Top 250 Best Inspirational and Motivational Resources

"Life is too short to be living somebody else's dream." - Hugh M. Hefner.

"There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day." - Alexander Woolcott.

"Like it or not we live in interesting times." - Robert F. Kennedy.

"Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi.

"This is the purpose of life, to get what you want." - Karl Lagerfeld.

"Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." - Mother Teresa.

"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill.

"I have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened." - Mark Twain.

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein.

"A peasant and a philosopher may be equally SATISFIED, but not equally HAPPY. Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness. A peasant has not capacity for having equal happiness with a philosopher." - Dr. Johnson.

INSPIRATION refers to an unconscious burst of creativity in an literary, musical, or other artistic endeavour. Literally, the word means "breathed upon," and it has its origins in both Hellenism and Hebraism. Creative inspiration is believed to be artistic, practical, and spiritual, in nature. Creative inspiration is the spiritual force by which creativity happens. This force is the seed for creative thought which can then manifest itself into a new invention. Wayne Dyer has stated that to be inspired is to be in spirit.

MOTIVATION is the activation or energization of goal-oriented behavior. Motivation may be internal or external. The control of motivation is only understood to a limited extent. There are many different approaches of motivation training, but many of these are considered pseudoscientific by critics. To understand how to control motivation it is first necessary to understand why many people lack motivation.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT includes activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and potential, build human capital and facilitate employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations. The concept is not limited to self-help but includes formal and informal activities for developing others in roles such as teacher, guide, counselor, manager, life coach or mentor. When personal development takes place in the context of institutions, it refers to the methods, programs, tools, techniques, and assessment systems that support human development at the individual level in organizations.

Self-help, or SELF IMPROVEMENT is a self-guided improvement - economically, intellectually, or emotionally - often with a substantial psychological basis. Many different self-help groupings exist and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders. "Self-help culture, particularly Twelve-Step culture, has provided some of our most robust new language: recovery, dysfunctional families, and codependency.

Self-help often utilizes publicly available information or support groups, on the Internet as well as in person, where people in similar situations join together. From early examples in self-driven legal practice and home-spun advice, the connotations of the word have spread and often apply particularly to education, business, psychology and psychotherapy, commonly distributed through the popular genre of self-help books. According to the APA Dictionary of Psychology, potential benefits of self-help groups that professionals may not be able to provide include friendship, emotional support, experiential knowledge, identity, meaningful roles, and a sense of belonging.

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• 3-DIGIT SCORE COULD DICTATE YOUR PLACE IN SOCIETY - Wired.
• 4 cups of coffee a day could slash chance of early death< - The Telegraph./li>
• 4 Easy(ish) Steps Toward Happiness You Can Take Today - The New York Times.
• 4 Ways to Be More Productive, According to Experts - "While the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that productivity climbs each year, we as humans can still be easily distracted."
• 5 Science-Approved Ways to Break a Bad Habit - "Breaking a bad habit is tough - whether it’s having a sweet tooth or a cigarette addiction. These strategies will set you on the right path."
• 5 Things Around Your Home You Never Clean but Should - The New York Times.
• 5:2 money diet - The Telegraph.
• 5 Cheap(ish) Things That Could Improve Your Life - The New York Times.
• 6 reasons why sleeping in separate beds is a good idea - The Guardian.
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change - Amazon.com.
• 7 ways to beat stress - "Exercise, put away your phone before bed and eat well ... the best ways to give your body and mind a break."
• 7 ways to improve your memory - The Guardian.
• 8 Easy New Year’s Resolutions for Better Health - The New York Times.
• 8 Success Quotes That Will Upgrade Your Thinking - Medium.
• 9 Things Super Productive People Do Before Noon, According to Research - TIME Magazine.
• 9 Things to Do When You Can’t Sleep Because Your Mind Is Racing - TIME Magazine.
• 9 Ways to Be a Better Person in 2018 - The New York Times.
• 9 ways to start (& stick to) a digital detox - The Telegraph.
• 10 Habits Of Incredibly Happy People - Dr. Travis Bradberry.
• 10 helpful things to mutter under your breath when life gets tough - The Telegraph.
• 10 inspirational people who defied empires - The Telegraph.
• 10 social media sins that every 40+ needs to avoid - The Telegraph.
• 10 Things Never, Ever To Tell Your Coworkers - Forbes.
• 10 Things Smart People Won’t Say - Dr. Travis Bradberry.
• 10 things to think about before you go it alone in business - The Telegraph.
• 10 Tips for Fascinating Table Talk at Your Next Dinner Party - The New York Times.
• 11 Questions to Ask Before Getting a Divorce - The New York Times.
• 12 Tips for Living a Longer Life - The New York Times.
• 15 Inspirational Steve Jobs Quotes - Mashable.
• 15 maps that will change the way you see the world - The Telegraph.
• 15 Ways to Be a Better Person - The New York Times.
• 19 of Anthony Bourdain’s wisest quotes about travel - The Telegraph.
• 20 Things You Need To Let Go To Be Happy - Elite Daily.
• 25 Life Lessons We Learned From Robin Williams Characters - BuzzFeed.
• 31 things to do before you die - The Telegraph.
• 40 quotes about life (for an optimist) - The Telegraph.
• 50 Things That Make You Happy - Red Online.
• 100 Inspirational Quotes - Forbes.
• 116 things that can give you cancer – the full list - The Guardian.
• 2012 WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT - published by Columbia University's Earth Institute.
• A Big Life Change Is More Planning Than Magic - The New York Times.
• a complete guide to waking up feeling fantastic - "As the clocks go back and days get shorter, it can be hard to get out of bed. But, from dawn simulators to a regular wakeup time, here are 16 ways to start the day well."
• A Good Marriage May Help You Live Longer. Here's Why - "People in happy marriages had a 20% lower risk of dying early compared to people in unhappy marriages, a new study says."
• A Solo Traveler’s Guide to Meeting People - The New York Times.
• Achieving Mindfulness at Work, No Meditation Cushion Required - The New York Times.
• Actually, Let’s Not Be in the Moment - The New York Times.
• Adopt 5 Healthy Habits, Live 12 to 14 Years Longer - The New York Times.
• Advantages and disadvantages of non-verbal communication - The Business Communication.
• Age old problem: how to stay clever for longer - The Guardian.
• Albert Einstein's secrets for happiness - The Telegraph.
• Am I Introverted, or Just Rude? - The New York Times.
• anatomy of the perfect man hug - The Telegraph.
• ANTHONY ROBBINS - "World's leading coach."
• APB Speakers International - "APB's passionate inspirational speakers share an ability to motivate audiences with their unique stories of overcoming adversity and achieving their goals in the face of impossible odds."
• Are Nordic countries as happy as we think? - BBC News.
• Are our dreams trying to tell us something - The Guardian.
• ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country - John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).
• astrologers quash fears over 'new' 13th sign - The Guardian.
• Atlas of Emotions - "The Five Continents of Emotion." Each emotion is represented as a continent. The movement of the continents reflects how emotions vary in strength and frequency in people's lives.
• Attempting the Impossible: A Thoughtful Meditation on Technology - The New York Times.
• Autonomous sensory meridian response | ASMR - euphoric experience characterized by a static-like or tingling sensation on the skin that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine, precipitating relaxation.
• AYN RAND - known for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism advocating reason as the only means of acquiring knowledge and rejected all forms of faith and religion.

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• Benefits of Talking to Yourself - The New York Times.
• Best Sport for a Longer Life? Try Tennis - "People who played tennis, badminton or soccer tended to live longer than those who cycled, swam or jogged."
• Best Way to Get People to Tell the Truth, According to Science - TIME Magazine.
• Better Health Through the ‘Lassie Effect’ - The New York Times.
• Bilinguals Are Smarter - The New York Times.
• Bloomberg Game Changers - (TV Series 2010-). An original documentary series providing a compelling look at the business leaders and entrepreneurs who climbed to the top and changed our world: Mark Cuban, Ralph Lauren, Mark Pincus, Warren Buffet and more.
• BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY - "How To Make Competition Irrelevant."
• Blue Zones - "Live Longer, Better." Where people live the longest.
• BOB PROCTOR - proponent of the law of attraction theory.
• Brain Benefits of Exercise Diminish After Short Rest - The New York Times.
• Brain food: what to eat to keep your mind sharp - The Telegraph.
• Brain gain: 10 ways to think yourself younger - The Telegraph.
• Breathe. Exhale. Repeat: The Benefits of Controlled Breathing - The New York Times.
• Bug Out Bag Academy - "Bug Out Bag Resources, Reviews & More."

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• can living with less make you happier? - The Guardian.
• Can optimism make you live longer? - The Guardian.
• Can’t sleep? Perhaps you’re overtired - "We’re used to seeing toddlers who can’t switch off at bedtime. But some experts think that our ‘always on’ lifestyles mean that many adults have the same problem."
• CELEBRITY SPEAKERS - since 1983. "The global speaker bureau." Leading speakers bureau for business, motivational and after dinner speakers.
• CHANGING MINDS - "How we change what others think, believe, feel and do."
• Confidence Coaching - "Elite Confidence Coaching for Discerning Clients. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Suit Your Lifestyle Needs." London, New York, Dubai. Ivana Franekova, experienced life coach, counselor & CBT therapist.
• CREATIVITY - "The best in advertising, design, and digital creativity."

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• Dale Carnegie - American writer, lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.
• 'deadly sins' of business - BBC News.
• DEBRETT'S - publishers of a range of guides on traditional British etiquette to guide those who want to make it through the minefield of modern manners without appearing fusty or awkward.
• Deep breathing calms you down because brain cells spy on your breath - The Telegraph.
• Deep Dream Generator - Generate your own deep dream photos and images for free. Google has spent the last few years teaching computers how to see, understand, and appreciate our world. It's an important goal that the search giant hopes will allow programs to classify images just by "looking" at them. And this is where Google's deep dream ideas originate. With simple words you give to an AI program a couple of images and let it know what those images contain ( what objects - dogs, cats, mountains, bicycles, ... ) and give it a random image and ask it what objects it can find in this image. Then the program start transforming the image till it can find something similar to what it already knows and thus you see strange artifacts morphing in the dreamed image ( like eyes or human faces morphing in image of a pyramid ).
• Do alpha males even exist? - The Guardian.
• Do our brains have extraordinary untapped powers? - The Guardian.
• Do Women’s Orgasms Function as a Masculinity Achievement for Men? - The Journal of Sex Research.
• Do you really want to live longer? - "A philosopher asks: Is a longer life a happier one?"
• Does Coffee Make You Smarter? - CoffeeAbode.
• Does Decision-Making Matter? - The New York Times.
• Don’t Let Facebook Make You Miserable - The New York Times.
• Dorian Gray effect: how your name alters your face - The Telegraph.

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• Every Steve Jobs Video - "Steve Jobs largest video archive on the web."
• Ever Wanted to Get Revenge? Try This Instead - "You know that “letting go” is probably the healthiest move, but wanting revenge is often much more appealing. But why?"
• Everything that happens to your body when you don't get enough sleep - The Telegraph.
• Evolution Is Happening Faster Than We Thought - The New York Times.
• EXPERIENCE | PREMCHIT - "Journeys in retreat to wellness."
• Experiences, not possessions: the future of luxury - The Telegraph.

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• Facebook Could Be Associated With a Longer Life, Study Finds - The New York Times.
• FAMOUS QUOTES ABOUT SUCCESS
• Feel Like You Haven’t Hit Your Peak Yet? It’s Never Too Late - "Your best work may very well be ahead of you, a new study says."
• Feeling Older? Here’s How to Embrace It - The New York Times.
• FENG SHUI - ancient Chinese system of aesthetics believed to use the laws of both Heaven (astronomy) and Earth (geography) to help one improve life by receiving positive qi.
• Financial Benefits of Buying What You Love - The New York Times.
• First (and Last) Step to Financial Satisfaction? Defining ‘Enough’ - The New York Times.
• For a Long Life, Retire to Manhattan - The New York Times.
• FOURTH WAY - the Fourth Way refers to a concept used by George Gurdjieff to describe an approach to self-development learned over years of travel in the East that combined what he saw as three established traditional "ways," or "schools" into a fourth way. These three ways were of the body, mind and emotions. The term "The Fourth Way" was further developed by P. D. Ouspensky in his lectures and writings.
• FWA | FAVOURITE WEBSITE AWARDS - industry recognised internet award program and inspirational portal, established in May 2000.

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• Genius Companies 2018 - "50 businesses inventing the future."
• George Gurdjieff - (1866/1877-1949). Was an influential early 20th century Russian mystic, philosopher, spiritual teacher, and composer of Armenian and Greek descent. Gurdjieff taught that most humans do not possess a unified mind-body consciousness and thus live their lives in a state of hypnotic "waking sleep", but that it is possible to transcend to a higher state of consciousness and achieve full human potential. Gurdjieff described a method attempting to do so, calling the discipline "The Work" (connoting "work on oneself") or "the Method". According to his principles and instructions, Gurdjieff's method for awakening one's consciousness unites the methods of the fakir, monk or yogi, and thus referred to it as the "Fourth Way".
• George Soros philosophy - and its fatal flaw - The Guardian.
• Get Happy: Four Well-Being Workouts - The New York Times.
• Glass of wine or beer a day reduces risk of an early death, says new study - The Telegraph.
• Global Liveability Ranking 2016 - The Economist.
• Go Say an Overdue Thank You. It’ll Make You Feel Better - The New York Times.
• guide to getting a good night’s sleep - Web-Blinds.
• guide to handling stress - The New York Times.

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• Happiness Dictionary - Amazon.com.
• Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending - by Elizabeth Dunn & Michael Norton. Happy Money offers a tour of new research on the science of spending. Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money. When it comes to spending that money, most people just follow their intuitions. But scientific research shows that those intuitions are often wrong. Happy Money explains why you can get more happiness for your money by following five principles, from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others. And the five principles can be used not only by individuals but by companies seeking to create happier employees and provide “happier products” to their customers. Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton show how companies from Google to Pepsi to Crate & Barrel have put these ideas into action. Along the way, the authors describe new research that reveals that luxury cars often provide no more pleasure than economy models, that commercials can actually enhance the enjoyment of watching television, and that residents of many cities frequently miss out on inexpensive pleasures in their hometowns. By the end of this book, readers will ask themselves one simple question whenever they reach for their wallets: Am I getting the biggest happiness bang for my buck?
• Hate where you live? So does everyone else - The Guardian.
• 'Have your cake & eat it' - & other office jargon we love to hate - The Telegraph.
• He built a meditation app used by 31 million - "A former Buddhist monk is trying to help the world relax with an app."
• headspace - "Treat Your Head Right." Headspace is your very own personal trainer, here to help you train your mind. You can even fit us in your pocket with our FREE app.
• Healing Powers of Laughter Yoga - The New York Times.
• Health Benefits of Knitting - The New York Times.
• Health Benefits of Meditation - The New York Times.
• Health experts give two toes up to wearing socks in bed - Today.com.
• Here's Why You Stress Eat - And How to Stop Doing It - TIME Magazine.
• Hobbies & life outcomes - take our personality test - The Guardian.
• How Aristotle is the perfect happiness guru - The Guardian.
• How Big Do You Want Your Nest Egg to Be? - The New York Times.
• How climbing the social ladder could hold the key to a long & healthy life - The Telegraph.
• How Exercise Might Keep Depression at Bay - The New York Times.
• how I chose a life of solitude - The Guardian.
• How I Keep the Topic of Aging Fresh - The New York Times.
• How Little Sleep Can You Get Away With? - The New York Times.
• How Marriage Can Actually Protect Your Heart Health - TIME Magazine.
• How Meditation Changes the Brain & Body - The New York Times.
• How Meditation Might Help Your Winter Workouts - "Some simple techniques might shore up our commitment to being physically active as the seasons change."
• How much sleep should I get? - The Telegraph.
• How Online Hobbyists Can Reaffirm Your Faith in the Internet - The New York Times.
• How 'provocative clothes' affect the brain - and why it's no excuse for assault - "Here’s why the persistent idea that a woman’s outfit can make her responsible for her own assault has no basis in science."
• How Setting Big Goals Can Help You Achieve Your Wildest Dreams - TIME Magazine.
• How Smartphone Addiction Kills Manners & Moods - The New York Times.
• How Social Isolation Is Killing Us - The New York Times.
• How the changing weather affects our health - The Verge.
• How the cult of quiet can change your life - The Guardian.
• How the Internet Is Loosening Our Grip on the Truth - The New York Times.
• How to Accept a Compliment - The New York Times.
• How to Age Well - The New York Times.
• How to Argue Fairly & Without Rancor - The New York Times.
• How to be a good listener: the experts' guide - The Guardian.
• How to be a good man: what I learned from a month reading the feminist classics - "A year after the first Harvey Weinstein revelations, how can men show solidarity with women? One Swedish professor decided it was time for some deep reading."
• How to Be a More Patient Person - "Relax. It’s going to be O.K."
• How to Be Better at Parties - "Whether you love them or hate them, parties are important. They are where people meet future business and romantic partners and friends, where small talk becomes the stuff of life. Who among us, save the most self-sufficient and confident partygoer (and who is that insufferable person, anyway?), wouldn’t like to party better? This guide will teach you how to make seamless, beautiful small talk that leads to important conversations and connections. It will ease you into mingling effortlessly, and it will even demonstrate the right way to leave (without ruining your life). Go forth and party."
• How to Be Better at Stress - The New York Times.
• How to Be Happier, Safer, Healthier & Smarter in 2018 - The New York Times.
• How to Be Happy - The New York Times.
• How To Be Happy Every Day - "15 Simple & Powerful Methods That Work!"
• How to be heard: the art of public speaking - "In an age of blanket social media use, getting your voice across has never been more important or difficult. But what are the secrets of winning over your audience?"
• How to be human: what it means to feel ‘normal’ - The Verge.
• How to be perfectly unhappy - The Oatmeal.
• How to beat Blue Monday - The Telegraph.
• How to Bounce Back From Hard Times With Grit & Grace - TIME Magazine.
• How to Build Resilience in Midlife - The New York Times.
• How to Choose Happiness - The New York Times.
• How to Conquer the Challenge of Long-Term Travel - The New York Times.
• How to crush stage fright & become a master in public speaking - "Many people feel a sense of overwhelming dread at the thought of addressing a large audience, but preparation and breathing techniques can help calm nerves."
• How to Deal With Digital Distractions - The New York Times.
• How to Find the Right Therapist - The New York Times.
• How to form healthy habits in your 20s - The New York Times.
• How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep at a Hotel - The New York Times.
• How to get a natural-looking smile - The Telegraph.
• how to get ahead in the age of egonomics - The Guardian.
• How to get an hour's exercise every day - even when you work in an office.
• How to Get Your Intuition Back (When It’s Hijacked by Life) - The New York Times.
• How to Have a Better Relationship - The New York Times.
• How to Have the Most Fun in Your Free Time, According to Science - TIME Magazine.
• How to Live Like a Bitcoin Millionaire - ValueWalk.
• How to live longer: the ultimate guide - The Telegraph.
• How to live to 100 and be happy, by those who have done it! - The Guardian.
• How to Live Wisely - The New York Times.
• How to Maintain Friendships - The New York Times.
• How to make your commute more productive - The Guardian.
• How to Make the Most of Your Workday - The New York Times.
• How to Meditate - The New York Times.
• How to Meditate – The Ultimate Guide - Jen Reviews.
• How to Overcome Your Quarter-Life Crisis - Lifehacker.
• How to perform bedtime meditation - The Telegraph.
• How to Pick a Meditation App - The New York Times.
• How to Professionally Network Without Being a Leech - The New York Times.
• How to Project Power - The New York Times.
• How to Recognize Burnout Before You’re Burned Out - The New York Times.
• How to Start Knitting (and Learn to Love It) - The New York Times.
• How To Stay Consistently Motivated - "Best Short Motivational Quotes For Students."
• How to stay fit forever: 25 tips to keep moving when life gets in the way - "Can you carry on exercising when your motivation slips, the weather gets worse or your schedule becomes overwhelming? Experts and Guardian readers give their best advice."
• How to stay happy when the sky is falling in - The Guardian.
• How to stop arguing & actually change someone's mind on social media - The Guardian.
• How to Suppress the Apology Reflex - The New York Times.
• How to Survive the Apocalypse - The New York Times.
• How to Survive Your 40s - The New York Times.
• How to talk to strangers - The Guardian.
• How to Tell If Someone Is Manipulating You - And What to Do About It - "There are many forms of manipulation, from a pushy salesperson to an abusive partner. Some behaviors are easier to spot than others."
• How to Use Social Media in Your Career - The New York Times.
• How to Win Every Argument - TIME Magazine.
• How to Work From Home - The New York Times.
• How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain - The New York Times.
• How your age affects your appetite - BBC future.
• How Your iPhone Photos Make You Happier - TIME Magazine.

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• I grew up a Generation X party animal - now I'm having a mid-life crisis - The Telegraph.
• I HAVE A DREAM - speech delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968).
• I Want My 2.3 Bonus Years - The New York Times.
• I’m Rich, and That Makes Me Anxious - The New York Times.
• In the rush for the latest gimmick, we are losing the joy of ‘things’ - The Guardian.
• Inner Peace? The Dalai Lama Made a Website for That - The New York Times.
• INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS ON AMAZON.COM - 340,974 results as of August 15, 2017.
• INSPIRING QUOTES - motivational and inspiring quotes, success quotes.
• Intelligent people are genetically predisposed to be healthier, experts find - The Telegraph.
• Internal 'clock' makes some people age faster & die younger - regardless of lifestyle - The Guardian.
• Internet personality test - what tribe do you belong to?
• Is an Open Marriage a Happier Marriage? - The New York Times.
• is coffee really an elixir for long life? - The Telegraph.
• Is Listening to Music Good For Your Health? - TIME Magazine.
• Is Mindfulness Meditation BS? - Wired.
• Is pollution as ageing as the sun? - The Telegraph.
• Is Working Remotely Bad for Your Health? - TIME Magazine.
• It’s hard to write a good apology, but this tool can help - The Verge.
• It’s only wrong when YOU do it! The psychology of hypocrisy - The Guardian.
• IWISE - famous quotes and inspirational quotes of wisdom!

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• JIM COLLINS - free access to videos, audios, articles, & tools to aid in understanding and applying the ideas from Jim's books and research to both business and life.
• John Robert Powers - international since 1923. "Bring Out The New You."
• Jon Kabat-Zinn - Professor of Medicine Emeritus and founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Kabat-Zinn was a student of Zen Master Seung Sahn and a founding member of Cambridge Zen Center. His practice of yoga and studies with Buddhist teachers led him to integrate their teachings with those of Western science. He teaches mindfulness meditation which he claims can help people cope with stress, anxiety, pain and illness. The stress reduction program created by Kabat-Zinn is offered at medical centers, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations.

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• Law of attraction (New Thought) - in the New Thought philosophy, the law of attraction is the belief that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts a person brings positive or negative experiences into their life. The teaching is based upon the idea that people and their thoughts are both made from "pure energy", and that through the process of "like energy attracting like energy" a person can improve their own health, wealth and personal relationships.
• Learning by teaching - method of teaching in which students are made to learn material and prepare lessons to teach it to the other students. There is a strong emphasis on acquisition of life skills along with the subject matter.
• Learning to Learn: You, Too, Can Rewire Your Brain - The New York Times.
• Learning to Think Like a Computer - The New York Times.
• Lessons of Motivation from Jack Welch - Wall Street Journal.
• Lessons on Winning & Profitability from Jack Welch - Kissmetrics.
• letter to my American friends: when did the dream die? - The Guardian.
 
• Life gets better after 50: why age tends to work in favour of happiness - The Guardian.
• Life is richer when we talk to strangers - The Guardian.
• life lessons from TV's top role models - The Guardian.
• Lifegooroo - lifestyle website with general interest articles ranging from relationship advice to travel tips to information on the latest and trendiest of diets and exercise programs. We supply you with all the tips and tricks you need in order to improve your life one step at a time in any area you wish.
• Lifehack quotes - "Motivational Quotes that Inspire your Life."
• LIFESTYLE C - 21st Century Lifestyle.
• Living in Color - "Interior paint is not just decorative - it can affect your quality of life."
• Looking for the Sublime? It’s in This Swiss Valley - The New York Times.
• Losing It in the Anti-Dieting Age - The New York Times.
• LOUISE HAY - motivational author.

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• MADELEINE MOMENT - involuntary autobiographical memory, is a subcomponent of memory that occurs when cues encountered in everyday life evoke recollections of the past without conscious effort.
• Meditation - "Mental Workout." The practice in which an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness, either to realize some benefit or for the mind to simply acknowledge its content without becoming identified with that content, or as an end in itself.
• Meditation Apps That’ll Keep You From Losing Your Mind - Wired.
• meet Japan's 'hardcore' minimalists - The Guardian.
• Midlife crisis? It’s a myth. Why life gets better after 50 - "We don’t peak in middle age, say the experts. So forget about the stereotypes and embrace change."
• Mind Mapping - graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring information, helping you to better analyze, comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas.
• MINDFULNESS - "Resting in Awareness." Spiritual or psychological faculty that, according to the teaching of the Buddha, is considered to be of great importance in the path to enlightenment.
• Mindfulness-based stress reduction | MBSR - behavioral medicine program devised by Jon Kabat-Zinn that uses the psychological concept of mindfulness to help people cope better and be more at ease in their life. It is thought to have potential for helping people cope with stress and chronic illness, and research has shown it having a useful effect.
• Mindfulness could help to stave off dementia, research suggests - The Telegraph.
• MINDFULNESS MEDITATION - Buddhism.
• Mindfulness meditation helps women but not men, first study suggests - The Telegraph.
• MOTIVATIONAL & INSPIRATIONAL CORNER - "America's system for success."
• Motivational Books on Amazon.com - over 100,000 results as of May 3, 2018.
• MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES - success quotes from famous people.
• MY HERO - "Celebrate the best of humanity." The mission of MY HERO is to use media and technology to celebrate the best of humanity and to empower young people to realize their own potential to effect positive change in the world.
• My Meditation Binge, in a Nutshell - The New York Times.
• Myers-Briggs personality tests: what kind of person are you? - "The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is used by firms worldwide to test their employees. In her new book, Merve Emre looks at the system’s curious origins."

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• NAPOLEON HILL - American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time.
• Nelson Mandela - South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He has received international acclaim for his anti-colonial and anti-apartheid stance, having received over 250 awards, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Soviet Order of Lenin. He is held in deep respect within South Africa, where he is often referred to by his Xhosa clan name of Madiba or as tata; he is often described as "the father of the nation".
• Never give a straight answer: talk like a politician - The Guardian.
• New font could improve memory - "Researchers create 'memory-boosting' font."
• No more snooze button: a complete guide to waking up feeling fantastic - "As the clocks go back and days get shorter, it can be hard to get out of bed. But, from dawn simulators to a regular wakeup time, here are 16 ways to start the day well."
• No sugar, no alcohol: did we forget to have fun? - The Telegraph.

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• ONASSIS'S 10 GOLDEN RULES FOR SUCCESS - Aristotle Onassis (1904-1975). Prominent Greek shipping magnate and billionaire. Known as "The Golden Greek".
• Overcoming Your Negativity Bias - The New York Times.

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• PATRICK WANIS - "Coach to the Stars." Celebrity life coach, human behavior & relationship experts.
• People who own dogs may live longer - The Verge.
• perils of perception: Why we’re wrong about nearly everything - "Ipsos has been running studies on the Perils of Perception, exploring the gap between people’s perceptions and the reality since 2012 across the world. This site includes the full results from all the work we’ve undertaken in this area, across 40 countries with around one hundred thousand interviews."
• Personal development - Wikipedia.
• PETER F. DRUCKER - writer, management consultant, and self-described "social ecologist."
• PILL PROMISES TO EXTEND LIFE FOR A NICKEL A POP - Wired.
• Ping-Pong as the Fountain of Youth - The New York Times.
• Pope Francis reveals top 10 secrets to happiness - Catholic News Service.
• Positive Mental Attitude | PMA - definition & definition.
• Psychologists Explain Why You Procrastinate - And How to Stop - TIME Magazine.
• psychology of hypocrisy - The Guardian.

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• Ready, steady, pout ... how selfies can help you climb the social ladder - "A new paper suggests that ‘sexy selfies’ can help women out-compete one another. But is this about gendered oppression - or academics selecting eye-catching areas of research?"
• RON WHITE - memory and sales training expert. Winner of the 13th USA Memory Championship.

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• Sardinia’s Blue Zone Lessons - Blue Zones. "Live Longer, Better."
• SCIENCE OF WHEN: HACK YOUR TIMING TO OPTIMIZE YOUR LIFE - Wired.
• Science Says You Should Embrace Hugging - "A new study says hugs can improve mood and reduce stress during times of relationship conflict. Hugs are actually good for your health."
• Scientists discover secret of how memories are made - The Telegraph.
• secrets of the world's healthiest village - The Telegraph.
• self-improvement - Wikipedia.
• SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP LAKE SHRINE TEMPLE - 17190 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA, U.S.A. The grounds include a Court of Religions honoring the five principal religions of the world. Many thousands of visitors come each year to enjoy the scenic beauty and serenity of this spiritual sanctuary.
• Seven Factors of Enlightenment - mindfulness is the seventh element of the noble eightfold path.
• Should there be a tax on red meat? - "A 'meat tax' could prevent almost 6,000 deaths per year in the UK, according to researchers, but should politicians be telling people what they can and can't eat?"
• Simple Ways to Be Better at Remembering - The New York Times.
• Sleep Calculator - What time should I go to bed?
• Sleep Is the New Status Symbol - The New York Times.
• Smartphones uncover how the world sleeps - CBC.
• Social attitudes to faces - The Economist.
• social leverage in active hand gestures - "How the Palms and Handshakes are used to control."
• Sometimes You Have to Quit to Get Ahead - "Winners are just people who know when to quit - and do it often."
• Speakers Associates - "Global speakers bureau that believes people who are engaged achieve great things - and those people are empowered by leaders that inspire."
• Stay Optimistic, Live Longer? - The New York Times.
• Stop biodiversity loss or we could face our own extinction, warns UN - "The world has two years to secure a deal for nature to halt a ‘silent killer’ as dangerous as climate change, says biodiversity chief."
• Stop thinking, start doing - "If you really want to achieve something, then stop dreaming about it."
• Stop trying to ‘find yourself’ - "There is no such thing as the ‘essential self’ because we change all the time."
• Stress is shrinking your brain - "Stress might lead to memory loss and brain shrinkage, study says."
• Study provides new evidence that exercise is not key to weight control - ScienceDaily.

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• Take a Vacation From Exercise? Your Body May Not Thank You - "Two new studies look at what happens when we do not exercise or move around much for a period of time."
• Take Naps at Work. Apologize to No One - The New York Times.
• Take this test to find out how talented you are at recognizing faces - The Verge.
• Taking on ‘cake culture’: how to say no to office treats - The Guardian.
• TED | Technology, Entertainment and Design - founded in 1984. "Ideas worth spreading. Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world." The events are now held in Long Beach and Palm Springs in the U.S. and in Europe and Asia, offering live streaming of the talks. They address a wide range of topics within the research and practice of science and culture, often through storytelling. The speakers are given a maximum of 18 minutes to present their ideas in the most innovative and engaging ways they can. Since June 2006, the talks have been offered for free viewing online. As of January 2018, over 2,600 TED Talks are freely available on the website.
• the age you feel means more than your actual birthdate - "Most people feel younger or older than they really are - and this 'subjective age' has a big effect on their physical and mental health."
• The Art of Public Speaking - by Dale Carnegie. Free download.
• The Benefits (and Limits) of Using Tech to Plan a Wedding - The New York Times.
• The Best Way To Get Over a Breakup, According to Science - TIME Magazine.
• THE DAILY LOVE - "Create your day!"
• The Difference Between Rationality & Intelligence - The New York Times.
• The End of Relaxation - The New York Times.
• THE GIVING BACK FUND - "Integrity and Innovation in Philanthropy." A society in which becoming a successful philanthropist is as valued and desirable a goal as success in athletics, business, entertainment, or any other field.
• The Good News About Worrying - The New York Times.
• THE GREAT COURSES - Audio & Video Lectures from The World's Best Professors - Amazon.com. As of August 15, 2017 the company offers more than 873 courses, which span across several subject categories: business and economics, fine arts, music, ancient and medieval history, modern history, literature and English language, philosophy and intellectual history, religion, science, mathematics, social sciences, and better living.
• The Happiness Code - "A new approach to self-improvement is taking off in Silicon Valley: cold, hard rationality."
• The Happiness Dictionary - Amazon.com.
• The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom - "A book about ten Great Ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations - to question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives and illuminate the causes of human flourishing."
• The harassment tips you shouldn't need in 2018 - BBC News.
• The holiday for your 'second brain' – which might just change your life - The Telegraph.
• The Hunger in Our Heads - The New York Times.
• The Importance of Male Ejaculation for Female Sexual Satisfaction & Function - The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
• The Keys to Happiness - The New York Times.
• the lazy person's guide to self-improvement - The Guardian.
• The lost art of concentration: being distracted in a digital world - "We check our phones every 12 minutes, often just after waking up. Always-on behaviour is harmful to long-term mental health, and we need to learn to the hit the pause button."
• The Mindful Child - The New York Times.
• The Most Toxic (Non-Four-Letter) Word in Any Relationship - Psychology Today.
• The Muddied Meaning of ‘Mindfulness’ - The New York Times.
• THE NEXT BEST VERSION OF ME: HOW TO LIVE FOREVER - Wired.
• THE NOTEBOOK OF LOVE - "If you surround yourself with positivity, you will force a positive outcome."
• The Only Way to Fight Hate - "'Hate, among all our base instincts, is the most distinctly human. In animals, violence and venom are tools of survival; in humans, of supremacy'."
• The Only Way to Keep Your Resolutions - The New York Times.
• The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard - "Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking."
• The positive lexicography - "Welcome to the positive lexicography, an evolving index of 'untranslatable' words related to wellbeing from across the world's languages."
• The Power of Positive People - The New York Times.
• The Power of ‘Why?’ & ‘What If?’ - The New York Times.
• The Problem of ‘Living in the Present’ - The New York Times.
• ‘The pursuit of happiness is a pointless goal’ - The Guardian.
• The pursuit of loneliness: how I chose a life of solitude - The Guardian.
• The Right Way to Say ‘I’m Sorry’ - The New York Times.
• The secret of power napping - The Guardian.
• The Secret to Long Life? - The New York Times.
• The Simplest Way to Drastically Improve Your Life: More Sleep - "Sleep deprivation is the invisible ceiling to how good life can be."
• The Smartphone Way to Inner Calm - The New York Times.
• The Straight Line Persuasion System - by Jordan Belfort, 'The Wolf of Wall Street'. Corporate training, sales & wealth building strategies.
• The Surprising Benefits of Being an Introvert - "There are many misconceptions about introverts - like they’re antisocial or shy. But in many cases, being an introvert can be a major asset."
• The Symptoms of Dying - The New York Times.
• THE UNBEARABLE IRONY OF MEDITATION APPS - Wired.
• The Varieties of Anger - The New York Times.
• Therapy for Insomnia: No More Negative Thoughts - The New York Times.
• These Are the Four Big Personality Types, According to Science - "What is YOUR personality type? Research reveals four different categories."
• These Japanese smartglasses are trying to teach me zen - engadget.
• Things I’ll Do Differently When I’m Old - The New York Times.
• Think Less, Think Better - The New York Times.
• This Simple Trick Will Make You Happier & Better at Your Job - TIME Magazine.
• This Test Can Measure the 'Dark Core' of Your Personality - "Narcissists, psychopaths and sadists all have something in common: An underlying "dark core" of personality."
• Tim Berners-Lee on the future of the web: 'The system is failing' - The Guardian.
• TIMOTHY GALLWEY - (1938-). Author who has written a series of books in which he has set forth a new methodology for coaching and for the development of personal and professional excellence in a variety of fields, that he calls "The Inner Game."
• To avoid extinction it's about 'survival of the laziest,' study suggests - CNN Health.
• To Stay Married, Embrace Change - The New York Times.
• Top 100 Personal Development Blogs 2016 - The Start of Happiness.
• Turning Negative Thinkers Into Positive Ones - NY Times.

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• Unless You’re Oprah, ‘Be Yourself’ Is Terrible Advice - The New York Times.

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• Venmo Reveals How Cheap Our Friends Are - New York Times.

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• WALKING MEDITATION - Windmind Buddhist Meditation.
• Want to Be More Creative? Take a Walk - The New York Times.
• Want to Have a Good Day? Try Making the Bed First - The New York Times.
• WASHINGTON SPEAKERS BUREAU - since 1979. "Connecting You with the World's Greatest Minds." Inspirational and motivational speakers.
• WAYNE W. DYER - 'Father' of motivation.
• We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment - The New York Times.
• What 2,000 Calories Looks Like - The New York Times.
• What do YOU see in this image? - "Black and white optical illusion sweeping the web reveals where your priorities really lie."
• What does your face say about you? - The Telegraph.
• What Is Intermittent Fasting And Is It Actually Good For You? - TIME Magazine.
• What Is Your Love Style? - The New York Times.
• What It Means to Be Loved by a Dog - The New York Times.
• what it means to feel ‘normal’ - The Verge.
• what it takes to stand up to authority - BBC Future.
• What It Was Like to Finally Write My Will - The New York Times.
• what to do if you wake up in the middle of the night & can't fall back asleep - Business Insider.
• What to Do With a Day Off - The New York Times.
• what will humans look like in 100 years? - "Mechanical exoskeletons, bionic limbs, uploadable brains: six experts’ visions of 2118."
• What your sexual fantasies say about you - CNN Heatlh.
• What’s the Longest Humans Can Live? 115 Years, study says - The New York Times.
• What’s Up With Those Voices in Your Head? - The New York Times.
• When It Comes to Success, Age Really Is Just a Number - The New York Times.
• When medicine fails, where can the sleepless turn? - The New York Times.
• WHEN YOUR ACTIVITY TRACKER BECOMES A PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE - Wired.
• why alcohol makes us feel good, then doesn’t - The Guardian.
• Why being a fake is bad for you - The Guardian.
• Why being a narcissist could change your life - The Telegraph.
• Why Being Lazy Is Actually Good for You - "Research shows that unfocusing is just as powerful as focusing, but in different ways - focusing makes us more productive, unfocusing makes us more creative."
• Why Doing Nothing Is One of the Most Important Things You Can Do - TIME Magazine.
• Why gaining a degree could help you live longer - The Telegraph.
• Why Having Sex Makes You Feel Better the Next Day, According to Science - TIME Magazine.
• Why Hitting The Snooze Button Will Screw Up Your Entire Day - The Huffington Post.
• Why It’s So Hard to Admit You’re Wrong - The New York Times.
• Why retirement can be bad for your old age - Telegraph.
• Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence - The New York Times.
• Why Self-Help Guru James Altucher Only Owns 15 Things - The New York Times.
• why so many people fall for scams - BBC Capital.
• Why travel is the ultimate test of a relationship - CNN travel.
• Why we're all now too busy to get ill - The Telegraph.
• Why we’re wrong about nearly everything - "Ipsos has been running studies on the Perils of Perception, exploring the gap between people’s perceptions and the reality since 2012 across the world. This site includes the full results from all the work we’ve undertaken in this area, across 40 countries with around one hundred thousand interviews."
• Why women of 40 & 50 are the new 'ageless generation' - The Telegraph.
• Why you blush - Business Insider.
• Why You Can Look Forward to Being Happier in Old Age - "'Life satisfaction appears to follow a U-shaped course,' writes TIME's Jeffrey Kluger."
• Why You Forget Names Immediately - And How to Remember Them - TIME Magazine.
• Why You Hate Work - The New York Times.
• Why You May Be Unhappy if You’re Around 50 - The New York Times.
• Why You Should Enroll Your Kids in Piano Lessons, According to Science - TIME Magazine.
• Why You Should Learn to Say ‘No’ More Often - The New York Times.
• Why You Should Stop Being So Hard on Yourself - The New York Times.
• Why You Should Write More Thank You Notes - "A new study says sending gratitude letters and thank-you notes may have unexpected benefits for recipients and senders alike."
• Why you stick with decisions even when they make you unhappy - "The Sunk Cost Fallacy Is Ruining Your Decisions. Here's How."
• Will testosterone save our health & sex lives? - The Telegraph.
• World Happiness Report 2017 - ranks 155 countries by their happiness levels.
• Work less. You’ll get so much more done - The New York Times.
• Write Your Own Obit - The New York Times.

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• You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More - Wired.
• Your life flashes before your eyes before you die - The Telegraph.
• Your Lifetime Health Checkup Roadmap - "At every stage of your adult life, you should undergo routine screening exams to catch any health problems so you can try to nip them in the bud."

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• Zen & the art of family maintenance - lessons from the bestselling Buddhist monk - The Guardian.