10 Daily Habits that Often Drain 99 Percent of Our Joy in Life

You can’t lift a thousand pounds all at once, yet you can easily lift one pound a thousand times. Tiny, repeated efforts will get you there.I have witnessed people reinventing themselves at all ages — 48-year-olds starting families, 57-year-olds graduating from college for the first time, 71-year-olds starting successful businesses, and more. How did they all do it? In a nutshell, they started being more mindful about making progress in their lives, step by step.

And use them yourself too to have a couple of good laughs, to not take things too seriously and to reduce those stress levels.“I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood.” – Bill Watterson“It snowed last year too: I made a snowman and my brother knocked it down and I knocked my brother down and then we had tea.” – Dylan Thomas“For every snowflake that falls, an idiot forgets how to drive.” – Unknown“The problem with winter sports is that – follow me closely here – they generally take place in winter.” – Dave Barry“Winter is nature’s way of saying, ‘Up yours.'” – Robert Byrne“It was so cold I almost got married.” – Shelley Winters“Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation.” – Sinclair Lewis“As winter approaches – bringing cold weather and family drama – we crave page-turners, books made for long nights and tryptophan-induced sloth.” – Sarah MacLean“It was so cold today that I saw a dog chasing a cat, and the dog was walking.” – Mickey Rivers“A lot of people like snow.

“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” ~Kahlil Gibran

“I have seen and touched and danced and sang and climbed and loved and meditated on a lifetime spent living honestly. Should it all end tonight, I can positively say there would be no regrets. I feel fortunate to have walked 90 years in my shoes. I am truly lucky. I really have lived 1,000 times over.”Those are the opening lines of the final entry in my grandma Zelda’s journal—a 270-page leather-bound journal she wrote small entries in almost every morning during the final decade of her life.

“Menopause is a journey where you rediscover yourself and become the woman you were always meant to be.” ~Dr. Christiane Northrup

“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.When you first awake, be mindful and take a second to think about what a privilege it is to be alive and relatively healthy. Breathe onto the bathroom mirror just to see how amazing your breath looks. The moment you start acting like life is a blessing, I assure you it will start to feel like one.If you’d like to practice starting your days more mindfully in the weeks ahead, below you will find 52 morning quotes.

Winter can be a tough one. And the longer it goes on the heavier it can feel.With the short and cold days.

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Noah sat on the edge of his bed, his heart pounding. His mom had just asked a simple question: “How was your day?” But it was like a switch had flipped. He felt the heat rise in his chest, and before he knew it, he snapped: “Why do you always […]

Every great achiever has one thing in common: discipline. Behind the novels, inventions, discoveries, and masterpieces are small, consistent habits repeated daily.From Benjamin Franklin to Maya Angelou, and from Charles Darwin to Stephen King, history’s most successful people lived by structured routines that fuelled their creativity, clarity, and productivity.Daily rituals aren’t just habits. They’re systems that transform ordinary individuals into extraordinary ones.Success is not about luck.

If you live with chronic pain, you already know how exhausting it can be. Not just the physical sensations but the constant trying—trying to push through, trying to find answers, trying to explain something that feels invisible to others. The search for relief can become its own full-time job, and it’s easy to feel discouraged or alone.

“Do not ruin today with mourning tomorrow.”Ever feel a little overwhelmed? Or really overwhelmed?This quick read is for YOU…Once upon a time there was a man who had been lost in the desert for three whole days without water. Just as he was about to collapse, he saw what appeared to be a lake a few hundred yards in front of him.

October 23, 2025Almost all (94.4%) hypermobile Ehler-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) patients were incorrectly diagnosed with a mental illness by a non-psychiatrist prior to receiving their hEDS diagnosis, and 88% reported being told by providers that they were “making up” their symptoms, according to new research.1 Findings from another, related study published this month revealed that patients with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) are at higher risk for 18 neuropsychiatric disorders including ADHD; female MCAS patients are three times more likely to have ADHD than are controls. Rates of OCD, bipolar disorder, suicidality, and anxiety were also significantly higher in patients with MCAS, who reported improvement of symptoms after MCAS treatment, including with antihistamines.

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi

Many of the conditions that co-occur with ADHD, such as anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addiction, are well understood. Less clear is ADHD’s curious association with asthma, allergies, autoimmune disorders, gut issues, and hypermobility.Can the overlap between these diverse physical health problems and ADHD teach us anything about the condition and its underpinnings? A growing body of research seems to highlight the role of chronic inflammation and dysautonomia, a disordered autonomic nervous system function that controls heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and body temperature.Central to understanding these connections may be ADHD’s strong overlap with joint hypermobility, caused by overly elastic connective tissue.

I know many of us are yearning for a simpler and selective range of life experiences right now — the happier days, the normal times, the settings and experiences that make us feel more comfortable. And yet, the full range of our reality often brings something very different.

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~Lao Tzu

In today’s hyper competitive economy, the mindset of a successful CEO is one of the most sought after assets, not just in corporate boardrooms but across startups, creative industries, and the fast evolving tech sector. Understanding how top executives think, define success, operate, and adapt has become crucial for entrepreneurs navigating complex business environments. Among […]

I hope you’ll find something here to lighten your mood, lower your stress levels and make this a happy and positive month for you.“December is the toughest month of the year. Others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, October, August, and February.” – Mark Twain“December is the month when kids stop being nice and start being perfect angels.” – Stephen Colbert“It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.” – Sarah Kay“A lot of people like snow.

We have all seen that novice contortionist who delights in doing splits, wrapping their legs behind their head, or bending their knee joints backward to make us squirm. Here are two more mind-and-body-bending facts: Nearly 80% of female adults with ADHD are hypermobile and individuals with ADHD are four times more likely to be hypermobile than their neurotypical peers.You might be thinking, What on earth does ADHD have to do with being bendy? New research suggests that hypermobility, a condition in which the joints have an unusually large range of motion, may be a common thread binding neurodivergence to a range of physical health problems.Joint hypermobility is the result of a genetic difference in connective tissue.

Do stimulant medications cause brain damage? It’s a frequent concern among people who avoid stimulant treatment for ADHD, both adults and parents of children with the condition.Science shows that prescription stimulants do not cause brain damage. In fact, research suggests that stimulants have a protective effect on the ADHD brain.Perhaps people who fear stimulants assume the medication’s potency exerts too strong a force on the brain after prolonged use.

Delayed gratification — the ability to resist an immediate reward in favor of a more valuable one later — is the most important skill you can teach your child to set the stage for their financial wellness.Waiting sounds basic, but it’s far from simple to practice. As a Certified Financial Planner®, I know that many people spend their entire lives struggling to wait — a habit that is at the root of all kinds of financial problems, from impulsive spending and overblown budgets to reaching retirement age with few or no savings.I am not perfect. Delaying gratification has not come easy for me because of my ADHD, a condition marked by impulsivity and dopamine-seeking.

In the silence between worlds, where divine order meets the chaos of rebellion, this Spiritual Art Fiction shares an important message. But it is not merely a message, it’s a vibration, a revelation of what has long been hidden beneath the fabric of time. Within these words breathes the remembrance of ancient choices, the echoes […]

The essence of a strong mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.As human beings we often make the same underlying errors over and over again. For example, deep down we know it’s wise to take it one step at a time, to maintain positive daily habits, and to seek out healthy living and working environments. Yet we often do the exact opposite when times get stressful and we’re under pressure.Yes, we do the wrong things even though we know better, because the human mind has weaknesses.

“What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.” ~Don Miguel Ruiz

December is here with the darkest days of the year but also twinkling holiday lights, cozy decorations and friends and families coming together.It’s a time for preparations. And time for reflection on the year we’ve had.And to help you throughout this varied month I’d like to share 101 of the most inspirational, positive and funny short December quotes.I hope you’ll find something here to help you make this a wonderful end to your year.“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus“December has the clarity, the simplicity, and the silence you need for the best fresh start of your life.” – Vivian Swift“December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come.” – Fennel Hudson“The magic of December lies in its ability to bring people together.” – Richard Paul Evans“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland“Winter is not a season, it’s a celebration.” – Anamika Mishra“Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius.” – Pietro Aretino“Wisdom comes with winters.” – Oscar Wilde“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” – Oprah Winfrey“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” – Aristotle“December dances with snowflakes.” – Beatrix Potter“Winter forms our character and brings out our best.” – Tom Allen“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” – William Blake“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” – Percy Bysshe Shelley“Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” – Paul Theroux“Every winter has its spring.” – H.

“Head up, heart open. To better days!” — T.F. HodgeStruggling to find your motivation? Feeling unsure about the next steps?There are just a few things you need to know right now.This quick read is for YOU…Once upon a time there was a woman in her mid-sixties who noticed that she had lived her entire life in the same small town.

Social media is one of the greatest marketing tools in 2025. According to a recent study, some 86% of marketers globally use platforms like Facebook and Instagram for advertisements, while 94% use it for content distribution.

You can’t calm the storm. What you can do is calm yourself, and the storm will gradually pass. So do your best to breathe when negativity surrounds you today.