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- Become A Mental Magnet - by Attract What You Need For The Physical
Manifestation Of Your Image.
"The moment you bring your life into harmony with
the Law, into harmony with the current of Divine
Order, you will find that the "negative" will have
"taken wings." For its cause will have been removed
and you will no longer ...
Views: 1282 - 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: 840 - Life Lessons - by "A life spent making mistakes is more useful than a life spent doing nothing." ~ George Bernard Shaw
Some people say there are no mistakes in life, only lessons to be learned. When we get clear of the lesson, we grow. When we don’t learn the lesson, then it will repeat itself over and over ...
Views: 1130 - Give Yourself More Time! - by Your day starts in a rush and continues on pretty much at the same pace until the end of the day when you collapse on your bed and have to struggle to quiet your mind chatter so you can get some sleep and do it all over again. Does this sound familiar?
How would it feel to have more time to do ...
Views: 920 - So You're Going to Make a Speech - Step by Step Help - by Congratulations! You've been chosen (or drafted) to deliver a speech. Don't panic -- Help is here!
WHAT DO I TALK ABOUT?
Start by asking yourself three questions:
1. Who is my audience? (What do I know about the corporate culture or collective personality of the group?)
2. What do they ...
Views: 984 - Effortless Living: Finding Joy in Today's World. Interview with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev - by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is an enlightened yoga master who travels to the US twice each year to teach the art of effortless living. His program is composed of powerful techniques that are designed to transform physical, mental and spiritual levels. These include Pranayamaa (powerful breathing ...
Views: 10543(1 vote) - SADNESS IS A STATE OF HAPPINESS - by One day when I was seven–years–old my father allowed me to choose our Sunday family activity. He said we could either take a drive across the Mississippi River or ride on the last streetcar in St. Louis. At that time of my life I had never seen an ocean or even a great lake and I was awed by the ...
Views: 761 - My Chocolate Chip Cookie Diet: or, How to Lose Weight Without Deprivation - by First, let me tell you a little of my story. I am a behavioral therapist and I have lost a hundred pounds using the methods that I will describe. And I did it while being able to eat my husband's fabulous chocolate chip cookies (he's the one who labeled this a chocolate chip cookie diet). The ...
Views: 1844 - The Dance of Earth and Spirit - by All action arises from stillness.
All sound from silence.
Interval is a place of transformation. (Tom Bender)
There is a story of a traditional Japanese gardener who was hired from Japan to create a garden in the grounds of a government building in eastern Canada. He arrived and looked over the ...
Views: 1559 - Why incorporate Astrology in yuor healing process - by Astrology is unquestionably a healing science. It is a guide to self-discovery and self-attunement to the cosmos. Astrology provides answers to these timeless questions: Who are we? What are we here for? What is our potential? Why am I acting this way? How can I grow to be a more balanced ...
Views: 1516 - Internet Marketing Medicine! - by In today's world, it is an understatement to say that we are constantly bombarded with information of nuclear proportions. The roles of both the consumer and the entrepreneur have become so immensely challenging that choosing a business to buy from - let alone being and remaining in business - ...
Views: 1253 - Ask What, Not Why - by The following excerpt is taken from Chapter One of LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE. Imagine your brain as one big search engine. When you need answers in life, you form questions that serve as your keywords. Your brain then searches its resources and gives out possible answers. The more specific your ...
Views: 11189 - AN HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH - by The old paradigm of treating ‘symptoms’, i.e. the end result of a much deeper-seated problem, must be questioned. Conventional medicine and psychiatry certainly have their place but surely as a short-term measure rather than as a permanent life sentence?
What the majority of people ...
Views: 1731 - Do you enjoy the sweetness of life? - by Do you enjoy the sweetness of Life?
Quick ways to ground yourself or your kids from the effects of sugar 'n spice
Sugar is powerful stuff. The right amount of it supports our self-awareness and strength of personality. Taken in excess, your moods swing like a pendulum. A crying jag from ...
Views: 1078 - Top 10 Online Job Search Mistakes - by The Internet has made job searching easier and more complex at the same time. Currently, there are nearly 50,000 websites devoted to job searches and careers. You can now send your resume to thousands of potential employers with the touch of a button. Good, bad or indifferent, it’s a new world. ...
Views: 759 - Top 10 Online Job Search Mistakes - by The Internet has made job searching easier and more complex at the same time. Currently, there are nearly 50,000 websites devoted to job searches and careers. You can now send your resume to thousands of potential employers with the touch of a button. Good, bad or indifferent, it’s a new world. ...
Views: 504 - 10 PRINCIPLES TO KEEPING AN ON-GOING JOURNAL - by There are no hard-set rules for keeping a journal. How often you write, how much time you spend, and how rigorously you maintain a regular journaling schedule are matters of personal choice and circumstance. What seems a comfortable writing schedule for one may seem unbearably formal to another. ...
Views: 2003(1 vote) - The Power of Perhaps - by Do you find that every time you think about making a change in your life you sabotage yourself by thinking it is unlikely that you'll be able to do it? Do all the negative, self-limiting thoughts come to the forefront and stop you in your tracks? You must learn to change these self-imposed ...
Views: 859 - The Power of Perhaps - by Do you find that every time you think about making a change in your life you sabotage yourself by thinking it is unlikely that you'll be able to do it? Do all the negative, self-limiting thoughts come to the forefront and stop you in your tracks? You must learn to change these self-imposed ...
Views: 1582 - M.B.A. - The 3 Factors of Success - by You will often hear it said that things come in 3’s. My Grandma used to say, “Good news, bad news, and blind mice all come in 3’s.” Well, she was right, and, over the years, I have discovered the 3 most important things needed to be successful.
I’ve found that Motivation, Belief, and Action ...
Views: 1263 - Let’s Get Positive! - by It seems that lately I’ve been reading an awful lot of articles in e-zines about the difficulty of doing business online. They talk about all the hype, all the scams, all the lies and false promises. They talk about all the worthless web sites, loaded with affiliate links, promising millions and ...
Views: 1012 - Historically-Based Alcoholism Treatment Center Opening in Vermont! - by Before we can explain the motivating force behind the Vagabond Lodge, it should be known that the entire staff, from Directors to part-time support staff, have had years of experience struggling with addictions and attempts at recovery. We went in and out of multi-disciplined, medically-based ...
Views: 1042 - Historically-Based Alcoholism Treatment Center Opening in Vermont! - by Before we can explain the motivating force behind the Vagabond Lodge, it should be known that the entire staff, from Directors to part-time support staff, have had years of experience struggling with addictions and attempts at recovery. We went in and out of multi-disciplined, medically-based ...
Views: 728 - What is the Difference between - by A quick way to tease people,or to put yourself one up on anyone else, or put them one down, is to ask them this question. There is a quick answer which is easy, but if the response you get is something about the difference in meaning, they haven't any idea. Whether you tell them the quick answer ...
Views: 731 - Sexuality and Spirituality - Strange Bedfellows Or Natural Partners? - by Sex. Possibly the most loaded word in any language, and with good reason. Sex reaches deep down into who we are at our core, and tells truths about us that are undeniable. Freud tapped into this over a century ago, and his insights still reverberate across the decades, and did a lot to break ...
Views: 950 - Overcome Performance Anxiety, Stage Fright & Self-Conciousness Through Singing - by Art Nefsky, internationally acclaimed performance coach, vocal instructor and performance anxiety specialist has been said to be to the Conservatory of Music what Patch Adams is to the medical world.
If you are someone who, by desire or necessity, has to make a public presentation of any kind, ...
Views: 2140 - Ten Top Ways To Get Unstuck And Reach Your Goals - by 1. Write down 2 or 3 ways you can immediately start moving toward your goal. Select one and GET STARTED!
2. Imagine what life will be like in 5 years if you don’t begin moving toward your goal. 3. Make sure your goals are measurable. Having a definite target to shoot at gives you a much better ...
Views: 715 - Eye Of The Tiger - by Have you ever felt the magic of ¡°eye of the tiger¡± focus and concentration? When you feel this intense experience, others see and feel this state energizing you. They see the determination in your eyes, hear the self-assured way in which you speak, and feel confidence and success radiating ...
Views: 3869 - The Bike - by I bought the bike to get more exercise. In my mind, I imagined losing a few extra pounds, and feeling healthier. But, my experiences with the bike proved to be far more fascinating and multidimensional than I could ever imagine. I went to the bike shop and picked out a sleek looking, black, ...
Views: 731 - Putting Lipstick On A Pig - by Technology can help tremendously with time management, and many examples of this are seen everyday: It can make changing calendar appointments effortless. Also, with the click of a button, many people can be emailed an announcement of a meeting change. Potential uses are enormous. But, time and ...
Views: 774 - Putting Lipstick On A Pig - by Technology can help tremendously with time management, and many examples of this are seen everyday: It can make changing calendar appointments effortless. Also, with the click of a button, many people can be emailed an announcement of a meeting change. Potential uses are enormous. But, time and ...
Views: 803 - Becoming A Life Archeologist - by Our lives are a montage of events. A flurry of activity. Running here and running there. Details. Details. A blur. Lots of movement, but how much accomplishment? Of all the activity we engage in, how much of our energy do we direct toward fulfilling our central mission in life? How much of our ...
Views: 835 - Your Masterpiece - by Coach John Wooden was one of the most successful athletic coaches the world has ever seen. As the head basketball coach at one of the United States top universities, UCLA, Wooden compiled a record of 620 wins to 147 losses. Even more incredibly, Wooden¡¯s teams won the US national championship ...
Views: 823 - Strategies To Achieve Long-Term Peak Performance - by 1. Have a Peak Performance Partner
It’s easier to achieve a goal, if we have a friend who can help motivate us. It’s also easier for a friend to achieve a goal, if we are there to help motivate them.
2. Have a Very Strong Compelling Goal
Visualizing the beautiful details of a ...
Views: 827 - Mindfulness: More Important Today than Ever - by Remember, counsels Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, that this moment is the only time over which you have dominion. The most important thing in your life, therefore, is the thing you are doing at the moment. The most important person in your life is the person you are with at the moment.
And if ...
Views: 864 - Mindfulness: More Important Today than Ever - by Remember, counsels Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, that this moment is the only time over which you have dominion. The most important thing in your life, therefore, is the thing you are doing at the moment. The most important person in your life is the person you are with at the moment.
And if ...
Views: 559 - ONE WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR AUTHENTICITY - by Cynthia Meier describes her second marriage, which ended when she was 32, as “four years of wedded bliss, one year of severe struggling.?And for three years after the divorce she “hung on like a pit bull,?says the 45-year-old operating room nurse, trying to retrieve the relationship with her ...
Views: 905 - SEX AND THE SOLITARY PERSON: Alternatives for Those Alone - by I feel like Ken Kesey's Nurse Ratched each time I say it, but my dog Buddy is much easier to live with since his operation, the one that makes men cross their legs in painful commiseration. He’s still ninety pounds of rough-and-tumble Australian Shepherd, but the primordial drive to become Alpha ...
Views: 1726(1 vote) - THE NEW HERMITS: Into Deserts of Their Own Making - by In the spring of 1996, Sarah Holbrook moved to a place as basic as the life she wants to live.
A forty-four-year-old entrepreneur who had parlayed her intelligence, charm and wit into an annual income approaching six figures, she sold her house and flourishing business in a major city to ...
Views: 801 - HOW TO DISCOVER SIGNS OF SUCCESS IN YOUR PERSONALITY - by The requirements for success are often listed in business manuals and magazines. How many of those enviable qualities do you have ? Or to put it differently, if you had them would you be able to recognize them? Would you be sufficiently objective to be able to assess yourself with complete ...
Views: 784 - A doctor's script - by Have you ever wondered why doctors have such notoriously bad handwritings? It often seems as if the words in their prescriptions have to be guessed at rather than read.
One explanation is that doctors tend to write quickly - a tendency that is undoubtedly increased by years of note-taking at ...
Views: 923 - Life's Toughest Challenge: Living Well Enough Alone - by It scares us more than anything except death.
Being alone.
For some it is a little death. Our fear of solitude is so ingrained that given the choice of being by ourselves or being with others, we opt for safety in numbers, even at the expense of lingering in painful, boring or totally ...
Views: 4756 - Touching Silence--A Meditation - by Allow me to lead you through a meditation that will allow you to directly explore the silence within you. Whether you are beginning to listen into yourself consciously for the first time or you have been doing this stuff for years, you can know this silence directly and profoundly through a ...
Views: 2208 - Banish low self-confidence immediately! - by There is proof of your self-worth in your handwriting. To develop a positive new self-image discover your personality strengths! Find reasons for greater self-esteem from actual evidence in your handwriting.
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Do you suffer from low self-esteem? The symptoms are unmistakable – and you will ...
Views: 1147 - Finding Yourself Is An Inside Job - by Discovering your own truth is brutal at times, because it means being totally honest, and not making excuses for what seemingly ends up being your blurred vision of self. I'm sure rose-colored glasses have their place, but not in the journey to self which requires a wide screen and consistently ...
Views: 711 - The Beat Of Your Own Drum - by Society has dictated our behaviors since day one. Look at how the electronic and print media influence what we think, and the choices we make. The majority of attitudes and behaviors we carry through life are "learned," because we aren't born with them. We "learn" the differences in skin color, ...
Views: 866 - The Beat Of Your Own Drum - by Society has dictated our behaviors since day one. Look at how the electronic and print media influence what we think, and the choices we make. The majority of attitudes and behaviors we carry through life are "learned," because we aren't born with them. We "learn" the differences in skin color, ...
Views: 530 - Is Your Life On Purpose? - by Life Coach Dave Ellis asks us to imagine a person who walks up to a counter at the airport to buy a plane ticket for his next vacation.
"Just give me a ticket," he says to the reservation agent, "anywhere will do."
The agent stares back at him incredulously."I'm sorry, sir," he ...
Views: 1004 - New Choices That Dismiss Dark Conditions - by The only thing most of us know to do when life takes an unwanted turn, bringing us what we don't want, is to take a turn for the negative ourselves. And when the circumstance in question really makes a wreck of things, not only do we summarily reject the event seen "at cause," but for good ...
Views: 910 - The Secret to Heal the Suffering of the World - by Have you ever noticed that whenever a secret is circulating among your close friends you will do almost anything to learn its undisclosed nature? Or, if you think someone knows something that you don’t, you won’t rest until you too are "in the know"? All of this is to say we seem to love ...
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