What defines trust in a relationship?

Beyond the typical expectations such as being faithful and supportive, according to relationship expert and professor in psychology, John Gottman, it’s those “sliding door” moments that really count.

To find out how seemingly insignificant decisions to support your partner during life’s small moments help to build trust, watch this 4-minute video.

Do you agree that it’s the small moments that lay the foundation for a strong a trusting relationship? Please share your views below.

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With many of us being concerned with fighting the signs of visible aging, we don’t often pay much attention to what our internal body looks like until something goes wrong.

And contrary to the belief that beauty is only skin deep, protecting ourselves against aging needs to come from within.

To learn the five proven medical ways to effectively extend the warranty of your life, watch this 5-minute video where renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, author and television personality, Dr. Oz, provides a vital wake-up call.

In the video, he asks everyone to spread this essential health message to help increase the health, and ultimately, the longevity of those we love – so please do share this with your friends and family.

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Have you ever had a dream that you thought was beyond reach so you decided not to pursue it?

Like many of us, your answer to this question is probably yes.

Self-limiting beliefs are essentially negative thoughts that are rooted deep in our subconscious mind, preventing us from reaching our goals and achieving success.

These beliefs are often developed during childhood and play on continuous loop causing them to become embedded in our brain – often without us even knowing.

But understanding how these negative thoughts can block our success is the first step to releasing them for good.

To get you started, here are three simple steps from Law Of Attraction Guru, Natalie Ledwell, to help you unblock them:

1) Start being aware of your thoughts. What is your attitude towards specific things like money, people, relationships and self-worth? The dialogue you have with yourself about others is typically a good indication of what you are also telling yourself on a subconscious level.

2) Once you have identified recurring negative thoughts, it becomes easier to pinpoint the areas you need to shift your focus and retrain your brain – so start by feeding your mind with healthy, positive affirmations coupled with visualization.

3) Incorporate these affirmations and visualizations into your daily routine so you start eliminating your limiting beliefs one by one. In doing so, you’ll open yourself up to the unlimited possibilities that come from the Law of Attraction.

Interested to learn more about how you can unblock limiting beliefs? Click here to learn how you can release them, and to receive a free gift from Natalie, author of Never In Your Wildest Dreams.

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But can we control our vibrations and learn how to regenerate a part of the body that’s no longer functioning properly?

The answer to this question is explored in this 10-minute Abraham-Hicks video, where we learn how much our thoughts are responsible for our well-being, and ultimately influence our body’s natural ability to heal.

What are your thoughts on the video? Do you have any experience in self-healing as a result of switching your mindset? Please share your experiences below.

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“What we experience as reality is totally dependent on our state of consciousness.” – Deepak Chopra

In this 5-minute episode of Deepak Chopra’s the Rabbit Hole series, he explains the different stages of enlightenment, ranging everything from the reality we experience in our dreams, to the final destination where we see the entire Universe as being an extension of ourselves.

While we may not all reach the final stage of enlightenment, there are many things we can do to tap into this deeper level of awareness – what’s your favorite?

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It’s the most complicated organ in the human body, burns 20-30% of the total number of calories in your body, and is said to contain more tiny internal connections than there are stars.

The wonder-organ we’re referring to is the human brain.

And despite its complex nature, it’s actually very easy to look after.

Although, with many of us being unaware of how our intelligence, happiness and longevity continually changes depending on how we care for our brain, learning how to improve its health can undoubtedly change our lives.

Learn what physician, psychiatrist, and teacher, Daniel Amen M.D., has to say about brain health in this must-see TED Talk where he reveals the simplest ways of improving it, and also how we may be unknowingly harming it.

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In this Chopra Well episode of Perfectly Imperfect Parenting, hosted by Malika Chopra, guest host, Dr. Cara Natterson, explains why today’s generation of children is the first expected to live less than their parents, and by an alarming five years too.

Listen to this video to learn how to help beat this scary statistic and holistically improve your child’s health, from methods such as ensuring they get the required numbered hours of sleep, to tips on improving their overall well-being.

Have you removed an unhealthy habit from your child’s life and seen results? Such as removing soda drinks from their diet or switching TV time for family exercise? If so, please share the impact it’s had on your children below.

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“How to be at peace now? By making peace with the present moment. The present moment is the field in which the game of life happens.” – Eckhart Tolle

In this 10-minute video, the legendary Eckhart Tolle explains that by analyzing every thought we have, we get trapped in a conceptual reality – effectively imprisoning ourselves in our minds.

Listen to this video to learn how to escape from this continual mental chatter so you’re able to hear the voice of wisdom – one that can only be heard when the mind is silent.

Did you find this video to be useful? Please share your thoughts on it below.

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As we move through our lives, carving out our chosen reality and encountering triumphs and failures along the way, we start to get a sense of what’s truly important to each of us.

In this Paulo Coelho poem, he shares the timeless lessons he’s discovered through his experiences. We too feel we can learn something from these simple lessons, how about you?

“What I learned in life is…

That no matter how good a person is, sometimes they can hurt you and because of this we must forgive.

It takes years to build trust and only seconds to destroy it.
We don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

Our circumstances and the environment influence our lives, but we must be responsible for ourselves.

You have to control your acts or they will control you.
Patience requires much practice.

There are people who love us, but simply don’t know how to show it.

That sometimes the person you think will hurt you and make you fall is instead the one who will help you get up.

It’s not always enough to be forgiven by someone, as in most cases you have to forgive yourself first.

That no matter how many pieces your heart is broken into, the world doesn’t stop to fix it.

Maybe God wants us to meet all the wrong people first before meeting the right one, so when we finally meet the right one, we are grateful for that gift.

When the door of happiness closes, another door opens, but often we look so long at the closed one we don’t see what is open for us.

The best kind of a friend is the kind in which you can sit on a porch or go for a walk without saying a word, and when you leave, it feels like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.

It’s true we don’t know what we have until we find it, but it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.

It only takes a minute to offend someone, an hour to like someone, a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don’t look for appearances, they can be deceiving; don’t go for wealth, as this can fade too.

Find someone who makes you smile, because it only takes a smile to make a day better.
Find what makes your heart smile.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you wish you can take them out of your dream and hug them for real. Dream what you want, go wherever you want to go, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best out of everything that comes their way.

The best future is based on the forgotten past.
You can’t prevail in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.”

If you had to name just one lesson that you believe is crucial to your happiness, or even the survival of mankind, what would it be? Unconditional kindness, forgiveness, or even daily meditation? Please share what it is below.

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When your relationships are feeling like they’re out of sync, and you don’t like the way someone is behaving towards you, how often do you think, “If only they’d act in a certain way, everything would be great”?

Sound familiar?

Unintentionally, we often blame others for not living up to our expectations, when in fact, and more often than not, this type of relationship disharmony is a reflection of what we’re putting out there.

In this reflective, 10-minute video, we’re reminded of the need to work on the relationship we have with ourselves in order to cultivate the type of relationships we want with others.

This video provided us with a timeless message of taking responsibility for our emotions. What’s your response to it?

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