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- Improving Your Adult Life One Day at a Time - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2018 from Jeremy SutterPart of being an adult means knowing how and why to better yourself. When we're children, we gain so much knowledge and experience in a relatively short amount of time. We go from being unable to feed ourselves to walking, speaking, and understanding complex concepts such as math and science. As ...
Views: 1382 - In Problems Lie Hidden Opportunity - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2013 from Ted CiubaWe’ve had some turbulent economic times lately, for sure. As I write, unemployment is at its highest level in twenty-six years. To give you some idea of how sales have softened: one of my dear friends was recently told by her employer that they were easing her out the door in three hours, after ...
Views: 990 - Increase Mind Power - 7 Tips for Creating Greater Success - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2012 from Lorna AtkinsonAre you still dreaming of your ideal life? A life of prosperity and abundance? Health and fitness? Achievements? Accolades? Or spiritual peace? Whatever your mind can dream of, you can attain it if you increase your mind power and consciously direct it with a bold mindset, discernment and ...
Views: 1817 - Increasing Employee Productivity by Decreasing Hunger - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2015 from Evan BornemanGlucose levels in the body affect the productivity of your employees more than you might believe. A steady glucose level throughout the workday, ensures that workers will be able to achieve a more astute focus while completing their work and have higher levels of attention to detail. Accuracy in ...
Views: 1680 - Increasing Your Brain Power and Helping Others – Carl Jung’s Method of Dream Interpretation - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Christina SponiasCarl Jung was the only person in this vast world who managed to discover the real meaning of the mysterious dream language. My work definitively proves to humanity that everyone must follow his method of dream interpretation because it is pure salvation. However, only a few people are able ...
Views: 965 - INFJ Personality - Everything You Need To Know About The Rarest Personality Type - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2020 from John TopperThe Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicators (MBTI) is one of the holy grails of modern psychology. Psychologists use it, as well as the common people, to identify someone’s type of personality, strong sides, and preferences. The MBTI test identifies 16 different types of personality. If you are ...
Views: 646 - Inner Strength: How To Build A Firm Foundation For Living Your Best Life. - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2018 from Christiana StarInner strength is created though effort and determination. At the core of it is the trust that one way or another you will be able to deal with whatever you may encounter in life - whether it be a crisis or simply the challenges of daily life. If you do not let them crush you, hardship and ...
Views: 963 - Instant Gratification BUT what IS best for me? PART II - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Adele TheronAs human beings we can tend to become fascinated by ourselves and our stories and can allow ourselves to become too self-indulgent and it can be destructive. As long as we recognise the vision of where we want and need to be and what it takes to get there, the time that you determine it to take ...
Views: 1441 - Instantly Change Your Thoughts To Motivating "Feel Good" Thoughts - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Steven SchneiderHow You Can Really Boost The Power Of Positive Thinking The power of positive thinking is all the craze, and for very good reason. Our thoughts just may be the most powerful force known to the human race. From the moment we wake up in the morning until we fall into deep sleep, thoughts are ...
Views: 1146 - Intrapersonal Communication in Healing - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2015 from Marc LernerThe human brain is an incredible creation and we have not yet scratched the surface of its real potential. The purpose of this article is to give you a framework for how to use your brain to perceive a broader view than we usually use. The majority of us have a constant focus on our thinking ...
Views: 2700 - Introduction to Living Within: the Yoga Approach to Psychological Health and Growth by Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, compiled by Dr. A.S. Dalal - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2022 from santosh krinskyWhat is psychological health and growth? Western psychology tends to define psychological health as the absence of various forms of extreme disturbance or disruption. ‘Normal” levels of dissatisfaction, upset-ness, are considered to be both acceptable and part of everyday life. It is only when ...
Views: 496 - Is family therapy really necessary? - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Sawas DeeThere’s not a single person that wouldn’t agree that family plays a crucial role in the development of a person. The family is supposedly the environment where one spends most of his time , and where he or she should feel most natural , without the need to build an image for oneself. However , ...
Views: 1228 - Is Hiding Your Ambition Hurting Your Beautiful Business? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2020 from Samantha Morris“Why do people have prejudiced opinions about women who accomplish things? Why is that perceived as a negative? - Reece Witherspoon In Australia, CGU’s ambition index revealed that 70% of those surveyed do not like to talk about ambition. How are we to push forward and be successful in ...
Views: 588 - Is it better to be realistic or optimistic? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Roger MacOptimism is something that is born with every one of us. It’s a major role player in the good we desire and in the search for ourselves. In fact, us humans are more optimistic about ourselves than we are realistic, even when the probability of bad things happening to us is pretty high. We always ...
Views: 4022 - Is It Hard? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2016 from Rick HansonSometimes things are difficult. Your legs are tired and you still have to stay on your feet another hour at work. You love a child who's finding her independence through emotional distance from you. A long-term relationship could be losing its spark. It's finals week in college. You're trying to ...
Views: 1027 - Is It Really True? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2017 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: 943 - Is It Truly Urgent? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2016 from Rick HansonThings come at us with so much urgency and demand these days. Phones ring, texts buzz, emails pile up, new balls have to be juggled, work days lengthen and move into evenings and weekends, traffic gets denser, financial demands feel like a knife at the neck, ads and news clamor for attention, ...
Views: 981 - Is It Worth It? - by Submitted on May 14, 2018 from Rick HansonLife is full of tradeoffs between benefits and costs. Sometimes, the benefits are worth the costs. For example, the rewards of going for a run - getting out in fresh air, improving health, etc. - are, for me at least, worth the costs of losing half an hour of work time while gaining a pair of ...
Views: 910 - Is Social Media a Danger to Your Self Worth? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2021 from Janice WaldDid you see the Social Dilemma, the Netflix Documentary? The documentary follows a young girl and a young man in order to show the harmful effects of social media on their individual psyches. The young girl reads positive comments her classmates made about her on social media, and her ...
Views: 555 - Is the fear of taking full responsibility for your life driving you to procrastinate? - by Submitted on May 14, 2017 from Felicity MuscatDid you know that procrastination is directed by negative beliefs and feelings such as the fear of disappointment, fear of failure, fear of taking responsibility for one’s own life, the need to remain dependent of one’s friends, parents, and loved ones, the fear of facing the world and becoming ...
Views: 982 - Is the Time of Learning Over? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2021 from Rev. Tony PonticelloOn October 1, 2017, Rev. Tony Ponticello gave a talk to those assembled at the Community Miracles Center Sunday Gathering in San Francisco, California. Below is a lightly edited transcription of that talk. Welcome back everybody! Thank you so much for joining us again. Welcome everybody who ...
Views: 1127 - Is There Enough? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2016 from Rick HansonOne slice of the pie of life feels relaxed and contented. And then there is that other slice, in which we feel driven and stressed. Trying to get pleasures, avoid pains, pile up accomplishments and recognitions, be loved by more people. Lose more weight, try to fill the hole in the heart. Slake ...
Views: 1313 - Is This the Truth? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Bradley Ann MorganDo you find yourself wondering why people perceive you in a certain light? Why am I so slow? Or possibly why you perceive your co-worker or neighbor in a negative or positive light? Sometimes this happens as a result of someone telling you that co-worker is lazy or irresponsible. Does this ...
Views: 1274 - Is your emotional baggage enslaving you? - by Submitted on May 15, 2017 from Felicity MuscatDo you spend your days feeling like you aren’t really living up to your potential? Are you frustrated by the feeling that the way you are today isn’t who you really are? Many people don’t realise it, but your Authentic Self can, and probably has, become buried over the years under old emotional ...
Views: 993 - Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full? Learn ways to be an Optimist. - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganIs your glass half empty or half full? Both perspectives are true; it just depends on how you choose to look at it. Whether you are an optimist or a pessimist depends on your thought patterns and has a huge impact on your outlook and success in life. An optimist has hopefulness and confidence ...
Views: 1931 - Is Your Mind Wandering? - by Submitted on May 17, 2016 from Rick HansonMoment to moment, the flows of thoughts and feelings, sensations and desires, and conscious and unconscious processes sculpt your nervous system like water gradually carving furrows and eventually gullies on a hillside. Your brain is continually changing its structure. The only question is: Is ...
Views: 1040 - Is Your Navigation System Taking You To All of the Right Places? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Michael MantellA client recently bought an expensive new car. He hasn't been the same since. He's been ranting about how expensive it is, how he shouldn't have spent so much, and on and on. I asked him about what type of options he put into it and he angrily spewed, "A - - - king navi system." A navigation ...
Views: 1898 - It Takes Courage to Put Ourselves Out There - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2018 from Mike RobbinsIn the past few weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about the courage it takes to step out, take risks, and put ourselves out there. Even though I know how important this is for growth, in business, and for life – I still find it tricky, scary, and challenging at times. I also realize it’s one thing ...
Views: 1308 - It was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of Times - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Robert (Bob) CannonThis quote from “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens has many applications but recently came to mind after reading the following quote by Rick Warren, author of “A Purpose Driven Life”. “I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the ...
Views: 1267 - It's Raining, It's Pouring...Choices - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Ereline ClementsIt started raining here two days ago...and it's still raining. Ah, springtime in the heartland! You've just got to love it! While it's raining here, if you travel two hours west you will drive into a blizzard; a good old, Nebraska blizzard. We'll get snow tonight. That's the great thing ...
Views: 1010 - It's your choice, but once you've chosen... Choose It! - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2014 from Krysti TurznikSo often the things you say you want for yourself are not the things that you believe are possible for yourself. There is a disconnect. Somewhere on your journey you learned that you aren't good enough or smart enough or worthy enough of certain things. So you began to delegate those things ...
Views: 1477 - It’s All In The Mind: Manifestation - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2025 from Paul JenkinThere’s a new buzzword that has grown in popularity all over social media, and that is – “Manifestation!” Manifestation has become a phenomenon that everybody seems to be interested in at the moment, particularly on TikTok. The platform’s bite-sized content format has transformed the topic of ...
Views: 184 - Journaling benefits - why keep a journal - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2019 from Andrei BrumusilaJournaling is a powerful habit to have and you might have heard this before. You probably have your own motivation to keep a journal but if you are not sure yet let’s talk about some of the benefits of doing so and why so many people do it. Improvements in both physical and psychological ...
Views: 773 - Juggling Bricks? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2016 from Rick HansonI had a lightbulb moment recently: I was feeling stressed about all the stuff I had to do (you probably know the feeling). After this went on for a while, I stepped back and kind of watched my mind, and could see that I was thinking of these various tasks as things, like big rocks that were ...
Views: 1041 - Just What Are High Self-Confidence and Low Self-Confidence? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian HarteLike everyone, you have a self-concept, which is a sense of who you are. It is a habit you’ve developed since the time you were very young, and it’s very familiar to you. Let’s look at the difference between high self-confidence and low self-confidence. If You Have High Self-Confidence, ...
Views: 6481 - Kate Middleton is NOT trapped in Princess Diana’s shadow! - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2013 from Julia HarrisDuring a recent visit to the dentists I flicked through an popular woman’s magazine. One of the headlines was: Kate:Trapped In Diana’s Shadow What a load of tosh!kate 225x300 Kate Middleton is NOT trapped in Princess Dianas shadow! Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge had never ...
Views: 986 - Keep Your Eyes on the Prize - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2023 from Rick HansonHave you heard this saying? The most important thing is to remember the most important thing. What are the most important things to you? In your life as a whole? During a particular interaction with someone? Right, this minute? The most important things often get pushed to the sidelines. ...
Views: 358 - Kelly Manu's new CD is theraputic to the soul - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Kelly ManuKelly Manu receives a Black Essence Award and a place in their Hall of Fame for impacting lives in such a positive way, she was also nominated for a Covenant Award for Country Album of The Year via GMA (Gospel Music Association) Canada. When you hear an inspirational story one would think ...
Views: 1193 - Kindness to You is Kindness to Me; Kindness to Me is Kindness to You - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2025 from Rick HansonI usually describe a practice as something to do: get on your own side, see the being behind the eyes, take in the good, etc. This practice is different: it's something to recognize. From this recognition, appropriate action will follow. Let me explain. Some years ago, I was invited to ...
Views: 53 - Know You're a Good Person - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2023 from Rick HansonFor many of us, perhaps the hardest thing of all is to believe that "I am a good person." We can climb mountains, work hard, acquire many skills, and act ethically - but truly feel that one is good deep down? Nah! We end up not feeling like a good person in a number of ways. For example, I ...
Views: 284 - Know Your Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Aps SantosThe moment we know what we want and we stick to it, we feel satisfied. Why settle for a print when you know it is original oil painting that you desire most? We do not live for some people’s acceptance and love. We give love and expect nothing in return while us striving to achieve things that ...
Views: 839 - Know Your Pressure Profile - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Michael LicenblatDealing with demanding clients, complaining customers or difficult colleagues is often distracting and can leave you feeling drained and irritated. In this frame of mind, you are less productive and have less patience for the clients and people you work with. The key to dealing with ...
Views: 1355 - 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 - Laugh, Don’t Laugh - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhen was the last time you really laughed? I am not referring to a giggle or a chuckle. What I am talking about is side-splitting, jaw-aching, tears-running-down-your-face, all-out, roll-on-the-floor laughing. If you are like most of us, it has been longer than you can remember. The truth ...
Views: 906 - Laughing at Workplace Stress - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Patricia MorganHard work has a future payoff. Procrastination pays off NOW! The idea of using humor to enhance business, to increase creativity, to improve relationships, to minimize stress and to develop client attract-ability is not a new one. It’s been around for over twenty-five years. A 1985 survey ...
Views: 1481 - Law 5: How to Create Value - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Ben BensonValue is created when you successfully find a way to provide customers with services and solutions that solve their problems. We will be successful in business to the degree to which we render service that exceeds customer’s expectations. Value therefore is the ability to understand what’s going ...
Views: 1544 - Law of attraction - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Saltori SystemPlease correct me if I’m wrong, but if you’ve been experiencing some of the techniques I’ve already shared for the last few days then right now you’re probably feeling better? You may not be sure right now why you’re feeling better, but you just are… You may have already had a little glimpse ...
Views: 1014 - Law of Attraction and Inner Child - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2016 from Theresia ValoczyVibrations define and form out lives. Everything, whatever happens, whatever we think and feel affects us and forms our future and our health. It helps or prevents in achieving our goals. Our greatest donation is that we are able to affect these vibrations and the frequency of our thoughts. ...
Views: 1506 - Leaders Shamelessly Lost - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2020 from Paul DunionLeaders Shamelessly Lost Paul Dunion Leaders are especially vulnerable to the cultural mandate that they are not supposed to be lost. Laurence Gonzales’ seminal work, Deep Survival, suggests that when leaders are lost, denial of being lost is inevitable. “Being lost then, is ...
Views: 751 - Lean Into Good On First Waking - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2024 from Rick HansonWaking up is like the sun rising. At first, it's mostly dark, as glimmers of consciousness begin to light the shadows. Emerging into full wakefulness, the fogs and veils dissolve and the whole plain of your mind comes into view. It's quiet: a restiveness in the body, sleepy still, not yet much ...
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