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  • The Boring Life - And What To Do About It - by Sabina Varga
    Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from sabina varga
    "All great books contain boring portions, and all great lives have contained uninteresting stretches. [...] Kant is said never to have been more than ten miles from Koningsberg in all his life. Darwin, after going round the world, spent the whole of the rest of his life in his own house. Marx, ...
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  • The Bungee Cord Effect - by Kenny Brixey
    Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Kenny Brixey
    Standing over a deep ravine, strapped to a bridge with an oversized rubber band, you begin questioning your intelligence. But hey, you are on a new path in life where you are facing your fears and getting out of your comfort zone, breaking through the walls that limit your abilities. The fear ...
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  • The Challenge Of Waiting In A Fast-Paced World - by Krystal Kuehn, MA, LPC, LLP, NCC
    Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Krystal Kuehn
    There is nothing quite as agonizing as waiting. We wait for people. We wait for reports and news. We wait to get to where we want to go. Waiting slows us down and it also speeds us up. It speeds us up in that we get restless, anxious and agitated. We might become even more motivated and ...
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  • The Death of Perfection - by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger
    Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Randy Kamen Gredinger
    Linda, a 42 year old attorney with two young boys, felt guilt and disappointment both on the job and at home. She never quite felt that she was where she needed to be at any given time. For all of her accomplishments, she felt like a failure as a lawyer and as a mother. She strove for perfection ...
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  • The Different Methods To Attain Subconscious Persuasion - by Greg Frost
    Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Greg Frost
    What is Subconscious persuasion in subliminal technology? This is a state of the mind where a person appears to be conscious but can be led around to do or say anything. Matters of the mind are always regarded with suspicion and this one is no different. However, in subliminal, the person in ...
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  • The Drug That Doesn't Help But Is Still Available - by Estelle Toby Goldstein, MD
    Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Estelle Goldstein
    I was 15, there were not enough science courses at my prep school, and I was doing some kind of intensive science work at the "cancer research institute" of a nearby college -- in Boston there are many. In this special "science training program," I was the youngest on the list to be a ...
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  • The Effects of Low Self Esteem - by Sandra Addae
    Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Sandra Addae
    I recently (in 2010), got back in contact with an individual, who was literally my heart and soul. You know, one of those people you thought you loved unconditionally, until things started to reveal itself. The late musician Rick James used to say, “Cocaine is a hell of a drug.” Cocaine, my ...
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  • The Future of Healthcare: Join the Self-healing Club! - by Bruce Dickson, MA, MSS
    Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Bruce Dickson
    You found it! This is your ticket to the club of people healing themselves at a more rapid rate than the general public. This is your ticket to the lifestyle of healers—whether you practice with clients or not! In this lifestyle, if you do the work, it's possible to have a healing almost ...
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  • The Glory In The Human Spirit, - by Juliette J Nibbs PhD
    Submitted on Aug 10, 2013 from Juliette Nibbs
    The eternal principles of God are God’s gifts to man for a peaceful and prosperous life. Theories are from the head but life is from the heart A heart of comprehension result only in accumulation of knowledge hence Wisdom; whereas a heart of comprehension passes the accumulation stage to the ...
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  • The good Books that led me to the Good book - by Tuchy Palmieri
    Submitted on Aug 28, 2011 from Carl Tuchy Palmieri
    This is a story of how books turned my life around, and brought me to places I had never dreamed were possible. Books the are a gift to my life I was never much of a reader, but that changed in 1985. My daughter, Kathleen had given me a book as a house warming present. It was a book called ...
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  • The Good Idea/Excitement - by Nancy A. Lennert
    Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Nancy Lennert
    Welcome to the beginning of your day…. Recently I have been entertained by watching people. I so enjoy watching the expression on others faces when something awesome, exciting, fun and even surprising happens to them. The latest is a video with a little girl who threw away her Daddy’s ...
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  • The Identity of Imperfection - by James P. Krehbiel, Ed.S., LPC, CCBT
    Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from James Krehbiel
    When Alex was a kid, he recalls his father chastising him for not washing the car properly. Alex volunteered his services as a five-year-old child, but his dad showed little appreciation. On the contrary, when he "missed a spot," his father would berate him by calling him stupid. He was a ...
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  • The Incredible Story Of Mr. Goodfellow - by Dr. Cal Freden
    Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Dr. Cal Freden
    Once upon a time there was a young man who was well known and very much respected throughout his community, as he was active in civic affairs and had done many good deeds. He went to church regularly and lived a good clean life. One night, at the early age of 42, he was stricken with a fatal ...
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  • The Journey into Oneself – Its Salutary Effects on Our Daily Life - by Gopalakrishnan T. Chandrasekaran
    Submitted on Jan 27, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan Chandrasekaran
    The journey into oneself is characterized by self-awareness and the eagerness to understand the basis for our unhappiness. It gives us the opportunity to transform ourselves into beings of unqualified compassion, deeply interested in leading a vibrant life. Turning the attention on one’s own ...
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  • The Language of Love - by Liam O'Sullivan MNCH; MPNLP
    Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Liam O'Sullivan
    Isn’t it great to be alive? Translating middle class, American jargon into plain language is a challenge. Taking a concept like ‘Love Languages’ and explaining it in a way fit for a Building site canteen is more of one. Often the fluffy language used by professionals has ordinary people, ...
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  • The Movement Away From the Conventional Neurology – A Radical Departure - by Gopalakrishnan T. Chandrasekaran
    Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan Chandrasekaran
    On this planet, we all go through stressful lives. In order to free ourselves from that situation, we have to look well beyond the conventional neurology. That departure can be quite interesting as it paves the way to freedom. People adopt different paths in their effort to find peace and ...
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  • The Nature of Human Nature- Ending the War Within - by John Groberg
    Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from John Groberg
    Much has been said about human nature. Some believe that human nature is inherently good and others believe that human nature is inherently evil and self-centered. There is some truth to both of these views. The reality is that our human nature is inherently "multi-natured". We all know ...
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  • The need of attention - by Rositza Vakavchieva was born on 26. 10. 1971 in Bulgaria, Europe.
    Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Nikola Nikolov
    One of the most often questions I was asked is – „How to make him / her pay more attention to me?“ Have you ever asked yourself why people feel such a great need of attention? Why all of us need to have more attention and feel appreciated by someone who cares for us and we are important to ...
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  • The Negative Law of Attraction: Are You Attracting Bad Experiences Into Your Life? - by Anne Whitehouse PhD
    Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhD
    Are there aspects of your life that you're unhappy with? Are you ill? Are you overweight? Are you unhappy in your career or relationship? Do you feel like a victim? Do you think you are simply unlucky or that life is cruel? Perhaps you feel comfortable in the belief that there is nothing you can ...
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  • The One Simple Secret To Changing Your Parenting Mindset, Part One - by Shaya Kass, PhD
    Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Shaya Kass
    I am now reading a new book written by Mark Victor Hansen (of Chicken Soup For The Soul fame) and Robert G Allen (of Nothing Down Real Estate fame) called Cash in a Flash. Their book has about 15 chapters, and the first 8 have almost nothing to do with making money. The first half of the book is ...
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  • THE ONENESS AND ALSO SEPARATE NATURE OF GAYATRI AND SAVITRI - by Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma Acharya
    Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma
    The Puranas or Indain Mythology while describing the process of world creation says that a lotus emerged from Lord Vishnu’s navel. Brahma the creator sat on this lotus. God told Brahma in a celestial voice: I have created you for world creation. In order to become capable of doing, so perform ...
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  • The Other Side of Happiness - by Ken Fields
    Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Ken Fields
    As a mental health counselor, I've often worked with depressed individuals. Regardless of whether the individual is a child, adolescent or adult, I often play a little word game with them to help me get a better understanding of their depression. The word game goes something like this... "I'm ...
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  • The Out-of-Body Experience – A Peek Into The Pervasive Consciousness - by Gopalakrishnan T. Chandrasekaran
    Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan Chandrasekaran
    Our life gets enriched by paying attention to the paranormal phenomena because they tell us a lot about our place in the vast scheme of things. Stable mental peace results from that understanding. Exploration into the region of such phenomena can guide us on to the unknown, the region of ...
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  • The Piano Teacher Knows All? - by Pattie Pilling, The Best Life Mom
    Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Pattie Pilling
    This is always the season, when the kids go back to school where moms have to do a lot of juggling in the family schedule. Does this have stress management written all over it? I should say so! Stress management is particularly useful and needed at this time of the year. Stress management is ...
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  • The Power of a Mantra - by MJ Ryan
    Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from M.J. Ryan
    sung__mantra400jpgWhen I was a child, dealing with my particular configuration of a dysfunctional family, I remember lying awake in bed night after night, year after year, too afraid to go to sleep. There were some willow trees outside my window I used to watch. No matter how hard the wind blew, ...
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  • The Power Of Destiny – Can We Be In The Driver-Seat Of Our Life? - by Gopalakrishnan T. Chandrasekaran
    Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan Chandrasekaran
    Destiny is an elusive issue. It is difficult to come to terms with it. That is what makes it interesting and challenging. Applying ourselves to this matter can help us bring about order in our life and move into an expanding awareness. Most people would like to get hold of their life and ...
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  • The Power of Perceptions - by Harrish Sairaman
    Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Harrish Sairaman
    The roles of perceptions in our life are not only scientific but also spiritual. On one level, as I speak in my workshops, perceptions are like our inner lenses and what we see outside is a reflection of what is inside. SO, if you see and experience issues in your life, there is an issue inside ...
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  • The Power Of Positive Psychology To Create Our Life - by Clare Mann
    Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Clare Mann
    There is enormous power in what we say, do, think and feel. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you smile and reflect on how much you are enjoying something and suddenly you remember ‘I asked for this?' You may have had a desire, wish or intention at an earlier time in your ...
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  • The Power of Positive Singing - by Dan Willis
    Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Dan Willis
    Life can be hard at times. There are plenty of things that can get us down. Everything from work, to school, to watching the news can be wearing. There seems to be a shift in the world from personal contact to technological advances that keep us separated. We may have cell phones, text messages, ...
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  • The Power of Your Interpretations - by Marc Lerner
    Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Marc Lerner
    We all possess an amazing power to create the world we live in. The simple act of how we interpret what happens to us is usually subconscious. When you face a challenge you cannot control (like a chronic illness, losing your job or the decision of another person); you can always control the way ...
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  • The Real Power of Positive Thinking - by Aboubakar Pefoura
    Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Aboubakar Pefoura
    What is the power of positive thinking? Is there any scientific basis for believing that thinking positively is actually beneficial? That really depends on which scientists you ask. Quantum physicists are more likely to say “yes”. Of course, it’s only a theory, but many people have seen it ...
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  • The Search for Inner Peace - by Dr. Jo Anne White
    Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Jo Anne White
    When people were asked to rate what’s most important for them to have in their lives, inner peace scored as one of the highest ranking goals. Yet, for many, it’s difficult to achieve inner peace consistently. There are moments when we feel its presence and the all-inclusive calm it brings. ...
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  • The Secret To Immune System Health: Reduce Stress - by Dr. Michael E Rosenbaum, MD
    Submitted on Oct 22, 2013 from Michael Rosenbaum
    Worried about staying healthy? Want to improve your immune system strength? I’m about to reveal the one thing in particular you can do to boost your immune system health. Reduce stress. Stress undermines your immune system in multiple ways, making it hard for your defenses to protect you ...
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  • The Secret to Lasting Change - by Mary Pfeffer
    Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Mary Pfeffer
    Did you know that before you can change, you have to accept yourself. This means that you must acknowledge all of your behavior. What are those good actions that you are proud of? When have you felt contrite about your conduct? When are you neutral? You have to honestly recognize who you are, ...
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  • The Secret to Unhappiness - by Randy McLaughlin
    Submitted on Jul 07, 2012 from Randall McLaughlin
    What is the secret to unhappiness? Some could find an infinite answer to this question. Feeling unfulfilled, weak, powerless. Feeling like a victim of fate. There's a thousand different ways to feel unhappy but, there's only a few reasons to feel unhappy. There are only a few dozen actual ...
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  • The Secret... Really Is - by Roni Weisberg-Ross L.M.F.T.
    Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Roni Weisberg-Ross
    It took me quite a long time to sit down and watch “The Secret”, which if I recall correctly was all the rage a few years ago. And I probably would have never watched it if a client of mine (I’m a psychotherapist) had not kept urging me. So I viewed it with a jaundiced eye. The first few minutes ...
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  • The Skinny on Resilience - by Patricia Morgan MA CCC
    Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Patricia Morgan
    She was crying and complaining, “Woe is me.” Yes, that is me whining some days and perhaps you, too. Many of us think that if we didn’t have hardship, we would be truly happy. Not so. Your life is meant to be rewarding, happy, meaningful and challenging. A meaningful life isn’t just handed ...
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  • The Steps to Do to Find Your Goal - by Dion Daly
    Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Dion Daly
    The significance of achievement depends on the person who is asked to explain it. For some, this all comes down to finding and achieving their goal. And once that is achieved, they feel confident to tackle whatever other ventures they have chosen to go for. But this is not as simple as it ...
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  • The Time I Lived In A Laundry Shed... And How To Change Your Beliefs And Stop Feeling Like A Loser - by Denise Duffield-Thomas
    Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-Thomas
    Last weekend I was at a conference venue just two streets away from my very first student share house! Wow, did that bring up some... "interesting" memories of my student days! Here's the story: My friend Jo was moving to the big city for University. She found this student house (managed ...
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  • The True Secret to Greater Self-Esteem - by Sharon Rosen
    Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Sharon Rosen
    Nope, it’s not gazing into your eyes in the mirror and spouting Stuart Smalley-like affirmations. (“I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And doggone it, people like me!”) It’s more about looking at yourself in the mirror — really looking at yourself — and smiling rather than grimacing. Letting the ...
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  • The Why, How, Where and When of Meditation! - by Ralf A.Fritzinger
    Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Ralf Fritzinger
    Namaste beloved Reader! My warmest greetings to you on this wonderful day of our Lord! Today I have for you some vital information about one of the spiritual exercises of the soul -Meditation. Often, for lack of knowledge and insufficient experience we are not clear enough about ...
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  • The winning combination - by Deepak Dixit
    Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Deepak Dixit
    At any workplace, there are two extreme types of working persons- Action oriented - One who works on already decided jobs or policies. Work is mostly done on physical level. His/her decision making powers are very limited. He /she are generally referred as worker. Thought oriented- He/she ...
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  • The Wonderful Benefits of Playing on Adults - by Maisie Blair
    Submitted on Mar 05, 2015 from Maisie Blair
    As an adult, you are probably leading a very busy lifestyle. You have kids to take care of, you have a research paper that needs to be finished, or you have a quota at work that you need to accomplish. And because you are so pre-occupied with a lot of things, you may not have enough time for ...
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  • There is no "Try". - by Dorothy Ellen Glover, CHt.
    Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Dorothy Glover
    “Try not. Do or do not. There is no try!” Yoda- Star Wars Character “I will try.” Hearing these words uttered out of my own mouth filled me with dismay. My boss looked at me with defeated apprehension in his eyes, and shook his head. His reaction told me what I needed to do. Pushing myself ...
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  • Think Free Be Free - by Patrick Irvine
    Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Patrick Irvine
    I’ve written several blogs about the power of positive, it is a subject I love and the theme of everything I do. A question that I have been getting asked repeatedly especially when the book came out initially was and still is, ”what do you mean by think free be free, you mean if I just think ...
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  • Think Yourself into Health - by Martha Lee
    Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Martha Tara Lee
    The Buddha is purported to have said “What we think, we become.” If your thoughts could change your life for the better, wouldn’t you do it? Of course! But, what thoughts do you change? All of us have an inner voice that speaks to us and us alone. Self-talk is that inner running dialogue you ...
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  • Thinking for a Change (from Inspirational Books) - by Craig Lock
    Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Craig Lock
    Article Title: Thinking for a Change (from Inspirational Books) Category (key words): Mind, mind-power, self help books, self help, personal growth, motivational and inspirational books, John Maxwell, success, success principles, achievement, thought, power of thought, motivation, ...
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  • Thoughts On Resilience - Part One - by Rita Schiano
    Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Rita Schiano
    Resilience is that quality, that ability that enables some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than before. Rather than allowing crises or failure to drain their resolve, they tapped a reservoir of determination that allows them to rise up strong and resolute. There are ...
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  • Thoughts On Resilience - Part Two - by Rita Schiano
    Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Rita Schiano
    Each of us has a considerable capacity for strength. And while sometimes it is easier to embrace being a victim of circumstances, that role removes the obligation to change. Resilient people do not let adversity define them. Instead, they rise above adversity—poverty, abuse, neglect violence, ...
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  • Three Ways to a Happier Life - by Linda Winterton
    Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Linda Winterton
    As you begin reading this article and contemplating your own life, I’m sure you can think of many ways to create a happier life. What I’d like to share with you here are three ways that I’ve learned over the years. These lessons have not always been easy or (emotionally) painless but they have ...
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