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- What Are You Fighting? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2017 from Rick HansonBy "war" I mean here a mindset, not combat between nations with tanks and bombs. The "war" I'm referring to is an attitude of conflict and animosity toward a person, object, or condition. Parents can feel at war with a misbehaving teenager, and certainly vice versa. Neighbors quarreling over a ...
Views: 984 - How Do You Talk to People? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2015 from Rick HansonWhen our kids were little, I'd come home from work wanting some peace after the daily roller-coaster and often walk into a living room full of stuff - toy trucks, tennis shoes, bags of chips, etc. Irritated, the first words out of my mouth to my wife would be: "How come there's all this mess?" ...
Views: 983 - How to Focus on Your Inner Coach - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyTo be able to be in touch with your inner coach, i.e. your positive self, is one of the most important lessons you can learn in life. This is especially true if you want to be able to take charge of your mind and control negative thoughts patterns. Your mind is a continuous metropolis of ...
Views: 983(3 votes) - Reasons Why You Should Start Thinking More Positive About Your Health And Well-Being - by Submitted on May 15, 2015 from Anita GinsburgYour health is one of the most important things that you truly need to maintain well into old age. When you are young, it seems difficult to imagine that you will not always retain optimal health. In fact, most young people imagine that they are virtually invincible. When your health starts to ...
Views: 983 - Self-esteem - A Fragile Thing - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2011 from Sawas DeeSelf-esteem is something we discuss very often, but without knowing the proper definition for it. Indeed, we do not need a very strict definition, but one that is both simple and right would define self-esteem as being a person’s basic and fundamental sense of worth. It’s the thoughts and ...
Views: 983(2 votes) - Why do we have cheerleaders? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2015 from Rick HansonLet's say you've had an interesting idea or moment of inspiration, or thought of a new project, or felt some enthusiasm bubbling up inside you. Your notions are not fully formed and you're not really committed to them yet, but they have promise and you like them and are trying them on for size. ...
Views: 983 - 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 - 3 Stunning Benefits of Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonDo you find yourself getting upset about things that when you take the time to really think about it really shouldn’t be getting under your skin and causing you to be upset? Did you know, that every person has a threshold for what they can handle emotionally and that when that threshold is ...
Views: 981 - 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: 981 - 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 - Personal Growth Essays: How to Stop Comparing and Despairing - by Submitted on May 28, 2019 from Muiredach MadhukarComparing ourselves with others is unfortunately part of the human condition, although some do so more than others. Living on this planet amongst billions of other people naturally results in their being people who are living completely different lives from you. It is, to a certain extent, ...
Views: 981 - Power of Identity – “Style for Creating” - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Dr. Linda GadboisThe inherent creative power of our mind is to co-create experiences that we then use as a creative tool to define us. While our body naturally forms union with an experience by performing it, or creating the behavior of the experience, the conscious mind identifies itself as the person having ...
Views: 981 - Can Your Children Be Honest - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Randi FineCan Your Children Be Honest? Parenting Advice: Establishing Open Communication and Trust Written by Randi G Fine Children go through phases, particularly during their adolescent years, when they see no logical or justifiable reason to communicate with their parents for any reason other ...
Views: 980 - Do People Ever Make You Mad? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2017 from Rick HansonAs the most social and loving species on the planet, we have the wonderful ability and inclination to connect with others, be empathic, cooperate, care, and love. On the other hand, we also have the capacity and inclination to be fearfully aggressive toward any individual or group we regard as ...
Views: 980 - The Angels Guide to Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Lily GraceThe Angels have told me again and again that happiness is not something you wait for, it’s here now in this moment, you create it. Happiness isn’t dependent on luck, or benevolent circumstances, it's dependent on your creative perspective, the Angels have spoken of it as “Angel sight”. It ...
Views: 980(3 votes) - What Are You Resisting? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2016 from Rick HansonAs general clusters that each include a number of specific methods, my Top 5 types of practices (all tied for first place) are: * Be mindful * Love * Take in the good * Go green * Open out So far, I’ve written about the first four of these clusters, and you can click the links just above ...
Views: 980 - How to Make Good Life Decisions (Updated) - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to Make Good Life Decisions (Updated) Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Communication. Web Sites: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ and http://www.craiglockbooks.com Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 979 - Your Sacred Power of Creation: Are you squandering it, or using it wisely? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Domenica PapaliaImagine if each day you woke up and found $100 dollars in your bank account; and there was nothing you had to do to earn that money. Every day, without fail, it simply showed up. Imagine that you could spend it on anything you wish. What would you spend it on? Your Sacred Feminine Power of ...
Views: 979(2 votes) - Are You Stressed Out and Lost Your Happy? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Debbie BillsIs your life clearly out of control with raising kids, running around for activities, squabbles, discipline and the chaos? The stress of mortgages, bills, keeping up your home, and your relationship not to mention your work outside your home! Are you instantly finding yourself on over load ...
Views: 977(4 votes) - What Can You Do When Nothing Is Working? - by Submitted on May 29, 2017 from Rick HansonIn response to a previous JOT - Find Stillness - a wise therapist, Betsy Sansby, reminded me that sometimes a person just can't find any stillness anywhere. Maybe you have epilepsy or chronic pain, or are wildly worried about a child or other loved one, or have been rejected in love or had the ...
Views: 977 - 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 - Just Because It's Your Destiny Doesn't Mean It's Always Easy - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasYou may feel it's your destiny to be rich, successful, a mother, an author, etc. You feel it in your bones and you know it will happen eventually. Some days are so easy - the creativity flows from your brain into your life's work and it's a joy to be alive. Other days you wonder.... If ...
Views: 976(2 votes) - ***Sometimes Furnishings are the Gateway to Enchantment - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2008 from Barbara Becker HolsteinI remember when I was a child how much I loved my grandmother Rose Silverman's furniture and her household goods. They were not just the functional plastic items, earthenware and stuffed sofas that most families had when I grew up. All of the furniture and things in her apartment were 'alive' ...
Views: 975 - 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 - In these days I will act thus...... - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaGenerally my Gurudeva gives answers for my curiosity and other questions seated in the deep cave of my heart. His soul has always been close to mine. Right from translating Rishi texts to authoring Pranjna literature he has guided me just as a professor guides his student. Even my speech is ...
Views: 974(2 votes) - Longing For Love? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Rick HansonYour brain evolved in three stages (to simplify a complex process): Reptile - Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal - Limbic system, focused on approaching rewards Primate - Cortex, focused on attaching to "us" The first JOT in this series - pet the lizard - was about how to ...
Views: 974 - To What Is Your Mind Given? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2017 from Rick HansonI'm old enough to remember a time when people usually answered "good" when you asked them the standard, "How are you?" (often said "harya?"). These days the answer is commonly "busy." In the last few months I've been very busy myself and starting to feel dispersed: juggling a dozen priorities ...
Views: 974 - Achieving A Fulfilling Life; Is It Possible ? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from fatima daEveryone always talks about living a fulfilling life or achieving one at minimum. The term fulfilling can be difficult because to one person with small children that might be fulfilling, while another person may not feel fulfilled until they have a million in the bank. Different things are ...
Views: 973(5 votes) - 4 Tips To Help Boost Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2017 from Susan MelonyMany people suffer from low self-esteem, especially if they often compare themselves to celebrities that adorn the covers of magazines, wear perfect eyeglasses, and walk so elegantly on the catwalk. You may never achieve celebrity status, but this does not mean you cannot look, and feel good; ...
Views: 972 - Diffusing Frustration - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Valarie RochaDo you ever have days where it seems that despite your best efforts you constantly run into a brick wall with relationships, situations or your creative cycle gets thrown out of whack? Frustration is an emotion that triggers stress that can lead to anger that is self inflicted or allowed by ...
Views: 972 - Who are you prosecuting? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2015 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: 972 - Meditation Exercise Tips: How do I Get Started in Meditation (Best for Newbies) - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Anna WehrMeditation techniques for beginners can help you earn the art of meditation. Meditating is a terrific way to find freedom from the stressful life you lead. It is understandable that you are a busy person. You are young and full of life, but your body and mind are forced to work within the ...
Views: 971 - Techniques That Fire Your Memory For Retention of Study Information - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2020 from Vixit RajRemembering everything you read as a student is a very important part of one’s academic life. The memory requirements for youthful children are enormously higher than they are for grown-ups. We grown-ups have gathered enough knowledge to survive in our everyday life. On the other hand, a student ...
Views: 971(1 vote) - The Train Ticket - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2016 from Ron ParkerThe Train Ticket I gave my grandson, upon his graduation from High School, a battered old train ticket, dated June of 1961. He was always to keep it with him, and refer to it whenever his life went awry. Background I was a young soldier stationed in Metz, France. I was sent to a ...
Views: 971 - Do Something GREAT Every Day! - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2019 from Paul HannigWant to change how you feel right now? Ask yourself, "what can I do great today?" Think about it. What's the one great thing that you did today? Perhaps it was some great insight that you got from meditating or a newsletter etc. Maybe you did something to help someone else. Did you contribute ...
Views: 970 - 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 - What Do Others Give You? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2015 from Rick HansonEach Thanksgiving holiday, we are reminded to be thankful. When times are tough, finding reasons to be thankful may be challenging or even seem inappropriate or impossible. This year, before we sit around the dinner table, let's think about the myriad benefits to saying thanks, and how to truly ...
Views: 970 - How to Make Good Life Decisions (from 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness') - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to Make Good Life Decisions (from 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness') Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Decisions, Self Help, Personal Growth, Self Help Books, Empowerment, Communication. Web sites: www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books ...
Views: 969(1 vote) - WHAT'S STOPPING YOU? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Adrienne MarksInteresting – I was talking to a client earlier on and we were talking about goals and I asked the question “what is it you actually want”. The answer was extremely unfocused; the client in question listing about half a dozen ‘things’. So I said let’s just focus on what is it you really want – ...
Views: 967(2 votes) - Ten Team-Building Essentials for Leaders - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2019 from William CottringerTen Team-Building Essentials for Leaders By Bill Cottringer “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” ~Ryunosuke Satoro. There is a sure prescription for effective team-building for leaders to be successful in their efforts. Here are the ten essential ingredients ...
Views: 966 - 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 - There's Been Mistreatment or Injustice - Now What? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2017 from Rick HansonIt’s easy to treat people well when they treat you well. The real test is when they treat you badly. (Much of what I say here applies to concerns about injustice or mistreatment that threatens or happens to others, from someone bullying a child to an oppressive government, but I will focus on ...
Views: 965 - What I Learnt From Failing Four Years of University - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasNot many people know this about me, but I completely failed my first undergraduate degree. I didn't just fail one class or one semester. I didn't even just fail one year of university. I spent four years failing my three year degree, racked up student debts of $20,000 and left without any kind ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - 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 - Affordable Teeth Whitening Products Today - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from chris redmanThere are many ways in today’s world that we can find ways to feel better about ourselves. Here are just a few to get you started on a new and improved version of you ! Ps, don’t worry, its not so drastic, Really. Teeth whitening as now been poplar with a lot of us for many years, its in our ...
Views: 962 - How Mental Health Is Related to Your Personal Development - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2020 from Hamza HassanThe best ways to achieve your personal development goals are to identify your current problems and the solutions you can accept or avoid and maintain your mental health. These can be very different from each other, so it's important to be specific in your solutions. If you are completely sure ...
Views: 961 - Patience Is A Virture - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Rita HickmanYou’ve done it, I know you have. We ALL have. You finally made that call, sent that email, did that THING and want instant results. Who doesn’t? And when you finally take that chance and put something out there, you want to know that you didn’t screw up. You want to know, “did it ...
Views: 961(2 votes) - The Time I Lived In A Laundry Shed... And How To Change Your Beliefs And Stop Feeling Like A Loser - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasLast weekend I was at a conference venue just two streets away from my very first student share house! Wow, did that bring up some... "interesting" memories of my student days! Here's the story: My friend Jo was moving to the big city for University. She found this student house (managed ...
Views: 961(3 votes) - Body Brushing for Gorgeous Glowing Skin - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasBody brushing is one of the simplest and most under-rated beauty routines. It's one of those really obvious beauty tips that you probably already know about - but how often do you actually do it? I recently did a 7 day experiment body brushing every morning and my skin has never felt softer. ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - Does It Feel Safe With Other People? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2016 from Rick HansonWe all know this fear. You're walking down a street, someone you don't know comes toward you, and there's a second or more of wariness, scanning, apprehension, and tension or bracing in the body: a barely conscious assessment of possible threat. Or you step into a meeting with people you know ...
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