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- Optimism and Your Heart: How being happy can protect you against heart disease. - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2004 from Lucy MacDonaldTake a few seconds to close your eyes and imagine that you are putting a slice of lemon into your mouth and chewing on it. Did your mouth water? This is just one example of how the mind can affect the body - simply thinking about something can trigger a physical reaction. If your body reacts ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - The "Fab Four" That Will Get You Into Trouble - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2004 from Lee WiseTHE "FAB FOUR"... THAT WILL GET YOU INTO TROUBLE (And... Another 4 That Will Help You Stay Out Of Trouble) © Lee Wise 2004 All rights reserved Want to get into trouble quick? Practice the first "fabulous four" below and you will. Want help in staying out of trouble? Strive ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - Exploring Beneath The Surface - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2004 from Rebecca SkeeleUnwanted feelings and thoughts are rich territory to dive beneath the surface for fresh insights that open the heart. Imagine for a moment that you are floating along on the ocean of feelings unwilling to accept that the choppy waves to your left signify anger. If you put on snorkeling gear and ...
Views: 863 - Discover Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2004 from Andrew LawrenceEveryone has a life purpose; a unique and special something each of us is supposed to do in LIFE. A life purpose is not a specific job or career, it is much deeper and much more fulfilling. Now, you can uncover your own life purpose. You can do it the easy, fast, modern way, using a modestly ...
Views: 1134 - Looking for a New Direction? Follow Your Intuition! - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2004 from Lynn RobinsonIt’s impossible to ignore any longer. Your hair is beginning its transition to “sophisticated silver.” Your face is taking on the look of a “wise” woman. And your kids, friends, parents, neighbors – and mysteriously, your husband – all seem to be “changing” before your very eyes, (the ones ...
Views: 4395 - No Happiness Without Patience - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2004 from David LeonhardtNo Happiness Without PatienceInstant gratification is not the recipe for happinessBy David LeonhardtI'm searching for modern happiness. The old-fashioned kind takes just too long. That happiness requires patience and I don't want to wait. I want upgraded happiness. I want release 4.02, the ...
Views: 1345(2 votes) - Being Inspired From Within - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2004 from Theresa WilsonMost of us spend our lives searching for that one spark that will ignite and motivate, then propel us to succeed. We buy any number of books, inspirational “self help” tapes, and attend seminars and workshops believing that somewhere in the mist of all these activities will evolve that magical ...
Views: 5658(2 votes) - Creating a Meaningful Life: What are you living for? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2004 from PaulI was watching Gladiator - you know the blockbuster where the Roman General Maximus goes through hell when he doesn't accept the position of Emporer of Rome. His family is murdered, he is sold as a slave and forced to be a gladiator. He becomes an unwilling paid assasin. Watching the sunset with ...
Views: 2468(1 vote) - Growing Up Is Hazardous to Your Health - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2004 from Mike PniewskiDid you ever wonder why we went from the kid who couldn’t sit still, to the adult who can’t get moving? I asked myself this when I recently took my 3-year-old daughter to the playground at a fast food restaurant. She loves to play on those things and I love nothing better than to watch her. ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - Three Inspirations for Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2004 from David LeonhardtThe following three inspirations were adapted from A Daily Dose of Happiness, and they represent three key ways to increase our happiness.1. FORGIVING FOR HAPPINESSWe like to think we are better than our friends below us in the food chain, such as the octopus and the snail. After all, we have ...
Views: 1831(1 vote) - The Sky is Falling… - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsYuck! It’s all yuck! The sky is falling, the earth is splitting apart, a giant asteroid is headed our way and we’re all going to hell! Don’t believe me? Just check today’s headlines or catch the six o’clock news. We’re slogging our way through the cesspool of existence. We’re all just ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - You Can Be Happy - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from Lyman Reed"Think happy thoughts and you can fly." -- Peter Pan As the title of the book by John S. J. Powell says, "Happiness Is an Inside Job" [ISBN 0883473240]. You can be happy, regardless of what's going on around you. All you have to do is change the thoughts you are currently having. Yes, I ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - Learn About Fun & Success From Children - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from Veronica LimHave you every watched children and their emotions? I mean really watched their emotions. They are wonderful at living in the present! They don’t worry about the cake they couldn’t have yesterday, or the toy they may not get next month. They simply care about what is going on right now. In ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - BEING HAPPY with Your RELATIONSHIP With MONEY! - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from Frederick ZapponeQuestion: You have such a refreshing set of attitudes about the subject of money. How did you develop your attitudes? Answer: I learned to be happy without money and in the process I became a Money Master. I must admit, you do not have to learn to be happy without money in order to become a ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - Tough Times - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Jerry LopperFor most of us, life is a mixture of placid and tumultuousexperiences. Like a roller coaster ride, life brings usperiods of smooth ride punctuated with interludes of stomachchurning, accelerating drops through the unexpected. As ayounger man, I tended to resist the unpredictable anddifficult ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Too late for a new report card - by The old man sat in the dark swaying back and forth in his chair in the living room, an all too familiar place of late.
He could not sleep and wondered when sleep might once again come to him.
In his mind, he replayed the passages of his life, some with a smile, others with a tear, all shaded by ...
Views: 1010(1 vote) - The first letter to my daughter - by Dear Camille,
I’m so sorry that I missed the New Year’s Eve party at Aunt Susie’s house.
Grandpuff and I stopped in Charlotte at Uncle Coley’s on our way to Florida from Maryland, where Grandpuff used to live.
By the time you read this, Maryland will remain no more than a distant memory, I ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Keys to Telephone Success and Getting the Second Appointment - by Let’s take a critical look at how we use the telephone – and at how you can increase the power and effectiveness of your calls when it comes to scheduling more second appointments with your prospects.
As a general rule the higher up in any organization’s hierarchy you go, the less time you have ...
Views: 1218(1 vote) - Share Your Best Life Story With The World - by =====================================
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When most people sit down to write a book, they expect itwill take months to complete the job. They envision workingendlessly and toiling over every ...
Views: 936(1 vote) - Who Am I? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Todd PuntolilloWhen I was a kid my big question was, “Who am I?” After a while I realized that the answers I was getting were all too cynical for this peewee optimist. I still don't have it all figured out, but perhaps you'd like a look at my findings. The way I see it, it's all about energy. Ask your local ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - Understanding the Sexes - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2004 from Robert NajemyAlthough each gender tends to express itself quite differently, most philosophical teachings agree that the soul is neither male nor female. As souls, we incarnate into a gender in order to learn through that experience. Through our experimentation with the various qualities of each sex, we are ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - Free Will To The Rescue - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2004 from David CzachToday's society and your private world are the results of freewill. We have arrived here today through intention, ignorance orabuse. Some people understand and use free will daily. Some people completely deny it. And other people simply mock it andcomplain it "doesn't work." Free will gives you ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - People Questions: Responding Positively To The Influence Of Others - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2004 from Lee WiseAuthor: Lee Wise Copyright date: 2003 Word count w/bio: 609 Characters/line: 60 PEOPLE QUESTIONS Responding Positively To The Influence Of Others © Lee Wise 2003 All rights reserved Everyone understands the power of an excellent question. A question ...
Views: 1147(1 vote) - THE YEAR OF HAPPINESS - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2004 from hifzur rehmanI have decided to declare 2004 as the YEAR OF HAPPINESS for me. What about you? Yes, you can also do so! Anyone living in any part of the world has the right to be happy and enjoy every moment of his/her life. There is no harm in declaring the year 2004 as the Year of Happiness for All Mankind. ...
Views: 1060(1 vote) - To Thine Own Self Be True—Reboot Your Life to Become the Woman You Want to Be - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2004 from Dorothy ThompsonOne of the most important things you can do for your well-being and happiness is to indulge in the practice of self-love. By saying that you respect yourself more than anyone in the world is a form of self-love and an important aspect in fulfilling your life’s goals of happiness, prosperity and ...
Views: 2918(1 vote) - ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2004 from Mark ThompsonBelieve When anyone tells you that something is impossible what is your response? Not only your outward reaction, what are your inner thoughts? Do you accept it and go on thinking to yourself, "Yeah! It’sprobably too hard too…" or "They’re right. That could neverwork." Or do you ...
Views: 1043(1 vote) - 5 ways to make the books you buy be more valuable - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2004 from Patric ChanPatric Chan copyright 2004. I had just purchased another motivational book by Anthony Robbins last week. In fact, that's the fourth Anthony Robbins book that I had bought. When I got home that day, I realized that I got a shelf full of self improvement books!! Sometimes, we never did ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - Top Three Secrets To Becoming A Better Thinker - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2004 from Maya FrostWe all know there are ways to become a better thinker. We should read more books. We ought to go to lectures and concerts. We need to visit exhibits and appreciate art. We can take classes and expand our horizons through travel. Blah, blah, blah. Those are the easy answers. If we ...
Views: 4597(1 vote) - Top Ten Ways to Live Authentically - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2003 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.1. Know your purpose Are you wandering through life with little direction – hoping that you’ll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will have your own unique compass that will lead you to your truth north every time. 2. Know your ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Three Steps Critical to New Year's Resolutions That Work - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2003 from Jerry LopperThis is the time of year when many of us will make NewYear’s resolutions-some out of habit, others out of thesincere hope to improve some aspect of life. Research andexperience tell us that most resolutions fail. Why is that?There are many reasons-some quite obvious, such as notreally wanting to ...
Views: 1213(1 vote) - The first letter to my son - by Dear Linus,
For two years I have wanted to write this letter, to begin a record of our journey together, a gift to present to you on your 21st birthday.
Funny how we get so caught up in daily minutiae that we neglect matters far more important, ...
Views: 5701(1 vote) - Interview with a Psychiatrist and Coach: What To Do As Christmas Accelerates - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2003 from Susan DunnAs Christmas draws closer, and emotions escalate, we asked a pro for some tips. Anne Dibala, M.D., is a psychiatrist, addictionologist, and The Recovery Coach™ (http://www.responsiblerecovery.com ) SD: Anne, we’re into the home stretch, and the pressures are getting worse, not better. Can ...
Views: 1050(1 vote) - Flights Of Fancy: An Air Of Gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2003 from Maya FrostFeeling cranky about air travel? Get a grip. Not on the arm of your passenger seat--on reality, history, and the incredible accomplishment of human flight. We've just celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Although there ...
Views: 1318(1 vote) - Am I emotionally Intelligent? - by Am I emotionally Intelligent? There are so many different definitions, descriptions and interpretations of what emotional intelligence is - it would be difficult for me to answer this question. Whose definition are we using? Is that a personal, or a corporate definition of EQ? Which school of ...
Views: 2729(1 vote) - 21 Life Changing Questions You Can't Afford to Not Ask! - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2003 from Sopan Greenehttp://www.AngryEnoughToChange.com Imagine finally taking off seven coats you've been wearing on top of each other for years and years. You've forgotten that some people consciously choose to live without seven layers of coats on even though most people are living that way. You remember the ...
Views: 1213(1 vote) - Excerpts from THE ENCHANTRESS WITHIN(TM) Audio Show Featuring Guest Lisa Hammond, Founder of Femail Creations - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2003 from Barbara Becker HolsteinAs a Positive Psychologist I help women find a personal sense of well-being that frees each woman to live a life of meaning, purpose and joy. May I share with you a little of my journey? My original research with women happened as a result of my concerns around pain that so many women ...
Views: 1225(1 vote) - Good, Good, Good, Good Intentions - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2003 from Maya FrostI always do a lot of thinking about good intentions in December. It's not because I'm inspired by the holidays. I'm simply observing the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Each year, around December 10th, I reread that incredible document just to remind myself that as ...
Views: 1185(1 vote) - Pathways to posttraumatic growth - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2003 from Chris SchryerOn the fateful night of April 19, 1989, a young woman known as the Central Park Jogger was raped, beaten, and left to die. After a 14-year silence, she finally revealed her identity as Trisha Meili. She has appeared at Larry King Live and other talk shows. She also tells her story in her book ...
Views: 1478(1 vote) - CELESTIAL GARDNER - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2003 from Giuditta TornettaFind harmony in the pleasure of giving time to yourself. A part of giving is cleansing yourself of any person, place or thing that does not contribute to your new state of serenity and replenishment. Sometimes we need to make room for the new by letting go of the old. Sometimes we need to say ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - Don’t move the golf ball - by The sun’s crest peaked over the horizon as Jerry slammed his trunk shut and stepped onto the course, armed to the gills with clubs and a scorecard.
Dew glistened on every blade of grass. Alone, Jerry squared his shoulders and teed off.
He watched his first shot drop half a foot inside the deep ...
Views: 935(1 vote) - Manifest away - by The sun crept over the horizon and lodged itself above the coastline, bathing the beach in a comfortable, morning glow. Solitary clouds dotted the backdrop, lazy lollygaggers moseying across the sky, unhurried, white-haired philosophers gazing down at the busy-ness below.
I raced a pair of ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - Never have an argument again. Yeah right! - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2003 from PaulImagine never again getting upset when someone disagrees with you, tells you you're wrong, or contradicts you. Imagine enjoying and growing from this experience. Before we get started though, let me clear something up. Not arguing doesn't mean being weak or accepting whatever anyone else says. ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - Don’t Make Any More New Year’s Resolutions - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2003 from Debbie MandelEvery year around December we all start thinking about the New Year’s Resolutions we will be making on January 1st. At the top of the list are dieting, exercising, quitting smoking and organizing. Then we also remember the resolutions we didn’t keep: Dieting, exercising, quitting smoking and ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - The Enchantment of Tribes to Belong To - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2003 from Barbara Becker HolsteinI am remembering and have a desire to share with you, a beautiful story told to me by a young lady. It was the end of the World War II and her dad was returning home. He came from a very close network of Italian families that lived near each other in New Jersey. He had a ride back from where ...
Views: 1152(1 vote) - Coping as a Tool of Enchantment - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2003 from Barbara Becker HolsteinMany of my readers write to me about the tensions of everyday life. Not only do people wonder how to relax, but people often ask, "How do I learn to better cope with what faces me? Can THE ENCHANTED SELF help with the overwhelming frenzy of everyday life? Can it help when I am really down or ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Receiving: The Flip Side of Giving - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2003 from Avalon De WittAnother winter holiday season is upon us, and the theme seems to be universal. You may call your holiday Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukkah, Ramadan, or Winter Solstice. It is a turning point, a time of celebrating light and the hope for new life. The common element is that we all consider it a time ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - `Tis the Season to Give -- 7 Different Ways!! - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2003 from Danish AhmedThe first thing we may think of when we think of giving, is money (or gifts and presents which cost money). However, some of us may feel financially constrained . . . The second thing we may think of when we think of giving, is our time. With fast-paced lifestyles and busy schedules, perhaps ...
Views: 1185(3 votes) - The Invisible Slope - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2003 from Anand AnandDear All , Near my residence , there stands a small hillock . There are two paths which lead to the top of the hillock. One path has big visible gradient while the other one stretches along , has trees on both sides , and has an almost invisible gradient . A winding path so to say . The first ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - HOW POOR ARE YOU! - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2003 from hifzur rehmanDo you want to know your poverty graph? You are poor if you: - do not have a firm commitment with yourself to succeed - do no set goals and follow them through - do not put your best efforts at work - do not keep yourself updated on new information and technologies - do not adopt a ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - 3 New Choices That Dismiss Dark Conditions - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2003 from Guy FinleyThree New Choices That Dismiss Dark Conditions One reason we must learn to say "Yes" to life -- regardless of how much we may not want what it brings -- is that whenever we embrace a fearful or negative view of some unwanted situation, not only must we still find our way through the twists and ...
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