Posts tagged 'Serenity'

My adventure truly began under the cloak of midnight as I arrived at the wellness resort in the northern town of Pai, where I was welcomed by a cheerful staff member cradling a flickering candle, a delightful contrast to the blaring neon lights that usually punctuate the tourist traps in Thailand. Instantly, I felt a shift within me.

We've all experienced that intense surge of anger that makes you feel like you could explode. It's a feeling so powerful that it often drives us to think that screaming might offer some relief, a cathartic release of pent-up frustration. I certainly believed that hopeful notion too. I still vividly remember my time as a student visiting a Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh community in Holland.

Step outside and let nature work its magic on your weary soul. It's the ultimate restorative, the secret sauce to inner peace that can zap you with a mega dose of energy and a shiny new personality. Science, ever the keen observer, has caught on to this phenomenon. In a nifty study, participants were subjected to the awe-inducing beauty of nature scenes, causing their brain to sparkle like a Fourth of July fireworks display.

Want to kick off your last morning of the year like a boss? Well, it's time to wave goodbye to those snooze button marathons and stop zooming around like a hyperactive race car. That's not how you set yourself up for success. Instead, you've got to take charge of your own "energy boost" and decide how you want to handle the chaos that inevitably comes your way.