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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Social Media: Can Social Media Give People A False Sense Of Importance? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperHuman beings have many different needs, and one of those needs is to feel important. However, this is not to say that everyone will be influenced in the same way by this need; as some people will have a greater need to feel important than others. It could then be a need that is no more ...
Views: 3348 - The Five Areas Of Personal Development And Balance Part 6. - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2007 from Dwayne GilbertThe final element we need to discuss in this series is the element of void. Void really has no traits of it’s own except for one, freedom. Void is the ability to adapt and use what means are necessary to get the results we are shooting for. Void is about a freedom that very few people ever ...
Views: 3341 - *** Who Am I Kidding? How to Stop Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"Who am I Kidding?" "Who am I to do this?" "What am I thinking?" "I'm not (fill in the blank) enough." These are questions creative people in the visual and performing arts ask themselves every day. They are the questions that stop an artist from starting a project. Stop an actor ...
Views: 3330(1 vote) - How To Identify and Transform A Victim Mentality - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIn one of the Harry Potter books Harry comes face to face with a mirror in which he sees his parents staring back at him. He longs to stay with the mirror to continue to see his parents and Professor Dumbledore tells him he must stop. This mirror shows exactly what the viewer wants to see ...
Views: 3324(1 vote) - Making Peace with Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Dr. Janolyn MooreMaking Peace with Yourself By Dr, Janolyn F Moore, PhD "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Do not be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Do not let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And, ...
Views: 3318(1 vote) - ***Breaking Away -- Dealing With Life When It Breaks Down - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenIt started with the toaster. My wife and I get up one weekend morning, plug in our humble little toasting machine, drop in a few slices of bread, then sit back and wait for toast. One minute goes by, then another, then another, and then still another. By now we should have made charcoal let ...
Views: 3313(1 vote) - Spontaneity and Instincts - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Jonathan M FlaksFor this week’s Monday Morning Mini-Motivation Meetings, I chose the topic “Spontaneity and Trusting Your Instincts.” To walk the talk, I did not plan an agenda, but trusted the likelihood that interesting things to say about planning, spontaneity and trusting your instincts ...
Views: 3309(1 vote) - 6 Common Characteristics of a Super Resilient Mom - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2014 from Anna RodriguezThe hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rocks the world. This hand also prepares the family’s meals, drives kids to school, pushes the swing, gives a pat on the back, and lends itself selflessly, among many other wonderful things a mom does for her family. What are the traits of a ...
Views: 3306 - The Power of Choice - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2003 from Mary AllenWe are ALWAYS at CHOICE. Sounds simple. For many things, this is an easy and empowering concept to embrace. Someone asks you out to dinner. Do you really want to go? You decide "yes" or "no". You're at choice. Someone asks you to do something you DON'T want to do. Again, you're at choice..."yes" ...
Views: 3303(1 vote) - Disempowering ourselves - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2012 from Jaemin FrazerI’ve had a couple of really interesting coaching conversations lately that have reminded me about just how many people seem to find themselves in a very disempowered state. The most amazing thing about how they feel though, is that it’s something they’ve chosen themselves by giving away power ...
Views: 3292 - Picking Yourself Up When You're Feeling Down - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Pamela TurnerWhen I'm down, down in the dumps, everything feels bad. I'm not interested in anything, don't feel like connecting with others or even going outside, don't even try to move me. Pass the ice cream. It seems that I want anything that will actually make me feel even worse! The last thing I want is ...
Views: 3290(2 votes) - Becoming a Peaceful Warrior and Inspiring Leader - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanExtraordinary times, like the ones we are currently living, tend to bring out the best and the worst in everyone. Tendencies, beliefs, and even decisions get easily polarized because there are forces at hand that push us to make tough choices—about relationships, work, finances, health, and ...
Views: 3288(3 votes) - What is Your Ideal Self and Life - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Mariano JaucoInspiration for the Day “The only thing even in this world are the number of hours in a day. The difference in winning or losing is what you do with those hours.” -Woody Hayes _____ Your self-concept is made up of three parts, each of which affects each of the others. Understanding these ...
Views: 3282 - A “REVIEW” OF THE BOOK 'Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak' - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: A “REVIEW” OF THE BOOK 'Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak' Shared by Craig Lock Web site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The submitter’s blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at ...
Views: 3273(1 vote) - Understanding panic attacks - managing your shame - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondYou thought you had figured it out and that everything was under control But then just at the worst possible moment before the big event, panic attacks grab you and reduce you to a heap of jelly. You try to keep it quiet, push through it, chop its head off before it gets a grip, but you can’t. ...
Views: 3273 - Gandhi's Legacy of Non-Violence - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Craig LockGANDHI'S LEGACY OF NON-VIOLENCE “Those who stand up for justice will always be on the right side of history.” - Dr Martin Luther-King, Jnr "Those who say that religion has nothing to do with politics, don't know what religion is." - Mahatma Gandhi For people around the world, to ...
Views: 3267 - The Integrity of our dreams-- A salute to my hero, Walt Disney - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Khevin BarnesWhen Walt Disney materialized at the back of my elementary school cafeteria in 1957 he was already a very famous man. He was visiting the brand new elementary school in Anaheim that had been named in his honor, and escorting every one of us kids and our teachers to his “Happiest Place on Earth” ...
Views: 3264 - ***What is Positive Mindful Thought? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Janet NestorPages 23-25 from my book Pathways to Wholeness All positive thought is based on the principles of unconditional love and by definition, contains the following ingredients: 1. Positive intention 2. Positive content 3. Positive outcome for self, others, and for all life in general Why is ...
Views: 3264(14 votes) - Are You Ready to Enter the Uncomfort Zone - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Osric V. BaughamPlaying it safe is the most popular way to fail - Elliott Smith In order to achieve your goals, you sometimes have to get out of your comfort zone. It may be hard. You may think that it is not necessary. If you indeed are serious about being successful, you will have to enter into the ...
Views: 3262 - Conquer the Reality Illusion by Implanting Empowering Beliefs into Your Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Charles MooreheadThis article explains the main reason that people lack the personal power needed to make their dreams come true. By conquering the reality illusion, the main barrier to success, you are ready to start increasing your personal power. Warning - you may not be willing to accept the awful ...
Views: 3262 - How to Make Good Life Decisions (from Motivational Self Help Books) - by Submitted on May 17, 2010 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * HOW TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS and especially the really important ones... Life is full of decisions; we make hundreds of them every day. Most are automatic and minor ones. However, occasionally ...
Views: 3246 - How to Regain Perspective in the Midst of Crisis - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Sheryl Karas Paul HoodTake a look at your hands and pretend that they represent a problem you are having. Now put your hands (your problem) one inch or less away from your nose. What can you see? Not much besides your problem! In fact, if you're like most people you probably can't even see all the edges of the ...
Views: 3244 - *** Collecting Our Joys - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Janet NestorWe go through our days, busy and rather unaware. We run our errands, care for our family, go to and from work not really having consciously experienced all the wonderful moments of the day. Keeping a Joy Journal is about becoming more conscious of your joys and less focused or your ...
Views: 3244(25 votes) - Life is a Journey, How can we Enjoy The Ride? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Andrew HortonI am sure you have heard the cliché “Life is a Journey, Enjoy the Ride” Bandied about recklessly by people around you all the time. These same people then tell you that they are not enjoying their lives, but when they get the new promotion, their kids go off to varsity or they start to earn a ...
Views: 3240(1 vote) - The Most Powerful Force in the Universe Flows Through You - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Hope TackaberryEnergy flows in and out of everything. It’s not just something that comes through the electric power lines. It’s in the air, the water, the earth and in US. Everything IS energy AND energy flows through everything. We do create some of our own...but more flows through us than we could ever ...
Views: 3240(1 vote) - Journey through Life with “New Eyes” - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Marcus PadulchickFor many the word journey conjures up unrestrained emotions and grand visions. It stirs up images of exotic locations, faraway places, or tropical locations. The idea of climbing the Himalayas or sailing down the Amazon River brings a sense of excitement anticipation, and adventure. Yet you can ...
Views: 3231(3 votes) - Creative Ways of Dealing with Your Frustration - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Lori KayWe have all experienced moments of frustration in modern life. Frustration is usually associated with not achieving what you want in a particular situation. Some level of frustration is expected in our lives, and can even be a useful sign to stop and see if we need to make some adjustments. ...
Views: 3226 - ***Fear: What is it really? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2008 from Laura Monzo"He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear." - Michel de Montaigne (1553 - 1592) Fear is a sneaky emotion. Fear causes us to stop taking action. When we stop taking action we reinforce the fear. This way of being becomes an endless loop to get caught up in. Fear is the ...
Views: 3223 - 7 Keys to Energize Your Atmosphere! - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Kathy NeisessStop! Take a few seconds and look around you… What do you see? You may be at your office, or in your home, maybe you’re at the beach with your laptop. Wherever you are, what do you see, I mean really see? piles of stuff? Arranged décor? Work to do? The waves lapping at the shore..? As you ...
Views: 3223(6 votes) - Brainwash Yourself: Reclaim Your Brain And Achieve What You Want - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Be Definite“I’m ambitious enough to want to live the life of my dreams. And the life of my dreams is a laid-back, relaxed life.” - Marc Allen ‘Your Mental Beliefs Skewed My Model of Reality….’ I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that you strive to make your actions congruent with your ...
Views: 3201 - ***Cowardly Lion? Tap Into the Wizard Within To Transform Fear - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIf you are at all familiar with the story of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz you know that among Dorothy's fellow travelers along the yellow brick road to find the great and powerful Wizard was the Lion. The Lion wanted the Wizard to give him courage as he was afraid of nearly everything he faced ...
Views: 3197(3 votes) - NLP State Management - What Is It and Why Even the World Class Sportsmen Like It? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Jacky LimCouple of years before spelled the disappointments of hundreds and hundreds of badminton followers at the Beijing Olympics 08. The long looked forward to badminton finals concerning world number 1, Lin Dan, along with the number two, Lee Chong Wei. Just when every badminton followers thought ...
Views: 3196(1 vote) - Reflections On Gratitude - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Sharon WilsonFor most of the people that I know, the month of November is one that is filled with times of giving thanks, chances to acknowledge our blessings, and moments of reflection on the good things that have happened all throughout the last year. Sentiments of gratitude can be seen all around and are ...
Views: 3196 - ***Is Your Accent Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Nancy DanielsIn today’s multicultural world, many people are looking to eliminate their accent and I have a better suggestion. Instead of trying to get rid of your dialect or accent, why not clean it up? You may believe that your accent is keeping you from getting the job you want or moving ahead in ...
Views: 3177(1 vote) - A Day That Changed My Life Forever - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Lordiel PalmerJune 22nd, 1993 … A day I will never forget. A day edged in my mind but continues to change with time. I was an RN working in critical care and I had decided to become a travel nurse and had only two weeks to go before my son Dishan, daughter Barbara-lee and myself would leave to start our ...
Views: 3168 - Pull-Style Leadership: The Key to Getting Big Results - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Chris WilliamsIs EVERY member of your team contributing SIGIFICANTLY to your strategic goals? By EVERY member of your team, I mean EVERY member, including front-line talent that you pay by the hour. By significantly, I mean directly to your bottom-line in the form of tens of thousands to millions of dollars ...
Views: 3157(8 votes) - How to Become a Crone - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Glenda HandAccording to http://www.thefreedictionary.com/crone. a crone is “an ugly, withered old woman; a hag.” My definition changed though when I read, “ Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women” by Jean Shinoda Bolen. She gives us thirteen ways that to re-look at the word crone. As I ...
Views: 3149 - POLISH YOUR PERSONALITY -THE KEY TO BETTER RELATIONSHIPS - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Marcia CammarataThe key to relating to others is first understanding yourself and your personality type. Which one of the 7 personality types are you? There are many combinations of facial and body types. They have been narrowed down to 7 basic personality categories that establish the backbone of your ...
Views: 3148 - How to Develop Positive Self Talk - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Evelyn LimIf you are not already aware, you are constantly talking to yourself. Your conversations are about yourself, others and your stories about the world. Some of it may be positive self talk that encourages you. However, more often than not, our self talk is made up of a lot of negative, self ...
Views: 3144 - Sharing Some Empowering and Uplifting Thoughts from my Notes (from the brand new e-book THE WINNING WAY) - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Empowering and Uplifting Thoughts from my Notes (from the brand new e-book THE WINNING WAY) Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Inspirational Quotes, Books, new books, mind, mind-power, spiritual, spiritual writings, spiritual growth, inspiration, ...
Views: 3140(1 vote) - Don't Worry About Your Boss' Approval: Triumph Over Employee Intimidation Tactics - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Bob LancerSome bosses are quite skilled at “psyching” an employee into doubting the value of his or her contribution to the organization. An example of this is the president of a company who recently tried to “show up” his sales director by taking over a sales meeting in an effort to prove to everyone ...
Views: 3136 - Irritated? Annoyed? Stressed? Don't Scratch That Itch! Meditate - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Willie HortonI constantly tell my clients that meditation is like your life in miniature - in other words, everything you encounter during meditation mirrors your daily life. So, for example, during meditation, your conscious mind will distract you - with an average of 50,000 random thoughts whizzing ...
Views: 3136(4 votes) - Tolerating Poor Behaviour from Others - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsWithin the article, I don’t plan to go into all the details of why some people tolerate poor behaviour more than others, but I do plan to give you a few key concepts which may help you put appropriate boundaries in place when dealing with such people. On the whole, we often attempt to be kind ...
Views: 3133(4 votes) - Success Methods -- Summon Bursts of Energy - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Charles MooreheadSometimes you don't have the energy needed to start or resume an important task. However, you can train your subconscious mind to give you a burst of energy on demand. This may be all you need to get going on that special task. Once you start a task, it is human nature to continue working, at ...
Views: 3132 - 7 Steps You Can Take to Avoid Panicking (It Doesn't Help You Know) - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2004 from Susan DunnSomething’s making you anxious. In today’s world it could be any number of things, and sometimes several in combination. Maybe it’s a big assignment at work with a pressure deadline you’re not sure you can do it all and you feel your job depends upon it. Or you suspect your husband’s having ...
Views: 3130 - Are We Affected By the Thoughts of Others? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Lissa JanniniLike a stone thrown into a body of water produces ripples over that water, your thoughts produce ripples and waves which transmit over the great ocean of thought that surrounds us. The same way that we are surrounded by a sea of air, We are encircled by a great sea of Mind. Our thought waves ...
Views: 3128(1 vote) - Turning shyness into strength - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2012 from Gerry HendersonDo you find that shyness holds you back and stops you from really living a life true to yourself? Do you find that there are people you’d like to talk to, social occasions that you’d like to go to and experiences that you’d love to try but can’t because your shyness gets in the way? We can ...
Views: 3126 - A Cut Above –Healing Quickly and Successfully After Surgery - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Darlene MontgomeryFor most people the prospect of having surgery or “going under the knife” is a terrifying prospect. Totally giving over control of your life to a comparative stranger who will make changes to your body. Cut pieces off or out, or sometimes put pieces in – or move pieces around. The idea of ...
Views: 3124 - Stand Up For Yourself And Never Put Yourself Down - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonWhether you can or you cannot do something usually depends upon your chosen patterns of thought. If you put yourself down you will find that your own thoughts are what get in the way of your happiness and success. When you put yourself down you set in motion a cycle of negative effect. ...
Views: 3121 - Help! I'm sick of being weak - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Teppie and Christina Chartomatsidis- Have you craved to be strong and looked in awe at those who gain the respect of others easily? - Are you tired of getting ignored when hanging out with other people? - Are you speechless when someone talks down to you or pushes in the line in front of you? - If you can relate to ...
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