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- Couples Communication: The Key to Supporting - by The stresses of infertility treatment can wreak havoc on a relationship. Building good communication skills can strengthen your couples' connection. You may even find that you grow stronger as a couple if you learn to communicate well during this time.
This article will focus on three main ...
Views: 1481 - Internalized Stressors: Who Needs Therapy - by With the introduction of the phrase "stress reduction" in the 1970s, and with the subsequent incorporation of that expression into our language by the 1980s, it has become all too apparent that reducing external stress factors in our lives is a good idea when creating strategies for better ...
Views: 1478 - How to Make Bankruptcy Law Fascinating! - by In 1979 I went on my first temporary assignment as a legal secretary. I didn't think much about it. All I knew was that the temporary agency paid me $8 an hour to work in a law office versus $5 an hour working in a "non law" office. Over the next 20 years I continued to look at working in the ...
Views: 1476 - MEDICAL DOCTOR USES NEW TECHNIQUE (EFT) TO THWART A COMMON COLD: Emotional Freedom Techniques, a do-it yourself version of acupu - by Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is an innovative new approach to healing that is gaining attention from medical professionals and laypersons all over the world. It is becoming popularized for its simplicity and drug free effectiveness in eliminating the symptoms associated with illnesses of ...
Views: 1472 - Aligned Thinking Secret #7 - The MIN Secret The Key To It All - by If you use nothing else but the MIN Secret from Aligned Thinking, it has the ability to change your life. The MIN Secret is coming in this document.
Aligned Thinking Secret #6 established two things:
First, you don't control time. Your action now is the only thing you control.
Second, to get ...
Views: 1471 - Are You in an Abusive Situation? - by An abusive relationship is a non-consensual relationship where you are forced against your will to comply with another's demands and expectations, to the detriment of your health, happiness, confidence and well-being. You may comply because you are afraid of the consequences of refusing to ...
Views: 1471 - Narratives and Neural Winds - by Narratives and Neural Winds
Ó 1996 by Sharon G. Mijares, Ph.D.
(Originally published in Somatics: Journal of the Mind/Body Arts and Sciences)
The inner being of a human being is a jungle.
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Views: 1471 - Building Better Employee Relations Through Dialogue - by This is a time of historically extraordinary change for most organizations and individuals. We are moving quickly from the Information Age to the Age of Communication. The exceptional turns of business events we are currently experiencing result from the need for communication. While there may ...
Views: 1469 - Letting Go - by While sitting with a close friend the other day I heard him say repeatedly. "Well, whatever happens, happens. If it's meant to be it will be. I'm letting the Universe lead the way." In Christianity, a similar phrase is said "Not they will but thine O
father" I submit to you some insight ...
Views: 1468 - IT'S HARD TO FIND A RICH HERMIT - by Beyond the knowledge of business and it's complexities - way beyond the expertise of advertising gurus and marketing mavens, there is a place where the seeds of success germinate. Find this place and success and real happiness will be yours.
Why do I say it's hard to find a rich hermit? ...
Views: 1467 - The Law of Advancement - by Laura Mandrel, the main character of my book, Dark Promises, had a deep passion to discover her destiny and do something extraordinary with her life. However, at the beginning of the story she only spoke of her desire, she didn’t put out the action or mindset needed to create the dreams that ...
Views: 1467 - The Right Writing Ritual - by Have you ever caught yourself glancing at the clock and being shocked by how much time had gone by since you immersed yourself in some activity? This is called FLOW. It’s an altered state that happens when you’re so involved in writing that you forget yourself, your surroundings, and all ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - How You Can Know The Bible Is True (Part 1) - by Since the Bible is the Word of God, you would expect to find within its sacred writings references to that fact. You will not be disappointed, for the Bible plainly teaches that its words are the inspired words of God.
The Testimony of the Old Testament
The Old Testament alludes many times ...
Views: 1464 - Continuous Learning - by Throughout the developed world, we have moved from an era of manpower to an era of mind power. We have moved from the use of physical muscles to the use of mental muscles. Today the chief sources of value in our society are knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge in a timely fashion. ...
Views: 1463 - How to Listen: Strategies for Promoting Better Personal and Professional Relationships - by Listening is one of the most important, as well as most misunderstood of the communication skills. One of the things that makes listening a challenge is that it requires your complete undivided attention. As well as your complete involvement with the speaker. Giving someone your undivided ...
Views: 1463 - Consider Yourself Challenged - by In your lifetime you will reach many “forks in the road.” There are times when you must choose which path to take but other times your path is chosen for you. In times like these you might be afraid, scared what your future holds. It’s the old saying “the devil you know versus the devil you ...
Views: 1461 - Saving Time by Asking Why - by Once upon a time, a child stood and watched her mother prepare the annual holiday ham. The mother carefully cut each end off the ham before placing it in the pan.
The child asked, 'Mother, why do you always cut the ends off the ham?' The mother replied, 'Well, that's the way my mother always ...
Views: 1461 - PEOPLE MANAGEMENT: CHANGE OR DIE! - by The only thing constant in anybody's life is change. To try to remain the same in the game of life is to slowly die. And this applies to the management of today's organizations more than it ever has in the past. Communication has accelerated, and the way we learn has been made so much ...
Views: 1460 - THE KEYS TO INVESTMENT SUCCESS AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM - by The good news is that financial abundance is very, very simple to achieve. All you need do is apply the following simple formula:
HABIT + INVESTMENT VEHICLE + TIME + COMPOUNDED INTEREST =
FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Save a portion of everything you earn. Invest it wisely and re-invest your returns ...
Views: 1460 - The Severance From Being - by We live our lives separated from Being.
We are divorced from the Being of others around us as well as from our own inner Being.
Animals, which we consider as inferior, are doing much better - they are never disconnected from their inner-being. In fact, each animal is an intact, united essence, ...
Views: 1460 - National Stepfamily Day - A Recognition of Family - by According to the Stepfamily Association of America, 1 out of 3 Americans is a stepparent, stepchild, or other member of a stepfamily.
With approximately 1300 new stepfamilies being formed every day in the U.S. and the prediction that by 2010 there will be more stepfamilies in the U.S. than any ...
Views: 1458 - THE TOP 10 WAYS of ATTRACTING NEW PEOPLE, PERSONALLY and PROFESSIONALLY - by Whether you are attracting new clients for your business, have moved into a new community and want to make friends, have started a new job, or are open to romance, here are some ways to attract new people:
1. Smile.
I recently heard of a man who met his fiance when she gave him a friendly ...
Views: 1458 - Birthing And Deathing - by The phenomenon of life presents many similarities in the process of birthing and deathing. 'We come into this world alone and we leave it alone, ' is perhaps the biggest reality we must face as caregivers. This is nature's life cycle. While there is so much preparation for a birth, why is it ...
Views: 1457 - How To Build Trust in Relationships - by How do you build trust in relationships? We've found the secret is constant communication, one moment at a time. We both came from dead-end relationships from a state of vulnerability but with a strong desire for a different kind of relationship--a relationship filled with passion, love, ...
Views: 1456 - Uprooting The Tree Of Ignorance - by Why do we fail to do the good that we know we should? Why do we fall below our own standards? Why do we try so hard to make progress in life and yet have little to really show for it?
In Yoga philosophy, the term AVIDYA is used to describe the condition that causes this tendency within us. It ...
Views: 1455 - Working 80 Hours a Week--and Not Complaining - by Working Eighty Hours a Week—and Not Complaining!
To remain competitive, every employee needs to put in a good 100 hours a week working on assigned goals. That's impossible, you say. There's no way your staff will accept anywhere near that workload. And with budgets so tight, you can't afford ...
Views: 1455 - Learning Tips and Ideas—Part 1 - by Click here for instant download access to the learning and study skills program that will change your life.
Is essential information your enemy or ally? A recent Xerox™ study determined that you must read at least 1,000,000 words per week just to stay abreast of new information. Think about ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Creating a Global Workforce to Boost a Corporation's Intellectual Value - by Line managers make decisions on what happens to their teams, they hire candidates that seem to have the professional abilities and the required experience to perform a wide variety of challenging projects. However, they expect Human Resources executives to make that first assumption work by ...
Views: 1453 - Trance as a tool - by Powerful yogic trance states are often created by the long term practice of meditation. When the mind is temporarily anchored in trance, a yogi may become sensitive to subtle influences or may gain enhanced and subtle perceptions. In addition, yogic trance states can also produce effects at a ...
Views: 1453 - The Top Ten Tips for Communication With Children - by Most people have more training before they receive their driver's license than before they become a parent. Educating yourself on how to communicate effectively with your child can be the key to achieving your parenting goals. If you do not have children of your own, these 10 tips can help you ...
Views: 1452 - The Lost Vocation - by Some people reserve the word "vocation" for religious calling. Modern career planning encourages people to think of a "life purpose" that guides and gives meaning to a life, regardless of career.
Many people speak of being "called" to a career. There is a sense of "inevitability," that, "I was ...
Views: 1449 - FIVE SURE WAYS TO FAIL IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE! - by As I've worked with people at all levels of organizations and in a wide variety of settings, I've observed five common causes of failure in personal relationships, whether in business or at home. They are:
Preoccupation with self.
Hasty assumptions.
Negative attitudes.
An all-consuming ...
Views: 1448(1 vote) - Setting Intentions for Great Intimacy - by Are you ready to experience a great love life?
Great intimacy consists of a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual connection shared between two people who both desire and are willing and capable of being great lovers to each other. If you are ready to have such a relationship, then this ...
Views: 1448 - Papal Supremacy - by Referring to the doctrine of Papal Supremacy the Catechism notes in paragraph 882, “the Roman Pontiff, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, and as pastor of the entire Church has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered." ...
Views: 1446 - Deactivating Old Triggers - by Triggers. What are they?
A trigger is anything that brings forth a memory or emotional feeling. I'm going to show you how to replace old, negative feelings with good feelings. In other words, you will be deactivating your old triggers.
Now this is going to take some concentration. You may ...
Views: 1445 - Anger and Stress Management Classes - by Anger is one emotion we all have. For some of us anger is the primaryway we express our needs when we get upset. What is interesting aboutanger is that it is usually a response to some other emotion we arehaving. Really give it some thought. Think about the last time youwere really upset. ...
Views: 1444(2 votes) - Managing Multiple Priorities - by Time is the great equalizer for all of us. We all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days a week, yielding 168 hours per week. Take out 56 hours for sleep (we do spend about a third of our week dead) and we are down to 112 hours to achieve all the results we desire. We cannot save time (ever have any ...
Views: 1444 - What is it like to be a multiple personality - by It is not a mental illness. It is, instead, the results of a psychological mechanism initiated in childhood to survive trauma and/or abuse. Operating far below consciousness, the child is not aware of the changes that are occurring in its psyche. In most cases, these children will live long and ...
Views: 1444 - Create Awareness, Create Change - by Most people this time of year usually start off the year with the intention to lose some weight and to live an overall healthier life. In my opinion, when you are serious about accomplishing this goal, this is the greatest gift you can give to yourself, your loved ones, and your career and ...
Views: 1443 - Neuro-Emotional Techniques (tm) - by NET(tm) or Neuro-Emotional Techniques(tm) is one of the newer “power therapies” that along with TFT (Thought Field Therapy), and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) have become popular in the last ten years. These therapies seem to work quicker than traditional talk ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - The Universe Is On Your Side - by "Nothing ever works for me," "Everything I try fails," "Whenever something good happens, something bad happens." Have you ever felt this way? I have had clients who have had these ideas as core concepts. Because this is what they believe, this is exactly what they manifest. They experience Life ...
Views: 1443 - Blueprint for Success- So You Want To Be in Amazing Shape? - by So you want to be in amazing shape? Try taking a page from Gordon Borges’ book. At 75 years of age, 209 lean pounds, 14 percent body fat, with arms measuring 18 ½ inches and a chest that spans 47 ½ inches, Borges is an awesome picture of Healthful vitally. He has been working out consistently ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - How Do You Keep a Family Strong? - by Pick up any newspaper and read about the changing partners of the famous and not-so-famous. It’s a sad fact that the couples who remain happily together for almost a lifetime do not make the headlines. They are not ‘news.’ So whilst we can read interviews from the many who will kiss and tell ...
Views: 1437 - Manifesting Your Heart's Desire - by What is it we lack the most in our lives? What are the most prominent wishes that seem to manifest our thoughts? Many of my clients tell me, and I'm sure most of you will agree, there are two distinct desires that most of us strive for in our lives:
-To be loved and to love
-To become ...
Views: 1437 - 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: 1432 - Diet Controversies - by Chapter 42 from Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill
Let us take a short walk through different diets that traditionally sustained human populations on different parts of the globe. We will show the involvement of fats and oils in these diets, and begin a process of looking more closely at how the ...
Views: 1431 - Discovering Your LIfe purpose - by Please remember there are no right or wrong answers.
Be totally honest with yourself.
?Step 1.
List 10 Positive qualities that you see in yourself. A positive quality example: caring, gentle, loving, ambitious, etc. Note: Positive qualities are not what others think you have or say you have but ...
Views: 1427 - Don't Blame Yourself For The Shortcomings of Self-Help Programs - by With the start of the New Year and a new millennium, you may consider embarking on a self-help program in a quest to improve the quality of your life.
If you strictly adhere to a "proven" program that has succeeded for others, however, and fail to produce the results you want, you may become ...
Views: 1426 - Aromatherapy for Emotional Security - by Self-improvement is about finding balance and happiness in our daily lives. The most important area in which we can achieve balance is in our own emotional security. After all, we cannot find true balance in relationships, our work environment, and even spiritually until we achieve ...
Views: 1425 - Tai Chi Chuan For Health - by Tai Chi Chuan is one of the great treasures of the Chinese culture. It has a long history in China. Today, people worldwide practice it as an art, a form of preventive medicine, and a health maintenance exercise. Because Tai Chi is a slow, relaxed, gentle, physical exercise, it can be performed ...
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