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- Progress and Healing: 4 Alternatives to Psychologists - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2014 from Anica OaksLife can feel like a perpetual classroom. You’re constantly learning. Sometimes you make mistakes and other times you get a gold star for your achievements. Once in a while, a particular lesson alludes you, no matter how many times you experience it. When frustrations build, you might consider ...
Views: 1235 - The Power of Expectation - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2014 from Carol WhitakerThe Power of Expectation Did you know that your life and body as it is right now is a result of what you expected to come about in your life? Did you know that because of the Law of Perception, what you perceive as “good” or “bad” will, in fact, be drawn to you, whether you like it or ...
Views: 3658 - Does Worry Wake You Up? 5 Simple Ways to Help When You Can’t Sleep - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2014 from Pat LaDouceurI can’t sleep,” Shelly said. “I mean, I don’t have much trouble falling asleep. But then I wake up at three in the morning and can’t get back to sleep.” For Shelly, it started with a combination of a fast-paced job and the hormonal changes of pregnancy. While those things started her insomnia ...
Views: 1557 - Detox Your Life - by Submitted on May 31, 2014 from Tina TessinaMany of my clients come in with complaints about personal habits that feel toxic in their lives. Just as you can detox your body when you’re feeling sluggish, it’s also possible to detox your emotional life. Here are some of the most common ways your life can back up on you, and how ...
Views: 1337 - 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 - Moving forward begins with making a decision… - by Submitted on May 22, 2014 from Larry CraneIf there is one thing that we would like to change, it would be the notion that we can change something that has occurred in the past. Perhaps you may agree that if something occurred in the past, we can accept what happened and choose to begin moving forward. We can decide to change how we ...
Views: 1434 - Only the Best!!! - by Submitted on May 11, 2014 from Larry Crane“It won’t work!” “It can’t work!” “No way, no how!” So basically what we are really holding in mind, is, “What’s the worst that can happen?” Clearly this is not how an article should begin if it is titled "Only the Best." And yet, this is what most of us are doing, most of the time. We ...
Views: 1587 - Patterns of Change - by Submitted on May 05, 2014 from Tina TessinaI’ve been dealing with a lot of unwanted changes, and it’s not easy. Losses, disappointments, changes—we all struggle when life doesn’t go our way. Why is it so hard to handle change? Then there are the changes we want to make, fight hard to make—losing weight, giving ...
Views: 1288 - What is the Cure to Relieving Stress? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Larry CranePerhaps you’ll agree that absolutely nothing about stress feels good. Stress is basically feelings based on insecurities of not knowing what to do about a particular situation. Stress feels angry, confusing, and sad. Stress also feels anxious, irritating, depressed, and fearful. Sometimes these ...
Views: 1463 - Rationalizing - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown"You are confined only by the walls you build yourself!" Rationalizing is something we do when we don't want to face the truth. Rationalizing is something we use to make what just happen ok in our eyes. Rationalizing is a tool for survival when things are too bad to ...
Views: 950 - Dear Dr. Romance: How do we reorder our brain for positive motivation? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I read your article "Motivation And How to Create It (Good Boss/Bad Boss)" and found it very interesting. I understand your point about celebrating and appreciating yourself to motivate your inner potential. However I am confused about how to order my brain for ...
Views: 1318 - Making the best out of a bad situaiton - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2014 from Larry CraneWhen life hands out lemons, why not make lemonade! This approach is deciding to view all situations and circumstances as an opportunity of seeing everything in a good way. The more we practice viewing things positively will help us to shift our attitude away from ‘I can’t…’ towards “I can!” ...
Views: 1602 - 5 Negative Thinking Patterns To Eliminate - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2014 from Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)MoHow Posted By Dr. MO In my opinion life is much better for each one of us when we are able to identify negative thinking habits and replace them with positive ones. Negative thinking is much too prevalent in our communications and our thinking and most people are actually unaware of ...
Views: 2159(3 votes) - Create an Environment That Fosters Mental and Physical Health - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2014 from Frank HealyYour environment and your behavior affect how you feel physically and emotionally. For example, if you are in a stressful environment at work and at home, you feel anger and anxiety which can make you prone to heart attack and any disease epidemic that there is. Whether it's the flu, a stomach ...
Views: 1898 - You Are Enough - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2014 from Mike RobbinsI had a powerful conversation with my counselor Eleanor a while back about insecurity. She said to me, "Mike when you're feeling insecure, it's important to understand which aspect of yourself is feeling insecure. The child within you is asking, 'Am I getting enough?' The adolescent within you ...
Views: 1470 - How to Change Negative Beliefs - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2014 from Stuart YoungHiya, Below is a 6 step Negative Belief Buster process… Possibly the number one reason people do not reach their goals, or even attempt to reach them in many cases is – negative beliefs. If you fall in to that category then in this post I aim to give you some tactics to move past ...
Views: 1347 - What are you expecting? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2014 from Larry CraneIf you’re expecting good things most of the time, please stop right in this moment and give yourself a pat on the back! Bravo to you! Realistically we should all be expecting good things at all times. Truth appears that most times, most folks tend to expect somewhat unfortunate outcomes. Think ...
Views: 1479 - Take a Mini Vacation Every Day! - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2014 from GARTH DELIKANIf your typical day involves lunching ‘Al Desko’ and your idea of a quick break is to grab another double espresso, perhaps it’s time to rethink your stress management strategy and incorporate this little ‘chill pill’ into your daily routine. Dubbed a ‘mini vacation’ this is like the little ...
Views: 1189 - The Power of "Yes" - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloMany times we blame outside circumstances and other people for our own stagnant position in life. We remain stuck because we have not basically said "yes" to our goals or to whatever is calling us. It is so easy to indict a bad childhood, a divorce or some other force for our failure to ...
Views: 1182(3 votes) - The Death Of Limitations - The Birth Of Possibilities - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2014 from Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)MoStory Posted bt Dr. MO One day all the employees of a large company reached their head office and when they walked through the front entrance they saw a big notice board on which was written: “Yesterday the one person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We ...
Views: 1880 - Emotional Eating: What is it telling us? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2014 from Larry CraneEmotional eating is often an unhealthy and uncomfortable attempt of trying to distract ourselves from facing something we deem as unpleasant. So often we overeat without realizing we may be trying to cover up some level of insecurity. We may also be using food as a means to avoid doing ...
Views: 1626(2 votes) - Transforming Childhood - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2014 from Larry CraneThe details related to our childhood, and things that we’ve experienced in the past, are still very much running in our subconscious minds. Our childhood memories are affecting how we are living our lives today. As children, we may have fallen out of the bed or down a flight of stairs. Or ...
Views: 1668 - Learning Unconditional Acceptance - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Accept me as I am; whatever my faults may be, my weaknesses and my strengths. Like me and love me unconditionally. The old is the old, change has taken place, and time has put a divider in between friends. Learn to look through new eyes, a new perspective, and with new hope. Look through ...
Views: 1119 - You Can Heal Your Memories When You Choose To - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2014 from Frank HealyMany people define themselves by their past. If you had physical, emotional, or sexual abuse in the past you are angry, depressed, anxious, resentful, mistrusting of people and can't do anything about it, it's just the way it is. However, more people now are discovering that you choose how you ...
Views: 1614 - What Is The Moral of Your Story? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2014 from William CottringerWhat Is The Moral of Your Story? By Bill Cottringer “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson. The answer to this intriguing title question ...
Views: 1966 - 4 Tips and Ideas for Developing Good Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2014 from Mark VillarosaThe mind can play tricks on you. These tricks manifest themselves through your ability to spot imperfections that nobody else seems to notice. Many people want something more; want to be a little bit better and a little bit prettier. It seems like happiness and self-esteem depend on these ...
Views: 1353 - Job Stress: Moving from an Unpleasant Reality towards a Peaceful Resolution - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Larry CraneLet’s face it–if we are stressed about work, we are also stressed in all areas of our life. Unless we change what we are holding in mind, we will continue to experience stress. Stress is an unnecessary choice that we are fueling by holding the wrong things in mind. Job stress comes in many ...
Views: 1532(2 votes) - What's bothering you? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Larry CranePerhaps you’ll agree that when something is bothering you, it prevents you from being at peace. In truth, the more we try to figure out “what-to-do” or “what-not-to-do” actually keeps the situation from changing. Take a moment and look at this consideration more carefully. Whatever we are ...
Views: 1458 - Ten Reasons to Consider Self Help - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2014 from WEE DILTSI once heard that if you take away just one idea from every Self Help thing you do, you’ll soon have a blueprint for living that will allow you to become the person you've always wanted to be. Perhaps there’s a Self Help seminar, a DVD, an Ebook or an Ecourse you’re considering. Try it. You ...
Views: 1557 - How to find Love - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Julie Roberts, Ph.D.The world is filled with people who are unhappy and even angry because they can’t get the love that they want. Most of us think that we need to do something different or be with someone different in order to get what we think we need—love from someone else. We have to be better, do more, achieve ...
Views: 1566(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: How can we find low cost counseling? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I am in a same sex relationship of a year and 3 months. My girlfriend Phyllis and I have a constant communication problem that we want to address. Neither of us are currently working. I do get unemploymnet but my bills out weigh my income. Do you know how we can find low ...
Views: 1751 - How Do You Face Challenges? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Larry CraneThe issue of facing challenges is a very interesting point. Take a moment and check in with yourself and see “How do you face challenges?” Notice if any of these suggestions rang true with you: * Avoid dealing with person or situation that feels challenged * Complain about challenges * ...
Views: 1709 - Decide to be Resolved with Negative Habits - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2014 from Larry CraneIn deciding to review past resolutions, intentions or goals, means we are continuously willing to keep moving forward and challenge ourselves to be positive. We are determined to overcome whatever issue that we would like to resolve. If overeating, smoking, drinking, excess internet gaming, etc. ...
Views: 1321(1 vote) - 7 Steps To Manage Your Stress Better That Will Save Your Life Today - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2013 from Dennis SimsekStress kills. Maybe not directly but it is definitely one of the leading causes of ailments and diseases worldwide. There are many stress induced ailments that have great potentials of leading to early morbidity or, at the very least, make peoples live full of physical difficulties such as high ...
Views: 1438 - Bringing Up Children – A Sacred Involvement - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAwareness of our relationship to the child can help our inner transformation as part of our soul-search. It would also ensure that the child grows in an atmosphere of love unsullied by the grownup’s emotional attachment and self-interest. All in all, it is a sacred involvement. ...
Views: 1555(5 votes) - Getting over the issue of Jealousy - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2013 from Larry CraneIf you haven’t yet recognized this fact, nothing good comes from being jealous. Jealousy is a deep-rooted emotion in the realm of pride. Jealousy damages relationships. Reasons for being jealous include: thinking we can’t have something… believing we aren’t good enough… lacking confidence ...
Views: 1822(4 votes) - Letting go of Complaining and Begin to Feel Better - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2013 from Larry CraneSo often we get so caught up in complaining that we forget that we have an option to choose to do something else. We have also conditioned ourselves to COMPLAIN about anything we dislike. And without realizing it, we have further given ourselves both a negative and deconstructive outlet in ...
Views: 1367(5 votes) - Social Skills and Wellbeing at Work - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2013 from Saif FarooqiWork is not just about technical skills. Knowing the technicalities of work are of course a necessity, because one has to know what is required to do. However, there are a number of other skills that go hand in hand with the technical skills that are highly important. A major portion of these ...
Views: 1048 - Enjoying the Holidays! - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2013 from Larry CraneThis year let’s all plan to enjoy ourselves and the holidays. Why not? It’s a decision! A few of the reasons that we don’t enjoy the holidays is simply because we are reliving past holiday experiences. We are going over mental lists of what we previously happened. We are stuck in fear and ...
Views: 1460(3 votes) - Mindfulness and Trauma - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from Judy GoldmanMindfulness is about stabilizing. Studies have shown that people who have experienced trauma can benefit highly from this type of work. (Cullen, 2011). When people have experienced trauma, they can be challenged with high levels of stress, anxiety and depression at any time. When we increase ...
Views: 1191 - Your Greatest Tool in Self Evolution: Appreciation - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from Paul SmitLooking for appreciation within a field of fear is often hard to do. The reason for this is that focus on fear takes prevalence within one’s attention and the outcome of that is forgetting to place any attention on appreciation.Appreciation is of utmost importance as it is in truth, one’s utmost ...
Views: 917 - Is it better to be realistic or optimistic? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Roger MacOptimism is something that is born with every one of us. It’s a major role player in the good we desire and in the search for ourselves. In fact, us humans are more optimistic about ourselves than we are realistic, even when the probability of bad things happening to us is pretty high. We always ...
Views: 4022 - Turning a Negative Nelly Into a Positive Polly. - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Rick HansonI’ve been talking about ways to Hardwire Your Happiness on the blog lately. So I thought it would be great to give you a sense of how it feels to take in the good. If you are someone who usually focuses on the negative experiences in the world you can turn that around over time by Taking in the ...
Views: 1092(3 votes) - How Mindfulness Works - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2013 from Judy GoldmanMany years ago, I read a book that spoke about how we need to provide ourselves with self-check ups. It was a strange idea, I thought, because I’m with myself all the time, what on earth do I need to check in about? But I am sure that we can all relate to ‘catching’ ourselves doing certain ...
Views: 1149 - 8 Ways To Have An Anxiety Free Experience This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI have to admit i'm not a big fan of the continuous christmas carols, crowded shopping centers or the pressures to prepare holiday meals for people. Call me the grinch, but the holiday season for many can be a time of relentless stress and anxiety rather then a festive experience. But a few ...
Views: 1356 - "Just let me finish this real quick…” - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Beate CheletteHave you said these words and then realized another hour or two went by before you were finished? You see the disappointed faces of your family, you order take-out dinner again, and you miss yet another yoga class. Instead of spending time on our family and relationship, we find we spend our ...
Views: 1263 - End of the Year Considerations - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Larry CraneIt seems by the time November 1st comes around everything is playing to the tune of “beat the clock.” The end-of-the-year has a lot to do with hustle and bustle. Businesses are trying to make plan, so bonuses can be distributed. Retailers are promoting holiday sales by incenting people to shop ...
Views: 1484(4 votes) - Psychological Healing: Nervousness - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2013 from Qamrul KhansonIntroduction: In our unpredictable social situations some of us would be faced with anxiety, edginess, jumpiness, tenseness, uneasiness, nerviness and apprehension. In a psychological category such is hyper excitability of the nervous system; characterized generally by restless or impulsive ...
Views: 1032 - Don't Believe The Hype: Not All Stress Is Bad For You - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Michael RosenbaumYour eyes are glued to the screen . . . Your heart starts pounding and you get that giddy, alert, excited feeling. As you watch the thriller movie unfold, your body is actually responding like it does to any threat. It’s called your stress response. And despite what you may hear, this ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - The Power of Self-Discipline - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2013 from Melyssa MonizWhere self-control is more of an abstract concept, a mental exercise, self-discipline is a physical, actionable concept. Self-discipline is the basis of self-control and therefore without discipline no measure of self-control alone will bring you the success you desire. Has there ever been ...
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