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- Self Help and Self Assertion - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyTwo of the most popular searches on the internet every day of the week is Self-help and self-assertion. Nearly everyone has an inborn desire to help themselves either in a material, or spiritual way. Self-help is the most important way to achieving self-acceptance. If you have decided on ...
Views: 1921(2 votes) - Should You Quit Your Job? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasI'm a life coach and help people live the life of their dreams so I always get asked "Do you think I should quit my job?". I've even had someone say "See that woman over there? She's my boss and I hate her, what advice do you have for me?" To be honest, if you hate your job then it's not ...
Views: 1087(2 votes) - The Gross Stuff That Nobody Talks About - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasDo you think that everyone else has life figured out but somehow you're different? Perhaps you're valiantly trying to achieve your goals and dreams, but sometimes there's this little voice that says: "No more for you - this is as far as you can get" Or the doubt in your mind that an ...
Views: 1052(2 votes) - The Power of Yes - Part II - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Reggie OdomAre you aware of the number of times every day that you either say “Yes” or “No,” to yourself? You are essentially saying one or the other with every thought you think, word you speak, decision you make or action you take. Or don’t. You’ll know which side of the scale your yeses and no’s are ...
Views: 844(6 votes) - The Problem with Positive Thinking! - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Steve BeamanThe Problem of Positive Thinking I just heard a podcast by my good friend Steve Beaman on the topic of positive thinking made popular 50+ years ago by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. I was taken back to my twenties and the reading of this book. I found the principles made sense. However, ...
Views: 1659(4 votes) - Tips on How to Stop Blushing - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyBlushing is caused by an emotional and visual response to a certain situation, and is associated to the emotions of fear, shame, guilt, embarrassment, ridicule and of course with being in love. Facial blushing can cause pain and embarrassment. What makes it even worse is when someone notices ...
Views: 1688(2 votes) - What The Bleep Are You Thinking? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Charles BenderWhat The Bleep Are You Thinking? The importance of what goes on in our thoughts The Source Look around the room you’re in and give some thought to where it all came from. Not where you bought it or who bought it. Think about the idea, the spark that set things in motion which resulted in ...
Views: 1996(4 votes) - When Will I Be Happy? Your Happiness Set-Point and What You Can Do To Change It. Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Michelle HanischHave you ever wondered why some people seem to be so much happier than others? You may have noticed that some people seem happy no matter what happens to them. They have a smile for you every day. Their life can be less than ideal and they still seem content and satisfied. And then there ...
Views: 860(4 votes) - Who Is Getting Kicked Off Your Success Team (And Who Are You Promoting)? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasA personal chef, nutritionist, stylist, personal shopper, butler and housekeeper... Wouldn't it be great to have a team of people catering to your every whim? However, did you know you can build a success team around you right now? It doesn't matter if you don't have a millionaire's budget ...
Views: 755(2 votes) - Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Steve BeamanEmotional Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt Welcome to the Emotional Path where we’re going to be discussing an issue that I’ve dealt with for many years, in fact decades. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.. These are three core drivers to indecision, poor decision, and stagnation. What are these three ...
Views: 3562(7 votes) - I have been reminded of who I am - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Crystal ChurchMy life has changed so much in the past year that it is truly unbelievable. I don't want to sound like someone who is trying to promote anything, but seriously, since I have began a life coaching relationship with Maia and went through her personal development program (YOU University) my whole ...
Views: 711(5 votes) - Negative Self Talk Has Negative Power Over Your Body - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lianda LudwigNegative self talk is destructive of our self-esteem, confidence, and potentially harmful to your health. Imagine having a friend who constantly criticized you. “You look terrible”, “why did you say that?” “They probably will hate you”, “You know you can’t do that! No one is able to accomplish ...
Views: 2027(5 votes) - No Confidence? Start To Build Confidence And Improve Self Esteem - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Matthew WatkinsonThink Confident, Be Confident The doors of a successful life are always open for those people who glow with confidence. Respect becomes their identity. Their bosses and colleagues treat them with respect. Other people trust them and value their skills and opinion impulsively. They move ...
Views: 1475(5 votes) - Ask Denise: "Help - should we make a big move out of the city?" - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasI always wanted to be an agony aunt and I get a lot of emails asking for advice, so I thought I'd start my own column. Each week I'll answer a letter from you! Ask me anything! This week, Michelle from London is taking the plunge into an awesome opportunity but she's nervous about making the ...
Views: 1171(3 votes) - Eat Pray Love - An Inspiration - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Mark GillespieWhile critics have expressed irritation at the solipsism and self-centredness of the protagonist in Elizabeth Gilbert's popular memoir "Eat Pray Love," there is some enlightenment to be found in her journey. Initially impatient with her self-indulgent episodes I began to feel sympathy for the ...
Views: 3123(3 votes) - Make Discipline in Life and Avoid Nightmare - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Alan J SmithDreams leave hope on our mind; it gives way of further life. That’s why someone said one beautiful line about dream “If somebody has not dreams, it means they are not alive”. But other side of coins is bad dreams which caught into fear, anxiety and distress. Some time you wake up in night in ...
Views: 1131(3 votes) - WALKING THROUGH THE GAUNTLET OF THE ABYSS IN THERAPY Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Sadie SheafeTrust in therapy only happens at step one, with the client's willingness to admit that there is a problem and by having the courage to consciously work on it. The ‘HOW’ in therapy are indeed HONESTY, OPENNESS and WILLINGNESS! As the client begins to open themselves up in the therapeutic ...
Views: 1959(3 votes) - Definition: Overcoming Adversity - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteOvercoming Adversity It seems there are two main types of coaching clients: Those who are defeated by nothing and those who give up at the first "bump in the road". The operative word is "bump", not "hill", not "mountain", not "mountain range" but "bump”. What does this mean? This refers ...
Views: 19364(4 votes) - Take a Day to Rejuvenate Life - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Shanna BeamanDo you have low days; days where you feel down? It’s fine to have those days once in awhile. Sometimes you just need a day to refresh. These are the days when you need to be thankful for who you are, reflect on your past achievements and review where you are going. Ponder the successes you ...
Views: 1188(4 votes) - Dichotomous Thinking: It Will Screw with You Every Time! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Jackie GartmanMany people think that our situations are responsible for our pain. But have you ever known any two people who were faced with the exact same circumstances but responded completely differently? Let’s look at people who have won the lottery. Some people who have won lots of bucks from the ...
Views: 1806(5 votes) - 11 Mental Strength Secrets to Examine and Create Your Beliefs - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Gregg SwansonOnly two things make up your life, your reality. They are: 1. Your Beliefs 2. Your Actions That’s it. So if you want to change your life, change your thoughts and then your actions. Pretty simple uh? Simple yes…easy, not so much. In this article we’ll look at beliefs, since ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - 3 Steps to Change - Ready, Willing and Able - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Kimberley CohenWe are creatures of habit, and therefore we may forget that we have the ability to change our old patterns, behaviours, and mindsets. Whether it’s things from yesterday, a month ago, or a year(s) ago, it is possible to make some changes starting today. Maybe you have been putting off ...
Views: 1735(1 vote) - 3 Tips for conquering Job Burnout - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Michael BroderCan you relate to the following scenario? You once approached your work in a dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic way. You were eager and excited about your responsibilities. While you were aware that there are built in frustrations in your work with coworkers, clientele, or the system ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - 3 Ways to Being Spiritual in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Jennifer UrezzioTools only work if you feel a personal connection to using that resource. It is easy to be balanced and unconditional when your life is amazing. It is when we are experiencing a challenge or even just living our everyday lives that we can get caught up in old programming and fall into the ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - 5 Easy Tricks to Enjoy Holiday Food and Lose Weight this Holiday Season! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kelly StallingsWhy do so many people set their expectations to gain weight during the holiday season? This is creating an unnecessary self-fulfilling prophecy. By preparing yourself for weight gain, you are setting yourself up to eat larger than normal portions and eat as if you might never see holiday cookies ...
Views: 851(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Boost Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2021 from Amanda ChristianA recent study published in the journal Nature Communications has suggested that an average person has 62,000 thoughts per day. The challenging part, though, is that an astounding 80 percent of these thoughts are negative. Even worse, negative thoughts have a greater impact than positive ones. ...
Views: 543(2 votes) - <b>Why Raise Your Expectations?</b> - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyWhy Raise Your Expectations? If you're absolutely contented with your current condition in life, you might be thinking why you'd want to raise your expectations. Well, when you want more, you'll push yourself to accomplish that much more. I want you to think about a time when you expected ...
Views: 902(1 vote) - Coupling Practical Wisdom with Spiritual Advancement – A Comprehensive Harmony - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPaying attention to wise instructions with regard to practical matters is part of good living. In the area of spirituality, however, freeing oneself of all Dos and Don’ts is necessary in order that the ego is prevented from continuing its involvement. When people become somewhat serious and ...
Views: 1438(1 vote) - Definition: Mental Wellness - by Mental Wellbeing
Mental health can be seen as a continuum, where an individual's mental health may have many different possible values. Mental wellness is generally viewed as a positive attribute, such that a person can reach enhanced levels of mental health, even if they do not have any ...
Views: 9791(1 vote) - Developing the Foundation of Your Dreams - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Marc LernerMy Dad built houses and I worked for him as I grew up. I learned a valuable lesson watching someone’s dreams manifest; you have to build on a strong foundation for the dream to become a reality. We too often have a goal and forget that how we relate to that goal is an essential ingredient. How ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Dressing Yourself in Fashion According to Your Body Shape - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Ryan RiveraWhat's fashionable and what's not Women love to dress up. Shopping is a hobby and accessorizing is a joy not understood by many especially men. However, even how much you'd love to wear that dress you saw on the window of one of those boutiques you walked by you know it might not look good on ...
Views: 2413(1 vote) - 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) - 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: 1587(1 vote) - Getting Feedback After Sex (Part 1 of 2) - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeIn previous pieces*, I have covered how sex is not a one-way experience (in ‘Don’t Lie Back and Think of England’), as well as how sex can be like an elephant in the bedroom when it comes to communicating any problems that might be occurring. This week, I would like to suggest ways in which we ...
Views: 2598(1 vote) - Holidaze - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Day GuyIn this article, learn about: - The "Holidaze" from the CEO of 2nd Story Counseling Chicago: www.mychicagotherapist.com - Find out how to work through holiday stress - Assess your own holiday survival plan If the sound of “Jingle Bells” sends you running to your local pharmacy to ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - How to Achieve Your Goals As Soon As Possible in Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyA lot of people believe that you need to finish your goals at a certain time. Ok a lot of this is true in many situations, but there are definitely many ways on how you can accelerate the course of your achieving your goals. You can accomplish the things you want faster by concentrating on the ...
Views: 951(1 vote) - How To Deal With Work Stress - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2013 from Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)Stress is a killer and can easily build up when we don’t address address it routinely. Here are some ways for you you install “pressure relief valves” in your life: 1. Learn how to better manage your time. do your work during the workday. Make this feasible by taking on fewer tasks and ...
Views: 2094(1 vote) - How to Live a Happy Life – Part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2013 from Ovidiu DotWhen we ask ourselves, our friends, family, colleagues and so on, every individual will answer differently to what it means to be happy. Some want wealth, others want love, knowledge, health, peace, challenge and so on. Everyone will say what they think they lack the most at that moment; in ...
Views: 1636(1 vote) - How to Prevent Bitterness from Purchasing a Lemon - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Cindy KellermanThere are so many places for shoppers to look when wanting to obtain a used car. You could find one locally through a private seller, on the internet, or as a result of a preowned automobile dealer. No matter exactly where you locate the vehicle, it’s very important to take specific measures to ...
Views: 489(1 vote) - Humor & Hope - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2013 from Tina TessinaShe was an Italian immigrant in New Jersey, a hard-working, frugal, Catholic single mother who lost her husband in WWII. She spent most days of her life as a “spooler” in a thread factory, retiring just before her job was automated. Her English was good, but she didn’t always catch the finer ...
Views: 1541(2 votes) - It seems like I had Past Lives in This Lifetime - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Don WadingtonIt is impossible to have past lives in this lifetime. It does not make sense. However, if you look at the concept, it does SEEM like parts of my life were like a past life, a dream which never happened. Just think about periods in your present life. How much do you remember? How much do ...
Views: 1729(1 vote) - Keep your Dream Alive - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2011 from Melvina HarrisonJoseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more. He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the middle of the field. Suddenly my sheaf rose up and stood upright and your sheaves surrounded my sheaf and bowed down ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - Life Review with No Regrets - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Dr. Jane SimingtonReflecting on the Seasonal Changes in Life ©Jane A. Simington, PHD. August, 2013 For me, August is the time when I begin in earnest to harvest what I have sown in the spring. As I walked amongst the plants this morning, I ruminated on how fruitful some of my efforts were, and of how ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - 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) - Lost your direction in life? Doubts about the meaning of what you are doing? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2013 from Lars GimstedtHave you lost your direction in life? Doubts about the meaning of what you are doing? You have an inner "CEO" All successful companies formulate their Vision and their Mission, sometimes termed as Business Plan, Our Vision, Our Core Idea or similar expressions. The successful CEO makes ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - Meeting the Challenge of Change - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Judith AlbrightJust like the main character in the 1960s Broadway production of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off, we may long for something better in our lives, but never realize that what we really wanted was right in front of us all along. Too often, it is not until someone or something we cherish is gone ...
Views: 2140(2 votes) - Our Mental States and Their Relationship to Circumstances in Life - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhat happens to us in life is very much a reflection of our mental states. While a calm and collected approach to meeting the issues of life can quite often ease us through the problems, an agitated mental state is likely to complicate matters. It is good to understand the link between our ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - Part 2: What I Learnt From Failing Four Years of University - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasAfter a devastating four years of failing almost every subject at university, there are four important lessons I've learnt from the experience. Experiencing your own "failure"? Here's my advice: 1. When you're in deep trouble, stop digging After my first disastrous year, I should ...
Views: 930(1 vote) - Pious Egoism and Its Tricky Ways – A Serious Block to Inner Freedom - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWanting to impress people with their assumed humility, human beings may take on a posture of freedom from their ego. This is pious egoism. Its tricky ways can keep us arrested in its deception. Those who wish to expand their spiritual vision understand this deceptive tendency in the human ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - Play Better Golf Psychology In The Now - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Andrew FoggOne of the key success factors for better golf psychology is learning to unconsciously play one shot at a time - in the moment, zone or now. This applies equally to every shot you play whether it's on the practice ground, in a friendly game or in the most important round of your golf career. ...
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