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- Definition: Women Empowerment - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteEmpowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of individuals and communities. It often involves the empowered developing confidence in their own capacities. Empowerment is probably the totality of the following or similar capabilities: * Having ...
Views: 52718(3 votes) - Definition: Nonverbal Communication - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteNonverbal communication (NVC) is usually understood as the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless messages. Such messages can be communicated through gesture; body language or posture; facial expression and eye contact; object communication such as clothing, hairstyles ...
Views: 22818(2 votes) - Definition: Financial Market Structure - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteFinancial Market Structure In economics, a financial market is a mechanism that allows people to easily buy and sell financial securities, commodities, and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect the efficient market hypothesis. Financial markets have ...
Views: 20034(1 vote) - Definition: Overcoming Adversity - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteOvercoming Adversity It seems there are two main types of coaching clients: Those who are defeated by nothing and those who give up at the first "bump in the road". The operative word is "bump", not "hill", not "mountain", not "mountain range" but "bump”. What does this mean? This refers ...
Views: 19362(4 votes) - Definition: Personal Skills - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteHow to develop personal skills One way to develop your personal skills is through Interpersonal communication. This is defined by communication scholars in numerous ways, though most definitions involve participants who are interdependent on one another, have a shared history. Communication ...
Views: 16969(1 vote) - Definition: Facial Expressions - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA facial expression results from one or more motions or positions of the muscles of the face. These movements convey the emotional state of the individual to observers. Facial expressions are a form of nonverbal communication. They are a primary means of conveying social information among ...
Views: 16566 - Definition: Types of Counseling - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteTypes Of Counseling This is a partial list of the types of counseling available today: * Abortion counseling * Brief therapy * Career Counseling * Christian counseling * Co-counselling * Counseling psychology * Counselor (disambiguation) * Consultant ...
Views: 15008 - Definition: Paralanguage - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteParalanguage refers to the non-verbal elements of communication used to modify meaning and convey emotion. Paralanguage may be expressed consciously or unconsciously, and it includes the pitch, volume, and, in some cases, intonation of speech. Sometimes the definition is restricted to ...
Views: 13561 - Definition: Global Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThe Oxford University Press defines global marketing as “marketing on a worldwide scale reconciling or taking commercial advantage of global operational differences, similarities and opportunities in order to meet global objectives.” Oxford University Press’ Glossary of ...
Views: 13558(3 votes) - Definition: Personal Growth - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuellettePersonal Growth or self-improvement refers to self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—most frequently with a substantial psychological or spiritual basis. The basis for self-help is often self-reliance, publicly available information, or support groups ...
Views: 11731 - Definition: Proxemics - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThe term proxemics was introduced by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in 1959 to describe set measurable distances between people as they interact. The effects of proxemics, according to Hall, can be summarized by the following loose rule: Like gravity, the influence of two bodies on each other is ...
Views: 11671(1 vote) - Definition: Brain Development - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThe study of neural development draws on both neuroscience and developmental biology to describe the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which complex nervous systems emerge during embryonic development and throughout life. Some landmarks of embryonic neural development include the birth and ...
Views: 11107 - Definition: Concept Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA marketing strategy is a process that can allow an organization to concentrate its limited resources on the greatest opportunities to increase sales and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Key part of the general corporate strategy A marketing strategy is most effective when it is an ...
Views: 10398(1 vote) - Definition: Negative Thoughts - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteNegative Thoughts Intrusive thoughts are unwelcome, involuntary thoughts, images or unpleasant ideas that may become obsessions, are upsetting or distressing, and can be difficult to be free of and manage. Intrusive thoughts, urges, and images are of inappropriate things at inappropriate times, ...
Views: 9963(4 votes) - Definition: Life Counseling - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteLife Counseling Life coaching is a practice with the stated aim of helping clients determine and achieve personal goals. Life coaches use multiple methods they say may help clients with the process of setting and reaching goals. Coaching is not targeted at psychological illness, and coaches are ...
Views: 7821 - Definition: Product Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteProduct marketing deals with the first of the "4P"'s of marketing, which are Product, Pricing, Place, and Promotion. Product marketing, as opposed to product management, deals with more outbound marketing tasks. For example, product management deals with the nuts and bolts of product development ...
Views: 7782 - Definition: Life Plan - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuellettePersonal goals in your life plan Individuals can have personal goals. A student may set a goal of a high mark in an exam. An athlete might walk five miles a day. A traveler might try to reach a destination-city within three hours. Managing goals can give returns in all areas of personal life. ...
Views: 7483(1 vote) - Definition: Personal Empowerment - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteSelf-worth leads to Personal Empowerment Contingencies of self-worth comprise those qualities a person believes he or she must have in order to class as a person of worth and value; proponents claim the contingencies as the core of self-esteem. Contingencies of self-worth can motivate well, ...
Views: 7482 - Definition: Achieving Peak Performance - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteAchieving Peak Performance Through Personal Goals Individuals can have personal goals. A student may set a goal of a high mark in an exam. An athlete might walk five miles a day. A traveler might try to reach a destination-city within three hours. Managing goals can give returns in all areas ...
Views: 7423 - Definition: Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteSubconscious Mind Various observers throughout history have argued that there are influences on consciousness from other parts of the mind. These observers differ in the use of related terms, including: unconsciousness as a personal habit; being unaware and intuition. Terms related to ...
Views: 7311 - Definition: Happy Family - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteFamily Happiness Happiness is emotion in which one experiences feelings ranging from contentment and satisfaction to bliss and intense joy. This definition is, however, a synonymous one. A more clarified one is almost impossible to conceive due to the capacity by which a human can allocate the ...
Views: 7076 - Definition: Daily Calorie Intake - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteFood energy is the amount of energy in food that is available through digestion. The values for food energy are expressed in kilocalories (kcal) and kilojoules (kJ). One food Calorie (1 kcal or 1,000 calories) is the amount of digestively available food energy (heat) that will raise the ...
Views: 6742(1 vote) - Definition: Empowerment Program - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteYouth empowerment is an attitudinal, structural, and cultural process whereby young people gain the ability, authority, and agency to make decisions and implement change in their own lives and the lives of other people, including youth and adults. About Youth empowerment is often addressed as ...
Views: 6697 - Definition: Pranayama - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuellettePranayama is a Sanskrit word meaning "lengthening of the prana or breath". The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prāna, life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and "āyāma", to lengthen or extend. It is often translated as control of the life force (prana).] ...
Views: 6528(1 vote) - Definition: Time Management Skills - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteTime management is commonly defined as the management of time in order to make the most out of it. In a 2001 interview, David Allen observed: You can't manage time, it just is. So "time management" is a mislabeled problem, which has little chance of being an effective approach. What you really ...
Views: 6227 - Definition: Positive Emotions - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteGratefulness What would your day be like if you started and ended it by simply noticing all that you have in your life? If you count all your assets, you always show a profit. Gratitude is a natural high. When you live in tandem with your spirit, appreciating all of life and what you have, you ...
Views: 6191(1 vote) - Definition: Women's Rights - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThe term women’s rights refers to the freedoms inherently possessed by women and girls of all ages, which may be institutionalized, ignored or suppressed by law, custom, and behavior in a particular society. These liberties are grouped together and differentiated from broader notions of ...
Views: 5645 - Definition: Energy Meridians - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteEnergy Meridians Channel, also known as meridian, in traditional Chinese medicine, is the common name of vessel and collaterals. It is the path of running qi and blood, communication inside and outside, and run through top and bottom. (Note: In Japan, "meridian" is known as "keiraku". In Korea, ...
Views: 5471 - Book Review: Wasted - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Eating Disorders. Eating Disorders are potentially life-threatening neurotic conditions characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits that involve insufficient or excessive food intake. Tricia Greaves is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 5430 - Definition: Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Steps - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles for recovery from addictive, compulsive, or other behavioral problems, originally developed by the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for recovery from alcoholism. The Twelve Steps were initially published in the first edition of ...
Views: 5382 - Definition: Counseling Services - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteCounseling Services The American Counseling Association (ACA) is a non-profit, professional organization that is dedicated to the counseling profession. ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors. History ACA was founded in 1952 as the American ...
Views: 5359 - Definition: Voice Training - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteVoice Training/Vocal Technique Vocal Technique is the practice of using the voice in a particular way when singing or speaking. Vocal Technique is a rehearsed way of adjusting the voice both musically and non-musically; to create different sounds or voice qualities. The techniques required to ...
Views: 5241 - Definition: Mind Science - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteCognitive science is most simply defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence. It is an interdisciplinary study drawing from relevant fields including psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, linguistics, anthropology, computer science, and biology. The term cognitive science ...
Views: 5212 - Definition: Child Raising - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteChild Raising is the process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood. It has recently become a very popular topic due to the necessity of clarifying the process of upbringing a child at home by parents as the opposite to the formal education of a child at school. A ...
Views: 5203 - Definition: Career Transition - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteCareer Transitioning Whereas a career comprises the work activities that can be identified with a particular job or profession, having multiple careers is the growing trend in the late 20th century and early 21st century. These multiple careers can either be concurrent (where a worker has two ...
Views: 5014 - Definition: Revenue Enhancement - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteProfit Maximization and Revenue Enhancement In economics, profit maximization is the process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit. There are several approaches to this problem. The total revenue -- total cost method relies on the fact that profit ...
Views: 4832 - Definition: Mental Training and Goal Setting - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuellettePeak Performance through Goal Setting Goal Setting involves establishing specific, measurable and time targeted objectives. Work on the theory of goal-setting suggests that it is an effective tool for making progress by ensuring that participants are clearly aware of what is expected from them, ...
Views: 4761 - Definition: Life Experience - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteLife and Death Experiences A near-death experience (NDE) refers to a broad range of personal experiences associated with impending death, encompassing multiple possible sensations ranging from detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, extreme fear, total serenity, security, or warmth, ...
Views: 4703(1 vote) - Definition: Peak Performance Training - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuellettePerformance Training Management Performance measurement is the process of assessing progress toward achieving predetermined goals. Performance management is building on that process, adding the relevant communication and action on the progress achieved against these predetermined goals. In ...
Views: 4678 - Definition: Public Speaking and Nervousness - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuellettePublic Speaking and Nervousness Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. The art and science of public speaking, especially in a North American competitive environment, is also ...
Views: 4652 - Definition: Spiritual Transformation - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteSpiritual Transformation and Transpersonal Psychology Transpersonal psychology is a school of psychology that studies the transpersonal, the transcendent or spiritual aspects of the human experience. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology describes transpersonal psychology as "the study of ...
Views: 4469(2 votes) - Definition: Compulsive Eating - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteCompulsive eating is characterized by an addiction to food. An individual suffering from compulsive overeating disorder engages in frequent episodes of uncontrolled eating, or binging, during which they may feel frenzied or out of control. They will eat much more quickly than is normal, and ...
Views: 4422 - Definition: Speechwriting - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteSpeechwriting A speechwriter is a person who is hired to prepare and write speeches that will be delivered by another person. Speechwriters are used by many senior-level elected officials and government executives, governors, and the president or prime minister of a country. Speechwriters are ...
Views: 4421 - Book Review: Raving Fans - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Customer Service. Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction. Its importance varies by product, industry and customer. Todd McDonald is the Official Guide to Customer ...
Views: 4393 - Definition: Gender Roles in Women - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA gender role is defined as a set of perceived behavioral norms associated particularly with males or females, in a given social group or system. It can be a form of division of labour by gender. It is a focus of analysis in the social sciences and humanities. Gender is one component of the ...
Views: 4339 - Book Review: I Can Read You Like A Book - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Body Language. Body Language is nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, and facial expressions. Robert Phipps is the Official Guide to Body Language. I Can Read You Like a Book: How to ...
Views: 4256(1 vote) - Definition: Guerilla Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie Ouellette"Guerrilla Marketing" was coined by Jay Conrad Levinson in his popular 1984 book Guerrilla Marketing, as an unconventional system of promotions on a very low budget, by relying on time, energy and imagination instead of big marketing budgets. The term has since entered the popular vocabulary to ...
Views: 4047 - Book Review: People Skills - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Body Language. Body Language is nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, and facial expressions. Robert Phipps is the Official Guide to Body Language. People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, ...
Views: 3842 - Definition: Ayurvedic Cooking - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteAyurvedic Cooking Ayurveda is a form of traditional medicine in use primarily in India. Ayurveda believes that various materials of vegetable, animal, and mineral origin have some medicinal value. The medicinal properties of these materials are time tested and have been used for centuries in ...
Views: 3752(1 vote) - Definition: Back Pain - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteBack pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. The pain may be have a sudden onset or it can be a chronic pain, it can be felt constantly or intermittently, stay in one place or refer or ...
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