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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Five Ways to Keep Your Perspectives Flowing Forward - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from William CottringerFive Ways to Keep Your Perspectives Flowing Forward By Bill Cottringer “In anything, perspective is everything.” ~The author Perspective: Personal point of view; how you view something; different aspects of an object in thought from a particular standpoint. I hope Lao Tzu doesn’t ...
Views: 890 - 7 Steps to Think Your Way to Wealth and Prosperity - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jeremy GislasonHave you ever noticed that thought and attitude are contagious? For example, let's say you take a vacation to Jamaica. The laidback nature of the people, the culture, is more than just a vacation phenomenon. If you were a fly on the wall, i.e. not on vacation but simply spying on the ...
Views: 2719(2 votes) - Subliminal Software for Your Computer - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Cameron CarterWe all know old habits can be hard to break but building new ones can be difficult too. Perhaps you'd like to persuade someone to see things from your point of view, or convince your boss that you deserve that raise. Whatever the situation may be, subliminal software could prove to be the ...
Views: 1407 - Get Rid of Your Self-Destructive Thinking Once and For All - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from inese millereMan is not disturbed by events, but by the view he takes of them. Epictetus Almost every minute of your conscious life you are engaging in self-talk, your internal thought language. If the self-talk is accurate and in touch with reality, you function well. If it is irrational and untrue, you ...
Views: 3075 - Become Healthier without Exercise and Dieting - Think Instead - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Robin HelmIf you knew you could change one little thing in your life and it would have a powerful, lasting effect on your health would you do it? If you knew it only took less than a minute a day to create a healthy body, free from illness, would you sign up? How about if it were free? I'm talking about ...
Views: 623 - Negative Thoughts: Your Ultimate Downfall - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2009 from Aurelia WilliamsNo one is perfect. We’re all human. Each one of us has had a negative thought at some time or other in our lives. Negative thinking can be damaging to our self-esteem, and can begin a cycle of thought and behavior which leads us to set ourselves up for failure. For example: Perhaps you’ve been ...
Views: 1492 - Live More Positively - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2009 from Aurelia WilliamsYou’re having a good day. Your child comes home from school and whines about the bad day they had. Then your spouse comes home from work and complains about the day they had at work. Everyone is in a bad mood, and pretty soon so are you. Does this sound like a situation you have quite often? ...
Views: 839 - You're Infected with Negativity Viruses - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Cameron CarterAre you in a place where you often find yourself feeling down or angry or upset all the time? No one wants to spend all their time like this, and one question that many researchers have started pondering is what role groups have to play in this regard. Have you ever been in a room with people ...
Views: 650 - How Positive Thinking Can Transform Your Lifestyle - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Jennifer LimOur quality of life is very much dependent on our attitude in life. Hence, whether it is by choice or by circumstances, what you are today and how you feel is the result of your attitude in life. Think of people you know who have terrible attitude? Are they extremely negative and pessimistic, ...
Views: 1620 - Your Golden Hour: How to Jump Start Your Day in a Positive Way - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHow do you spend your precious first waking hour? If you find yourself checking your e-mail, gulping your coffee, reading the paper, or watching the news, you are not alone—this has become standard for many harried workers today. We believe that your first waking hour of each day is your Golden ...
Views: 2215 - Stop the Negative Self-Talk! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMelody Beattie has a book called Stop Being Mean to Yourself that I often lend to clients because it’s a good book and because I love the title. It is hard to feel happy when we are so critical and judgmental of ourselves. No wonder we don’t feel good enough. We live with a mean voice in our ...
Views: 1516(1 vote) - Two Negatives Must Always Make a Positive! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesLearned life experiences move us forward rather than back. As you grow forward, you become a more rounded individual, and even with ups and downs, good events begin to happen. It’s the things you learn as you move forward that help to shape your future for good. Since I’ve experienced the move ...
Views: 803 - A Matter of Chatter - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI first met Cindy during my second year of college, in the cafeteria where she bumped into me. Yes, she literally bumped into me, and the food on her tray went flying all over the place. I heard her mutter under her breath, “What an idiot!” “Pardon me,” I replied, not knowing what else to say ...
Views: 647 - The Keys to Thinking Positively - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesRecent studies into how our minds work have revealed that you can be shown how to think positively. You will discover, to your delight, that you have a powerful friend just waiting and willing to help you through your life. This friend, when asked in the right way, will be happy to make thinking ...
Views: 1381 - Is It Positive or Negative? You Decide - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA few weeks ago, I took my boys to the neighborhood pool. When we got there, I quickly found some chairs near some acquaintances of ours and started to chat with them as the boys swam. About 20 minutes went by when I began to notice that everything my friend talked about was negative. She said ...
Views: 1131 - A.N.T.s - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Betsy BarbieuxANTs. Most people are infested with them. Right now, day after day. And the bad thing about ANTs is they spread. You could be an innocent bystander. But you’ll get them if you don’t protect yourself. You have to intentionally stop them. You can’t just hope they’ll go away. ...
Views: 944 - Poison: How to Avoid Negative People and Get Positive Results - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIf you don’t want fleas, don’t sleep with the dog! We’ve all been taught that if you want to reach your goals, you need to avoid negative people. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. There is poison everywhere, like a fog permeating our lives. We live in a world where everyone has an abundant ...
Views: 5051 - Embrace Positive Fatalism - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWe usually associate fatalism with a passive, do-nothing attitude toward life. However, the sense in which I mean to use it here is captured in the above quotation. Fatalism in this more positive and active sense is a gut-level belief in an ultimate outcome. In general, no great and successful ...
Views: 3767 - Free Yourself from Negative Nelly and Billy Blamer: Three Easy and Effective Ways to Deal with Negative People - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesYou know them. Maybe you work with them, live with them, or hang out with them. Negative is an understatement. They complain, they vent, they criticize, they blame. And you’re tired of dealing with them. Negative Nelly prefers complaining to finding a solution. Quick with the “buts” whenever a ...
Views: 9836 - Achieving a State of Positivity and Staying There ! - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Dr. Barbara DelozierWhen we live in positivity, we generate positive vibrations that are picked up by others. Animals feel it, sensitive people really feel it, our co-workers feel it, family members feel it .. even the cashier at the gas station can feel it. It emanates from our being-ness like a starshine beacon ...
Views: 1735 - The I AM Cover Story - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Linda WrightThe I AM Cover Story Even before I had completed my first book, I already knew what I wanted on the cover. I had seen a deep space image captured by the Hubble Telescope, and it utterly mesmerized me. It all happened one day when I walked into the salon where I get my hair cut; there it was, ...
Views: 1155 - How to Regain Perspective in the Midst of Crisis - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Sheryl Karas Paul HoodTake a look at your hands and pretend that they represent a problem you are having. Now put your hands (your problem) one inch or less away from your nose. What can you see? Not much besides your problem! In fact, if you're like most people you probably can't even see all the edges of the ...
Views: 3477 - The Toyota Turmoil - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Bill KingThe Toyota Turmoil My dad sold used cars for a living. Even though I had “owned” 19 cars by age 20, I never kept one long enough to pay off the debt. This assured that I would forever have car debt in my life. Then came the Toyota Corolla at age 20. It was the nicest car I had “owned” to ...
Views: 1425 - Love is for Giving - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Daniel ErwayWhat is love and where is it found? We search for love and try to get love, and yet it seems like we never get enough. Even when we have found love, it can slip away as time passes. What if there is a source of love that never fades and is always available? What if love is as near and easy as ...
Views: 955 - Garbage In, Garbage Out - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Barbara CampbellWhen you are walking, do you believe that your brain has to think about which foot to move first? Not on your life! That procedure becomes an unconscious act, better known as a HABIT. We all have habits. Some are good, while others are not good at all. While at a networking conference, the ...
Views: 4497 - Don’t Give up on 2009, You’re Just Getting Started - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Jessica SabatiniYou begin each year with the boldest and sincerest of intentions. You set goals and get excited about the possibilities that lay before you. However, as most of you know, it doesn’t take long for doubt and frustration to seep in. You may be overwhelmed by the ever growing list of things that ...
Views: 1098 - Contradictions in the Media - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Cori BrackettRecently, these three articles appeared in the media: * Healthy Lifestyle Will Boost Your Immune System Better Than A Handful of Supplements - EMaxHealth * Happy Thoughts Help People Cope with Fear of Dying - MedIndia * Exercise and Psychological Counseling Could Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue - ...
Views: 1012 - Positive Attitude Tips for Changing the Way You Think - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyOf all the positive attitude tips offered on the many self help resources available the best is to change the way you think. And if it was really that simple then this article would end here. However, knowing what to do is different from figuring out how to do it. You cannot change the way ...
Views: 2947 - How to Never Let Negative People Bring You Down - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2009 from Brian NicolettiHale Dwoskin, Featured Teacher in "The Secret" and author of the New York Times best seller "The Sedona Method," reveals how people can avoid ever letting another negative person bring them down in their job, relationships or any aspect of life. An excellent New Year's resolution people can ...
Views: 19588(1 vote) - Creating Beauty - Reclaiming a Barren Space - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Brigitte EverettMy personal and professional goal is to create balance and harmony in the world around me, this includes home, work, personal relationships and my immediate surroundings. It was under this premise that I noticed an unattractive area in my neighborhood, a common ground where a huge tree had been ...
Views: 1104 - Positive Thoughts Lead to Positive Change - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Heather LoewenIt is definitely time for change. You can feel it in the air. This recession is living proof. Lucky for me, I hit my own recession/depression about a year ago, giving me plenty of time to gather strength for what is happening now. Yes, I did say lucky. Ignoring my intuition, dreams and ...
Views: 2932 - Get a Better Mirror - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from David Spero RNRemember those circus fun-houses with the monsters and the distorting mirrors? Those mirrors twisted our view of anything we put in front of them. They made us look tall or short or fat or thin, and it was fun because we knew it was a trick. But many of us have these distorting mirrors in ...
Views: 710 - Developing a Positive Attitude by Pretending - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraDeveloping a positive attitude creates a positive attitude, just as energy produces more energy. Developing a positive attitude affects your own way of thinking, as well as the thinking of other people that surrounds you. In effect, no matter how bad or rotten a situation may look like, you can ...
Views: 862 - Your Decisions are Critical for Success - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Doug HartHow good are you at making decisions? How do you know if you ar? Well, some people seem to make decisions very quickly, and others seem to take forever. Which method is the best? In general I believe being decisive is a very good thing, in other words being able to quickly weigh your options and ...
Views: 879 - New Year resolutions: Yes we can! - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2009 from Lucinda GreyAs Big Ben made its first chimes in the icy chill that heralded the New Year, many were those who decided to make a new year’s resolution for the first time in their lives. After all the economic disasters of last year, it was perhaps inevitable there would be a collective inner wish for a ...
Views: 620 - How to Let Go of Negative Thought Patterns - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Joy IdriesWhen you find yourself getting stuck in negative ways of thinking and being, instead of positive ones, remember this is your Ego. Ego is that part of you that holds onto images, thoughts and feelings that are based on fear, doubt and suspicion etc It springs from the earlier need for survival ...
Views: 4471 - A Practical Optimist - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2008 from Karel MurrayI see it in pallid faces everywhere I go. Uncertainty, hovering over bowed heads as heavy as a rain sodden wool coat. Eyes flickering nervously across a conference room sizing up opportunities and threats. I can feel the palpable, almost compelling, desire to blame someone, something… ...
Views: 1496 - Staying Positive in Negative Situations - Five Valuable Tips - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2008 from Elle JayAre you able to stay calm, happy and maintain your positive attitude during difficult times? It's pretty easy to be happy when everything is going right. Unfortunately, we often are forced to be around people who bring us down, or find ourselves in situations that are less than ideal. Below ...
Views: 4809 - The Blame Game: Whose Fault Is It, Anyway? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Mark Holland“The reason people blame things on the previous generation is that there’s only one other choice.” - Doug Larson We are a society driven by blame. We blame the government for running our lives, and our parents for ruining it. We blame the fast food industry for making us fat, ...
Views: 2461 - How Negative Thinking Can Stop You Getting What You Want - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Paul Alexander WoodNegative and self limiting beliefs can and very often do hold us back in life. These beliefs can stop us from achieving what we most want and need in our lives. Our limiting beliefs more often than not have been learned as we have gone through life and very often we have bought them with us ...
Views: 979 - Positive Thought: The Stages of Power - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from David LynchThere has always been an interest in the power of the mind and, specifically, the effect of its polarity. My goal in writing this article is to offer an explanation without any attachment to spirituality or religion as my understanding doesn't require that you subscribe to any particular system ...
Views: 618 - Becoming Recession Proof - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2008 from Jim DonovanA lot of business owners I’ve spoken with lately have commented on how their business is slow because of "the recession." If you are one of these people, you might want to reconsider your position. Before blindly saying a condition is being caused by a recession, you might want to ask yourself, ...
Views: 1129 - Christmas Waves A Magic Wand - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2008 from Susan Del GattoChristmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.--Norman Vincent Peale Isn’t that the truth, Christmas waves a magic wand? So many people rush through the months not having much consideration for each other and then the spirit of the ...
Views: 1488 - How Powerful Are Your Thoughts? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2008 from Kristen BakerWe have all heard that "you are what you think"! This is a statement that holds true to 100%. If you have anxiety, stress or any other limiting emotion, your thoughts are what will give you results, either negative or positive. Let's say Sandra has anxiety and she is constantly thinking ...
Views: 1758(2 votes) - Positive Self-Talk for Good Health: It's Good Business! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 from Mary Jane ParisPositive Self-Talk for Good Health: It's Good Business! Zig Ziegler’s terrific book, “Success for Dummies,” has had a tremendous impact on my life. I first encountered the book when I began teaching “Introduction to Business” at Housatonic Community College in ...
Views: 1071 - Positive Self-Talk For Good Health - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 from Mary Jane ParisPositive Self-Talk for Good Health: It's Good Business! Zig Ziegler’s terrific book, “Success for Dummies,” has had a tremendous impact on my life. I first encountered the book when I began teaching “Introduction to Business” at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, CT, a few years ago. ...
Views: 1233 - Be Your Own Best Friend - Staying Positive When Creating Change In Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2008 from Paul Alexander WoodDo you ever speak negatively to yourself, maybe you put yourself down in front of others, or perhaps you have difficulty accepting praise (maybe you don't think you deserve it)? If you are guilty of doing this, why do you do it? These are all related to low self esteem and a lack of self ...
Views: 1150 - Personal Success Tips - The Mood - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonI recently went to one of the local home improvement stores to buy some lighting items for my office. Since I am not an electrician, I was looking to have the “experts” at this store assist me in this endeavor. Upon arriving and having gone to the lighting department, I was confronted with a ...
Views: 1390 - 10 Keys To Manifesting Everything You Desire - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2008 from Sharon Ellis10 Keys to Manifesting Everything You Desire by Sharon Ellis - some extracts from ‘The Moses Code’ by James F. Twyman * 1. Be clear * 6. Be expectant * 2. Be open * 7. Be energetic * 3. Be willing * 8. ...
Views: 3003 - The Power Of Our Minds To Create - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2008 from Merry Battles"The greatest power on Heaven and Earth is thought." from "The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ" by Levi I get spiritual messages riding down the street. Words on cars, trucks and signs bring me important lessons to be remembered. I was riding on a busy street the other day. My head was ...
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