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- The Ki of Aikido - An Oriental Concept of "Energy", "Self" and "Mind" - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2004 from Charlie BadenhopPreface There are many different ways to perceive, utilize, and benefit from energy. What I offer here is one of many ways. Indeed when I do other kinds of activities I perceive of and work with energy in quite a different manner. What follows is my experience of energy while performing ...
Views: 2049(1 vote) - Three Inspirations for Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2004 from David LeonhardtThe following three inspirations were adapted from A Daily Dose of Happiness, and they represent three key ways to increase our happiness.1. FORGIVING FOR HAPPINESSWe like to think we are better than our friends below us in the food chain, such as the octopus and the snail. After all, we have ...
Views: 1774(1 vote) - One Man's Meat is Another Man's Poison - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2004 from Tim LarsonOne of the most important factors for enjoying good health is the food you eat. Food not only nourishes your body and replenishes your tissues, but proper nutrition helps you stay balanced and healthy. Improper nutrition can cause imbalance in your system and eventually lead to disease. But the ...
Views: 6216(1 vote) - Does Social Anxiety Hold You Back? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2004 from Dave ShieldsIn the "Anxiety Disorders" section of the manual entitled "Diagnostic Criteria from DSM IV," which is used for the diagnosis of mental health conditions, there are 12 anxiety diagnoses covered. The fifth, and what may appear to be a soft diagnosis, is Social Phobia (Social Anxiety ...
Views: 2992(1 vote) - Can You Control It? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2004 from Dave ShieldsA tremendous amount of stress occurs when you don't understand and accept your limitations. When you attempt to control something in life that is not within your sphere of influence how do you feel and react? What is it like for you to experience powerlessness? Can you control another's ...
Views: 2518(1 vote) - The Health Benefits of Chocolate - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2004 from Susie CortrightWith the New Year come and gone, many of us are making good on a resolution to eat healthier. So what’s a chocolate lover to do? Good news. Research says you can have your cake and eat it, too. As long as that cake is chocolate. For centuries, chocolate has been used to treat diseases and ...
Views: 1329(1 vote) - The Only Way to Turn New Year Resolutions Into Reality! - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2004 from Devlyn SteeleSo you ate, drank and spent too much over the Holidays. Now you are overweight, bloated, tired and broke, and you are promising yourself that you are going to change all that this year! There are two reasons why New Year Resolutions don't work; · 1st we try and take on too much, · 2nd we ...
Views: 1079(1 vote) - Drawing On Creativity: How To Trick Your Brain - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2004 from Maya FrostCan you draw? Your answer to that question reveals a surprising amount about your brain and the way you integrate your right and left hemispheres. (In this article, the left side will be referred to as the dominant one, which is by far the most likely scenario.) You see, the left ...
Views: 2913(1 vote) - Dreams and Hopes of Spirit - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2004 from Melissa LeathSometimes it's important to look at things through the eyes of a child. That way, we are able to see life and our experiences in a simpler way--without being complicated. If we search too deeply and try to explain concepts philosophically, we tend to get lost and forget what we really want to ...
Views: 3757(1 vote) - Simplifying Simple - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2004 from Eliza BloomI have a 440-page guide on how to simplify my life, but I haven't found the time to read it. Like you perhaps, my once-quiet world now clatters with the joy of a large family. Amid the din, I've had to simplify my quest for the simple. The advent of a simpler life can be launched with a ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - The Gift in a Smile - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Maria DohertyMy friend was late again. Mentally I shifted from irritation to acceptance as I ordered a second pot of tea to break up the time of waiting in the Sports Club lounge. People were starting to come in - some waiting to begin their activities, some sweatily glowing from their exertions. A ...
Views: 2013(1 vote) - Glutathione for a Healthier Pregnancy - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2004 from Priya Florence ShahCopyright © 2004 Priya F. Shah All parents-to-be nurture the dream of a healthy pregnancy and baby. But the modern environment and diet is deficient in many factors essential for the health of mother and fetus. One of those factors is antioxidants. The role of antioxidants like folic acid ...
Views: 12087(1 vote) - Developing your export import business using Internet - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2004 from Nowshade KabirSince most of the businesses throughout the world have access to the Internet, many astute entrepreneurs and trading companies are using the Internet as one of the primary means for developing their import and export businesses. Already a big slice of global trades are taking place through the ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - The Sky is Falling… - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsYuck! It’s all yuck! The sky is falling, the earth is splitting apart, a giant asteroid is headed our way and we’re all going to hell! Don’t believe me? Just check today’s headlines or catch the six o’clock news. We’re slogging our way through the cesspool of existence. We’re all just ...
Views: 1235(1 vote) - You Can Be Happy - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from Lyman Reed"Think happy thoughts and you can fly." -- Peter Pan As the title of the book by John S. J. Powell says, "Happiness Is an Inside Job" [ISBN 0883473240]. You can be happy, regardless of what's going on around you. All you have to do is change the thoughts you are currently having. Yes, I ...
Views: 805(1 vote) - Speak Up For Yourself, Create and Communicate Boundries - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Kimberly FulcherDo you have internal rules about how you expect the people in your life to treat you? Are you comfortable speaking up for yourself when someone crosses one of those lines? Are you able to say no when you don't want to participate in something you've been asked to consider? Your ...
Views: 2555(3 votes) - Learn About Fun & Success From Children - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from Veronica LimHave you every watched children and their emotions? I mean really watched their emotions. They are wonderful at living in the present! They don’t worry about the cake they couldn’t have yesterday, or the toy they may not get next month. They simply care about what is going on right now. In ...
Views: 1066(1 vote) - Book Excerpt - 8 Minutes in the Morning to Lean Hips and Thin Thighs - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from Yolanda CardenNow that you understand why lean muscle is so important to your success, you're ready to find out how to create it. You're going to take your first step forward on your journey to lean hips and thin thighs by learning about focused Cruise Moves. These unique resistance-training exercises will ...
Views: 2901(1 vote) - BEING HAPPY with Your RELATIONSHIP With MONEY! - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from Frederick ZapponeQuestion: You have such a refreshing set of attitudes about the subject of money. How did you develop your attitudes? Answer: I learned to be happy without money and in the process I became a Money Master. I must admit, you do not have to learn to be happy without money in order to become a ...
Views: 1018(1 vote) - Abuse Me, Lose Me - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from richard jonesIt's usually much easier to get into an abusive relationship than to get out of it. Everything from fear of retaliation to feeling helpless can make it difficult for a victim of abuse to sever ties with the abuser. Things like unemployment, underemployment, codependency, and not wanting the ...
Views: 2102(1 vote) - Anger means, The Power is On - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinWhen you feel lost and confused, it is easy to give your power to anyone who appears on your doorstep -- a coach, a counselor, even a good friend or relative. People in transition, who are seeking direction, are especially vulnerable to anyone who offers help. The US government has developed ...
Views: 1254(1 vote) - Embracing Reality - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2004 from Mary AllenAcceptance simply means "EMBRACING WHAT IS". Acknowledging the "what is"......may include yourself, your spouse, significant other, job, house, health or a set of circumstances. With ACCEPTANCE, we embrace PEACE. And, it's in this peace that miracles happen. For those of us that thrive on ...
Views: 4420(1 vote) - SEO Copywriting - In the Wake of the “Florida” Update - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2004 from Karon Thackston© 2004 http://www.copywritingcourse.com/keyword After Google’s most recent update, those in the search engine optimization (SEO) field seem to be standing at attention. As sites that have held long-standing positions in the top 10 flounder and bob around in the search results like a fishing ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - Out with the Old, In with the New - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Beth DargisI love the clean slate feeling of a new year. A whole 365 days to design a life worth living. For a fresh start, here are some ways to complete 2003 and make room for 2004. 1. Start Your Calendar Don't just pick any old calendar. A huge selection is out there, so choose one that makes you ...
Views: 1125(1 vote) - Thomas Edison Can Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Lucy MacDonaldIt is the time of year when people are talking about New Year resolutions. It is also the time of year when many resolutions have already been broken. Chances are if you’ve made a resolution you have already struggled to keep yourself committed to it. What happens next is crucial to your ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - Gifted adults face unique career challenges - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Cathy Goodwin"James is so restless and energetic. I wonder if he's hyperactive." "Nancy seems to be all over the place. She's got a dozen projects going at once!" "Harley does things so fast! He put up a website in two weeks." "Marlene is so intense. She needs to lighten up." While it's possible that James ...
Views: 2664(1 vote) - Tough Times - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Jerry LopperFor most of us, life is a mixture of placid and tumultuousexperiences. Like a roller coaster ride, life brings usperiods of smooth ride punctuated with interludes of stomachchurning, accelerating drops through the unexpected. As ayounger man, I tended to resist the unpredictable anddifficult ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - Too late for a new report card - by The old man sat in the dark swaying back and forth in his chair in the living room, an all too familiar place of late.
He could not sleep and wondered when sleep might once again come to him.
In his mind, he replayed the passages of his life, some with a smile, others with a tear, all shaded by ...
Views: 970(1 vote) - The first letter to my daughter - by Dear Camille,
I’m so sorry that I missed the New Year’s Eve party at Aunt Susie’s house.
Grandpuff and I stopped in Charlotte at Uncle Coley’s on our way to Florida from Maryland, where Grandpuff used to live.
By the time you read this, Maryland will remain no more than a distant memory, I ...
Views: 1075(1 vote) - Keys to Telephone Success and Getting the Second Appointment - by Let’s take a critical look at how we use the telephone – and at how you can increase the power and effectiveness of your calls when it comes to scheduling more second appointments with your prospects.
As a general rule the higher up in any organization’s hierarchy you go, the less time you have ...
Views: 1188(1 vote) - Share Your Best Life Story With The World - by =====================================
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When most people sit down to write a book, they expect itwill take months to complete the job. They envision workingendlessly and toiling over every ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - Who Am I? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Todd PuntolilloWhen I was a kid my big question was, “Who am I?” After a while I realized that the answers I was getting were all too cynical for this peewee optimist. I still don't have it all figured out, but perhaps you'd like a look at my findings. The way I see it, it's all about energy. Ask your local ...
Views: 1094(1 vote) - Goals Only Work When You Do - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2004 from Jane PowellAs we step through the doorway of 2004, we breathe in the aromatic smell of a clean crisp new year and breathe out the stresses and concerns of the old, former year. Like the sunlight peering through an open curtain, a slight breeze lifting it, the rays of hope and new beginnings look ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Becoming Excellent: Outsmarting Racism - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2004 from Maya FrostThinkers know better than to be racist. It's generallyunderstood that racists are, well, not thinkers. It'snot that racists are necessarily stupid--it's that theyare ignorant. We like to think that racists are choosing to hang onto their bias because they don't know any better. Thoseof us who ...
Views: 2197(1 vote) - Understanding the Sexes - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2004 from Robert NajemyAlthough each gender tends to express itself quite differently, most philosophical teachings agree that the soul is neither male nor female. As souls, we incarnate into a gender in order to learn through that experience. Through our experimentation with the various qualities of each sex, we are ...
Views: 944(1 vote) - The Top 10 Things to Know About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2004 from Susan DunnDifficult to diagnose, with no known cause (and/or multiple causes), and no known cure, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME) plagues over 1,000,000 people in the US. Here are some of the latest findings about this syndrome: 1. About 1.3 million people in the US have ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - Top Ten Ways to Achieve your Goals- You've set them, now get them! - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2004 from Norma Reid(First off, whose goals are they? If there’s a “should” attached or it fills you with dread or fear or anxiety- it’s a good indicator it’s someone else’s goal and not yours. If it’s not yours, get rid of it!) 1) Write them down! Statistics show people who write down their goals have over an 80% ...
Views: 6960(1 vote) - Going Seamless: Dissolving the Brain Divide - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2004 from Maya FrostAre you a right-brainer or a left-brainer? The greatest thinkers are at a loss when it comes to answering that question. Just as we admire athletes who are able to hit a tennis ball or throw a javelin with either arm, we should emulate thinkers who engage fully in all kinds of activities ...
Views: 1238(1 vote) - Dealing With Depression - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2004 from Rita LouiseDepression or “depressive reactions” is a mood response that is often brought on by the stresses and strains in our lives. For some, it can be triggered by a serious loss, a difficult relationship, financial problems or any overwhelmingly stressful situation. For others it may be set off by ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - The S.W.P.D. Recipe for Success - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2004 from Steve BrunkhorstA wonderful quote by author and scholar William A. Ward relates a time-tested recipe for success. Think of it as the S.W.P.D. success recipe. This simple and powerful formula has brought success to many men and women who have put it to use. S.W.P.D stands for studying, working, preparing, and ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - Toughest decision of all: get out or get going - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinMany of us are influenced by the sports ethic: Never give up! When a basketball team is down by 20 with 30 seconds on the clock, the players never stop working. The spectators might be filing out, and the winning team might bring players off the bench, but the game goes on. If your game is ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - The Health Benefits of Sex - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2004 from Susie CortrightQuick quiz: Would you rather run 75 miles or have sex three times per week for a year? Research shows that both activitiesburn the same number of calories. (7,500, to be exact.) We often think that something that feels good can’t possibly be good for us. Now it’s time to think again. Sex in a ...
Views: 1703(1 vote) - Over-Wintering with Herbs - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2004 from Laura DavimesIf you brought any of your herb plants in for the winter, you’ll notice quickly that they’re not happy indoors and need a lot more attention to get through the winter months. Most of them want to be watered frequently, misted daily, stroked & groomed, etc. They will fare better if you ...
Views: 1227(1 vote) - Warning Signs of Women Who Are Untrustworthy - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2004 from Don DiebelLet's talk about trust in a relationship. Mutual trust is very crucial in establishing a successful relationship. If you get involved with a woman you can't trust, this can cause some serious problems in your relationship. So, what are some of the warning signs that the woman you're dating ...
Views: 11504(2 votes) - Free Will To The Rescue - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2004 from David CzachToday's society and your private world are the results of freewill. We have arrived here today through intention, ignorance orabuse. Some people understand and use free will daily. Some people completely deny it. And other people simply mock it andcomplain it "doesn't work." Free will gives you ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - Paul Evans - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2004 from Paul EvansAs a public speaker you MUST know what you’re talking about. That might seem obvious, but it’s amazing the number of speakers who really don’t have a clue about their subject. How is this possible? Well, someone, somewhere said, “Why don’t you come talk to our group.” “What should I talk ...
Views: 1361(1 vote) - Marriage - Why This Time It Can Work - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2004 from Derek RandelTill death do us part, or unless we decide to call it quits! Welcome to the new disposable marriages. Today we can expect to have more marriages than children; isnÕt it unbelievable? This is the story of a lovely couple, Ron and Rachel, who were married to each other when they were 25 years ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - 365 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE SOUL - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2004 from Bernie Siegel5 PRESCRIPTIONS & "Soulutions" from: 365 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE SOUL: Daily Messages of Inspiration, Hope and Love By Bernie Siegel, M.D. Prescription #26 Turning Point What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it — would you be likely to give them another? Life ...
Views: 2491(1 vote) - Mentor??? Who Needs A Mentor? - by Who needs a mentor. . .everyone who is truly serious about achieving more of their true potential, personally and financially. In fact, Richard Brooke says:
"If you're someone who wants to break out and do something extraordinary that you would not do on your own initiative, you better have a ...
Views: 4202(1 vote) - Neuro-Emotional Techniques (tm) - by NET(tm) or Neuro-Emotional Techniques(tm) is one of the newer “power therapies” that along with TFT (Thought Field Therapy), and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) have become popular in the last ten years. These therapies seem to work quicker than traditional talk ...
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