Entries from December 2008

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

The Perfect Handshake: How to Shake Hands Like JFK and Make an Impression

image thanks: jfklibrary.org Did you know that John F. Kennedy commissioned an entire study to determine the most effective handshake? And with good reason! More than just a sign of friendship, your handshake speaks volumes about who you are as a person. A soft hand shake can indicate insecurity. A quick-to-let-go handshake can convey arrogance. [...]


Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

17 Simple Mantras to Get You Through Christmas Angst

photo credit: techmeister Did you know that there are more suicides at Christmas time than any other time of the year? Did you know there are more runaways, family arguments and violent domestic acts on the 25th of December than any other day of the year? This supposedly joyous time of year can actually be [...]

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

How to Make a Cheap Fish Pond for Meditation and Good Feng Shui

To me there is nothing more relaxing than a nice pond with trickling water and fish swimming about. Ever since I was very little I have found great pleasure in sitting by a lake or river for a few minutes of relaxing meditation. Recently I also discovered that a fish pond is great for Feng [...]


Friday, December 19th, 2008

The Daily Mind is Looking for Guest Authors

photo credit: Alexander Diep Would you like to write for The Daily Mind? Do you have something helpful to share or some advice to give? Would you like to promote your own blog to a new audience? While The Daily Mind is not the biggest blog in the world, it consistently gets around 1000 visitors [...]

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

5 Ways to Destroy Your Daily Depression

photo credit: AdamCohn We all know the feeling of daily depression. It is that sh$%house state where you feel depressed for no particular reason. You can’t seem to get excited or happy about anything and you feel boxed-in, trapped and alone. In this post I am going to show you 5 simple ways to destroy [...]