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How Core Beliefs Run Your Life - For Good or BadFoolproof Ways to Use Assertiveness to Request a RaiseTips for Using Social Media in a Healthy Manner- Mistakes are a part of being human - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Carmen GuerraSome cycles are meant to be broken. But, how do you know when you are caught in a cycle? I believe Al Franken said it best when he said" “Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless ...
Views: 3272 - Social Media: Does Social Media Encourage Exhibitionism? - by Submitted on May 16, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIt has often been said that some people require more attention than others, and this is something that can be seen in all areas of life. For example, one could think about what it was like when they were at school or college, and they might soon see how different people are in this regard. ...
Views: 3256 - Do You Possess the Poise of a Leader? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczThe really great leaders in all disciplines tend to have a great deal of poise. I was watching women's basketball nonstop when March Madness comes down to the wire. I am reminded once again how powerful grace under pressure can be. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines poise as: Easy ...
Views: 3254(1 vote) - I am Fabulous: Embracing and Celebrating You! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Shelley Riutta“I am Fabulous”: Embracing and Celebrating You!” “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire Universe, deserve your love and affection.” Buddha “And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously ...
Views: 3252 - Shame - The Hidden Cause of Addiction and Codependency - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Darlene LancerShame is so painful to the psyche that most people will do anything to avoid it – even though it’s a natural emotion that everyone has. It’s a physiologic response of the autonomic nervous system. You might blush, have a rapid heartbeat, break into a sweat, freeze, hang your head, slump your ...
Views: 3247(2 votes) - ~ Stepping Into the Unknown ~ - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Larry AgrestoWe’ve all learned from first hand experience that stepping into the unknown can be both exciting and scary at the same time. The human spirit is born to explore and discover, while our ego and subconscious may suggest we play it safe based on past events. So, how do we know when to act and when ...
Views: 3244(5 votes) - How To Create A Good Self Image (from 'Handbook to Survive Life - Updated) - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2007 from Craig LockTitle: How to Create a Good Self Image (from 'Handbook to Survive Life - Updated) Author: Craig Lock Web Sites: http://www.craiglockbooks.com and http://www2.webng.com/writernz/books.html Publishing Guidelines: We hope that the following article, an extract from Craig's first published ...
Views: 3226 - Bullying and ADHD - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2013 from Laurie DuparBullying has become one of the most prominent social issues of our time. Bullying someone with ADHD seems to be even more widespread due to their still developing social skills and increased possibility they will impulsivity react. A bully, by definition, is a person who is habitually cruel or ...
Views: 3224(1 vote) - ***Are Your Beliefs Permanently Gone? Four Tests To Know For Sure - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Morty LefkoeThe Lefkoe Institute has had a big marketing problem since its inception 24 years ago. People don’t believe we can do what we promise to do. Our unique distinction is that we can help people quickly and permanently eliminate all the relevant beliefs that cause virtually any behavioral or ...
Views: 3215(3 votes) - Self Esteem and Self Responsibility go hand in hand! - by Submitted on May 29, 2014 from Dave AbbottImmediately improve self esteem with one of the best self esteem exercises I know! To take responsibility is to change one’s life now. To take responsibility for everything in one’s life is to change one’s life forever. Self responsibility and self esteem go hand in hand. When we do the ...
Views: 3215 - The 4 Most Important Self-Esteem Building Words to Say to Children - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Sean SmithThere’s one 4-word phrase that single-handedly builds self-esteem, creates confidence in your children and causes kids to believe in themselves. Unfortunately, many parents don’t say it enough. That phrase is I'M PROUD OF YOU. Here’s why… Kids are born with very high levels of belief in ...
Views: 3211(1 vote) - Five Simple Steps to Improve a Child's Self Esteem and Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Rosemary Holmes-GullFive Simple Steps to Improve a Child’s Self Esteem and Confidence Do you make sure to give hugs, encouragement, and praise to your child on a regular basis? Or do you sometimes forget to say “thank you” to your child, or apologize to them for something you did wrong? As parents you set a ...
Views: 3200(1 vote) - Self-Love: How Can Someone Love Themselves? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen a person gets to a certain age, there is a strong likelihood that they will attend some kind of school. During this time, they will begin to learn about different areas of life and the kind of subjects that will allow them to function in today’s world. While their time in education may ...
Views: 3182 - New Years Resolutions - First Steps to a Better Life? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Clare MannAs the New Year approaches, thousands of people make New Year resolutions, determined to change their lives or aspects of them. By the third or fourth of January, many have broken them and by the middle of the month, most have forgotten them completely, yet alone used them as the impetus to ...
Views: 3178(8 votes) - Confidence Building Exercises: 5 Simple Ways To Boost Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Michael LeeWelcome to a series of confidence building exercises. In this article, I'll show you a few activities that can boost your self-esteem. Not only will you be able to present yourself better at work, you'll also be able to socialize with everybody comfortably. Read on to learn ...
Views: 3174(1 vote) - Social Media: Does Social Media Encourage Groupthink? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone talks to people over social media, it is not going to be the same as talking to them in person. It could be said that this is pretty obvious, and that it is not something that needs to be pointed out. What this primarily comes down to is that one is going to be using a device to ...
Views: 3172(1 vote) - 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: 3165 - ***Do we need to create new beliefs? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Morty Lefkoe“The Lefkoe Method is very effective at eliminating negative beliefs. But why don’t you replace them with positive beliefs?” This is a very common question so I decided to devote an article to answering it. For many years we did attempt to “install” positive beliefs—the opposite of the ...
Views: 3151(5 votes) - 30 and Never Had a Real Date - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Jessica RectorI have to make a confession (one that is known by so few). Although I've hung out with a few guys, I have never had a real date. It seems a little weird to say that I am 30 and have never had a real date, but I know I can't be the only woman who this describes. It just boggles my mind, for ...
Views: 3142 - How to Get Rid of an Inferiority Complex and Boost Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from Michael LeeIt’s important for people, especially teenagers, to learn how to get rid of inferiority complex. Inferiority complex means thinking and/or feeling less worthy or less talented than the people around you. It’s entirely different from humility. Learning how to get rid of inferiority ...
Views: 3140 - ***I Finally Stopped Bragging - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Morty LefkoeIt took me a long time to stop bragging. About 50 years in fact. As a child I always bragged about things that I thought would impress others. How good my grades were. Things I had done. Popular kids I hung out with. Having people think well of me was so important that I even lied just ...
Views: 3136 - Improve Your Self-Confidence By Practicing Everyday - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Nate EdwardsRemember when your parents, your teachers or your coach would hit you with that classic line of “Practice makes perfect” whenever you were trying to accomplish something. This is a very true statement if you want to become successful at anything and you can also apply this theory to your ...
Views: 3117 - Perseverance - Just Keep Moving - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2010 from Aurelia FloresSometimes perseverance isn’t the big things, it’s the little ones. One foot in front of another, just another minute, only one more step, etc. I know that some days when I’m working out and in the middle of a really intense session I can’t think about how much longer I have to complete ...
Views: 3116 - *** The Courage of Randy Pausch - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2008 from Alexander GreenCourage means different things to different people. Hemingway called it "grace under pressure." The writer Anais Nin said that, "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." Winston Churchill called it the greatest virtue "and the guarantor of all the others." There are different ...
Views: 3115 - Role Models: Can We Use Negative Role Models As Inspiration? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIf the people one spent their time with had no effect on their life it wouldn’t matter who they had around them. But as human beings are interdependent and are therefore constantly being affected by the people around them, one has to choose their company wisely. When one walks into a room ...
Views: 3111 - Express Yourself--it's Okay to be Angry!!! - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Jacqueline FairbrassOver the past 18 years I have had a private practice working in and teaching holistic health care, which gives me quite a bit of experience in working with people. One of the things I would like to share with you is how often I meet clients and /or students who have difficulty expressing their ...
Views: 3105(5 votes) - Make it Matter - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Sandra Dee RobinsonTwo Steps To Focus Your Mind Before You Step Into The Spotlight "Make it matter.” What do I mean by that? First… Think of your big picture. Even if, at this moment you don’t know the “how,” go ahead and picture the impact that you would like to make in the world . Consider too, that if ...
Views: 3104 - Developing Self-Devotion - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Albert GaroliSelf-devotion is the feeling of ardent love that drives commitment and dedication to a purpose related to self-betterment. Though some people may associate this with egotism and self-centeredness when expressed in an extreme form, self-devotion in the right dose can be a useful tool of ...
Views: 3098(12 votes) - Letting Go Of Doubt - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhen you doubt yourself, you are basically saying that you cannot do what you want to do. For every moment we doubt ourselves, we are limiting our abilities and we are stopping ourselves. We limit ourselves, and therefore we lack self-confidence. It is a two-way street. If we doubt ourselves, ...
Views: 3088(2 votes) - ***How Can I Use The Lefkoe Method? Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Morty LefkoeMany of you have used the Lefkoe Belief Process and found that permanently getting rid of beliefs has made a profound difference in your life. Did you know that The Lefkoe Method includes eight other processes you can use to make significant changes in your life? Depending on the problem you ...
Views: 3086 - Can Positive Feedback Be Dangerous And What To Do About It? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Maurine PattenEveryone likes positive feedback. It is known that it is helpful in building self-esteem and success. In fact, schools and parents have been doing a good job giving more positive feedback since the push in the seventies and eighties to build children’s self-esteem. Research indicates ...
Views: 3086(4 votes) - How to have faith in yourself - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanWe all know that one of the essential ingredients required for success believing in ourselves. After all the road of success is full of criticism, rejections and down times and if you didn’t have enough faith in yourself you might not be able to continue to the end. While this fact is known ...
Views: 3084 - 5 Steps to Rewrite Your Story - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Belinda LamsSarah walked into a party of people she didn't know. She was handed a drink and whisked into a lively conversation with several women. The gal across from her asked, "So, what do you do?" Sarah started to respond just as the woman turned her attention to a nearby group that had burst into ...
Views: 3081 - Loving Yourself and Your ADHD - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Laurie Dupar“The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself.” Author unknown Each year, Valentine’s Day seems to draw attention to the notion that love is indeed a mystery. For some, it is a day looked forward to eagerly as they await their chance to acknowledge or ...
Views: 3077(1 vote) - Conflicting Thoughts May Weaken and Destroy You - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Luminita SaviucYou’re sitting in your bed and contemplating about your life, about the ups and about the downs. You say it’s time for a change, you say it’s time for you to make something of yourself and you really believe it’s possible. In fact you will start changing your life starting tomorrow. Tomorrow ...
Views: 3076(1 vote) - Relationships: Why Can't Some People Maintain Eye Contact? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperThere are many things that one can do to make a positive impression and this is going to include the impression one makes when they meet someone for the first time and in their existing relationships. And as human beings are not perfect, it is only natural that they are going to do things ...
Views: 3071 - Reality: Are We The Victims Of Our Reality? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhat I mean by this, is are we actually having an effect on our reality or environment or are we just bystanders in life, watching as situations and circumstances just ‘randomly’ happen, without us having any influence or control. Without even looking at whether this perception is right or ...
Views: 3061(2 votes) - Overcoming Insecurity Makes Your Relationships Better - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonOvercoming insecurity is a challenge which many of us face. We can see the benefits of having high self esteem and high self worth quite clearly. We know that to build confidence and be comfortable in every way makes life a whole lot easier. Not only that, as you overcome insecurities and ...
Views: 3059 - Self-Preservation Does Not Equal Self-Care! - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“Until you value yourself you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” - M Scott Peck In my recent survey I conducted, I was surprised that when asked to choose some of the challenges in life and business, a lot of respondents checked self-care. ...
Views: 3055 - Do You Love a Narcissist? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Darlene LancerIt’s easy to fall in love with narcissists. Their charm, talent, success, beauty, and charisma cast a spell, along with compliments, scintillating conversation, and even apparent interest in you. Perhaps you were embarrassed when your mate cut in front of the line or shuddered at the dismissive ...
Views: 3051(2 votes) - Simple Steps to Self-Confidence and Achievement - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2003 from Steve CluteConfidence is a requirement for success and happiness. There are amazing differences in performance, achievement and self-satisfaction when you compare the performance of confident and scared individuals under the same conditions. Never feel that it is impossible to gain confidence if it is ...
Views: 3042(1 vote) - Define Who You Are And Create Your Own Success, Regardless Of Your Past! - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Thomas AndersonWho Are You? It’s a deep seeded question that requires some real in depth self assessment. Only YOU can define who you are and you can change at any time! For this article, we’re going to focus on your associations with other people. By associations we mean who you spend the majority of ...
Views: 3041(3 votes) - Life Coach Relationship Advice to Infidelity Victim: Fix Your Self Esteem Before Your Relationship - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamCan a Marriage Counselor help a couple get through and overcome such an upsetting event as Infidelity? In most cases yes, but there are two ‘but’: first, the underlying causes and the unhealthy aspects of the relationship need to be addressed. Second, in the course of working through the ...
Views: 3033 - How To Have Confidence Overcoming Shyness, Girls - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Timothy ArendsWant to have confidence overcoming shyness, girls? Here are three power steps to do so. 1. Fake it till you make it. By behaving in certain ways, we can change how we feel. Studies done at the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco had volunteers make six facial ...
Views: 3018(2 votes) - Fall In Love With Yourself - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Ruth HegartyLet me remind you of just how delightful you are. It's very hard to attract what you want if you do not feel irresistibly attractive to yourself - your whole, deep, authentic and wonderful self. The definition of the Law of Attraction is that like attracts like. If you judge yourself, berate ...
Views: 3016(13 votes) - Conquer Self-Doubt, NOW! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMAN“You will never find happiness until you conquer your own doubt. “ -From a Yogi Tea bag Now, be honest: When you crack open that fortune cookie doesn’t part of you think, “This is going to be it, the answer for everything?” The makers of these cookies figured that out years ago, and they ...
Views: 3004(6 votes) - Love: Why Do Some People Find It Hard To Love Themselves? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperJust because someone would like to love and appreciate themselves, it doesn’t mean that one finds this easy or even possible to do. But, this love is not an adaption and what appears when one doesn’t love themselves. Here, something known as unhealthy narcissism can appear; with one having ...
Views: 2999 - Boosting Self Confidence Through Hypnosis and NLP - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2019 from Annalena Gulliksson-CavalloSelf-Esteem is a mental and emotional state of mind that responds to an individual’s need for self-acceptance and recognition. It is among the oldest and most discussed concepts in psychology. It describes a positive but nonetheless adequate perception of oneself and one’s abilities. As such, ...
Views: 2993 - False Self: Can Toxic Shame Create A False Self? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperThere is often said to be a false self and a true self, and if one is into psychology or self development, they’re likely to have heard about these terms. If one hasn’t, they might sound a bit mysterious and something that one can’t relate to. But if these descriptions are put to one side ...
Views: 2991 - Emotional Freedom “Tapping” Technique (EFT): What it is, why it’s helpful - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Aila Accad, RN,Since we know that most disease and illness is either caused or made worse by stress, addressing stress can help reduce symptoms. There is a simple acupressure approach called the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) that is proven to help reduce stress, pain and other symptoms of illness with no ...
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