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The problem with self limiting beliefs is that they appear so real to the extent that the person can hardly tell whether he has a self limiting belief or a real one. In addition to that whenever someone attempts to help a person remove his self limiting belief the person becomes anxious, very ... Views: 1447
No matter how fortunate you are, there are certain struggles that are almost certain to occur at some point in your life. While you may do your best to avoid them, it's more realistic to figure out how to deal with them in an effective manner. Below are a few of the more common disasters that ... Views: 1192
The scientific method of dream interpretation discovered by the psychiatrist Carl Jung proves to the world that our dreams have psychotherapeutical power. After continuing his research, I managed to prove that his theories were revealing discoveries.
Jung discovered real solutions to our ... Views: 1083
Feng Shui is about so much more than the placement of things, decluttering and organizing. It is about being in control of your external and internal environments so you can create prosperity, well-being, peace and harmony. It is about living a lifestyle using positive energy in your ... Views: 1561
If I were to ask you what you do between shots during a round of golf, you'd probably think I was missing the point. After all, golf psychology and teaching should be all about helping you to hit better shots and putts during a round of golf or in practice, shouldn't it? This applies whether ... Views: 1313
Mental health refers to our state of psychological, social, and emotional well-being. As we cope with life, mental health plays an important role in shaping how we handle our stresses of life, how we relate with others in the society, and our productivity among other benefits that come with ... Views: 467
Did you know that low self-esteem leaves you feeling like a second class citizen who must regularly submit their wishes to the whims of others? Can you relate to this? More importantly, did you know that low self-esteem is something that is actually programmed into you by negative memories of ... Views: 1068
Growing up I never doubted I was attractive. As a teenager I pretended to have issues with my appearance to fit in with my friends, but didn’t think any of us actually believed it. I thought it was a game, and complained about my looks for the entertainment value of talking about myself.
It ... Views: 1034
“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” ~ Deepak Chopra
There is no life without emotional scars; no one escapes flawless; no one can claim perfection without committing mockery upon himself. Jesus, the great example of humility for ... Views: 1617
Not So Smart After All
When I was twenty-seven, I thought I knew almost everything. At thirty-seven, it was becoming apparent that I wasn’t nearly as smart as I had originally thought. Now, at forty-seven, I realise I don’t know much at all. In fact, if I stay on my current trajectory, by ... Views: 1057
Are you one of the millions of people in the world who suffer from shyness? Would you like to develop confidence, and become the attractive and carefree person you really are inside? If so, this article is for you!
First, I want to address some of the most common myths about shyness. Many ... Views: 933
Article Title: How to Make Good Life Decisions (Updated)
Author: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Communication.
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The mind is amazing. It is the most powerful super computer in the world and you get to control it… but only if you know how.
The problem is that most people don’t know how their mind works so they can’t even use it to their advantage. In most cases, the mind works against them feeding them ... Views: 1061
Do you feel concerned over what other people think about you? Do you find yourself worried about what others say about you? While it is normal for everyone to seek the approval of others, self-confident people with a high self-esteem are able to ignore the negative opinions of others and to ... Views: 3217
When was the last time that you went to a party and watched someone walk into the room to bring in a fresh aura of enthusiasm and cheerfulness? The new visitor seemed to be having an electrifying presence, captivating those in the room with his or her personality, body language and overall ... Views: 2236
When Enough is Enough
Despite my pseudo-tough exterior, I’m normally pretty patient and tolerant when it comes to listening to people’s stuff. At times, I’m even kind, sympathetic and generous. Surprising, I know.
Who knew?
However, in recent times, I’ve had my limits tested. Maybe I’ve ... Views: 1341
In today’s competitive world fitness plays a very vital role. Physical fitness is visible. On the contrary mental fitness is invisible. There are a bunch of people who thinks and prioritize physical fitness ignoring mental fitness. What happens to these people when they face failure? When they ... Views: 1371
Do you ever experience feelings of not being good enough? Do you feel that it’s normal to actually have the belief of not being good enough inside you, creating self-doubt? Do you feel like it’s normal that you have to be and do things in order to feel good within yourself? Do you find yourself ... Views: 947
Anxiety is largely the result of what I call ‘emotional landmines’ i.e. negatively charged memories stored in your unconscious mind and body that keep getting re-triggered by daily events. The triggering of these ‘landmines’ leads to anxiety and other painful emotional and physical experiences ... Views: 926
How To Reverse Your Gullibility
Gullible means easily fooled, easily led, and easily deceived. Gullible is also associated with the following: overly trusting in religious beliefs, trusting in cultural arrogance, and relying solely on theoretical (not FACTUAL) definitions of ... Views: 3284
Narcissism … the label can be found all over the place, but it’s usually misused as a way to describe anyone who offends us. The synonyms of narcissism include conceit, egoism, self-admiration, self-obsession, and vanity. In truth, narcissism is a trait each of us exhibits to a greater or lesser ... Views: 1081
So if thinking positively is such a universal pursuit, why does it prove to be so elusive to so many? Dare I say, the majority? How To Start Thinking Positively In Less Than Sixty Seconds:
1. You are not your body and your body is not you but you best look after each other anyway. You might ... Views: 1305
Ten effective ways on how to stay positive in life – daily habits that you can adopt in your thoughts and actions in order to create a positive atmosphere around you and easily manifest your desires into reality. These are simple manifestation techniques that can assist you in amplifying the ... Views: 1014
Does 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
Let go of negative thinking as it can become a habit of mind, and it can have a serious, sometimes devastating impact on all aspects of your life. It seems unfortunately that with most people, positive thinking requires some effort, whereas, negative thinking comes easily and often ... Views: 1712
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Many women think that if they can just meet the right man, their life will be perfect thereafter. This could be ... Views: 2022
Did 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
Worries, worries, worries! The day starts with worries and ends with worries. We all desire to live a peaceful life, free from all worries. Yet we worry. Why?
Param Pujya Dadashri beautifully explains to us ‘What is called worry?’, ‘When and why do we worry?’, ‘What are the dire consequences ... Views: 554
By reading about the content of the human mind based on Jung's discoveries and on my discoveries, you will understand how the human mind works. You’ll see that a huge part of your brain belongs to the wild side of your conscience, the anti-conscience. This vision will help you understand why you ... Views: 1229
It's not always easy to feel like our best selves. The phrase itself is fairly common these days. But in many ways that can actually speak to the difficulty in attaining the goal. People usually talk about feeling like their best selves because they're working so hard to achieve the goal. What's ... Views: 1085
Article 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: 785
Everybody believes that mind is a very powerful thing if properly used. But there are very few people who believe in the power of subconscious mind. How does subconscious mind work and how to use the sub conscious mind? If we get the answer of this question then accordingly we could alter our ... Views: 1317
How We Find Happiness in Life. Happiness is life’s most desired goal. But we can never achieve it while we continue to look outside of ourselves, as it is an inside job.
“Happiness cannot be travelled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every ... Views: 997
Funny 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
Thoughts are very powerful. They can shape our perspectives, influence our attitudes, and redefine our actions. A simple shift in outlook can ultimately change who you are.
More often than not, we are alone with our own thoughts. Different things are running through our minds every single ... Views: 239
I ask myself this as I look at the state of my desk. Working from home these past few months has really made me miss the trek to the office. At first, it was great not having to sit in Melbourne traffic to get to work. This wore thin over time and my work hours began to blur. As any business ... Views: 850
Home decorating decisions are often heavily influenced by the homeowner’s personal style and preferences. A home should make a statement about the homeowner, but there is plenty of room to creatively accomplish this. Your decorative choices play a major role on mood and mental health, so home ... Views: 1246
Are you tired of continuously trying but never succeeding? Do you sometimes feel that the harder you try the further you get from your perceived destination? It's not because you don't have enough willpower or because you are lacking something. It's because your subconscious beliefs, thought ... Views: 1540
To simplify a complex process spanning 600 million years, your brain developed in ways that are loosely related to three major stages of vertebrate evolution:
Reptile - Brainstem, focused on avoiding harms
Mammal - Subcortex, focused on approaching rewards
Primate/human – Neocortex, ... Views: 336
Humor and laughter are some of the most enjoyable and powerful emotions that we experience in life. It has the power to bond us together as people, regardless of our differences.
Humor is a bonding language that all of us across the world share. While handshakes, hugs, and bows all have ... Views: 1200
I 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
“I Can’t Not Spoken Here!”
I woke up the other morning very humbled and in tears by the message that sent to me by the universe via a former student of mine.
In the midst of my feeling overwhelmed, finding myself complaining, in constant pain, and thinking that I can’t do this anymore; I ... Views: 866
I'M ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN.
WHO WE ARE ON THE INSIDE, GOVERNS WHO WE ARE ON THE OUTSIDE.
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Change is hard—especially internal change. Here is some insight on how to grow spiritually.
Have you noticed that it’s just plain hard to make changes in your life? Losing ... Views: 1401
Mercury in the fish, toxins in the air, poisons in the hand sanitizers, steroids and antibiotics in my meat, chlorine in the water, fluoride in my toothpaste, even my cell phone is transmitting electromagnetic garbage that may kill me.
It seems that everywhere we turn we are told about the ... Views: 1822
Ever since 1894, when the first book written on baby care by Dr. Luther Emmett Holt, “The Care and Feeding of Children” was published, doctors, educators and mothers were told that rapid response to crying babies was detrimental and would inevitably result in the “spoiling of our children”. I ... Views: 1575
Most certainly, happiness is a choice, a decision each and every one of us gets to make in every moment of every day. And yet the world is populated by so many unhappy people. It seems on the face of it to make little sense. Why would so many people choose to be unhappy?
The answer is that ... Views: 1778
You all do it! Worry, that is. You all entertain those thoughts, images, or emotions, usually negative in nature, about some potential catastrophe that might happen (although it rarely ever does). You actually think that by “worrying” you might prevent whatever it is from happening. Guess what? ... Views: 1005
Today I was reminded of an acting class I was in about 20 years ago. During an improv set in an art gallery, a fellow actor pronounced Manet as "Man-eht." He said (and truly believed), "In America you pronounce French names differently." I not only pointed out the correct pronunciation, I made a ... Views: 814
When we think positively, do we not feel calm and happy? And when we think negatively about anything, do we feel the same happiness?
It is because thinking positively releases positive vibes; whereas thinking negatively releases negative vibes.
Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened ... Views: 517
It must have been about a year ago, I went out for dinner with this gorgeous young man. He had just been promoted to Captain ( Airline) and was very excited and enthusiastic. He asked the crew if they would like to join him for dinner. As is very often the case with us crew, we hate to commit ... Views: 931