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- How to Handle Problems - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Karen Hood CaddyEveryone who hires me has a problem. Sometimes that problem is big, sometimes it’s small and sometimes, it’s gnarly, or frightening. Needless to say, over 30 years of coaching, I’ve learned a great deal about how to help people solve problems. I want to share with you some of the skills that ...
Views: 1024(3 votes) - How to manage stress in your life? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Prof. George GrantDo you ever find yourself lying awake at night, unable to fall asleep, because you're worrying about one of the zillions of things you have to do the next day? Do you ever wake up bone-tired on a cold, dark morning... not wanting to get out of bed and face the day ahead of you? Do you wake ...
Views: 3003(6 votes) - Hydrocephaly and what it tells us about the human mind - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Mark SmithWhat is hydrocephaly? Hydrocephaly or hydrocephalus - also known as ‘water on the brain’ is a brain disease that affects 1 in every 500 births, making it one of the most common developmental disabilities - more common than Down syndrome or deafness. It was first described by Hippocrates, the ...
Views: 2723(3 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) - My Opinions On How To Help Relieve Your Stress! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Niki CleggI need to say straight off the bat stress is a killer and I don't intend to be a victim anytime soon! I am a sixty year old, hard-working single mum of five adult children, eight grandchildren plus a great granddaughter. I still have two sons at home all of which means I do know and understand ...
Views: 1530(3 votes) - Perception Creates Reality - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Traci BrosmanIf you believe you can do it, you can. If you believe you can’t, you won’t. How do you see your reflection? Is it distorted in the ripples of a wave? Is it clear as in a quiet body of water? Is it completely opposite as in looking at a mirror? How you see yourself in relation to your world ...
Views: 1853(6 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) - Relief at Last! Find a Thought That Feels Better - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickIf you are like most people, you sometimes don’t feel as good as you would like. You might wake up feeling depressed or blue. Or perhaps you might notice that you are feeling worried. You may be able to identify the feelings and know what triggered them, or they may be more vague, like a ...
Views: 1092(3 votes) - Resiliance - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Mark GillespiePain is a part of life. More so for some people than others of course. It seems that some people have the resources or strength or luck or skills to work through their pain and come out the other side unscathed, almost as if they hardly felt a thing. We comfort ourselves with the thought that ...
Views: 3692(3 votes) - Stress Management & Wellness - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Prof. George GrantA lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "how heavy is this glass of water? " Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. "If ...
Views: 2548(6 votes) - The Call to Become a Public Speaker - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaIn March 2008 I borrowed a friend’s “Triple Goddess Tarot” pack of cards (by Isha Lerner) and gave myself a reading. Among the cards that came up, one took the place of the “New Moon or New Beginning” – It was the card No. 23 or Infinite Truth. Among the meanings of this card, the following ...
Views: 1781(3 votes) - The Intrinsic Impropriety Behind Opinion Mongering – Are We Aware of This? - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany quarrels arise on account of insisting on one’s opinion being accepted or on demanding the approval thereof. It cannot be solved by controlling oneself but only by understanding the whole gamut of its genesis and expression. It is common experience that most of us, if not all, treat our ...
Views: 1491(3 votes) - The Value of Spontaneity in Holistic and Vibrant Living - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe human mind has the tendency to be tethered to the past or future. In the process, it creates problems due to its anxiety and the like. Understanding the value of spontaneity helps us move into healthy psychology with its spiritual content. The conventional neurology with which human ...
Views: 1679(3 votes) - You Get What You Expect! - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Pat MussieuxHere we are, at the end of November 2009 already! Time flies! It seems like only yesterday that there was so much 'to do' about the new millennium and here we are, facing 2010 already! I used to set goals for the year but now, as I age (gracefully), I find that I am setting goals for the next ...
Views: 1553(6 votes) - You Need to Believe in Yourself to Succeed in Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion Daly"I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will." Arnold Schwarzenegger. What is it that the majority of ...
Views: 1183(3 votes) - Affirmations for Improving Eyesight - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Martin BrofmanAffirmations you can use (Choose one each day and repeat it to yourself that day. From time to time, read the list to yourself): 1. I know I can see clearly without eyeglasses. 2. I see more clearly when I'm relaxed and centered. 3. I see clearly when I am here now. 4. I can have clear ...
Views: 10767(13 votes) - 8 Easy Ways Your Shoelaces Can Help You Become Jubilant - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Harry Warman______THE SCIENCE BEHIND SHOELACE TYING Almost always, you put on either your right shoe initially or your left shoe. Usually, you tie your shoes by either passing the right-hand lace around back of the left-hand lace, or vice versa. Tomorrow morning decide which shoe you put on first and ...
Views: 2454(7 votes) - How to achieve Peace & Happiness? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Prof. George Grant"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12 "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." You become what you think about most of the time. And the most important part of each day is what you ...
Views: 3224(7 votes) - Lifestyle Changes – How to Keep a Positive Attitude with Internet Marketing - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Vic LahureA powerful concept is the ability to make lifestyle changes through positive thinking. Many people are able to make a difference in their life with a positive mental attitude. These are some of the keys to creating financial freedom through an internet marketing business. It can seem impossible ...
Views: 1009(7 votes) - Are You Stressed Out and Lost Your Happy? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Debbie BillsIs your life clearly out of control with raising kids, running around for activities, squabbles, discipline and the chaos? The stress of mortgages, bills, keeping up your home, and your relationship not to mention your work outside your home! Are you instantly finding yourself on over load ...
Views: 977(4 votes) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: Gentle Persistence - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Have you noticed that nagging, whining, complaining, sternly directing, yelling, criticizing and freaking out don’t seem to get you what you want from a partner, family member, friend, colleague or child? In a previous article, “Asking for What You Want” I explained ...
Views: 1589(4 votes) - Filling the Soul Hole - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Kimberly DavidsonToday, more than ever, a spirit of hopelessness presses down particularly on people who don’t like themselves or feel like they can’t do anything right. Many lack a feeling of significance which is crucial to emotional, spiritual, physical and relational stability. Countless people try to meet ...
Views: 815(4 votes) - Happiness and Continuous Learning - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Pat MussieuxAccording to Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." At a recent event that I spoke at, sitting up front and center, was Florence - a lady who introduced herself to me, telling me that she ...
Views: 1688(4 votes) - How to turn “Easy Does it” into Do it - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from WEE DILTSWhy easy does it works; It’s the old adage haste makes waste. Each day nature gives us a great example of easy does it as slowly, the sun rises every single day. Learn from this to go gradually, pace yourself Agnes Repplier: “It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not ...
Views: 1437(4 votes) - My Disastrous Day as an Underpaid TV Extra: An Important Lesson in Self-Worth - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasFor many years I went from job to job, trying to find my place in the world. I went in and out of corporate life and started different businesses but nothing stuck so I'd often do temp work to fill the financial gaps. Once I signed up as a film and TV extra. I am a major movie buff, so I ...
Views: 1063(4 votes) - Quit Trying To Be Perfect - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Monty RitchingsIn our drive for the good life, it seems that we have become obsessed with the need to be “perfect”! Why can’t we just let our selves be who we are at the moment? As human beings we are constantly changing and evolving as our life changes. We cannot stop this process no matter how hard we ...
Views: 2204(8 votes) - Supporting the Planetary Evolution – A Sacred Task in the Realm of Our Consciousness - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAfter the biological evolution on our Earth, there has been a consciousness evolution. Part of this is reflected in the way human beings have been able to harness nature’s forces to their advantage. It can now go into the spiritual realm. Planetary consciousness evolution opens us to a grand ...
Views: 1287(4 votes) - Why Must We Be Thankful and Grateful For Everyday? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jimm YimLet me give you a strong reason why we should be grateful for everyday. Because the moment you open your eyes each day. It is a gift from god to you. You are still alive and that it is a given. Everybody is given a brand new day. Everybody is given another day to love. Everybody is given ...
Views: 8572(4 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) - Become Your Own Mirror: Rebuild Your Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Joanna LindenbaumLet’s say Geena is your friend of many years. She is a smart, creative, go-getter and beautiful to top it off - a source of admiration for many. Yet still, she confides in you, whenever she lands a major success like getting published in a popular publication or being accepted into a competitive ...
Views: 1923(5 votes) - Use Mid-year Goal Setting to Succeed - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Kay DouglasSetting goals has its own special magic. When we transform desires and fantasies into tangible ideas and goals and commit them to paper we are taking a powerful step toward attaining what we want in our life. New Year is the traditional time for setting goals. As we anticipate the year, in ...
Views: 1558(5 votes) - 4 Steps to Silence Your Self-Critic, Improve Self-Esteem, & Free Yourself From Guilt & Shame - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Janna ChinDo you find that you're always criticizing and putting yourself down? Do you only see the bad qualities in yourself, never the good? If you answered yes to these questions, then you, like most people, are prone to self-criticism. We can be very judgmental when it comes to our own faults and ...
Views: 2201(6 votes) - Journaling Feng Shui - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Mari L. McCarthyJournaling is an excellent tool for dealing emotionally with almost any issue in life. The therapeutic applications of journal writing are endless. But it's also true that sometimes you feel stuck, unable to make a move in any direction, and not even able to sit down comfortably with your ...
Views: 2498(6 votes) - Life is Downstream - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyI have a picture on my desk that was given to me by a friend. It is a close-up of a stream in Sedona, Arizona and in it is the rush of the water and a few rocks. Obviously when I look at it, I can almost hear the water and see the white of the stream as it flows downstream. When I get upset ...
Views: 1316(6 votes) - Use Special Visualization Techniques to Improve Your Life! - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2010 from Royane RealVisualization is a very hot topic these days. Part of the reason that visualization is so popular is because there is a lot of anecdotal evidence that by use of visualization, we can improve in confidence and performance. For example, visualization is often used to help elite athletes ...
Views: 2104(6 votes) - 5 Great Ways to Handle Change - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Debs de VriesIF you feel, or believe, that your life is in such an impossible state that there is no way you can move forward from it,(without it being ovewhelmingly painful or catastrophic), take heart. It's just these kind of circumstances that often give rise to major growth. But in order to do that, you ...
Views: 2166(7 votes) - How To Get What You Want! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Terry DrakeHave you ever wondered how people get what they want? I mean people who consistently get what they want, you know the ones that others call lucky or fortunate or think that they have some unfair advantage over others. Whatever others think, I am sure you are wondering how they can do ...
Views: 1581(7 votes) - 10 Simple Ways to Love Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Kari JoysIf you want to be a healthy, happy person, it’s very important to learn to love the person you see in the mirror. Although loving yourself can be very challenging if you grew up in a dysfunctional family, it’s definitely worth the time and effort! Whether you feel stressed, anxious or ...
Views: 2464(8 votes) - LIFE IS NEVER WHAT YOU THINK IT IS??? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Sherry AnsharaThis statement…”Life is never what you think it is” is the perfect statement you can say when life doesn’t turn out to be what you thought it was going to be? Do you ever know what life is going to be? Yes and No! When you stay in your head, you can calculate, add two and two together, ...
Views: 2302(8 votes) - Transforming Your Life By Using Affirmations - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2010 from Mika MaddelaAffirmations Explained An affirmation is a statement made to oneself that has either a positive or a negative value. Affirmations are generally purposeful, planned out and meant to make a positive change in our lives, although some affirmations are impulsive, reactive to sudden changes in ...
Views: 1157(8 votes) - What is beauty - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghWhat is Beauty? What is beauty? Is it a perfect profile or a perfect smile? Is it hope? Is it the energy of positive expectations? Is beauty simply the opposite of ugly? Is beauty the absence of ugly? Is ugly a lack of hope? Is it a surrendered soul; a bitter heart? Every day around ...
Views: 1114(8 votes) - The Young, Impressionable Little Girl - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I see the color of your skin. I see the color of your hair. Mine is straight and yours is curly. I am short and you are tall. My eyes are big and yours are small. We both love to play. I have a jump rope and you have a ball. My tummy’s big and yours is small. All the kids are always ...
Views: 1904(9 votes) - Get Positive: Five Steps for Letting Go of Limiting Thoughts and Beliefs - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Linda LukeWhat are some of the common thoughts that flash across your mind? Are they positive and uplifting, or do they focus on what is wrong and bring up visions of worst case scenarios? For many of us, our thoughts are a mixture of both. But, the real question is which ones do we focus on and ...
Views: 1656(11 votes) - How to THINK your Way to Success - the Vital Importance of Maintaining a Positive ATTITUDE - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to THINK your Way to Success - the Vital Importance of Maintaining a Positive ATTITUDE Author: Craig Lock Key words: Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Spiritual, Inspiration, Empowerment, Success, Success ...
Views: 751(1 vote) - Tired of the Same Old Stories? Thoughts from a Life Coach - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Leanna FredrichNothing changes until you do. Unknown My inner world creates my outer world. T. Harv Eker Thinking it Through… We all have stories that we tell over and over. They are the stories that drive our family crazy as we share them at every public get together. However annoying those ...
Views: 2151(1 vote) - 'As a Man Thinketh' by James Allen (from Inspirational Books - Part Three) - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: 'As a Man Thinketh' by James Allen (from Inspirational Books - Part Three) Submitted by Craig Lock Category (Key words): Success, James Allen, Mind, Mindpower, Mind Control, Thought, Power of Thought, Motivation, Inspiration, Inspirational Books (enough there now) Web site: ...
Views: 749(1 vote) - 'THINK and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill - Part Two (from Inspirational Books) - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: 'THINK and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill - Part Two (from Inspirational Books) Submitted by Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Mind, Mind Power, Napoleon Hill, Thought, Thinking, Success Skills, Empowerment, Positive Psychology, Inspirational ...
Views: 1152(1 vote) - 10 Ways to Rebuild Your Self Esteem by Developing Your Creativity - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Alan ButlerMany who struggle through life controlling problems, take a big blow to their self esteem. You may be trying to overcome an addiction of some kind. Society has a league table of how bad this addiction is over that addiction, for example, that doing drugs is worse than drinking alcohol. If you ...
Views: 1457(2 votes) - 2011: 3 Steps to Be Accountable to Your Excellence - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteTruth is, you already are accountable. You are the ultimate creator of all that you do, all that you experience. While you may not have created certain events in your life, you are the generative force behind what you have that experience mean for you. Have to allowed yourself to become the ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed of Wanting Plastic Surgery - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2017 from Brooke ChaplanPlastic surgery has unfortunately developed a bad reputation with some people. It is often seen as a type of surgery that people who are pre-occupied with looks or who are vain get. However, there are many excellent reasons why people schedule different types of plastic surgery in various areas ...
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