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- Positive Health Effects of Having a Garden - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2018 from Ronald WolfThere is no greater way to combine a complete body workout, get mental tranquility and produce nutritional products for your dinner table than to do gardening. By having your little private green heaven, you will not only reap what you've sowed but also you will have a chance to blend in with ...
Views: 1117 - What Millennials Can Teach Us About Positivity - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2015 from Michael MantellHow can a group of 80 million young Americans suffering from mind-bogglingly high unemployment rates still be positive, buoyant and survive? Leave it to Millennials to do exactly that. With $200 billion in buying power, they are optimistic, confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and ...
Views: 1117 - 7 Days to Renewed Energy & Vitality: Week 5: Getting Active - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2016 from Julie DohertyWelcome back to Week 5: Let’s Get Active – I will introduce you to some examples of how to get Active Some of them being Passive & Relaxing to Support your Nervous System Whilst Others being stimulating to Support Your Heart and Circulation Implementing Daily Exercise is Vital for a ...
Views: 1116 - How to take responsibility for your own happiness! - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2017 from Martin Hrnyak“Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.” -Unknown To the above quote, the self-proclaimed realist might answer “But I am not a boat and my problems aren’t ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - Less Stress More Holidays - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAnticipation, The expectation of something good Having something to look forward to is great – but we tend to only look forward to stuff like holidays or birthdays or Christmas or other things like that. Wouldn’t it be good if we just looked forward to something nice, fun, interesting ...
Views: 1116 - Pretty Close To Wonderful - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Michael Brady“Welcome to Ross Stores, how are you?” I said. “Fine, How are you?” She replied. She was asking out of habit not because she cared about the random loss prevention guy. So I replied like I do with everyone. Pretty close to wonderful! That one sentence started what seemed like a 20 ...
Views: 1116(4 votes) - What to Do When Someone Feels You’ve Hurt Them - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from Katrina Holgate MillerMoxie mental health makes people stronger than strong. How is that possible? Consider this Aesop fable comparing the reed with the oak tree. An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts ...
Views: 1116(4 votes) - How to Avoid Being A Victim - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Rosemary PriceHow to avoid being a victim.. As all women know you can be a victim of love, you can be lied to by a married man or used by a man for sex, you can be used at work by being asked to do lots of unpaid over time, there are lots of ways you can become a victim, but for the same of this article I ...
Views: 1115 - Are You Breathing? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2017 from Rick Hanson[If for you the breath is associated with trauma and discomfort, you probably shouldn't try this practice in its form below. But you might adapt it to something that is more nurturing for you, such as a saying or image.] Breathing brings you home. Body and mind twine together in the breath. ...
Views: 1114 - Mindfulness 101 - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Judy GoldmanHave you ever heard the saying “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present?” Let’s give credit where it is due. That quote belongs to Bill Keane, the creator of the old cartoon Family Circus. Mother Teresa had a very similar one. ...
Views: 1114(2 votes) - The Benefit of Recession and How It Forces Us To Grow - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Marc LernerA recession is an illness our country has and we have to participate in healing it as if we were sick. When dealing with an illness, people have to go beyond their conditioned habits and tap their inner resources to become an active part of the healing process. Our nation, actually the world, ...
Views: 1114 - 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) - Values and Perfectionism: Failure Leads to Success (if We Allow Them to) - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Lacy S. PierceEveryone alive or who has ever lived has/had their own individual and unique values. Without our values, we likely would not survive just as our ancestors couldn’t have done without their mythologies (if they hadn’t been able to form some sort of explanation for the systems in their ...
Views: 1113(2 votes) - How to stop watching successful people and start becoming one - by Submitted on May 15, 2017 from Felicity MuscatDid you know the only reason most people live in scarcity is because they have been hypnotised into accepting a host of limiting beliefs around their ability to create the abundance they rightfully deserve? Did you know most of those beliefs are held outside of conscious awareness stored deep in ...
Views: 1113 - How Winnie The Pooh Contributed To Ending My Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from Dennis SimsekFunny thing happened today, I had a flashback to the days of suffering through an anxiety disorder and I made a very important distinction between how my thought process was then, compared to how my thought process is now. Back then I allowed people to show me how to think in my day to day life, ...
Views: 1113 - Five Spiritual Lessons Learned at the Rotary - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Catherine EwingClose to my house, and on my way to just about every place I drive, there is a five way intersection. If you’ve ever been through a five way intersection, you know that things can get a little dicey when there are more than a couple cars at any one time. As long as everyone can count, and ...
Views: 1112(2 votes) - I Believe in the Power I AM - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2014 from Betska K-BurrI was coaching a little boy today … he is 47 years old. ‘Peter’ is a brilliant man having achieved a very senior level in his organization and pretty much destined for the very top job. So why did I refer to him as a ‘little boy’? While Peter has an IQ score which is off the charts, ...
Views: 1112 - Probabilitism - Playing The Odds In Life - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Steve GillmanProbabilitism? I just invented the word to describe an ideology of living life according to the odds, or more specifically, making decisions according to them. Life, after all, is all about making decisions, and we need some guide for making better ones. The most common explicit guide to ...
Views: 1112 - Raising Children Using Only 3 Rules - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Celeste SimmonsAs a parent of 3 children, I have seen that what works for one child doesn't work for the others. The same challenge that motivates the oldest child, can seem defeating to the middle child. Kids are difficult to understand. As they grow, we must grow with them. When you have more than one ...
Views: 1112 - Can You Play in Alternate Universes? Two Easy Visualisations to Manifest Your Goals Fast - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasLet your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes. Walt Whitman How in control do you feel of your life right now? Do you feel like you can make changes at will or are things "decided" for you? For years I saw myself at the mercy of fate. If the game of life was roulette ...
Views: 1110(2 votes) - How to Redeem a Major Debacle - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Rita SchulteOk, you blew it; this wasn’t just a small faux paux, this was a hot mess. You went to buy a car with a specific budget in mind, and before you knew it the salesperson talked you into something you absolutely couldn’t afford---all because you couldn’t say no. The result? The bank is after you ...
Views: 1109(2 votes) - Out of Darkness into Light-- Part1 - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Daniel ToopsWe are just days away from the new year. This is a very festive time of year just finishing up Christmas and Thanksgiving was just a few weeks prior to that. Though this is “happy time of year” I personally do not like the time between Thanksgiving and New years for two reasons: Dark and cold. ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - Truth Vs. Encoded Belief - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2017 from Smith PublicityWe can only truly act in our self-interest when we are responding appropriately to objective truth, not belief. Belief has no boundaries, no limits, and is founded on hope. Truth is finite—with immoveable boundaries and absolute limits—and is founded on scientific fact. Those of us who assume ...
Views: 1109 - What's REALLY Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Lori FieldsAllow this to set the tone for your day. “Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that, so it goes on flying anyway.” -Mary Kay Ash Take a moment today & check in with yourself by reflecting on the following questions. 1. Are you allowing a ...
Views: 1109 - Making the Choice: Do you have a Busy (Monkey) Mind or a Centered (Calm) Mind? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2015 from Judith HolderOur mind is always processing information at some level within us. The mind gathers information, sorts and stores experiences. We use our library of experiences to filter information, structure how we will think about and approach future experiences, and make decisions. Our mind is fascinating ...
Views: 1108 - 5 Beliefs that Support Healing - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Cathy ChapmanHealing your body requires that you do certain things: take responsibility for your own healing, do what your health care professional recommends and be mentally and emotionally ready for healing. That last one may seem strange. "Of course I'm ready for healing." Are you? Any success expert ...
Views: 1107(3 votes) - Can You Stay Open To The Pain Of Others? - by Submitted on May 23, 2016 from Rick HansonHumans are an empathic, compassionate, and loving species, so it is natural to feel sad, worried, or fiery about the troubles and pain of other people. (And about those of cats and dogs and other animals, but I'll focus on human beings here.) Long ago, the Buddha spoke of the "first dart" of ...
Views: 1107 - The Human Being and His States of Awareness – A Good Thing to be Aware of! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAwareness varies with people. The more advanced ones are able to perceive the hidden truths of life. This helps them organize their lives better and be compassionate to fellow beings. Evolution of consciousness is based on the deepening awareness. However, the majority is still held in limited ...
Views: 1107(3 votes) - Three Phases In Obtaining Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Belinda DalyBeing confident in our own skin is important to our happiness. There are many causes for lack of confidence and low self-esteem, ranging from recurrent disapproval from adults in your formative years, being demeaned in front of others, and not to mention your own internal critic routinely ...
Views: 1107(2 votes) - Wake Up and Live (It's Later Than We Think, But Not That Late!) - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2007 from James NapierWhen are we going to start having more fun in life, laugh more, tell more jokes, and enjoy who we are without being addicted to a harmful substance as so many are these days? I've been thinking about this lately — perhaps watching a little too much TV cable network news has been the ...
Views: 1107 - Bringing Balance Into Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonBelieve it or not, the prescription for maintaining balance for the vast majority of women is this: Learn how to take care of yourself instead of taking care of everyone else excepts yourself. This doesn’t mean being selfish or self-centered. Far from it. But how can you take care of your ...
Views: 1106 - THE THOUGHT REVOLUTION WILL BE WORLDWIDE AND INTELLECTUAL IN NATURE - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe Second World War took place. At that time Saturn was moving in Taurus and Gemini Zodiac Signs. Jupiter was in Taurus and Aries. Planets were thus influencing human life. Saturn evokes wars, bloodshed, communism etc. Since Saturn was in Taurus and Gemini, a war in Europe was probable. Jupiter ...
Views: 1106(2 votes) - ***An Enchanter: The Gabbie Cabbie - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2008 from Barbara Becker HolsteinFinding out how to live a life worth living and being able to overcome the adversities that befall all of us in a normal lifetime, while also experiencing enough positive emotions to feel happy much of the time, may sound like a tough assignment. But if you can just be true to yourself and ...
Views: 1105 - Change Your Mind And Change Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Dan Johnston"Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so." ~ William Shakespeare How many of your problems could be solved by something as simple as changing your mind? All of the daily problems we face exist in our minds, because in order to have a problem we must be thinking about it, and what we ...
Views: 1104 - Do Your Thoughts Need Polishing Up? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Kimberley CohenIf you have ever seen a geode, you would know they look like an ordinary rock on the outside but when broken open, they reveal a beautiful display of crystals. When polished, wow, simply breathtaking. Think of your thoughts like a geode that when opened and polished, they are brilliant ...
Views: 1104(3 votes) - Habits - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Dr. Paul D. Kai SwigartHabits, like clothing, are external to us and a product of our choices. We need to choose them carefully, and change them if necessary; to insure that they accurately reflect who we really are, the things that matter most, and the impressions we want to be remembered by. People often believe ...
Views: 1104(2 votes) - Increase Confidence Through Self Awareness - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyPeople face the lack of self-confidence in many different ways. Some people just have an enormous fear of something which they are unable to control. Still other people have such a very low self-esteem that they feel that they are unable to do the simplest things by themselves. They always feel ...
Views: 1104(2 votes) - Ten Tips To Increase Your Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from alan lowSelf-confidence is an important key to success in any walk of life. People with self-confidence are noticed more. They achieve their goals relatively easily. In contrast, people who lack self-confidence often end up being losers. You too need to build your self-confidence if you want to do well ...
Views: 1104(2 votes) - What is the price of your self-esteem? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonWhat's the price of your self-esteem? It seems that most of my friends echo a theme that I have often heard repeated in so many ways in social settings and in numerous support and help groups. What echoes in my ear is that everyone seems to feel shame on some level. Why is this? Certainly ...
Views: 1104(2 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) - 15 Important Life Lessons You Must Learn In Your Twenties - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2016 from Cathy scarlettYour twenties are probably the sweetest part of your life. You get your first job, your first love, marriage, kids, your first car, your first home, start a new business, learn new things…But, unfortunately, most people spend their twenties being jobless/changing jobs, breaking up, living a ...
Views: 1102 - Are You Feeling Cross? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2016 from Rick Hanson[Note: This JOT is adapted from Mother Nurture, a book written for mothers - focusing on typical parenting situations and gender differences that are experienced by many, though not all, mothers and fathers, and by parents in same sex relationships. Parenting is a complex subject, plus it ...
Views: 1102 - How Do You Conquer Your Fears? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Dion DalyWhat is Fear? Well, fear is one kind of emotion that affects a person's life considerably, and can change the way a person deals with their surroundings. Humans and animals equally have this emotional reaction founded on any occurrences in their surroundings that presents danger, whether ...
Views: 1102(2 votes) - Understanding ‘hope’ and its role in coping and optimism - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2017 from Fraser Watts“Keep hope alive” is a slogan which was popularised by the American civil rights campaigner, Jesse Jackson, in a speech given 25 years ago. Since then, the electronica group, The Crystal Method, used it as the basis for a single on their album Vegas. In short, the phrase connects with how we ...
Views: 1102 - What were you born to do? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Sheryl JonesSteve Jobs, one of the founders of Apple Computers, passed away a few days ago. I, like millions of other, was saddened by the news. I felt like I knew him, but I didn’t. I knew his products and the special way he introduced them to the world. He had a unique way of making us feel like we had ...
Views: 1102(2 votes) - Does Today Feel Like a Perfect Day? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kimberley CohenThe dawn of each new day and each new moment is flawless even when it seems flawed by our thinking and emotions. When things are going well it's easier to say or think, "today is a perfect day", but when times are trying in your personal and/or professional life, it can be difficult to see ...
Views: 1101(2 votes) - Five Great Steps to Conquering Fears - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Dion DalyConquering your fears might seem easy in theory, but actually applying methods that can help you to overcome your fears is never easy, particularly for that person directly caught up in that trap. Depending on the strength of the fear, or fears, some people might be able to challenge it ...
Views: 1101(2 votes) - When it’s Time to Shift Priorities - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2017 from Suzanne St. John SmithI’m a perfectionist. Always have been. And sometimes it drives me crazy. Like most ‘Type-A’ people, there isn’t enough time in the day to be a perfectionist about everything, so we often prioritize areas of our lives where our standards need to reach their highest, and those where we can ...
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