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- Definition: EFT Training - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from Debbie MolisUnderstanding the EFT Training Levels Emotional Freedom Techniques is for everybody. For therapists and trainers, for health workers and teachers, for mums and dads, and for each and every one of us as individuals. Since 2004 Gary Craig the originator of EFT has set guidelines for the ...
Views: 1794 - Definition: Emotional Balance - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisMost people experience life as a roller-coaster of different emotional states, accepting without question that emotions are something that just happen in response to life events. In any given day, you may experience a range of states, some positive and some that are negative or distressing. The ...
Views: 11811 - Definition: Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisEmotional Intelligence (EI), often measured as an Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ), describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. As a relatively new area of psychological research, the definition of EI is ...
Views: 3114 - Definition: Emotional Intimacy - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisEmotional intimacy is a dimension of interpersonal intimacy that varies in degree and over time, much like physical intimacy. Affect, emotion and feeling may refer to different phenomena. Emotional intimacy may refer to any or all of those in both a lay or a professional context. Emotional ...
Views: 10538 - Definition: Energy Pathways - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2007 from Debbie MolisThere are three sources of [[ATP]]. ATP-PC System (Phosphogen System) - This system is used only for very short durations of up to 10 seconds. The ATP-PC system neither uses oxygen nor produces lactic acid and is thus said to be alactic anaerobic. For example a 100m sprinter would use this ...
Views: 5955 - Definition: Energy Systems - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2007 from Debbie MolisThere are three sources of [[ATP]]. ATP-PC System (Phosphogen System) - This system is used only for very short durations of up to 10 seconds. The ATP-PC system neither uses oxygen nor produces lactic acid and is thus said to be alactic anaerobic. For example a 100m sprinter would use this ...
Views: 22187 - Definition: Enhancing Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisFor many years now, "self-esteem" has been synonymous with "positive self image," but that's not really what self-esteem is. Positive self-image is important - it's caring about yourself and seeing yourself as a unique and special individual simply because of who you are as a human being. ...
Views: 1012 - Definition: Everlasting Love - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Debbie MolisEver wanted your love for someone to last? Having trouble knowing how to really love someone and tell if it will stay? Do you want a strong relationship with another? Steps 1. Be patient, kind, trustworthy, etc. regardless of how you feel at the moment. Never give up. If you really care for ...
Views: 1966 - Definition: Fear of Intimacy - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisThe simplest and most understandable way I have ever heard intimacy described is by breaking the word down: in to me see. That is what intimacy is about - allowing another person to see into us, sharing who we are with another person. Sharing who we are is a problem because at the core of our ...
Views: 2468 - Definition: Financial Goal - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisObjective or target, usually driven by specific future financial needs. Some common financial goals for an individual are: saving for a comfortable retirement, saving to send children to college, managing finances to enable a home purchase, minimizing taxes, maximizing return on investments ...
Views: 9331 - Definition: Financial Planning Advice - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisA Financial Planner or Personal Financial Planner is a practicing professional who helps people to deal with various personal financial issues through proper planning, which includes but is not limited to these major areas: tertiary education planning, retirement planning, investment planning, ...
Views: 1571 - Definition: Find a Personal Trainer - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2007 from Debbie MolisChoosing a results driven and reliable personal trainer can be tough. With so many misleading and downright dishonest gimmicks, and solutions in the dieting and weight loss industries finding a reliable and honest trainer should be first and foremost. Before you even consider hiring a personal ...
Views: 1664 - Definition: Finding Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2007 from Debbie MolisEveryone just wants to be happy. That's why people go on diets, spend too much money for clothes, or suck up to popular people - because they think it will make them happy! Happiness can be a "comfortable-good" or an "excited-good" or a "chilled-out-good" because it has many flavours and faces, ...
Views: 949 - Definition: Finding Joy - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Debbie MolisI'm sure many times you have asked the question: “What is happiness really?” Before I attempt to elaborate on this issue further I will say this: I have a strong, intuitive feeling that when push comes to shove, joy and happiness are the purposes of our lives. If my feeling is correct, then ...
Views: 855 - Definition: Finding Love - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2007 from Debbie MolisHere are some simple, fairly inexpensive ideas to help you find love and nurture yourself so that you are not left waiting for a relationship to fulfill those needs. Remember that finding love starts on the inside. Steps 1. Write down a list of everything a romantic partner would give you. ...
Views: 719 - Definition: First Love - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Debbie MolisPerhaps nothing is ever quite as painful as getting over your first love. It's not just any old break-up; this is the boy/girl who taught you what it means to fall in love. You thought you'd spend the rest of your lives together. You have loads of jokes and memories of the time you spent ...
Views: 11135 - Definition: Functional Medicine - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2007 from Debbie MolisINTRODUCTION: WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE Functional medicine is a field of medicine that employs assessment and intervention to improve physiological, emotional/cognitive, and physical function. In this context, function is the "kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or ...
Views: 5672 - Definition: Habitual - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisHave you ever heard the expression,” Quit banging your head against the wall!” It’s an old expression my Mom used that basically translates into: There are certain things we do that are as productive and healthy as banging your head against the wall. The interesting thing about the ...
Views: 2047 - Definition: Healing Anger - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from Debbie MolisHave you ever wanted to tear something up just because you're really mad? Can you stop yourself from punching a hole in the wall? Sometimes you just can't hold your anger inside yourself and you just have to take it out on something. Soon after though, you get into trouble for it. Here are some ...
Views: 1467 - Definition: Health Relationship - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisThere are reliable tools that can be used to create a healthy relationship, many of which have not been taught in our culture. If you want to have a really healthy relationship, follow these simple guidelines. 1. Do not expect anyone to be responsible for your happiness. Too often relationships ...
Views: 1135 - Definition: Healthy Aging - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2007 from Debbie MolisWhile aging is inevitable, many of the degenerative changes that prevail past middle age are not if preventive steps are taken.Recent medical research confirms that good nutrition can prevent, or at least slow down,such debilitating conditions such as Osteoporosis,Diabetes,and Heart Disease. In ...
Views: 4345 - Definition: Healthy Habit - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2007 from Debbie MolisA habit is an action or series of actions that we perform in a subconscious manner. We don't have to consciously think about doing these things, they seem to happen on their own. Habits can be good or bad, depending on how they enhance our quality of life, or detract from it. Have you ever ...
Views: 7971 - Definition: Homeopathy Remedies - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2007 from Debbie MolisHomeopathy (also homœopathy or homoeopathy; from the Greek, ὅμοιος, hómoios, "similar" + πάθος, páthos, "suffering" or "disease") is a controversial form of alternative medicine, invented in the late 18th century by German physician Samuel ...
Views: 2297 - Definition: Hostility - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from Debbie MolisHostility is a form of angry internal rejection or denial in psychology. It is a part of personal construct psychology, developed by George Kelly. In everyday speech it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression. In psychological terms, Kelly defined hostility as the wilful ...
Views: 7005 - Definition: Human Energy Fields - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from Debbie MolisThe Human Energy Field, sometimes called the Aura, is a complex combination of overlapping energy patterns which define the unique spiritual, mental, emotional and physical makeup of an individual. A person's Human Energy Field (HEF) is that part of the Universal Energy Field (UEF) associated ...
Views: 8172 - Definition: Hypnosis CD - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from Debbie MolisHow to Create a Self Hypnosis Recording If you find it difficult to do self hypnosis then try making your own self hypnosis recording and see what a difference it makes when you listen to your own recorded voice. Generally, you don't need to be a deep trance state to achieve a positive outcome. ...
Views: 1153 - Definition: Hypnosis Treatment - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from Debbie MolisHypnotherapy is therapy that is undertaken with a subject in hypnosis. The word "hypnosis" is an abbreviation of James Braid's (1843) term "neuro-hypnotism", meaning "sleep of the nervous system". A person who is hypnotized displays certain unusual characteristics and propensities, compared ...
Views: 1856 - Definition: Hypnotherapist - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from Debbie MolisTraining Proper training will last at least 1 year, If the course lasts 3 years, then these are generally attended part-time on a monthly basis. Schools and training centres to be avoided use inappropriate phrases to encourage the trainees, such as: Fake it till you make it. Avoid ...
Views: 1027 - Definition: Improve Credit Rating - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisA credit rating assesses the credit worthiness of an individual, corporation, or even a country. Credit ratings are calculated from financial history and current assets and liabilities. Typically, a credit rating tells a lender or investor the probability of the subject being able to pay back a ...
Views: 1975 - Definition: Inner Peace - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from Debbie MolisPeace is a state of harmony, the absence of hostility. This term is applied to describe a cessation of violent international conflict; in this international context, peace is the opposite of war. Peace can also describe a relationship between any parties characterized by respect, justice, and ...
Views: 13506 - Definition: Intrinsic Motivation - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisMotivation is a reason or set or reasons for engaging in a particular behavior, especially human behavior as studied in psychology and neuropsychology. The reasons may include basic needs (e.g., food, water, shelter) or an object, goal, state of being, or ideal that is desirable, which may or ...
Views: 8522 - Definition: Intuitive - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisIn alternative medicine, a Medical Intuitive is a person who allegedly uses their intuition to find the cause of a physical or emotional condition. Many medical intuitives also claim to heal illness using "intuitive energies", although healing is not necessarily within the scope of practice for ...
Views: 2382 - Definition: Intuitive Healing - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisIntuitive healing and psychic readings arise from the same source. This source is the human soul. We have all seen the image of the psychic reader, looking into a crystal ball and saying “cross my palms with silver, and your future you shall see”. It is truly sad that this ability which arises ...
Views: 4313 - Definition: Joint Pain Relief - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisArthritis is a group of conditions where there is damage caused to the joints of the body. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in people over the age of 55. Arthritis is a common condition that affects an estimated 8 million people in the UK. One type of arthritis, osteoarthritis, is ...
Views: 1869 - Definition: Keys to Success - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2007 from Debbie MolisGetting more done with less is an art, It's a quality requiring much heart, But I must confess How I turned failure to success Was to work hard at working smart. I've heard two schools of thought when it comes to achieving maximum success in a minimum of time. The first school says to work ...
Views: 2240 - Definition: Law of Success - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2007 from Debbie Molis“Work hard and you’ll be successful” is a common saying. The corollary that you can’t succeed without hard work is a widely held belief. Yet a few people seem to succeed effortlessly. If you want to join them you need to understand the “Law of Least Effort” The law of least effort is one of the ...
Views: 1278 - Definition: Laws of Success - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2007 from Debbie Molis“Work hard and you’ll be successful” is a common saying. The corollary that you can’t succeed without hard work is a widely held belief. Yet a few people seem to succeed effortlessly. If you want to join them you need to understand the “Law of Least Effort” The law of least effort is one of the ...
Views: 1125 - Definition: Life After Divorce - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Debbie MolisThousands of people have gone through divorce, so you are not the only one. Divorce is not the end of your life, it is just the end of a marriage. You have other things that you need to focus on, rather than you marriage. If you have children for example, this is a great time to start focusing ...
Views: 1055 - Definition: Life Balance - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Debbie MolisSomehow in trying to keep a sense of balance in our lives, we’ve forgotten one of the most important words to use in our conversations. We’ve even been told that it is inappropriate in business brainstorming meetings to say this word out loud, let alone mutter it under our breath. Plus growing ...
Views: 1363 - Definition: Life Coach Training - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from Debbie MolisIf you're interested in becoming a coach, you're probably confused by the overwhelming number of options you have for life coach training and business coach training. As of the current moment, there are nearly THREE HUNDRED 'schools' currently offering coach training, and many of them are ...
Views: 2093 - Definition: Life Journey - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from Debbie MolisAlong one’s life journey, there will definitely have ups and downs. There will be storms and difficult times. Have you wonder why is this so? Basically, there are 5 reasons, which are: 1. To develop your character. When you are facing the most challenging time in your life, it is usually the ...
Views: 16035 - Definition: Life Values - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2007 from Debbie MolisMy son attends Cornell University, where I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Professor Robert H. Frank, author of The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas. One topic that Professor Frank covers in his writings is the "opportunity cost" or the ...
Views: 4013 - Definition: Love At First Sight - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Debbie MolisLove at first sight is an emotional condition whereby a person feels romantic attraction for a stranger on the first encounter with the stranger. The term may be used to refer to a mere sexual attraction or crush, but it usually refers to actually falling in love with someone literally the very ...
Views: 6007 - Definition: Management Style - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Debbie MolisVarious management styles can be employed dependent on the culture of the business, the nature of the task, the nature of the workforce and the personality and skills of the leaders. This idea was further developed by Robert Tannenbaum and Warren H. Schmidt (1973) who argued that the style of ...
Views: 2300 - Definition: Management Tools - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2007 from Debbie MolisSince its introduction in the 1990's, 6-Sigma has become the buzzword in both the manufacturing and service industries. The various methodologies used in 6-Sigma are based on a disciplined and data driven approach that help in eliminating defects and achieving near perfection by restricting the ...
Views: 1516 - Definition: Managing Emotions - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie Molis1. Change the cause of emotion. Fix the thoughts, fix the emotions. Circumstances do not cause emotions – rather, your thoughts and attitudes about those circumstances do. the only exception is when emotion is driven by a physical chemical imbalance in the brain, which can be identified and ...
Views: 10349 - Definition: Meaning in Life - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisMillions of people have asked the question "Why am I here?" Here are some ways to find your purpose and passion in life and some guidance on how to live the answer to this age old question. Steps 1. Make a list of the things you do for fun, or that you really enjoy. Include in the list the ...
Views: 1221 - Definition: Mechanoreceptors - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2007 from Debbie MolisA mechanoreceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion. There are four main types in the glabrous skin of humans: Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, Merkel's discs, and Ruffini corpuscles. There are also mechanoreceptors in the hairy skin, and the ...
Views: 6911 - Definition: Medical Intuitive - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisIn alternative medicine, a Medical Intuitive is a person who allegedly uses their intuition to find the cause of a physical or emotional condition. Many medical intuitives also claim to heal illness using "intuitive energies", although healing is not necessarily within the scope of practice for ...
Views: 1767 - Definition: Motivate Employees - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisHappy employees are motivated employees. They are the bedrock on which successful enterprises are built – a fact demonstrated by numerous independent surveys. Without doubt, happy workers boost the bottom line through increased productivity and higher retention rates – not to mention money saved ...
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