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- Survival Tips for Holidays with Dysfunctional Family Members - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Beverley GlazerQuote “ Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city." - George Burns ? Holiday stress, is difficult enough, but if you have dysfunctional family members, the daily ‘holiday reminders’ can really be upsetting. We’re bombarded with images and songs that ...
Views: 4388(2 votes) - Are You Listening To What Animals Have To Teach You? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Kimberley CohenAs well as enriching our lives, promoting healing, and emotional well-being, animals can teach us much about ourselves. There is something in relation to the animal kingdom that is fascinating and makes us feel alive, sit in awe, tugs at our heart strings or can leave us feeling fearful. ...
Views: 1286(2 votes) - Does discipline really change the behavior of children? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Mark LakewoodDo you sometimes get frustrated disciplining your child because the discipline appears to be ineffective? Do you sometimes change your discipline in search of the most effective one to use on your child? Have you come to the conclusion that no discipline is effective on your child? If you are ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - ***Avoiding Your Feelings by Focusing on Your Partner - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Margaret PaulWe all have many addictive ways of avoiding feeling our painful feelings and taking responsibility for them. Some of the ways are obvious, such as using substances and processes. Some of the ways can be very subtle.Leon often struggled with feeling empty inside. Inner emptiness is a symptom of a ...
Views: 5390(3 votes) - Transformational Change: How Releasing Your Fears Can Bring You Freedom - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Sandy KiaizadehI love my dog. I love him so much, I call him my son. Happy is a 1 year old fluff ball of energy – all 10.2 lbs of him! He’s playful, funny, sweet and gentle. He loves to cuddle and get belly rubs. Whenever I hold him in my arms, he goes right for my face (and my earlobes in particular), and ...
Views: 1080(7 votes) - SELF-ESTEEM - What It Is, How To Improve It, Why It's Important - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Sheri AdamsAccording to http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self-esteem Self-Esteem is a realistic respect for or favorable impression of oneself; self-respect an inordinantely or exaggeratedly favorable impression of oneself. It is basically your opinion of yourself, be it good or bad. Other ...
Views: 2034(1 vote) - Book Summary - Activating Your Ambition: A Guide to Coaching the Best Out of Yourself and Others - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Mike HawkinsIt has long been said that you can do anything you put your mind to. Yet, in this ground breaking book, Mike Hawkins reveals the flaw in this traditional thinking. While believing you can do something is critical, it is insufficient on its own. Based on over twenty-five years of practical ...
Views: 3273(3 votes) - How to Recognize the Self-Sabotage Behavior of Self-Doubt - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Troyann WilliamsSelf-doubt is the ultimate self-betrayal because YOU are the one telling yourself that you CAN'T or SHOULDN'T do what you WANT to do! Self-doubt is the most damaging and self-defeating behavior there is because it is criticism that comes from within. Unfortunately, we mask this criticizing ...
Views: 6412(5 votes) - Self-Confidence is the Key to Performing in Difficult Times - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Eric StoneContext and Premise: Self-confidence has long been thought of as an important determinant of performance, aliveness, and fulfillment. Self-confidence for the most part is viewed as a feeling. Inner strength comes to mind or a person's belief that he or she can succeed. This generates feelings of ...
Views: 1515(5 votes) - Some Advice About Giving Advice - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Over the years it's come to my attention that people - educated, accomplished, or just highly opinionated - tend to be very generous in giving advice. They mean well, for the most part, but they often don't weigh the outcome of their generosity. Advice, like food, tastes better when one is ...
Views: 1621(7 votes) - Change A Habit In 28 Days - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2015 from Jon RhodesI will show you a very simple, but incredibly effective method of making permanent changes to your habits. Physiologists agree that it generally takes about 28 days to change a habit. 28 days of consciously trying to make a change should lead to a permanent change. You must live ...
Views: 9293(6 votes) - ***Addiction to Video Games - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Margaret PaulEd consulted with me because he was concerned about his 16 year-old son. "He doesn't have any friends. I'd like to spend more time with him but there doesn't seem to be anything he likes to do.""How does he spend his time?" I asked."Playing video games."Betsy ...
Views: 6164(3 votes) - Clear your mind - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Michelle AinslieIt's so incredibly easy to become overwhelmed by everything that we have to get done in any given day. Apart from our work itself, we are bombarded with emails, phone calls and smses that demand our attention. It's as if we have to juggle 10 plates at the same time and when we get the phone ...
Views: 2630(5 votes) - "I'm Right and You're Wrong!" Is Your Child a Know-it-all? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from James LehmanDoes your child always insist that they’re right and everyone else is wrong? Some kids have a bad habit of asserting their opinions by drowning out everyone else in the room—regardless of whether or not they know what they’re talking about. Understandably, this overbearing behavior can be very ...
Views: 2116(7 votes) - A Day in the Mind of Your Defiant Child - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from James LehmanIf you’re the parent of a defiant child, you’ve probably wondered what makes him so angry at life—and angry at you. With the school year approaching, are you gearing up for another difficult year with your child, just hoping that he’ll make it through—and that you’ll be able to manage without ...
Views: 3172(4 votes) - Why Should I Bother With the Whole Subconscious Mind Thing? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Brandon Cook“Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave. Meditation is the gateway, through which you arrive to the world of freedom.” -Remez Sasson You may be wondering why the subconscious mind is so important, after all we're mainly talking about body transformation here. ...
Views: 1943(5 votes) - How Inner Wisdom Serves Us in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Marc LernerWe live in a world where value is captured in thoughts or it goes unnoticed. Imagine really desiring something without being able to express it in words. Desires have power when they are put into words. Because our focus is on thinking most of the time , we would seldom strive for what we ...
Views: 1534(3 votes) - The First Quarter Moon Phase ~ Taking Action with Activities Directed Toward the Future - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Patricia Lantz"Freed from the shell, the sprouting plant decides it's future by sinking it's moisture-seeking rootlets down into the earth. Spreading them out, it stakes out it's territory and wholeheartedly climbs toward the air and the sky, affirming, “Here I will Be.” The Lunar Cycles ~ Philip Levine At ...
Views: 3129(1 vote) - The Crescent Moon Phase ~ breaking through the inertia of old habits - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Patricia Lantz"The green shoot is healthy and alive. The pressure of life expanding within the seed builds against the hard shell, the product of an earlier time when protection was necessary against the cold, hard winter. If the plant is to live, this shell must go. The shoot must leave the safety of the ...
Views: 1785(1 vote) - The New Moon phase ~ the potential to manifest your desire - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Patricia Lantz“In the dark silent womb of the earth, frost warms to water, micro-organisms stir, the rhythms of life awaken in the heart of the seed, after a a long sleeping death in the cold hard ground ,the flower-to-be comes alive in the bright green shoot with-in the shell. Above the ground no one can see ...
Views: 3443(1 vote) - The Power of Playing - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Shelley Riutta"We don't stop playing because we grow old: we grow old because we stop playing" George Bernard Shaw Have you played lately? Really played? One of the things that I encourage all of my clients to do is to "play more". One of the symptoms of the disconnection from our Authentic Self is ...
Views: 1020(3 votes) - Visualization And Weight Loss – Does It Really Work? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Mark PatrickThe surprising fact is that many conditions can be improved by visualization and weight loss is one of them. It works like this: you keep a vision in your mind of how you want your body to look, and subconsciously you will begin acting in a way that will go in that direction. You become much ...
Views: 3315(3 votes) - AMBITIONS BEYOND MEANS ARE THE AXIS OF ANXIETIES - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Equbal WajidWhat is an ambition? Ambitions are the desires of our soul, which drives us towards a particular goal. As a human being, we are motivated by our goals to act and behave accordingly. When we achieve or come closer to our goal, we feel happy. When we go farther from our goal, we become upset and ...
Views: 1926(3 votes) - Breaking the Procrastination Habit - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason“Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Lord Chesterfield There are many factors that contribute to success. But there is one that is absolutely essential, and ...
Views: 1754(16 votes) - How Your Favorite Color Influences Your Personality - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Nigel CoatesEvery color on the visible light spectrum has a different frequency. It's no coincidence that rainbows always appear to us in the order of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. It is a scientific fact that each color vibrates, or exists with a different energy. As color is ...
Views: 9174(2 votes) - A Guide for Getting in Tune With the Moon ~ Cycles and Phases - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Patricia Lantz"Astrology can be defined as a technique for he study of life-cycles.Its main purpose (is to establish) the existence of regular patterns in the sequence of events constituting man’s inner and outer experience; then,to use the knowledge of these patterns in order to control or give meaning to ...
Views: 1592(2 votes) - A Guide for Getting In Tune With the Moon ~ The Moon Mirrors Our Daily Experience of Living - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Patricia LantzOur language brims with words and phrases about the compelling power of the Moon in our emotional lives. How about being ~ “moonstruck?” When a person wanders around in a dreamy sad listless state, we might say they are “mooning” about someone or something. (Of course, “mooning” someone is ...
Views: 2708(1 vote) - Nursing Homes and the Emotional Abuse of the Elderly - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from William HayesNursing Homes and the Emotional Abuse of the Elderly Nursing homes are not all sipping lemonade and playing backgammon. There are a lot of serious medical and emotional issues to deal with in order to run a successful home. Nurses and administrators have the task of being mindful at all times ...
Views: 3039 - 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) - Intellect Or Inner Wisdom: How Do You Respond To Your Challenges? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Marc LernerOur Intellect, regardless of how developed it is, seldom taps our powerful inner resources as we face challenges. The power of a confident self image is not an idea. The empowerment of simple self trust does not come from intellectual understanding. The ability to focus accurately does not come ...
Views: 1532 - How Does Hypnosis Work? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickRecent scientific breakthroughs have broken myths and misconceptions about hypnotism as this supernatural act of getting people to do a hypnotist’s commands. In fact, with the popularity of Sigmund Freud’s studies on the subconscious, more and more people in the academe have come to accept ...
Views: 2795(2 votes) - Are You Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Program? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickYou've no doubt heard that it is better to eat many small meals throughout the day (approximately 5-6), than to go all day without eating and then "gorging" yourself on dinner in the evening. But did you ever wonder why? The fact is, your body can only process about 350 calories every 90 ...
Views: 1941(1 vote) - Is Stress Making You Fat? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickWhen you put yourself on a diet you may be setting yourself up for failure from the start. What!!? It's true. Diets are stressful. Stress causes hormones to be released that start a whole chain reaction of eating issues for a lot of people. This is why weight loss with hypnosis is ...
Views: 1863(3 votes) - Hypnosis Weight Loss! Does It Really Work? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickControlling your weight and avoiding weight gain as you get older are important ways to prevent a host of weight-related health problems. Indeed, if you are more than 20 pounds over your ideal weight, you are at greater risk for a rogues’ gallery of potentially deadly conditions, including ...
Views: 3513(1 vote) - 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: 1192(2 votes) - MIND BOGGLING - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Chidi Asika-EnahoroThe beauty of the mind can also be its downfall. One cannot overstate the significant importance of the human mind. Anyone can harbor anger and animosity at someone next to him or her and not be obvious about it. The mind is one instrument of amazing capacities that the human have control over, ...
Views: 2020(3 votes) - What don’t you know about your life? Are you a super hero? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Justin CrinerHello super human, lets talk for a moment. Think about these thoughts as they relate to you and then we will discover if you really are a super hero, or if you have super hero potential. Your level of wealth does not define you. Your looks don’t define you. Your job, success, house, or ...
Views: 2464(9 votes) - Activities To Build Self Esteem - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Lyca ShanI have designed some activities to build self esteem that I would like to share from an excerpt of a series of lessons I am designing on "mental self defense strategies". Dream Busters ~ Recognizing Resistance~ We have all suffered some forms of conflict or abuse in our lives. But here’s ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - Get Out of Your Rut with a Helping of Brain Stew - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Michael Knowles"Ew, brain stew!" Sounds like something a mischievous third-grader would say. "Ew, brain stew! None for me - how 'bout for you?" When I think of a stew, I think of the rich pot of deliciousness my wife sometimes cooks up. She's creative about it. As with any good stew, she uses what's on ...
Views: 815(1 vote) - Past Life Regression and Hyonotherapy - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Patricia LantzIn the 1988 movie Altered States a research scientist (played by William Hurt), dives deep into his subconscious and genetic roots. In doing this, he not only relives ancient experiences of his ancestors but actually changes on the biological level. This film was reportedly based on the ...
Views: 1773(1 vote) - 3 Processes For Every Choice - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! What has people feel empowered? What has people make things happen? Choice. We become conscious of the options that are available to us, we pick something, and then we act upon that choice. It's simple, but it's not easy. Are you with me? Let's take a closer look at ...
Views: 2053(13 votes) - Teen Gaming Addictions on the Rise in the U.S. - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Alexa NuessleTEEN GAMING ADDICTIONS ON THE RISE IN U.S. Study Finds 10 Percent of Children Addicted to Online and Video Games HUNTSVILLE, Ala.- Parents often joke that their children and teens “Just can’t tear themselves away from their video games.” Studies show parents it’s not a joking matter. ...
Views: 1570(2 votes) - Controllng That Voice In Your Head - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Stephen MonahanDo you know how to quiet that voice in your head and stop its constant chatter. Are you aware that voice is not you, but your thoughts,some call it ego, masquerading as you. As humans, we seem to travel a wacky backwards path to learning life's lessons. Take, for instance, learning how to ...
Views: 3857(4 votes) - ***Take the Lid Off - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromSmall stresses lessen ability to focus on the meaningful stressors. They operate just below the radar of consciousness because often we deal with them by suppressing them so we can focus on important things. The problem is: a myriad of these gnats are as large a drain on us as a 'real ...
Views: 2824(2 votes) - High Maintenance Relationships - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Margaret PaulWhat is a high maintenance relationship? A high maintenance relationship is when someone is making you responsible for him or her in various different areas of life. Emotional High MaintenanceWhen a person takes no responsibility for their own feelings of safety, security, worth, lovability, ...
Views: 14173(3 votes) - Seven Top Tips to Change Your Thoughts and Change Your Results - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Lori SomekhDuring the latter half of the 20th Century, tremendous advances were made in science and learning how to improve and preserve the body. Now, as we enter the 21st Century, it seems like the same momentum is taking off in the realm of the mind and spirit. Advances in what is sometimes referred ...
Views: 998(4 votes) - How to Break Bad Habits - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Beverley GlazerBreaking bad habits are not as hard as you may think. Let's say you want to quit smoking, lose weight, or change any addictive behavior. You're doomed for failure unless you know the way you think, and what will or will not work for you. Simply put - you have to know yourself to change ...
Views: 1758(1 vote) - Managing Emotions? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Robert VibertIt is common to hear professionals in the therapy realm talk about the need to manage one's emotions. Other terms for this include "emotional mastery", "emotional control", and "emotional freedom". The premise in each case is to treat our emotions as something that are distinct from "us", ...
Views: 1519(3 votes) - School speaker discusses how thoughts of inferiority can lead to unhealthy behavior - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Scott GallagherAll bullies and addicts have one thing in common – they believe they are inadequate in one way or another. Typically thoughts of inferiority result from common life events. This article explains how these thoughts manifest and have the potential to spawn bullying behavior and addiction. When ...
Views: 1616 - Imagine Yourself on the Big Screen with Neuro-Linguistics - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Kaileen SherkImagine yourself on the Big Screen Have you ever imagined what life would be like as a movie star? We all love to be entertained and live vicariously through the adventures, loves, mistakes, and conquests of our favorite heroes. A good movie is one that evokes emotion and connection to the ...
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