Liza Mills

The G8 summit or the Group of Eight is the annual meeting of the world's top economic leaders, happening since 1973. In 2013 it became the G7 due to the removal of Russia, due to their invasion of Crimea.

The G8 is more like a club of the world's most powerful people, where the leader of the group changes annually, and there is no legal or political authority.

The Original Eight countries are the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the UK.

The most powerful habit that helps boost happiness in the morning is the practice of gratitude. The people who journaled about the things they're thankful for during the week scored much higher on measures of happiness than people who noted the things they're irritated by.

A daily gratitude practice may contribute to improved physical health - which, in turn, contributes to overall feelings of happiness.

• Stress in small doses is beneficial in certain demanding situations, helping us perform and think better.
• Intense, chronic stress is seen to diminish the person physically, psychologically, and cognitively, and the problems that provide stress and anxiety are not going away.
• The need of the hour is to develop resilience, empathy, and coping skills.

There are four main hormones that trigger the feelings of happiness: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins.

Understanding these chemicals and how they work can help you figure out ways to feel better during a stressful time.

• Famously known for being Perciles' mistress and the woman behind his speech during the beginning of the Peloponnesian War;
• Remembered for her captivating beauty and mind in Classical Athens;
• Played verbal roles in at least three dialogues: Plato's Menexenus, and the Aspasia dialogues by Aeschines and Antisthenes; and 
• Socrates claimed Aspasia to be his teacher where he learned how to construct persuasive speeches.

SMALL, SMART CHOICES + CONSISTENCY + TIME = RADICAL DIFFERENCE

The Compound Effect is the principle of gathering huge rewards from a series of small, smart choices. Small, seemingly insignificant steps completed consistently over time will create a radical difference.

Our self-image help determine how we react to the daily ups and downs of life. If we think of ourselves as valued, other people will also notice that quality.

Think about how you would describe yourself to a stranger. Would you point to your keen sense of humour or good physical features? Or would you refer to your supposed "trouble areas?" Your answer mostly depends on your mental image of yourself.

• Medieval art
• Renaissance 1300–1600
• Baroque 1600–1730
• Rococo 1720–1780
• Neoclassicism 1750–1830
• Romanticism 1780–1880
• Impressionism 1860–1890
• Post-impressionism 1886–1905
• Expressionism 1905–1930
• Cubism 1907–1914
• Futurism 1910–1930
• Art Deco 1909–1939
• Abstract Expressionism 1940s
• Contemporary art 1946 — present

Neuroticism, a personality trait that includes high-anxiety, makes a person move towards psychological themes that are associated with it.

The anxiousness inside the person attracts them to anxiety-inducing movies full of insanity, death, mental illnesses, or supernatural elements.

• Avoid "good" and "bad" labels. 
• Practice "extreme resilience": the ability to recover fast from adversity.
• Let go of grudges.
• Don't waste time being jealous.
• Find passion in you, not in your job.
• Picture yourself 10 years ago and 10 years from now. Most problems that kept you awake ten years ago have disappeared. 
• Invest in the process, not the outcome.
• Swap multitasking for mindfulness.
• Think about other people.