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Marcus Aurelius – quality thoughts

Mind Quote / Rome, Italy / 121 – 180 AD / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph – Blossom, Bowral Australia / LoadingBookmark

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”

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Start-up mode > click the exercise button

Body, Mind, Soul Blog / Sydney, Australia / 19 July 2017 / Author & Photographer - Janet Zenari / Main Photo Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk, Austalia / LoadingBookmark

Why do it if you don’t enjoy it? Life is too short to be whinging and moaning about exercise. Exercise is one of the keys to keeping our body in good condition and enjoyment helps us tone our mind and soul. Find activities that you like to do. If you like dancing or like talking for instance find an exercise regime that incorporates these elements…

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Dr Stephen Marmer – forgiveness

Mind Education Link / 2014 / Talk / 5.40 min / Mind feature – Dr Stephen Marmer / Photographer - Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph – Juliet’s balcony, Verona Italy / LoadingBookmark

In this short talk Dr Stephen Marmer helps us to understand the different forms of forgiveness and how we can overcome negative emotions that are holding us back…

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Perry Como – catch a falling star

Soul Music / 1957 / Vocal & Traditional Pop / 2.29 min / Photographer – Janet Zenari / Photograph – Starburst flower, Sydney Australia / LoadingBookmark

On the days when you are lacking courage or hope you may find reaching deep inside yourself to access what you need. There you can find that place where love and happiness exists. If you can’t find it there then you can at least remember the moments…

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Andy Puddicombe – all it takes is 10 mindful minutes

Mind Education Link / 2012 / Talk / 9.17 min / Photographer - Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph – Blue dragonfly pausing, Sydney Australia / LoadingBookmark

In this TED talk Andy Puddicombe takes us through the thought process and importance of mindfulness. Puddicombe is a mindfulness and meditation expert who has trained as a Buddhist monk. In the talk he uses very simple ways to explain how we get caught up in our thoughts and the effects of this…

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Ralph Waldo Emerson – seconds of happiness

Mind Quote / Boston Massachusetts, Unites States / 1803 – 1882 / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Autumn leaves Yarrangobilly Caves, Australia / LoadingBookmark

“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”

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Rozalla –everybody’s free (to feel good)

Soul Music / 1991 / Eurodance, House / 3.32 min / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph – Sun at Baska, Croatia / LoadingBookmark

Everybody’s free (to feel good) is performed by Rozalla who is a Zambian dance music performer. This song was her most popular hit and has been re-released…

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Petula Clark – colour my world

Soul Music / 1966 / Pop / 2.51 min / Photographer – Janet Zenari / Photograph – View Tea Tree Bay, Noosa Heads Australia / LoadingBookmark

Colour My World was a song sung by Petula Clark written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent. Featured by BBC Television in the UK launch of the colour…

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Dr Alban – sing hallelujah

Mind Music / 1993 / Dance, Pop, House / 4.00 min / Photographer - Janet Zenari / Photograph – Sunburst over Myall Lakes, Australia / LoadingBookmark

Sing Hallelujah was recorded by Dr Alban born in Imo Nigeria as Alban Uzoma Nwapa. Sing Hallelujah is from his second studio album One Love…

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Coldplay – paradise

Soul Music / 2011 / Electronic Rock, R&B / 4.38 min / Photographer Janet Zenari / Photograph – Seaview, Corfu Greece / LoadingBookmark

Paradise is a single from Coldplay’s album Mylo Xyloto. It is written by Coldplay and Brian Eno. It was nominated for Best Pop Duo Group Performance…

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Leo Tolstoy – happiness

Mind Quote / Yasnaya Polyana, Russia / 1828 – 1910 / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph – Elia Beach, Mikonos Greece / LoadingBookmark

“Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation.”

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Dhammapada – speak or act with a pure thought

Mind Quote / Buddhist Scriptures - 1 century BC / Photographer – Janet Zenari / Photograph – Shadows of pure thought, Cronulla, Sydney, Australia / LoadingBookmark

“If we speak or act with a pure thought, happiness follows us, like a shadow that never leaves us.”

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