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How Core Beliefs Run Your Life - For Good or BadFoolproof Ways to Use Assertiveness to Request a RaiseTips for Using Social Media in a Healthy Manner- ***Are Your Beliefs Making You Ill? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Morty LefkoeThe Placebo Effect One of the best proofs that beliefs have a powerful impact on our health has existed for years right under the noses of every physician in the world: the placebo effect, “a change in a patient’s illness attributable to the symbolic import of a treatment rather than a ...
Views: 1670(1 vote) - The Hunter, The Influencer and The Problem Solver: WHICH ONE ARE YOU? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Marco GiuntaThe word "Hunt" can conjure up different feelings for different people. For some the word has a somewhat negative tone, wherein the word hunt is associated with the word "kill". For others, it is a word that brings about feelings of excitement, as there can be a surge of adrenaline that goes ...
Views: 891 - Leveraging Your Amazing YOU into Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Vanessa CodorniuThis question keeps popping up so I just had to write about it! Danielle LaPorte’s (http://www.daniellelaporte.com/) Spark Kit asks: "What do you think your form of genius is?" "What are you amazing at?" Many respond: “my courage, my kindness, my caring, my personality, my sense of ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - Responding to Your Inner Critic - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Adam BlumWhile the Inner Critic is universally destructive and squeezes joy from many lives, its intention is to be a helpful force. It is there to protect. It shames you in an attempt to shield you from experiencing humiliation from external sources. Unfortunately while trying to help, it becomes ...
Views: 2051 - ***How to be more effective at work: TLM Part 4 - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Morty LefkoeIn addition to the seven processes that can help free individuals from their limitations (which I’ve described in three other blog posts), The Lefkoe Method has two additional processes that were designed specifically for use in organizations. If you use them in your own firm, you will be ...
Views: 1792 - Where’s Your Child’s Strength? Bolstering Self Esteem in Children with Learning Disabilities - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Carolyn StoneHaving a learning disability is exhausting. Whether your child has ADHD, or a Nonverbal Learning Disability, or a Language Based Learning Disability, or Asperger Syndrome does not matter. Learning differently from the way school is taught is hard work. In order to obtain proper educational ...
Views: 1290 - Letting Go Of Doubt - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhen you doubt yourself, you are basically saying that you cannot do what you want to do. For every moment we doubt ourselves, we are limiting our abilities and we are stopping ourselves. We limit ourselves, and therefore we lack self-confidence. It is a two-way street. If we doubt ourselves, ...
Views: 3069(2 votes) - Why self-confidence is important - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Raymond FohjemI guess you must have come across many articles online telling you on how to build self-confidence, but have you once in a while thought of the importance of self-confidence in your life or what it can do for you? In this article, I am going to use general terms in order to bring out this ...
Views: 2188(1 vote) - The connection between bad moods and bad habits - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanJoe was feeling really stressed and afraid of tomorrow’s presentation. He hasn’t experienced such overwhelming emotions before and he realized that he couldn’t bear them anymore. When thinking of the available options he found nothing to do except to keep the bad feelings that were really ...
Views: 1754(2 votes) - Make it Matter - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Sandra Dee RobinsonTwo Steps To Focus Your Mind Before You Step Into The Spotlight "Make it matter.” What do I mean by that? First… Think of your big picture. Even if, at this moment you don’t know the “how,” go ahead and picture the impact that you would like to make in the world . Consider too, that if ...
Views: 3088 - ***This way to well being: TLM Part 3 - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Morty LefkoeThe Lefkoe Occurring Process (LOP) and the Lefkoe De-conditioning Process (LDP) are the two newest processes that constitute The Lefkoe Method (TLM). I’ve mentioned them before in other posts; today I will summarize each of them and describe how each offers a unique benefit not found in any ...
Views: 1717 - ***Get Rid of Negative Senses and Expectations: TLM Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Morty LefkoeLast week I pointed out that The Lefkoe Method (TLM) includes nine different processes, all of them unique methods for transforming the quality of your life. I described two of them—the Lefkoe Belief Process and the Lefkoe Stimulus Process—in detail. (See ...
Views: 1803 - Your Brain Is Nuts! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Judy WidenerAs my never-ending quest continues for more understanding of how the human brain works, I'm sharing my discoveries with you. This week, the topic is two brain structures that are, well, a little nutty. • The amygdala is actually a pair (amygdalae) of tiny, almond-shaped structures perched on ...
Views: 1389 - Smart Women Make Decisions - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Joy ChudacoffI was watching the holiday classic, "The Polar Express" with my children recently and in the movie, Tom Hanks, who plays the role of conductor, said to Billy as he exited the train, "It's not as important to know where the train is going as it is to make a decision to get on the train." Very ...
Views: 1195(2 votes) - Awareness Training: I Notice, and I Take Delight - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Judy Ringer"Judy, I thought of the opportunity that lies in managing conflict AFTER I came out of one today. Always after. I am so angry at myself for always biting the hook, for falling that damn hole. I can't seem to remember to become present. I just go right for my old ways and then I publicly ...
Views: 1037 - Unique And Effective Self Esteem Boosters - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Sky AbelarI don't know about you, but I get annoyed when I look for self esteem boosters, and all I find are things like, "get a makeover", or "just think positive thoughts about yourself". A makeover only lasts for so long, and if you could think more positively, wouldn't you be doing it ...
Views: 2108(3 votes) - Why Examining the Past is Highly Overestimated to Overcome Low Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Olaf SchwennesenDo you share the common belief that you have to analyze events in your childhood in order to get better? I would like to challenge this belief. Quite often it is not necessary or even counter-productive to 'rummage through the past'. But why is it such a popular idea? Our general approach to ...
Views: 965 - How to Rise Above Your Shattered Dreams - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Mary StephensonThe Economy and how it has affected the Ego Being weighed down by self-doubt can be crippling. You know you can, you know you should but, somehow you just can’t bring yourself to move. You get comfortable in the stuck mode, you know this is not good but it gets extremely difficult when you ...
Views: 2123 - Confidence in love: 5 tips to find your soulmate - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Anna AparicioHundreds of books have been written pointing out the differences between men and women. Some suggesting that we come from far apart planets, it’s obvious that tour physiology differs and that since man lived in caves we’ve been brought up to fulfil different roles in society, and so, yes, we ...
Views: 2145(3 votes) - How to become a stronger person - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Anna AparicioEarly today I made a comment on Facebook: I tell you one thing you need in order to change your life: you need to be stronger. Straight away, I received comments saying “it’s easier said than done”, and asking “how is one to be strong when things are bad?” It is, easier said than done, ...
Views: 2671(2 votes) - 1 Easy way to fix a broken board or your life - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Brian DawsonDuct Tape! Well, I wish fixing a broken surf board and your life was as easy as a trip to your local hardware store and a clever taping job, but sometimes a wave drops down on you so freakishly hard it breaks you and your board. The result, some broken bones, deep bruises and shattered ...
Views: 1377 - ***How Can I Use The Lefkoe Method? Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Morty LefkoeMany of you have used the Lefkoe Belief Process and found that permanently getting rid of beliefs has made a profound difference in your life. Did you know that The Lefkoe Method includes eight other processes you can use to make significant changes in your life? Depending on the problem you ...
Views: 3072 - ***Don’t ever give up hope - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Morty LefkoeFor most of my life I didn’t want to be me. In fact, I was so unhappy being me that I wanted to be someone else. When I was in my twenties I wanted to be Fred Astaire, because I liked the light and joyful sense of life he projected when dancing on screen. Later in life I didn’t care who else ...
Views: 1915 - Why You'll Never Be Successful: A Biological Approach - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Judy WidenerAs a human being, you're a walking contradiction. Sure, success sounds good. But you're pulled between the opposing forces of security and stimulation. Freedom and commitment. However, you don't know how to balance them. And your brain fights your attempts to make your life better. So you ...
Views: 1517 - What is Freedom? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Hilary KrozuskiFreedom means the absence of restraint or control. It gives people the authority over their own self, their decisions, and actions according to their own likes and dislikes without any intervention. It is their right of freewill. There are four types of freedoms in general parlance, individual ...
Views: 1372(3 votes) - Imagine For A Moment - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Donna WebsterWe all walk many different paths in life and we each have a story to tell. Some of us have faced horrible things in life that we wouldn't wish on our worst enemy and some of us have had an easy road so far. But the fact is we all are on a journey of this thing we call life, and we all have a ...
Views: 1412(2 votes) - How To Enhance Self Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Gagan ModiSelf esteem refers to one’s perception about them. It can also be defined as self worth. Everybody likes to be appreciated. However some individuals suffer from low self worth or self esteem due to various reasons. Low self esteem can impact the individual adversely. It can make them under ...
Views: 922 - Rediscover Your Abundant Self - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Geoffrey CanavanHelen’s process of revelation began the day she recognized that everything around her had a sense of lack attached to it. Her car was old and wouldn’t start in the mornings. The washing machine was temperamental. There were always more bills than cash every month. She never had quite enough of ...
Views: 1263 - Self-Acceptance and Confidence Make Business Networking Easier - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Valencia RayFace it—social networking is not a new concept; it’s ancient. Human beings are social creatures and in-person contact cannot be replaced in its entirety by online social networking. I’ve thought about this before, and today I read an article in Fast Company on the topic. Skype is certainly ...
Views: 878 - FEAR - Of What? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Yvonne BignallThe most common reason I hear from people for not following their dreams is their relationship with FEAR. And it is not just fear of failure, for some it is fear of success. Why would anyone fear success? Success changes a number of things; the way people see you, the way people treat you, ...
Views: 1903 - New Beginnings: It's Never Too Late to Live Happily Ever After - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Marquita HeraldNew beginnings come in all shapes and sizes … maybe you’ve separated from your partner, lost a loved one, lost a job or a business you put your heart into building, experienced a health crisis, relocated to a new place, or simply experienced one of life’s periodic speed bumps. We all need to ...
Views: 3942(1 vote) - Ignite Your Life by Re-routing Your Roadmap - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffLife flows in a cyclical motion, making you destined to repeat the good, the bad and the ugly – unless you deliberately interrupt the flow when undesirable incidents and events re-occur. Robert E. Quinn, University of Michigan professor of business and management says, “You repeat the same ...
Views: 1817 - Loving Yourself and Your ADHD - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Laurie Dupar“The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself.” Author unknown Each year, Valentine’s Day seems to draw attention to the notion that love is indeed a mystery. For some, it is a day looked forward to eagerly as they await their chance to acknowledge or ...
Views: 3066(1 vote) - Practicing self-compassion - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Olaf SchwennesenCompassion towards ourselves and towards other is a powerful tool to overcome low self-esteem. You can apply compassion as a short term tool in your day-to-day life, and as a long term practice on a regular, preferably daily basis. While the former is an informal way to use it 'to go', the ...
Views: 1150 - Top B Schools in Ahmedabad and Mumbai Significance and Importance - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Radhika awasthiThe relevance and significance of B school is rising rapidly. Increase in globalization and liberalism are the main factors behind its rise. The requirement and demand of management post graduates and graduates is also on the rise since almost a decade. The main reason behind the increase in ...
Views: 1866 - How Counselors and Teachers Can Help Troubled, Vulnerable, and Maladjusted Students Survive School Vacations - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Ruth WellsHere are some ideas to help you continue to make a difference for stressed, maladjusted, troubled, frightened, and vulnerable students during school vacations. *** Extend Your Reach: For some kids, their teacher may be the only sane, sober, caring adult they know, and then summer ...
Views: 2290(1 vote) - Smart Women And The Fear of Commitment - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Joy ChudacoffCommitment. It’s a powerful word that conjures up a mix of emotions and can be a scary thought– especially in business. Being committed to something means you’re choosing not to be committed to something else – sounds simple, right? In essence, you’re pledging or engaging in a relationship to ...
Views: 1294(2 votes) - Getting Confident At Workplace - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from yogesh VermaniSpoken English & Career Development Institute Success Vision Infotainment (SVI) Getting Confident at Workplace : Yogesh Vermani I got a chance to interact and work with top brass of companies during my 5 years tenure ...
Views: 1671 - Hypnosis Offers Help with Thinking Positively - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Victoria GirardYour subconscious mind is more powerful than you can imagine and holds the key to the way you see the world. Your thoughts and beliefs that are buried deep within your subconscious mind determine whether you think positively or negatively, whether you are an optimist or a pessimist. These ...
Views: 866 - Subconscious Fear of Success - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Dr. Daphna SlonimFear of success is as predominant as fear of failure and is one of the explanations why lots of people are not accomplishing and increasing their potential. Most of the time, the fear of success is subconscious. As such it has great power. When the enemy is obscure it can bash you in the ...
Views: 1128 - Step 2 to Your Success - Enjoy! of The IMAGE Success System - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Monica Molstad BareshThis is the second article of a seven part article series on The IMAGE Success System. If you missed Step 1 - Imagine, please revisit it and make sure you have followed the instructions. Step #2 is the best part of The IMAGE Success System - we get to Enjoy a lot. Success Step 2: Write ...
Views: 1049 - Visualization: An Effective Weight Loss Method - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Paulin SoleymanWhat is Visualization? Visualization is an effective weight loss method. This is how it works: In your mind’s eye, try to maintain a clear picture of how you will look once you reach your goal weight. This in turn will set in motion an unconscious psychological process commonly referred to ...
Views: 1398(1 vote) - Unstoppable Sales Profesional - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Jim MeisenheimerAnthony Robles is indeed “Unstoppable.” If he was in sales he'd be an "Unstoppable Sales Professional." He's a one-legged, 125lb, National Wrestling Champion. He beat Matt McDonough in the NCAA National Wrestling Championship. He's 23 and he's already a successful motivational ...
Views: 966 - Anyone can Make the shift From Mediocre to Magnificent - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Andrew HortonIt is extremely rare for anyone to exceed their own expectations, so if you can only see yourself achieving mediocre results, that is exactly what you will experience in your life. If you want to break free and create a life of meaning and satisfaction. You must first commit to create a vivid ...
Views: 2271(1 vote) - Fearless and Focused for On-Camera Ease - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Sandra Dee Robinson5 Steps to Get You Feeling Like a Rock Star in Your Video and Media Opportunities What’s the number one reason people hesitate on moving forward in the use of video or other visual media in their business? I’ve found it to be nearly always fear of some form. Ranging from absolute ...
Views: 1357 - Beautiful Inside - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2012 from Donna WebsterIt seems to me in society today there seems to be so much focus on what the definition of beauty is, and the sad thing is the message is always geared to what we see on the outside of someone and it makes me sad. We have young girls who see and hear that message everyday and that message ...
Views: 1225(1 vote) - Low self confidence issues - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Laura SilvaYou may find a few people who are just extraordinary with their skills and they know various methods to improvise tasks with excellence. They are heading numbers of organizations and some others are considered to be very highly talented because of their great achievements. You may think that ...
Views: 1581 - Problem of low self esteem - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Laura SilvaConfidence has great importance in life and if you are having some issues with confidence then there might be some serious complications for you. Similarly, your self esteem will also diminish and you will be soon going on the wrong track of your life. There are many ways to improve your self ...
Views: 1117 - How to clear your mind with ease - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Laura SilvaHuman mind is immensely complex and it has various sections in it which are then further distributed in various other categories. There are numbers of people all around the world are unable to know that fact that their mind is actually composed of chemicals which are directly proportional with ...
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