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- Don’t Let Negative Thoughts Stop You - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Jennifer DavidSix tips to start taking positive action. Your thoughts are things. Do you realize that the things that you think about the most always seem to come to you? Isn’t that strange, and what’s more strange is that we always seem to remember the bad or negative things. Saying things like, I knew ...
Views: 1923 - 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 - Dr. Michael Mantell Says, "Life's A Game: Play It" - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2016 from Michael MantellMichael Mantell, Ph.D. is convinced that if there was a drug that offered all of the benefits that play does, it’d be the biggest seller on the planet. But who needs to buy a pill when play is free, available 24 hours a day, and no is ever prescription needed? Plato did prescribe, “Life must ...
Views: 1372 - Dream Interpretation Advantages – Learn Why Your Dreams Give You a New Life - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Christina SponiasMany people believe that dreams have no meaning. Other people only give relative importance to the meaning of their dreams. However, the truth is that our dreams are essential for our psychological balance. They are also a source of objective information that we can absolutely trust. Our ...
Views: 1343 - 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 - Drop Tart Tone - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2023 from Rick HansonI remember times I felt frazzled or aggravated and then said something with an edge to it that just wasn't necessary or useful. Sometimes it was the words themselves: such as absolutes like "never" or always" or over-the-top phrases like "you're such a flake" or "that was stupid." More often, it ...
Views: 312 - Drop The "Shoulds" - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2024 from Rick HansonOne time I watched a three-year-old at her birthday party. Her friends were there from preschool, and she received lots of presents. The cake came out, she admired the pink frosting rose at its center, and everyone sang. One of the moms cut pieces and, without thinking sliced right through the ...
Views: 245 - Drop The Case - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2023 from Rick HansonLately, I've been thinking about a kind of "case" that's been running in my mind about someone in my extended family. The case is a combination of feeling hurt and mistreated, critique of the other person, irritation with others who haven't supported me, views about what should happen that ...
Views: 364 - Drop the Load - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2024 from Rick HansonYou may have seen the old Mickey Mouse movie in which he is working at a conveyor belt in a factory. More and more widgets come at him that he must handle, and he gets increasingly frazzled as he struggles to keep up. Do you ever feel the same way? Think about all the dishes, emails, ...
Views: 190 - Drop the Stone - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2022 from Rick HansonAs we begin a new year for many people, it’s natural to consider how to make it a good one. Besides taking action in the outer world – from fixing a dripping faucet to feeding every child – we can act inside our own minds . . . and take the benefits with us wherever we go. This year, what do you ...
Views: 407 - E-motions= Energy in Motion Part One of Two - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2017 from Sharon ShoresNikola Tesla said: “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” In this blog in part one I talk about emotions, the energy and vibrations of emotions. I will also be talking about how emotions impact us and potentially even future ...
Views: 1355 - Early Stages Of Schizophrenia Can Be Treated With These Nutrients - by Submitted on May 18, 2018 from Taryn DeCiccoThis article was originally posted at http://www.apple-a-day-clinic.com/Health_and_Nutrition_Blog?m8:post=early-stages-of-schizophrenia-can-be-treated-with-these-nutrients Two million Americans suffer from schizophrenia, a progressive mental illness that is characterized by disabling ...
Views: 1151 - Easy does it but do it - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from WEE DILTSHow to turn “Easy Does it” into Do it Introduction Why 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 ...
Views: 1582 - Eat My "Can't" and Succeed, Feed Your "Can't" and Recede - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2014 from Michael Mantell“Why can’t things ever go right, just once in my life?” “I’m such a ________.” “I’ll never be as good as ___________.” “Why do things never go my way?” “Why can’t I ever succeed, just once?” Sound familiar? Perhaps you’ve tried behavior and habit change methods to help you overcome these ...
Views: 1336 - Eat Right - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2025 from Rick HansonThe easiest and usually most effective way to replenish your body is through good nutrition. Most of us have a diet that is very different from the one that we are adapted to through millions of years of evolution - a diet of mainly vegetables, fruits, nuts, and meat. Humans first started ...
Views: 65 - Educational Benefits - Not Just about the Money - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Pete KontakosAn apple a day isn’t the only thing that keeps the doctor away. As it turns out, so does a college degree. A recent study by the Public Health Agency of Canada found that an individual’s health and life expectancy increase in conjunction with their levels of education. The Relationship ...
Views: 1759 - Effective Help in Anger Management - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Tony DosanjhAdmitting that one has problems in controlling their anger is not an easy task for a person from any age group. However, this is the first step that one needs to take if they want to solve their anger issues. Effective anger management requires the person to recognize that they have an ...
Views: 546 - Effort And Flow - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2008 from Douglas Eby"The best moments usually occur when a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Optimal experience is thus something we make happen." Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihaly Athletes call it the "Zone" - an optimal ...
Views: 1381 - Ego and How to Build and Improve Self Worth - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2012 from Richard KuhnsAccording to Freud ego is an important aspect of humanity. Over the years ego has become equated to one's sense of self and more often related to one's importance in the scheme of life. Most often it was assumed how to build and improve self worth was to build one's importance. The more ...
Views: 6131 - Eight Keys to Unlocking More Joy Today - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2017 from Lisa Cypers KamenMajor depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the US, affecting around 15 million adults a year, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Add the current controversial political and social climate to general everyday woes, and now, perhaps more than ever, ...
Views: 1279 - Election In These United States - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Karen KillianAs if we didn't have enough junk in our inboxes every day, now for the next two months, we have the barrage of political cartoons. Some are silly, some vicious, some are intelligently satirical, and some are just stupid. But to me, not one is particularly good for us. We live in an energetic ...
Views: 686 - Embrace Change And Adaptability: Empower Your Life With A Sphynx Kitten - by Submitted on May 22, 2024 from Word SmithChange is an inevitable part of life, and embracing it with a positive mindset can lead to personal growth and new opportunities. One unique and rewarding way to embrace change is by welcoming a Sphynx kitten into your home. These remarkable feline companions are not only a joy to have around, ...
Views: 242 - Embrace Fragility - by Submitted on May 29, 2023 from Rick HansonThe truth of anything is like a mosaic with many tiles and many parts. One part of the truth of things is that they are robust and enduring, whether it's El Capitan in Yosemite or the love of a child for her mother and father. Another part of the truth is that things bruise, tear, erode, ...
Views: 377 - Emotional Cleansing: The Need to Vent - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Isabel KirkCleansing, detoxifying diets, exercising… what else do we do to purify or clean our bodies? It is somewhat common to hear people say that they are engaged in one of these practices to clean themselves from toxins and other harmful elements. They usually express to feel more energized and ...
Views: 5555 - Empowerment! The 11 Qualities You Need To Be In The Driver’s Seat Of Your Life. - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2018 from Christiana StarEmpowerment! The 11 Qualities You Need To Be In The Driver’s Seat Of Your Life. You are the authority in your life although it might not always seem that way. When external circumstances or events impose conditions that are not of your choosing you might feel powerless and loose hope of ever ...
Views: 976 - Energy: Constructive or Destructive - by Submitted on May 22, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe usually hear people saying I am exhausted, I have no energy left, My mind is blocked, I am not able to find any solution to my problems, I feel passive, etc. So, what exactly is energy and why do people feel this way? Energy can be either physical or mental. Energy is a kind of strength we ...
Views: 467 - Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2022 from Rick Hanson“Peace” can sound merely sentimental or clichéd (“visualize whirled peas”). But deep down, it’s what most of us long for. Consider the proverb: The highest happiness is peace. Not a peace inside that ignores pain in oneself or others or is acquired by shutting down. This is a durable peace, a ...
Views: 497 - Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2024 from Rick Hanson“Peace” can sound merely sentimental or clichéd (“visualize whirled peas”). But deep down, it’s what most of us long for. Consider the proverb: The highest happiness is peace. Not a peace inside that ignores pain in oneself or others or is acquired by shutting down. This is a durable ...
Views: 171 - Enjoy Now - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2024 from Rick HansonThere’s a profound and miraculous mystery right under our noses: this instant of now has no duration at all, yet somehow it contains all the causes from the past that are creating the future. Everything arising to become this moment vanishes beneath our feet as the next moment wells up. Since ...
Views: 272 - Enjoy Sobriety - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2024 from Rick HansonBy "sobriety," I mean healthy self-control, a centered enjoyment of life, and inner freedom from drivenness. We typically apply this sense of balance and self-care to things like food, drugs and alcohol, sexuality, money, and risky behaviors. And if you like, you could bring sobriety to other ...
Views: 141 - Enjoy the Freedom Not To - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2024 from Rick HansonWe're pulled and prodded by financial pressures, commuter traffic, corporate policies, technology, advertising, politics, and the people we work with and live with. As well, internal forces yank the proverbial chains, including emotional reactions, compelling desires, "shoulds," and internalized ...
Views: 132 - Enjoy The Good That Lasts - by Submitted on May 05, 2025 from Rick HansonWhy? So many things change. Leaves fall, friends move away, and children leave home. My dad died some years ago, and my mom about ten years before that. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting older (darn, there is no fooling the mirror). The world changes, too. Evolving ...
Views: 1 - Enjoy the Summer - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierIt's time to enjoy the Summer. What are you waiting for? Life is here and now. This is not a dress rehearsal. Get out and have some fun. In my life I have had so many challenges and I have lost so many loved ones. In seeking some kind of answer or guideline to deal with all of these tragedies ...
Views: 1456 - Equine Therapy for Alcohol Addiction In Pune - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2022 from Calida RehabHorses are used for the Equine Therapy In Pune People participate in activities such as grooming, feeding, and leading horses under the supervision of a mental health expert. Equine therapy is one such mental therapy that’s getting popular lately. The therapy involves horses as a way to treat ...
Views: 439 - Essential Guide To The Incredible Power Of Positive Thinking in Life - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Rhod JonesMany advocates of positive thinking claim that it is the key to living happily and successfully. Others say that through positive thinking, a person can make even his wildest dreams and desires come true. More conservative believers say that positive thinking is an effective tool for stress ...
Views: 611 - Essential Reasons for Maintaining Good Thoughts About Life - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Rhod JonesOne of the most amazing things about possessing good thoughts about life is that it can help any person to adjust well and overcome any obstacle that gets in their way. In these more pressing times, nothing beats the dumps than good old positive thinking. It is important to keep a healthy ...
Views: 921 - Ethics & Science of Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2008 from Phil JohncockINTRODUCTION ‘The pursuit of happiness’ was so vital to our founding fathers that they included it in the very first paragraph of America’s Declaration of Independence, They thought it important enough to consider it one of the primary ‘unalienable rights’ endowed ...
Views: 5170 - Even Health Care Professionals Need a Wellness Plan! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Helen ThammIs creating a list of health care career goals fairly easy for you, while making your own wellness goals a priority seems very difficult? Many nurses and other health care professionals get so focused on helping patients (or leading/teaching those who do), they don’t even think about taking ...
Views: 1005 - Every Thought You Think Creates - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from PeeJay NowlingEvery thought you think creates that very reality for you. If you see yourself as lacking and poor then you will be lacking and poor. If your thinking is going after and gaining wealth then wealth is what you will obtain. It's simple to manifest in your life whatever you desire. Visualize ...
Views: 1774 - Excuses, Excuses, Excuses - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Nikki MathsonWhenever I hear the title of this article I think of that movie with Selma Hayak and Matthew Perry in Las Vegas. I think Fools Fall In Love is the title? Her thick accent telling Matthew Perry's character about all his excuses of why he can't get close to her emotionally. When I start to say ...
Views: 975 - Expeditions in Faith - Being Comfortable with Sitting in Limbo - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Jennifer UrezzioSitting here in limbo I still got a little time to search my Soul Meanwhile they're putting up resistance But I know my faith will lead me on Sitting Here in Limbo, The Neville Brothers It's all about outsmarting the fear. Not judging it, not beating it and not ignoring it. The simple ...
Views: 1382 - Expeditions in Faith: Are You Being Open? - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWhat do you really desire and why? What prevents us from receiving it? And, why are we always trying to fix ourselves? What if you just let yourself be more open to being connected, lead and loved? How would that change how you feel each day? And, how would that change your life? I don't know ...
Views: 970 - Expeditions In Faith: Being Conscious In Creation - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioEvery moment of everyday you are creating something. Often we weigh ourselves down in what we aren't: not good enough, unclear, not loved, etc. What if you viewed the world (just a little more) as if you are an artist and you're painting your way through your day and your life? Would it ...
Views: 1001 - Experience Inner Joy - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierExperience inner joy when it arises from within you. We can feel it as the result of an experience in the world that inspires happiness. It can also occur for no apparent reason at all. Recently I experience inner joy for no obvious reason. I pause in order to honor my emotions and I ask ...
Views: 1225 - Explaining Divorce to Your Kids - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2020 from Alexis WalkerMarried couples, especially if they have kids, hope to stay happily married ‘till the end. However, sometimes love fades away and numerous problems take the spotlight. Even though spouses can work on the problems, sometimes the divorce or separation are better options instead of constantly ...
Views: 795 - Explosive Results Using This Key To Success! - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Tim RyanOne of the keys to success which is very simple yet devastatingly effective when applied, is to simply make the same decisions everyday. If you take a look at any successful person they nearly always take this approach. If you make a decision to do something and state that thing as your goal you ...
Views: 763 - Failure Should Not Be Looked Upon As A Negative - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Sherrie Vitello"The way we perceive things will be the compass to how happy or how miserable we will feel." I've always believed that with each new day we all have the opportunity to make that new day a positive, productive, happy day. We owe it to ourselves to try and have a good day. One that will end ...
Views: 1601 - FAILURE'S NOT AN OPTION. NEVER GIVE UP - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2014 from William FetterFAILURES NOT AN OPTION: NEVER GIVE UP! So often we miss out on God’s best because we give up too soon. As you all know, I'm going through a very difficult time in my life right now. Not a day goes by when I don't feel like throwing in the towel and just giving up. But when I sit still ...
Views: 1378 - FAQs about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2017 from Karen Kerschmann, LCSWOver the years, I’ve found that there are some questions that I’ve asked time and again about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and how it works. Thought I’d share them with you- please comment if there are others you’d like me to address in future blogs! WHAT IS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ...
Views: 1044 - FAQs about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2017 from Karen Kerschmann, LCSWOver the years, I’ve found that there are some questions that I’ve asked time and again about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and how it works. Thought I’d share them with you- please comment if there are others you’d like me to address in future blogs! WHAT IS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ...
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