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- How to Lead a Stress-free Happy Life? - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Vinod AnandHow to Lead a Stress-free Happy Life? (Vinod Anand) On a visit to the US I happened to meet an Asian immigrant, let’s call him SA. I found that he was a man with a difference. At all times he was in a happy mood. His colleagues also affirm that he is quite different from other people. In ...
Views: 1351 - How to make your relationship last: a few easy tips! - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2020 from Eva LongersOver a period of time, it is possible that one may lose interest in relationships and monotony can dwell as well. However, it is necessary to perceive it as only a part and parcel of life and not let your relationship fall prey to it.A little research on dating tips and advice can help you to ...
Views: 631 - How to Overcome Your Inferiority Complex God's Way - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Philip JonesI developed a terrible inferiority complex growing up, but not because I was ugly or had some physical defect. No, I had an alcoholic father that abused me with words that created in me very low self esteem. But one day that all began to change. I got saved. And God being the merciful person He ...
Views: 8132 - 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: 1190 - 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: 1197 - How To Pull Others Closer And Feel Better Together - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2020 from Kare AndersonThese three true stories share a vital trait that you can adopt to boost your mood — and your value and visibility with others — as an individual and for your organization: Thief Apologizes And Returns Money To Nashville Market 11 Years Later, How Google Maps Led To the Rescue of A Los Angles ...
Views: 735 - 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: 1200 - How to relieve emotional stress - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Trish KershawEmotional stress is something we all suffer from time to time. When things are just getting too much or you are overcome with tension or fear then follow these simple self help steps to clear away the blockages that negetaive thoughts and energy are creating. Step 1 - Ensuring that you are ...
Views: 1387 - How to Resolve Self-conflicts in Eating Disorder Sufferers. - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Dr. Irina WebsterEating disorders are rooted in emotional struggles. These struggles are deep emotional conflicts within the sufferer, these are called self-conflicts. How the conflicts started in the first place? This process begins by fantasizing at a very early age. People fantasize a script, for ...
Views: 1713 - How To Restart A Habit After Falling Off The Wagon - by Submitted on May 26, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamDeveloping good habits is one of the important aspects of life. However, it is not so easy to build them as it requires willpower and discipline. But sometimes the most difficult aspect of life is developing good habits again after you have fallen off the wagon or no more practicing them do due ...
Views: 619 - How To Start New Habits That Actually Stick - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamThe process of building a habit is often divided into four simple steps: cue, craving, response, and reward. Breaking it down into these fundamental parts can help us understand what a habit is, how it works, and the way to enhance it. This four-step pattern is the backbone of each habit, and ...
Views: 457 - How To Stop Complaining And Be Happy: 5 Helpful Tips How To Complain Less - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2020 from Iona KristinaHave you been living your life wondering why there are so many things to complain about, and why you can’t help but notice them? Do you want to find a way to better control this habit of complaining? In this article, I will be sharing with you 5 tips on how to stop complaining and be happy, or ...
Views: 1182 - How to Stop Worrying About Money - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Jonathan RobinsonOne of the most common reasons people give for feeling unhappy in their life is the thought that they simply don’t have enough money. If the money you currently have could assume a human form and talk to you, what might it say? If you're like most people, it would probably say something like ...
Views: 1078 - HOW TO SUPPORT A LOVED ONE WITH BRAIN INJURY - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2020 from Mary LofTraumatic brain injury is an especially difficult event to bear. Both for the individual and the immediate family, the emotional tension, the fear of death, and all the other pressures can put stress on the emotional relationships. For the injuries that require a slow, long-term recovery ...
Views: 882 - How to Survive a Depression - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Rita Bigel-CasherHow to Survive a Depression An individual may at times experiences a sense of feeling down which can be a form of depression, especially if it lasts for an extended period of time. If this mood is atypical, it may reflect an extreme reaction to everyday problems, during a particularly difficult ...
Views: 2051 - How to Turn a Mega Failure into an Opportunity for Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2019 from Beau NelsonTo be human is to fail, but just knowing this to be true doesn’t necessarily make bouncing back from failure any easier— especially when you feel that you’ve blown it big time. Certain life events and situations can often be associated with this sense of having majorly failed: • a divorce or ...
Views: 1116 - How to Turn Low Self Esteem into Powerful Positive Self Talk - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonDo you get down on yourself so often that you feel depressed or weighed down by your negative thoughts? Have you lost the self confidence you once had? It may be helpful to know that you’re not alone. Many people have an internal dialogue that fuels negative thoughts and hinders their ...
Views: 1359 - How to Win the Battle against Excessive Behaviors - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Katrina Holgate MillerThe very nature of a holiday . . . is excess; the holiday mood is brought about by the release of what is otherwise forbidden . . .Sigmund Freud This is the season for excessive behavior Holiday celebrations at the year’s end entice us to eat more food; spend more money, and drink more ...
Views: 835 - How We Weaken Relationships or Strengthen Them - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2019 from Kare AndersonWhen things go wrong, we tend to blind ourselves to other’s feelings. We are more likely to fall into a destructive behavioral trap. Sadly, when we do, we cannot be empathic. We weaken that human bond that’s vital to re-grouping and resilience. These blinding mindsets make us feel dumb, ...
Views: 745 - How Your Business Mindset is Affected by Your Desk - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2020 from Samantha MorrisI ask myself this as I look at the state of my desk. Working from home these past few months has really made me miss the trek to the office. At first, it was great not having to sit in Melbourne traffic to get to work. This wore thin over time and my work hours began to blur. As any business ...
Views: 850 - I am taking care of myself list! - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsOne of the most common complaint I hear from people is they feel tired, overwhelmed or their life is somewhat chaotic. One of the easiest ways to really take care of yourself is to become very careful and discriminative on how you choose to spend your time and energy. People’s diaries are often ...
Views: 1734 - I cannot change the world - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Dr. Christine King[Following is a blog entry I made in my personal blog, Notes to Self, about a year ago. What do I think of it one year on? Hmm...] Note to Self: I cannot change the world. I can only change myself. I cannot change the world. I can only participate in its processes. In its constant ...
Views: 1238 - I Don't Like Me, But I Need You To - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Tai Archbold....Know yourself first: Your relationship with yourself Deep down inside, at the core of your soul, your spirit knows that you are a person of worth and value. You have a burning desire to reveal to others that you are indeed a worthwhile individual, someone of value to know. But in order to ...
Views: 1827 - 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: 1408 - I Want A Do Over! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Sally MarksDo you remember when you were young, made a mistake in a game and asked for “do overs?” That’s what it felt like when I recently listened to an interview I had on The Author’s Show, http://www.theauthorsshow.com/ I knew this particular interview had a broader audience than my past ...
Views: 1733 - I'm Bored - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonI’m BORED ! I hear this from time to time from the few friends I have left who have survived living with HIV/AIDS. I have survived taking meds since 1986. And, yes, at times, I have said the same thing myself - I am BORED. When in fact, in my mind, I was simply lazy. It seemed easier to be ...
Views: 1128 - If You Want to Have Power to Get Things Easily, This Article Will Make You Very Successful! - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Anyaele SamYour life is not controlled by circumstances; you are blessed with success. You are exceptionally filled with ability to effect great results; you make progress that is making profit for you. You are in charge! You have a mindset that is not subject to being questionable. Your appurtenances, ...
Views: 1246 - Imitating Habits Will Kill You - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamWe all had usually seen or heard about the articles or books that promising the 10 way to success or secrets behind success etc. like it. First of all, let me tell you to stop reading those kinds of books and articles and try to save your time. If we search that what are the habits of a ...
Views: 437 - Impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Submitted on May 19, 2021 from Steven BoothSeasonal affective disorder, appropriately referred to as SAD, is a type of depressive disorder that may present itself during the winter season. SAD impacts about 5% of the U.S. population, and up to 10% of those regions further from the equator. Interestingly, about 80% of those who suffer ...
Views: 829 - Importance Of Good Habits For A Better Life - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamAs they say, excellence is not an act, but a habit. Habits take the form of your character. Whether you are looking to pursue studies, a new project, or simply want to change your day-to-day behaviors, habits are the key. They can be at the core of your success and also a failure. All humans are ...
Views: 657 - In Need of Bedwetting Solutions? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Russell MichenfelderThere are lots of hurdles you would confront as a mother and father and one of such type of delicate or demanding cases is bedwetting that is also identified as enuresis. Bedwetting occurs for the reason that children's muscles are not yet developed enough to manage their bladder for the ...
Views: 854 - India's government is meeting with crypto industry executives on Monday - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2021 from sandeep malikOfficers from the Indian government are set to meet the original crypto assiduity Monday, November 15, according to a public notice. The Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, published the notice before this week, with the stated docket" Hearing of views of Associations/ ...
Views: 636 - Inferiority Complex – Identification to Resolution - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2020 from Dada BhagwanAt some point in our lives, we all have experienced some form of inferiority complex at school, work or home with friends or family. This emotion of feeling generally inadequate or on occasions supposed inferiority in some aspect can bring you down and depress you. All too often, this ...
Views: 510 - Inheriting Traits From Parents - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Maria KhalifeOne of the things in our lives that we simply cannot escape is the role of heredity in our development. Whether we like it or not, our bodies, minds, and spirits bear some resemblance to one or the other (or both) of our parents. We may not like this resemblance, and the good news is that we ...
Views: 1373 - Inner Visions are the Creative Stuff of Our Outer Realities - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from Harry Connor JrI heard a phrase in the 80s that related to computer programming. The phrase was presented in the acronym form as G.I.G.O. – or in the longer form as ‘Garbage In Garbage Out’. Over the years, as I have become more involved with computers and equally involved with the improvement of myself and ...
Views: 1201 - Insomnia and Fibromyalgia: Combination Therapy Helps - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisFibromyalgia patients have to learn to deal with chronic pain. The problem is that pain and insomnia cause a vicious cycle of increased pain and decreased sleep. Insomnia has been shown in many studies to decrease a patient’s pain threshold. Treating insomnia can be quite difficult. Medications ...
Views: 1294 - 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: 1207 - Instant Gratification: Our Centuries' Achilles' Heel - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Richard AkhmerovThroughout the ages our population has survived a number of wildly different epidemics. From smallpox to cholera, an epidemic of various infectious diseases on this human planet is nothing new. But an epidemic can also happen in a variety of forms, it doesn't just have to be a deadly disease. ...
Views: 2170 - 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 - Is Your Anger Under Control Or Are You “Eating Your Heart”? - by Submitted on May 01, 2017 from Noelle NelsonThe ancient Egyptians had a fairly complicated process by which they were allowed - or not – to access what we might now call “Heaven” after their death. Among other things, they were to approach the gods of the Underworld with a series of negative affirmations: a recitation of all those things ...
Views: 1243 - Is Your Brain Waging a War Against You? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2019 from Emmett MillerSometimes it seems that way, and perhaps it’s true. Actually there is a part of your brain that has been programmed in a way that’s harmful to you.Just as malevolent software can take charge of your computer and cause it to create great harm and damage, hundreds of thousands of highly trained ...
Views: 1286 - It Wouldn't Be Make Believe... - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Mark Edgar StephensSometimes you may be tempted to ‘give up’ on living your dreams, desires, and passions. Romantic relationships seem relegated to fairy tales. Familial relationships become a game of ‘trying not to offend’ or ‘let’s just get through this’. Relationship to self becomes a mantra stating, “That’s ...
Views: 3061 - Its all about choice! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from matthew Ortner“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” ― Carl Gustav Jung Life is the unfolding of choices, every choice we make has an effect and directs our steps. You can’t get through a lifetime and not look back at choices and label them ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ In many instances, we ...
Views: 599 - Jump Start your Positive Mindset--Some Fun Ways that Work! - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2019 from Lee OdescalchiWe’re going to have fun this week, and I have to thank my team for inspiring this blog. Let me tell you a brief story… We recently had our team call, brainstorming, getting our creative juices flowing, working on programs for the upcoming year (more on this to come!) when we started talking ...
Views: 788 - Keep that Train of Thought Right on its Track - A Smart Method for Handling Interruptions - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanHow many times have you been at work, and the phone rings, or someone walks in your office, or the e-mail "blings" and you decide to take a peek, and when you come back to what you were doing, you completely forgot where you left off? And then, it takes you 5-10-15 minutes to figure out where ...
Views: 3515 - Kindness Can Opens Hearts and Unexpected Opportunities - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2019 from Kare AndersonKindness is often unspoken. “An eye can threaten like a loaded and leveled gun, or it can insult like hissing or kicking; or, in its altered mood, by beams of kindness, it can make the heart dance for joy,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. At another time, Emerson wrote, “You cannot do a kindness too ...
Views: 966 - 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: 1181 - 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: 1190 - Learn To Use Self-Hypnosis To Your Advantage - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Steven QaresmaHave you known of people who are still reluctant to go to a professional hypnotist and try the life-changing effects? People may have a lot of reason why they do not want to see a hypnotist and these are some of them: • Their concerns might be too personal to talk about with a professional ...
Views: 1199 - 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 ...
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