Posts by David Hurst
There is a happy alternative – five daily habits for happiness
By consistently doing certain simple things every day, anyone can create more happiness. This will also boost positive energy levels. Choose positivity Starting the day off on the right foot is crucial for a positive mindset throughout the day, so it’s best to avoid social media, newspapers, and news broadcasts that mostly focus on negative…
Read MoreWhat are “defects of character”?
On the process that I mostly guide people through, we learn about what blocks us from being our greatest ideal – with our highest level of positive energy. Here’s a list copied from my book 12 Steps To 1 Hero of the 14 characteristics that, very briefly explained, can be excessive and which then lead…
Read MoreOn my book 12 Steps To 1 Hero
A brief video (3 mins 33 secs!) below, on how my book 12 Steps To 1 Hero has proven to be an amazingly successful guidebook for people going through the 12 Steps on their very own personal Hero’s Journey.
Read MoreIntroducing the 12 Steps To 1 Hero video course
I’ve created a series of videos to help immensely anyone who’s struggling or suffering – emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically. They will also give a great boost, wherever you are in life. That’s whether you’re struggling, flying high or in need of the maximum you. Perhaps this is due to a life change. This could be such…
Read More12 Steps groups
Should you need some help from a 12-Step group, it’s best to Google “12 Steps” or “Twelve Steps” and/or “anonymous” and the word describing the problem. So, such as alcohol, cannabis, sex, work, exercise, internet, or gambling. Or the name of the particular 12-Step group if you know it, ie “Alcoholics Anonymous”, and perhaps your…
Read More5. Write a gratitude list
It seems very simple, but it’s really effective at getting people to think in a positive way (and consequently not in a negative way as they may well have been doing for years). So write one at night at bedtime and then read it first thing in the morning. If you are struggling in the…
Read More4. Read the Just For Today words
Then live your life according to them. If you read it every morning it just starts to become the way that you live. It’s a phenomenal way to live. First produced in 1978 by AA on a slim white card that folds in half to be around 7.5cm by 10cm, the Just For Today card…
Read More3a. Prayer: ask, believe, receive
Many people bring in prayer with meditation. Prayer simply derives from words meaning “to ask earnestly”. It is a humbling of oneself (hence why many people get on their knees or bow their heads) to realise that no person is the greatest power in the universe. Then ask earnestly about anything you are concerned, and…
Read More3. Start every day with meditation (working up to 30 minutes a day)
A lot of people get lost on this as they think they should be floating in the lotus position or something like this straightaway. But it’s really just about starting each day calmly and peacefully. So you have your cup of tea or coffee, but rather than bombarding yourself with things to do or social…
Read More2. Positive affirmations
Read some of these ones out that are listed below that appeal to you, in front of a mirror works especially well. Even if you don’t feel like doing these or perhaps especially if you don’t feel like doing them make yourself do them. Soon you will want to do them as you feel their…
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