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- Are You Disciplined? - by For most people, the word "discipline" has an immediate negative connotation. It implies something imposed from the outside, doesn't it? It means that someone or something is controlling or demanding, neither of which are particularly appealing. When we do think about self-discipline, it, too, ...
Views: 878 - Are You Disciplined? - by ARE YOU DISCIPLINED?
© Rhoberta Shaler, PhD
www.OptimizeLifeNow.com
For most people, the word "discipline" has an immediate negative connotation. It implies something imposed from the outside, doesn't it? It means that someone or something is controlling or demanding, neither of which are ...
Views: 761 - Are You Enjoying Your Journey? - by Are you living the life that you truly want and enjoy? Many people tell me: “Larry you always look so happy and fulfilled.?I normally respond: “I am having the time of my life!!!?
I truly enjoy doing what I do. I have always loved talking and traveling. Now, to get compensated for something I ...
Views: 845 - Are You Enthusiastic? - by Enthusiasm, the dictionary tells us, means to have a strong excitement of feeling, something inspiring zeal or passion. In Greek and French it means to be inspired. It's origins are, and its first definition, comes from the religious. An enthusiast is one who tends to become ardently absorbed in ...
Views: 1000 - ARE YOU HAPPY? - by Are you happy with your life? Really? Do you jump out of bed each morning with a smile as wide as Paul McCartney’s lawyers’? Nope? Then we need to have a chat.
The question is: ‘Why not? Why aren’t you that happy?’
Ok maybe using a lawyer is not a great example but you can see where I am coming ...
Views: 598 - Are You Happy? - by Are you happy? This question is likely to bring either a defensive response like `Of course I am!’ or a bemused reply of , `No, should I be?’
Happiness is such a simple, natural concept and yet it seems so hard for the average person to attain. ,ost os us are really bad at being happy!Why on ...
Views: 600 - Are You Having Fun? - by I remember, when I was a child, I never thought about fun I just had it. It was everywhere. An empty can and a stick became a toy, chasing butterflies was a blast, and just sitting on the porch with a Popsicle was a stitch. Somewhere in between then and now life became serious. I can't put my ...
Views: 810 - Are You in an Abusive Situation? - by An abusive relationship is a non-consensual relationship where you are forced against your will to comply with another's demands and expectations, to the detriment of your health, happiness, confidence and well-being. You may comply because you are afraid of the consequences of refusing to ...
Views: 1471 - Are You In The Wrong Job? Ask Yourself These 7 Key Questions: - by Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if you are in the wrong job? Too many times people go to school, get a job in their chosen field and end up spending the bulk of their adult working life feeling miserable. Here are seven questions to get you thinking about how well-matched you are to your ...
Views: 670 - Are You Just Right? - by The new millennium that is now officially under way will be a period of both enormous opportunity and immense challenge for humanity. Technological advances in medicine, computers, agriculture and a dozen other fields hold tremendous potential to improve our lives and broaden our horizons. At ...
Views: 730 - Are You Just Right? - by Do you often think you are just right, or is it just the opposite? Have you ever thought you were too skinny or too fat, too tall or too short, too young or too old, ugly rather than beautiful or handsome, and so on?
These are untruths that have been foisted on us by all with whom we have come ...
Views: 759 - Are You Leaking Energy? - by Something was wrong in my kitchen. Very wrong. As I opened my freezer door I came face to face with a horrible reality. My friends, it was true: My strawberry ice cream had melted.
This wasn't the first time that $5 worth of delicious dessert was ruined before I was able to enjoy single ...
Views: 618 - Are You Living to Your Full Potential? Quiz - by Professional and life success depend on consistent, proactive thinking. When emotions such as fear, anger or frustration occupy our thoughts we approach situations reactively. Rather than staying on our path, unconsciousness produces choices which lead us off our path and into chaos, at the ...
Views: 1936 - Are You Living Your Own Life? - by Most would say yes to that question. Let's take a closer look at it. When you fill your life with the evening news, television, movies and fantasy books, what have you added to your life which is truly beneficial?
Very little. Most of the news to which you are exposed is simply a repeat of ...
Views: 905 - Are You Living Your Soul's Purpose? - by Copyright 2002. Reality Crafting Holding Trust. All rights reserved.
“Are you living your soul’s purpose?” That’s the question I asked myself. The answer led me on a magical transformational journey from Detroit, MI to Kauai. It’s a powerful question. If you ask it of yourself, be ready to ...
Views: 716 - Are You Pretending to Have a Perfect Life - by What was your reaction when you heard about the plane crashes? And the horrific loss of life? And the fact that it was an obvious terrorist attack on America?
My experience was one of shock and disbelief. And then sadness. Followed by fear and anger. I found my mind immediately plotting what ...
Views: 1662 - Are You Ready for True Love? - by Have you ever thought 'This is THE one for me' and discovered sometime later you couldn't bear the thought of staying with him or her a moment longer? Has this happened more than once? Do you want to stop the heartbreak cycle? Do you want to meet your soulmate and enjoy a lifetime of lasting ...
Views: 784 - Are you ready to go solo? - by Are you ready to start your own e-business?
"Get out there and take risks!" can be good advice -- but you want to take enlightened risks that lead to success. Sometimes your beliefs are indeed self-defeating -- and sometimes they accurately reflect reality. Work with a consultant or trusted ...
Views: 768 - Are you ready? - by You know that life can be better than this. You long for something new, something different. You may not know what you want but you know that where you are is not working for you anymore.
In the course of my work with people seeking to change their lives, I meet many people who are not at a ...
Views: 837 - Are You Rich? - by Stop. Think about that question for a moment, and answer it honestly. Let it wind down through your head, past your heart and into your soul. Put it into first person.
Am I rich? Ask, and wait for the answer. It’s important to get an answer because your whole life is currently being controlled ...
Views: 883 - Are You Starving Yourself of Success? - by by Noah St. John, author of _Permission To Succeed: Unlocking The Mystery of Success Anorexia_ http://www.PermissionToSucceed.com
October 20, 1997 dawned like any other day in the New England college town where I attended school. As a 30-year-old Literature major, I was two semesters away from ...
Views: 851 - Are You Storing Up Trouble? - by Like me, you've probably been offered a fair old number of these by now.
And, if you're like most people, chances are you maybe own at least one or two.
They always seem to put in an appearance at just the right (or wrong) moment...
It might be Saturday and you've just seen the clothing ...
Views: 642 - Are You Storing Up Trouble? - by Like me, you've probably been offered a fair old number of these by now.
And, if you're like most people, chances are you maybe own at least one or two.
They always seem to put in an appearance at just the right (or wrong) moment...
It might be Saturday and you've just seen the clothing ...
Views: 586 - Are You Storing Up Trouble? - by Like me, you've probably been offered a fair old number of these by now.
And, if you're like most people, chances are you maybe own at least one or two.
They always seem to put in an appearance at just the right (or wrong) moment...
It might be Saturday and you've just seen the clothing ...
Views: 613 - Are You Storing Up Trouble? - by Like me, you've probably been offered a fair old number of these by now.
And, if you're like most people, chances are you maybe own at least one or two.
They always seem to put in an appearance at just the right (or wrong) moment...
It might be Saturday and you've just seen the clothing ...
Views: 822 - Are You Strong Enough To Face Facts: Poor Employee Performance - by Too often, I hear successful leaders say that, even though they meet their objectives and budget quotas, they continually face one major problem; poor employee performance and low interest from their people. They describe this phenomenon as a gap between performance and maximum potential. When I ...
Views: 776 - Are You Strong Enough To Face Facts: Poor Employee Performance Could Be Your Fault Part 2 of 2 - by In Part 1 of this series, we reviewed a case study regarding one client of mine whose company was facing some monumental obstacles in the area of employee performance. In this conclusion, I’ll offer solutions to some of those challenges and provide steps to overcome and move forward.
When ...
Views: 820 - Are You Stuck In The Past? - by How often do you find yourself still dealing with things that you half-way finished? Not me, you say.
Ok, what about that big pile of magazines you ordered but never have time to read? Did you start a high protein diet, but now eat carbs and just feel guilty? (oh come on…you know who you are!) ...
Views: 858 - Are you taking Supplement Combinations or Synergistic Formulas? - by Are you taking Supplement Combinations or Synergistic Formulas?
Convenience foods are a part of our diet, so why not convenience supplements? Many companies now provide supplement formulas intended for specific health needs. This saves you the trouble and expense of taking multiple pills for ...
Views: 808 - Are you taking Supplement Combinations or Synergistic Formulas? - by Many companies now provide supplement formulas intended for specific health needs. This saves you the trouble and expense of taking multiple pills for each health concern. In addition, certain combinations of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and herbs work better when taken together - they work ...
Views: 786 - Are You Too Busy At Work? - by Are you doing too much at work? Do you find that your hours at work are causing you to eat more, exercise less, and watch your life pass by? Do you spend more time in the office than you do at home? Do you wish there was a better way?
Working all the time prevents you from growing in other ...
Views: 1236 - Are You Trustworthy? - by Trust is a very difficult thing to establish or maintain. Our senses are daily bombarded with all kinds of messages and stimulations that would have us believe that we should accept everything we see or hear.
Most of us know better than to take at face value some of the advertising that we are ...
Views: 725 - Are You Two-Faced? - by When you look at a face, first draw an imaginary vertical line down the center of the face from the forehead to the chin. Notice the difference in the two sides of the face. Are you two-faced? Yes, you are, everyone is, literally.
The left side of the brain controls the right side of the ...
Views: 862 - Are you unhappy with your current career? - by These are questions most of us have at different times throughout life. While some people are able to decide early what it is they want to do for the rest of their life, the average person will change their career seven times.
There are many things to consider when determining your perfect ...
Views: 1072 - Are You Using the Right Word? - by Papalou has received several emails with bad spelling. I have also noticed several ads in ezines with misspelled words. Being an old school teacher, (You didn't know that, did you?), my eyes have been trained to catch a misspelled word. I'm sharp as a tack! Now, there I go bragging again. Oh ...
Views: 843 - Are You Vulnerable? - by Have you ever been to a party and someone came up to you and said, "My, you look fat." Or "My, you look skinny." Or "My, you look stupid." You get the idea.
If you are already having problems with whatever issue they've mentioned, those words will have a serious impact on you. Even if the ...
Views: 956 - Are you WISHING, or WANTING? - by Many of us get caught up in wishing for things to happen in our lives. We say, "It would be nice if? or "I wish I could? A wish is passive, and it has a "maybe someday" quality about it: Someday I'll do work I love, or improve my finances, or spend a summer in Italy. There's no real commitment ...
Views: 924 - Are You WISHING, or WANTING? - by Many of us get caught up in wishing for things to happen in our lives. We say, "It would be nice if¡¦" or "I wish I could¡¦" A wish is passive, and it has a "maybe someday" quality about it: Someday I'll do work I love, or improve my finances, or spend a summer in Italy. There's no real ...
Views: 929 - Are your Communication Skills Up Where They Should Be? - by Those who have mastered "communication" have mastered "recruiting"!
In online recruiting, what exactly is communication?
It is simply the transfer of your business ideas and belief system to your prospect.
Communication comes in many forms, you can communicate person to person (face to ...
Views: 842 - Are your Communication Skills Up Where They Should Be? - by Those who have mastered "communication" have mastered "recruiting"!
In online recruiting, what exactly is communication?
It is simply the transfer of your business ideas and belief system to your prospect.
Communication comes in many forms, you can communicate person to person (face to ...
Views: 738 - Are Your Goals Exciting? - by This may sound like a strange question, but are you really excited about your goals? Of course, I'm making the assumption that you have already invested the time to think about what you want your life to be like and identified some of your goals in several areas. If not, please do this ...
Views: 859 - Are Your Partnerships Shipshape? The Top Ten Practices of Enlightened Partners - by Partnerships are in many ways like real, seagoing ships. Just like a sailing vessel needs regular, constant care and upkeep, your partnerships need regular care and upkeep. The crew of a sailing ship is knowledgeable in the standard practices of seamanship, which is absolutely required to ...
Views: 1326 - Are Your Thoughts Paying Off? - by Our thoughts create our reality. If we focus on growth, love, and joy in our mind’s eye, that will be our physical experience as well. If, on the other hand, we give "air time" to thoughts of limitations, fear, and failure…that is what we will experience. To be all that you aspire to be, adopt ...
Views: 988 - Are your Words Getting in The Way of Your Communication? - by Communication is usually thought of in terms of inanimate technology: computers, fax machines, E-mail, chat, phones, pagers, etc.. This is curious because most decisions and deals are still made through personal contact. Unfortunately, most of us continue to perform rather poorly in ...
Views: 798 - Aromas to Heal a Broken Heart - by Too often people write off break-ups as just another page to turn in the book of life. There is some truth in that, but break-ups should be taken a bit more seriously. After all, this is the end of a relationship. And this loss can be as painful as losing a loved one in death. To heal it takes ...
Views: 1818 - Aromas to Improve Your Work Commute - by Think your career is stressful and exhausting? Perhaps it's more than your workload that's causing you undue stress. If you have a lengthy commute to and from the office, there's no question it can wreak havoc on your nerves. After all, most commuters spend a large fraction of their days sitting ...
Views: 1152 - Aromatherapy - by Aromatherapy is a modern name for the ancient knowledge of healing and improving health using fragrant, natural ingredients. These ingredients, called essential oils, are found in herbs, plants, flowers, fruits and the bark, roots or resins of some trees.
Essential oils give the aroma to the ...
Views: 1209 - Aromatherapy - On Line - by Aromatherapy is more than smells; it's about healing, plants, oils, fragrance, and gentleness. Visit the sites below to learn more — lots more!
Aromatherapy Information and Resources Part of the commercial site of Bassett Aromatherapy™, this page provides links to several primers and reference ...
Views: 1350 - Aromatherapy for Children - by Adolescence is one of the most difficult stages of our lives. During this dynamic period, we not only encounter awkward physical changes -- such as skin problems and weight issues -- but we also see a rise in the expectations we face from family and society, which brings emotional conflict. In ...
Views: 1135 - Aromatherapy for Colds and Flu - by With the on set of Winter one illness that seems to hit us all at some time is the dreaded cold or even worse the flu. A cold is a viral infection of the nose and throat that can lead to respiratory conditions i.e. bronchitis.
You can try Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia) to help alleviate ...
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