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- Don't Let the Blues Get You Down-Try Reflexology! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Jacqueline FairbrassWith all the information now available on the adverse side-effects of medical intervention into depressive states many people are looking to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) to help. I am often asked about alternate or complementReflexology can aid in treating depressionary practices ...
Views: 2721(6 votes) - Journaling Tricks: 10 Things I Love - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Mari L. McCarthyDo you sometimes experience one of those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days like the hero of the Judith Viorst book? The kind of day when it feels impossible to break out of a rotten mood, and everything seems to go wrong? The next time you are feeling out of sorts, take out your ...
Views: 2717(3 votes) - How to Use Humor to Improve Your Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2002 from Mike MooreHumor has long been considered one of the most effective tools to judge the quality of any relationship. If there is laughter present you can assume that the relationship is a healthy one. When the laughter ceases you can be quite certain that the relationship is on the down slide. This ...
Views: 2716(1 vote) - Will Owning a Pet Help Reduce Loneliness? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2012 from Cecelia BrownThere are many different situations in life that may leave one feeling lonely. Loneliness can be described as feeling cut off from others not by choice, being without company, and being unhappy alone. People may feel lonely because they don’t have a larger social network of friends, family ...
Views: 2715 - How To Be Happy - by “Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.” - Helen Keller
Oh, come on. Admit it.
We all do it every single day.
Everybody enjoys wallowing in a little self-pity. It feels great to remind ourselves how terrible the world is. How ...
Views: 2713(2 votes) - Owning The Beast Within - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Heather Fraser -“It is a beast, this thing that stirs in the core of my being, but it is also the star of my innermost nature. I have to care for this suffering with extreme reverence so that, in my fear and anger at the beast, I do not overlook the star.” – Thomas Moore I think it’s a natural, normal ...
Views: 2713(2 votes) - Five Effective Keys to Prosperity - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Gerri D Smith“A dream written down with a date becomes a GOAL. A goal broken down into steps becomes a PLAN. A plan backed by ACTION makes your dream come true.” -Greg Reid What do you think about everyday? Where do your thoughts lead you? Do you put actions behind your thoughts and dreams? How can you ...
Views: 2712(4 votes) - "I Fear the Holidays: It is the Worst Time of the Year!" - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Sam VakninThe holidays season should be a time of family get-togethers, love shared, and relatives and friends brought up to date. Holidays are supposed to be the reification of that contradiction in terms: mass or group intimacy. Instead, for victims of family violence and abuse, the holidays are ...
Views: 2709(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: 2706(1 vote) - Let's Take Another Look at Reducing Stress & Feeling Good - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2002 from Susan DunnWe tend to think of feeling angry as being caused by rude drivers, people we don't like, or 100 degree temperatures, and feeling good as being caused by kind people, successful projects, or ice cream cones. When we're working on our emotional intelligence we work on our self-talk and ...
Views: 2705 - Self-Help: Getting Your Priorities Right - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Willie HortonNo doubt you have heard the old saying that no one, on their deathbed, would ever say that they wished that they'd spend more time in the office! Well, given the mass hysteria that is the fear and panic that has been gripping world economies over the last few months, some don't even have the ...
Views: 2697(1 vote) - My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable - by One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."
I had quite a ...
Views: 2690(1 vote) - An Easy Way to Make Yourself Happy—Recognize You Are Responsible—It is Up to You to Change Your Life - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbAll of us want peace and happiness. We look outside for the answers. However, the bottom line is that our happiness is up to us. We must choose to release old habits, destructive thoughts and patterns to be happy. No one can do it for us. Everyone can realize many exciting hopes and wishes. ...
Views: 2684(2 votes) - Don't Believe Everything You Think - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Leslie SannI was paying for the massage I had just received when my eyes fell upon a small sign. I read it. It said: "Don't Believe Everything You Think." I broke out laughing. I flashed on all the times I had marched righteously into my life having believed some thought that I had been done an ...
Views: 2683(2 votes) - How to get self help, to prevent from being an unhappy people? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Nil CelenDo you really prefer to be unhappy? How do you think, you can change your unhappiness? Do you want to know the reason of your unhappiness? Do you know where you can get self help to be happy? None of us prefers to be unhappy. Feeling unhappy makes everything worse. Imagine a day; you ...
Views: 2683(1 vote) - Being Highly Sensitive and being “Special” - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Antonis RemoundosIn 1996 Elaine Aron created the term “Highly Sensitive Person” or HSP to describe and study a big part of the population (and also higher animals) that has different ways to deal with stimuli, information, thoughts and emotions. This term is neither metaphysical nor spiritual, is very practical ...
Views: 2681(3 votes) - Zero-Based Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Jonathan HuieThere are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein Perhaps you have heard of zero-based budgeting as a technique for governments, businesses, and occasionally individuals. Zero-based ...
Views: 2681(3 votes) - Happiness Comes From Helping Others - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Shannon YrizarryMy friends and I have been discussing a common experience that we all feel better when we are helping others and we all feel drained when we are focused on what we do not have. The golden rule has been circulating for ages although it is something we do not think about on a regular basis so I ...
Views: 2678 - Comedy as a Metaphor for “Life’s a Journey Not a Destination” (and why I want to F&$! Oprah) - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Dave ArenaThis week’s radio show topic was “Life’s a Journey, Not a Destination” and we had several callers and guests on which made for an interesting show. We started by talking about college and going in as a freshman with certain expectations and goals but not getting the results we expected ...
Views: 2673 - How to Invite God into Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2017 from Merryl LentzGod is often envisioned as a distant, unapproachable, fearsome entity – a punisher ensconced on a thunderhead, angrily smiting humans for even the smallest transgressions. He is actually everywhere – outside you, around you, within you – waiting expectantly and with great love, for you to invite ...
Views: 2673 - ATTRACT FAVOR - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Patricia RossDfw Teen Voice " How to Attract Favor In Your Life" By Patricia Founder Teen Voice http://teenvoice.ws Attract Define as: at·tract v. at·tract·ed, at·tract·ing, at·tracts v.tr. 1. To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force: Magnetic poles are attracted to their ...
Views: 2672 - Happiness Guaranteed - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockHow can anyone guarantee happiness? Well, they can't. But we can. We can guarantee our own happiness. In order to do that, however, we must first eliminate those things that make us unhappy. So let's get started. First, think about what makes you unhappy. Take a few moments to think about that. ...
Views: 2660 - Sweet Memories - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Tele OpakunleNineteen years ago, I lost my younger sister. It was sudden and tragic. The pain was much, the wound was very ghastly. My heart bled for the loss of a sister, confidante and friend. I thought I would never be able to laugh again. In fact, I lost hope in everything. Then, memories of good times ...
Views: 2659(1 vote) - Inventing the Future - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Kaushal ArasConsider there are 4 possible variations of your future. It all depends on how you view life, and what context you are coming from. Many of us need to be reminded time and again that every moment in the future and the present is a new possibility - where anything is available that you are ...
Views: 2657(2 votes) - Responsibilities Of A Teacher - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Milica BarjaktarovicSomeone told me they desire to be a teacher. First, we are all teachers, all the time. We teach by personal example. We teach others about the state of being, about the thinking process, and about relationship skills, to name a few. In short, we teach all the time, by mere presence. People ...
Views: 2655 - How to Live Stress-Free and Happy - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2013 from Kurt ArrowYour stress relief is right here, right now. Literally, in the here and now, the current moment, there is absolutely no stress. Just stress-free happiness. So read this article over and over, pausing only to eat or sleep and you will be stress-free and happy. I’m just kidding. But reading is ...
Views: 2654 - The Top Ten Tips for Living in Love in 2011 - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Marci ShimoffWhat’s the one thing that would make 2011 your best year ever? More money? A better job? Losing 20 pounds? As great as those might be, there’s something else that I guarantee will create a magical year: unconditional love. It’s the one thing that changes everything. What if you could live in ...
Views: 2649(4 votes) - The Secret To Using a Piggy Bank To Become Rich - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2006 from Catherine Franzby Catherine Franz Did you know that rich people keep piggy banks around their home? Yes, generally they do. Multimillionaire Kim Kiyosaki, wife of Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki, and author of “Rich Woman: Because I Hate Being Told What To Do!” was on the Let's Talk Marketing radio show ...
Views: 2648 - Stress Busters: 12 small habits that can make a BIG difference ! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2010 from Maria Annell1. Pretend to yawn – and welcome the real one that will inevitably follow ! (Not for use during corporate meetings…) 2. When working long hours on the computer, make sure you take a break at least every hour. Stand up, stretch, drink some water, yawn… Use a friendly timer if you tend to ...
Views: 2647(8 votes) - Can You Make a Torpedo?Out of Personal Junk? How to Optimize What You Have - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2003 from Michael RayelJunkyard Wars, a TV series showed two teams of experts contending for a title. The aim of the competition was for teams to construct a torpedo that can hit a target. But the challenge was more than just the process of construction. The challenge was creating a torpedo out of a junk. Each team ...
Views: 2646(1 vote) - Understanding Chakra Frequencies - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2017 from Mindvalley AcademyThe seven chakras each have an associated color, but did you know that they each have a unique frequency as well? Each chakra vibrates as a different frequency and learning to influence the chakra frequencies brings them into balance and clear energy blockages. Everything about you is ...
Views: 2643 - How to Be Happy All The Time, No Matter What - by Psycanics: The Physics of Spirit
HOW TO BE HAPPY ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT
Law: The basic motivation of all human behavior is one´s own happiness. Happiness is a positive mental and emotional state almost all the time. People seek many things in life, but what they really seek is happiness. ...
Views: 2642 - 5 Reasons People Don’t Live their Purpose: Part 1, Clarity - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2017 from Estra RoellAs Henry David Thoreau famously said, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” He was explaining how most people are slaves to their work and to those who employ them. They become resigned to this state of affairs which Thoreau called “confirmed desperation.” This rather bleak ...
Views: 2637(2 votes) - Stretching exercises to increase height being taller open other opportunity - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Walter ConnorIt's a reality that tall people are a lot of favored and is possible to be additional successful than shorter ones. Being tall implies that you recognize how to take care and develop your body. For instance, girls notice tall men to be sexy. Hence, the "tall, dark, and handsome" criteria that ...
Views: 2634 - Expressing Gratitude This Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Kala AmbroseIn the fall season of reflection and connection, we gather to celebrate the abundance in our lives. As we look across the proverbial table at the harvest we’ve collected – our relationships, love, family, joy, and friends, it becomes remarkably clear that we are a sum of many parts and that each ...
Views: 2627 - How Good Habits Will Improve Your Success - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Beate CheletteHave you ever caught yourself doing something that doesn’t really work, but then you still do it over and over again? I know I have. In our personal and business lives we sometimes find ourselves stuck with ineffective habits—even when we know better. Other times we just do things because we ...
Views: 2621(1 vote) - The Art of Goal Setting - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Ronnie EideThe Art of Goal setting “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where …” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. - LEWIS CARROLL, Alice in ...
Views: 2621 - Extreme Happiness: The Science Of Meditation And The Brain - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2008 from Oz ArnoldLet's mirror depression and happiness and learn the simple truth underlying them both. Scientists know far less about positive emotions than they do about negative emotions and stress. But researchers have in recent years recorded remarkable results. A team of researchers at the University of ...
Views: 2617 - Happiness is Within Your Reach - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Grace AbonilloI just read this online while I was searching for some beautiful wedding dresses and sweet love stories. I thought it'll be great sharing this one to all of you. Lesson about love, life and happiness. Her name is Katie Kirkpatrick, 21 yrs old. Next to her is her fiancé, Nick, 23. (Pic1) This ...
Views: 2616 - Happiness - Is the Affection You Receive Worth the Price You Pay For It? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreIn my previous article titled, "Happiness - Love and Affection: Replaceable or Irreplaceable Need?," we have seen that we do not have the irreplaceable need for the uninterrupted, permanent, and exclusive love, approval, and acceptance of anyone-and not even some degree of these elements-to live ...
Views: 2615(1 vote) - Batik Art Designs Paintings, Fabric, Process and Techniques - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Lucas LeverBatik today, is located not only in the form of paintings however patterns may also be used on shirts as well. Through the walls with the living room, typical Batik has gotten to the citified markets as supermodels everywhere sashay in sarongs or possibly caftans made from the unique Batik ...
Views: 2611(1 vote) - Ten Little Tips to Feel Happier Right Now - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Jonathan HuieDon't wait to make a big change in the quality of your life. Eight of these ten little ways to happiness can be done in less than five minutes. 1. Smile. Raise the corners of your mouth. Soon your smile will become genuine. The smile that begins as an effort and a pretense quickly grows ...
Views: 2604(5 votes) - Love, Honor and Cherish - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Dr. Gary A. & Greta WilliamsI promised to love, honor and cherish Greta during our wedding ceremony. I promised to have and to hold her until death do us part. One of my favorite things to do is to officiate at weddings, especially if Greta and I have an opportunity to share with the couple in pre-marital counseling. I ...
Views: 2603 - 5 Ways You Hurt Yourself While Thinking It’s Fun - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from James LeGrandThere are many activities we engage in that we believe are fun, but that secretly hurt us. We continue to do them over and over again and never realize the damage we are doing to ourselves. Are you feeling like you are being held back from what you want out of life? Do you have goals that seem ...
Views: 2591 - Successful May/December Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from tracey steinbergRomantic relationships are considered to be "May/December" when the younger person is in the "spring" of their life and the older person is in the "winter" of their life and the couple's ages are at least a decade apart. There are plenty of examples of celebrities who are making these types of ...
Views: 2591 - Dear Danny, Please Don't Kill Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from Craig HarperTwo nights ago I had a phone call from a guy who I've known for a while. Quite a while. Danny. Over the last few years he has had two major physical and psychological battles; drugs and food. And of course there's been some emotional stuff as well. Yep; it's all intertwined. He's not a buddy as ...
Views: 2588 - MonaVie Is The Fastest Growing Company In The Marketing History Of Direct MLN Industry. - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from Dhanabir Singh ThokchomMonaVie is a 5 STAR Business Opportunity. It is the fastest growing company with billions of sales in the 1st 2 years. It is a record breaking experience in the 100 years MLN history of direct sales industry. MonaVie Fruit Juice is unique and has a Universal Appeal. It is a scientifically ...
Views: 2587(1 vote) - Could Your Partner be a Controller or Verbal Abuser? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Kari JoysIt’s challenging sometimes to know what’s wrong in your relationship. If you’re like many other people, you probably want a loving relationship more than anything else in the world. Maybe you’ve tried and tried and tried to make your relationship work and yet somehow you just seem to be going ...
Views: 2581(1 vote) - A Short Note for Those Feeling Sadness About Anything - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is our human inclination to want to feel good. To be happy. That is what we do and should strive toward – happiness. But that does not mean that you won’t experience sadness. If you live life, sadness will happen. The more you live, and the more you love, the greater the ...
Views: 2580 - Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Jane AlexaWe have all come across difficult people in our lives and it is inevitable that there will be more in our future. We can’t control how they act, but we CAN control how we REACT to them. Let’s first talk about strangers. I can recently recall someone who cut me off in traffic and another who ...
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