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- Make Your Dreams Come True... - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Lily Trainor"If you can imagine it, You can achieve it. If you can dream it, You can become it." -- William Arthur Ward Now that you are living authentically, and have taken an inventory of your new roles, responsibilities, relationships, body and health issues, career aspirations, creative ...
Views: 1622 - Making Someone Happy Can Make Your Day - by Submitted on May 11, 2017 from Harry HooverMaking someone happy isn’t really hard to do, and the payoff is that you boost your own mood by spreading happiness all around. You cause a ripple effect that affects the happiness of people you don’t even know and you may even become healthier through your random acts of kindness. So, what is ...
Views: 1143 - Making the best out of a bad situaiton - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2014 from Larry CraneWhen life hands out lemons, why not make lemonade! This approach is deciding to view all situations and circumstances as an opportunity of seeing everything in a good way. The more we practice viewing things positively will help us to shift our attitude away from ‘I can’t…’ towards “I can!” ...
Views: 1600 - 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 - Making This Summer Your Best Summer - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2018 from Nicole ASummer has always been my favorite season. I grew up on the beach, and summer entailed long days in the ocean followed by long evenings on my bike. To me, summer is synonymous with both a sense of freedom and a sense of hope and possibility. Always another adventure, another barbecue, another ...
Views: 1216 - MAN IS THE AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF HIS DESTINY - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma-IS OUR BELIEF BASED ON TRUE FAITH THAT WE SHALL BECOME GREAT AND IF WE HELP OTHERS IMBIBE GREATNESS TOO THIS ERA SHALL DEFINITELY TRANSFORM -OUR SANKALPA OR RESOLVE TO TRANSFORM THIS ERA SHALL DEFINITELY GET FULFILLED. Our lives are influenced by circumstances a great deal. The mind ...
Views: 1986 - Management Style and Higher Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2014 from Bobby HarrisMost Supervisors tend to subscribe to one of two thoughts on employee motivation. Intuitive Supervisors can "Prime" their employees for success by simply setting positive expectations. Supervisors that are short-fused can and often do, set negative expectations that become self-fulfilling ...
Views: 1362 - Managing Stress and Preventing Burnout - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2025 from Paul JenkinStress is an inevitable part of life. You’re bound to face numerous challenges in your daily life, and most commonly, in your work. Whether it’s meeting deadlines, handling difficult colleagues, or managing personal responsibilities, stress can manifest in various forms. While this is ...
Views: 283 - Master the Three Thrive Principals - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Michele Howe Clarke, MBAYou are living in pain, suffering. It doesn't have to be this way. You can change and you know it. You have the power to flip the script, and you are about to have a blue print of what to do next. How to take back your control and stop the needless suffering. The key here is that you recognize ...
Views: 1333 - Mastering Self-Development for Thriving Digital Careers - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2024 from Christopher thomasStaying ahead of the curve is crucial for success in digital careers in today's quickly changing digital economy. Since there is an ongoing need for professionals in industries such as performance marketing, digital marketing, analytics, and creative content creation, self-improvement is an ...
Views: 264 - Me Time - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Brian DeanToday’s life has a good amount of stress. In fact, the stress levels of people have quadrupled in the last 30 years, maybe even the last 10. Computers have made things faster causing business to live or die on how quickly they can make decisions and implement them. This, of course, makes ...
Views: 1031 - Medical debt: high medical bills? - Detailed relief options - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2020 from Wajahat AliEveryone knows that unpaid medical bills cause a major financial struggle and millions of bankruptcies a year. If you have a medical debt, or believe you were overcharged, it is common, and there are many different options to pursue. Your options are much stronger when you can pay (even small ...
Views: 388 - Meditate - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2021 from Rick HansonMeditation is to the mind what aerobic exercise is to the body. Like exercise, there are many good ways to do it, and you can find the one that suits you best. Studies have shown that regular meditation promotes mindfulness (sustained observing awareness), whose benefits include decreased ...
Views: 511 - Meditate - by Submitted on May 27, 2024 from Rick HansonMeditation is to the mind what aerobic exercise is to the body. Like exercise, there are many good ways to do it and you can find the one that suits you best. Studies have shown that regular meditation promotes mindfulness (sustained observing awareness), whose benefits include decreased ...
Views: 216 - Meditate Your Way To Success - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2019 from Vicki RebeccaThe Benefits of Meditation makes you younger enhances performance leads to positive personality growth improves overall self-esteem, feelings of worthiness and self-acceptance helps proactive health, producing the relaxation response which induces changes in metabolism, heart rate, ...
Views: 726 - Meditation - Can It Really Help Heal? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2014 from Sarika PeriwalExperts extol various different benefits of meditation - not only is meditation an end in itself, it is thought to help improve concentration, lower stress, help a person achieve goals and even help a body heal itself they say. Is meditation really that powerful? While the spiritual and mental ...
Views: 1503 - 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 - Meditation is a Memory Enhancer - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Ron WhiteSome people may think that meditation and “finding your chi” is for people who are a little off center, or are still living in the sixties. The fact is more and more people are seeing the value of meditation as a way to take the stress out of their lives, increase their mental stamina, and ...
Views: 2484 - Meditation Tips for a Happier Life - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2014 from Sally MarksI recently trotted my two granddaughters off to the discount theater to see How to Train Your Dragon 2. It was a hot, Saturday afternoon and the place was packed. In order to sit together we were forced to take a front row seat. One thing about this vantage point is you feel like you’re rubbing ...
Views: 1311 - Meet Drama With Detachment - The #1 Skill For Coping In Today’s World. - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2018 from Christiana StarDetachment is not about being aloof or withdrawing from the world. We can be passionate, involved, enthusiastic and engaged with life in all its forms. Living in seclusion may help some people to go deep within, but for others that sort of separation from the world is not desired or possible. ...
Views: 1061 - mental health - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2020 from Saira MunsifMENTAL HEALTH At present, people's understanding of mental health is still at a relatively shallow stage. They consider themselves to be one of the mentally healthy groups if they perceive their senses as normal, control their behaviors, take care of their own diet, and work (learn). But this ...
Views: 688 - Mental Health and the Power of the Mind - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2014 from Mandy BassMany people consider the mind to be part of the brain, but as Rene Descartes – the father of modern philosophy said, “there is a vast difference between the mind and the body, in that the body...is always divisible, while the mind is completely indivisible” [1]. Our thoughts, our ideas, our ...
Views: 1739 - Mere reforms will not suffice - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaRam Charit Manas epic describes Lord Ram’s birth, his winning the Lanka war and his coronation. But this is not the entire Ramayan. Lord Ram had incarnated keeping 2 aims in mind. One was destruction of unrighteousness and second was establishing righteousness. In Tulisidasji’s Ram Charit Manas ...
Views: 786 - Mind Games: "The Winning Edge" (from 'The Winning Mind and Endless Possibilities') - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Mind Games: "The Winning Edge" (from 'The Winning Mind and Endless Possibilities') Category (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Bill Beswick, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and Positive Psychology (enough there now, ...
Views: 894 - Mindful Eating: Using Quality Ingredients for Self-Improvement and Wellness - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2023 from Christopher thomasMindful eating is just a science that lets you pay attention to what you are eating and how it makes you, therefore, being mindful of what you are eating is important as it gives you the power to control your health and weight. In this process, you get to determine the results that you want to ...
Views: 341 - Mindfully Making Successful Change Happen - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2008 from Lisa MillerIf you are contemplating change, starting anew, or transforming harmful ways of thinking and behaving, here are some important steps for successfully making change happen. People can be so afraid of change, even though change is a natural process. It is the one thing in life we can always count ...
Views: 840 - Mindfulness - So What? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Jim AldrichMindfulness – So What? Most have heard of mindfulness while few truly practice it Mindfulness comes to us in two forms: the spiritual/meditative practice or as a tool in self examination and behavior control. The online brain trust Wikipedia.com, the Free Encyclopedia, describes ...
Views: 2175 - Mindfulness - So What? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Jim AldrichMindfulness – So What? Most have heard of mindfulness while few truly practice it Mindfulness comes to us in two forms: the spiritual/meditative practice or as a tool in self examination and behavior control. The online brain trust Wikipedia.com, the Free Encyclopedia, describes ...
Views: 1933 - Mindfulness and Trauma - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from Judy GoldmanMindfulness is about stabilizing. Studies have shown that people who have experienced trauma can benefit highly from this type of work. (Cullen, 2011). When people have experienced trauma, they can be challenged with high levels of stress, anxiety and depression at any time. When we increase ...
Views: 1191 - Mindfulness for Busy People - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2015 from Pat LaDouceurElizabeth knew that something was wrong at work. She was being interrupted during discussions, ignored in conversations, and excluded from meetings. She didn’t have a clue what it was about, but the stress of not knowing was undermining her confidence. Elizabeth felt confused, ...
Views: 1422 - Minimize Painful Experiences - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2023 from Rick HansonPainful experiences range from subtle discomfort to extreme anguish - and there is a place for them. Sorrow can open the heart, anger can highlight injustices, fear can alert you to real threats, and remorse can help you take the high road next time. But is there really any shortage of ...
Views: 367 - Miracle Brain System Review – How This System Helped Me - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Deny RitzMiracle Brain System is a self improvement program that was recently launched on 10 December 2012. This program is created by Chris D'Cruz, author of Universal Life Secrets and other self help products. The author's claim is that his system can help you to access your cerebral powers to ...
Views: 3785 - Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall, What Are The Deepest Wants Of All? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2016 from Rick HansonI did my Ph.D. dissertation by videotaping 20 mother-toddler pairs and analyzing what happened when the mom offered an alternative to a problematic want ("not the chainsaw, sweetie, how about this red truck"). Hundreds of bleary eyed hours later, I found that offering alternatives reduced child ...
Views: 943 - Mobile Usage Safety for Your Children - A Parent Guide - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2018 from Abhinav BhutadaAs children are engaging in mobile activities at a faster pace, it is crucial to guide them for its safe usage for Internet exploration. Let us have a look at the mobile usage safety for your children. A parent guide has been presented here. We teach our children how to behave ...
Views: 668 - Modeling Optimism in Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from SUSAN FOXDon’t you just love optimism? It’s the feeling that rejuvenates you after first feeling stuck in life. We are naturally designed to be optimistic. However, being around pessimistic people can cause you to unlearn your natural desire to be optimistic. When you choose to be optimistic ...
Views: 1215 - MODERN SCIENCE AND SPIRITUAL SCIENCE: EXPECTATIONS FROM FELLOW RESEARCHERS FOR FUTURE POSSIBILITIES - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaResearch studies have already commenced in Brahmavarchas Research Institute (Shantikunj, Haridwar, Uttaranchal, India, website: www.awgp.org). Deep thinkers in the ream of science and philosophy have joined in this endeavor on a full time basis. It was well nigh impossible to carry out such a ...
Views: 778 - Modernize Your Mind - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2020 from William CottringerModernize Your Mind by Bill Cottringer The year 2020 might be a good time to think about modernizing your conventional mind, that is, if life hasn’t already forced you to do this. Here are some low-resistance, practical tips on facilitating mind- modernization: 1. Meta-thinking. ...
Views: 948 - Molded Clay - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Patrice PerkinsMolded Clay By: Patrice Perkins My title choice, “Molded Clay”, is an analogy. I am using this analogy because in life, we are formed into many different shapes to accommodate life, and at each turn, transformations occur so frequent until your personality or way of living your life ...
Views: 1299 - Moms and Daughters: Having Realistic Expectations - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Debbie BowieIn my twelve years as a professional organizer I’ve run into many women who are still trying to keep house just like “Mom” did. So, what’s wrong with that? After all, Mom was the role model. There would be nothing wrong with that if Mom’s life was comparable to the lives of women ...
Views: 1542 - Monday Miracles: Attract One - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Anita JeffersonEveryday contains opportunities, some call them miracles, but I have decided to concentrate on Monday miracles since it is an active means of attracting new bounties. I ask you to join me in creating intentional Monday miracles. Here is the suggested process: 1. Wake up (regardless of the ...
Views: 1340 - Monday Motivations-SEPARATION - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Victor LeeMONDAY MOTIVATIONS © Getting Beyond Barriers, Inc www.GettingBeyondBarriers.org Monday February 20, 2012 SEPARATION One of the most painful acts known to mankind is separation. The act or process of having to separate ourselves from past behaviors, ways of thinking and even others ...
Views: 631 - Money! Power! Sex! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2012 from Pam GuthrieMoney! Power! Sex! When we have them, and use them well, they are so much fun. When we don’t have them, we have feelings about them. When we misuse them, we have feelings about them. And sometimes we have serious mis-learning around them, and become either abusive or abused with them. As ...
Views: 3315 - More Alive Than Ever - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniI love a good game of “Truth or Dare.” It’s scary and yet thrilling. Daring my clients to do something they want, but are scared to do is a common practice. Sometimes, all you need is someone to ask you to step up to the plate, and you will. You need a little nudge … somebody to care enough ...
Views: 1263 - Mother Wounds: Does A Man Re-experience The Issues That He Had With His Mother When He’s In A Relationship? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is currently in a relationship, he could be with a woman who is often cold, distant and dismissive of his feelings. As a result of this, he could often feel angry and even hateful and low, invisible and worthless. Now, this might not be the first time he has been with a woman like ...
Views: 763 - Motivating Children: to push, pull or inspire? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Jeni HooperMotivated people do get better results there’s no doubt about that. Motivation probably counts for more than ability because persistence, effort and problem solving are key skills to overcome challenge and stay focused on your goals. So where does motivation come from and can you help children ...
Views: 1512 - Motivation - Where is It? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Bradley Ann MorganMany of today’s talented folks are in the customer service industry, beauticians, hotel bellmen, computer technicians, even the greeters at Wal-Mart. This group has the immediate concern in providing customer satisfaction; and, maintaining pleasant business deportment while doing it. Often ...
Views: 1713 - Motivation: What to do When You Don't Feel It - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Pat LaDouceurOne of my clients, Janae, wants to start a new exercise program this summer. “I'm out of shape,” she said. “I know I have to do something. But how do I get motivated?” Another client, Miles, has a big test coming up, but he puts off studying. “I have the time,” he says, “but not the ...
Views: 1232 - Moving forward begins with making a decision… - by Submitted on May 22, 2014 from Larry CraneIf there is one thing that we would like to change, it would be the notion that we can change something that has occurred in the past. Perhaps you may agree that if something occurred in the past, we can accept what happened and choose to begin moving forward. We can decide to change how we ...
Views: 1434 - My Fascination with Inspiration and Motivation: The Best Gift You Can Give - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Michael MantellIt all began when I was studying psychology in college in the 1960’s. That’s not as far back as you think. Just think of Abraham Maslow writing his paper in 1943 on what he called the “Hierarchy of Needs.” Both he and his pyramid have been revered for more than 70 years. I’m pediatrics ...
Views: 1389 - My Garden: How It Taught Self-Love - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Susan DykesA torn piece of land, not quarter acre in size. A bite of dust on the horizon, a place of the unknown. It looked shallow in its attempt to reach the sky, yet underneath the earth I knew was a mountain just waiting to be born. A small frame and size, my garden is but a land of possibilities. ...
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