It is not enough to say that we are happy, if we are still suppressing deep or unconscious sadness, resentment, fear, trauma, guilt, or any number of other negative emotions. It is not enough to just say they are gone if they are not completely gone.
There are techniques that can help us to release past feelings even if we are not fully aware of those troubling feelings.
One way is to notice when one is upset with someone else. This kind of upset means that the person is somehow activating unconscious pain – or it may be that we perceive their pain and feel responsible for it.
Puppies. Kittens. Fat babies. These are the cute things in life we love to coo about, but who knew that the mere sight of them could heighten our mental skills? A new study by Japanese researchers now shows there are more benefits to looking at pictures of these universal delights than just getting a case of the warm and fuzzies. Afterwards, we concentrate better.
Such is the “Power of Kawaii”, as a paper documenting the research is appropriately titled. The Japanese word “kawaii” means cute. The paper was published in the online edition of the U.S. journal Plos One on Thursday. Through three separate experiments a team of scientists from Hiroshima University showed that people showed higher levels of concentration after looking at pictures of puppies or kittens.
GUATEMALA CITY – Chanting and waving signs to protest high electricity prices, thousands of unarmed indigenous demonstrators blockaded a highway in western Guatemala, forcing a standoff with police. Two truckloads of soldiers arrived and gunfire erupted, killing eight protesters and wounding 34.
What happened next after the Oct. 4 incident was virtually unprecedented in a country scarred by decades of civil war as well as violence against its indigenous majority and years of impunity for its powerful military. Authorities actually investigated the violence, and the alleged perpetrators were arrested.
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian authorities have arrested the chief executive of a bank engulfed in an accounting scandal and detained him in prison, a rare step that has focused attention on the weaknesses emerging among an increasing number of small banks there.
Large banks hold exceptional sway in Brazil and are still viewed as solid institutions, even as their profits have declined recently.
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Aurora Message The Earth is entering a time when many things are beginning to change, and some of these changes will be the result of old secrets being revealed. This time of change is taking place to support the new Earth energy. In this new energy, there will no longer be a place for secrets, manipulations and falsehoods.
This does not mean there will only be only one truth, but it does mean that each soul will be exposed to information that has been hiding for a very long time. Now that Saturn has entered Scorpio, this Astrological transit will bring forth so many new pieces of information, secrets and cover-ups. Many people will be amazed at how this information could have been kept secret for so long.
Demonstrators raise their arms during an assembly outside Madrid's Parliament October 23, 2012, as the debate for the 2013 budget goes on inside.(Reuters/Susana Vera)
Thousands have taken to the streets of the Spanish capital, just outside the Parliament building, to protest their government’s latest bid to further cut spending in 2013.
Cordoned off by police riot vans, the crowd outside the government headquarters in Madrid yelled slogans lambasting further austerity measures and political corruption, demanding the resignations of the deputies of both the ruling conservative Popular Party and the opposition Socialists.
People wait to enter a government-run employment office in Madrid September 4, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Susana Vera
(Reuters) - Spain's unemployment rate hit a record high in the third quarter, with one in four out of work and more expected to lose their jobs in 2013 as the next phase of government cutbacks kicks in.
At exactly 25 percent, Friday's official number was the highest since the Franco dictatorship ended in the mid-1970s, and gives fresh impetus to calls by labor unions for a general strike next month.
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You can relax now and stop worrying about everything. You are destined to have the most amazing life experiences imaginable. There are also many powerful enlightened loving beings coming your way to assist you. Your future is bright and totally flawless. Yes, your future is incredible! It is brighter than 10,000 suns! No matter what has happened in your past, you my friend, are destined for an unforgettable and amazing future.
“Why are you so afraid of the world. The fear of the world is really fear of love.” ~Osho