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- 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: 1572(1 vote) - Music is KEY to Good Health after Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2015 from Dr. Sonara Carter-BarberMusic is KEY to Good Health after Crisis As a native of the South, I wanted to make a contribution to the field of Psychology through my research on the Katrina survivors in Mississippi and Louisiana. Another reason, was I wanted to identify if individuals who experienced crisis became ...
Views: 1570(1 vote) - "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: 1569 - 4 Things to Consider When Taking a Risk in This New Year - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2016 from Michael BroderYou may have already begun taking the steps to see your New Year's resolutions come to fruition. Perhaps you finally got around to joining that gym, or maybe you were able to confront a friend about something on your mind that's difficult to talk about. Whatever new you may have initiated so far ...
Views: 1569 - Cognitive Therapy: What's in a Thought? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.Have you ever noticed that a single thought can change your mood--can alter the course of your day, maybe even your life? You get up in the morning and look in the mirror and have a negative thought about your appearance. That thought can then become the wallpaper for your whole day! Someone ...
Views: 1567 - Finding Meaning in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2016 from Suzanne St. John SmithClients come to my office for a number of reasons. For example, when they’re feeling depressed, when they’re feeling anxious, and when they are experiencing conflict in their relationships, but also when they’ve become bored with their lives. For these people, meaning and engagement in life ...
Views: 1567 - Control Your Anger - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiControl your anger or it will control you. Control your anger as it can cloud your ability to make good decisions and find creative solutions to problems. It can negatively affect your work performance. With insight about the real reasons for your anger and learning anger management ...
Views: 1566 - 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: 1563(1 vote) - 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 ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Can You Really Teach An Old Dog New Tricks? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from Joan JacobsSelf- sabotaging health is very common and mostly associated with bad eating habits, lack of exercise, smoking etc. But more serious and much more hazardous is resistance to change. You can't change your bad habits without dealing with change. Its only logical that you can't modify bad ...
Views: 1559 - Thinking like a Millionaire: Corporate Offerings - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2016 from Lucas ThomasOf the many offerings of the investment world from banks to governments, the sexiest and most publicized is corporate ones. Specifically Stocks, Mutual Funds, and ETFs. Each has their own flavors of the month, but they are all simply “equity in a company”. Most are publicly traded and on the ...
Views: 1558 - What a Healthy Person Can Learn From People Who are Sick - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen a person deals with a health challenge, they are forced to learn amazing life lessons. You don’t have to be sick to learn them; you just have to follow the mental path they were forced to follow as they coped with their challenge. Maybe their self-image sabotaged their life and they got ...
Views: 1558 - Are Your Hormones Out Of Whack? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Arthur LevinePlease feel free to use this article as long as credit is given to the resource box. (C) Copyright Arthur Levine 2011 Words: 433 Keywords: Johnny Oops, Hormones, Fantasy, Fiction, God, Game Master Johnny can’t help himself. Even when he becomes a full grown man he has the raging hormones ...
Views: 1555 - Freedom of Choice? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2016 from William CottringerFreedom of Choice? By Bill Cottringer “Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.” ~Jawaharlal Nehru A perennial philosophical debate that started with the early philosophers and gave birth to all the earlier theories of ...
Views: 1555 - 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: 1553 - It Keeps Moving - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Ron BroussardIt keeps moving... Doesn't stop and never slows down. Sometimes you'll say it flies. It goes by pretty quickly. It's time And it doesn't wait. Time doesn't wait for you to get started. You want to make changes... you have to start now. Stop putting things off, time is running out. If ...
Views: 1551(2 votes) - 3 ways to be happier - by Submitted on May 22, 2013 from Sharon StilesIf you have become used to living with anxiety, fear, depression or unhappiness, then it can be difficult to believe that happiness is possible. But a few simple steps can help to reduce those unwanted feelings and increase your happiness. Don't struggle on your own: Happiness can seem a ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - Why are some people blissfully unaware of tinnitus, whilst others are driven to despair? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from Robert RichardsII dislike using the word cure when it comes to Tinnitus. I think it’s misleading and somewhat cruel. Cure tends to conjure up an image of a magic pill or an elixir where one day you have Tinnitus, the next day just like magic, it has vanished. As you probably already know, there are literally ...
Views: 1549 - Controlling The Dark Side - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Thomas LeighWe all have a ‘dark side’ though most of us are afraid to admit to it. We prefer to think of ourselves of good people. That means that most of us are in, what is called by the experts, a state of denial. It is a state that the human race can no longer ignore, for we all can be murderers if we ...
Views: 1548 - How to Manage Fear and Anger - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from Gwen PhillipsEmotions are quite literally our feelings. We feel them in our bodies. Sometimes we feel an emotion as a tingle, we can feel our bodies overheat and blood rush to our faces when we are embarrassed, we can feel muscular tension when we are angry or afraid, our hearts start to beat faster. But ...
Views: 1548(2 votes) - Recognizing Subtle Addictions - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Denise DemaWhen we think of the word addiction we usually think of the obvious ones like food, alcohol, drugs, gambling, TV, spending, work, sex, etc., but many people are not aware of the more subtle addictions. These addictions are often so covert and pervasive that they are invisible to us. Yet these ...
Views: 1547(1 vote) - The Gibbous Moon Phase ~ Problem Solving Time - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Patricia LantzNow the young plant grows steadily toward the Sun and it's maturity. Leaves multiply and bring a living interaction with the environment, while the stem thickens and branches out. Any earlier set backs are now either overcome or adapted to in preparation for the flowering which follows. The ...
Views: 1546 - Creating Positive Behaviors in Others: Parents Can Take a Page from Business - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Brian WalshGuiding your child to behave in a positive manner can be as easy as 1-2-3. Here’s a way to adapt a business practice for family use, and it’s compelling in its simplicity. 1. Set a Goal The first step is to meet with your children, and have them "buy in" to a mutually-developed goal. ...
Views: 1545 - Tasteful Influence - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Cheryl PetersenIn upstate New York, where winter weather causes treacherous driving conditions, salt is generously scattered on the icy roads. Salt lowers the freezing point, causing the ice to melt. Needless to say, at 5 a.m., in minus 5 degree weather when I am driving to work, I find salt extremely useful. ...
Views: 1545(4 votes) - Words - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Paula Johnstone-WhitehawkOnce again I have been thinking of all the noise and by noise I mean the noise of WORDS. Everyone uses words to form an opinion. Opinions flourish on every subject. Every subject is built and dissected through words. Colorful, expressive, masterfully artistic, plentiful words. So plentiful ...
Views: 1545(1 vote) - 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: 1543(1 vote) - Waking Up - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Emily DeCarloIt seems that today, more and more people are walking around asleep, dazed by the perceived perilous economic upheaval and uncertain government moves or regulations. Some are just burned out and would rather tune out instead of facing life with boldness and direct communication and action. It is ...
Views: 1543(1 vote) - What Are You thinking? - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanLet me start off by asking you a question. Do you ever talk to yourself? When I ask this question in my seminars, I usually find that there are two types of people. There are those who take a few seconds and put their hands up. They quickly realize that indeed they talk to themselves by way ...
Views: 1542(2 votes) - Habits That Change Our Character - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Marc LernerA person’s character is often determined by their external possessions or actions, but the real quality of character comes from the habits created in your mind. Habits that create your self-image are based on how you were related to when you were younger. The way people related to you teaches ...
Views: 1540 - Disciplined and committed to change - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Matheo GalatisThe powerful leverage a person can access through partnering with a coach "A decision is not enough" A new year begins and for some it has already ended. You have given yourself new tasks to do, take on new challenges and decided that this year things will be different and you are committed ...
Views: 1537 - How to Cope with Stress - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from George BielayCoping is a way of interrupting the stress cycle and the stress response. There are multiple ways of coping. Some will work for you, while others will not. What works best will depend, in part, on your coping style. There are three main styles. 1. Task-oriented: where one thinks about the ...
Views: 1537 - How to Recognize Reactive Attachment Disorder - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Danica SusanWhen your child is unable to form an attachment with you or with other people, do not just ignore it, for it might be a sign of reactive attachment disorder. This is a serious condition that should be resolved while a child is still young, for it can affect how he deals with other people when he ...
Views: 1537(1 vote) - Positive Reflections - Being Mindful of Who You Represent - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Gian Fiero |For many of us our routine interactions with each other are not given much thought. We assume that how we conduct ourselves in our private and personal lives is a reflection of the actions, behaviors, and decisions that we make under our own volition. After all, we are the ones exhibiting the ...
Views: 1534(1 vote) - Breaking Free From Your Past - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Rita HickmanGive me one moment, I can give you life, not as one may have imagined, not with mortal thought, touch deeper than flesh could ever allow, a delight of senses real and not of this world, in our moment of eternal connection all else watches and waits. Daniel King, Rumi-Nations The first day of ...
Views: 1533 - Do you wear Ego Armor? - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Samantha G MartinRecently a friend of mine gave me reason to think by going on and on regarding how wonderful they are, how hard they work and how nice they are to others but why do bad things happen to them? I wasn’t pondering their struggles; I was confused that they felt the need to declare how great they ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - I Is For Imagine - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Sara DillingerI Is For Imagine Try to imagine what your life would be like if you could be whatever you wanted, do whatever you wanted, have whatever you wanted. When we are children, unfettered by the limiting bounds of reality, we dream bold dreams of what we will be when we grow up. We imagine ...
Views: 1531 - How to be in control of your life - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Raymond FohjemI came about this topic after imagining if there are people who are being manipulated by other people’s programing and so I decided to write an article about this topic on how anyone can be in control of his life. While am still doubting if there is anyone who is not in control of his life, ...
Views: 1529 - THE ORIGINAL SIN part 1( loss of innocence) - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2017 from Emperor Harvard(THE ORIGINAL SIN) part 1 ......THE LOSS OF INNOCENCE .... ( genesis 3) One of the greatest things to observe is the innocence of a child. Children are simply pure, having a rare form of peace and joy. However, as they grow, there comes dents, which start as little misgivings but grow ...
Views: 1529 - Feeling the Flow - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Jason TivisI've noticed throughout the past couple of years (and it's no secret that) as members of the "westernized" world, we put far more emphasis on fighting things than we do trying to work with them...As opposed to Eastern philosophies that teach flow and working with a situation rather than trying ...
Views: 1527(4 votes) - Sympathy or Empathy - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Teresa JoyceThe above two words could be seen as travelling in each other’s company, but this concept could not be further away from the truth. If you have every walked the road I was set to travel the difference is insurmountable. Many may even think that the difference is only marginal so why split hairs? ...
Views: 1527(1 vote) - Discomfort and How to Handle It - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2014 from Maria KhalifeI believe that our lives here on earth are one enormous learning situation. I have seen the lessons zoom in front of me time, after time, after time until I finally get it. Many lessons come in the form of discomfort. The first time I was consciously aware that there was discomfort in my ...
Views: 1525 - Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Geoffrey GluckmanMany people appear to be overly concerned with their health these days. And why not? Maybe because the Health Bill just passed? Or, because all of the toxins, diseases, lack of exercise, and whatever else lurking out there to potentially threaten a long and prosperous life. Many of us ...
Views: 1525(2 votes) - Alcohol Anonymous (AA) Step 7 - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from April WrightThe Seventh Step Prayer My Creator, I am now willing That you should have all of me, Good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me Every single defect of character Which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, As I go out from here, To do your ...
Views: 1524 - E-motions= Energy in Motion Part Two of Two - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2017 from Sharon ShoresIn part one I explored how emotions are energy in motion and how these emotions not only impact our DNA but our health and well-being. Now in part two I talk about how we can discover these emotions and about how we can change or release them to help us reach our highest level of ...
Views: 1523 - Are you guided by ego or spirit? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageConsider this... when you do a kind deed, do you need to get credit for the action or do you take action simply because the task needed to get done? Your initial reaction may be that you took action on something because it needed to get done. Yet, many people (on a hidden level) can't stand the ...
Views: 1520 - Why You Should Push Yourself to "Speed-Up." - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Hal Wechsler----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why Should You Push yourself to “Speed-Up? • 1. “But Dr. Franklin, what good is your new invention of Electrics?” • 2. “Dear Lady, what good is a new-born baby?” • 3. Get it? We just don’t know in advance the ...
Views: 1517(4 votes) - Child Behavior: When nothing else works, consider these 7 strategies: - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2016 from Gary DirenfeldParents are saying discipline, consequences, time out and sticker’s don’t work. Parents are presenting as more and more defeated when it comes to managing the behavior of their children. They have a long list of tried that – didn’t work scenarios including many of the more popular parenting ...
Views: 1515 - Tips on Managing your Anger - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from cedric riceAnger is a natural emotion. It occurs as a defensive response to an unlawful aggression, threat, force, violence and intimidation to your well-being. Sometimes being angry is fine and warranted because it is a natural emotion. The benefit of anger is that it spurs us to action. The problem ...
Views: 1513 - So You Say You're a Little Frustrated - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Linda McCarrinMother Nature has a way of teaching us valuable lessons…if we’d only look or listen! As a personal coach, I often hear how frustrated clients, friends, and colleagues are about their life experiences. I have one friend in particular whose calls are often (unconsciously, I’m sure), disguised as a ...
Views: 1512 - What Chip are you Wearing? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Joan Marie WhelanYou are probably aware of the expression, “walking around with a chip on your shoulder”. There are some people who wear that chip like a badge of honor. For them, it is easy to hold onto all the pain and anger they have experienced in their lives. That proverbial “chip” is a constant reminder ...
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