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- Sugar Pills - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Gerald HenthornI remember watching an old Western on TV a long time ago. The setting was a dusty, ramshackle town out in the middle of no where. Citizens of this town did their best to carve a society out of their situation. The main character, of course, was a dedicated Sheriff, and his side kick deputy. ...
Views: 1744(1 vote) - Tapping the Brain's Magic - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2020 from Nataša PantovićMind Power and Motivation Some Interesting Brain Facts The human brain is truly extraordinary. A healthy brain has some 200 billion neurons. The conscious mind controls our brain for only five per cent of the day, whereas the subconscious mind has control of our thoughts 95 per cent of ...
Views: 2177(2 votes) - The 5 Top Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Goals - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Bob CrawfordLearning how to set goals effectively is one of the most important things that you can do to improve your life. Unfortunately, it is also the one area that might be holding you back if you aren't doing it right. Here are the top mistakes that you absolutely have to avoid if you are serious about ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - The Curse of the Conditioned Mind - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Rob WhiteThe Curse of the Conditioned Mind The conditioned mind is a box of standard thoughts. This mind asks questions that only can be answered from the thoughts it has in its box. It can only think up to the walls of the box, and think no farther. The conditioned mind is a box of thoughts. If ...
Views: 2400(1 vote) - The Joy and Excitement of Living - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Willie HortonYears of psychological research suggests that we are not living life to the full. This research concludes that we go through the motions of daily life, using the faculties of automaticity (to enable us perform almost everything mindlessly), categorization (so that we can pigeonhole every new ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind'') - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind'') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind'') - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Key Elements of Determination and Self Discipline on the Pathway to Success (from 'The Winning Mind'') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking, Books, ...
Views: 1638(1 vote) - The Mindset and Spirit of a Champion - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Mind-set and Spirit of a Champion Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words/tags): Champion, motivation, inspiration, empowerment, sport, sport psychology, positive psychology, achievement, peak performance (enough there for now, craig!) Web Sites: ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - The Power of a Firm Decision - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhatever you believe is involved in improvement or success, the power of a decision is key. It will help if you understand what this really means. A firm decision is one without discord, or one that transmutes any discord that makes an appearance. A firm decision is made and a knowing ...
Views: 3795(1 vote) - The Power of a Suggestion - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Dr. Louis BauerDoes anyone have a suggestion? If so, put it in the suggestion box. The subconscious mind is like a suggestion box. Each day, it takes in hundreds of subtle suggestions, some positive, some negative, placed there by ourselves and others. Unfor-tunately, the greater number of these tend to ...
Views: 3163(1 vote) - THE POWER OF BELIEF SYSTEMS - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyWe weren’t born with belief systems in place! We created them! Just as we created them, we can also RE-create them if they aren’t serving us. Sadly, many of us are severely limiting our life experience due to the belief systems that were developed and ingrained in us since childhood. Wouldn’t ...
Views: 3024(1 vote) - The Secrets of Unlocking the Power of the Mind - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Rhod JonesA STORY OF UNLOCKING THE POWER OF THE MIND There are two characters in the story - Joe and John. It is a story of two men who were roommates back in their college days. They are total opposites. Joe is tall, gangly, skinny, uncoordinated and not that good-looking. The other guy, John is ...
Views: 804(1 vote) - The Significance of Hope - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Amr AbbasHope is the most beautiful thing in life. It keeps you going at darkest times and it keeps you alive. As long as you have hope, you will survive to live another day and no day will ever be as bad as long as you allow hope to support you. Aside from the silly introductions, I am not going to ...
Views: 1944(1 vote) - The Stuff Winners are Made of - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxI recently had the opportunity to find out what I am really made of (although at the time it didn’t feel like an opportunity; I use the word here only because it sounds much better than saying I was forced to take a hard look at myself, wondering if I really had the “stuff” to succeed, if I ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - The True Master Of The Clock & Calendar Has Neither! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from William CottringerThe True Master Of The Clock & Calendar Has Neither! By Bill Cottringer “Time is our most important resource which is equally distributed to all, but unequally used by most.” ~The author. Wasted Time— Some on past memories, More on future hopes, Most on not being here, Now and in ...
Views: 1343(1 vote) - Therapy is Best When Self Help and Mind Over Matter Techniques Fail - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Randi FineSelf-improvement advice on virtually any topic that interests us, written from endless points of views, is right at our fingertips. Most of the articles I write are of this genre, often with a New Age slant. Websites like SelfGrowth.com and Curezone.com are entirely devoted to this topic. A ...
Views: 1846(1 vote) - Toxic People or Situation? LEAVE IT IN THE 'MYSTERY' - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Chelle ThompsonAll of us will encounter toxic individuals and circumstances in our lives at one time or another. During those experiences we need to use whatever helpful tools we can find to stay balanced and clear about "who we are." One of the methods I use to maintain perspective is to create a "healthy ...
Views: 1724(1 vote) - Unleash The Power of Your Subconscious Mind for Personal Achievement and Achieving Life Changeing Goals - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2021 from Leon EdwardDid you know you can unleash the power of your subconscious mind so that you can become more successful, wealthier and have more friends? When you take control of your subconscious mind, you take control of your destiny. Most people are unaware that the subconscious mind remembers everything ...
Views: 3272(1 vote) - Use Mind Power, waste Mind Power or ignore Mind Power - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2011 from Nil CelenYou do not have much choices do you? We have an incredible resource to change the direction of our lives the opposite way or to improve the life we have. The question is if you use your mind power or not. We use mind power whether we believe in it or not, consciously or unconsciously. ...
Views: 2008(2 votes) - Use Power Of Mind Techniques To Shape Life - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Tony BurnellOne of the things that holds back our personal development is our own self-talk. We can use power of mind techniques positively or negatively. We have something like 60,000 thoughts a day and many of these are reinforcing the negative aspects of our life. We tend to say things like "I have never ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - Using Positive Thinking to Recalibrate Your Subconscious - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2018 from Jaclyn TengHave you ever just felt down in the dumps but didn't really know why? When we are feeling less than our ideal selves and there is no active cause that we can pinpoint, the problem may lie with our subconscious. By investigating the depth of our subconscious mind we can help to improve our ...
Views: 1062(2 votes) - Using Your Creative Power To Shape The New Earth - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanCreativity is usually defined as the ability to produce something worthwhile, meaningful, and original—a literary or artistic work, a solution to a problem, an innovative product, a scientific discovery, or even a good joke. Obviously, what may be considered new and valuable will vary depending ...
Views: 1591(1 vote) - Using your Subconscious to Solve Problems - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Nick MadgeHow do you solve a problem? Obviously you would try different things depending on the problem you’re facing, but I bet your first step is almost always to sit down and think about it. You might try to break the problem down into smaller parts to analyse, or you might look back to similar ...
Views: 2348(1 vote) - Want or Don't Want! Are You Good At Manifesting Your Reality? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Kevin HuffordIt was an interesting evening last night. A friend dropped in for a chat about life and things going on and after that my mind kicked into what I call my “pondering mode.” You know that mental mode where you think about something and then you keep having recurring thoughts about whatever it was ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - What Is A Course in Miracles? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Amy TorresA Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a brilliant form of spiritual psychotherapy which brings peace, purpose, love and joy into our lives. It is three books under one cover: the Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers. The Course offers us a liberating new definition of forgiveness. ...
Views: 2417(2 votes) - What is the Law of Karma? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Sri TulasiKarma is an unfulfilled action Karma is any action that has not reached its perfection in you. When action reaches perfection, it liberates you and it disappears from the cosmic ocean. Action is like a ripple effect. When it reaches the boundary it disappears. Any ripple effect which ...
Views: 1175(1 vote) - What Motivates You? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2015 from Erik TozierWhat motivates you? A person does not become successful overnight. It takes a determined individual to achieve their goals and maximize their potential. What keeps you motivated? What gets you going in the morning? Do some people naturally have a high motor or is it something that you can ...
Views: 1180(1 vote) - What Purpose is Your Emotion Serving for You? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Julia YoungEmotions can be so confusing and most people want to immediately be rid of what they are feeling. As part of the human race we experience emotions and our emotions really do serve a purpose for us. They serve a purpose in our lives, our relationships, our jobs, and our families and they even ...
Views: 2617(1 vote) - What Snow Can Teach Us About Creating A Positive Life! - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Thomas AndersonSnow fall is one of the most beautiful sites that this world offers us. It reminds us of the beauty of the world around us because it covers over the dirt and the trash and makes it seem like it never existed in the first place. It’s magical and it can teach us a lot about how we can ...
Views: 2511(1 vote) - When We Train Our Brain to Forget - It Does!! - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Claire McGeeMany people believe the reason their memory is poor is due to getting older. Age has little to do with the reason these wonderful people forget. The reason people are becoming forgetful is because that is exactly what they are training their brain to do. There is a common expression in many ...
Views: 3688(1 vote) - Why "Staying Focused" is Easier Said Than Done - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Steve LevinsonWhat you pay attention to can make a huge difference in your life. It can affect how you feel, what you think, and what you can accomplish. In a very real sense, you are what you pay attention to. A colleague shared with me a great story about the value of controlling attention. An old ...
Views: 5215(2 votes) - Why Affirmations Aren't Working: Brainwave Entrainment Will Put You In The Right Frame Of Mind - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Wanina PetlockAre you in the right "frame" of mind? You are standing, alone, looking at yourself, naked, in a full length mirror, saying, for the hundredth time this week, "I am at my perfect weight. I only eat foods that are healthy for my body", and the 35 lb spare tire draped around your middle, ...
Views: 2612(1 vote) - Why Manifestation Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Eric PepinManifestation has become a popular topic since movies such as "The Secret" have been released. Sure, there are people out there who have no problem manifesting anything they desire. But how many people do you know personally who have successfully manifested the life of their dreams? Not very ...
Views: 2108(1 vote) - Why You Need Mind Training To Follow Through On Your Personal Development Plans - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Tony BurnellWhy is mind training essential? Because your mind holds the key to your happiness and success and you can train it to think the way you want it to. Someone once said, "We are what we think about". That's why we can create mental barriers to our progress simply by the way we think. We can remove ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Writing Down Your Thoughts Will Make You a Better Thinker - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2016 from Leon EdwardSo many things happen around us each day that it's nearly impossible for us to remember them all. Although, our thought process is quite complicated, still it can be fascinating enough. All we need to do is maintain a journal, and daily write down all the things that happened throughout the day. ...
Views: 1780(1 vote) - Your Success Depends on Your Intentions - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Willie HortonAre your intentions honourable?! An age-old question asked by prospective fathers-in-law – and one that is at the very centre of whether or not you can achieve the success that you want out of life. In terms of aiming for success, we need to know what we intend to get. Truth is, most people ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - ***What is your Lie Temperature? Hot? Warm? Cold? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2017 from Shannon PanzoWhite lies, little lies, big fat whopping lies, curly tailed lies, and curl you hair lies, and any other type of lie you can think of. Why do people lie so much? Why do most people lie? When was the last time you found yourself in an awkward position, and instead of telling the truth, you ...
Views: 3291(4 votes) - Anxiety and Trauma Recovery: Wild Animals Know the Secret - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Suzie WolferWild Animals Know the Secret. Scientists have made a fascinating discovery about the way animals in the wild discharge anxiety and trauma. They are able to release the experience and move on. If they didn't do this and had to live in the wild in a shut down state, uptight or confused as ...
Views: 3619(4 votes) - ***Unleash the Power of a Positive Attitude: Be Positive - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. - Unknown Our thinking informs our experience. A positive outlook, your attitude, can transform a traffic jam into an opportunity to practice patience. But a new thought is not enough. You must ...
Views: 2114(3 votes) - The Beginners Guide to Affirmations and Visualisation. - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Kate IrwinAffirmations and visualisation are sometimes seen as the tools of those self help junkies who meditate at dawn and don't wear deodorant - not really used everyone in daily lives. Affirmations are positive statements which we repeat and write down in order to give the thinking patterns a ...
Views: 4381(3 votes) - Why Now is So Important - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Willie HortonSurely we hit what might be described as the ‘peak performance zone’ when we are striving to achieve our goals. Goals, by their very nature, are things that we don't have at present – they are things that we are aiming for in the future. So why do so many personal development experts or ...
Views: 1903(5 votes) - Are You a Confident, Focused Athlete? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Loren FogelmanFocus. For elite athletes that is the name of the game. Focus is the biggest gap among competitors. The test appears during the most stressful conditions, during competition. Why? Well, it is easier to focus when you are practicing. The situation is a lot more relaxed with reduced pressure. It ...
Views: 1552(2 votes) - ***Independence, Freedom, or Idiom? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2017 from Shannon PanzoAsk yourself, what does Independence and Freedom mean to you? Is it something you cherish, or is it something you say with offhand disregard; meaningless – an idiom? Independence is defined as being free of that which binds you, or your freedom from obstacles that inhibit progress. WOW! ...
Views: 4096(2 votes) - ***Too many decisions … - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2017 from Shannon PanzoIf you are like most people, you must make too many decisions every day of your life. You feel overwhelmed from all of your carefully considered decisions. Scientists have proven that if we have any more than 7 things to choose from, we go into overload, so by the time we go through the ...
Views: 2136(2 votes) - 3 Rules to Success with Writing Positive Affirmations - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Evelyn LimWe can use positive affirmations to influence or even override our habitual patterns of thought. Many of us have been largely conditioned in the way we think since young. We believed what was told to us by our parents and caregivers. We simply accepted them without question. Over time, the ...
Views: 6056(2 votes) - Black And White Thinking: Is It good Or Bad? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile one can think in ways that will enhance their life or at the very least not cause any harm, they can also think in a ways that will limit their quality of life. And the mind is like any other kind of tool out there; with one needing to know how to use it, in order to utilize its ...
Views: 2029(2 votes) - Daily Exercises To Improve Short Term Memory - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Martin MakThe key to improving short term memory is intention. Here are some tips and techniques to get you started. In any given situation, if you perceive the circumstance or information to be important and you intend to recall it later, you can then make your choice to focus on it, interact with it to ...
Views: 4897(4 votes) - Desire and Belief - The First Steps to Success - by Submitted on May 19, 2012 from David LokerThere seems to be a lot of mysticism surrounding success. People are always wondering, “How can I succeed?” They look around at the likes of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, or Lance Armstrong, and think that those people have something that they don’t. That somehow, they were just ...
Views: 1648(2 votes) - Don't Walk And Chew Gum At The Same Time - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Brad HessHow can walking and chewing gum be dangerous you ask? Let me back up a bit and explain my point. I have had many meetings with individuals where either they or I were engaging in this dangerous activity. Ok, so we were not literally walking and chewing gum, but we were attempting to ...
Views: 1170(2 votes) - Feel Empowerment To Change - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Mandy ZadoorianKnow that only you have the power and great luxury to feel empowerment to change. To change the way we feel, see, hear, smell, taste the world’s overwhelming compassion is something to figure out how to embrace yourself. There are people wanting to change defined boundaries they have placed for ...
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