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- Become an Energy Banker - by Ask my friends at Wachovia Bank in Florida what it means to be an Energy Banker and they'll be able to sound off the answer quicker than this week's mortgage and CD rates. I recently gave a seminar to 150 of their employees and they learned that how we invest our energy is even more important ...
Views: 575 - Excerpt from "SUGAR SHOCK! How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life -- And How You Can Get Back on Track" - by (Berkley Books, Jan. 2007)
Excerpt from Chapter 13: It Might Not Be “All in Your Head”: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know or Believe About Hypoglycemia
"Bipolar II with psychotic episodes." That's the diagnosis a psychiatrist handed Stephanie B. of Chico, California, when she was 23 years old.
By ...
Views: 1769 - The World's Most Unusual Therapist - by Two years ago, I heard about a therapist in Hawaii who cured a complete ward of criminally insane patients--without ever seeing any of them. The psychologist would study an inmate's chart and then look within himself to see how he created that person's illness. As he improved himself, the ...
Views: 592 - The Women's Book of Empowerment: 323 Affirmations That Change Everyday Problems into Moments of Potential - by Because we have an opportunity to choose our attitude and focus our intentions in the present moment, the world and our own personal lives are a reflection of our thoughts. It is our 360 degree review on how we think. Put simply, our job is to fully participate in life but be consciously aware ...
Views: 1577 - AXIOMS OF QUANTUM FIELD PSYCHOLOGY - by AXIOM 1. Thought-emotion waves are generated by the mind as an interaction of biological, sensory, perceptual, memory and abstracting processes, which transcend and project beyond the human brain. Every human thought-emotion generates its corresponding pilot wave, which travels through space.
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Views: 1699 - WHAT YOUR GLASSES REVEAL ABOUT YOU: Exploring the Mind/Body Connection to Vision - by More than half of the people in the United States need glasses or contacts to see clearly. And the other half expects that as they get older, they will, too.
Even though poor vision is the largest health-related epidemic affecting Americans today, even though younger and younger children are ...
Views: 933 - Why Eat Chiles? - by “Each one of us is an individual with an individual palate. What is stimulating to one person may just barely be spicy to another. Since chiles are addictive, the more you eat them, the more you will want to eat them, and the hotter you will desire them to be. Those of us who have been ...
Views: 731 - 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: 547 - BODY CHAT! - by Ever wonder why there are times you experience body pain and other times you don’t? Ever wonder why there are mornings you wake up feeling tight all over and other mornings you feel free and flexible? Then there are those times when you’re in conversation with someone and suddenly the topic ...
Views: 783 - Get Real! MONEY Excerpt Chapter 1: The Get Real! Philosophy - by Get Real! #1: Play to win
Get real with yourself, get real with others, and get real with the world around you. That’s it; there’s nothing else to it—call it what it is. Wishful thinking on your part is not going to improve your current financial situation, and the sooner you get real, the ...
Views: 700 - We Have Contact! - How to Make a Great First Impression Online - by What do you look for in an online profile when deciding whether to contact someone?
Is it easier or harder for men versus women to make the first move in online dating?
How do you maximize your odds of getting a positive response back from someone?
So much has been written about face-to-face ...
Views: 814 - Real Health is Scientifically Proven - by We often spend so much time coping with problems along our path that we only have a dim or even inaccurate view of what's really important to us.
- Peter Senge
Reality Check #3 The World is Changing so Rapidly, We’re Leaving Our Good Health Behind
Everything has changed.
Our routine way of life ...
Views: 719 - BODY CHAT! - by Ever wonder why there are times you experience body pain and other times you don’t? Ever wonder why there are mornings you wake up feeling tight all over and other mornings you feel free and flexible? Then there are those times when you’re in conversation with someone and suddenly the topic ...
Views: 675 - Let Go and Be Happy - by Anyone in the world can learn to forgive those who have injured them, however, great or small that injury may be. I see the truth of this every day. For example, I recently shared my story with a new friend, and a few days later she called to say that my experiences had inspired her to contact ...
Views: 575 - Which comes first Success or Happiness? - by Which comes first Success or Happiness?
Tim Connor, CSP
Everyone is searching for success, happiness, fulfillment and a sense of purpose and meaning in their lives. Many people unfortunately have not learned that putting the cart before the horse does not answer their dream of lasting ...
Views: 695 - A Self Image Makeover That Anyone Can Do: Eliminate Depression, Anxiety and Melancholy and Start Making New Friends - by Do you want to change your life? Are you reading tons of self-help books and trying to do your affirmations every day, desperate to feel better about yourself? How is that working? Self help books and affirmations didn’t work for Lori* but she made major progress with Emotional Freedom ...
Views: 1643 - How to Achieve Your Goals with EASE - by The change in seasons will traditionally bring with it new creation. Change brings about new life, growth and development all with it the possibility of creating new opportunities for ourselves. Any time of change (whether it be a change of season, career, relationship, living situation or even ...
Views: 767 - SPEED READING: Top 10 Ways to Improve Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension - by 10. Skim Before Your Read - Speed read for main ideas in nonfiction works and textbooks. Scan the table of contents and first and last sentences of each paragraph. You'll improve your reading speed and comprehension if you understand a book's main ideas first. After you've skimmed the material, ...
Views: 6597 - Create the Vision of You Inc. (Book Excerpt) - by The first step toward creating a vision for You, Inc. is developing
a strategy that helps you crystallize what you really want to do,
can do, and must do to achieve your vision.
When I was a young girl,my goal was to sell more Girl Scout
cookies than anyone else in my troop.Without even ...
Views: 972 - Tame Your Ego - by Do you know you that there is a step you can take toward fully embracing your spiritual identity which offers permanent freedom from perhaps your greatest source of insecurity and personal bondage? The step is to simply stop taking yourself so seriously, and basically decide as a spiritual ...
Views: 3118 - Success Begins in Your Mind, So Let’s Start There (Book Excerpt) - by Before we get into the heart of this book, understand that if you read what I am about to say very carefully and then do it, chances are you will be earning large sums of money in just a few short months – each and every month.
But all I can do is provide the information. How much money you ...
Views: 2230 - Finding Inspiration - by Question: I want to live with greater inspiration. Any ideas?
Answer: Wayne Dyer calls it your ultimate calling. I call it your birthright. But no matter who you talk to about the subject who has given it considerable thought: One thing's for sure. Anyone can live with more inspiration.
I'm ...
Views: 584 - Timesavers - by QUESTION: Many of us now believe, as you seem to, that "time saving gadgets," such as fax machines, cell phones, e-mail, and super-fast computers, while serving a purpose, aren't the ultimate answer for slowing down our lives. If not, then what is?
ANSWER: You're right. Those tools you ...
Views: 747 - Set Your Intention - by Question: You have recently said it's a great idea to have, as a new year's resolution, to try to not sweat the small stuff this year. I agree, but I'm not doing very well yet and it's frustrating. Any suggestions? Answer: One of the most important aspects of learning to not sweat the small ...
Views: 623 - In A Rut? - by Question: ``I feel like I'm stuck in a rut. Any ideas on how to get out of it and move on?''
Answer: Most of the time when we are ``stuck in a rut'' it's because we are thinking very habitually; the same thoughts stream through our minds over and over again. The same things bother and frustrate ...
Views: 649 - Your Action Fuels Achievement - by I was reading a magazine recently when something caught my eye. The article mentioned that most people that exercised regularly (and as a result tended to be in the best shape) were those guys and gals that didn't so much plan out when they would work out, but rather simply worked out regularly ...
Views: 611 - Panic Attacks: This Truth Will Set You Free - by Unlike too many people on the Internet, I don’t claim to have discovered THE CURE for panic attacks and other anxiety states. I do offer you a beautifully simple insight into panic which will change your reaction to it. Immediately you’ll start you on the path to calm. The insight?
“Accept ...
Views: 842 - Power of an Hour - by Change
Whether you own a business or just want to be the best person you can, you must subject yourself to change. Every day in my business I talk to business owners and corporate leaders who are working diligently to find the time to create the change needed in their businesses. Many also feel ...
Views: 736 - I've Learned - by I've learned --
that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.
I've learned --
that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned --
that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy ...
Views: 965 - She Moved the Can of Shaving Cream - by My wife moved a can of shaving cream and one of my positive habits disappeared!
Sounds pretty strange, right? Here is a strange, but true story that can change your life....right now! As many of you know, positive habits can be created with the help of habit triggers. What are habit triggers? ...
Views: 773 - From Thought to Action – Dan’s Story (Book Excerpt) - by I have a friend who was working in the marketing department of a large company. Dan was satisfied with that job, but not Totally Fulfilled. He was a passionate photographer and he loved to travel and shoot lots of pictures. He gave them away to friends, and everyone told him he was so ...
Views: 744 - Succeed on Your Own Terms (Book Excerpt) - by This book is an interior travel guide into the hearts and minds of individuals who have succeeded on their own terms.
The individuals we are about to introduce to you have succeeded by knowing who they are, understanding the qualities that drive them, playing to their strengths, overcoming ...
Views: 1010 - The Art of Spiritual Peacemaking (Book Excerpt) - by “Would you like me to help you?” Those were the words I felt extend from him, and they startled me. What did he mean? What could he help me with? It was as if he immediately knew what I was thinking and as he smiled I realized what he meant. The Art of Spiritual Peacemaking. “Would you like me ...
Views: 948 - Selling Yourself - by “If you can’t sell yourself, what can you sell?”
What is the meaning of selling in our modern society? In the simplicity of layman’s terms, it is a process of using either commentary or written words to communicate a message from one party or entity to another with an objective of convincing ...
Views: 983 - The Ten Commitments - by Your parents were writing the opening lines to the screenplay of your life by the time you arrived onstage, and for much of your existence you have been reading from the script you were handed. If your story is unfolding as you hoped it would as a child, you have probably intuitively implemented ...
Views: 713 - Your Feminine Heart: A New Era of Love (Book Excerpt) - by Moving Beyond Feminism: The New Era of Love & Spiritually Enlightened Women
Women today have entered every facet of industry and business. But the industrialized world is a different place than it was forty years ago. We have evolved. In breaking through the shackles of limitation to gain ...
Views: 979 - MORE MOMMY MAGIC – 506 Ways to Nurture Your Child (Book Excerpt) - by It was one of those landmark days when nothing could go wrong. The day began with our regular "morning hugs," my boys got into the bathtub without whining, there were no spills at breakfast, my little girl and I played diving Barbie in the tub for an hour and I still got everything done that I ...
Views: 1004 - I Wonder Where the Wonder Went - by I was a fifth grader the first time I flew on a commercial flight. I remember being amazed that I could get all the soft drinks I wanted for free. I remember the wonder of looking out at the clouds and the topography far below. I remember watching us land. The entire thing was a great adventure ...
Views: 706 - How To Stop The Fighting In Your Relationship - by For some couples fighting is the fire that keeps their relationships alive. It lets them know the other cares. Many are determined to win a battle that never ends. Others try to right the wrongs they have experienced in the past with someone new. Unfortunately, this kind of behavior is doomed to ...
Views: 7857 - Think Big - Dream Bigger To Manifest Your LIfe - by There is the story of the kindergarten teacher who asks a child what she is drawing. "I'm drawing a picture of God," the child replies. "But, sweetheart," says the teacher, "no one knows what God looks like." They will in a minute!" says the child.
Now, that is a perfect example of Thinking ...
Views: 1057 - The Curious George Factor: The Fuel For Personal Manifesting - by In my book, "The Manifesting Mindset", I listed and elaborated on 12 key manifesting principles & strategies.
Since then, I've gotten to know many mentors who privately teach others, practically 'behind closed doors', the personal art of deliberate attraction (also known as conscious ...
Views: 631 - Spirit-Centered Listening: How to Facilitate The Flow of Spiritual Connection - by (Excerpt from “Spirit-Centered Relationships” – By Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks)
http://www.hendricks.com/specialoffer.html
“Spirit-centered listening” occurs when you listen to other people while being aware of your spiritual essence and theirs. Another way to say it is that you listen from ...
Views: 1065 - The Amazing Powers of Self Hypnosis - by I want to share a success story about hypnosis for weight loss. There are so many, but this one stands out in my mind and touches my heart. I was working in the summer of 2004 with a young lady named Jen. She was 19 at the time and was scheduled to undergo gastric bypass surgery. This surgery is ...
Views: 831 - The Amazing Powers of Self Hypnosis - by I want to share a success story about hypnosis for weight loss. There are so many, but this one stands out in my mind and touches my heart. I was working in the summer of 2004 with a young lady named Jen. She was 19 at the time and was scheduled to undergo gastric bypass surgery. This surgery is ...
Views: 876 - Be Your Own “Big Kahuna” in 2006 - by Longevity in a company or profession isn’t enough to make you a guru. You might know people like this. They’ve been with the company forever. Unfortunately, if they are not changing, adapting, learning, and growing, they are on a career treadmill. Quality of time means more than quantity of ...
Views: 686 - Aligned Thinking Secret #7 - The MIN Secret The Key To It All - by If you use nothing else but the MIN Secret from Aligned Thinking, it has the ability to change your life. The MIN Secret is coming in this document.
Aligned Thinking Secret #6 established two things:
First, you don't control time. Your action now is the only thing you control.
Second, to get ...
Views: 1414 - Why People Don’t Change – 3 Reasons and 5 Things You Can Do - by Dealing with difficult people can be extremely frustrating. Trying to change them can be even worse. Understanding why people find it so difficult to change can provide some insight and relief. Although changing another person is out of your control there are some things you can do that can ...
Views: 881 - Aligned Thinking Secret #5 - Busting The Myth "I'm not free in all I do." - by January 17, 2006
Dear Jim,
In the book, Aligned Thinking, Ray and Carol go to old friends Alanna and Ed for suggestions on how to begin overcoming their many time management problems.
The Aligned Thinker Defined
In the book, Ed says Coach Eric helped Alanna and him overcome their time/life ...
Views: 788 - Aligned Thinking Secret #4 - The Myth - I Can Never Get Everything Done - by Aligned Thinking Secret #4 -
The Myth - I Can Never Get Everything Done
January 16, 2006 D-day-3
Dear Jim,
The book, Aligned Thinking, begins with Ray riding home under the Hudson River thinking to himself, Too much to do! I never get every thing done! Many people can relate to this feeling. ...
Views: 963 - Aligned Thinking Secret # 3 - by How to get what you REALLY want from life
January 13, 2006 D-day-6
Dear Jim,
Yesterday we focused on work. Today we focus on personal life or life in general.
It is sad when someone does not get what they REALLY want from work. It is even sadder when they do not get what they really want from ...
Views: 892