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- Attractive Vibes - Internal Happinness - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Steven BurnsThe subject of happiness often splits the opinion of many people. Is it something we chase and obtain by achieving our goals and dreams or is it our birth right…there irrespective of what we do? In western culture we tend to adopt a ‘build and maintain’ view of the world. That is, if we want ...
Views: 1639 - Universal Attractive Vibes - Having Positive Intentions. - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Steven BurnsWhen you are with someone you can sense whether or not their intentions are positive. Whether their focus is on adding value to your life or taking it away like some social leach. As the world famous personal development speaker Tony Robbins says, there’s two ways to have the tallest ...
Views: 1971 - Social Anxiety & Self Image. - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Steven BurnsIn 1960 a cosmetic surgeon called Maxwell Maltz wrote a now well known personal development book called psycho-cybernetics. In it he describes his fascination about a strange phenomenon he experienced time and time again throughout his career... After performing cosmetic surgery to patients ...
Views: 1651 - Breaching the Social Anxiety Matrix - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2010 from Steven BurnsSome of you will have undoubtedly seen the film 'The Matrix' starring Keanu Reeves... Some of you may even have understood it! For those of you who haven't seen the film the basic premise is that the earth and human beings have been taken over by machines who, in order to survive, have ...
Views: 2063(1 vote) - The Blissful Place Where Anxiety Doesn't Exist. - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Steven BurnsI was reading a book on Somatics (a way of increasing flexibility, health and happiness by movements of the body) and I came across the term 'sensory-motor amnesia' (SMA for short). SMA is the term used to describe the memory loss of how certain muscle groups feel and how to control ...
Views: 1443(2 votes) - How to Connect with People through their Values. - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Steven BurnsPut simply, a value is something that is important to us. Values are the why behind any behaviour that we do as human beings. Whenever we take action and do something we do it for a reason. These reasons are what we refer to as values. A value is an emotional state that we are either ...
Views: 1661(2 votes) - The Myth of Perfection & the Power of Flaws. - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Steven BurnsThere is often the misconception that to be effective in the world you have to appear like some slick, good looking, fast talking salesperson who projects a vibe of success and perfection in everything they do. You'll be pleased to know (unless of course you are some slick, fast talking ...
Views: 1883(2 votes) - Do You Compare Yourself to Other People? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Steven BurnsOne of the most intriguing patterns that most people do at some stage is to look at someone else, (usually someone who they think is wonderful, good looking and successful) compare them to themselves and start listing all the reasons why they are better than them and why there is no point in ...
Views: 2095(1 vote) - How to Deal with Criticism. - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Steven BurnsCriticism is a fact of life. No matter what you do people will, at some stage, have there opinions about it and feel the need to voice it in a way that doesn't always seem positive. Some people tell you to ignore criticism, others say it's an opportunity to grow and learn...just what is the best ...
Views: 2485(1 vote) - How to Talk to Strangers - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Steven BurnsIt’s often been said that the number one fear that people suffer from is speaking in public. What is not quite as well known is that the second most popular fear is speaking to strangers. You only have to walk about during the day in a busy city to appreciate this. A buzzing metropolis of people ...
Views: 1732(2 votes) - How to Build Confidence. - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Steven BurnsThere’s a common misconception that people have that seriously hinders them from being relaxed and confident around people. It’s the limiting belief that they have no control or influence over the feelings and emotions that they feel throughout their body. That they just kind of happen…and they ...
Views: 1757(2 votes) - How to feel mentally & physically stronger in 5 minutes. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Steven BurnsWhen I was a teenager one of my idols was Bruce Lee. I actually knew nothing about the guy other than the fact he could break wooden doors with his bare fists and defeat a large group of weapon bearing ninjas single handed. As a teenage kid this was more than enough to trigger a deep fascination ...
Views: 8314(1 vote) - The First Step in Overcoming Social Anxiety. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Steven BurnsFeeling unnecessarily anxious, nervous or scared around people is a much more common problem than people like to admit. There are a wide variety of thoughts and theories as to where this phenomenon originates. Genetics, child development, chemical imbalance and nutrition have all been cited at ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - Where Social Fear really comes from... - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Steven BurnsThe origins of Social Anxiety, shyness and fear have often been the subject of debate. Where does it really come from? A person’s genetic make-up, bad parenting, a chemical imbalance or learning and experiencing. If you have done any research on the subject you will find that among experts ...
Views: 2174(9 votes) - Become a Powerful Persuader with Meta Programs - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Steven BurnsIn this article I would like to show you how you can take your ability to persuade others to a completely new level. By reading on you will discover how to become a powerful persuader using Meta-Programs. As human beings we have a tendency to be creatures of habit. This doesn’t just apply to ...
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