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- Judgments - by It’s funny how most of us assign a value to almost everything. We ask, “How was your day?”, “How did you sleep?”, “How is your job?”, “Did you have fun last night?”, “How is your relationship?”, “How are you doing?” All of these questions are designed to make the person being asked assign a ...
Views: 1039 - Practicing Wellness - by What is wellness? I see wellness as a way of life. It is about creating health in order to prevent sickness. It is about practicing activities and skills on a regular basis that create physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Practicing a life of wellness is about just that, practicing ...
Views: 8169 - Overcoming Negative Emotions - by One of the many lessons I have learned in my life, and continue to learn, is that my thoughts create my emotions, and my emotions create my behaviors, and then it circles back around. Once this cycle begins it seems almost impossible to stop. If my thoughts are positive in nature, the results ...
Views: 15490(2 votes) - Gaining Acceptance and Awareness - by At the beginning of each new year, we often think about the process of goal setting. We want to set lofty enough goals to be significantly challenged. But we don't want to set goals so high that we'll be perpetually frustrated. The best way to do this is to access the complementary concepts ...
Views: 920 - Searching for Solitude - by Are you a person who looks forward to being alone and thrives on solitude, or one who feels anxious and uncomfortable at the mere thought of spending time alone?
Each of the four behavioral traits – Dominance, Extroversion, Patience and Structure – have their own needs for interacting with ...
Views: 2013 - Self-Awareness through Breath - by Breathing is something we do more than 14,000 times every single day. Yet the breath is something we rarely devote any attention to, and breath is one of the most powerful ways to develop awareness of our physical dimension. Breathing provides a link between our physical dimension and ...
Views: 2671 - Managing and Negotiating Your Finances - by Depending on your primary behavioral traits, you may have an easier or more difficult time handling your finances, but the good news is that anyone can learn the skills necessary to manage money wisely.
Dominance and Finances
A person who is high in Dominance likes being in charge, making ...
Views: 855 - Setting and Attaining Your Goals - by Goals are the basic units of life’s design. They are markers or targets we set to measure our progress along life’s path. In the process of attaining the goals we strive for, we keep our commitments to ourselves, and we experience greater satisfaction in our lives.
Unfortunately, few people ...
Views: 1846 - Never Belittle The Power of Visualization - by Submitted on May 06, 2007 from Dan T.As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words”. This is especially true where visualization is concerned. People from all walks of life have practised visualization for centuries, at different stages of their lives, even different days of their lives. It is only in recent years that ...
Views: 1335 - Organize your childs room - by Are you constantly tripping over books, clothes, and toys in your childs room? When you ask them to clean their room, does everything get shoved under the bed? If the answer is yes then it is time to attack the clutter and get their room in order.
A well thought out plan of attack will ...
Views: 1098 - Organize Your Spring Planting - by Spring is finally here. This means we can go to the nurseries and buy all of the beautiful flowers we want. Right? Well you might want to take the time to plan your garden this year, before making costly some mistakes. I have listed here for you a few things you might want to consider before ...
Views: 913 - Taking Control Of Your Clutter - by We are all familiar with the old saying a Place for everything and everything in it's place.
Everything you own must have a home. When you think about it you are probably about 95% there. Let's face it, when you come home with the groceries you don't just leave them sitting by the door (the ...
Views: 1314 - SEVEN WAYS TO POSITIVELY BELIEVE YOURSELF OFF THE DIET ROLLER COASTER - by I had been unsuccessfully trying to loose from 15 to 20 pounds since my daughter's birth in 1973. Every so often I would get down to my desired weight. But before I could get to the clothing store to buy that pair of jeans I wanted, in the smaller size, those 15 extra pounds would creep back on. ...
Views: 2006 - THANKFULLY CODEPENDENT - by My unofficial definition of the term codependent is an individual who is affected by the actions of others. How do I know if I’m participating in codependent behavior? I start by examining my discomfort. Where does it come from? Is my discomfort caused by the action of another? When I can put my ...
Views: 3551 - Ten Tools to Boost Your Self-Worth - by As I prepared my educational sessions each week I noticed a trend I could not deny. No matter what subject I selected, whether it was honesty, denial, defenses or boundaries the core issue always returned to a lack of self-worth. If the clients felt a sense of self-worth, there would be no ...
Views: 8459(1 vote) - CHANGE YOUR CAREER IN FIVE SIMPLE STEPS - by Are you happy with your career? I wasn’t happy with mine. But I stayed in it for many years because I had a powerful disabling belief that I could not find a comparable position. I didn’t realize that I could change my career and my life at any time by following five simple steps. The first and ...
Views: 1459 - Going Beyond: Software and the Mind - by Imagine a future in which your personal computer becomes a doorway into a world of enhanced intelligence and creativity, emotional stability and previously unrealized personal success. In this world, the computer has become more than just a word processor or a web browser; it has become both an ...
Views: 3499 - Are You Balancing Or Juggling? - by Balance is more then a juggling act. It means being in control and feeling comfortable with your choices.
Many people try to juggle their family, friends, leisure, work, relationships & health. Trying to juggle however is a stress in itself. Balance is a much better choice.
In search for ...
Views: 844 - You Can't Divorce Your Kids - by Have you been divorced in the past, just recently or just about to go ahead with it? Was it your own decision and choice or his/hers against your own wish? Whichever the case, it is possible to divorce your spouse. It may be hurtful, stressful, difficult or even quite relieving but it is ...
Views: 3496 - You can't divorce your Kids - by Have you been divorced in the past, just recently or just about to go ahead with it? Was it your own decision and choice or his/hers against your own wish? Whichever the case, it is possible to divorce your spouse. It may be hurtful, stressful, difficult or even quite relieving but it is ...
Views: 855 - You can't divorce your kids - by Have you been divorced in the past, just recently or just about to go ahead with it? Was it your own decision and choice or his/hers against your own wish? Whichever the case, it is possible to divorce your spouse. It may be hurtful, stressful, difficult or even quite relieving but it is ...
Views: 1080 - YOU CAN'T DIVORCE YOUR KIDS - by Have you been divorced in the past, just recently or just about to go ahead with it? Was it your own decision and choice or his/hers against your own wish? Whichever the case, it is possible to divorce your spouse. It may be hurtful, stressful, difficult or even quite relieving but it is ...
Views: 844 - Discover Hidden Profits in "Spare Change" Time - by Fact: Take the spare change out of your pocket every night and put it in a child's piggy bank. At the end of a year you will have at least a hundred dollars to spend as you wish.
Now take this same principle and discover the huge payoff in the "spare change" time you've been wasting all these ...
Views: 941 - Orthodox versus Traditional Eyecare: An interview with Dr. Marc Grossman - by An interview with Dr. Marc Grossman, co-author of Natural Eye Care-An Encyclopedia recently published by Keats, practitioner of Behavioral/Holistic Optometry for over 20 years, Licensed Acupuncturist and director of Integral Health Associates located in New Paltz, New York and Rye Learning ...
Views: 1940 - A Contented Life - by Do you have a contented life? For the most part, are you happy?
What makes you think you are happy or not happy?
When are you content?
Where are you when you feel most content? Is there a special time or place when you are most content? How often does this happen?
Why would you say you ...
Views: 5739 - Fear and creativity - by In an issue of his Creativity Newsletter, Eric Maisel , PhD, wrote: "Only a small percentage of creative people work as often or as deeply as, by all rights, they might be expected to work. What stops them? Anxiety or some face of anxiety like doubt, worry, or fear. Anxiety is the great silencer ...
Views: 975 - Seeds To Success - by Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. ~David Frost
You are the little packet that holds the seeds to succeed! Finding those seeds in your self is the key to your success. Your seeds of desire, ambition, self-esteem, and ...
Views: 1200 - Make Your Now A Wow! - by "Now is the only time there is. Make your now wow, your minutes miracles, and your days pay. Your life will have been magnificently lived and invested, and when you die you will have made a difference." -- Mark Victor Hansen
So famously said by the well known Mark Victor Hansen from Chicken ...
Views: 1093 - The Sweet Stream of Life - by Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.
~Juvenal, Satires
When I envision life as one continuous, free flowing stream nothing I encounter comes as a shock. Becoming one with my life, as with nature, I can clearly see the significance of the moss that gathers, the boulders that ...
Views: 794 - The Light Switch, I Know It's Here Somewhere - by When you find yourself wondering around aimlessly throughout the day that is a good sign that somewhere along the way you have lost the zest for the moment. Is this ok? Well, sure it is but does it feel good? No, I would have to admit it doesn't at all! Is it possible to hang on to your get up ...
Views: 1005 - Life Times Three - by The past represents lessons learned. It holds memories that when reflected on give guidance to the present. The past is not meant to hold on to, live in, wish on, grieved over, or to be brought into the present. It is simply a part of life that is key to future growth. When applying what is ...
Views: 896 - Spiritual Is As Spiritual Does - by We are spiritual and incorporate a body in the process of being born; we do not incorporate a body and become spiritual. At an early age of our spiritual life we encounter religious beliefs that gives ethical encouragement but does not offer an upward path thereafter. As we progress on this ...
Views: 1336 - The Ultra Sensitive Person: Staying Centered and Feeling Safe when the World Overwhelms You - by Do you experience a heightened sensitivity to certain noises, light, foods, groups of people, other people’s edges or emotions, or does everyday life feel like just too much stimulus? Do you have frequent feelings of overwhelm and panic? If you experience any one (or more) of the preceding ...
Views: 8148(1 vote) - What Super Heroes Teach Us About Personl Growth - by Submitted on May 06, 2007 from Dwayne GilbertI have always enjoyed super heroes. Spiderman, Batman, The X-Men, and many others. My favorite of all time would have to be Superman though. Superman always amazed me because he is one of the few super heroes who has to put on a costume to be normal. He also has the ability to have anything he ...
Views: 2659 - Living Well with Mitral Valve Prolaspe Syndrome - by Mitral Valve Prolaspe (MVP), is present in 10% of the population. It is said to be the most common cardiac variation and women have it more than men. Of that 10% - 25% have mild to severe symptoms.
The mitral valve and the autonomic nervous system are formed at the same time in the ...
Views: 8502 - What's Important in Choosing Your Career - by There are many different criteria that people use in choosing a certain job or career--security, recognition, power, life purpose, and others. If you happen to be in serious financial difficulty or on the edge of being out on the street, you choose a job for survival reason--whatever will pay ...
Views: 1502 - How to Find a Career You Love - by Does your current job feel satisfying? Is your life missing excitement and passion? Do you feel alive only in your spare time outside of work?
Careers that Satisfy the Soul. Most people don't find their careers fulfilling or meaningful. And today more and more people are dissatisfied with this ...
Views: 1185 - The Pied-Piper of Employee Retention - by Businesses feel the increasing threat of the Pied Piper who, with just the sound of his flute can steal away valuable employee! What happens to a company when long-term employees quit? The loss of an integral part of any organization is disruptive at best, so what are the successful strategies ...
Views: 1275 - Workplace Wrath: Using Anger to Build - by When anger is used correctly it almost always has positive results! This statement is very shocking, for it is in direct contradiction with most past experiences. We have all witnessed the sharp and cutting blade of anger as it slashes and cuts red its victim. We have all felt unresolved anger ...
Views: 3162 - Riding Above the Waves of Life: The Key to Success in Business and Life - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2016 from Leon EdwardRealistic Optimism: Riding the Tides of Life To New Heights. Success comes to those who want it, and who can visualize themselves succeeding. This is used by psychologists, hypnotherapists, and sports trainers the world over. It's the key to most martial arts success. And, more and more ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - The Emperor's New Clothes - Providing Negative Feedback - by In the fable of the Emperor's New Clothes, a couple of con men convinced the king that they had magical cloth, which only the wise could see. The king hires these men to make him the most magnificent suit of clothes, declaring that anyone who cannot see this material was a fool. The king was ...
Views: 10299(1 vote) - Reading and Inspiration: It All Started With Just One Book - by When it comes to personal growth, self-development and inspiration, the first thing that I think of is reading. Reading books, magazines, newspapers or anything else -- on topics ranging anywhere from spiritual enrichment to computer software to health and fitness -- can help individuals learn, ...
Views: 1201 - Help Your Relationship Flourish by popping the Question??to Yourself! - by According to Hale Dwoskin, author of The Sedona Method, our relationship problems stem from need, not love. we are really looking for love in all the wrong places and in all the wrong ways, he says. Love gets mixed up with or covered over by other feelings, and therein lie such problems ...
Views: 801 - Hypnosis and The Spiritual Connection - by The foundation for my work in hypnotherapy is based on the human trinity. Each of us is a trinity within himself or herself. I am a trinity, you are a trinity. We are made up of body, mind and spirit. We are physical, emotional and spiritual beings. These three aspects of our being are so ...
Views: 794 - Viktor Frankl's Contributions to Hypnotherapy - by I wish to pay tribute to one of my hero’s. Though he is not known as a hypnotherapist, his theories and counseling techniques can be used by hypnotherapist. In an address on Hypnosis and Religion, Augustin Figueroa said, “Though he may or may not be a hypnotist, Victor Frankl's Logotherapy ...
Views: 1560 - Alfred Adler's Contributions to Hypnotherapy - by In 1972 and 1973, I went through four quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.) at Waiter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. When I went there, I was a very outgoing person but inside, I felt inferior. When someone gave me a compliment, I would smile and say "Thank you," but ...
Views: 2647 - Hypnosis and Hypnotic Anaesthesia - by I consider myself to be very fortunate for I am a hospital chaplain and certified hypnotherapist. As Director of Pastoral Care and Clinical Hypnotherapy at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, I have full support for the use of hypnotherapy in my pastoral ministry by both the Administration ...
Views: 962 - Another Thing to Consider When Choosing A Career - by There's a lot being said these days about EQ (emotional intelligence). It plays an important part in many areas of our lives. The term was popularized by Daniel Goleman in his book, "Emotional Intelligence." The George Lucas Education Foundation (see www.edutopia.org) has made it a major focus ...
Views: 2890 - The Top Ten Things I Learned from Mister Rogers - by Fred Rogers has received virtually every major award in television and dozens of others from special-interest groups in education and early childhood, and he's one of my heroes. He makes everyone feel special and valued. Here are the top 10 things I learned from Mister Rogers:
1. "You can ...
Views: 1155 - Discovering Your Brilliance - by How do you figure out what you were meant to do? How do you know what you're really good at? What can you do that makes you shine?
One obstacle most of us have is that we really don't know. People are quick to point out our weaknesses and most of us in childhood on onward were pushed toward ...
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