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- The Top 3 Reasons You May Be Single Forever..and How to Avoid Them - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Seria ChattersSo you were in a relationship at one time or another, but for some reason you have been having difficulty finding the 'one'. Although we may become pros at blaming the other person (people) saying things like, 'She wasn't my type anyway.', 'He was such a loser.', we may need to take a moment and ...
Views: 4586(3 votes) - You Are Not Your Behaviour - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Willie HortonNormal behaviour is rarely appropriate and often completely inappropriate if not totally bizarre. How could it be appropriate? Because normal behaviour is triggered automatically – you don’t have to think about it, you just react – by your subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind is fine ...
Views: 4472(4 votes) - ***How to Keep a Joy Journal - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Janet NestorA journal is a way to keep a record of something that is important to us. This journal safely keeps our thoughts about the creation of Joy. I kept one for a long time, and now I think it would be fun if you kept one too. There is no better way in the world to have a visual of our daily ...
Views: 4395(28 votes) - Be the Architect of Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Mary Legakis EngelThere is one big flaw in how we are taught to live. It is imposed upon us at birth, and as we get older, people forget to tell us one big rule about living an abundant and happy life. So we go through life believing our destinies are in the hands of those who control our resources. Those who ...
Views: 4394(3 votes) - Are You Psychologically Fit? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Ken FieldsWe hear a lot about physical fitness. Every town has at least one, and probably several, gyms. You see people jogging around town and television infomercials are filled with the latest workout program or gadget to help you get into shape. There is no question that physical fitness is important. ...
Views: 4392(5 votes) - Survival Tips for Holidays with Dysfunctional Family Members - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Beverley GlazerQuote “ Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city." - George Burns ? Holiday stress, is difficult enough, but if you have dysfunctional family members, the daily ‘holiday reminders’ can really be upsetting. We’re bombarded with images and songs that ...
Views: 4388(2 votes) - How We Label People Hurts Them and Us - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Willie HortonI have long been of the view that “normal” behaviour is bizarre. After all, the Universities of Chicago and Milan calculate that so-called “normal” people use just 1% of their mental capacity to do what they’re doing in the here and now. The rest of their mental energy is wasted on looking ...
Views: 4386(18 votes) - How to keep the internal harmony and balance in your soul? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Nikola NikolovHave you ever wanted…. To be able to keep your self-control and presence of mind when everybody around you got panicked? To stay calm, when people around you annoy you and get on your nerves? Not to get angry or despaired when everything is messed up and circumstances are not in your favor? To ...
Views: 4374(1 vote) - ***What Makes a Positive life Positive? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2011 from Janet NestorLife feels positive when you experience happiness. Happiness is one of many ingredients that make a positive life positive. However, it takes many more ingredients to create the positive life you want. When you are productive, you feel positive. You feel balanced and connected to the big ...
Views: 4330(24 votes) - ***Positive Psychology: Living Happily - The Science of Well-Being - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Janet NestorAcademically Speaking “The field of positive psychology at the individual level, is about positive individual traits: the capacity for love and vocational courage, interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance, forgiveness, originality, future mindedness, spirituality, high talent ...
Views: 4329(20 votes) - How to Consciously Condition the Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Marc LernerWe are often challenged when we face something to do that we have not been prepared for. When most of us prepare for a challenge, we think of what we can do. I want to propose a way to prepare for challenges that involves developing oneself on a subconscious level. If we could prepare to develop ...
Views: 4282(6 votes) - Lift your Man up! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Robert AlexLadies if you haven't learned this by now you might not ever. Men think about sex a lot. This is our nature we desire it, we fantasize about it, and we want it all the time. Back up a bit that last little part isn't quite true. Men want sex all the time isn't exactly true we want it until we can ...
Views: 4275(3 votes) - ***The Rosebush - Mindful Gardening - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Janet NestorThe Rosebush - Mindful Gardening is an excerpt from Janet's mindfulness book, Pathwasy to Wholenss If we are being mindful (fully aware) of a newly purchased Rosebush, we carefully attend to it so that it can be planted, root, mature and thrive in a way that is mutually beneficial to the ...
Views: 4239(34 votes) - How To Bring Passion Back Into Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Lianda LudwigNo matter how much you love your work, your play activities, your friends, family and even pets, you need to take a break from them. There’s a behavior researched by psychologists called “habituation”. Essentially it means that with repeated exposure to any stimuli, you “learn”,whether ...
Views: 4239(7 votes) - POWER OF THOUGHTS - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Economicsmad SIntroduction: Thoughts are much finer than the electricity. Human thoughts are the greatest dynamic force on the earth. A strong thought makes a man stronger from within. There is a famous and good quote in English that “Thinking makes the man”. Therefore, one should always have positive ...
Views: 4226(5 votes) - The Little Engine That Could - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from WEE DILTSThe Little Engine That Could “The Little Engine That Could.” is one of those marvelous children’s stories that stays with you. I’m 74 years old and still, to this today, when faced with difficulties, I often find myself remembering a picture of the little engine chugging down the ...
Views: 4201(9 votes) - Character Education is Personal Growth for Kids - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2009 from Patrick McMillanSocial and Emotional learning builds character traits that provide kids with benefits that last a lifetime and lessons from Personal Growth and Positive Psychology can change the future and our kid’s lives. From Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill and Samuel Clement Stone to Zig Zigler, Tony ...
Views: 4196(2 votes) - Personal Growth Through Introspection - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyBy enhancing your feeling of introspection as much as possible you will become much more contented with life and much more honest with yourself. There is not much to be gained by only being slightly honest or biased against your shortcomings. It is also necessary that you try to prevent seeing ...
Views: 4185(2 votes) - 6 Ways To Be A Sexier Woman - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Donna TurnerWomen love to feel sexy, and when they do, not only do they please their partners, but they feel better about themselves. A women's sex appeal can do a big number on her comfort, her happiness and most importantly, her self confidence. But in between taking the kids to school and picking up the ...
Views: 4181 - Extemporary Non-Profit Leadership: Blenda Wilson, Ph.D., - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERExtemporary Non-Profit Leadership: Blenda Wilson, Ph.D., Retired President, Nellie Mae Educational Foundation This article is focused specifically on the lifetime of achievement in non-profit leadership, major contributions to educational leadership, and over four decades of dedication to ...
Views: 4164(126 votes) - Bipolar II Disorder and Teenagers: Part Two -- Wendy's Story - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Patrice WoltersIn the second article of a four-part series, you'll see the progression of bipolar II through the story of Wendy, a teenager who grappled with the disorder. We'll also discuss the major symptoms of bipolar II -- depression and hypomania. Wendy was a charismatic, high-school junior with sandy ...
Views: 4162(3 votes) - Buying a Wedding Gown on a Budget: Saving Money on a Modest Wedding Dress (even LDS Wedding Gowns) - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Rosanna HallerBuying a Wedding Gown on a Budget: Saving Money on Modest Wedding Dresses (Especially LDS Wedding Gowns) Chances are that shortly after you were engaged, you envisioned yourself in your wedding dress and couldn’t wait to start shopping for one. But once you saw the price ...
Views: 4150(105 votes) - Death Anniversaries; Inspirational and Amazing Stories - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Stephanie AltThe approach and actual anniversary day of the death of someone loved and lost, brings to the surface an unsettling sea of emotions. As a therapist and life coach who provides bereavement and grief counseling, and someone who has experienced death at an early age, understanding grieving and loss ...
Views: 4148(2 votes) - 10 Tips for Coping with January Blues - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2010 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Feeling down in the dumps now that the holidays are over? If you're hoping for something uplifting on these dreary days and cold nights, you're not alone. T.S. Eliot, in The Waste Land, said, "April is the cruelest month." But studies have found that for the majority of Americans, January is the ...
Views: 4081(6 votes) - Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Overcoming Adversities & Accomplishing Success: Profile of “Zig” Ziglar-Motivational Speaker - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2011 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERLeadership, Entreprenuership and Overcoming Adversity: Profile of my Mentor “Zig” Ziglar, Noted Motivational Speaker, Self Help Guru, and Chairman, Ziglar Training Systems By: Howard Edward Haller, Ph. D. The article give an insight into the groundbreaking proven research into Become a ...
Views: 4079(128 votes) - ***Words That Inspire Me During Times of Stress - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Janet NestorJanet Gallagher Nestor, MA, LPC, DCEP Holistic Mental Health Therapist Just like most of humanity, my response varies on different days depending on what I am experiencing, where I am and what I am doing. My goal is to stay centered and balanced, but sometimes I choose to employ my ...
Views: 4033(15 votes) - 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 - The Ten Most Common Causes of Unhappiness and Their Common Sense Cures - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from William Cottringer“O Lord! Unhappy is the man whom man can make unhappy.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson. I have dealt with a lot of unhappy people during my 45-year career and I have been unhappy enough myself during my own roller-coaster ride in life to have experienced the top ten reasons causing unhappiness and ...
Views: 3986(1 vote) - Being Overwhelmed by Useless Thoughts - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Willie HortonI’ve been running Personal Development Seminars now for over fifteen years and still, after all these years practicing what I preach, I wake up some mornings plagued with useless thoughts – or the little rascals come after me during the day when I least expect it. But, of course, I should ...
Views: 3985(8 votes) - Leadership, Entrepreneur and Overcoming Adversity: The Monzer Hourani, P.E., story. Founder & Chairman of Medistar Corporation - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERThis groundbreaking proven Leadership research is about the relationship between "Leadership and Adversity." This research has received extensive endorsements and enthusiastic reviews from well-known prominent business, political, and academic leaders, best-selling authors, and leading scholars ...
Views: 3965(106 votes) - The Four Psychological Drives of the Over Achiever - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziThe law of attraction does not attract to you the riches out of thin air. The law of attraction does not attract to you the abundance from thin air by just thinking positive like we are led to believe. But the Four Psychological Drives do attract your desired outcomes, be it optimum health, ...
Views: 3945(3 votes) - Leadership & Overcoming Adversity: The Senator Hatch Story - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLEROvercoming Adversity: Senator Orrin G. Hatch Story United States Senator (R-Utah) By: Howard Edward Haller, Ph. D. The article give an insight into the groundbreaking proven research into how to Overcome Adversity and how to Turn Adversity into Opportunities by Howard Edward Haller, ...
Views: 3938(116 votes) - Emptiness and Loneliness: Stopping The Pain - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Rich MiltonThere is the pain that pulls us toward loneliness and emptiness. And there are actions we must do to leave this negative feeling from our lives. If we can do it we will be able to live the life of happiness and joy. Do you find yourself in a situation wherein you felt alone and abandoned? ...
Views: 3890(20 votes) - ***The Gift of Self-Acceptance - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Janet NestorIn my counseling work I see a lot of people with chronic physical health issues and chronic mental health issues. We all think that chronic illness begins with the diagnosis from the doctor. I don't think that is true. I know it is not true energetically. It takes a long time to get sick, ...
Views: 3887(13 votes) - BLISS SHEATH – SAMADHI (TRANCE), HEAVEN AND DOOR OF SALVATION - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe last but extremely important sheath (5 covering layers of a living being) is the Bliss Sheath. When this sheath is uncovered, not only does the living being come very close to God but that it becomes God Him self. The soul is said to be a spark of God. Its ultimate form is Satya, Shiva, ...
Views: 3874(3 votes) - Using Tantra to Increase Energy and Joy in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Carla TaraTantra wants you to have pleasure and guides you to have the Divine pleasure of merging the male and female energies into One. It uses this pleasure to bring more joy and light into your life. If you are living a disconnected life, you will experience the opposite – being separated from ...
Views: 3871(4 votes) - Releasing the Shadow: Bringing Dark Aspects of the Personality Into the Light - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Jim GiorgiReleasing the Shadow: Bringing Dark Aspects of the Personality to the Light "Everyone carries a shadow,and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious life, the blacker and denser it is." Carl Jung For most of us, the aspect of our psyche called the Shadow is more often than ...
Views: 3848(6 votes) - Reconstructing the Winning Mindset of Serena Williams - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Srini PillayTruth be told, I am mildly obsessed with Serena Williams. Her talent and intelligence on and off the court, the longevity of her career, her comebacks, the authenticity of her ambition, her grit and determination, and her overall appeal are hard to ignore. Other than Serena herself, no one ...
Views: 3846 - A Butting Ram and a Scorpion on the Rock - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Christofer FrenchAstrology - How To Get Along - Aries and Scorpio Aries and Scorpio Astrology - Getting Along - The Ram and The Scorpion This series on AstroCompatibility will cover all of the potential matchups in the Zodiac. We will continue this series thinking about and commenting on Aries and Scorpio. ...
Views: 3839(3 votes) - Laughter as a Powerful Spiritual Practice - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from A JLaughter is an integral part of the universal human vocabulary, as every single human being understands it. Regardless of the language spoken, everyone laughs. We don’t even learn to laugh as we must for speaking; we are already born with the innate ability to laugh. One of the important ...
Views: 3811(2 votes) - History of Wedding Cake Toppings and Wedding Cake Toppers (Part I of Two) - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Rosanna HallerA Short History of Wedding Cake Toppings and Wedding Cake Toppers-Part I The modern wedding cake is an out growth of wedding traditions dating back to the Roman Empire. Wedding cake toppings, also called Wedding cake ornaments or Wedding cake toppers, are the outgrowth of a number of old ...
Views: 3809(79 votes) - ***Positive Partners: Mindful Awareness and Healing Physical Illness - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Janet NestorWhen we love ourselves and trust ourselves all things are possible. Love of self brings softness toward self. You are less critical of yourself – less judgmental of yourself and others. Therefore relationship with yourself and others improves. When your relationships improve, the quality ...
Views: 3797(63 votes) - ***Your Power-Packed Smile - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Janet NestorBIG, HAPPY SMILES ARE FREE and they are instantly understood regardless of language or culture. Receiving a big smile, complete with twinkling eyes, is a gift. My heart opens wide to all the possibilities that shine within your smile. This quote by philosopher Emil speaks to me and is the ...
Views: 3795(15 votes) - Miracle Brain System Review – How This System Helped Me - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Deny RitzMiracle Brain System is a self improvement program that was recently launched on 10 December 2012. This program is created by Chris D'Cruz, author of Universal Life Secrets and other self help products. The author's claim is that his system can help you to access your cerebral powers to ...
Views: 3785 - Bipolar II Disorder and Teenagers: Part Four -- Positive Coping Skills - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Patrice WoltersIn the final part of this series, we continue with Wendy's story and discuss the positive coping skills that can help people with bipolar II lead successful lives. We have come a long way in terms of treatment for bipolar conditions, and many people benefit from a combination of therapy and ...
Views: 3782(2 votes) - Deep Sleep & Wellness - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Prof. George GrantDeep Sleep is essential for Total Wellness: The process of sleep places a very high demand on our energy reserves. So much work must be accomplished while we sleep: innumerable cells must be replaced or repaired, the immune system must be balanced, hormones must be balanced and emotional ...
Views: 3781(9 votes) - Meditation and Sunny Summer Days! - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Willie HortonCast your mind back to when you were a child – maybe eight or nine years old. Remember those long, sunny, summer holiday days that seemed to go on forever? Remember how you had no idea of time – what time it was, the way time was passing – it was like everything was effortlessly enjoyed in a ...
Views: 3780(8 votes) - ***Healing - An Excerpt from Nurturing Wellness through Radical Self-Care: A Living in Balance Guide and Workbook - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Janet NestorI have chosen to share a philosophy of healing that was defined for me a year or so ago during meditation. This new way of thinking is going to change your life and the lives of those you love and cherish. You’ll change your self-talk and change the way you interact with members of your family ...
Views: 3767(10 votes) - *** Today Is A Beautiful Day, The Preciousness of Each Moment - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseIf you have fallen into the routine of life, or find it to be a chore, you have fallen asleep to the preciousness that every moment in life is. It is a great phenomena that we are all living in this physical reality, with a body, an identity, and we have people who we love and are connected ...
Views: 3747(12 votes) - Groom's guide about renting or buying a Tuxedo for his Wedding - Part II (the Tuxedo accessories) - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERGroom's guide about renting or buying a Tuxedo for his Wedding- Part II (Tuxedo accessories) The main accessories of a Tuxedo include: Shoes Socks Tie Cufflinks Tuxedo Shoes Tuxedo shoes are basically black, shiny and plain, without any designs as those you would find on ...
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