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- Book Review: How to Develop and Promote Successful Seminars and Workshops - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Seminars and Workshops. Seminars & Workshops in self improvement allow people to learn the skills and techniques necessary to succeed, while networking with self improvement enthusiasts and experts. Jenny Hamby is the Official Guide ...
Views: 3247 - Book Review: NLP: The New Technology of Achievement - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), is based on the idea that all language and behaviors are highly structured. It uses several techniques to affect the way we think, learn and communicate. John La ...
Views: 3230(1 vote) - Definition: Breathing - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakBreathing takes oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of the body. Aerobic organisms require oxygen to create energy via respiration, in the form of the metabolism of energy-rich molecules such as glucose. The medical term for normal relaxed breathing is eupnea. Breathing is only part of the ...
Views: 3220 - Definition: Publishing - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Douglas PakPublishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information – the activity of making information available for public view. In some cases authors may be their own publishers, meaning; originators and developers of content also provide media to deliver and display ...
Views: 3215 - Definition: Energy Medicine - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Douglas PakEnergy medicine is one of five domains of “complementary and alternative medicine” identified by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in the United States. The approaches vary widely in philosophy, approach, and origin. Many therapies are ...
Views: 3189 - Definition: Time Management - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakA Definition of Time Management that might surprise you! We have a definition of time management that is different to many others. Have you ever really asked yourself What is time management? Does it work? Can you really find more time. What if there was No such thing as time management! Does ...
Views: 3101 - Definition: Self-Publishing - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Douglas PakSelf-publishing is the publishing of books and other media by the authors of those works, rather than by established, third-party publishers. Although it represents a small percentage of the publishing industry in terms of sales, it has been present in one form or another since the beginning of ...
Views: 3081 - Definition: Stress Management - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakStress management is the amelioration of stress, especially chronic stress. Historical foundations Walter Cannon and Hans Selye used animal studies to establish the earliest scientific basis for the study of stress. They measured the physiological responses of animals to external pressures, ...
Views: 2875 - Book Review: Maximum Achievement - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Achievement. Achievement connotes final accomplishment of something noteworthy, after much effort and often in spite of obstacles and discouragements. Joanne Roibu is the Official Guide to Achievement. Maximum Achievement: Strategies ...
Views: 2780 - Definition: Smoking - How To Quit - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Douglas PakSmoking cessation is the action leading towards the discontinuation of the consumption of a smoked substance, mainly tobacco, but it may encompass cannabis and other substances as well. Research in Western countries has found that approximately 3-5% of quit attempts succeed using willpower ...
Views: 2743(1 vote) - Definition: Dating - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2008 from Douglas PakDating is any social activity performed as a pair or even a group with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as their partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. The word refers to the act of agreeing on a time and "date" when a pair can meet and engage in some social ...
Views: 2631 - Definition: Habits - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakHabits are routines of behavior that are repeated regularly, tend to occur subconsciously, without directly thinking consciously about them. Habitual behavior sometimes goes unnoticed in persons exhibiting them, because it is often unnecessary to engage in self-analysis when undertaking in ...
Views: 2627 - Book Review: Single - The Art of Being Satisfied, Fulfilled and Independent - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Singles. Whether looking for marriage, long-term relationships or short-term flings, singles life encompasses all those searching for relationship partners. Jill Crosby is the Official Guide to Singles. Single: The Art of Being ...
Views: 2616 - Definition: Mind Body Healing - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Douglas PakHow Does Mind-Body Healing Work? By Dr. Bruce Forciea Many of us know that there is a strong connection between what we think and how we feel, but just how can something as abstract as a thought have such a powerful affect on our bodies? Perhaps an answer can be found by looking at the mind ...
Views: 2561(5 votes) - Book Review: Simplified Strategic Planning: A No-Nonsense Guide for Busy People Who Want Results Fast! It Works and How to Make - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Strategic Planning. Strategic Planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. Donna Price is the ...
Views: 2522(2 votes) - Book Review: 8 Minute Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Meditation. Meditation is the practice of focusing and turning attention inward to the mind. Meditation involves mental discipline, relaxation, and spirituality. Steven Sashen is the Official Guide to Meditation. 8 Minute Meditation: ...
Views: 2518 - Definition: Baby Boomers - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Douglas PakBaby Boom Generation is a term which portrays a generation born during the middle part of the 20th Century. The birth years of the Baby Boom Generation are the subject of controversy. Historically, everyone born during the post-World War II demographic boom in births was called part of the Baby ...
Views: 2433(1 vote) - Book Review: The Vision Board - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Vision Boards. A vision board is a simple poster board which you decorate with drawings, writing, cut-out photos, paintings, or other visual representations of your hopes, goals and dreams. Its purpose is to activate the Law of ...
Views: 2415(3 votes) - Book Review: Testosterone for Life - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Baby Boomers. The term “Baby Boomers” is used to describe the generation born in the post-World War II years of roughly 1945-1964, which experienced a demographic “baby boom.” Due to the size of their generation and the cultural ...
Views: 2403(1 vote) - Definition: Spiritual Guides - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2009 from Douglas Pak"Fulfilling Your Spiritual Needs" By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD Spiritual health is the ultimate goal to achieve total wellness, and leads to a heightened awareness of the Divine Spirit referred to, but seldom fostered by religions. It doesn’t matter how you achieve Spiritual health. What ...
Views: 2341 - Book Review: Akashic Records - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Akashic Records. The Akashic Records - derived from the Sankrit word for "sky, space, or aether" - are considered by many believers to be a mystic, universal knowledge base that records and contains every occurring thought, word, and ...
Views: 2332(4 votes) - Definition: Channeling - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2008 from Douglas PakThe term "mediumship" denotes the ability of a person (the medium) to apparently experience contact with spirits of the dead, spirits of immaterial entities, angels, or demons. The medium generally attempts to facilitate communication between non-mediumistic people and spirits who may have ...
Views: 2330 - Book Review: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Stage Fright and Overcoming Stage Fright. Stage fright or performance anxiety refers to an anxiety, fear or persistent phobia related to performance in front of an audience or camera. This form of anxiety can precede or accompany ...
Views: 2327 - Definition: Coach Training - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2008 from Douglas PakMotivate Others Through Life Coach Training By Mike Selvon There are always amazing opportunities to triumph over failure or a tragic event. Some people allow those events to break them and defeat their sense of purpose. Others rise to the challenge and live through the incident. It is what you ...
Views: 2286 - Book Review: The Elusive Gift of Tragedy - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Sound Therapy. Sound Therapy is an interpersonal process in which the therapist uses music and all of its facets - physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic, and spiritual - to help clients to improve or maintain their health. ...
Views: 2232(1 vote) - Book Review: Power Manners - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Business Etiquette. Business Etiquette is the set of written and unwritten rules of conduct that make social interactions between co-workers, clients, bosses and employees run more smoothly. Shannon Smith is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 2196 - Book Review: The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Stress Management. Stress Management is the skills, methods, and techniques involving in managing and reducing stress either a day-to-day basis or on a long term scale. Jim Manganiello is the Official Guide to Stress Management. The ...
Views: 2179 - Book Review: The Anger Trap - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Anger Management. Anger Management involves a system of psychological therapeutic techniques and exercises by which one with excessive anger can reduce the triggers, degrees, and effects of an angered emotional state. Larry Crane is ...
Views: 2133 - Definition: Virtual Assistants - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Douglas PakA Virtual Assistant (typically abbreviated to VA, also called a virtual office assistant) is an entrepreneur who provides professional administrative, technical, or creative (social) assistance to clients from a home office. They usually work for other small businesses, brokers and consultancy ...
Views: 2128 - Book Review: Instant Self-Hypnosis - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Hypnosis. A trancelike state resembling sleep that heightens the subject's receptivity to suggestion used in medicine and psychology to recover memories and/or modify habits. The Hypnosis Network is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 2127 - Book Review: Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Adult ADD / ADHD. Adult ADD or AADD are alternate terms commonly used to describe the neurological disorder attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when it occurs in adults. Bonnie Mincu is the Official Guide to Adult ADD / ...
Views: 2125 - Book Review: Learning as we Grow: Enriching Education for Students With Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Autism. Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication and by abnormal behavior patterns, such as the repetition of specific movements or a tendency to focus on certain ...
Views: 2119 - Definition: Personal Finance - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakPersonal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family unit. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain, budget, save, and spend monetary resources over time, taking into account various financial risks and future ...
Views: 2116 - Book Review: The EFT Manual - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). EFT is the psychotherapeutic theory that suggests that negative emotions are caused by disturbances in the body's energy field and that balance can be restored through a sequence of tapping points. ...
Views: 2102 - Book Review: Parenting With Love And Logic - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Parenting. Parenting is the process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood using different methods, techniques, and guidance. Toni Schutta is the Official Guide to Parenting. Parenting With Love And Logic, by ...
Views: 2079 - Book Review: Get the Life You Want - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), is based on the idea that all language and behaviors are highly structured. It uses several techniques to affect the way we think, learn and communicate. John La ...
Views: 1955 - Book Review: Human Development - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Human Development. Human Development refers to the process by which an individual matures over their lifespan: physically, emotionally, mentally, and psychologically. Eleanor Haspel-Portner is the Official Guide to Human ...
Views: 1921 - Definition: New Age - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Douglas PakNew Age (New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a decentralized western social and spiritual movement that seeks Universal Truth and the attainment of the highest individual human potential. It combines aspects of spirituality, cosmology, astrology, esotericism, complementary and ...
Views: 1912 - Book Review: Self-Publishing Manual - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Self-Publishing. Self-Publishing is the publishing of books and other media by the authors of those works, rather than by established, third-party publishers. Modern advances in printing technology have made self-publishing easier and ...
Views: 1869 - Definition: Autism - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Douglas PakAutism is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) also include the related conditions Asperger syndrome and ...
Views: 1860(1 vote) - Book Review: What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Real Estate. Real estate means ownership of land plus anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings and other improvements. Real estate is a popular form of investment. Trump University is the Official Guide to Real ...
Views: 1858 - Book Review: The Art of Possibility - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Transformation. Through the process of transformation, you can change yourself into the person you want to be. Werner Erhard is the Official Guide to Transformation. The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal ...
Views: 1834(1 vote) - Definition: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Douglas PakPost traumatic stress disorder (abbreviated PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to one or more traumatic events that threatened or caused great physical harm. It is a severe and ongoing emotional reaction to an extreme psychological trauma. This stressor may involve ...
Views: 1833 - Book Review: The Scalpel and the Soul - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Baby Boomers. The term “Baby Boomers” is used to describe the generation born in the post-World War II years of roughly 1945-1964, which experienced a demographic “baby boom.” Due to the size of their generation and the cultural ...
Views: 1823(1 vote) - Definition: Motivational Products and Services - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Douglas PakMotivation is the set of reasons that determines one to engage in a particular behavior. The term is generally used for human motivation but, theoretically, it can be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation. According to various theories, ...
Views: 1752 - Book Review: Write to Publish for Profit - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Publishing. Publishing includes the stages of the development, acquisition, copyediting, graphic design, printing (and its electronic equivalents), and marketing and distribution of books, newspapers, magazines, musical works, ...
Views: 1750 - Definition: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakNeuro-Linguistic Programming™ (NLP™) is defined as the study of the structure of subjective experience and what can be calculated from that and is predicated upon the belief that all behaviour has structure. People such as Virginia Satir, Milton Erickson and Fritz Perls had amazing results with ...
Views: 1736(2 votes) - Book Review: The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Empowerment. Empowerment is increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of individuals and communities and often involves developing confidence in one's own capacities. Valery Satterwhite is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 1729 - Book Review: Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Intervention. An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one, or often many, people (usually family and friends) to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis. Debra Norton is ...
Views: 1721 - Book Review: Subliminal Persuasion - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Subliminal Messages & Subliminal Learning. Subliminal learning is a learning technique complimentary to subliminal messaging where the subject receives information in such a way that it passes below the normal limits of perception. ...
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