Blog — happiness

Learn, Let Go, Lighten Up: Silver Lining Emotional Detox Journal and Workbook 0

My Learn, Let Go, Lighten Up: Silver Lining Emotional Detox Journal & Workbook can help you process anything that weighs you down, stresses you out, or keeps you stuck so that you can learn from challenging experiences and feel lighter and happier. 

Click Read More to find out how Learn, Let Go, Lighten Up can help you. 

Loving Kindness Meditation for Challenging Times 0

This version of the ancient loving-kindness meditation known as Metta has four simple short phrases that seem perfect for getting through our current challenges. The phrases speak to safety, happiness, health, and ease of mind. All things that we are worried about in the midst of the COVID-19 dangers, unknowns, and changes. 

Loving-kindness meditation appears in different variations, but the intention and basic simplicity are consistent across different forms. It has the potential of relieving your stress, calming your anxiety, and lifting you up in everyday situations and in challenging times. 

Ann Silvers' Books on Amazon 0

I now have 15 books on Amazon. Topics include anxiety help, what works and doesn't work in relationships, and emotional intelligence skills.

This post includes links for each of my books on Amazon.

200 Word-of-the-Year Power Words for Your New Year Goals 0

Rather than creating new year resolutions, many people pick one or a few words that represent the value(s) behind their new year goals. These words become a check and motivator throughout the year.

Your power word(s) set your intention or theme of the year. (Of course, you aren't stuck with them. If you want to change mid-year you can do that too.)

I'll give you some questions to ask yourself to help you hone in on your desired new year goals, ideas on how to use your word-of-the-year, and a list of 200 word-of-the-year words to help you start brainstorming the possibilities. 

30 Best Baba Ram Dass Quotes 0

Ram Dass (also known as Baba Ram Dass) was a psychologist, Harvard professor, and author who inspired many people by passing on his words of wisdom for a happy successful life. Here is a collection of my favorite Ram Dass inspirational quotes.

What’s In This Post

I’ve divided these Ram Dass quotes into several categories:

• Helping Each Other Quotes
• The Key to Listening Well Quote
• Be Here Now Quotes
• Being Enough Quotes
• Life (Including Suffering) Offers Learning Quotes
• Letting Go Quotes
• Humor and Joy Quotes
• Start Where You Are Quotes
• The Paradoxes of Life Quotes

How to Use Light Therapy for SAD, Winter Depression Treatment, and More 0

The shorter cloudier days of fall and winter bring a loss of energy and other symptoms of depression for over 10 million Americans. Light therapy has been used as an effective treatment for this physical and mental seasonal dip known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or Winter Depression. Research is also showing that light therapy can help with other mental health issues.

What I Cover in This Post

In this post, I'll talk about:

1. What is SAD?
2. Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD, Treatment
3. What is Light Therapy or Phototherapy?
4. Phototherapy for Depression and Other Mental Health Issues
5. Light Therapy Research
6. The Standardized Light Therapy Lamp
7. How to Use a Light Therapy Lamp
8. Who Should Not Use Light Therapy