Author Archives: Goodpal

About Goodpal

I am a firm believer in healthy people (mind and body both), healthy societies and healthy environment. Please feel free to comment, share and broadcast your views -- I like rational and intellectual discussions. Thanks for stopping by. Have a Good Day!

Are Antidepressants a Cure or They just Remove Symptoms?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Goodpal

Depression results from life situations and its remedy lies in correcting the situation. Saying that it results from deficiency of some chemicals and prescription is merely treating the symptoms. It can help manage depression, but not necessarily cure it. Continue reading →

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It’s Better to Have a Mind Than a Brain

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Goodpal

Science is badly limited when we talk of non material things like mind. There is a fad of focusing on the brain whenever we talk of mental or emotional experiences. It produces distorted conclusions. Continue reading →

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Why Letting Go is So Difficult

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Goodpal

Letting go is difficult because emotions are attached. The fact that we don’t know the art of living in the present also makes letting go difficult. Since we have nothing worthwhile in the present, mind automatically digs in the past to keep busy. Continue reading →

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Self Pity: 5 Steps to Come Out of Victim Mindset

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Goodpal

Self pity is a cocktail of victim’s mindset, pessimism, fear, and insecurity. Even the strongest person cannot remain immune to it, but weaker souls are easily possessed by this demon. Five steps will show an outline of how to come out of the nasty trap of self- condemnation and live like a free man. Continue reading →

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Do You have a Balanced Life?

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Goodpal

A balanced mind is a great asset. Without a balanced life you can’t have a balanced mind and vice versa. Read these helpful tips. Continue reading →

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Why We Don’t Feel Happy and Satisfied

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Goodpal

Happiness is the driving force of every human action – whether right or wrong. People work hard and pile up tons of stress, accumulate wealth and technological gadgets, use or abuse drugs, become suicide bombers, invade other countries, starve to get slim, become recluse to meditate, eat loads of junk food, spend hours on twitter or facebook, fall freely from the space to set some world record – what for? Just to be happy! Yet real happiness remains miles away. Why? This is the basic quest of this article. Continue reading →

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Integrating the Brain with Meditation

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Goodpal

Meditation is a great tool to unify all the parts of the brain. When the brain functions as a whole, it is altogether a different entity. Continue reading →

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What to do When You are Feeling Empty and Useless?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Goodpal

Kindness is a virtue when directed towards others, heals us inside. Helping Others is a good way to Help Yourself. Continue reading →

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