Loneliness isn't about not having friends or not having a significant other. There are plenty of people with friends and significant others who are terribly lonely. Loneliness has to do with feeling disconnected from humanity. So what's the solution? Watch the video.

We see faults in others to avoid seeing faults in ourselves. It relieves our anxiety and helps us maintain some semblance of self-esteem. But it is not without a price. Rather than hide the truth about ourselves from ourselves by constantly pointing the finger at others, it's best to hold a mirror up to ourselves, have the courage to look at the truth of who we are, and if we don't like what we see, then change who we are.

Climate change? Arson? Incompetent leadership? Bad Luck? What if, when the level of rage in people reaches a threshold, the RAGE is converted into bad stuff happening, like RAGING forest fires? #foodforthought

When you are engaged in disagreement with someone, as soon as it becomes obvious that the person is severely biased, close-minded, brainwashed, unwilling to think critically, whatever it might be -- disengage. Save yourself a lot of time, aggravation and stress. Stop texting or verbally jousting with people whose opinions you will never change, and put your time and your life to better use.

Denial is a defense mechanism that is very helpful in terms of reducing our anxiety by removing unpleasant thoughts from our mind. Our subconscious mind stores the truths about ourselves and keeps them from our conscious mind, thinking it is protecting us. To some degree it is. But when denial is used excessively, then it becomes a negative force in your life that leads to self-sabotaging behaviors. So it is important to hold a mirror up to yourself and look at the truth of who you are so that you can make wise decisions going forward that will lead to health, happiness, and sustainable, satisfying relationships.

Your thoughts are powerful. If your thoughts are full of judgment, fear, anger, resentment, etc., then you are contributing to the aggression, violence and war in the world. If your thoughts are full of acceptance, compassion and forgiveness, then you are contributing to a peaceful, loving, supportive, healing world. So the point is to replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts in order to heal and improve yourself and the world.

Stop beating yourself up. Stop putting yourself down and calling yourself names. Stop telling yourself you're a loser. Stop telling yourself it can't be done. Stop telling yourself to give up because nothing will ever work out. So tell that Inner Critic of yours to SHUT UP! AND THEN: Love yourself. Value yourself. Build yourself up. Remind yourself of your good qualities and talents.

Live life boldly. That is the lesson. No matter what hand you are dealt, you have a choice as to how you play it. Play your hands strongly and confidently, regardless of how good or bad they may be. This can make all the difference in your success.

The Law of Attraction works whether we fuel it with positive thoughts or negative thoughts. If we fuel it with positive thoughts, then we are more likely to attract positive outcomes.

There is always a trigger that sets a panic attack into motion. It can be a conscious trigger. Somebody says something about their job and this brings up anxiety and fear about your own job, and then the panic sets in. Oftentimes, the trigger is unconscious so what you want to do is try to bring the unconscious fear, conflict, ambivalence, whatever it might be, to your awareness by looking at what's going on in your life and honestly considering aspects that are unsatisfying which may be generating the anxiety and panic.