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- EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AWARENESS MONTH CAMPAIGN - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Sandra HughesFor those lacking in familiarity, emotional intelligence is a healthy mind development initiative. Understanding our emotions does matter! October, 2011 is the sixth annual Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month; this month-long campaign has provided an excellent opportunity each year for those ...
Views: 1595 - Emotional Intelligence: A Skill and Talent Must for Success - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2016 from Ahmed AibakWhen Emotional Intelligence or EQ made its first appearance in the mid 1990’s it was the missing link in explaining the success of people that were deemed low in the traditional IQ scale and were considered much less likely to succeed than their peers with higher IQs. The idea of emotional ...
Views: 1019 - Equine assisted therapy programs - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2018 from Riya VEquine assisted therapy utilizes the strong relationship between horses and humans for teaching life skills. This therapy is about learning to care for another living being. It also helps to care about yourself and communicate with people effectively. If a patient with depression and anxiety ...
Views: 896 - Eradicating Jealousy To Prosper In Our Relationships.-By Johnny Roman - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2008 from johnny roman(Proverbs 14:30)- A calm heart is the life of the fleshly organism, but jealousy is rotteness to the bones. We have all seen the destructive effects that jealousy can have. It often brings emotional and physical harm. In fact, people have even died because of being victims of jealous rages. ...
Views: 2284 - Everyday benefits of Daily meditation - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from Beulah JordanMeditation one of the worlds most ancient practices has been around since 5,000 BCE according to Time magazine sourcing a study by psychology today. It is estimated that there are around 200-500 million people who practice meditation worldwide for different purposes. Some people use ...
Views: 718 - Everything You Need to Know About Parenting You Learned In Kindergarten - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Bryan PostEven before kindergarten we all began learning our ABC’s. For a long time one of my favorite authors has been Robert Fulgum. He wrote a series of books entitled, Everything I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. I still recommend it for good, light vacation reading. What we often ...
Views: 1590 - 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 - Father’s Day Gifts That Keep on Giving - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2013 from Nancy PhilpottFatherhood and history often repeats itself. I woke up this morning with an old Harry Chapin song from back in the 70’s playing in my head. The song is called “Cats in the Cradle" and the lyrics that stuck in my head and keep playing over again go something like this…. “My child arrived just ...
Views: 2613 - FDA Fortifies Warning on Opioid Use Disorder - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2019 from Sreekanth DamaraBuprenorphine, methadone and buprenorphine-naloxone are typically prescribed for the treatment of opioid use disorder . The FDA is intensifying its warnings against the usage of opioids and benzodiazepines concurrently. This complete action is built on new information of three specific ...
Views: 616 - Fear of Heights – Story of a Rock Climber - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Pat LaDouceurJoe was afraid of heights. He could have just avoided heights, as many people do. The trouble was he also loved them. Joe was a rock climber. It’s surprising how many rock climbers are afraid of heights. It takes them longer than other climbers to learn new techniques or get used to new ...
Views: 1806 - Felines as Emotional Support Animals - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2020 from Catherine CooperAn emotional support animal is a pet animal that permits individuals to relieve their emotional and mental issues and issues. Emotional wellness is a growing issue among individuals, everything being equal, and it should be tended to with similar direness and reality as physical ...
Views: 1142 - Find Out Who Controls Your Mind At Work - And In Your Private Life - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from Dan ;-) Low * Maximize Your Potential with Powerful Tools ...In this spiritual ghetto of the cosmos called Earth, are men who are intelligently stupid. They are intelligent in as much as they have the ability to understand – and stupid because they often react negatively to what they hear. Why? Because they are controlled by a gang of ...
Views: 2046 - Finding Happiness In The Day To Day - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2015 from Kate SinerI have to be honest about how I typically deal with my distaste for winter - I get the heck out and go somewhere warm! While I will be making some trips to warmer climates this winter, I still try to find ways to be happier and more at peace when I find myself wishing I had three jackets on ...
Views: 1224 - 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: 1412 - Finding More Joy - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertQuite a few occasions we go to some psychic mainly because we really feel our lives can use more joy. What would make you joyful? For many of us, that question may well right away elicit a host of enticing concepts: getting a cat nap in the sun, maybe, savoring some decadent ...
Views: 1155 - Focusing on Positivity Can (Sometimes) Drive Us “Crazy” - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2017 from Suzanne St. John SmithSometimes I feel like complaining. About whatever. And it feels good – that is, when I’m not in the company of the kind of person we all know who see it as their job to drag us over to the “positive perspective” corner of the room. “Leave me alone. I want to feel miserable for now,” I want to ...
Views: 1331 - Foods That Trigger Behavioral Problems in Children - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Jaime HeidelAll children behave badly once in the while. It’s normal for children to act up when they can’t have their favorite toy or when they just need a nap. However, if behavioral problems disrupt both classroom and home time and your son or daughter just seems all-around miserable, it may be time to ...
Views: 5714 - Forming Habits - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciA habit is formed in approximately 20 days, whether it is a good habit or a bad habit. Therefore, if a person repeats an act over and over again it will result in a habit that is difficult to modify. A habit can be, let’s say eating ice cream for a week straight every night. The subconscious ...
Views: 1581 - Forming Habits - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciA habit is formed in approximately 20 days, whether it is a good habit or a bad habit. Therefore, if a person repeats an act over and over again it will result in a habit that is difficult to modify. A habit can be, let’s say eating ice cream for a week straight every night. The subconscious ...
Views: 1612 - Four Unavoidable Impacts Of Laziness On Our Mental Health! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2023 from Sara WilsonLaziness is the biggest disease of humankind! This might sound silly to you but the deep meaning of the statement can only be understood when you think of the lost time & opportunities because of this laziness in your life. Unfortunately, we still speak less about the context and its bad effects ...
Views: 347 - Four Ways To Think about Behavior - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamThere are various ways to think about an individual or an animal. Most of the people judge people based on their behavior. Now, Behavior is often thought in four alternative ways per Niko Tinbergen. Back in 1963, Niko Tinbergen, who would win a Nobel Prize a decade later, wrote a classic paper ...
Views: 824 - Frankly, My Dear I wanna be me! - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Dianna SandoraThere is a song by Britney Spears that talks about not being a woman or a girl, but being somewhere in between. This song has always resonated with me and while I am 38 years young, I am still learning to become the woman that I know that I want to be. Recently I had the opportunity to ...
Views: 1307 - Free Video - A PRIDEFUL LOOK Has Become the Norm for Many Ministers - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2022 from James LowranceIn the Teaching I present from the Word of God (Holy Bible), I talk about a look of sinful pride (condescension). It is important to understand that a look of intensity or one of assuredness regarding what a minister is saying, is not the same thing. A "prideful look"; one of seven things God ...
Views: 553 - 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: 1421 - Frontiers of the Mind/Body/Emotion Connection - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Karen BurtonThe Emotion/Disease Connection In cultivating your health, the thought of emotions being a instigator in any part of your health has been a heated debate in the medical community since the beginning of time. Can emotions cause disease? ….and if they can, will alleviating the emotion, cause ...
Views: 1105 - Gain Stupendous Growth Through Creative Visualization - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Harry Warman"Creative visualization is magic in the truest and in the best sense of the word. This involves understanding and bringing yourself into line with the natural principles that govern the workings of our universe, and the study of the principles in the most conscious and creative way." By ...
Views: 1939 - Getting Confident At Workplace - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from yogesh VermaniSpoken English & Career Development Institute Success Vision Infotainment (SVI) Getting Confident at Workplace : Yogesh Vermani I got a chance to interact and work with top brass of companies during my 5 years tenure ...
Views: 1673 - 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 - Getting To Know Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from David BohlMost people think they know themselves pretty well, but how well do you really know yourself? Do you know exactly how you feel about certain things and why, or do you tend to judge how you feel by how you think you should feel? Are you comfortable with your feelings and the "inner you," or is ...
Views: 4797 - Getting Your Brain Fitness Program Started - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Ron WhiteAs we age our brain changes and we have more memory lapses, fuzzy-thinking, and it gets harder to process what we learn. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as stress, multi-tasking, sleep deprivation, or diabetes. "The decline you're noticing is real — and it starts before age ...
Views: 1950 - Give Up The Habit Of Impatience For A Successful Life - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamIt’s not only crucial for building wealth. When you want to learn skills and do good work, impatience is one of your biggest enemies. Waiting is one of the hardest things in life. But if you take a look around you, you may able to find people who had waited for the right opportunity. Patience, ...
Views: 388 - 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 - Goal Setting Part 2 - A Template for Success - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Jack BassGoal Setting - Your Success Template - Part Two : Focus Without Stress If you have helped yourself by completing the first part of the exercise you may be faced with a laundry list of goals and things “ I must do “. Don’t stress yourself . The Next Step Is Focus Our brains have a memory ...
Views: 1271 - Good Habits to Practise Daily - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamThe real problem we face in our life is how to change our habits? As you all know, majority of our habits and behaviors are developed from our childhood and we also occur many habits when we are growing. Really, we measure a person by the habit and behavior, the way he talks, the way he ...
Views: 596 - Got Boomer Brain? Here’s A Solution! - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Rob ReganAs we age the accumulated effects of the knocks and bumps of life begin to take their toll. “Senior moments”, lack of clarity, brain fog, as well as aches, pains and poor sleep patterns become increasingly present. The ‘knocks and bumps’ phrase is literally true, as reported in a January ...
Views: 1045 - Got Tall Poppy Courage - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Margie WarrellTo be outstanding in life, you must be willing to stand out. When all you do is try to fit in, you negate the difference your difference makes. Tall Poppy Courage is not about being better than anyone else, just the best possible version of yourself. Growing up on a farm in rural Australia ...
Views: 1293 - Great Spiritual Ambition or Why we love to hate! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Kenneth DavisThere are times that the “enlightened" among us take great satisfaction when we notice that others are sucked into the dualistic ideas of fear, lack and loss! I was talking to someone close to me the other day. She expressed her anger at hearing the traditional Christian preaching of Hell and ...
Views: 2460 - Grief vs. Depression: How To Overcome a Death of a Partner - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2022 from Saba AlamDealing with the passing of a loved one is never easy. However, it can be especially difficult when that person was the love of your life. Grieving the loss of a partner can be physically and mentally training and it can also be very isolating. In the beginning, you may feel like there is no ...
Views: 588 - Gripped by Anger? How to Break the Cycle and Start Anew - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from Anica OaksNo one enjoys losing control, but that's what you have to look forward to if you give in to anger. Rage takes over, blowing situations out of perspective. A red mist of unreasoning fury drops across your vision, leading to explosive rage spirals. Break the cycle and cut your short fuse by ...
Views: 1183 - Habit Formation and Behavior Change - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamMany of the most pressing issues prevailing in the society such as health and wellness, illness, emotional state, costs and expenses, and climate change are deeply rooted in the behavior of an individual. People form opinions and pay importance to an individual's behavior. A person’s behavior ...
Views: 782 - Habits of Mind - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2019 from Raven CooperWriting is a complex process that cannot be mastered at one go. Even if a person is full of ideas and fresh thoughts, writing them down in a coherent manner can turn out a grueling task. Therefore, learning how to write is a process stretched in time, and it would be naive to think that one can ...
Views: 845 - 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: 1417 - Habits, life choices, decision,health,personal growth,personal development,spirituality - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageAsk many people to define the word habit and they give a negative definition. There is plenty of evidence that a habit can be bad; the habit of smoking, overeating, drinking, watching television and on and on. On the flip side, there are beneficial habits. The habit of exercising, eating ...
Views: 1203 - Happiness, an elusive concept - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2015 from Thabet Sava HassanWe, all without exceptions, spend most of our lives chasing after an intangible or an abstract idea called Happiness. However, is it a tangible feeling or an elusive concept? The fundamental question should focus on the meaning of happiness and the means to experience it. Some people may ...
Views: 1534 - Harsh Discipline: Does It Do More Harm Than Good? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Nicholas TanRecent studies suggest that low-income parents tend to endorse much harsher discipline, partially because they hold stronger beliefs about the value of spanking and experience higher levels of stress. However, parents who work in high-stress jobs or are stay-at-home parents who are feeling ...
Views: 1224 - Having Trouble Modifying Your Behavior? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2011 from Robert FritchieIn our self-healing workshops, we teach a very real principle called the LOVE SWITCH. I know! I know! At first blush it sounds like a sissy statement if you are a guy, but hear me out. The SWITCH is a real problem that you need to know about if you want to be well and stay well. Many ...
Views: 1980 - Headache Causes From Foods - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from dani priyatnoHeadache is a common problem that can be encountered by way of anyone from all ages and walks of life. There are many things that can cause headaches causes, one of them from food. Any food that can make a headache ? More than 100 million people suffer out of various types of chronic ...
Views: 910 - Healer's Best Friend - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Karen KleinwortAre you a dog lover or a cat friend? If you are, then you have first-hand knowledge of the benefits of having animals in our home and lives. But what if you aren’t? What might you be missing out on? How about lower overall stress levels, reduced risk of heart attacks, improved memory function, ...
Views: 1315 - Healthcare and Prior Authorization - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2016 from Peter MainThe term prior authorisation has a specific meaning within the concept of health care and health insurance, and has a fundamental effect on virtually all of the procedures and clinical assessments that an individual is likely to come up against in the context of their health insurance ...
Views: 1593 - Healthy Eating Habits For A Healthy Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman Kollam“Food is a right; good food is a privilege; safe food is a responsibility”. This needs to be the dictum that dictates our food habits and nothing else. Man, for survival, requires adequate food to satisfy his hunger. Nations that leave, knowingly or unknowingly, even one of its citizens ...
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