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- The healing power of service - by A few years ago in a small rural town in Oregon, USA, a teenage boy died in a drowning accident. In all likelihood his death could have been prevented if an ambulance and trained medical personnel had been available. However, this small town was too poor to afford these services.
The boy’s ...
Views: 10519(2 votes) - The Healthy Facts of Walking - by Walking is one of the simplest and safest aerobic exercise you can do. It will help you strengthen your bones, control your weight, and condition your heart and lungs.
Being consistent in your walking exercise routine is one of the most important factors in developing a healthy physical ...
Views: 12498(2 votes) - The New Paradigm That Built a $100 Million Online Business - by Untitled Document
Six years ago,
Agora Publishing decided to test a theory - to see whether the same
methods used in running a successful publishing business offline could
be translated into running a profitable online business.
Did ...
Views: 1050(1 vote) - The Spirit of Giving - Thanksgiving Day - by "The more gratitude I feel for my life, the better my life becomes."
On November 24, people in the USA will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day.Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving Day on October 10. Though you maylive in another country, the concept of "giving thanks" is universal.
But how do we ...
Views: 1207(2 votes) - THE SUCCESS SERIES - by compete. Some people use competition
as an excuse not to do it. They say, "I just can't compete with those people,
there's no use in trying." What keeps people from putting their plans into
action? The big reason is: FEAR. It paralyzes, it saps your energy, it
creates imaginary difficulties. ...
Views: 6756(1 vote) - The Three Faces Of Regression Therapy - by PAST LIFE REGRESSION THERAPY
Many people reject the idea of looking into a past lifetime for problems as they claim to have enough troubles in the present life. This sounds reasonable; however, in clinical practice, clients discover that present life conflicts and problems often stem from ...
Views: 6029(1 vote) - The Truth About Lying - by There are some people who can’t tell a lie, many who can’t tell the truth, and unfortunately, most people can’t tell the difference. Can you tell when someone is pulling the wool over your eyes? As children, we were raised to tell the truth and taught that honesty is always the best policy. We ...
Views: 11356(2 votes) - The Truth About Pure Collagen - by Let's start with what happens to your body as you age.In your teen's and early 20's there is an abundance ofgrowth hormone and this promotes the growth of musclestendons and ligaments, and collagen is used as thebuilding protein for this growth.
When we get in to our mid twenties obviously the ...
Views: 14419(1 vote) - The Ultra Sensitive Person: Staying Centered and Feeling Safe when the World Overwhelms You - by Do you experience a heightened sensitivity to certain noises, light, foods, groups of people, other people’s edges or emotions, or does everyday life feel like just too much stimulus? Do you have frequent feelings of overwhelm and panic? If you experience any one (or more) of the preceding ...
Views: 8039(1 vote) - The Work Addiction Syndrome - by What is the Work Addcition Syndrome
Today’s business executives are faced with complex challenges surrounding what I call “Life Balance” choices. This dynamic has become one of great concern in assessing both the physical and mental health of today’s executive in the workplace. The multitude ...
Views: 12160(2 votes) - Thought is the First Level of Creation - by "You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you think." ACIM Chpt 2/Vi2
NLP is the study of how we ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - Thriving Through Major Life Changes - by 1. Identify the payoffs and price of staying where you are. There are certainly good reasons you have for not already having made a transition. Do some soul searching with trusted allies or through journaling to uncover what payoffs you’re receiving for not making the change. At the same time, ...
Views: 1777(1 vote) - TODAY'S MESSAGE: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! - by The ringing in of the New Year is very special to me. To begin with, I met my wife on New Year's Eve. In addition, her birthday is December 31.
But the New Year also signals the start of a five-month period that I think of as the Window-of-Opportunity Sprint. If you're serious about ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Top Ten to Manage Your Time - by 1. Shift from Not Valuing to Valuing your Time.
This is an important change to make and when it happens you will never waste another minute! In a dollar sense - this means you are comfortable charging for your lifetime of knowledge and experience - don't allow clients to take this for granted. ...
Views: 10163(1 vote) - Ultra Sensitive Men and Abusive Relationships - by We all have difficulty dealing with conflict in a relationship. The ultra-sensitive man's reactions to an abusive relationship aren't different, but they can be more intense. Inside, the ultra-sensitive man is screaming, "Don't you know what you're doing is killing me? Just stop it! If you ...
Views: 4553(1 vote) - Unlucky in Love? - by Unlucky in Love?
Learn the five golden rules to building a happy relationship
We recently asked our Mars Venus telephone coaches to name the top relationship struggle they hear from female callers. The number one response was dating relationships that have failed because the man pulled away, ...
Views: 2489(1 vote) - Welcome to the Age of Anxiety: How to cope with the world spinning out of control - by If the '20's were known as "Roaring," the '60's were about "Flower Power," and the '80's were the "Me Generation," then the 2000's will go down as the "Age of Anxiety." Even the June 10, 2002 cover of TIME Magazine is entitled: "Understanding Anxiety: Now more than ever, we are worrying ...
Views: 1783(1 vote) - What Does Food Mean To You? - by Do you remember the movie: "Back the Future"? The special DeLorian which ran on bananas and all kinds of other garbage was science fiction. If you were to fill your car's tank with garbage it would probably never start again. There is a chance that you would need a whole new engine.
What a lot ...
Views: 3854(1 vote) - What is detachment - by Count the number of times you got emotionally involved in something against your will and better judgment. How many times have you got angry, frustrated or disappointed? How many times have your moods swung high and low? Each time you told yourself that next time you will stay cool, and yet each ...
Views: 6366(1 vote) - What Not To Do When Making a Keynote Presentation - by “keynote n : an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm.”
A wonderful communication device, that keynote presentation is. Did you ever have to sit through a bad one? It happens. If you would like to give a “snoozer” ...
Views: 9997(2 votes) - What Self-Forgiveness Is - by A common fear – and criticism of self-help psychology – is that self-forgiveness is a snazzy, politically correct, socially acceptable way of letting ourselves off the hook by avoiding accountability and personal responsibility. This is absolutely not true. In fact, the more powerful and ...
Views: 16764(3 votes) - What's in it for the prospect? Everything - if you tell them - by "People buy on emotion. It's your job as the salesperson to trigger those emotions to create interest. Interest=opportunity."
Initial Benefit Statement: An explanation of what you are offering, what it means and why anyone should care - in the exact opposite order
Why should someone consider ...
Views: 14737(1 vote) - Why is my Match still Searching? - by Why is my Match still Searching? You met a great guy online and have gone on several dates with him. You think things are really starting to heat up, so you decide to hide your on-line profile, but, before you do, you take another look at his and ...
Views: 4897(1 vote) - Why Most People Will Never Reach Their Goals! - by Customer service is the foundation on which businesses are created. Unless you understand your customers and treat them with respect, you will go out of business. That is a well-known fact. However, too often leaders fail to see that creating high quality products, or delivering excellent ...
Views: 4256(1 vote) - WHY SELF TORTURE DOESN'T HELP US LOOSE WEIGHT - by This paper is a continuation of another paper of mine - 'Beautiful, Smart Bodies'. In that paper I referred to the wisdom of bodies and suggested the idea that the accumulation of over-weight by the body might be something of function, something positive that our bodies do.
Let us suppose, for ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - Workplace Friendships or Office Romance - by Based on the extensive original research I have conducted for more than a decade on workplace relationships, casual not close or best friendships are preferable in business. Caution should also be exercised against revealing too much or too soon to a co-worker, superior, subordinate, or mentor ...
Views: 24020(1 vote) - Your Life Is Like A River! - by Your life begins small, something like the drops of rain which become small streams and eventually great rivers which flow into the ocean.
Like these streams and rivers, we encounter obstacles and challenges. The streams and rivers overcome these obstacles by wearing them down or finding a ...
Views: 17129(1 vote) - BOOK REVIEW - "The Secret" - by Book Description
Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who ...
Views: 1355(27 votes) - Letting Go and Moving Forward - by Let's face it. Many of us choose to hang on to things that at some point have hurt us, angered us, made us feel sad, or depressed us. If we choose to hang on to them, we will never move forward and we could even create physical or medical damage to our bodies. To prevent this from happening we ...
Views: 64926(36 votes) - 12 Tips on Sex in Marriage for the Christian Wife - by 1. Don’t dichotomize your spiritual and sexual life. Sex in marriage is a wonderful gift to be nurtured and enjoyed. Growing sexually with your husband is a godly pursuit. Therefore get in the habit of praying about sex and praising God for this gift as much as you would (or more) for other ...
Views: 74304(7 votes) - 7 Helpful Tips To Immediately Increase Your Confidence - by 1.) Ask yourself, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Too often, we place excess importance on potential problems. We all have a certain amount of energy so let’s apply it to creating extraordinary relationships, advancing our careers and meeting our goals INSTEAD of wasting that energy ...
Views: 33700(7 votes) - Staying Positive in Tough Times - by We all know that the economy is bad and things are tough! Many people are out of work and many more are afraid they will loose the job they have. Given this poor economic environment, it is crucial that you keep a positive attitude. The last thing you want to do now is get a negative attitude or ...
Views: 21858(6 votes) - Self Esteem - The Problem Behind All Problems - by Self esteem is THE major challenge of our era. It lies at the heart of many of the diverse issues and challenges we face in life.
In fact, it is precisely because low self esteem does not seem to be the problem, that it is so very insidious. Many people who suffer from low self esteem ...
Views: 49461(12 votes) - The Law of Attraction - by Have you noticed that when you need something, if often just falls-into-place or comes to you from an out-of-the-blue phone call? Perhaps you have met the perfect client or life partner – just by being at the right place at the right time? All of these experiences are evidence of the Law of ...
Views: 970(23 votes) - *** Words are Just Words - by YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD it said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, a word may just be worth a thousand pictures, or MORE!!
SINCE NLP(tm) IS ABOUT how the brain works and language, it's been one of my hobbies, since I was knee-high-to-a-grasshopper, to listen to various people ...
Views: 4644(5 votes) - Eating for Energy: How to Manage Your Mood with Food - by The connection between the food you eat and the energy you radiate is common sense. You have felt, I'm sure, the lethargy after a holiday meal and the spring in your step after a wholesome breakfast. But is there a way to tailor your eating routine to maximize your energy levels all the time? ...
Views: 1199(4 votes) - Panic Disorder and Gastroesophageal Reflux - by It is my opinion, based on endoscopy and 24 hour gastric and esophageal pH studies that the gastrointestinal problems, so very common in panic disorder are a result of abnormal bile flow. Cholecystokinin (CCK) has long been known as a central nervous system neurotransmitter involved in anxiety. ...
Views: 19942(4 votes) - Passion: The Fuel for Movers and Shakers! - by The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion. --Nadia Boulanger
A new lesson in the importance of passion as a powerful, inner source of energy was revealed in my life recently. I am grateful to have had the opportunity for the past several years to pursue a ...
Views: 4165(4 votes) - 10 Reasons to Encourage Fitness in the Workplace - by As business owners or managers, it is important to remember that our most important assets are our employees! We want our employees to enjoy their work environment, and to bring the best of themselves to their jobs every day. Encouraging our employees to embrace fitness as a lifestyle choice ...
Views: 54347(3 votes) - Acid-Alkaline Balance - by Introduction
This article attempts to summarize the importance of the acid-alkaline balance in the human body as a measure of overall physical health, and to indicate several steps that can be taken if you need to improve that balance.
Body Chemistry
We live and die on a cellular level. If ...
Views: 24216(3 votes) - BULLY ADVICE FOR KIDS - by BULLIES CAN MAKE YOU FEEL:
SAD DEPRESSED ANGRY VENGEFUL SCARED CONFUSED
HOW A BULLY BECOMES A BULLY:
•He is angry.
•Someone might have bullied him in the past.
•He has a low self-esteem. He thinks controlling you will help him feel better about himself.
•He might have been exposed to a ...
Views: 2607(3 votes) - Child Violence - How to Prevent Your Child from Becoming a Statistic - by Did you know that over 6 million boys and 4 million girls are involved in fights every year on school grounds? Many are physically threatened while a large number of students are also robbed. Bullying has become a very serious "Hot" topic today. It's been in the news, and the theme of several ...
Views: 3711(3 votes) - Embodied Dream Image Work in Groups - by Much creativity is contained in the unconscious. By freeing our dreams from the prison of our ego’s perspective, we realize more creative power through the healing faculty of imagination. Dutch Jungian Analyst, Robert Bosnak has developed "Embodied Dreaming," a technique for working with dreams ...
Views: 2659(3 votes) - Empowering Kids to Deal with Bullies and Low Self-esteem - by Did you know that 23% of 9th graders have carried a weapon to school recently? According to the US Justice Department, one out of three kids will be offered or sold drugs at school while one out of four kids is bullied either mentally or physically every day. Do we really know what happens to ...
Views: 898(3 votes) - Five Ways to Make Your Body Speak - by ?1999 LJL Seminars
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Dr. Ralph C. Smeadly, the founder of Toastmasters International, wrote, "The speaker who stands and talks at ease is the one who can be heard without weariness. If his posture and gestures ...
Views: 30715(3 votes) - Optimal Thinking - by Have any of these thoughts ever crossed your mind?
I deserve the best in life. How can I make the most of this situation? What¡¯s the best solution? I¡¯m taking the smartest actions toward my most important goal. I¡¯m doing my best. I¡¯m maximizing my options. What¡¯s the most constructive use ...
Views: 892(3 votes) - *** Introduction to Cleanse To Thin - by Cleanse to Thin has combined these two powerful concepts to bring you unprecedented, safe and significant weight loss. When you are chronically overweight or obese there is a hormone in your body that gets degraded. It's called Leptin. Your brain can actually become resistant to it.
That ...
Views: 3505(2 votes) - *** The Paradox of Transformation - Good News About Your Bad News - by Every so often we seekers undergo a significant transformation. It's as if our spirit gets restless and takes off after something that only it understands, dragging us behind.
It is often chaotic and painful, because change is disruptive and can feel like crisis.
It is also a great gift, ...
Views: 2224(2 votes) - Boosting Your Self Esteem – Because You’re Worth It - by Well done! You look great! We may say that for others, but how often do we say it for ourselves? We seem to be taught from an early age not to praise ourselves. But is it really such a bad (arrogant? boastful?) thing to do? I think not.
People generally show great respect for those who take a ...
Views: 8371(2 votes) - CHARISMA: WHAT IS IT? WHAT WILL IT DO FOR YOU? - by You're squirming in your seat, wondering if the next speaker can possibly be less inspiring than the preceding one, when, suddenly, the room falls silent. Looking poised and confident, the next presenter smiles, then begins.
Instantly, it's clear that he's good:
His strong, measured voice, ...
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