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- 8 Reasons Why Kindness Should be Taught in Schools - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Lisa CurrieMost people have heard the phrase "random acts of kindness", which refers to a selfless act of giving resulting in the happiness of another person. Terms like this are increasing in popularity around the world, as more people identify a deficiency in their lives that can only be fulfilled by ...
Views: 1181(2 votes) - HOW TO DEAL WITH THOUGHTS LEADING TO NOUGHT - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2018 from Dean FraserOccasionally we all get those moments when we feel a little sorry for ourselves or that the world is not always quite so fair. Happens to all of us, certainly has done to me and I am sure it is the same for you as well. Having the odd moments of Thoughts Leading to Nought are part and parcel of ...
Views: 1181 - ReNEW for the NEW Year: 5 Easy Rules to Change Your Life. - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganDuring the four weeks before Christmas, I try to prepare emotionally and spiritually for the Sacred Holiday. As is my custom, I practice new constructive behavior with the hope of incorporating them permanently into my life. This year, my goal was to immerse myself more fully in the present ...
Views: 1181(2 votes) - Teacher - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2007 from Robert CohnTeacher The question was asked "what do you mean?" The student speaking in front of the class... a teacher of men with authentic precision they approach the proof with nervous disposition. "This one will work, holding XY rendition" "The variable is"...the student speaks "not the question" (in a ...
Views: 1180 - 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: 1180(3 votes) - When You Find What You Want Inside You, You Will Find What You Want Outside You - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Rosemary HeenanOne of Alan Cohen’s daily messages was this: Take time this week to look within. When you find what you want inside you, you will find what you want outside. - Alan Cohen What a great way to look at reviewing where you are right now and where you’d like to be by the end of the ...
Views: 1180(3 votes) - *** Mental Escapes - How to Plan a Vacation of the Mind - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from Barbara Becker HolsteinIt's a great time of year to think about the pleasures and happiness of a vacation. They are real and can help us build the strength to overcome adversities the rest of the year. A good vacation can fill us with a sense that we are living a life worth living. Also, the pleasures of positive ...
Views: 1179 - Don't Fake it, Feel It - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from shayne hammondDon't fake it, FEEL IT. Success in any situation in life is only a feeling away. "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for GOD is LOVE." 1 John 4:8 Access the FEELING of LOVE and you have accessed the POWER of GOD. Often when faced with negative circumstances we think the circumstance ...
Views: 1179(1 vote) - The Secret to Reflecting the Positive - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Catherine Cardinal“The Secret” is a wonderful book. All of us need to remember that life is a reflection. And please know that the concept of what ‘you put out is what you get back’ is many thousands of years old. Do you feel that you have negative thinking? Most of us do to varying degrees. Our parents may ...
Views: 1179(6 votes) - How Mental Processes and Patterns Work - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2015 from Brian KrallA lot of what I do here in True Life Development (and not only that but what most all self help guru’s do) deals with psychology and more specifically mental patterns, negative and positive. So I thought I would dedicate a short article to that topic. Now I know what your probably thinking, ...
Views: 1178 - Listen to Your Inner Encourager - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Jim GilletteThere may be a number of voices in your head. They perform different roles and usually have developed long before now. Some may criticize, delude, compensate, avoid, or seek conformity, excitement, or pleasure. You can learn which voices are fabrications that serve some purpose, usually to ...
Views: 1178 - The Bright Side of Entitlement - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtDid you grow up thinking Entitlement was a dirty word? Are you uncomfortable with individuals who walk around with a strong sense of it? Some of the things I grew up hearing about “entitled” people were that they were full of themselves, too big for their britches or their heads were too big. ...
Views: 1176(6 votes) - Creating your Destiny - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Bruce MillsWe can create our Destiny by using our Minds and showing effort. Effort is so important in anything we do in life. For instance if you don’t show any effort at work, how successful will you be? If you don’t show any effort in your relationships, how successful will they be? If you don’t show any ...
Views: 1175(2 votes) - Heal with Laughter: Go Bananas! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from John-Robert (JR) ColemanHeal With Laughter:Go Bananas! By John-Robert Coleman, MPA Lately I admit I have been taking life rather seriously until I was confronted with a timely challenge-- I am to make people laugh? “Yeah Right,as I said to self, are you kidding me?” I am supposed to dig up some personal ...
Views: 1175 - 5 Tips for Obtaining Mind and Body Balance - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2016 from James BurbankEstablishing a balance between body and mind is vital for the general well-being of a person. Body and mind are inextricably connected, so everything we think about, affects our body in a certain way. Just think about how many times you’ve heard people say they have a headache, and after a ...
Views: 1173 - Are Your Thoughts In Check? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Kimberley CohenTake a moment and look at your personal, professional and spiritual life; what are your thoughts? Are they positive, negative, neutral, indecisive, anxious, confused, doubtful, hopeful, worried, excited, etc.? There is no better time then right now to start doing regular "thought ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - Choking at Sunningdale without Golf Psychology and Self Hypnosis - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Andrew FoggSo who made it to Sunningdale to watch the Senior Open Championship last weekend? I know that one of the latest subscribers to my newsletter did and he tells me that he and his wife really enjoyed it? For me it was well worth the visit, especially as it's only 10 miles down the road from me the ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - 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) - Down Deep, Do You Feel At Ease? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2016 from Rick HansonI've always liked lizards. Growing up in the outskirts of Los Angeles, I played in the foothills near our home. Sometimes I'd catch a lizard and stroke its belly, so it would relax in my hands, seeming to feel at ease. In my early 20's, I found a lizard one chilly morning in the mountains. ...
Views: 1171 - Scoring Own Goals… - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Liam O'SullivanIsn’t it great to be alive? This week I think it is time to shine a light on into a few dark corners and, just for a change, speak my mind! I respectfully offer you a way to INSTANT SUCCESS in whatever it is you choose to do. Over the last 20 years a series of goal-centred industries have ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - “This is Not the Way You’re Supposed to Meditate” - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from CHARLES GLASSMANIn my book Brain Drain, I discuss how meditation has allowed me to understand the workings of the automatic brain and put me in touch with the power of my mind for a richer, more satisfying life. This is why I have decided to share some meditations on my You Tube site. I record these ...
Views: 1171(3 votes) - How to stop delaying your goals and show up for your life - by Submitted on May 15, 2017 from Felicity MuscatDoes procrastination rule your life? Does it feel like you sit helplessly on the sidelines of your life as you watch this uncontrollable force run it into the ground? Do you realise that means you: a) have totally lost control over your life and therefore; b) have no life? Do you feel ...
Views: 1170 - Late Night Problem Solving – Sleeping Soundly - by Submitted on May 14, 2011 from Vickie GriffithChasing a young boy, a weary mother is desperate to catch him. The back yard alley turns and twists as if it was a labyrinth seen in the lawns of the old English castles. Barbs and thorns poke into the pathway from the walls tearing at her clothes. Tripping over the gnarly roots on her course ...
Views: 1170 - ***Don't Let the People You Work with Kill Your Dreams - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from John AOVSomeday you will own your own company, build a fortune in real estate, or head up a major corporation. On that day you will have the luxury of surrounding yourself with people who support you and share your dream. That is someday, but what about today? Chances are that you are working in a job ...
Views: 1169 - Criticism Won't Kill You (No Really, It Won't) - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasIt's said that people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying, but there's a more destructive and crippling fear - the fear of being criticised. This fear keeps you hostage and makes you give up your dreams. It keeps you awake at night with your stomach churning and causes you to ...
Views: 1169(2 votes) - Cultivating Optimism - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Jo Anne WhiteThe year is 2008, and we move forward toward a new beginning with the onset of spring, longer days and warmer temperatures. We have weathered many emotional and spiritual storms this past year and emerged stronger, with more resolve to take charge of our lives. Take Charge: So how do we take ...
Views: 1168 - Utilise the Fear in Your Golf Mind to Hit More Greens and Fairways - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Andrew FoggHow can golf psychology help you in overcoming the fear you have about hitting a bad shot on the golf course? Many people interpret this as classic fear of someone suffering from the putting yips who's about to putt or the person suffering form the shanks and about to hit a short iron. But you ...
Views: 1168 - Discover A Website To Rework Your Very Being, Into The One You Have Constantly Dreamed Of Getting. - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from David FordIf you are to accomplish your goals in addition to uncover "riches", then dedication and self belief are completely imperative. It is vital for everyone to grasp, just how effective the skill to have faith can be. All the way through times past, religion has demanded that people place ...
Views: 1167(2 votes) - 6 Ways to Be Happy At Home - by Submitted on May 12, 2017 from Rebecca Young6 Ways to Be Happy At Home “To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labour tends.” – Samuel Johnson. Home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling. It’s our comfortable refuge, the place we feel relieved when we walk through the door, it’s where ...
Views: 1167 - The Movement Away From the Conventional Neurology – A Radical Departure - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranOn 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 ...
Views: 1167(2 votes) - Death and Dying – A Lesson in “Letting Go” - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2017 from Sandra MiniereDuring the past few months, I have been surrounded by death: a relative, a friend and two acquaintances. While feeling sad for those who have died and those who are left to grieve, I also had a realization: The dying process is a time to let go, whether we want to or not. With commitment, ...
Views: 1166(1 vote) - The Power Of Words - Choose Them Carefully To Heal Not Harm - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Harry HooverDo you understand the power of words? Words can be terribly effective weapons when used with malice. I have a friend who was verbally abused while growing up. Today – at 47 – he still suffers the wounds from the words used on him by his mother. “You’re no good,” she told him. “You’ll never ...
Views: 1166 - Your PMS? Not for long with this new approach! Ten Steps to Master and Heal your PMS! - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Pauline HouleIn our modern society, we more and more see bullet point articles. We want to cure everything with the ‘miracle pill’ and the new gadget. At times we are blessed with such discoveries; other times, one more guru is born with the latest miracle cure. When it comes to PMS, I have ...
Views: 1166 - Are You Full to the Rim? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2016 from Rick HansonOnce upon a time, a scholar came to visit a saint. After the scholar had been orating and propounding for a while, the saint proposed some tea. She slowly filled the scholar's cup: gradually the tea rose to the very brim and began spilling over onto the table, yet she kept pouring and pouring. ...
Views: 1165 - Five Easy Steps to Achieving Goals That Matter - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyThe ability to successfully set your goals is one of the most useful skills to have if you want to succeed in the game of life. Are you going for unachievable goals that you don't feel that passionate about? Are you forever giving up on things that you have just started out on? It can be easy to ...
Views: 1165(1 vote) - Meditation, Einstein and Living in the Moment: Has Your Life Gone to the Dogs? - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffI have an assistant at my work named Einstein. He’s a yellow lab and he’s been coming to work with me for about twelve years now, since he was a puppy. Though he’s a great help with children and other clients that I see in private practice, helping them feel comfortable; he’s an ever greater ...
Views: 1165(2 votes) - Success Affirmations To Help Change Your Life - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from John CarinciMy Success Affirmations: Today I am born anew. Today is the most important day of my life because it represents the glorious and first day of my new life. I now understand that I alone control my destiny, my success or my failure in this wondrous world of opportunity. Am I now capable, ...
Views: 1165 - How to be in love with everything you have in 4 easy steps. - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2019 from Martha BodyfeltSo, you want to know about one of my favorite guilty pleasures? You might have a similar one. I love watching House Hunters on HGTV! There’s nothing better to do on a lazy Sunday morning, coffee in hand (or let’s be honest…a homemade mimosa) than curled up on my couch watching TV, and ...
Views: 1164 - Taking Back Your Life - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Dr. Michele BrennanIn today's world control over your own life can become a battle. With technology making everyone instantly reachable 24 hours a day, the constant demands we face to be accountable for work, family, friends, and everything else can become a challenge. Most people are unaware of just how little ...
Views: 1164(3 votes) - ***Loving Yourself Fiercely and Relentlessly - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2017 from Margaret PaulBy Margaret Paul, PhD January 23, 2017 How fiercely and relentlessly devoted are you to wanting to love yourself and wanting to learn to treat yourself lovingly? Gerard sat opposite me at one of my Inner Bonding Intensives. "My body hurts and I feel irritated," he complained, in a ...
Views: 1162 - 5 Ways To Boost Your Self-esteem. - by Submitted on May 08, 2018 from Christiana StarA sense of self-worth, self-respect and confidence that you can handle what life presents to you are all features of self-esteem. But appreciating and liking yourself is not always easy, especially if your sense of self was seriously undermined in your youth, toxic relationships, negative ...
Views: 1162 - Manage Your Thoughts, manage Your Stress - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sharon BallIn today's world it seems that everyone is suffering stress overload. We now have many labor saving devices that allow us to accomplish more and do it all faster which means we are expected to accomplish three times the work expected 20 years ago. A business loses a staff person and instead of ...
Views: 1162(2 votes) - Are You All Over The Place? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2016 from Rick HansonGravity and entropy are powerful processes in the natural world. Gravity draws things together, toward a center, while entropy scatters them into disorder. In much the same way, in our own lives, some things bring us to center, while others disturb and disperse us. In terms of centering, be ...
Views: 1161 - Drop Limiting Labels and Uncover New Possibilities - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2018 from Liesha PetrovichBelieve it or not, we live in a very orderly society. We have easy to use labels for gender, race, religion and political affiliation. We have labels that identify what country we live in and titles at the end of our names to highlight our educational levels. We like order and we ...
Views: 1161 - Our Happiness Level - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanI was listening to Hay House Radio yesterday, and the host was talking about how our happiness levels could be measured by averaging the happiness levels of our top few friends. I found this so interesting and also very eye opening. It's so important to surround ourselves with positive, ...
Views: 1161(4 votes) - Take Your Life Back! - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Stephen CarrollRediscover your inner world and take your life back! Are you at peace with your life? Do you feel a sense of purpose with your life? Are you depressed about your life? Do you hate getting up in the morning doing the same thing day after day? Do you dream of a better life? Do you look at other ...
Views: 1161(1 vote) - Overcoming Legal Battles: How To Stay Mentally Strong When You Are Faced With Charges - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2015 from Anita GinsburgFighting a legal battle is challenging. Often, it can be very difficult to stay strong and positive both in and out of court. To arm yourself for the conflict, prepare mentally in advance to mount an effective defense for the best chance of success. Organize the facts Sometimes a criminal ...
Views: 1160 - Flourish in the Face of Change - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from Lisa BrazeltonFLOURISH IN THE FACE OF CHANGE OVERCOMING FEAR IN TURBULENT TIMES Today, many of us have been forced to look at our life and current financial position closely, due to the uncertainty of our economy, the instability of our financial markets, and the unrelenting pessimism of media coverage. ...
Views: 1159 - Focusing on empty Spaces - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from mandie crawfordWhen I was being trained to drive for the police service - I learned a new method of driving safely - regardless of the situation. Instead of focusing heavily on the vehicles around me - I was taught to 'look for the empty spaces'. This forced me to look for escape opportunities in case an ...
Views: 1159 - If You Are Happy and Content With Your Life You Are Rich! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Niki CleggPeople are always complaining about one thing or another and it does annoy me a lot. I have had hard times in my sixty years but there is no point moaning about it, is there? No there isn't! People in general are never happy because there is always something that affects them be it the weather, ...
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