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- How A Psychotherapist Listens - by I'm a psychotherapist in ongoing practice since 1980, and I've incorporated chaos and complexity awareness into my theoretical and experiential grounding. I'm presenting these thoughts and experiences so that we may begin a dialogue, and because you may find something in this discussion that ...
Views: 1121 - Eating Disorder Early Recovery: "How Do I Begin?" The 84,000 Ways - by How a person begins to get help in recovering from an eating disorder depends on:
1. what form the eating disorder takes;
2. how entrenched it is;
3. what kind of social supports are available;
4. what financial resources are available;
5. how accessible the person is to deep ...
Views: 960 - 10 Tips For Writing Powerful Articles - by Writing articles is a great method to create exposure for yourself and your Internet business. In fact, I'd suggest it's the best marketing tool you can use.
Webmasters and newsletter publishers are always looking for good content. Further, aside from your time investment, it's completely free ...
Views: 771 - 6 Steps to Living in Possibility - by As I sit down to write this article, Winter Storm Emily is causing quite a "stand-still" here in the New England states. Meteorologists are predicting up to two feet of snow in some areas, like here in Connecticut.
I went into work this morning only to discover we wouldn't be opening due to ...
Views: 826 - A Powerful New Way to Use "Why" Questions - by To start making dramatic changes in your life, transform the way you use questions that begin with "why." IBM Founder Thomas Watson, Sr. is quoted as saying "the ability to ask the right question is more than half the battle of finding the answer." "Why" questions are uniquely powerful in that ...
Views: 735 - Step Out - by Living your successful life requires you to step out. I remember as a teenager, right out of high school, learning this valuable lesson. Now - 15 years later - my life is the result of habitually stepping out.
The scene is Naval Recruit Training Center in San Diego, Ca. There I am, standing ...
Views: 607 - Step Out - by Living your successful life requires you to step out. I remember as a teenager, right out of high school, learning this valuable lesson. Now - 15 years later - my life is the result of habitually stepping out.
The scene is Naval Recruit Training Center in San Diego, Ca. There I am, standing ...
Views: 617 - Always Look Beneath the Surface - by In working with clients as well as on my own personal growth, I've noticed a unique human characteristic that few people recognize. When you understand this insight, you'll be able to use it in your own life to propel you to greater levels of happiness, success and fulfillment. I'll reveal this ...
Views: 848 - You Did That On Purpose - by The meaning behind this one simple childhood utterance can literally change your life...almost overnight.
Here's the scenario. Little Tommy intentionally pushes little Suzie. Suzie runs to the teacher and exclaims "Tommy pushed me on purpose!" Of course, Tommy gets punished for his act. You've ...
Views: 1105 - A Season of Growth - by Here in New England, you don't need a calendar to know it's the first week of October. The trees tell the story quite well as their leaves change from shades of green to the bright vibrant shades of orange, red and yellow. At the peak of the fall foliage season, it's truly a magnificent sight ...
Views: 726 - A Baked Potato Can Change Your Life - by It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and I was ready for lunch. A powerful craving for a hot, baked potato and a bowl of chili arose within me. Mmmmm. I could practically taste the mouth-watering, sour cream and chive flavoring of that soft, warm, baked potato. I had to have it.
Off I went to ...
Views: 738 - Top 5 Strategies to Make Your Mark on the World - by Would you like to make your mark on the world? That's the theme of my new website (http://www.michaeldpollock.com). It's also the focus of my coaching practice from this point on.
I could give many reasons why you'd maybe want to make your mark on the world, but chances are you don't need a ...
Views: 792 - 10 Tips for More Effective Time Management - by An entire industry has been born out of the need to better manage our time. You can buy leather bound planners, fancy software packages, books, tapes and hand-held computers. You can even attend week long seminars that teach better time management skills.
I'm sure most of those resources are ...
Views: 2002 - This Moment - by As in weeks past, I arrived at my daughter's school to take her out for our usual Tuesday afternoon together. The bell rang and I soon spotted Haley and her radiant smile walking briskly down the hallway toward me. We joined in an embrace that brought the joy, warmth and love that only a ...
Views: 835 - Rush Hour Meditation - by The Rush Hour can be a noisy environment and the ride to work may leave one exhausted and moody, making for a bad day. The following exercise can increase your energy for the day and allow you to arrive to work in a positive mood. It can be practiced on a train, bus or plane.
First step: Find ...
Views: 947 - Spiritual Laws to Attracting Prosperity - by Antonia Martinez needed money quickly. She had only a few days to come up with back rent or risk eviction. Martinez decided to put her holistic studies to the test. "I had been training back then with a spiritual teacher. We had been working on a technique for focusing and harnessing power to ...
Views: 4239 - Top Ten Tension Tackling Tunes To Keep You Humming Through The Holidays - by 1. ‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly…
If you’ve lost your sense of humor, find it immediately! Create a stress relief kit that contains such stress-busting devices as a back massager, herbal teas, bubble bath, island getaway brochures, or funny photos. Keep this kit with you at all times. Remind ...
Views: 901 - The Importance of Writing Clearly for Business - by Creating written documents reveals so much about you and your business skills. Your writing tells the reader about your educational background, pride in your work and business expertise. The emergence of the paperless office, e-mail, the internet and web pages only increases the power of the ...
Views: 2590 - Explaining Suicide to Children - by "What should I tell the children?" A question often asked after the suicide of a loved one. The answer - the truth.
Many people still believe it is best to shield children from the truth, that somehow this will protect them. More often than not, the opposite is true. Misleading children, ...
Views: 16470(1 vote) - Beware of the Man in the Mirror - by The biggest pitfall facing hiring managers today is hiring in their own image. Here is how to hire sales people who can do the job, not just get the job.
BY MIKE PIERCE
With the advent of sophisticated testing, electronic background checks and other objective tools available today, one would ...
Views: 712 - The Essential Vitamin "C's" for sales people - by As we celebrate Thanksgiving and head toward the end of the year, we are well aware that this is not only the Christmas season, but the flu season as well. Many people consider Vitamin C the secret weapon not only to combat the cold, but prevent it as well. We drink orange juice, eat citrus ...
Views: 808 - Graceful Guidlines for Sexual Healing - by Graceful Guidelines for Sexual Healing
Michael Picucci, PhD, MAC
The article below contains extractions from The Journey Toward Complete Recovery: Reclaiming Your Emotional, Spiritual & Sexual Wholeness. It has appeared in more condensed and more expanded versions in various spiritual, ...
Views: 2753 - ***Body Language and Parenting - by Being a parent is not an easy job at the best of times. While we all want to do the best for our children, we sometimes inadvertantly allow the pressures and frustrations of everyday life to show themselves when we talk with our children.
Children are incredibly perceptive to our moods and ...
Views: 4470 - Ten Tips To Achieving Your Goals - by In achieving any worthy objective there must be consistency in the amount of hard work you put in, a day here and there just isn't going to do it, a week of sustained effort isn't going to do it either!
So what am I saying?
I'm saying, If you want to achieve your goals you must remain ...
Views: 856 - Your Dreams May Be Telling You Something - by Your dreams can become a reality. This is true! Yes, this is possible by learning to tap into your inner power and strength. While dreaming, you release your doubt about your world of possibilities. Without doubts there are no limitations. Personally, I believe that your dreams do not reflect an ...
Views: 9142 - Staying On Course With Your Health - by Staying healthy is the key to staying on course. Without good health, it is impossible to accomplishing your goals. That is why it is so important to take care of your body. Your body is God’s temple and you should treat is as such.
If you are not feeling well, don’t just keep on going on and ...
Views: 783 - How To Overcome Stress - by Stress and burnout is another reason why people don’t stay on course. Many people become overwhelm by stress in their lives. Stress is when a person’s mind, body, and spirit begins to lose energy; when energy is lost then usually one of the three: mind, body, or spirit, begins to lose momentum ...
Views: 1699 - The Discovery Of Purpose - by What is purpose? Purpose is the reason why you are here on this earth. Your purpose is what helps you to move on in life, no matter what storms or problems come your way.
The toughest thing to do for a lot of people, particularly the youth, is finding their purpose and knowing what it is. ...
Views: 2489 - The Power of Breath / Practice now and feel better! - by The act of breathing is the body's most vital and basic function, yet many of us pay little attention to our breath. We have never learned how to breathe correctly!
Learning to breathe properly can greatly improve your health and reduce the impact of stress on your body.
You've probably ...
Views: 3837(5 votes) - THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SELF-DEFENSE - by Many martial arts schools teach a subject which they call "self-defense." More often than not, these schools teach various methods of physically causing injury to an attacker to prevent him from causing you harm. While it is good that we have such schools around, it is unfortunate that many of ...
Views: 1175(1 vote) - Why on-site sales training fails and wastes your money! - by A company schedules a sales meeting, perhaps just for sales training (worst case) perhaps also including other business issues, new product introduction and/or product training.
Management feels that sales could be much better, given the current product acceptance and market conditions ...
Views: 1310 - Want To Relax and Sell More? Nurture Your Creativity - by Often you try one tip, then another, then a few more, only to see your business holding steady or slipping backward. Unfortunately, only the most savvy entrepreneurs see the real problem that his holding them back.
You can't be successful until your true, inner creativity is free. While this ...
Views: 684 - EPO - The Endurance Athlete's Steroid - by Read the sports section of any newspaper lately and you will no doubt see the headlines dealing with Lance Armstrong’s alleged use of EPO. Apparently, he is accused of testing positive for having used the substance to enhance his performance during several Tour de France cycle races. Actually, ...
Views: 11199(1 vote) - Power of your subconscious mind - by We create our own reality, our own world. We interact with all of our surroundings using our conscious mind.
Our conscious mind draws on all the material stored in our subconscious mind, places an interpretation on it and reacts accordingly. The subconscious mind is the storehouse of our ...
Views: 905 - Latest Study Finds Immuno-Cancer Therapy Extremely Effective - by Your first defense is your best. A type of white blood cell called Natural Killer (NK) cells, may hold the key to the growth and spread of cancers. First discovered in the 1980's, NK cells are recognized as the immune system's front-line defense against cancer, viruses and other pathogens. In ...
Views: 6904 - 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: 1459(1 vote) - Boost Your Online Sales By a Whopping 789%! - by Aren't there any other alternatives?
This question points to whether or not you have any options which may be different, hopefully better, than to the way things are now (as in your present circumstance).
My personal philosophy is not to let current circumstance dictate each response. Each ...
Views: 587 - Just Get Rid of It - by Spring cleaning ?a wonderful annual tradition associated with this time of year. A powerful way to honor one’s Self and the shifts occurring both in the earth and in our collective consciousness. I am committed to introducing ideas and concepts that inspire people to honor home and space in a ...
Views: 830 - At Home with our Self - by Transformation ?it is occurring everywhere. One thing we know to expect is change. It is a way of life. As evidenced by more retreat centers, more spiritual TV programming and a growing self help book list, people are slowing down and going inward seeking more inner peace and contentedness. I ...
Views: 807 - Community - local, national and global - by I’ve known the subject of my second column for a few days now, but I am going to pretend. I am going to pretend that I wrote this column prior to 9/11/01. I am going to pretend that my subject of community is perfectly appropriate as we settle into the shorter days of fall and the transition of ...
Views: 680 - Just Get Rid of It - by Spring cleaning – a wonderful annual tradition associated with this time of year. A powerful way to honor one’s Self and the shifts occurring both in the earth and in our collective consciousness. I am committed to introducing ideas and concepts that inspire people to honor home and space in a ...
Views: 1107 - I've got a PASSION for... - by "Passion. How else can I explain it?" he said. "I have a passion for what I do!"
He naturally caught my attention when he used my favorite word..."Passion". There are times in my presentations when I say that word and stop dead in a sentence. I often times have the audience repeat it back to ...
Views: 815 - Pardon me but your ATTITUDE is showing - by They say that attitude is everything. That may be true.
"With an attitude like that you'll get far in life," she said.
"I don't like your attitude young man!" she screamed.
Those words were spoken by the same person. My teacher in sixth grade. So I took it that in one instance my attitude ...
Views: 997 - Nourish Your Soul - by Nourish- to feed or sustain with substances necessary for life or growth; to promote growth; to maintain or support; to nurture.
Soul- the immaterial essence, animating principle or actuating cause of an individual; the spiritual principle embodied in human beings, all rational and spiritual ...
Views: 776 - Work Break: Take A One Minute Mental Vacation - by Lets see how hypnosis and relaxation can help.
The purpose of this section is for you to learn how to relax in just a few moments. When you use several of these moments during a typical work or school day, you will find very wonderful results.
Just as it takes many repetitions of angry ...
Views: 868 - So She Wants to be a Vegetarian - by Your daughter approaches as you saute chicken breasts for dinner. "Mom?" she asks. You hear the edge in her voice. "I have something to tell you." You nod, eyebrows raised.
"That chicken you're cooking," she says. "I can't eat it."
Before you dismiss your daughter's announcement to become a ...
Views: 840 - How To Stay Safe - Self Defense Techniques for You and Your Daughter - by As your daughter walks alone across a mall parking lot, she has the uneasy feeling she is being followed. She glances behind only to see an unassuming middle-aged man walking toward her. She walks faster, but within seconds he grabs her from behind and pushes her between two cars. Does she know ...
Views: 966 - Your Daughter's Self-Esteem - Ideas to Help Her Flourish - by Browsing the parenting section of my local bookstore, I was astounded by the array of books on the shrinking self-esteem of adolescent girls. As the mother of three daughters, the oldest approaching adolescence, I figured I’d better pay attention. I bought all the books I could carry and drove ...
Views: 952 - Clammy Hands and Racing Heart - by Blushing furiously, my daughter's friend raised her hand. When the teacher called her name, her soft-spoken reply was barely audible. As she realized her answer was in correct, my daughter's friend's eyes filled with tears. For shy kids, simple social interaction, like answering a teacher's ...
Views: 1828 - Ready, Set, Read - by Want to teach your daughter to read, but not sure how? Relax. You're not alone, and it's easier than you think. Whether your daughter is 4 months or 4 years, now is the time to begin.
Teaching your daughter to read is not a one-day or one-weekend event. It's a mind-set, an awareness of the ...
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