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- Understanding Creative Procrastination - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Ken FieldsProcrastination has a bad rap. It is a very creative and often useful behavior. Generally defined as putting things off until the last minute, procrastination is also putting things off until the best time. For some, it’s that last minute rush which energizes and motivates. For others, it’s that ...
Views: 1514(2 votes) - Detoxify Your Wardrobe - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleMany of the billions of items of clothing in our collective wardrobes have not been worn for 12 months or more. They gather dust in the back of the closet, or worse still, take up room and therefore nothing new can come in. We change and grow all the time. We age, we learn, we transform. Yet ...
Views: 1513 - Self Sabotage - The Dream Killer - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Rosa LivingstoneSelf Sabotage...why would anyone want to do that??? The dictionary definition of sabotage is "an act or process tending to hamper or hurt" or "deliberate subversion". “Any undermining of a cause, or priority”. So the definition of self-sabotage would be, “Any undermining of your own cause or ...
Views: 1512(1 vote) - Stress Free Techniques the Feng Shui Way - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Ellen WhitehurstFeng Shui says that there are SEVEN DAILY STEPS to a STRESS-FREE life and they are as follows: 1. Meditate for at least five minutes a day. You can do that by waking five minutes earlier in the morning and then simply focusing on your breathing for that short time frame. 2. Read at ...
Views: 1507(1 vote) - Comprehensive Guide Towards Understanding Schizophrenia - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2016 from Evlin SymonScientific breakthroughs have enabled the human species to understand more about the universe and its structure. What science has bestowed upon the human race is the ability to probe into the human mind and explore the fundamental mechanism that lies deep at its core. Extensive scientific ...
Views: 1505 - Coping With Road Blocks - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Carolyn StoneRecently a number of families I work with have been stymied by their children getting stuck. These are children with Asperger Syndrome, nonverbal learning disability, obsessive compulsive disorder, or some combination of those. During the course of a normal day, these kids hit road blocks that ...
Views: 1502 - Does Hypnotherapy Work? - How Thoughts Become Behaviors - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Kevin SmullinPeople that are unacquainted with hypnotherapy always ask, "Does hypnotherapy work?" The answer is yes! In order to understand why hypnotherapy works so well, it is important to understand how our minds process information and how a thought becomes a behavior. The step-by-step process looks ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - Shame is one of the roots of anorexia and bulimia. - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Dr. Irina WebsterShame plays an important role in developing eating disorders because shame is a controlling device. Basically all people with anorexia or bulimia can recall being shamed or ashamed several times before their disorder began. Shame is complex. It extends from small things like parents or ...
Views: 1501 - Give your hundred per cent in whatever you do and become a champion. - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2017 from Rahul KapoorThe power of motivation is often either underestimated or brushed aside by some people. People fail to realize that motivating someone in any arena of life only cultivates more force in generating positive feelings. To pat someone on the back, to congratulate someone when the going gets great or ...
Views: 1499 - What Happens To Our Brain During Psychic Development? - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Marie JohnsonBecause of my experiences with psychic development, I find an interest in evaluating the effects it has on our brain. There are more things in heaven and earth than we shall ever understand but I believe knowledge is key to hopefully unlocking a small portion of the mind's many ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - 3 Ways to Help Your Teen Manage School Stress - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2016 from Pat LaDouceurMost teens (83%) say that school is a significant source of stress in their life. Here's how you can help your teen manage school stress... For teens, stress looks like this: Getting to school late -Feeling irritable -Feeling tired a lot -Crying a lot...or snapping at you -Leaving ...
Views: 1497 - Communication with Children is Not a Hat Trick - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Samuel MeansParents, have you wondered why communication with your disruptive child bear a striking resemblance to a cartoon. Wham! Bam! Pow! Swish! Splat! Things go from bad to worse like the proverbial anvil falling from the sky. Have you rushed in and reacted to what your child has done with ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - Exaggerated Comfort Will Rob You of Life - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at the Comfort Personality. Joel and I were talking the other day about some of his personality traits. A few of them are holding him back. Our talk focused on why he has no goals and, so, no direction. He’s busing tables in a restaurant now, but wants to move on to a “real” ...
Views: 1496 - The Creation of Desire (Part 1 of 3) - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2014 from Darren O ConnellJust like there is no action possible without first the idea or thought; there is no great achievement possible without the desire to achieve it. The intensity of your desire is directly proportional to the rate of which any achievement is realised. If you are able to transform your desire ...
Views: 1494(2 votes) - On Boxes and Holes - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Shirley Gallup"The first thing to do, when you find yourself in a hole, is to stop digging," quipped one of our most beloved figures from the past, Will Rogers. Our current nearest, less humorous, equivalent is to, "Think outside of the box." Just as people have a hard time understanding how they can, ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - Polarities of Wholeness - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Valencia ClayQuote: “There are opposite sides to your personality. Polarities are complements to the inner being of wholeness and unity.” The Law of Polarity gives us a chance to bring two opposing sides within us to work together. Wholeness is accepting all of who we are without judging and criticizing ...
Views: 1492(6 votes) - The Brilliant Child Within! Moving past Your Comfort Zones - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Vickie GriffithShe has stuck to her plan. Just five pounds to release and she is meet her goal. It has not always been easy, but with the support of hypnosis and Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping), she has managed through the rough times feeling more confident and more energetic than ever before. She ...
Views: 1486 - The Quest for God and Vegetarianism - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Fakeer Ishavardas"If you can't explain something simply, you don't know enough about it." - [Albert Einstein] Plainly and simply, at least as far as past and present gurus, yogis, free mystics and enlightened beings of India such as Buddha, Mahavira, Rama, Krishna, Saint Kabir, Guru Nanak, Vivekananda or ...
Views: 1485 - How to operate in 'I'm Okay' Mode - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Geoffrey CanavanOperate In ‘I’m Okay’ Mode No matter what has happened so far in your life – you are essentially fine. Find a picture of yourself as a young child. If you can’t find a picture, imagine yourself about 10 years old. Now, write that child a letter outlining the perfect life he or she is going to ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - Overworked, lack of time, your head full with everything you have to remember? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Lars GimstedtLearn how to do more using less energy: The e-course ETT - Eliminate the Time Thieves Inefficiency leads to stress We often try to handle stress in our work by learning "stress coping", and there are many courses available in this field. Many of these are useful and necessary. But, they ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - How to convert limiting beliefs into positive beliefs and shape up your life? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2015 from Ganesh BabuMahatma Gandhi quoted “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning “. That is the power of belief. Belief can be defined as the feeling of conviction about anything. It is the assumption of the fact which may be ...
Views: 1482 - Transforming unfavourable thoughts - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Monty RitchingsDon’t some thoughts really bug you? They show up when you least need them and often won’t go away without some sort of force. So let’s look at these thoughts wandering around in our heads. Where do they come from? Most unintentional or undirected thoughts are a result of our mind trying to ...
Views: 1482 - Seniors, Why You Should Get Some Exercise! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Francoise BonhoureIt’s great for your mind as well as your body One always hears this advice, “Get some exercise into your day!”, from friends, television programs, magazines, the doctor – for example, to walk for 40 minutes every day – but really, why should we exercise, especially if we consider we don’t ...
Views: 1481 - Getting to Know Who We Are - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Shirley GallupTo start taking responsibility for ourselves requires getting to know who we are. We take much for granted in our lives; the part we take most for granted is ourselves--who we are as individuals, and what we stand for, (believe in). The vast majority of what we believe, we have been ...
Views: 1479 - Have fun and live longer! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Wayne Kehl“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw Famed Irish playwright and essayist, George Bernard Shaw lived from 1856 to 1950. He generated many quotes during his long life, but the one above is my favourite. I am drawn to the quote ...
Views: 1479(1 vote) - One Small Drop Will Nourish - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Jan MiesseMake someone's day! When a person says to you, "I love your smile" or "I'm so proud of you" you are flattered; or you should be happy about it. You are supported, lifted, encouraged, empowered and you feel good! Help others feel that way! You might find out they really needed the kind ...
Views: 1479(1 vote) - ADHD - Natural Remedies - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Scott WolfendenThe symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affect approximately two to three million in the United States. While ADHD is often referred to as a childhood disorder, it also affects adults and while up to 50% grow out of ADHD as they enter adulthood, many continue to have serious ...
Views: 1476 - A Deeper Look at National Public Radio – Judging Others - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainThis NPR program was aired in November of 2010. I’d finished writing a “Deeper Look” movie review of “The Blind Side” last night. But, now it’s Sunday morning and I’m planting shrubs in my back yard. I’m hoping to turn my mud spot into a sea of green; it would feel so much better when ...
Views: 1475 - Poor sleep and weight gain? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Julie SimonEver notice how hungry you feel when you don’t get enough sleep? Did you know that when we are sleep-deprived we eat more because we are actually hungrier? Yes, it’s true. Chronic sleep loss disrupts the body’s endocrine system by triggering increased insulin resistance and a disruption of ...
Views: 1474 - Dear Dr. Romance: What behavior does a control freak have? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I recently read "Could He/She be a Control Freak?" and I suddenly found information that seemed to pertain to a failed marriage that I was still pondering about. I am wondering, if a person had a chaotic childhood ...
Views: 1471(1 vote) - Clear Your Fear - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Anita JeffersonLearn How to Face Your Fears This exercise is designed to give you pause time to stop and objectively evaluate your fears. Be honest, the outcome depends on it. Repeat often until it becomes a first response habit. 1. Identify three of your greatest fears. Write them ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - MID-FALL QUICKENING PROGNOSIS: Cases of Mystical Mutants and Evolutionary Guinea Pigs Are on the Rise - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2019 from joan pancoeTo view in your browser and see ALL the visuals and activate all links: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=139 The world has changed too fast for our genetic makeup” Nassim Nicolas Taleb, Philosopher and Author of The Black Swan Dear One, As many of you ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - Breathe New Life into You - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2011 from Kimberly MitchellEvery single day we wake up and determine what we need (or want) to do on that given day. Perhaps we already have plans or responsibilities. Maybe we are one of the lucky ones who have the opportunity to decide day by day…in the moment. Either way, while making your decision for the day, do you ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - How Smoking Could be Perceived as a Gift Leading to Means of Behavioral Health Modification - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Michael WestbrookIt may be hard to imagine how smoking could be perceived as a gift in any light; but when it comes to being presented with the means of a healthy plan of modifying self-destructive behavioral health issues, core beliefs, and addictive tendencies these tools may never have been presented if ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - 5 Easy Ways to Prevent Running Injuries - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Ryan RiveraHaving an injury while you are running is every runner's fear. For starters, it could be a similar problem too especially if you are just beginning. So for you to eliminate that kind of fear, you have to understand that even when injuries happen, you can basically do something to prevent it from ...
Views: 1462 - 2019 COMING ATTRACTIONS: How to Be in Paradise During a Cosmic Flu Pandemic - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2018 from joan pancoeTO VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER AND SEE ALL IMAGES AND ACTIVATE ALL LINKS: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=131 “The universe that we inhabit and our shared perception of it are the results of a common karma. The actions of each of us have contributed to the world we live in. We ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from margareth garnier simonLove your neighbor as yourself Easier said than done! What exactly does it mean? Well, it seems simple. Basically, “yourself” comes first! So, you are expected to first love yourself and then love your neighbor. Does it mean that you cannot love another if you don’t love yourself? ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Simple Steps to Identify and Change Bad Habits - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from Lois FrancisStarting Your Day Off on the Right Foot Not everyone gets out of bed in the morning easily and in a good mood. Some can bounce out of bed eagerly anticipating the day and will talk your ear off if there’s anyone to listen. Others groggily stagger out of bed reluctantly and you better not ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Transform Yourself This Fall - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Patricia Eslava VesseyI can’t believe it is October already! Soon the pumpkins, Halloween and Christmas decorations will be everywhere. This is one of my favorite seasons because of the richness in color all around. The beautiful fall leaves transform and change to brilliant colors, drawing us in to admire their ...
Views: 1459 - "Nobody Has a Bigger Ego Than Me!" - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Siri-Gian KhalsaThat is what my spiritual teacher, Yogi Bhajan forcefully yelled out! Needless to say, with my spiritual/Christian background, I nearly fell over. Of course I could feel Yogi Bhajan laughing about the profound effect his words had on me! Here I had been letting go of my “ego”, or so I ...
Views: 1455 - Be Happy Now, Not Later - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Kimberley CohenHave you ever said, “I just want to be happy”? I hear this quite often in my coaching business as well as when I’m out and about, and I certainly have said these very words more than once over the years. It’s as if joy somehow just disappears, vanishes into thin air, and one is left ...
Views: 1455 - Nurturing Curiosity in Children increases the Meaningfulness of Life - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Katrina Holgate MillerNurturing Curiosity in Children increases the Meaningfulness of Life? A startling “BOOM” rocked the neighborhood, and sent thick glass flying every direction. The two fifteen-year-olds scientists inside the exploded outbuilding-turned-laboratory struggled to reorient. Their stunned “what ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Let Me Help You, Please! - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2013 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardWhen we think about the Socializer Striving Style, with their predominant need to be connected, the Barbra Streisand song "People” (People Who Need People) comes to mind. Socializers are the “Weavers of the Social Fabric” in families, the workplace and in communities. They easily build and ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - Finding Inner Peace - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Philip MartinHow to achieve inner peace. ■ Be aware, accept and love each part of yourself. ■ Know that each part has a positive intent, no matter how negative you think the part is. ■ Each part (that is troubling you) is an identity of a young child trying to survive a trauma and is stuck in that ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - African Americans Now Is The Time to Forgive! - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from Andrew BozemanLet’s face some facts. We have made tremendous progress in reducing the torments of discrimination and isolation and oppression as results of racism. However, there is still a very long way to go. We are still imprisoned more often, less well educated, dying faster, more underemployed, more ...
Views: 1451(1 vote) - Procrastination 101 - Don't Do It Now - Put It On Your List - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2007 from *Winsome Coutts - Self Help Expert: http://www.4lifeselfhelp.com/Read on to find the BEST hint about this I have ever heard about how to beat Procrastination…… If you are really well organised, get things done in a timely manner, and do NOT have a huge undoable list called: “LIST OF THINGS TO DO”, then don’t waste your time ...
Views: 1450 - Is Mental Health Covered Under Health Insurance? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2016 from Peter MainFor people who depend on any type of private or company insurance to cover the cost of their health needs, the question of whether or not the health insurance policy covers mental health problems is a crucial one for a number of reasons. The idea of a split between physical health and mental ...
Views: 1449 - Stress - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Denise RolenIn the next few months I will be addressing specifics about some of the services I provide. I want to start by talking about Stress and the impact it has on our bodies and minds. Stress has become a generic phrase so let's break it down first. There are everyday stresses or challenges that we ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - The Meta-Learning Series: Do you know how to learn? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2015 from Lucas ThomasEducation is becoming very, very expensive. Even worse, it is not actually teaching any viable job skills that the workplace wants. As for most jobs you’re hired for; require on the job training and have nothing to do with the degree you have. A good example is my friend, Mike. Mike ...
Views: 1449 - Make a Decision! - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Rena GreenbergHave you ever had a habit that you wanted to get rid of? Maybe biting your nails or smoking cigarettes or snacking? Or perhaps right now you have a positive habit that you want to create in your life – maybe you want to start exercising, or become a better listener, or start eating healthier ...
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