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Have you ever tried to tell someone something that you knew they would be hurt by or take the wrong way? Of course you have, and so have I. Being misunderstood is a common pariah. We all hate it and yet we often can’t finish a sentence without the other person: falling apart, or jumping in, ... Views: 2075
Are you stuck in a rut in your life? I once heard a rut defined as a grave with no end. When we experience being in a rut it’s generally because we believe it’s safe there. We feel the risk of loss is less if we just stay where we are. Something outside that rut seems risky, and so we settle in. ... Views: 2074
2008 held some highlights that were obtained strictly by pressing through fear to walk in faith. My God-orchestrated 2008 highlights included: publishing my first book with Author House; purchasing space to promote my book at Dr. Sujay’s Moving Up Conference in the NY Marriott hotel; my first ... Views: 2073
Many people who suffer from debilitating high levels of anxiety and especially health anxiety and fears related to their heart have a very difficult time starting an exercise program, mainly because the common physical bodily sensations that exercise brings on mirrors a full blown panic attack ... Views: 2067
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a mind-body natural energy therapy that has proven to be one of the most reliable methods available today to cure a phobia. Created by Gary Craig, this energy method has been used to help sufferers of virtually every type of phobia. Let’s examine why EFT is ... Views: 2066
As a behavior specialist and coach I know first hand that fear and phobias drastically affect many people every day. According to Wikipedia (a great online resource) “Fear is a powerful, unpleasant feeling of risk or danger, either real or imagined.” Now we can describe fear by many different ... Views: 2062
This week’s radio show topic was “How Boring is Your Life”. We discussed how you can create the life you want whenever you choose to (so stop bitching to everyone about how shitty it is and do something about it).
Kimanzi Constable was back on the show, he is the author of two books: “The ... Views: 2059
In a world that is constantly shifting, everything around us is being redefined. Through the many challenges in my life, I've learned that a Loving Atmosphere of Truth and Accountability creates a cornerstone for change.
It's also the gift that keeps on giving — for, when individuals ... Views: 2057
Do you have stress and fear because of all the doom and gloom news all over the television, the newspapers and everybody’s conversation? Do you know how to get out of the financial tailspin everybody is talking about? Let me give you some information. Your money is safe if you get the ... Views: 2050
When it comes down to binge eating, motivation for something, or even some kind of training, it is all about mind over matter. It’s about you believing in yourself enough to do what it takes to obtain your goal of overcoming binge eating. It’s you never giving up until you have achieved what ... Views: 2047
Life is meant to be experienced not embalmed. Ola Doner
Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life's ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved. Somerset Maugham
Don't take yourself so seriously. Learn to laugh at yourself and you'll always have ... Views: 2031
Words are responsible for everything we hold to be true; We believe the things we believe because someone spoke them to us. But in our day to day lives, we rarely recognize the magnitude of our speech. We tell ourselves both good and bad things every day, often without paying attention to what ... Views: 2029
The fear of failure does more than keep us from success. It prevents people from enjoying a huge part of life. Often, the fear of failure developed over a period of time and was most likely triggered by a need for acceptance and approval by those who are important to them.
People who were ... Views: 2029
I believe that often during the week, month and year we are faced with difficult days. We have dreams and we set goals to meet that will ensure we are heading out on the right path to see that dream come to fruition. But then we have one of those difficult days and find ourselves discouraged. ... Views: 2027
It's important, I find, to recall and re-use old tools that have proven helpful in difficult situations in the past. Sometimes we think we've moved so far forward that a "Been there, done that!" attitude clouds our memory and limits our options. Fear is an ongoing challenge in this world so we ... Views: 2024
Is it necessary or even desirable to totally eliminate memories in order to help eliminate stress? I don't believe it is necessary to eliminate the actual memory that is causing a negative response...but rather, one can eliminate the negative response and still maintain the memory. I have found ... Views: 2022
There is always something in the news or on TV to scare us. Hysterical articles in the media sell papers, and attract eyeballs to websites, but are usually exaggerating the facts. If you listen without evaluating what you’re being told, it’s easy to become frightened. There's a reason why I ... Views: 2021
Fight the Fear of Fitness: 5 tips to overcome your Fitness Obstacles
So you’ve decided that now is the time to fulfill your fitness goals. Congratulations!!! You are going to feel so much better about yourself once you get started. Whether your motivation is to lose weight, get fit or ... Views: 2018
One of the strangest fears is the so-called fear of success. Fear of failure is understandable - it 'hurts' to fail, to have your limitations revealed - but to actually fear that you'll get what you've been working for all your life... Well, it just sounds daft, doesn't it?
Well no, actually. ... Views: 2016
Isn’t it great to be alive? This week, I have two distinctive, but equally profound, pearls of wisdom for you. One is from India, and the other from Peckham. Where you take your positive inspiration from does not really matter, only that you take some, and use it.
Have you ever heard the ... Views: 2010
We accumulate fear all our lives and it is there in our subconscious ready to jump on us. It is active and running 24/7 keeping us anxious and nervous. This article tells us it's time to rid ourselves of fear and worry once and for all.
Fear is rampant these days, especially because of the ... Views: 2009
Are you a fearful flyer? Does your heart race or your palms sweat at the mere thought of getting in a large metal tube that weighs as much as 395,000 lbs. at takeoff, is 159 feet long (more than half the length of a football field), and somehow manages to stay in the air 35,000 feet above the ... Views: 2008
Many people when drinking turn into someone else. Some become more flirty, others laugh a lot, or fall asleep (That would be me), but quite a few become angry. Growing up in France, wine was the drink of choice. My next door neighbor was an angry drunk. He used to come home from the bar, and ... Views: 2007
Around the middle of last year, there was a day when I felt like trying yoga again, and this was partly due to the fact that I felt lighter. What also gave me a boost was that I had just spent the afternoon with a friend.
I had thought about doing this before, but I hadn’t taken the next ... Views: 2000
For purposes of this article, let us posit that there are only two states of mind – secure states of mind and insecure states of mind. Each has their own unique and opposing characteristics. In secure states of mind we feel optimistic, hopeful, relaxed, open, generous, and safe. In insecure ... Views: 1999
Notice the vertical letter pattern to the right of the first “Preamble” stanza. It’s the rhyme scheme: A-B-CC-A-B-CCC. This is the basic scheme throughout the poem. Also, it’s one reason the poem is subtitled, “The ABCs of Designing Disorder.”
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Courageous Resilience & ... Views: 1991
I was raised in a conservative household where my Dad worked full time and my Mom worked part time. My parents never owned businesses or rental properties while I was growing up and so I never thought about business or real estate or being an entrepreneur.
In hindsight I think that if I had ... Views: 1991
How To Reduce Shyness While Speaking: How To Stay Calm In Social Situations
Social shyness is a problem that afflicts many. If you've ever felt nervous at parties, weddings, or similar then you have some insight into just how difficult social shyness can be to come to terms with. Any ... Views: 1985
How To Manage Social Anxiety: How To Overcome Hesitation And Shyness
When you are looking to overcome social phobia it can seem an absolute mountain to climb. The painful and almost crippling feelings of nerves and tension, or physical problems like sweating, blushing or trembling make ... Views: 1984
For eons, the human organism has been honed and perfected to respond effectively and appropriately to any perceived sense of threat or attack. In modern language, this effective and appropriate response is called the 'fight or flight response.' In lay terms, this means that when we feel ... Views: 1983
Quote: “If you really want to lose weight, deflate the Ego and inflate your True Self”.
We must learn to be who we are if we seek to find our shining Star. The light beams from within your soul but you must do it without living from the Ego. Learn to plant a seed of reaping and sowing. ... Views: 1982
The phone rings. It’s a friend of yours who just booked a recurring role on a big television series. She is ecstatic; her voice sings and screams in high pitched excitement. She is so grateful to share her moment with you. Despite your genuine desire to be happy for your friend’s good news, a ... Views: 1982
For a moment imagine that you are standing alone at the entrance of a deep hole, a gloomy dark chasm. Imagine in your mind's eye staring into a terrifying and ominous void…a murky hole! The opening is indistinguishable, and it's intimidating. What is even worse is that this sinister cavity, this ... Views: 1982
In 1989 I worked at being good at what I did, which at that time was computer programming. I had my moments, but fear of failure was always paramount in my heart. I never felt free of criticism, free from my inabilities, mistakes, self-criticism, my stuff. It was enough to drive me nuts! And ... Views: 1981
When a Christian struggles with anxiety, what is he or she to do?
I. Avoidance
One possible response is avoidance. When the Israelites were called into battle, the priest was commanded to ask any who were afraid to go home. Why? Lest the fear of one in battle spread fear to others. To ... Views: 1977
“Rethinking possible” begins with a winning attitude. If we don’t think something is possible, we get to be right; each and every time. If we have a doubt, it is magnified in our ego and becomes what we are focusing our attention on. And this doubt will be what we create. Ever had a ... Views: 1975
Is fear robbing you? The solution is to change your perception. Fear is only a product of our minds and to overcome your obstacles and insecurities, you must change the way you perceive things, and the way you relate to them. It is rarely a reflection of your current reality, and it is usually ... Views: 1974
While visiting the local zoo, my friend and I stopped at an exhibit that housed a rare wild pony. I remembered this equine soul from a zoo visit over 20 years earlier. The sign said “Rocky” was one of the oldest zoo residents.
When I'd seen him years ago, he’d trotted around the corral with a ... Views: 1974
With the thousands of anti-anxiety techniques, supplements, herbs, programs, and books out there that all claim they will cure your anxiety disorder, where do you turn with true confidence in the knowledge that a product will TRULY aid your recovery from debilitating anxiety symptoms, and ... Views: 1974
The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.
~ Mother Teresa ~
We live in a society today that engenders loneliness in a large percentage of the population. We are herd animals and yet as we become more affluent, we seem to be moving away from the family unit, ... Views: 1973
Your emotions are profound and intricate, and often questions come up about how to understand and heal your often mysterious emotional experiences. You may be experiencing feelings of anger or grief or fear. Whatever is going on within you, when you put your mind to it, there’s always an ... Views: 1968
People are strange, don't you think! They worry about this and they worry about that. And then 'this' and 'that' usually never ends up happening. But whilst they were worrying about something that didn't happen, a few more minutes or hours or days of their lives passed by. As Homer J Simpson ... Views: 1968
Some people are naturally more intense than others.
They are often told that they are ‘too much,’, ’too sensitive,’ ‘too emotional.
People who feel more deeply and intensely than others are more aware of subtleties; their brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply. At ... Views: 1965
Fear Grows Only In The Dark
Fear has many faces and not all of them are recognizable as fear. We have such a strong negative social perception of being afraid that we often disguise it as something more acceptable to our conscience. But fear is so prevalent in our civilization today that it ... Views: 1965
Do you suffer from:
• Unexplained Panic Attacks or Anxiety Attacks?
• Recurrent Terrifying Nightmares?
• Outbursts of Rage or Grief that you cannot explain?
• Flashes of memory of childhood emotional, physical, or sexual abuse?
• Heart stopping Terror when nothing is occurring to cause ... Views: 1961
How do You Feel Unsafe?
It appears that the human experience has largely evolved into one where many people are experiencing the lack of feeling safe. The number of ways in which that appears in our lives is something that we need to bring into our awareness so that we can change our ... Views: 1958
How can I better cope with a chaotic world?
By Arlene K Unger, PhD
Clinical Psychologist (PSY)
The Challenge
It’s hard to pick up a newspaper or listen to a news broadcast recently without being overwhelmed by “gloom and doom”. The 24-hour cable news cycle and always-on internet do ... Views: 1953
Sometimes the hardest step to take is the first step. What makes that step so hard is that we have our plan down, but then we second guess ourselves. We play out different scenarios in our mind, which in turn builds fear. Fear stops us from moving forward. That is why some people cannot move ... Views: 1952
or Airplanes? I was just reflecting on a holiday I had a couple of years ago and remembered an experience that didn't seem scary until I decided to go ahead with it. I had just arrived in Santorini, a gorgeous little Greek Island, and we had just got off the cruise that had brought us there. I ... Views: 1950
(Written September 20, 1988)
We were in a house trailer just outside the Lindreth trading post, in northwest New Mexico. There were six of us on the hunt that year: My Dad and I; Morris - Dad's best friend, and his son Brad; Don - who owned the trailer and was to be our guide, and his son ... Views: 1945