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- How To Attain Positive Self Affirmations - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Greg FrostBehind every successful move there must be a string of positive thought patterns. An individual‘s ability to think positively whenever they are met with challenges is the main secret behind successful undertakings. Every motivational speaker will quite as much point out the benefits of believing ...
Views: 616(2 votes) - How to develop a positive attitude - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Sharon CraigWhen it comes to the quality of your life, attitude is everything! In fact, it could even be said that whatever you focus on the most, you tend to bring into your life, whether by choice or circumstance. Have you ever known someone who had a terrible attitude? Perhaps they were extremely ...
Views: 1317(2 votes) - How to Get Anything You Want Out of Life! - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Rob AdelphiaThis is just one small, but impactful, excerpt from my own eBook: How to Get Anything You Want Out of Life…And, More! Even if you never purchase the eBook, read this section again and again. Read in its entirety. You really can achieve your goals. You really can accomplish more than you ...
Views: 1877(2 votes) - How to maintain a positive mood - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanCertainly we are all aware of the health effects of having a positive attitude throughout life and of the improved mood we are going to experience if we remained positive yet sometimes we betray our knowledge and dwell into negative thinking for prolonged periods. I have been searching for ...
Views: 2253(2 votes) - How To Make An Inspiring Dream Board To Create Magic In Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasDream boards are one of the most powerful and fun success tools you'll ever find. I can't recommend them highly enough to put you in the right frame of mind, to inspire and motivate you to achieve your goals and to activate the Law of Attraction to draw your desires into your life. I use them ...
Views: 1311(2 votes) - How To Remain Positive About Your Life When It Feels Like There’s Nothing Left - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsIn many ways these are tough times we live in. I know a generation older than myself certainly believes that it’s harder for youngster today then it was for them and that there aren’t the same opportunities but at least we’re not in the trenches like many young men and male teenagers had to ...
Views: 1325(2 votes) - Human Consciousness is Like a Tea Cup - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Maria Khalife"All the good, fine, noble, and creative acts of humanity were conceived as a spark in a single human consciousness." ~ Peter McWilliams Ami Chen Mills-Naim teaches about thought and about human consciousness. She explains that your thinking is like a cup of hot water. Whatever kind of teabag ...
Views: 796(2 votes) - 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: 989(2 votes) - Inner Beauty - Common Courtesy - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Kathleen EllisCourtesy ~ gracious, polite, or considerate remark or act; showing respect; polished manners Please, Thank You, Excuse Me... In this day, sad to say, courtesy isn't always "common". The fact that the term even exists indicates that at some point in time there must have been such a thing as ...
Views: 1266(2 votes) - Introductions Please - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Kenny BrixeyIntroductions Please I would like to introduce you to an amazing person. This person is a wonderful human being and is full of love, intelligence and strength. The extent of their worth is unimaginable. The possibilities of what this person can do are endless. To look within them is to see ...
Views: 1075(2 votes) - Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for You? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2011 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.You have probably heard the expression "What we focus on becomes stronger." The theory behind Solution Based Therapy (SBT) is that focusing on what we want, rather than what we don't want, can help change old patterns of behavior and free-up energy for our full participation in life. When ...
Views: 3710(2 votes) - Is Stress Necessary in Your Life? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganContrary to popular belief, a certain amount of stress is necessary and even beneficial in life. When you experience stress, your brain gets a surge of adrenaline which can lead to quick thinking and creative solutions. The glitch occurs when a situation creates anxiety because the demands of ...
Views: 5314(4 votes) - Joy Is Where You Find It: Inspirational Movies - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Charles SteedInspiration is where you find it. Sometimes that’s in the movies. My favorite theme for both books and film is what I refer to as passing the torch. It’s pretty simple actually. You can identify a passing the torch story because by the end of the movie one character is far better off as a ...
Views: 1134(2 votes) - Learn to Be a Winner - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Les BrownI believe there are three kinds of people. There are winners, who know what they want and understand their potential and the possibilities. They take life on. Next are losers, who do not have a clue as to who they are. They allow circumstances to shape their lives and their self-image. I ...
Views: 1920(2 votes) - Living with Intensity: On the Role of Giftedness in Self-Actualization - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2013 from Jennifer Harvey SallinI borrow the title of this article from the book: Living with Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults – a collection of articles published by Susan Daniels and Michael Piechowski which offers us a great ...
Views: 1432(2 votes) - Low Self-Esteem Is Dangerous - Some Techniques To Deal With It - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Sawas DeeLow self-esteem is a characteristic of the person from a psychological point of view, but nevertheless it’s a good idea to view it as a disease. It’s similar to a disease in the fact that it brings lots of negative impact in your life. From the overall feeling of worthlessness, through the ...
Views: 2437(2 votes) - Making a Big Deal About the "Little Things" - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Kathleen EllisMaking a big deal about the “little things” can make your life richer and more fulfilling. We’ve all heard the phrase “Don’t sweat the small stuff” and I wholeheartedly agree. We must not let life’s little daily annoyances and irritations cause us to “lose our cool” or bring us to a place of ...
Views: 3138(2 votes) - Manage Your Thoughts, manage Your Stress - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sharon BallIn today's world it seems that everyone is suffering stress overload. We now have many labor saving devices that allow us to accomplish more and do it all faster which means we are expected to accomplish three times the work expected 20 years ago. A business loses a staff person and instead of ...
Views: 1178(2 votes) - Managing Your Anxieties, Self Esteem, And Self Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from alan lowSome people have a difficult time in managing their anxieties and fears. In addition, a person’s self esteem and self-confidence can also suffer. As a result, here is a list of techniques a person can use to help manage their anxieties, fears, and self esteem. Remember that practice makes ...
Views: 1249(4 votes) - Medication Mendacity? - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Linda SapadinSeventeen million Americans today are taking antidepressants, spending 11.3 billion dollars for the privilege of doing so. Kind of depressing, wouldn’t you say? Rather than get depressed, however, I get angry. Why? Because we have been fed so many phony “facts” about depression, we ...
Views: 1392(2 votes) - Meditation, Einstein and Living in the Moment: Has Your Life Gone to the Dogs? - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffI have an assistant at my work named Einstein. He’s a yellow lab and he’s been coming to work with me for about twelve years now, since he was a puppy. Though he’s a great help with children and other clients that I see in private practice, helping them feel comfortable; he’s an ever greater ...
Views: 1180(2 votes) - Menopause and the Mind - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Gisele GuenardMenopause and the Mind. The LOA Mind Body Connection From brain plasticity to menopause and the mind... health leaders are making the mind body connection like never before. Tips on how to stay positive, including law of attraction meditation skills are perfectly suited for this time in a ...
Views: 1439(2 votes) - Modern Science and Mysticism – Understanding Their Convergence Augments Inner Peace - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranTrue peace with inner depth cannot come through following some formulas, religious or otherwise. Applying oneself to understanding the esoteric facts of life builds stable peace. Here the convergence of modern science and mysticism can help a great deal. In their effort to find mental peace, ...
Views: 2835(2 votes) - Part 2: How I Manifested 6 Months PAID Luxury Travel Using the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasIt was time to get serious about my goals. Two months before I even found out about the competition, I found myself increasingly frustrated with my life and desperate for change. I was itching to go travelling and was dreaming constantly about taking off to explore the world like many of our ...
Views: 1207(2 votes) - Part 3: How I Manifested 6 Months PAID Luxury Travel Using the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasHere are just four of the many Law of Attraction techniques I used to win the Ultimate Job competition. They are really easy and practical things that you can do for your own audacious goal. Build your network before you need them I'm an excellent networker, so I already had a good sized ...
Views: 1240(2 votes) - Patience; Life Lesson #16 - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Corey SondrupLife Lesson SIXTEEN Patience “Patience and passage of time do more than strength and fury.” -Comte De Buffon Definition: Patience involves our ability to master the journey not the destination. Synonyms: Diving Timing, Trust, Letting go, knowing, ...
Views: 2496(2 votes) - Personal Bill of Rights - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Randi Fine1. I have numerous choices in my life beyond mere survival. 2. I have a right to discover and know my Child Within. 3. I have a right to grieve over what I didn’t get that I needed or what I got that I didn’t need or want. 4. I have a right to follow my own values and standards. 5. I ...
Views: 2232(2 votes) - Personal Development: Energy and Success - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Willie HortonThe ground-breaking science of quantum physics explains to us that you and I – indeed, everything in our world and in our universe – are energy. Nothing more, nothing less. And the manner in which we manage our energy has a direct moment-to-moment impact on our lives. Every action that you ...
Views: 1797(2 votes) - Positive Thinking - Can the Way You Think Affect Your Health Physically? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Suzanne GloverPositive thinking sometimes can be perceived as a lot of "fluff," but science has been able to prove that there's more to it than just the "placebo effect." In fact, this article answers the question, "How to be Positive Automatically" because it discusses one of the best benefits of positive ...
Views: 1562(2 votes) - Positive Thinking Is Useless, Without Positive Emotions - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from David GrosseMost people think that just by repeating some affirmations or telling themselves how they want things to be that they are being positive thinkers. Well, that may be true to an extent. But then they wonder why they aren't getting the results they want. Now this can get really complicated very ...
Views: 1470(2 votes) - Positive Visualization- Developing the Will to Win Mindset - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2011 from Rhod JonesWhen I was playing rugby as a youth and later when I started coaching various youth age group players I observed that the fastest, strongest and the most skilled player usually achieved the most in the game. When I became a professional rugby player and then after retirement I started ...
Views: 1261(2 votes) - Rejection, go a different Direction. - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Philip MartinAs a baby we have one fear, we fear being separated. This is a survival mechanism, for if we are separated from our mother - we will perish. Though this is not necessarily so today, in our civilized world, this fear of separation is still inherited from our past. While we are attached to an ...
Views: 1564(4 votes) - Releasing Oneself from the Habitual Neurology – Where Does One Begin? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen our thoughts run along the habitual grooves driven by self-importance and self-interest, life gradually loses its intrinsic grandeur. Mediocrity, boredom and loneliness take over. Can we do something to step out of this rut? Millions of human beings are caught in the habitual ...
Views: 1247(2 votes) - Revealing Your True Self - How to Break Out of Your Shell To Be Self-Confident - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Belinda DalyThe ability to be self-confident is tremendously vital in every feature of our existence; however so many of us find it hard to obtain it. Basically, persons who have non-existent self-confidence will find it problematic to become the successful individual they want to be. The point is how many ...
Views: 2043(2 votes) - Self Esteem Issues - Tips for Recreating Your Personal Image - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Belinda DalyYour absence of self-esteem probably comes from the attitudes of other people towards you. Your parents, brothers and sisters, etc. are all contributors of how your self-esteem is formed during your early years. If you come from a loving and caring family, have lots of friends and you did well ...
Views: 1373(2 votes) - 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: 1001(2 votes) - STAYING HAPPY IN HOPELESS SITUATIONS - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from William CottringerSTAYING HAPPY IN HOPELESS SITUATIONS By Bill Cottringer “No situation is completely devoid of all hope; hope is always there waiting patiently for patience to see it.” ~The author. Staying reasonably happy in hopeless situations is certainly one of life’s greatest challenge. ...
Views: 1330(2 votes) - Stop Approval Seeking - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Patricia MorganOprah is helping the distraught 50 year old Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York (known as Fergie), get out of a very tough and embarrassing situation. Oprah has even featured Fergie in her own show called Finding Sarah Ferguson. You may or may not know that Fergie, after building a lucrative ...
Views: 1600(2 votes) - Stop Your Obsession With Being Nice! - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownPeople-pleasers are at risk in the domains of finance, love, sex, family, and friendship. How is it that we can manage a successful business but still have a failed personal life? Extending a hand to others after taking care of yourself is how we make the world a better place for our children ...
Views: 1081(2 votes) - Sweet Intoxicating Fragrance of Global Social Change: Esoteric Educational Psychology - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Paula Andrea Pyle, MAEsoteric Educational Psychology: Emission of Cosmic Pheromones Not all things can be explained even with the most advanced technology and scientific procedures, but with enough time, research, experience and esoteric wisdom we will see more than we see now. In this rapidly changing society, ...
Views: 1367(4 votes) - Ten Guaranteed Ways to Stop Pain from Stopping You - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Maggie PhillipsIn spite of all our efforts to get out of pain, when it persists, with it comes with feelings of despair, helplessness and hopelessness. Why try anymore when nothing seems to work? But there is hope. These ten proven ways can stop pain before it stops you. Those who have used these skills, ...
Views: 2128(4 votes) - Ten Tips To Increase Your Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from alan lowSelf-confidence is an important key to success in any walk of life. People with self-confidence are noticed more. They achieve their goals relatively easily. In contrast, people who lack self-confidence often end up being losers. You too need to build your self-confidence if you want to do well ...
Views: 1120(2 votes) - The Amazing Power of the Human Mind (from 'Steps To Success, Prosperity And Happiness') - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Amazing Power of the Human Mind (from 'Steps To Success, Prosperity And Happiness') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Self Help Books, Personal Growth, Communication, Mind Power, Success Skills, Empowerment, Positive Psychology. Web Site: ...
Views: 1781(2 votes) - The Benefits of Therapy for Handling Stress - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Joe TherapistStress is the body’s reaction to any change in life that requires a physical, mental, or emotional response or adjustment. Stress is a normal part of life. You can become stressed by any situation, thought or conversation that causes you to feel angry, anxious, frustrated, or even nervous. ...
Views: 1121(2 votes) - The Enlightening Road on How to Have A Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Rhod JonesSo much has been written and said about how to have a positive attitude. Taking it in the jugular just might be the best way to truly define, and perhaps even touch it. Positivity over other things is not relative. In the world today, especially for the youth, this needs to be stressed ...
Views: 659(2 votes) - The Essential Need for Emotional Healing - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Lori FalkA few short years ago I was gifted with an amazing emotional healing tool. Many of you have come to know this tool as my Angelic Message Portraits™. When I asked the angels to explain to me how this process works, here’s what they had to say … “The foundation of this work actually comes ...
Views: 1037(2 votes) - The Four Types of Stress Managment - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from John GrobergJust like there are a myriad of different symptoms of stress, there are likewise a myriad of different ways we as human beings have learned to deal with or “cope” with stress. As I’ve thought about it, I’ve come up with four major categories of stress mangement strategies. The first three ...
Views: 1663(46 votes) - The Inventors Study, How To Be Different - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from John CarinciWhat do great inventors all have in common? They are intensely driven individuals that will not stop until they have achieved the goal set forth. They are not deterred by failure, no matter how many times they have failed, nor how many experts and people tell them their ideas are foolish and ...
Views: 1392(2 votes) - The Naming of Parts - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Shirley GallupIn this Article, I want to talk about the significance of labeling what we experience on a moment-to-moment basis. In thinking about this, I called to mind the statement: "The Map is Not the Territory." This statement comes from General Semantics, which Alfred Korzybski created in, I believe, ...
Views: 1436(2 votes) - The Number One Spiritual Road Block Is… - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Jennifer UrezzioAs you know, I’m a Teacher of Integrity (Axiom of Translation). I speak with a lot of leaders and healers. One of the statements that really frustrates this part of my Soul is the belief that because someone is in the spiritual field there is no need for new awarenesses. I have a coach and I ...
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