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Archive for Happiness – Page 2

Women are not as happy as they used to be!

By Nina East · Comments (1)
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Women can do more and be more than ever before. The logical assumption, then, is that we must be happier. After all, more choices equals greater happiness, right? Well, maybe not. Or at least it’s not that simple.

It turns out that while women used to report being happier than men – at least on average – that trend has reversed. This “Paradox of Declining Female Happiness” is the subject of a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Russ Douthat wrote about this in the New York Times op-ed section.

It’s disturbing, to say the least. Especially in this culture of “happiness is next to godliness”.

geekchic300 Women are not as happy as they used to be!

Are we happy?

Is it that as women we have more and more to do than ever before? That having more choices also means having more responsibilities? Could increased responsibilities be at the root of increasing unhappiness?

Is it that we are having more and more health issues that used to belong just in the male column of health woes?

Is it that we are just now becoming aware that we are less happy?

This is such a multi-faceted issue that there probably isn’t any one primary cause. Or even just a handful of causes.

From a Personal Growth Princess perspective, the question is…what do you want to do about it?
What is your current happiness level? And are you OK with that?

How does your focus on personal growth help you be at peace with your level of happiness? Does that even matter to you…or has the “happiness craze” made you crazy?

And what’s so wrong with being happy anyway?

There is lots to say on this subject…and in a future article I’ll be discussing a provocative book which addresses how the cultural pressure to be happy (or at least act like you are) is actually decreasing your satisfaction with life, adding to your stress, and actually putting the breaks on your personal development.

What do you think about the Paradox of Declining Female Happines?

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Categories : Happiness
Tags : Happiness, personal development, personal growth

Video Flip Cam Goes Princess-style!

By Nina East · Comments (1)
Monday, July 6th, 2009

There’s nothing more fun that having personalized gadgets, eh? The more snazzy they can be, the better. Take the video flip cam, for example. WhenI found out I could customize it for the Personal Growth Princess site, well, there was no holding me back!

Take a look!

flipcam2A Video Flip Cam Goes Princess style! flipcam3A Video Flip Cam Goes Princess style!

If you want to create your own video flip cam, go to TheFlip.com.
You can pick from some very cool pre-designed patterns – or, even better, use your company logo or a personal photo to create your own. I can’t wait to get mine out on the street!!

Let me know what you create.

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Categories : Being a Princess, Happiness, Recommended Resources

Take Your Dog to Work Day – a Princess dream come true!

By Nina East · Comments (3)
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

dogatwork Take Your Dog to Work Day   a Princess dream come true!June 26th, is national “Take Your Dog to Work” Day. Not that a princess needs an excuse to take her dog with her, mind you, but sometimes she might need permission if she works in a traditional office setting. Enter the official holiday!

“When people bring pets to work, they get to know each other better and talk to people they don’t ordinarily work with,” says Dr. Karen Faunt, DVM, vice president and chief medical officer for Banfield, The Pet Hospital.

And, of course, as a princess you know that having your dog nearby helps make you and others calmer and happier. Not to mention “cooler”.  There is tons of research to support this, and if you want a little support in promoting Take Your Dog To Work Day at your place of work, check out the website set up just for this day. You can also follow them on Twitter.

If you aren’t sure whether your dog (or your boss) is up to it, take a look at Dogs at Work: A Practical Guide to Creating Dog-Friendly Workplaces Take Your Dog to Work Day   a Princess dream come true!.

And as the famous Princess Gilda Radner said, “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures…for me they are the role model for being alive.”

As you know, a portion of all proceeds from Personal Growth Princess are given in support of rescue animals, and in particular, the Animal Protection Society, so Take Your Dog To Work day has extra special meaning here in the kingdom. (Get it? Kingdom – princess – animal kingdom? OK, so it’s a stretch.)

So wash your dog, polish your leash and scamper off to work with your dog!

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Categories : Announcements, Being a Princess, Happiness
Tags : take your dog to work day

Doe a Deer, A Female Deer – a true princess moment

By Nina East · Comments (0)
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

I ran across this YouTube video and just simply couldn’t resist. Just watching it – and listening to it – had me singing along. This song from the Sound of Music just does something to the little girl inside us…from conjuring up memories of the movie itself, to the first time someone taught us to sing the song or play it on the piano, to then thinking about lyrics from other songs…like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens…girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes…

Take a few moments to enjoy, and to remember how it feels to sing these songs – how it REALLY feels to sing them. Then consider adding singing to your daily routine. It’s great fun – and a Princess doesn’t worry about how good she sounds. She knows her joy and passion create all the melody she needs!

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Categories : Being a Princess, Confidence, Happiness
Tags : The Sound of Music, video

Nina’s Inspirational Video

By Nina East · Comments (6)
Monday, April 20th, 2009

Everybody needs a video to inspire themselves, right?
I took a class with Rob Schultz to learn how to create my own slideshow video.

How do I use it?
I watch it every morning before I get going with work – and periodically through the day if I need a pick me up. I always feel energized and psyched when I listen to it.

I share it here just to inspire you to create your own.
If you want to create one, take Rob’s SlideShow Challenge class!

music by freeplaymusic.com. for personal use only.

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Categories : General Musings, Happiness, Inspiration
Tags : Inspiration, Slide Show Challenge, video

Finishing Strong – getting back up when it’s impossible

By Nina East · Comments (0)
Friday, January 2nd, 2009
 Finishing Strong   getting back up when its impossible

Nick Vujicic

I’m not really sure how to introduce this video, other than to say Wow!

I’ve gone through some tough times over the last 3 years…tough enough that I wasn’t sure how I would get back up after

falling. And then I meet someone like Nick Vujicic.

A picture (or video) really is worth a thousand words.
Or, rather, a video is worth a thousand hopes.

Since I can’t seem to import it, just follow the link: Nick Vujicic.

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Categories : Confidence, Happiness, Inspiration
Tags : inspirational video, Nick Vujicic, overcoming adversity

To choose or not to choose…that is the answer

By Nina East · Comments (1)
Friday, February 1st, 2008

The power of Choice. Saying “I choose not to…” has a different energy than “I can’t afford to…” Using the word choice puts several things into action. 

Choice empowers you, consciously and subconsciously. The meta-message is that you could choose differently. You may not hear this at the conscious level, but at the subconscious level, you do. This is how meta-programming works. You know, like the metatags on a website. You don’t see them when you look at a website, but they are there in the background making sure the site comes up for people (on search engines) whenever they put in certain requests or search terms. Your mind works the same way. It’s like embedding a metatag that allows that reality to come up whenever you put in the terms – what you are looking for.  

Acknowledging Choice is being honest with yourself. We like to fool ourselves into thinking we don’t actually have choices, that some things we HAVE to do. The truth is that you really do have a choice. The choice may have consequences – even dramatic ones – but you are still choosing which consequences or results to have. Often you are choosing what appears to be the least painful, at least in the short run.

 

To tell yourself anything less is to put yourself in the role of victim – which, again, is a role you choose.

 

By not doing something you know would improve your life or your business you are, in fact, choosing to have your life or business remain the way it is. I know, this isn’t always pretty to look at, but if you choose to look at it for what it really is, the honesty will lead you toward a different choice. Sometimes that’s just what we need in order to make the shift. 

Choice raises your vibration. By this I mean it makes you more of a match for what you DO want. Whatever you focus on is what you get more of.

Whether you want to define this as a metaphysical law, or the functioning of the human brain, the truth is that what you concentrate on is what you will notice more of. And the more you notice it, the more you are actually gathering evidence – data, even – that proves you are right. Read More→

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Categories : Choice, General Musings, Happiness
Tags : brain research, Choice, choosing, metaphysics, metaprogram
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