Outside of normal working hours and with all the things you could be doing in a day, there usually isn’t much time left over to spare. The fact that you and your significant other regularly choose to make time for each other is a good sign that you’re both committed.

1. You Spend Significant Time Together

Such acts of thoughtfulness may go from small and seemingly insignificant to as extravagant as buying matching jewelry. Keeping each other in mind to the point where you’re considering them in your regular purchases, you’re probably in a committed relationship.

2. You Include Each Other In Your Regular Purchases

It’s a big demonstration of trust if one or both of you have keys to the other’s house.

3. You Get a Key

A public announcement on social media is usually a good sign that things are going well and that you’re both comfortable enough to broadcast your affection to the world.

4. You do Social Media Shout-Outs

Going into a major contract (other than marriage) with someone, such as buying property or a car, is a sign that things are pretty serious between you. Contracts are a big deal because they’re generally harder to get out of than to get into, so signing together means you expect to be committed for a long time.

5. You Sign Contracts Together

Even the most charismatic people you know, whether in person or celebrities of some sort, experience days where they feel lost in life and isolated from everyone else. While it's good to know we aren't alone in this feeling, the question still remains: What should we do when we feel lost and lonely?

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Personal Development

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Health

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Mental Health

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Communication

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Love & Relationships

11 Signs That You Two Are In A Committed Relationship

It's a lifestyle or state of being that goes beyond merely the absence of disease and into the idea of maximizing human potential. Once someone’s basic needs are met (e.g., food and shelter), wellness emerges from nourishing six dimensions of your health: physical, emotional, cognitive, social, spiritual, and environmental.

Defining "wellness"

Wellness is simple: it’s about committing to basic practices as individuals and communities. And unfortunately, these basics tend to get overlooked in favor of easy-to-market nonsense.Nourishing the 5 interrelated dimensions of health (physical, emotional, cognitive, social, spiritual, and environmental) does not require that you buy any lotions, potions, or pills.

How "wellness" is marketed

30 minutes of moderate to intense daily physical activity lowers your risk for heart disease, Alzheimer’s, mental illness, and many types of cancer.Any kind of activity that makes your breathing labored for a sustained period does the trick.

Move Your Body

Ignore diets and supplements and, instead, just aim to cut out junk like processed and fried foods.Extensive studies have found that 16 of the most popular supplements and 8 of the most popular diets have virtually no benefit and some cause harm.

Nutrition

Modern-day wellness creates the impression that everyone is happy all the time and that you should be, too. But this is not the reality of being human.Hiding or repressing sadness only makes it worse. On the contrary, the more vulnerable you are (with yourself and others) the better. And if something feels way off, don’t be scared to get help.

Don’t Hide Your Feelings

The mortality risks associated with loneliness exceeds those associated with obesity and physical inactivity and are comparable to the risks of smoking. Digital connections cannot replace in-person ones and the value of physical presence and touch.

Relationships Matter

It's the belief that you’ll find an activity or pursuit about which you are immediately passionate from the start. This is quite misleading and even harmful.Better than this is a development mindset, in which you understand that passion takes time to emerge, thus lowering the bar for further engagement in something from “this is perfect” to “this is interesting.”

The Passion Mindset

When you are working on something, regardless of what it is, eliminate distractions so you can give it your full attention.The more present and fully engaged you are with what’s in front of you, the happier you’ll be.

Deep Work And Happiness

Though purpose doesn't need to be based on organized religion, cultivating a cohesive sense of direction, core values, and connection with something beyond yourself is important.For some, this takes the form of going to church, synagogue, mosque, or sangha. For others it’s about feeling connected to evolution and being a part of nature.

Cultivate Purpose

Take care of the four pillars of wellness this year: Nutrition, Activity, Mindfulness and Sleep.

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Productivity

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Time Management

New Year New You

In Silicon Valley, techies are swooning over tarot-card readers. In New York, you can hook up to a "detox" IV at a lounge. In the Midwest, the Neurocore Brain Performance Center markets brain training for everything from ADHD, anxiety, and depression to migraines, stress, autism-spectrum disorder, athletic performance, memory, and cognition.

Understand yourself and those around you.

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Psychology

We've Reached Peak Wellness. Most of It Is Nonsense.

Vulnerability is consciously choosing to freely express your thoughts, feelings, desires, and opinions regardless of what others might think of you.
Vulnerability is showing your rough edges and a willingness to accept the consequences.

What Being Vulnerable Really Means

When someone admits they are bad at something, they will probably be more respected.
Accept who you are, faults and all.

Accept Who You Are

When you take responsibility for your problems, you're in control of the solution. When you blame others, you’re handing over control to someone else. And you cannot control them. 
Taking up responsibility shows that you accept reality for what it is and set out to work with what you have.

Taking Responsibility

Calling them out when they truly cross the line makes you vulnerable. You’re making your feelings and opinion about the other person known.

Telling Someone They’re Being Hurtful

Telling someone you appreciate/admire/respect/love them, requires you to be vulnerable because their feelings might not match yours, which could change the dynamics of the relationship.

Telling Someone You Appreciate Them

Vulnerability is not a tactic to use on other people to manipulate them. 
The goal of real vulnerability is to express yourself as genuinely as possible.

What Being Vulnerable Is Not

Emotional vomit is when you suddenly unload an inappropriate amount of emotions and personal history onto a conversation, usually to the utter horror of the person listening.People who do this often expect this act to suddenly fix their issues.  But the point of emotional vomit is to make you aware of your issues, so you can deal with them.

Emotional Vomit And Vulnerability

Genuine vulnerability represents a deep and subtle form of power. 
In order to become more resilient, more formidable, you must first show your flaws and weaknesses for the world to see. In doing so, they lose their power over you, allowing you to live your life with more honesty and intention.

Power In Being Vulnerable

How to be vulnerable: Learn to bring more healthy vulnerability to your life.

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Books

Daring To Be Vulnerable

"Vulnerability" has become a bit of a buzzword in pop culture and as such, often gets distorted into something it's not. Here's what being vulnerable really is and what it can and can't do for you.

Maybe you're one of those people who cringes when they hear the world "vulnerability." Maybe the very thought of being more vulnerable nauseates you, conjuring up images of holding hands around the campfire while you cry over how your best friend doesn't love you like you love him, or whatever.

Vulnerability: The Key to Better Relationships

Being Vulnerable: The Key to Better Relationships

<div>... for yourself every day.</div><div>Remind yourself on a daily basis to treat yourself with loving kindness. It motivates you to take better care of yourself and to go after your dreams.</div>

Commit to doing one nice thing 

<div>We often criticize ourselves in our own heads and that damages our confidence.Refrain from talking to yourself in negative terms. Know that you're good enough.</div>

Listen to yourself

<div>Most of us have been getting angry at ourselves for trying so hard to be perfect and then we beat ourselves up when we fail. Accept that you're stuck inside your own imperfect skin. </div>

Forgive yourself

<ul><li>Accept the body that you have today. Try to be the best person you can be in the body that you have, and that's as much as you can do.</li><li>Accept your income and success level as they are. Less stress with less income can be your answer to be happier.</li></ul>

Accept yourself

<div>Avoid tying yourself to clients, business partners, investors, or employees who make you unhappy. There's no reason to put up with people saying or doing things that constantly break you down.</div>

Avoid toxic people

<div>Take care of your health. Exercise, take supplements, cut out sugar, but don't beat yourself up if you have a treat on occasion.</div>

Prioritize your health

<div>Letting your blood sugar sink sends stress signals to your brain. </div><div>If you really can't stop and grab a meal, make sure you have healthy snacks at your desk.</div>

Stop skipping meals

Simple breathing exercises can calm you down and not let stress get to you or make you sick.

Breathe

<div>Make the effort to create a pleasant space to make you smile. Declutter and order your environment the way you like it.</div>

Give yourself a welcoming space

<div>Working in dark spaces is very unhealthy. Try to change your environment to gain access to natural light, or invest in full-spectrum light bulbs. Above all, make sure to get outside for a walk as often as you can.</div>

Get some sunlight

<div>Consider buying better quality products for yourself instead of only buying them for others.</div><div>Every time you use them, you're reinforcing to yourself that you're worth more.</div>

Buy premium products

Want to be happier? Begin by being good to yourself. That may sound self-evident, but too many people skip this step and try to make themselves happy by chasing ever-higher goals, or holding themselves to ever-greater standards of perfection.

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Habits

11 Simple Ways to Make Yourself Happy Every Day

Observe the thoughts that come up and do not judge yourself for having them. If you have unkind thoughts, ask yourself if you would speak to any other human being the same way you speak to yourself. 
You deserve to be spoken to kindly, just like you would speak to a friend.

Feel better about yourself: Be aware of your thoughts

Do not be afraid to decline invitations to events that pull you down. This will make room for the things in your life that makes you feel happy.Find and/or make time for activities that will bring you joy.

Find supportive people

A kind word from someone we love and trust can go a long way. Their perspective can also help shed some light on some of our qualities we are unaware of. Ask close friends or family what they appreciate about you. Save their words. Reread them when you need them.

What others appreciate about you

Get curious about why you’re triggered. Your triggers could be words, actions, decisions or comments.
When you learn why you are triggered, you will understand yourself better and know what still needs to be healed.

Feel better about yourself: understand your emotional triggers

Helping others helps you to see your own worth. Switch your focus from “What’s wrong with me?” to “How can I give back?”

Focus on kindness

Appreciate the qualities that make you uniquely and beautifully you. Write down every day a few things in your journal that you appreciate about your soul-self that is unique to your last twenty-four hours.

Practice gratitude

You are not alone in your struggles. You have more power than you realize.

Everyone has their own struggles

While there are things that are simply outside of your control, there are lots of actionable steps you can take to seize control and feel better. 

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Motivation & Inspiration

How to Feel Better About Yourself

Here’s what you can do to boost your self-worth and feel better about yourself.

"The more we see ourselves as a vibrant, successful, inspiring person who boldly declares and manifests her vision, the more we become just that." ~Kristi Bowman I was kind of a chunky kid growing up. In my own little world of trolls and playwriting, I didn't notice the chunk.

How to Boost Your Self-Worth: 7 Tips to Feel Better About Yourself

Go into every day with the hope to come out with new knowledge and insight into the world.
End every day knowing you’re just a bit smarter than yesterday and you’ll have a lot more to contribute to those around you.

Learn Something New

The smallest workout, such as a walk around the block or a light yoga class can be beneficial. After a workout, one can always feel a difference in mood, composure, and energy levels.

Exercise Every Day

Talk to yourself using “you.” Psychologists have <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3033706/the-future-of-work/want-to-be-successful-you-should-talk-to-yourself-more">found</a> that telling yourself, “you’re doing great” is better for improving your attitude and behavior than telling yourself, “I’m doing great”.

You’re your own best cheerleader

A kind gesture or even just a smile makes not just the other person happier, but you, too.

Be Nice to Others

Figure out what makes you feel good and do it every day.Maybe that means setting aside alone time in the evenings or maybe it means scheduling a weekend get-together with friends to look forward to after a long week.

Take Care of Yourself

If you had to answer quickly, what would you say are the things that make you feel good about yourself? An acknowledgement at a team meeting from your boss, a compliment on your outfit from your co-worker, breaking 100 likes on an Instagram photo-all things out of your control, right?

5 Simple Habits That'll Make You Feel Good About Yourself Every Day

Don't let life's changes throw you off track.Keep going. You can gain more clarity this way.

Stay the course

You are probably smart enough to figure out what you need to do.Believe in your inner resources.

Trust yourself

It would do us good the remember that the world is not out to get us.To gain perspective, focus on other opportunities or in another direction.

Be friends with life

Learn to recognize negative thoughts. Stay open to other ideas that will help you move in a positive direction.

Watch your thoughts

Learn to recognize your strengths and believe that you can use them to deal with anything.

Direct your strengths

Your life is not set. Create a strategy, gather some new tools, and make yourself into the person you want to be. A good way to start is to stop doing things that hurt you.

Learn to love yourself

Wanting something that is beyond your means is unattainable and can become too painful. Seek your desire, but keep your integrity.

Don't desire too much

You will always get critical comments, but consider the source, and if it's the other person's issue, ignore it. Learn to respond instead of reacting, and don't show your displeasure.

Don't get insulted

Even the most successful people have to deal with failure, but they've learned how to use it to their advantage. The trick is to deal with your feelings, then take some kind of action.

Disappointment is part of life

Overcoming fear makes you stronger.It helps to understand and admit your fears. Then put them aside.

Deal with your fears

Some days are better than others. On those days that go less well, we usually end up being hard on ourselves. Here are some tools to avoid doing so. 1. Keep going. Don't let life's changes throw you off track, but remember that most extenuating circumstances are temporary.

10 Ways to Feel Better About Yourself

Spending time outside of your apartment can lift your mood.
If you are unable to get outside, add greenery to your space, for some plant therapy.

How To Feel Better: Spend Time Outdoors

People who volunteer are likely to have higher self-esteem, psychological well-being, and happiness.Help someone else out who really needs it.

Volunteer

Regularly eating foods that are filled with nutrients can help you feel more positive and energetic. You will feel better mentally too.

Eat Healthier

Research suggests that writing regularly in your gratitude journal can increase your well-being and overall life satisfaction.

Practice Gratitude

Don't say things to yourself that you would not say to a loved one.
If you want to feel better about yourself, change how you think about yourself.

How To Feel Better: Be Aware of The Negative Self-Talk

What you wear affects how you feel.Wear the clothes in your closet that makes you feel pretty and confident.

Dress Up

Taking time out to recharge your batteries improves your psychological well-being.

Have 'Me Time'

When your brain senses that you're using your muscles to smile, it's assuming that it must be happy about something. Smile, even if you don't always feel like it.

Smile More Often

Rather than comparing yourself to others and finding the disadvantages you feel you're faced with, acknowledge your own path.
Consciously look for the advantages of where you are.

How To Feel Better: Accept Your Status

It's hard to ignore how essential exercising is for you to feel happier.The first 20 minutes of exercise provide most of the health benefits.

Exercise More

Meditation allows more rational thinking to take the place of anxiety.Start the day with meditation by simply letting go of your thoughts.

Meditate

By taking certain steps, you can alter your mood to be more positive so you can feel better about yourself.

When you're feeling down, it can be really hard to pick yourself up and move forward. While you might be trying to find ways to feel better about yourself, sulking in your bed with the lights out may not sound like a bad idea either. But it's time...

Ways To Feel Better About Yourself Right Now

It means seeing things for what they are, not what we think they should be. To cultivate openness, we have to become aware of our misconceptions, default beliefs, biases, expectations and stereotypes about the world and actively try to overcome them. Keeping a Decision Journal is a good way to start.

Openness

It means being able to look at yourself with perspective and distance.Real-time self-reflection requires us to shift our attention away from what’s happening outside and instead observe what’s happening inside. Mindfulness meditation practice is the best way to cultivate this ability.

Observation

It means separating your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors from your identity and sense of self. We are more than the contents of our minds (thoughts, emotions, desires).Keeping a Thought Diary is a helpful way to reinforce this understanding.

Objectivity

It's the ability to pay attention to your own thoughts, emotions, decisions, and behaviors.There are three skills that can be practiced and will lead to better self-reflection: openness, observation, and objectivity.

Self-Reflection

Self-reflection is the habit of deliberately paying attention to your own thoughts, emotions, decisions, and behaviors. Here's a typical example: During your commute home from work, you consider how the stress of your early morning meeting might have lead to residual anger and a poor decision with your boss at the end of the day.

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Mindfulness

Know Thyself: 3 Essential Skills for Better Self-Reflection

You don’t need to have a specific diagnosis to benefit from therapy.Most of us have some aspects of our lives we would like to improve: relationships that are in need of some rehab or some habits or behaviors that we would like to shift or change.

Deciding to see a therapist

Change, even if it’s positive, can lead to emotional and physical stress: you find yourself in a situation where you don’t know what to expect and that leads to confusion.A professional can help you through a situation that feels insurmountable.

Going through a big change

Everyone makes missteps and occasionally slips into risky behaviors.But when you can’t stop a specific behavior, if it’s interfering with your ability to function properly in your daily life, or it’s negatively affecting your relationships, it’s time to pause and seek help.

Repeating unhealthy patterns

There’s no single way to get over past trauma, but if you can’t stop thinking about your trauma, or you’re isolating yourself because of fear it will happen again, there are ways to cope.

Affected by past trauma

For some people, the decision to seek out therapy is an easy one - they've received a mental health diagnosis they know they can't handle on their own, or they want to try out a certain kind of therapy. She said there are several commonalities that have driven her clients to seek out therapy.

How Do I Know If I Need Therapy?

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