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- ***Holistic Mental Health Counseling - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Janet NestorHolistic mental health counseling is a new and growing field based in traditional mental health wisdom, herbal and nutritional medicine and many other integrative therapies. Holistic mental health care is a total person approach that includes all aspects and layers of an individuals life. Most ...
Views: 6227(26 votes) - Definition: Positive Emotions - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteGratefulness What would your day be like if you started and ended it by simply noticing all that you have in your life? If you count all your assets, you always show a profit. Gratitude is a natural high. When you live in tandem with your spirit, appreciating all of life and what you have, you ...
Views: 6194(1 vote) - 4 Steps to Help You Overcome Your Mid-Life Happiness Slump - by Submitted on May 24, 2015 from Peggy SealfonYou don't need to turn back the clock to be happy. These tips will help you navigate mid-life. Every time I wish my 96-year-old Uncle to have a fabulous day, he answers enthusiastically with, "every day is a great day." Attitude is a major factor in one's outlook on life, but economic and ...
Views: 6143(1 vote) - Ego and How to Build and Improve Self Worth - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2012 from Richard KuhnsAccording to Freud ego is an important aspect of humanity. Over the years ego has become equated to one's sense of self and more often related to one's importance in the scheme of life. Most often it was assumed how to build and improve self worth was to build one's importance. The more ...
Views: 6131 - The Power of Spiritual Practice - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Jayne MorrisDo you find yourself saying that you would like to try meditation, take a yoga class, go for a walk after lunch, but that you’re just too busy? The most common block to having a spiritual practice is busy-ness. We women who do too much try multitasking so many things each day that we end up ...
Views: 6123(14 votes) - How and when to do a Wedding Ring Ceremony as part of your perfect LDS Wedding Day - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Rosanna HallerHow and when to do a Wedding Ring Ceremony as part of your LDS Wedding Day Since exchanging rings isn’t part of the LDS Temple Sealing, Latter-day Saint couples have two options. Either they can exchange rings at the conclusion of the sealing after they have stepped away from the altar, or ...
Views: 6026(158 votes) - Positivism - by Submitted on May 25, 2014 from Agustina ThorgilssonNegativism is always limiting You put on side cover and limit your view. It’s easy to fall into the negative mode when things don’t come out the way you planned or are threatened by changes, but there lies an opportunity! Hindrances can be opportunities in disguise We often set ...
Views: 5952 - Introvert's Survival Guide - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Marquita HeraldDo you bristle when someone refers to you as shy – or offers to “fix” your little lack-of-a-social life problem? Have someone in your life you’re concerned about because he or she spends just a little too much time alone? Read on! Understanding and accepting who and what you really are – ...
Views: 5947(7 votes) - Self-Betrayal is the Most Horrific Betrayal of them All! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2012 from Doron GilYou probably tend to think – like most people do - that the most horrific betrayal of all is a person’s betrayal of his/her partner. After all, this is what you have been brought up to believe since childhood – from books and movies you have seen; from newspaper reports you have read; from TV ...
Views: 5947(2 votes) - Your Self-Talk Can Make You or Break You - Labeling and Comparing Yourself with Others - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian HarteThere are so many ways that your self-talk can add to your life or subtract to it. In this article, I’ll explain two types of mind games your self-talk can play with you: labeling and comparing yourself with others. Let’s start with labeling. Labeling Layla self-talks using negative ...
Views: 5864(1 vote) - Personal Development - Get Out of Your Trance State! - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Willie HortonThe normal mind is anaesthetized. I’ve come across people who do things they know they shouldn’t be doing but they appear not to be able to help it. I know people who insist on reading every single email the moment it arrives even though they’re supposed to be in the middle of something ...
Views: 5761(6 votes) - The Top Ten Reasons the Majority of People Are Bored and Unfulfilled - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Dennis SimsekHave you perfected the part of you that puts on a happy face for people so they don't realize how unhappy you are? Have you resigned yourself to the idea that, even though you want so much more in your life - better friendships, increased energy, time for yourself and your family - you will ...
Views: 5733(4 votes) - Imagine a Better Life - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoWhen you were a child, did you ever imagine yourself to be something else….like a princess, a cowboy, an astronaut, a doctor, or some other character. I did. I would transform myself into a particular character for a period of time and have a wonderful adventure. My favorite was to ...
Views: 5723(3 votes) - Perfection: What Is It And Why Do People Struggle With It? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Terry DrakeWhat is perfection? Have you ever researched its meaning? For a word that creates such a challenge for people and can ruin lives, it isn’t very perfect! Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia defines it as, “broadly, a state of completeness and flawlessness.” It then goes on to discuss its ...
Views: 5712(12 votes) - 3 Surprising Ways Being "Selfish" Makes Your Relationship Happier - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2015 from Peggy SealfonSometimes you have to take a stand for your own happiness! I have a client who, on one hand, says she's always considerate and helpful to her husband, making valiant efforts to please him. But then, in the next breath, she complains that he treats her like a doormat. She continues doing ...
Views: 5678(1 vote) - Personal Core Values - Extensive List of Core Values - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Robin GalbraithEvaluating your personal core values is an important part of any personal growth plan. It is a key factor in cultivating a positive attitude. Part of any good personal development plan should include an evaluation of your personal values. Values are: A principle, standard, or quality ...
Views: 5624(3 votes) - Love Your "Flaws" - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Mike RobbinsIf you’re anything like me you’ve probably spent more time than you’d like to admit trying to “fix” your various “flaws.” Although I may pretend otherwise, many of my own goals, desires, and even my motivation to “grow” has often come from a deep place of insecurity within me - thinking that if ...
Views: 5586(1 vote) - Emotional Cleansing: The Need to Vent - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Isabel KirkCleansing, detoxifying diets, exercising… what else do we do to purify or clean our bodies? It is somewhat common to hear people say that they are engaged in one of these practices to clean themselves from toxins and other harmful elements. They usually express to feel more energized and ...
Views: 5555 - The Effects Of A Negative Attitude, And How To Quickly Banish It From Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Rhod JonesThe detrimental effects of a negative attitude hinder your life’s progress and severely limit your life’s satisfaction and happiness. Effects Of A Negative Attitude Let me discuss some effects of a negative attitude, and how you can quickly banish it from your life. NEGATIVE ...
Views: 5550(5 votes) - Find Modest Dresses for the Mother of the Bride or Groom - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Rosanna HallerFinding Modest Dresses for the Mother of the Bride or Groom Wedding plans naturally revolve around the couple to be married – the wedding dress, the reception hall, and the bride’s bouquet – but the dresses for the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom have to be planned carefully, ...
Views: 5436(101 votes) - ***Positive Thinking - Positive Life - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Janet NestorHow many times have you said to yourself, “I wish my mind would just shut itself off. I need to sleep!” Then you began thrashing around in bed, trying to find a comfortable position … never quite finding it. Mind on go. Body exhausted. Beating yourself up for having a sleep problem. Angry ...
Views: 5416(39 votes) - Become Positive, Become Proactive - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Albert GaroliSometimes, we can feel overwhelmed by life, feeling as though small problems are bigger than they should be or that we lose control of ourselves and the outcomes we wish to achieve. Whether it’s based on a bad day or a bad year, the solutions are always easier than they seem and yet we fail to ...
Views: 5381(33 votes) - It is not about winning or losing - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2010 from Isabel KirkWow…the Winter Olympics are gone but the idea of how many good lessons we could learn from them keeps gravitating in my head. The most important is the idea of persistence and trying again vs the typical win or loose model, not only when pursuing an Olympic medal but in life. Stop for a second ...
Views: 5362(12 votes) - Positive Self Talk- 5 Tips To Rid Your Mind Of Negativity - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Rhod JonesSelf talk is the dialogue or 'inner chatter' that plays out in our mind. Whether it's positive self-talk or negative self-talk this is a behavior that's ever-present in all our lives. We all talk to ourselves constantly throughout the day. Everything that goes on our life is usually ...
Views: 5344 - ***Love, Trust and Forgiveness - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Janet NestorLove, trust and forgiveness are the essentials of life. I know that I need these three nurturing ingredients, and I know you need them too. I have found that living within a family is a magnificent gift and a loving commitment. To make the family work, each member offers the gift of being ...
Views: 5339(10 votes) - Is Stress Necessary in Your Life? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganContrary to popular belief, a certain amount of stress is necessary and even beneficial in life. When you experience stress, your brain gets a surge of adrenaline which can lead to quick thinking and creative solutions. The glitch occurs when a situation creates anxiety because the demands of ...
Views: 5294(4 votes) - How to find Modest Wedding Dresses- Part One of Three (especially LDS Wedding Gowns) - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Rosanna HallerHow to find Modest Wedding Dresses- Part One of Three How to Choose a Modest Wedding Dress (especially LDS Wedding Gowns) Once a Modest Bride have gone inside of a tradition bridal wear of formal wear department store or a nationwide bridal retailer you know how difficult it is to ...
Views: 5275(100 votes) - Emotional Hunger Calls for Emotional Nourishment - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Pamela LevinEmotional hungers you may not even be aware of can drive you to make choices and behave based on emotional need instead of what’s actually best for you. This kind of emotionally-driven behavior has natural consequences, most of them unwanted. To turn this around, there are some constructive ...
Views: 5272(1 vote) - Sharing Some of Dr Martin Luther King’s Most Famous Words of Inspiration and Empowerment - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some of Dr Martin Luther King’s Most Famous Words of Inspiration and Empowerment Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Martin Luther King Jnr, Love, Power of Love, Quotations on Love, Hope, Dreams, Peace, Inspirational Quotes, Inspiration, Empowerment ...
Views: 5248 - Healing: Your Experience of Inner Emptiness - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Tina MorseWhat do you think causes you to feel empty inside? Is it the lack of other people in your life and what they're not doing, or that we have not fulfilled a dream we've long had? When I was younger, I had no clue about what was important to me or how I was feeling. I had been taught to care for ...
Views: 5216(1 vote) - Ethics & Science of Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2008 from Phil JohncockINTRODUCTION ‘The pursuit of happiness’ was so vital to our founding fathers that they included it in the very first paragraph of America’s Declaration of Independence, They thought it important enough to consider it one of the primary ‘unalienable rights’ endowed ...
Views: 5170 - The Art of Empathetic Listening - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Listening is such a simple process. One person talks, the other person listens. Or do they? We often confuse hearing with listening. The two are different, though both are done with our ears. Hearing is a natural function of the ear which involves the reception of sound. It's one of your ...
Views: 5170(7 votes) - Why Smiling Can Make You Happy - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2009 from Ray WilliamsDo you smile because you're happy, or does smiling make you happy? In psychology, there is a theory called the "facial feedback hypothesis" which states, according to researchers D.A. Bernstein and his colleagues, that involuntary facial movements provide sufficient peripheral information ...
Views: 5039(3 votes) - What is the Difference Between Effort and Passion? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from John Ryder, PhDThe effort we put into something can be great but the results may be missing. Why is that? Because it is the passion we put into our action that proves to be much more important than anything else. Watching the Olympics we can observe everyone making a tremendous effort but only a few makes ...
Views: 5033(6 votes) - The Benefits of Reciprocity - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Recently I severed a business relationship that I once valued. It was not something that I did impetuously; on the contrary, I had been contemplating this move for quite some time. The delay was not in the deliberation, but in maintaining the hope that things would get better - which it ...
Views: 5031(2 votes) - Choosing Mental Freedom - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Maria KhalifeThe moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. Freedom and slavery are mental states. ~ Mahatma Gandhi How would you define mental freedom? What does it feel like? What would it take to live your life with mental freedom as your foundation? Do you know ...
Views: 4978(3 votes) - Ten Things to Stop Beating Yourself Up Over - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from William Cottringer“He who doesn't accept the conditions of life sells his soul.” ~Charles Baudelaire. There are ten no-cause things I have found some people needlessly beat themselves up over. It just makes more sense to accept reality as it is with these particular things and move on to greener pastures worth ...
Views: 4966(3 votes) - Do You Like What You See When You Look In the Mirror? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Jessica Blalock, Ph.D.I was working with a group of women several weeks ago and I ask the question, what do you see when you look in the mirror; specifically, what do you see when you look deep into your eyes? Most of the comments I got were, I have not done that or I like to look in the mirror but I don’t because ...
Views: 4965(5 votes) - ***Cultivate Your Inner Oasis - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Janet NestorInner Oasis is a term I coined ten or more years ago to help my clients and class participants create a lush, rich imagery of their core self. Our Inner Oasis is our soul-self, our inner wisdom, our inner joy and our innermost source of pure, unconditional love. It is ever replenishing, ever ...
Views: 4899(30 votes) - The Magic of Thinking BIG (Part One - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Magic of Thinking BIG (Part One) Submitted by Craig Lock Key Words: David Schwartz, Success, Personal Growth, Positive Thinking, Mind, Mindpower Web Sites: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ and and http://www.craiglockbooks.com Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 4872(1 vote) - ***Does Psychotherapy Work? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Margaret PaulMany years ago, when I became a psychotherapist, all I knew was the traditional psychotherapy that I had learned in school, and that I had personally experienced with many different therapists and many different forms of therapy. For 18 years I practiced what I had learned, and I was never happy ...
Views: 4856(9 votes) - Self Nuturing or Self Indulgence? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sharon BallSo many of us feel guilty about taking time for ourselves. The very words self care or self nurturing sound selfish. We feel guilty and selfish because we don’t understand the difference between self care/self nurturing and self indulgence. Self indulgence is similar to narcissistic behavior. ...
Views: 4793 - Don't let your future be dictated by your past... - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Sue TrotterPast experiences do shape our world view. Things we learn, often as children, keep us safe and teach us how to get along in the world. They also help us to form our view of the world and our beliefs about ourselves, other people and the world in general - we call these core beliefs. These ...
Views: 4792 - Bad Luck - The Mistakes That Cause It - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Steve GillmanThere are two ways to improve the good luck / bad luck ratio in your life. One is to take steps to do those things that lead to more good luck. The other is to stop doing the things that cause bad luck. This lesson is about the latter. It is an examination of the actions, habits and thinking of ...
Views: 4757(2 votes) - Six Tips For Turning Negative Thoughts Into Positive Ones - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Sharon MikrutNo matter how positive you are, there is probably at least one negative feeling or thought that creeps into your mind on a daily basis. Negative thoughts have many origins. They can develop from not feeling well, experiencing low self-esteem, or doubting one's self. Considering the fact that ...
Views: 4737(6 votes) - The Principles Of Success : "The Winning Edge" - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from Craig LockCategory (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and Positive Psychology (enough there now, craig!) Web Sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html ...
Views: 4719 - You can cultivate your listening - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2013 from Samantha AmitI have just returned - in one piece, from a Vipassana silent meditation retreat. Vipassana mediation encourages one to go deep within. This is done through silent sitting, with no movement and our eyes closed. Vipassana accommodates personal growth through intense listening. The ...
Views: 4677 - Be Positive : Stop Negative Gossip - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Willie HortonA client asked me recently “What would you have left to talk about if you took gossip out of the conversation?” A very good question, because most of us spend a large part of our time gossiping. It might be about little “harmless” things, like the neighbours’ behaviour, how someone down the road ...
Views: 4654(18 votes) - 4 Shocking Examples of How Your Subconscious Mind Always Prevails - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe power of the human mind is astonishing. You’re aware of your conscious mind, the part of you that is knowingly reading this right now, but your collective subconscious mind is of its own volition, and doesn’t always agree with your conscious desires. Try as you might, you aren’t really in ...
Views: 4610 - Those Who Mind Don't Matter, Those Who Matter Don't Mind - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMAN“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind” Dr. Seuss As many of you know, I started writing these weekly messages over three years ago. Because of a request from one patient to keep him motivated, the weekly message series was ...
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