Author Archives: SULV Foundation

What is it you desire? To get the most out of life? Keep on reading. There is no right or wrong answer. Maybe you aspire to do satisfying work that will allow you to add value to the world. Maybe you’re looking for a fulfilling relationship that brings you joy. Maybe you want to becomeContinue reading “Getting the Most Out of Life: 21 Timeless Tips”

Waking up for me is a success. Our society does not think that though. Yet these days, everyone is in a race to be successful running around like a headless chicken in search of fulfillment. Is it even something that you can canter towards? Success has gone to our heads. We all know it. WeContinue reading “Stop Chasing Success”

Staying on task can be difficult, but it can be particularly challenging when you are surrounded by constant distraction. In today’s always-connected world, diversions are nothing more than a click away. Even during quiet moments, distraction is literally at your fingertips as you find yourself checking your Instagram notifications or the latest news updates. TheContinue reading “7 Useful Tips for Improving Your Mental Focus”

Most people think of self-compassion as being kind to yourself. Although that is certainly a part of the concept, self-compassion involves a way of relating to yourself in a way that allows you to become more emotionally flexible, able to navigate challenging emotions and enhance your connection to self and others. The ability to relateContinue reading “Self-Compassion Exercises to Boost Your Happiness”

One secret for a longer, happier life is healthy feet. Well, it’s no secret, many people are unaware of how important our feet are! But many people don’t believe this is true because it sounds too simple. Our Feet are our foundation, we walk, we stand, we move because of our feet. Taking proper careContinue reading “Take Care Of Your Feet And They Will Carry You For Life”

Watching videos of centurions, you start to see a theme – they all seem content.  That might be shocking to younger people, especially anyone who fears old age. Perhaps we fear missing out on opportunities in life and worry that we’ll find ourselves too old to do things we enjoy or maybe we’re just soContinue reading “9 Powerful Life Lessons from 100 Year Olds”

We all experience days or times when we feel unhappy. Nobody can be entirely happy 100% of the time; it is perfectly normal to have ups and downs in life. Ideally, we should try to minimize those downtimes and try to feel happy as often as possible. It makes everything in our lives go moreContinue reading “10 Habits of Unhappy People and How to Break Them”

The act of learning is every bit as important as what you learn. Believing that you can improve yourself and do things in the future that are beyond your current possibilities is exciting and fulfilling. Still, your time is finite, and you should dedicate yourself to learning skills that will yield the greatest benefit. ThereContinue reading “Skills That are Hard to Learn But Will Pay Off Forever”

“Principles are fundamental truths that serve as the foundations for behavior that gets you what you want out of life,” writes Ray Dalio in his book, Principles. Dalio focuses on skills like decision-making, investing, and managing organizations. While reading through it, I became inspired to put together my own list of principles that I’ve devisedContinue reading “8 Rules to Do Everything Better”

From a very young age, I was taught that exercise is good for my health. This may seem pretty obvious, but that doesn’t mean I always make exercise a priority. After all, going to the gym every day can be an extremely large commitment. We know exercise is good for the body, but did you know thatContinue reading “These Benefits Of Walking Completely Blew My Mind — I Had No Idea!”

Having high standards for yourself is very important. Having high personal standards will almost immediately force personal growth, and will help you live up to your potential day after day. It’s also really simple to execute: Be Ruthless With Yourself If you’re anything like me, although you enjoy improving yourself (mentally, physically, whatever), you probablyContinue reading “You Only Live Up to the Standards You Set”

How do you feel about your life today? Are you living every day in exuberance? Do you love what you’re doing? Are you excited every single moment? Are you looking forward to what’s coming up next? Are you living your best life? If your answer to any of the above is a no, maybe orContinue reading “Timeless Principles to Guide You to Your Best Life”

Do you know how important it is to get a little sunshine? Scientifically, sunshine has a lot of benefits for our bodies. You can’t see it happening, but you can feel it. It’s there when you walk outside on a sunny day and you get that warm hug feeling right before your nice shirt isContinue reading “7 Health Benefits of Sunlight”

Part of developing healthy self-esteem is making a commitment to yourself not to try to please the world. Someone has said that the one magic key to personal fulfillment may be forever elusive, but the sure key to failure is to try to please everyone. Rather than chasing temporary emotional rewards by playing games withContinue reading “How to Know You Have High Self-Esteem: 10 Signs”

There are many different types of love, romantic love, parental love, sibling love, it is the glue that holds us all together and makes life worth living.  Love is also about being loved so receiving love and giving it back.  Love is deemed by everyone to be one of the most important things in lifeContinue reading “9 Reasons Why Love Is So Powerful and Important to Human Life”

In life, there are times and seasons. There are variations in weather conditions and nature changes with it. There are variations in when some plants produce their fruits. These have been designed by nature and cannot be changed. Change is a constant thing that is bound to happen. Failing to change makes everything look difficult.Continue reading “Fear of Change”

All the stress relief activities in the world won’t help if you aren’t taking care of yourself. Meditation won’t do you any good if you aren’t getting adequate sleep. In fact, when you try to meditate, you might doze off because you aren’t taking care of your body’s need for sleep. Similarly, hitting the gymContinue reading “5 Self-Care Practices for Every Area of Your Life”

Let’s pretend you had a magic wand that if you shake, will show you what the rest of your life will look like. Would you give it a go or would you throw away the stick and just go with it? I believe there are two kinds of people in this world: people who makeContinue reading “The Art of Getting What You Want”

Even though the brain is an organ, rather than a muscle, you can still give your brain a workout. Just as with a muscle, repetitive tasks can dull or even damage your mental acuity, while new challenges and activities can strengthen your brain and even make you measurably smarter. Get ready for your workout! 1.Continue reading “9 Ways to Instantly Strengthen Your Brain”

From minor challenges to major crises, stress is part of life. And while you can’t always control your circumstances, you can control how you respond to them. When stress becomes overwhelming, or it’s chronic, it can take a toll on your well-being. That’s why it’s important to have effective stress relievers that can calm yourContinue reading “Effective Stress Relievers for Your Life”

When life doesn’t go as planned or feels out of control, it’s tempting to fall into a downward spiral of negativity. Your mind goes into a tailspin of what-ifs and worst-case scenarios. Fear and worry take over. Constantly battling self-defeating thoughts is both draining and stressful. And think of the ways that energy would be betterContinue reading “How To Silence Negative Thinking”

It is very important to keep fit and stay healthy. A lot of people fail to acknowledge the numerous benefits of exercise routines and only begin to do so when health complications arise. Why then is it important to stay fit? 1. Burning of Excess Fat Regular exercises will help you burn excess body fatContinue reading “Why Is It Important To Keep Fit?”

Do you spend most of your time alone creating scenarios in your head? Do you often find yourself daydreaming about things that will never happen? Are these thoughts negative most of the time and result in causing anxiety? Do you end up reliving your worst nightmares in your head every day? If so, it’s okay.Continue reading “Don’t Believe Your Negative Thoughts”

Water is easily influenced, it always adapts to the surrounding. Whether it’s in the form of ice, the shape of the glass, or the massive ocean. Water’s transforming power influences our spirits and energies. The world is made up of water and so is our very existence. Just like nature depends on rain, our bodyContinue reading “Healing Power and Properties of Water That You Need to Know”

We all strive to have a peaceful mind, full of calm thoughts and free from the buzzing of all that’s going on around us in the modern world. But how do we do it? In this article, we’ll talk about the science behind calming the mind and what can be done to feel a bitContinue reading “Peaceful Mind: Tips & Quotes”

“How did I spend so much?!” is a fairly common reaction to a monthly credit card bill. It’s usually followed by the realization that some things need to change. Cutting back on spending might involve big life changes, like moving to a less- expensive neighborhood or skipping out on an annual group vacation. But itContinue reading “Mindless Habits That Are Wasting Your Money”

Having a positive and successful mindset for many seems to be something very every day, but it is very difficult to do for others. But before you continue reading, stop for a moment and reflect on your day, how has it been? The first things that came to your mind were negative or positive things? If the answer toContinue reading “18 Mindset Hacks That Can Change Your Life Forever”

Instead of beating yourself up for being “lazy,” try reframing what “laziness” means. Devon Price, author of Laziness Does Not Exist, says that laziness is probably a sign you need to take a break, not work more. To stop feeling like you’re worth only your “hard work” — try the Values Clarification Exercise. Here’s howContinue reading “To Fight “Laziness,” Slow Down and Focus on Your Values”

“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” Learning doesn’t just end the moment you receive your formal degree — that’s when it starts. I find that the more I learn, the clearer my thinking gets, the more money I make, and the more fulfilled I am with my life.Continue reading “5 Daily Habits To Train Your Brain To Become a Learning Machine”

Clearly, this is easier said than done. It’s one thing for me to sit at my desk and type out pithy advice; it’s another to actually deal with the situation day-to-day in real life. But here’s the thing: In order to get where I am, I had to start where I was. When I sayContinue reading “How to Start Where You Are”

There’s good hope and bad hope. Here’s how it can be harmful and sabotage you. Throughout history, hope has been viewed favorably, as virtually essential to our welfare. True, many writers have inveighed against “false hope.” But it’s generally been perceived as a positive, almost essential, motivating force. And in any case, it seems inextricablyContinue reading “7 Downsides of Hope”

We come into conversations with our own agendas and low attention spans, but if you want to build better relationships you need to master active listening. Listening is hard. We come into conversations with our own agendas and low attention spans, and that can be a dangerous combination. When you’re doing the talking, though, it’sContinue reading “You’re a Bad Listener: Here’s How to Remember What People Say”

A wandering mind is a common and frustrating occurrence that leaves us unable to focus on the task or project at hand. Some different factors influence one’s cognitive functioning including the ability to concentrate. As a result, the overall productivity suffers, and stress levels increase. Although frustrating, the problem is entirely manageable. Simple lifestyle tweaksContinue reading “How to Refocus the Wandering Mind? 6 Simple Ways”

Habit stacking uses those strong connections to create new habits”We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle Nice words from the old guy, but try putting that into practice at 8am when you’re hitting snooze or watching the lashing rain from your desk at 5pm andContinue reading “Habit Stacking: How To Train Your Brain With Routine”

You cannot start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the old one. We all feel stuck at one time or another–in a bad relationship, in the wrong job, in business, or just generally in life. Whatever the situation, feeling stuck doesn’t make us feel good about ourselves. We may lose trackContinue reading “10 Things to Remember When You Are Feeling Stuck”

Most of us have a long list of healthy habits we’re trying to form. Eating more vegetables, hitting the hay earlier, meditating more — you get the picture. While you might have good intentions, building a healthy habit can be hard. Ask anyone who’s tried — and failed — to stick to a New Year’sContinue reading “How to Form a Healthy Habit (Does It Really Take 21 Days?)”

Brain fitness has basic principles: variety and curiosity. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change. If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, it’s time for you to move on to a new challenge in order to get the best workout for your brain. Curiosity about the worldContinue reading “Ways to Improve Your Brain Fitness”