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- No Strings - Steps To Happiness Part 6 - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Jennifer AbbottHappy People Don’t Seek Happiness In our last article we discussed what happy people say to themselves every day and how they view things. As promised, in this article we will talk about WHY happy people are able to view things as they do. So here it is... the secret that ALL happy ...
Views: 1636 - An Exercise In Happiness For Kids - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Patrick McMillanChildren “Need Lessons in Happiness,” reads the headline in an article by Graeme Paton, Educational Correspondent for the BBC in March of 2007. According to Senior British Government Advisor, Lord Richard Layard, “All school children should have “happiness” lessons up to the age of eighteen to ...
Views: 2529 - ***Take That! (6 Things to Take to Have a Great Life) - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim Allen1. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY Your life is all up to you! The sooner you believe and accept that, the better. Stop leaving important decisions up to others. Stop trying to blame others for what goes wrong (or what doesn't go at all). Take responsibility for your life and you take the first steps to ...
Views: 3362 - WYSIWYG - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Sid LevinsohnWYSIWYG This is going to “jolt” you— because it says “not true” to many of your cherished beliefs. Are you familiar with the acronym WYSIWYG? It stands for “what you see is what you ‘get’!” Consider this: So strange at first, quantum ...
Views: 1276 - Jumpstart the Creation of Your Ideal Life: Make a List of 100 Things to Do Before You Die - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Marelisa FabregaGetting around to thinking about what your ideal life would look like and committing that vision to paper is difficult, if not impossible, to do when you’re pretty much in a rut. Every day starts to look a lot like the one before and you’re so bogged down in the minutiae of the ...
Views: 1074 - Spring Clean Your Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Karen reganLast week I emotionally emerged from a 6-month cocoon. We had moved to a new home, I had started a new job, gave many workshops, took a class and continued to run my Coaching practice. Getting together with friends and family was inconceivable, if not downright inconvenient. They may have had ...
Views: 751 - Never a failure, Always a Lesson - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Karen reganHow many times have you had the same lousy situation happen to you? You know, the same crappy job after job, “failed” relationships, money problems. What would you say if I told you there were no failures in life? You would probably rattle off to me a list of all the failures you ...
Views: 5710 - Character with Integrity - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Gary BergenskeHow do you build a character that garners respect? Character is not about having everyone like you; it’s about making everyone respect you and for what you stand. It is about making the right moral decisions based on the highest values, ethics, and professional standards. True character is ...
Views: 2061 - It isn't always about you - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Karen reganI can stop analyzing, assuming and making up stories about other people now. I can save all that energy for me and not waste it on things that probably aren’t even true. My coach shared the secret that helped create all this space and energy for me with something she told me ...
Views: 682 - How Karen Got her Groove Back - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Karen reganWhen was the last time you stomped, wiggled, jiggled, hipped, hopped, snapped, shimmied, shook, slid, glided, smiled and laughed? I do this every Friday night and it has become my Godsend. Last month I wrote about having fun in the summer and I am going to tell you my experience in taking my own ...
Views: 746 - Increase Your Level Of Inner Peace - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Todd HicksDo you want to have more inner peace? You can accomplish your goal by taking steps that will help you grow physically, mentally and financially. Focus on your health. Get plenty of aerobic exercise and eat an abundance of nutritious food every day. Do activities such as jogging, cycling, ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - Give In & Win - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2008 from William CottringerGIVE IN AND WIN By William Cottringer, Ph.D. “Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good.” ~ Unknown author. It was a rainy night in August of 1964 when this naïve 19-year old kid was assigned guard duty at the make-shift rear gate of Tan Son Nhut AB in Saigon, Vietnam. ...
Views: 822 - 10 Things To Do Before I Die - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Bernie DahlAlthough I am now finishing up my seventh decade of a most exciting and fulfilled life, I am planning for the future, as I do every January. I take this exciting trip of the mind, soul, and body, in spite of two malignancies and a pair of knee prostheses, and in the spirit of George Bernard Shaw ...
Views: 1102 - Dating After Loss Of A Spouse - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsWhen a relationship ends due to one partner dying, what is the correct time period to begin dating again? Grief is such a funny, unpredictable animal. Many people in years’ past think a year is a suitable time to wait before incorporating life changes, and yet for many of us, a year into our ...
Views: 3723 - Controlling What You Can Control - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Bonnie McFarlandOne morning a few months ago, my sister called to report, "The doctor says Mom has Alzheimer's." We'd suspected this and still, hearing that dreaded diagnosis, my heart broke. I didn't want it to be true. I wanted my mom back, to forever be as she'd always been. I didn't want to face what lay ...
Views: 686 - Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Beth Dargis"Happiness is not a destination; it is a method of life." - Burton Hills Are you waiting until all your goals are completed to be happy? You lose 20 pounds? Your home is immaculate? The kids are doing their chores and getting good grades? You can be happy right now. Even if you are feeling ...
Views: 2261 - The Development Of Personal Credit Is A Valuable Part Of Self Improvement - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Tamara Rasheed-CruzPersonal Credit Development is a valuable part of self improvement because it allows individuals to depend on themselves as their own financial resource. It is a system created out of love and concern for individuals who struggle with the burden of unestablished, bad or average credit ...
Views: 440 - Laughing Your Way To Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from *Winsome Coutts - Self Help Expert: http://www.4lifeselfhelp.com/We’ve all heard that old adage: Laughter is the best medicine, Volumes have been written and spoken about the value of laughter in life and how laughter can make us happy – even if we don’t feel happy to start with. Laughter connects people and is part of the fine art of life ...
Views: 1388 - Feel Broke Now, Golly,Just Wait There's More! - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Donna ViningAhhh... MONEY! Think about it...How does that word "Money" make you Feel? Anxious? Frustrated? The subject of money, just like any subject can conjure up feelings that we associate with that subject. It has been proven that our thoughts will cause us to feel in a certain way and these feelings ...
Views: 472 - Integrating Your 4 Freedoms (Part 6 Of 9) : Pleasure - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandLIVING A LIFE OF PLEASURE The true nature of reality is obviously a mystery. There is no “objective reality” to fasten onto as a conclusive guide for living. This can be frightening or freeing, for if there is no absolute certainty, then your reality is up to you. You create ...
Views: 582 - The Technology Of Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Dan JohnstonThe technology of happiness has the goal of producing happiness, and renowned research psychologist Dr. Martin Seligman in his book Authentic Happiness has outlined a "technology" of happiness. The word technology refers to the general application of scientific method to the solving of practical ...
Views: 1059 - Oil Paintings: The Healing Power Of Fine Art - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2008 from Jane CocksImagine an object that has the ability to provoke emotion, provide a sense of wellbeing, give an opportunity to reflect, and escape from routine thought processing whilst automatically slowing down heart rate, decreasing blood pressure and providing an immediate health benefit for whoever ...
Views: 946 - No Strings - Steps To Happiness - Part 5 - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Jennifer AbbottChoose What Kind of Chicken You’ll Be Before an Egg Hatches In our first few articles we discussed some ways to take back our puppet strings so that we could have a grasp on happiness. In our last article we began talking about some ways to prevent handing our puppet strings to other ...
Views: 1595 - Paint Pictures Of Your Dreams And Live Joyously Forever - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Sonny JuliusPaint pictures of your dreams and live joyously forever Here’s how you start. Find a place where you can get relaxed and comfortable. Close your eyes. Begin painting pictures in your mind. Visualize all the dreams you want to come true in your life. What you want to be. Where you want to go. ...
Views: 1124 - How To Choose From Life's Many Choices - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Bonnie McFarlandIs it possible to have too many choices? You might not think so yet the many choices we have today cause us to be overloaded, stressed, and less satisfied with our lives according to Barry Schwartz, author of "The Paradox of Choice." Here's a way to be clearer and more at ease with life's many ...
Views: 692 - 3 Suggestions For Inner Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Gabe HoggarthPart of being an attractive and seductive man is being entirely content with who you are. Happiness is rarely mentioned in seduction blogs or websites and this fascinates me. How can we possibly expect to meet and attract, date, marry, or seduce women when we are not happy with ourselves and our ...
Views: 797 - Opening Your Mind to Possibilities Of Change - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from V. Ophelia Rigault"It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated." -- Sri Ramakrishna I read this quote and I truly had a light bulb moment, and it profoundly changed my life. We HAVE A CHOICE whether or not we want to move forward in joy, peace, and light or not. When my ...
Views: 1976 - The Five Biggest Myths About Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Mary Rosendale1. It’s relaxing. This is a dangerous myth because people expect meditation to be like slipping into a hot tub. When they experience discomfort they think it’s not working or they’re not doing it right and they give up. In fact, it’s often not relaxing, at least not ...
Views: 1471 - Is It Greater To Give Than Receive? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Glenda GibbsLet’s presuppose you believe that it’s greater to give than to receive. With this practice there are at least two participants, a giver and a receiver. You might recall a time when you gave something to someone and they were very pleased with your gift. You felt like a million bucks. Let’s ...
Views: 1074 - Asthma - You Can Heal - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Dorothy Neddermeyer"We are responsible for everything in our lives, including how the chemistry in our bodies works or doesn't work." Wayne Dyer's words hit me like a bolt of lightening as I listened to his taped book, You'll See It When You Believe It. Throughout the years, I had suffered tremendously with bouts ...
Views: 4133(1 vote) - Happiness - Soul Freedom (Part 7 Of 7) - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHappiness is your birthright. Happiness does not need to be a fleeting, momentary, and fragile thing. Happiness is a natural accompaniment to Soul Freedom. Soul finds happiness in simplicity, in the mystery of everyday life—the warmth of a lovers’ touch, the interplay of stimulating ...
Views: 600 - Inner Love Talk - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Scott & Shannon PeckWe are all privately talking to ourselves all the time. Take a moment right now and reflect on these key questions: • What percent of your inner talk (what you think privately) is negative? • What have you been saying to yourself about yourself in the last 24 hours? • What ...
Views: 2216 - Happy Talk And 3 Simple Secrets To Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhat is the one thing you want more than anything else for the people you love the most? If you had a magic wand what would you grant your family and friends? What is it that everyone wants? To be happy! How can you make other people happy until you are happy? How can you be happy? Lester ...
Views: 538 - Get Rid Of The Toxins In Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2008 from Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhDI tuned in to listen to my radio show on the new station and was very disappointed not to hear it. They were airing an infomercial for a personal cleansing product instead. When I told my husband the show wasn’t on, he reminded me that the time had changed and the show would be on in an hour. I ...
Views: 1243 - How Can We Achieve Happiness? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from * BeiYin - The People Whisperer*To answer this question, I need to ask myself many more questions. 'Achieving' means that I can do something to get to the state of 'happiness'? What can I do? Can 'happiness' be a goal? I don't think so. Yes, people all want to be happy, mostly by striving to fulfill their wishes and desires of ...
Views: 2497(1 vote) - The Power Of Thoughts - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Dr. Louis Bauer"As a man thinketh, so he shall be." If you want to change your life you must first learn to change your thoughts. Did you know that in the past few hours you may have had a negative thought or attitude that, if entertained, may weaken your immune system and cause you to develop an unwanted ...
Views: 2160 - Are You Too Busy? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Phillip MountroseMany of us are very busy, much of the time. It seems that the more choices we have — the more TV channels, the more techniques, the more websites — the busier we become. Society promotes this busy lifestyle. The more we work and consume, the more the wheels turn. More profit, ...
Views: 1099 - What Are You One Choice Away From? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Anne HartleyWalt Disney tried and failed several times to build an animated film business before moving to Hollywood in 1923. Inspired by the developments in the film industry taking place at that time he decided to try one last time, there was one problem though, he had no money. Walt asked his brother ...
Views: 1078 - The 10 Work-Happiness Secrets Of People with Severe Developmental Disabilities - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Teri ArnoldIs your workplace making you crazy? Do your co-workers get on your last nerve? There is no question that work can be a place that tests your patience by lifting you up, tearing you down or sometimes completely ignoring your contributions. It can be a place of passion and drive or a place of ...
Views: 907 - We Are Living Your Dream - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Thea VerhoeckxStarting this article to write, I have no clue where it goes to or will end up. The only thing I know something has to come out! The last three months my world grow bigger and bigger from the minute I dived into the Internet Ocean to make a website about my life. Before that, my world was also ...
Views: 521 - No Strings - Steps To Happiness - Part 4 - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Jennifer AbbottLet’s discuss some more ways to take back our puppet strings from our puppeteers. We have already discussed the need to take responsibility and do away with blaming, the necessity for a real desire to change, and the commitment to do what it takes to change and achieve happiness. Then we ...
Views: 1717 - Four Ways To Get Happy Now - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Marlene ChismRecently I watched a 20/20 special about happiness and I was delighted to have this news show confirm I’ve been talking about for years: We have a big measure of control over our own levels of happiness, at least 40 % according to what researchers said on the show. Only 10 percent is ...
Views: 1873 - Don’t Worry, Be Happy? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockEons ago when we lived in caves, we would get hungry, and when we got hungry, we would become very unhappy and mad as hell, and we would go out and kill something to eat! Today, if we become unhappy with our situation, whatever it may be, we get mad as hell and change it! So unhappiness has its ...
Views: 628 - 7 Secrets To Happiness When You Live With Illness - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2008 from Lisa CopenAs I write this article my 4-year-old son sits beside me with a cold and a little fever. All he has said since he woke up today is "I'm better now. I'm all better." Does our attitude change how we cope with illness and our level of happiness? Everyone deals with the difficulties in their lives ...
Views: 1133 - Mind And Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2008 from John VerhoeckxMind is one of the most essential modalities of us human beings. To me it is the most fascinating part. The other part of man are essential also, but in my life the mind attracts me the most. I must say mind and Mind, also the Mind with the capital M. And the connection between those ...
Views: 781 - The Full Swing - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2008 from Thea VerhoeckxThis is our story how we change everything in live we had, bought a gypsy carriage and two horses and went away. We can recommend the choices we have made to everybody. Because it is possible to give a friendly goodbye to the boss, leave your house, to take beloved ones and belongings with you ...
Views: 516 - The Trouble With Self-Help - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2008 from William Cottringer“If you want to know where you are going, stop; look at where your feet are pointing and look behind you to see where the footprints are that got you here.” ~The Author. I have been a part of the positive psychology, human potential and self-help movements since the late sixties. At this ...
Views: 697 - No Strings - Steps To Happiness - Part 3 - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Jennifer AbbottBy now, if you are among the few who are still following this series of articles, you should be congratulated for your commitment to change your life for the better. You will not regret your commitment. Happiness is such a wonderful thing! You are going to create a beautiful life for ...
Views: 1563 - Skip Resolutions - Create A Life Vision - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Bonnie McFarlandIt's January, a time that many people, hoping to improve their lives, make New Year's resolutions. Unfortunately experts say that in less than a month the majority of those resolutions will already be broken. So why not completely skip the resolutions and create a "lights on" vision for 2008 ...
Views: 661 - Creating Your Powerful Self: The Breakthrough Of You! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2008 from Patrick RheinThis one day workshop will change the way you see and live your life. Give yourself permission to embrace a day that’s ALL FOR YOU and all about you! Join coach Patrick Rhein, co-author of Be Different, Be YOU!, for a day of inspiration, self-discovery and enlightenment so you can create ...
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