Control- we want so much of it and yet we have only limited access to it while navigating through the world. Hence, it’s no surprise that we’d want to make the most of the control we have over one definite aspect of our existence - our self. Our choices. Our actions. Our thoughts. We often view the difficulty exercising self control as the core reason for our unfulfilled goals and the resulting guilt and frustration. This can make us feel like a weak-willed individual. However, before we...

Ever found yourself agonizing over how your brain just doesn’t rest? Is it constantly dissecting experiences, trying to find answers, working overtime to control the future as much as it can? Is there a hierarchical system within you where your logical brain decides what to make of your emotions, or any experiences you live through; ever-ready to pass judgements about what’s right and wrong for you, or what is healthy and unhealthy? Do you get a feeling that you live more in your head than in...

" Well," said Pooh, "what I like best," and then he had to stop and think. Because although eating honey was very good, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called." – A.A. Milne Excitement is an underrated emotion. It’s pleasure, hope, nervousness, courage, purposefulness, motivation and curiosity all mixed together. It shifts something in you. It brings you closer in touch with your present, mostly...