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- ***Improve Your Attitude: How to Create New Brain Pathways - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.Understanding your thought patterns and how the brain works provides a frame of reference for creating a healthy attitude, improving your self-esteem and boosting your confidence. Brain Pathways The brain is made up of cells called neurons. These cells have nerve endings called synapses ...
Views: 7277(15 votes) - 10 Things You MUST Know Before Getting Hypnotherapy - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Richard HennessyHypnotherapy is becoming more widely known about and accepted every year. Is is in part due to the coverage of celebrities like Matt Damon using it to help him quit smoking and Lily Allen to lose weight. The growth in popularity is also due to the fact that for a lot of people hypnotherapy ...
Views: 5912(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: 1631(7 votes) - "Come To Your Senses" - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Susan FoxleyUsually when we hear the phrase “come to your senses”, we often think of using our mind and thoughts more correctly. Instead of using just the mind, how about dropping into the senses of the smells, colors, sounds, and feelings of this moment. By being fully present, it of course starts with the ...
Views: 2051(2 votes) - 4 Disadvantages of Self-Sabotaging Behaviors - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2015 from Jason MagillTo be honest, there are no clear cut signs when it comes to having self-sabotaging behavior. Although a lot has been said about the most common indicators of this particular behavior, it will still vary from one person to another. However, if we talk about the disadvantages of having this ...
Views: 1823(1 vote) - 5 tips for hiring a web design agency - by Submitted on May 13, 2020 from Wajahat AliIf you are starting a website soon then you will want to trust an experienced and skilled web design agency. While many will make promises, fewer will keep. To help you discover the ones that do, to avoid setbacks or disappointments, follow these five tips for hiring a web design agency, and ...
Views: 473(1 vote) - Addiction to Spending - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Margaret Paul"I keep getting into more and more debt, but I can't seem to stop. I do great for a while, and then I just have to go shopping and buy stuff. This is going to ruin my life if I don't stop, but how do I stop?"Mary Beth is addicted to spending. What does this mean and how can she ...
Views: 4933(3 votes) - Agree to Differ - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Michelle MillerWe all have had differences of opinion in our lives. But what happens when someone makes a comment that offends you? Or when you have a different way of handling a situation? Or worse, someone you care about is mad at you and they withhold communication? In dealing with this type of ...
Views: 2146(1 vote) - Allow your Fear to Motivate You - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from cedric riceFear is a natural feeling and we can’t avoid it. The one thing that we can learn to do is control it when it happens. If we can learn to control our fear we can take a bad situation and turn it around for our good. Fear is a natural reaction which was given to us in order to help us to overcome ...
Views: 1297(2 votes) - Are You Authentic? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2010 from Karen GridleyThink of a time where you acted in haste or felt you “had to” do something from the sense of someone or something stronger than you, what was the outcome? Often when we’re in these situations we perceive there isn’t time to pause. Yet taking a breath and pausing is very powerful. In order ...
Views: 1914(6 votes) - ARE YOU REALLY AWARE HOW YOU USE YOUR TIME ? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2013 from Pierre Ah-FatBy Pierre AH-FAT Have you noticed how often urgent assignments, documents to sign or tasks to complete come to you at the last minute as most urgent matters? The way these are presented to us appear to be so imperative that it would seem the world would stop if they are not implemented ...
Views: 1949(1 vote) - Are You Trapped? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2014 from Maria KhalifeFeeling trapped can leave us vulnerable to more and more dissatisfaction. I believe our lives should be lives of fulfillment and satisfaction, so let’s see what we can do to help you move away from feeling trapped? What makes you feel trapped? • Parental pressure? • A toxic past? • An ...
Views: 1320(1 vote) - Autism and The Food Connection - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Ashley TanResearchers have found that most autistic children, especially those with late onset autism (emergence of autism symptoms only after or around three years of age) respond well when gluten and casein are strictly eliminated from their diet. Gluten is a protein found in everyday food that ...
Views: 2718(2 votes) - Be Your Art - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Danielle VindezBe the designer of your life. Write the intention and create your own unique program. What we do in our minds can grow our own reality. Much research has been done on the impact neuropeptides have on our way of being. Neuropeptides are molecules used by nerve cells to communicate with each ...
Views: 1860(2 votes) - Better Things for A Better Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamAs days, weeks, months and years are passing on, we are getting older and older. For that matter, we are gaining more experiences and lessons in life. Actually, we are getting better and better. If we look retrospectively, we are amazed to see that how we had changed? Sometimes it is very ...
Views: 490(1 vote) - Biochemical Response and Substances - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Aryana HudsonCigarette smoking has an odd mind around it in society that I would like to address. If we look at why people are trying to quit then we understand that there is an addiction associated with the activity. It is not necessary for anyone to consume cigarettes in any larger quantities than coffee, ...
Views: 2164(1 vote) - Break Free From The Same Old Rut By Changing Your Mind - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickUntil the last 10-15 years, scientist believed that our brains were essentially hardwired and we were not able to change them much over our lifetime. More recent research has proven without a doubt that we do have the ability to change our minds; that in fact we can actually change the neurons ...
Views: 2267(1 vote) - Breasking the Self Created Mold - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from Terry HarrisIt has taken you years to create the mold that has become YOU. For the past 20, 30, 40 years through environment and life experiences you have evolved into the person you are today. Some of your personality characteristics have not always served you well. You have developed fears and limiting ...
Views: 1077(1 vote) - Clear Your Fear - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Anita JeffersonLearn How to Face Your Fears This exercise is designed to give you pause time to stop and objectively evaluate your fears. Be honest, the outcome depends on it. Repeat often until it becomes a first response habit. 1. Identify three of your greatest fears. Write them ...
Views: 1481(1 vote) - CONTROLLING OUR IRRATIONAL IDEAS - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Marta HiattHow and what we think about has a profound effect on our physical and emotional health. Almost every minute of our waking life we are engaged in self-talk, an internal dialogue through which we describe and interpret our world to ourselves. This dialogue can be a litany of self-doubt and ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - Difference between Habit and Behaviour - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2020 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamWhat is Habit? Researchers show that our day-to-day is automated by our habits. From what we wear, to what we eat and most of our decision making is habit-driven. As a matter of fact, studies suggest that up to 45% of our daily behaviour is automatic. You can look at your morning routine as an ...
Views: 872(1 vote) - EFT Can Change Your Life! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Marta HiattA new therapeutic discovery that can change your life overnight! I was sitting at a table on my front porch eating lunch when a large June bug came flying by, loudly buzzing my head. In the past I would have jumped up in fright and ran into the house, possibly spilling my lunch in my haste. ...
Views: 3379(2 votes) - Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Sandra HughesOctober is Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month! This month-long campaign provides an excellent opportunity to discuss the helpful and harmful reactions to emotions and other related topics. For those unfamiliar, emotional intelligence is a self-governing initiative to make healthy ...
Views: 5971(1 vote) - Empowering Choices - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from G LThe choices we make creates experiences for us and others. The way we perceive ourselves is a choice. Do you see yourself as beautiful, ugly, smart, stupid, outgoing, open, closed emotional or unfeeling? If one chooses to see their self as incompetent for example, they will create experiences of ...
Views: 2159(1 vote) - Every Behavior Has a Positive Intention - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Charles BenderWhy drilling down to a behavior's true purpose changes everything One of the most powerful NLP presuppositions is that every behavior has a positive intention. This does not imply that everything that a person does is 100 % positive - that would be utter denial of the truth - this presupposition ...
Views: 4146(1 vote) - 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: 1426(4 votes) - Finding Inner Peace - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Philip MartinHow to achieve inner peace. ■ Be aware, accept and love each part of yourself. ■ Know that each part has a positive intent, no matter how negative you think the part is. ■ Each part (that is troubling you) is an identity of a young child trying to survive a trauma and is stuck in that ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - Goal Achievement, Subliminal Audios, and Success: 10 Tips - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSubliminal technology involves audio or visual suggestions that your mind perceives at a subconscious level, but not at a conscious level. Remember, your subconscious takes in every detail of your environment, even the ones you can’t consciously perceive; everything you’ve ever sensed, seen or ...
Views: 5985(3 votes) - Have fun and live longer! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Wayne Kehl“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw Famed Irish playwright and essayist, George Bernard Shaw lived from 1856 to 1950. He generated many quotes during his long life, but the one above is my favourite. I am drawn to the quote ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - HE Said; SHE heard. - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from PD RiversHE said "You are gaining weight every day. Your body looks like you swallowed the Pillsbury Doughboy." SHE heard "Oh, God, I have to stop taking this medication. It doesn't matter that it is all that is keeping me alive. I am fat and my husband doesn't love me any more." Are you laughing? You ...
Views: 1330(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: 1189(1 vote) - 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: 14188(3 votes) - How to be committed to execute major things in life effectively - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamTo be frank to ourselves, we normally find that we are only partially committed to the things that we do normally. Many think that they are at least half committed, but the real fact is that the majority find themselves even less than half committed to what they normally do. When we plan to ...
Views: 375(1 vote) - 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: 1769(1 vote) - How To Break Free From A Dead End Life - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Greg BakerIn my role as a Pastor and counselor I encounter many people who have found themselves seemingly at a dead end in life. Not only do they lack purpose—or the purpose they have is not one they sought or wanted—but they seem to blunder from disaster to disaster on a fairly consistent basis. And ...
Views: 4693(1 vote) - How To Get Rid Of A Bad Habit? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamHabits once formed can be hard to quit, even if we know that they are not particularly good for us. There are a lot of people who are looking to quit or get rid of an unwanted habit, but they can’t seem to understand how doing it. Here are a few recommended ways to tackle these unwanted ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - How to improve self esteem - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Aernout ZevenbergenSelf esteem are the set of values we place on our own personality. We can also see it as the mixture of capabilities we want to display to the world out there: family, friends, colleagues, and clients. But self worth also is the means with which we present ourselves to ourselves. Self worth is ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - How to operate in 'I'm Okay' Mode - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Geoffrey CanavanOperate In ‘I’m Okay’ Mode No matter what has happened so far in your life – you are essentially fine. Find a picture of yourself as a young child. If you can’t find a picture, imagine yourself about 10 years old. Now, write that child a letter outlining the perfect life he or she is going to ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - 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: 1210(1 vote) - How To Stop Obsessive Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreIf you want to learn how to stop obsessive thoughts, the first step involves understanding exactly what's happening to you right now. It's like you're spinning on a hamster wheel. Like a treadmill that just runs in circles without ever getting anywhere. Why? Because you lack TRACTION. You ...
Views: 16999(2 votes) - How YOU can De-Stress with Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickIn our society we often lead very busy and stressful lives. This can lead to a stress response not unlike being chased by a saber toothed tiger. Our body releases stress hormones that make us fast and strong – in order to survive. This is called the fight or flight response. But being in a ...
Views: 1227(1 vote) - 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 ...
Views: 1779(1 vote) - Internet Blocking Programs - What to Look For in Porn Blocking Software - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Jesus GarzaSo many parents are searching for a reliable answer to the what seems to be and endless onslaught of inappropriate and pornographic content easily accessible to their children on the home computer. If you are one of the countless mothers or fathers trying to decide what kind of parental controls ...
Views: 1731(1 vote) - Know The 4 Key Questions To Changing Yourself? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Stuart YoungHiya, A while back when I was getting ready to launch my book ‘How To Change Your Life One Day At A Time‘ I decided to create a street video to help promote it. I had only one question that I wanted to ask of many complete strangers: WHAT ONE THING YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE ABOUT ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - Learning to Love What Is. - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleWe live in a society that is addicted to fast, young, beautiful, and me, more, now. We are constantly told that we need to have this gadget, or make up, or job in order to be lovable, and in our constant quest for the quick fix, we really lose sight of ourselves. It is remarkable that we ...
Views: 1842(1 vote) - Maintaining Mental Stability – Behavioral Health and Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Christina SponiasCharles Darwin discovered that we are basically primates. However, scientific discoveries carried on in the end of the twentieth century prove that the truth about the human nature is more complex than what he had believed. The biologist and behaviorist Konrad Lorenz and other ...
Views: 2382(1 vote) - Mind Medicine - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Teal ScottEverything about this physical life that you now lead is experienced from the standpoint of your physical body. If you have suffered from a physical ailment, you already know that when your body is in a state of illness, it reflects out into all aspects of your mind. What is overlooked in ...
Views: 1277(2 votes) - 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: 1172(1 vote) - Oppositional Defiant Treatment - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Jim JanowiakOppositional Defiant Disorder Treatment is most often a combination of behavior therapy for the child, family therapy with the parents, siblings and the problem child, and additional parental training for the adults. Another available treatment sometimes included is the often controversial ...
Views: 1079(1 vote) - Perfectionism Can Kill - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhitePerfectionism can kill you. Bold statement. Sad but true. The frenetic obsession to have the perfect body is literally killing some people. A nose job or a face lift isn't enough. Once that's done, then the boobs, lips, hips along with every wrinkle must be enhanced, puffed, sucked out, ...
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