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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Pain is a Gift! - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Brandi HamrickNo one enjoys experiencing pain whether it is physical or emotional, but we all have to once in a while. The trick is learning how to recognize and handle the pain you feel so that you can make changes in your life. The tips below will help you turn your pain into positive, productive ...
Views: 1945 - Training the Mind To Think Positively - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Arina NikitinaThey say that we will never really know what we have until it’s gone. So, shall we wait for some things to disappear before we appreciate them? Not exactly. In fact, the mind can and should be trained to focus on the brighter things in life, no matter how little or uninteresting they are, so ...
Views: 3649 - Remain Positive When Making Changes in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Paul Alexander Wood“Defeat is not the worst of failures, not to have tried is the true failure.” George E Woodbury. Why is it that we are so often down on ourselves and our abilities to make a go of something even before we have started it? I mean way before we have even attempted to start something, I am talking ...
Views: 1740 - Positive Thoughts Will Create Positive Results - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Patrece SnowThink positively, expect only favorable results and situations and circumstances will change accordingly. Persistence will eventually teach your mind to think positively and ignore negative thoughts. It is not enough to think positively for a few moments, and then let fears and lack of ...
Views: 3396(1 vote) - Keeping Yourself Positive - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVThe most important thing you do for your success is to take control of the suggestive elements in your environment. Be sure that what you are seeing and listening to is consistent with the goals you want to achieve. Listen Your Way to Success Listen to educational audio programs in your car. ...
Views: 658 - Life Got You Down? 4 Tips to Overcoming the Blues - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanWe've all been there, are there, or may possibly go there at some point in our lives...and it's no fun, either. What I'm talking about is the blues brought on by unexpected life changes. Somewhere between here and there, our lifestyles become convoluted with "stuff" -- stuff that doesn't make ...
Views: 3578 - Transition = Opportunities - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Eileen LichtensteinTapping into opportunity is about working creatively with potential, not being limited by challenges. The key to realizing your own potential is tuning in to how you interpret the events playing out in your own life. It’s about acknowledging fear and anxiety and releasing it. It’s about ...
Views: 1757(1 vote) - Always Be Positive - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVThe most important quality for success in entrepreneurship and in life is the quality of optimism. The wildfires swept through San Diego in October, destroying hundreds of houses. The air was full of smoke for days, filling the nostrils and burning the eyes. Homes were on fire within a mile of ...
Views: 741 - The Powers of Positivity - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAn aspect of Self Talk which is the Law of Attraction is one of the most powerful and cogent laws which helped form or contour the course of human evolution right from the beginning of mankinds existence up to this present day. Man can never alienate nor isolate himself from what situations or ...
Views: 707 - The Doorway Technique for Problem Solving and Stress Reduction - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Kenneth VandreThe Doorway Technique, based on the idea that obstacles can be seen as doorways if viewed in the right way, is a simple and powerful stress-reduction, emotional-release and problem-solving tool. After a particularly stressful day at work a few years ago, I sat on my bed and did cathartic ...
Views: 1529(4 votes) - 7 Keys to Positive Living - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Marc ShulmanIn a world filled with a constant barrage of negativity, as we feel the pain of our struggling economy on a daily basis, it is easy to become jaded and cynical. Perhaps more than ever before our society is in need of tools to help achieve happiness, fulfillment and success. In fact, people are ...
Views: 1873 - How to Be the Master of Your Fate - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from D. OstaroLuck favors the brave is a famous proverb. The terms luck and ill luck have been much misunderstood. There are people, who strongly believe in fate and daily wait for their luck to turn, to win a million dollars in a lottery and to meet their prince or princess charming. They think that ...
Views: 2685 - Redundancy - Disaster or Opportunity? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Julia BarnickleWhen your job is made redundant, it’s all to easy to see it as a disaster - as though you’re unwanted, unloved and you’ve been assigned to the scrap heap. Even if you’re quite happy to leave the job you’re in, and move on, you may go through a period of ‘mourning’, of feeling rejected and ...
Views: 1528 - Think Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2014 from D. OstaroA meager existence in a limited environment does not have to be our destiny. We should find the purpose of living and change things for the better. In fact, there is abundant supply of anything we can conceive of. We must only know how to tap it. Of course, it can be learnt. We just have to ...
Views: 1446 - If I Ran The Circus - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Denise JohnsonSo, here was my day. I started by entering 40 email addresses into my website's email program. Then I sent off an eye-catching, sounds amazing, geez-even-I-want-to sign-up email to my group of volleyball coaches from across the state. Then I skipped off to work with a spring in my step and a ...
Views: 1067 - To See Our Inner Self.... - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Susan DykesToday I met someone who had climbed many mountains, someone who had traced and retraced their steps through icy storms, wind-chilled nights and cold, blustery days in their struggle to survive. I met another person who had braved the dry sands of the barren desert. A person who had crossed the ...
Views: 1186 - 7 Powerful Strategies For Staying Positive - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Hara TaicherThere is so much going on in the world today that can throw anybody off their center. Being able to keep your attention on accomplishing goals, feeling in control of your life, your emotions, your future, is one of the greatest challenges we face. To get your hands back on the steering wheel, ...
Views: 5452(6 votes) - Learning Value In Our Story - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Rev. Sandy RodgersOftentimes the only obstacle blocking us from receiving of the vast abundance God has for us is accepting our ‘value and worth.’ Many have been led to deny their story, by hearing ‘keep your business to yourself’, or similar phrases. Or perhaps you discounted your feelings because you heard, ...
Views: 1582 - How to Create and Keep Positive Beliefs - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Marilyn StannettThe importance of what we believe.... “Beliefs have the power to create and power to destroy”- a quote by Anthony Robins that I truly appreciate. Think of a time where you believed with utter certainty that you would achieve a goal? What were the things that you did to achieve that goal? How ...
Views: 2911 - Keeping a Positive Focus - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Jessica McGregor JohnsonOne of the most important things we need to do as we change course in our lives is to keep a positive mental focus. Not only does being positive helps us to complete whatever we need to do to ensure we get the life we want, but also because the thoughts we think have a big influence on what ...
Views: 1333 - Today is the Best Day of Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Sydney MetrickThe hills are green, flowers are blooming, neighborhood yards and trees are beginning to show leaves and buds. We typically shake off the winter doldrums at this time of year. But not this year. This year, people are despondent despite the fine weather and promises from a new administration. ...
Views: 2045 - Acknowledge Accomplishments - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.When you get to the top of the mountain, your first inclination is not to jump for joy, but to look around. James Carville Acknowledging accomplishments is an important element of the creative process. In 1982 when I studied with Robert Fritz, author of The Path of Least Resistance and a ...
Views: 5682(2 votes) - The Workplace: Sacred Ground - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.All too often when you focus on your spiritual growth and development you fail to see the rich opportunities that are ever present in your workplace. Yet, for many of you the office, is where you spend the greatest portion of your time. With your colleagues, bosses, employees, clients and ...
Views: 1882 - Cut Yourself Some Slack: The Science of Results Oriented Thinking - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Vickie JimenezMost people have learned to be verbally self-abusive even in subtle ways. They start their morning with comments to themselves that would make children cry. Yet, every morning they look in the mirror and unconsciously say things to themselves such as, “Wow, you look like crap.” or “You have out ...
Views: 1173 - How to Stop Beating Yourself Up: The Science of Results Oriented Thinking - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Vickie JimenezPeople lose valuable success, health, relationships and life force because they get up and go to bed every day verbally beating them self up. This self abuse is widely accepted in our culture as we see it on TV in the movies and listen to it on the radio as a form of entertainment. It is said to ...
Views: 1222 - Are You Empowering or Demoralizing Yourself? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Hooman HamzehlouiThe quality of your life is greatly impacted by the quality of your thoughts. Your thoughts are capable of empowering you or demoralizing you. Your thoughts can lead you to greatness or they can lead you to depression. You are the only person who can control the quality of your thoughts. Why ...
Views: 3072(3 votes) - What Are Your Beliefs Like? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Hooman HamzehlouiWhat are your beliefs like? Are your beliefs preventing you from even trying to achieve greatness? Or are they empowering beliefs? If you want anything in your life, you must believe in some pretty empowering beliefs. Since our beliefs will determine what we will achieve in our lives. I think ...
Views: 3993(3 votes) - Recession-Proof Your Life Now! - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.” - William Allen White I don’t know about you, but I am refusing to buy into the ‘doom and gloom’ reporting that I’m hearing constantly on the news these days. Frankly I’m choosing to see the positive side of these ...
Views: 1074 - From Recession to Renaissance: A Personal and Global Opportunity - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Linda Zander, The Success PackagerRENAISSANCE: Latin, to be born, French, to be born again "Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." Albert Einstein We have reached a great moment in the history of the evolution of human consciousness and we stand at the tipping point of either achieving a ...
Views: 1032 - Disappointments? 7 Steps to Transforming Them - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenJust about anything can create a feeling of disappointment if you allow it too. It could be something as simple as the weather putting a damper on events or vacations, or perhaps something more serious as in job layoffs and cut backs, or not receiving the job applied for, or a relationship ...
Views: 1167 - Mental Plaque - add Mental Floss vs. Dental Floss for the hard to reach areas. - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from John AOVYour dentist probably told you the same thing she told me. “If you don’t brush your teeth at least twice a day to remove plaque on a regular basis, one of three things will eventually happen. You’ll get gingivitis … your teeth will decay, rot and fall out … or at the very least, your breath will ...
Views: 1424 - Not Normal - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from John AOVHave you ever noticed that some of the greatest sources for inspiration, ideas and ways of thinking and seeing life, happen when you least expect it? And when that happens it’s pretty cool, huh? Well guess what: There’s a trick to being acutely tuned-in to a higher level of receptivity? OK, ...
Views: 980 - Got F.O.C.U.S - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from John AOVThink about the times when you’ve been remarkably effective communicating. No doubt there have been times in your life when your words, phrases, illustrations and delivery would have won you an Academy Award. And then I’ll bet there have been times when you’ve babbled on just like some of those ...
Views: 944 - Trust Your Instincts - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from John AOVDear High Achiever: HAVE YOU EVER SAID: “I should have gone with my gut.” Or “I don’t have a good feeling about this.” Or “That person gives me the creeps, I don’t like their vibe.” Or “I’ve just got a hunch this is the right decision”. I‘ve got a feeling: That you’ve said at least one. In ...
Views: 1069 - You Can’t Get There From Here - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from John AOVI LIKE TO THINK — and hope, if you know me personally, you would agree - I’m an eternally positive and trusting person, sometimes to a fault. So, if you know me personally or have been receiving this e-zine for any length of time, you might think the kinda pessimistic and negative-sounding title ...
Views: 872 - The Five Ps and You - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from John AOVDear High Achiever: I’ve got to let you know, right up front, that this FYI is going to be - A bit of a rant. Please don’t take it personally, because I may or may not know you, but as always, my FYIs are meant to be Informational, Inspirational and, I trust, Educational. So, if it applies to ...
Views: 1594 - Negative Self-talk - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Douglas Eby"When negative self-talk robs us of our enthusiasm for our dreams, we're suffering from the classic creative block... Self-criticism can seriously injure potential talent that wants to be expressed." These quotes from the book "Putting Your Talent to Work" by Lucia Capacchione and Peggy Van ...
Views: 1656 - Acceptance and Non-Judgement - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Rev. Dr. Sherri BarcliftAs time keeps changing and our vibrations are moving into higher realms and seeing thinner veils, we become more enlightened – more aware of who we really are and becoming fully conscious that we are all connected. We are one ~ we are perfect. Yet, at the same time we are bombarded through ...
Views: 4905 - How Thoughts Affect Our Reality - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Marc FreyA lot has been written about the effects of our thinking on our life. By now many people know that in some way or another our thinking affects our life. We hear things like: “Think positive, there are two sides to the coin, the glass is either half empty or half full”. Does this sound familiar? ...
Views: 8190(1 vote) - A Two-year Old Provides Us Metaphors to a Successful Life - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Glenda GibbsYesterday I shared my time with Benson, who is two. We were out doors where he has a big backyard to play in, a couple of Cocker Spaniels to play with – though he has little time for them as he’s more interested in duplicating his father’s actions. Benson grabbed my hand and led me to the ‘big ...
Views: 2025(1 vote) - The Psychology Behind our Mood and Reactions - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Michael O'GradyHave you ever started off a day feeling great, then…WHAM…out of no where, you find yourself in a foul mood? You wonder, “What happened to put me in this mood?” You try to point out the last person, place or thing you contacted. But there’s much more to it than that. There is a term used ...
Views: 2591(1 vote) - The Power of Belief - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from Jumchai DesireeWise people say that adversity or crisis provides the best school for learning. Sometimes lessons hard-learned are best remembered. At times like this it is our beliefs that can either make or break us. Likewise, if you truly believe you can achieve something, your mind will help you to ...
Views: 789 - Optimism vs. Pessimism - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraOptimism and pessimism are attitudes. And they are attitudes that help design and form our whole existence. These days, I’ve been giving some thought regarding pessimism and optimism. These two attitudes are entirely opposite of each other. What I mean is, have you ever met a miserable optimist? ...
Views: 1147 - Drumming with Planetary Purpose - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2009 from Carlisle BergquistEverywhere, sound, vibration, frequency moves me as it has moved cultures for millennia. Sound provides a doorway in consciousness, an avenue for outward creation, and a pathway in to the deep reaches of our being: • Recently as I walked down the National Mall in Washington D.C., I heard an ...
Views: 839 - How to Free Your Mind of Negative Thoughts - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2009 from Marilyn StannettNegative thoughts are false perceptions of ourselves that point to how we are lacking. As we all fall prey to toxic thoughts they become road blocks to our natural talents and abilities. These thought tapes run on play and are deeply embedded in our thought patterns, playing and replaying ...
Views: 10227 - Did You Know Moods Are Contagious? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from Doug HartWe all know that the common cold is contagious – most of us catch at least one or more of these nasty annoyances every year. Did you know that your moods can be contagious as well? It may not seem possible, but in a subtle way we all can “catch” another persons bad mood, or good mood, depending ...
Views: 4510 - Subconscious Mind: Do Not Be Fooled! - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from Cameron CarterWe are all generally a little skeptical when we hear others start to speak about the powers of the subconscious mind. Infomercials and store shelves have lots of products and systems that claim to teach you a language in your sleep or curb cigarette cravings through hypnosis. Some even say they ...
Views: 2663(1 vote) - How to Benefit from the Recession - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Heather LoewenTake your mind off the money and do something! Everyone should know by now that a small group of individuals controls the economy, but they don’t control you. They don’t control your mind, your heart, your soul or your reason to be. What they do control is the Federal Reserve, the major banks ...
Views: 1328 - The True Weapons of Mass Destruction - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Shelley MurphyWe seem to spend all of our time placing the responsibility for what is going wrong in our lives outside of ourselves. We use the well worn emotional tools of shame, guilt, blame and unforgiveness to ensure that we remain in our self-created unhappy place. If it is always somebody else’s fault ...
Views: 1171 - Affirmations for Your Success - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Cameron CarterWe all want to succeed. It's a reachable goal many of us desire. There's a number of ways to be successful. Everyone creates their own definition for success. It's up to us how much work it takes to achieve those goals. Regardless of how you define success positive affirmations may help you ...
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