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Having been a self-development trainer for many years I have come to the conclusion that when looking at the many life skills that humans need to master in order to mould for themselves a joyous, fulfilling and creative life, accelerated learning skills are probably the most important of all. ... Views: 1462
The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
—Calvin Coolidge, 30th U.S. president
We all start our journey of aspirations with visions, goals, and plans. That seems to be the easy part of the journey. The question is, how do you sustain your ... Views: 735
I love giving myself permission to do what I want, don't you? Or do you? I know, it's hard, you have so much to do, and people depending on you and when you do have time to do what you want, it means sitting in front of the televison or computer (my vice) until it's time for bed. I hate to ... Views: 764
In keeping with my Prosperity theme this month, I want to talk about your prosperity quotient. What is that? It's how ready and willing you are to live prosperously. Now, you might ask "why wouldn't I want to live prosperously?" and, perhaps consciously, you do want to be prosperous. However, if ... Views: 1316
Something I find myself talking about often is the relationship between making choices and taking responsibility for those choices. I like to use an aspect of the Law of Attraction in my explanation called the law of self-determination.
I should disclose that I love the law of ... Views: 882
I was reminded of this brilliant and powerful truth this week as the Universe gave me the opportunity to practice it up close.
I went out for lunch on my birthday and came home to find that my darling dog, Doc, had peed on my bed. In the very center of my bed, depositing enough, I might add, ... Views: 879
At a recent weight loss seminar, as we were discussing the subconscious obstacles to success, a hand shot up. We were talking about habits, pleasurable associations with the wrong food, fear of success and fear of failure. The question came from the back of the room, “How do I learn to love ... Views: 1024
A recent survey in which American's in their 80's and 90's were asked, "If you could do life over again what would you do differently?" revealed the following top three regrets:
1) I would have spent more time contemplating what's MEANINGFUL
2) I would have taken more RISK
3) I would leave ... Views: 5277
Self-esteem and confidence can go a long way during your teenage years and beyond. The question is how can this be accomplished? The answer is many faceted and it starts with the family/teachers/roll models, as these are the areas that are most active in a child’s life during the formative ... Views: 6354
Building confidence is much like learning any new skill. There are the basics, then there are the higher level nuances. This article will share with you the 6 stages that you want to journey through to build your confidence. Each stage begins with the basics.
Go through all six stages simply ... Views: 5938
Recently, I embarked on a 10-day journey that would take me into rather deep levels of soul searching while visiting the Catskills in upstate New York. Anyone who knows me has full realization that I am not much of a snowy-mountain girl, but rather a sun & beach lover. Hence, a bit of physical ... Views: 863
As a doctor of psychology and a therapeutic hypnotist, I know for a fact that we are all born to win. We learn to lose, and what we learn, we can un-learn.
A precious baby enters the world as a completely open conduit of love, acceptance, trust, and joy. Barring any predisposed physiological ... Views: 949
The first step on the road to fostering resistance against disease is the beginning of your self-education. Each painful sensation is the impetus toward the knowledge of the new, which asks for some strength in the search for the truth. Each time you ask yourself: “Why is it me and why does some ... Views: 969
Creating a positive sense of self is as important to the teenage daughter as her reading the "Do not feed the lions" sign at the zoo. Disregarding either can result in losing very necessary parts of herself.
"The Secrets to Having the Teenage Daughter you Actually Like" with Dr. Cheryl ... Views: 1447
Let's take a look at how to build your self-esteem during hard times.There is a financial crisis all over the world as you know it. People are loosing their jobs, can not afford to pay their mortgages or credit cards and having difficulties to make a living. Everybody is having hard ... Views: 1169
Do you obsess about your appearance?
Do you feel guilty after you eat?
Do you feel “fat” one day and thin the next?
Are you unrealistic about your body size and shape?
If you answer “Yes” to these questions you may have challenges with body image.
What Do We Mean By Body Image
Body image ... Views: 4648
The majority of people see things either black or white. They find it difficult to see the grey, let alone live it.
Grey is the synergy, the melding of one and the other, rather than one vs. the other.
Look at the wars of the past and the present. Due to black vs. white, both in colour ... Views: 1818
If you remember, in a previous article, I promised to connect with you again on Csikszentmihalyi. In the book, The NEW Think and Grow Rich, his quotes is on page 175. And from his idea, we fashion the affirmation we present today. We’ve spoken about this affirmation priorly, but ... Views: 818
According to leading US psychologist Dr Nathaniel Branden there are six pillars of self esteem. A high level of self esteem is a consequence of following six fundamental internal practices that require ongoing self commitment. The six pillars are:
Living consciously: Respecting and adhering ... Views: 882
Every person with any level of drive and success run the same danger - tying who they are to what they do; tricked by titles that cloud true identity.
Corporate was a set up if you were trained to believe that if you just follow the "rules of success"; get an education, get a good job, climb ... Views: 1393
There is simply nothing more attractive than someone who is authentic and confident being who they are meant to be.
Remember when you were growing up, and you would hear people say "Just be yourself"? That was good advice, but many of us just did not know it then. We were too concerned with ... Views: 748
Your intention is to motivate a child or employee to do better. You are clear in your mind what you want to achieve and the behavior that you want changed. You expect to be listened to and obeyed! You are right and they are wrong. Someday, they will be grateful that you cared enough to show them ... Views: 2703
We all play games. No I’m not talking about football, cards or tiddlywinks. I’m talking about the games we play with ourselves and others.
The “I’m not going to listen to what you have to say - even if it makes perfect sense, because if I do it will mean that you are right and I’m wrong” ... Views: 2087
Many loving, naturally-giving people experience an imbalance in their flow of giving and receiving. They give easily; it’s receiving from others that is challenging. Unlike those who have difficulty considering others, this message is addressed to those who disregard considering themselves! ... Views: 1245
Where is the past? Some people will say that the past is ‘behind them’. If you look ‘behind them’ you will not see the past. Others will point to their head and say the past is ‘in there, in my mind’. If you were to surgically open their head you would not ... Views: 1178
How do you express your self-worth? Are you going after your passions? Are you achieving your goals? How would you make your life better? These are some of the questions I have been pondering during the past couple of years as I wrote my latest book. I gathered insightful comments from women ... Views: 1268
This month, Anthony Churchill and 1-0-1 Publishing launch The 5 Secret Keys (www.becomemoreconfident.com), a dynamic new program designed to help individuals gain the self-assurance they need to have more successful and fulfilling lives. In this new program, users will learn invaluable life ... Views: 704
Las Vegas Performance of America's Got Talent Winner was just few days ago and it brings up some thoughts. Finalists of any age are embracing their unique talents and sharing them with millions, not only in America, but around the world. How about the rest of the people and their ... Views: 1979
I plan on doing the unthinkable in 2009. I am going to gain as much as I can and plan to steer clear of things and thoughts when it comes to losing.
I have been losing for years and where does it get me? Lose so much that you don’t even recognize yourself. Some days I have to glance at ... Views: 667
How confident do you feel right now? How confident do you feel right at this moment?
Now, if you answered ‘very confident’ let me check in with you. Are you feeling really confident because you have done the task you are working on over and over again and so you know you can do it?
I have come ... Views: 549
When I started by own personal journey to recover a life I really wanted, and a life free from addictions, I longed for serenity. I felt the squirrels were constantly running lose in the cage I call my head. They gave me no peace.
Today, they are still there at times, but on an ever increasing ... Views: 820
No doubt you have your own share of challenges to deal with. Perhaps it's uncertainty about the future of your job, maybe you are battling an illness, struggling to pay your mortgage, ensuring your kids don't go off the rails, resolving conflict in your marriage or workplace, dealing with aging ... Views: 801
Now, more than ever before, we are bombarded daily with a litany of reasons why we should play it safe, avoid risk, fear change, distrust and stick with the status quo. For this very reason, now, more than ever before, we need to be mindful about the potentially oppressive impact of fear and ... Views: 776
As I think back and take the time to remember when I heard that Steve Irwin, my kids #1 hero, had been tragically killed. What a shock. People like him don't just die in their prime of life.
Alas, of course, they do. Whenever I hear news like this, what really hits me is just how mortal we all ... Views: 731
The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the choices you make each and every day - Choices like the one that my sister Anne made earlier this week when she broke off her engagement seven weeks short of her walk up the aisle. The invitations had been mailed, the reception center ... Views: 819
When thinking of success many people turn to role models. How has someone else done what you want to do before? The danger with role models is that we often pick them because of their results. We may look at women's success like Jackie Joyner Kersey's athleticism, Katherine Hepburn's portfolio ... Views: 1223
Emotional eating is a signal that life is out of balance. Emotional eating and overeating happen when we use food to try to help us manage our feelings. The triggers for emotional eating vary–we might eat to cope with loneliness, unhappiness, stress or boredom. Sometimes we eat for ... Views: 939
What's character building all about? Ever heard someone say, "I earned my degree at the School of Hard Knox."? As a parody of higher education with respect to life, many have achieved inner wisdom and greatness by overcoming the perils of life through sheer willpower and determination to ... Views: 1309
Self esteem is the person’s estimation of themselves and this could also be based on the way they observe others. A feeling of low self esteem could create phobias and annoying problems for people from all walks of life and could even cause them to behave or act in an unacceptable manner. ... Views: 508
What is the best way to gain self-esteem forever? By the time you finish reading this article, you will have a powerful 30 day hypnosis plan to improve your self esteem and confidence. Lets go direct to the point.
How can you gain self-esteem and confidence through hypnosis?
Well, you want to ... Views: 920
In a search to get a life I wanted, I began a journey.
There were a number of things out of whack when the journey started. My wife had moved to an apartment leaving me in the home with our late teen kids, the kids kept their distance, the dog kept his also, my company was under performing, ... Views: 578
Are you the shy type--or do you have difficulty in reaching out to other people? Do you find it hard to talk easily and confidently to others? If you answered yes, then you need an increase in the self esteem department. Maybe you might want to try how to use self esteem hypnosis. When you make ... Views: 545
A great friend of mine once said “The two most important days of your life are the day you that were born and the day that you Find Your WHY”. Right now you need to look inside and ask yourself a real serious question, “Have I found my WHY?” You were already born, and you really had no real say ... Views: 3498
Each and every day, we progress on the journey of Life. Every person has the power to direct the flow of his or her success, even without the use of words. Take a moment and think about it. What is the number one characteristic that impacts you the most regarding your interaction with ... Views: 1067
Are you caught in an abusive relationship?
I was in a verbally and emotionally abusive relationship many years ago, and spent nine years feeling pretty sorry for myself.
What frightened me was a story I read that stated that in many cases, verbal abuse will turn to physical abuse.
Because of ... Views: 4306
As you go through life, you will meet people that have done what you want to do in life. They’ve made it! You know deep in your heart that if they can do it then you can too. So, how do you get to that level of success? Get a coach! That’s right invest in someone who has done what you want to do ... Views: 1496
I know your thinking...Okay John, 5+5 does not equal 5 so let me please explain. Let’s start with a question. How many times have you heard that you need to have a “long term” goal and be focused for the entire length of that “long term”? In this article, I am going to focus on a 5 year goal and ... Views: 697
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Self-Esteem and Self Confidence. Self-Esteem consists of the self relevant beliefs and emotions which shape one's individual feelings and worth of him/herself. Morty Lefkoe is the Official Guide to Self-Esteem and Self ... Views: 1607
In psychology, self-esteem reflects a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of her or his own worth.
1. Given a long and varied history, the term has, unsurprisingly, no less than three major types of definitions in the field, each of which has generated its own tradition of research, ... Views: 8677
I am very enthused to address the topic of REJECTION! How you handle rejection is in direct proportion to how you maintain a persistent level of action in order to feel fulfilled and find your WHY in life. As a super-achiever in life (which means you have your WHY in place), you are ... Views: 793