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- Lead By Example - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Wayne KehlBe at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbours, and let every New Year find you a better man or woman. Benjamin Franklin Oh, if we could all just follow Benjamin Franklin’s advice, what a wonderful world it would be. Why must we all find fault with each other while carrying ...
Views: 1306 - Ripples on the Waters of Thought - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnA splash is something that rocks our thinking. It can be the death of a friend, the loss of a pet, or an accident on the highway. It is a wake-up call, hopefully causing us to reconsider what we are doing and where we’re going. Far more subtle and far more dangerous are the little ripples of ...
Views: 1306 - The Discipline of Letting Go - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2019 from Zen BenefielWe’ve all heard the phrase, ‘Let go and let God.’ Can you? Are you sure? Do we have to really work on recognizing and releasing our attachments to outcome? Usually we do; working through the frustrations of self-criticism along the way. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Oftentimes, we find ...
Views: 1306 - Learn To Breathe - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Darrel DrumrightImproved hygiene and indoor plumbing has successfully reduced or eliminate many causes of death that were once common place, like polio, cholera, tuberculosis and others. As our worries over these preventable horrors decrease we are finding new problems to fill our waking moments. As the ...
Views: 1305 - 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: 1303 - How to Overcome Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Chris DonkerHave you ever been in a social situation where you felt like you just didn't belong or fit in? Have you ever felt anxious while asking one of your closest friends to hang out? Do want to know how to overcome anxiety, but just don't know where to start, or what anxiety even really is? As an ...
Views: 1298(1 vote) - How to Prevent Stress - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from George BielayAn effective way to deal with stress is to prevent it altogether. People under stress will often avoid making decisions (for fear of making the wrong one) and procrastinate as a way of avoiding doing something that might be anxious. Below are a few simple ideas to help avoid stress. Decision ...
Views: 1297 - Coping With Christmas: Is It All Too Much? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2016 from Andrea Smith SmithChristmas can be a stressful time of year for many people. It can put a strain on relationships, bring old grudges and problems to the fore, and also be a very sad and lonely time for some people. With the expectation that you should be enjoying yourself with friends and family, the expense ...
Views: 1296 - School Bullying Prevention Programs: Just how effective are they? - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Mark LakewoodWouldn't it be great if there was a bullying prevention program that could be implemented in schools that could significantly reduce bullying behavior among students? The fact of the matter is that there is no bullying prevention program that could tackle such an issue at a significant extent. ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - VENUS RX’S FALL FOLLIES: All Our Karmic Kinks Are Coming Up for Review - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2018 from joan pancoeTo view all visuals and activate all links, CLICK HERE: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=129 “In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight.” RAM DASS Dear One, Welcome ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - How To Develop The Urge Toward Wealth - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Denise AllenWouldn’t it be great to instill in myself the urge toward wealth? What if I instinctually made choices every day that propelled me toward a complete and total wealth experience? There are many things that I instinctually do. I instinctually brush my teeth everyday. I instinctually bathe and ...
Views: 1295(5 votes) - How to profit from life's losses - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from John ChappelearEver notice how everyone's on a low fat diet after the heart attack? Everyone's an ideal spouse after they've been served with papers? Everyone's a financial genius after they emerge from bankruptcy? As executives, we're trained to judge our success on the size of our bank account and ...
Views: 1295 - Instant Gratification Part II: Instants and Ideals - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Richard AkhmerovIn the previous article we talked about instant gratification and how it manifested into an epidemic. We also discussed the psyche and how it is affected by things that try to satisfy long-term problems with short-term solutions. Now we'll dive a bit deeper, and examine the two different types ...
Views: 1295 - How to Quickly Change How you Feel Through Questions - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Jonathan RobinsonHaving written two bestselling books that consist mostly of questions (The Little Book Of Big Questions and Instant Insight), I have a lot I could say about this subject. Yet, in essence what I want to convey is that by asking yourself specific questions on a regular basis, you can ...
Views: 1294 - 6 Habits You Must Stop to Beat Depression - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Prakash SutradharDepression is chemical imbalance in your brain but chemical imbalance is not from your birth. There was a time when you were not depressed rather you were happy and peaceful but over a period of time you developed a few habits consciously or unconsciously which led you to depression. Now those ...
Views: 1293 - Holiday Blues: Depression in the Elderly - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from ayen riveraThe holiday season is quickly coming upon us. If you are a caregiver for an elderly loved one, you may notice a change in your loved one’s mood as the holidays approach. Perhaps you are one of many who live a distance away and visit elderly parents and family during the holidays. When you visit, ...
Views: 1293(1 vote) - Obsessive Behaviors And Their Source - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Adam BenedettoObsessive behaviors occur when one is trying to make themselves feel better; it is a mechanism created by the need to sooth, compensate, or satiate an issue. The behavior is a way of trying to balance out an internal problem. It is an unconscious way of trying to take care of an unrecognized ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - It Doesn't Work if You Don't Do It - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Vicki LeinWe all find activities that make a big difference in our lives. If we write gratitude lists every day, we notice an increase in our enjoyment of life. Or if we walk on a regular basis we notice we have more energy and our mood is uplifted. Then, for unknown reasons, we quit doing what we ...
Views: 1289(3 votes) - 10 Tips for Coping with Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Cheryl HitchcockEven though the holidays are an exciting time of year, they can also be a burden. Many people feel a great amount of stress, anxiety, and worry while trying to create the perfect holiday. Learning skills for coping with holiday stress can make a big difference. These coping skills can be ...
Views: 1288 - 3 Things You Can Do in the Next 20 Minutes to Improve Your Child's Problem Behavior - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2013 from Nancy CummingsIf I got your attention your probably somewhere between desperate for solutions for your horribly behaved child to mildly interested in learning some parenting tricks to have at the ready for the next time your sweet angel thinks she's in charge at the grocery store. Either way, by the time ...
Views: 1287(2 votes) - Our Needs - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2015 from Maria KhalifeWhen we were born, we arrived with a list of things that we needed. Many of our needs were provided for by our parents to one degree or another. Many needs got added to our list as we matured into adulthood. I’d like you to think about what you may need in the following categories. Are you ...
Views: 1287(1 vote) - The Promise Of Your Problems - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2015 from Gina CharlesProblems are like the little paddles in a pin ball machine, that influence and guide the ball one way or the other. If the paddle hits the ball just right, it can propel the ball in an advantageous direction. You’re the little ball, and your problems are the paddles that guide you one way or the ...
Views: 1286 - MY APPRECIATION TEACHER - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Mark Edgar StephensFrom the APRIL 2009 INSPIRATION JOURNAL of MARK EDGAR STEPHENS www.MarkEdgarStephens.com www.WhoAreYouChoosingToBe.com “MY APPRECIATION TEACHER” Things in life are good. If I stop to count all of my blessings, I know that things in my life are great. However, sometimes I forget. Sometimes ...
Views: 1285 - Easiest Way to Sleeping Guide - A Sleepy Time Secrets Review - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Philipe ReviewDuring the newbie, navigating baby's sleep needs could be downright overwhelming, particularly if you're passing up on those all important ZZZs yourself. This sleep guide to the very first year will give you the peace of mind you need and can help your child sleep, well, like a baby. If your ...
Views: 1283(2 votes) - Life Elasticity till Eternity… - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2019 from vibha pareekHey…hey… so buddy looking for a better life, a better lifestyle and a better life journey, if the answer is yes then having a hand shake. You are on the right boat and I might result into a right sailor for you. Elasticity of life, is this even true? Yes, my friends its true, it is as true ...
Views: 1283 - Risks Associated with Drugs Abuse and Addiction - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from David B BarryThe surveys conducted by National Institute of Drugs Abuse (NIMA) indicate that there are some children who are already abusing drugs by the age of 12 or 13. Many individuals start taking drugs for a mere feel good factor, or out of curiosity, but soon they are taken over completely by the drugs ...
Views: 1283(1 vote) - Change Management: It's All in the Mind - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2015 from Mike JamesSince the mid 1990’s the Standish Group have regularly published their Chaos Report1 looking at the effectiveness of change projects and if we take their findings at face value then we will be aware that the global track record of change in organisations is not very impressive – on average over ...
Views: 1281 - Thinking Stinking Rich - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: It really is – like every aspect or category of your life – an out-and-out“mindset” thing…if you want to be wealthy, then simply “think” like the stinking-rich think… …rich people build big wealth before they spend…they don’t actually spend money at the outset, just ...
Views: 1281 - Change Your Attitude, Change Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Shauna BelknapIt’s easy to get sucked into all the negative talk about the recession. But if you do, before you know it, you’ve prescribed to a new and pessimistic attitude that negatively impacts your management style and, quite possibly, your profitability. While fear and worry may be all the rage ...
Views: 1280(3 votes) - SMALL THINGS : YOUR DAILY LIFE - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Equbal WajidIt has been noticed that ‘Commonness’ and ‘Ordinariness’ pay a lot and help mankind to relax, and let him feel at ease, comfortable and unfolded. The human nature is built of the psych that it enjoys much more in being common and ordinary. Ordinariness keeps the human being normal. The taste of ...
Views: 1280(2 votes) - Preschooler Behavior Problem? It may be your parenting pendulum. - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2017 from Gary DirenfeldThink of parenting on a pendulum. As it swings one way, a parents parenting style may be inadvertently ineffective. There may be multiple warnings; a meek tone of voice; too many options; too much praise; asking versus telling; bargaining; rewards greater than appropriate. In this scenario, the ...
Views: 1279 - A Healthy Weight For Life - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2008 from Angela YasulitisReaching your goal weight brings a feeling of elation that you won't soon forget. 16 years after reaching my goal weight using Weight Watchers, I still remember that feeling of joy and pride. That feeling - although you remember it, unfortunately won't keep you from gaining the weight back. I ...
Views: 1278 - Manage Stress and Weight with Three Easy Techniques - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Kelly StallingsAs women, most of us are really good about taking care of our outside appearance. We are good about doing things to enhance our outer health. It is important that we realize the need to spend just as much time and effort on the inside for a healthy mind and mood both of which relate to a healthy ...
Views: 1278(2 votes) - Are You Tuned In or Tuned Out About the Words You Choose? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Kimberley CohenThe words we choose to describe ourselves, others, and situations give us hints about what’s working and/or not working in our lives. Or, what’s in harmony and alignment, or in disharmony and out of sync. Some are subtle like a whisper in a gentle wind and others are booming loudly like a ...
Views: 1277(2 votes) - 8 Reasons Why Kindness Should be Taught in Schools - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Lisa CurrieMost people have heard the phrase "random acts of kindness", which refers to a selfless act of giving resulting in the happiness of another person. Terms like this are increasing in popularity around the world, as more people identify a deficiency in their lives that can only be fulfilled by ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - The Lazy Man's Way of Smashing Bad Habits and Regaining Total Control (1 of 2) - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Harry Warman--------------------------- HAVE YOU GIVEN UP ON LIFE? --------------------------- How many times have you tried to break bad habits, and after several attempt just "thrown in the towel"? How often have you promised to change a compulsive behavior, only to find the difficulty of change is ...
Views: 1274 - ***** Does LIFE Seem Hard? Want Life to be EASIER? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2019 from LeTicia LeeDoes your life seem hard? Would you like it to be easier? Everyone does! Some people have it harder than others. Yet no one should wish their life to be like another. Why? Because each person needs his or her set of tools (experiences) to get where he or she is going. Life is easer when ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - Help For Anxiety: Tips That Help You Relax And Heal Anxiety Attacks - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Velma MerrickConstant worrying takes a heavy toll. It keeps you up at night and makes you tense and edgy during the day. You hate feeling like a nervous wreck. So why is it so difficult to stop worrying? The first time we feel anxiety is in most cases due to a period of stress and worry that builds up over ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - What are your Priorities? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Bruce MillsWe all have many things we want to get done or feel we need to get done. How do we balalance our time for things we want to do, for relationships, work and more? Most people need to work to pay their bills. Most people have family, friends and hobbies that they want to spend time with. Some ...
Views: 1269(5 votes) - Personal BestSubmitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyObtaining your personal best is a goal for each of each day. One would think that most of us would strive to be our personal best. Each day we find people who just settle for status quo, and who seem to care about their own problems. Have you seen those kind of people in and among us? Maybe ...
Views: 1268 - Personal Perceptions - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Samantha G MartinPerception is personal. Have you ever met someone that you talked to for a minute and didn’t like? Then circumstances threw you together and you discovered that they were actually pretty nifty and you do like them, in fact you become good friends. The only thing in this scenario that changes ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - The Aggravation of Expectation - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonThe Aggravation of Expectation I always have expectations and for the most part they have served me well. Well, that is provided I only weight them upon myself. It seems my greatest disappointments have come from my greatest expectations. And it always seems that they weren’t expectations I ...
Views: 1267 - "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: 1265 - 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: 1265 - The Brain Nourishment: Improving your Mood, Memory and Focus with Food - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2016 from James BurbankAccording to a study from the Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, junk food stimulates the award system in your brain, the same way as cocaine. This means, having a Big Mac Meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner can lead to a full-blown addiction. However, other supplies in ...
Views: 1264 - Y.O.U. Inc: Five Tips for a Perfect Work/Life Balance - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Steve SisgoldBoy have we gotten busy with work. Our reasons range from economic necessity to expressing our inner voice's mission to having a creative inspiration inside that just needs to be manifested NOW. Either way, with the ability to access our computers 24/7 many of us at times forget to balance ...
Views: 1264 - The Fast Life Grinds: How to Overcome Habitual High-risk Behaviors - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Anica OaksSome people are naturally drawn to high-risk behaviors. This may involve taking drugs or alcohol, engaging in promiscuous sex, gambling or getting into physical altercations. There are many different ways this tendency can manifest, but all can be dangerous. In some cases, such actions can have ...
Views: 1263 - Searching for Perfection - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2013 from Samantha G MartinPerfection doesn’t exist. Seriously it doesn’t. Yet how many of us have that ‘ideal/perfect’ concept in our heads? Especially when it comes to our mates and partners, we meet someone that sort of fits the bill and immediately they go up on a pedestal. Then when they do something less than ...
Views: 1262 - Your Youth Discipline Issues Can Never Return When You Follow This 3 Step Plan! - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2010 from Paul DonahueIn the event you may require new youth discipline techniques, you've come to a good place! An extremely crucial thing to remember, prior to when we even begin, is always to make note of; if nothing changes, then extremely little or nothing changes. We're going to format a few essential concepts ...
Views: 1257(3 votes) - The Addictive Personality Part Two - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2018 from Randi FineAddictive Personalities Part Two of a Three Part Article Written by Randi G. Fine Much has been written about genetic predisposition and its relationship to addictive personalities. Having an addict in the family does not guarantee that everyone in the family will become addicts. But many ...
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