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- Disagreeing with others - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Larry CraneDo you ever find yourself disagreeing with others? Or maybe you find yourself disagreeing with yourself? Perhaps you’ll agree that disagreement is pretty much an indication that we are very much in non-agreement or strongly dislike of something in its current reality. It is also saying that ...
Views: 1596(5 votes) - Kate Middleton is NOT trapped in Princess Diana’s shadow! - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2013 from Julia HarrisDuring a recent visit to the dentists I flicked through an popular woman’s magazine. One of the headlines was: Kate:Trapped In Diana’s Shadow What a load of tosh!kate 225x300 Kate Middleton is NOT trapped in Princess Dianas shadow! Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge had never ...
Views: 986 - The Value of Spontaneity in Holistic and Vibrant Living - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe human mind has the tendency to be tethered to the past or future. In the process, it creates problems due to its anxiety and the like. Understanding the value of spontaneity helps us move into healthy psychology with its spiritual content. The conventional neurology with which human ...
Views: 1680(3 votes) - The Secret To Immune System Health: Reduce Stress - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2013 from Michael RosenbaumWorried about staying healthy? Want to improve your immune system strength? I’m about to reveal the one thing in particular you can do to boost your immune system health. Reduce stress. Stress undermines your immune system in multiple ways, making it hard for your defenses to protect you ...
Views: 1035(2 votes) - The Strength of Smiles: How To Change Your Life By Being Positive. - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2013 from Kathleen White“I knew today was going to be awful the moment I got out of bed” is something most, if not all, of us have uttered at least once in our lives. You get out of bed, feeling just awful, the hot water runs out in the middle of your shower, and then you burn the eggs, miss the bus, and arrive late ...
Views: 741 - What Are You Thankful For Today? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2013 from Kimberley CohenStop what you are doing, take a moment and think about all the people, things, and happenings in your life that you are thankful for. There are so many serendipitous moments in our lives to savour. Whether things are going well, or not so well, there are still moments of peace, beauty, ...
Views: 928 - 5 Natural And Effective Stress Relief Techniques - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2013 from Michael RosenbaumStressed? You’re dealing with a real physical threat to your health. Stress clogs your arteries and shrinks your brain. Unfortunately, when we’re stressed many of us just make things worse. We overeat. We spend money we don’t have on vacations or lavish treats. We turn to drugs and alcohol. ...
Views: 1011(2 votes) - Have you had enough of going through life wondering “Is this all there is?” - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Larry CraneSeriously have you had enough of going through life wondering “Is this all there is?” How much longer are you willing to wait for things to change? Please acknowledge that waiting for things to change is no longer a viable consideration. We have all at one time or another spent much time ...
Views: 1512(5 votes) - Navigating Life's Twists and Turns - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Remember playing car-racing games at the arcade, trying to stay on the virtual road while going as fast as you can? In those videos, sharp curves keep switching and obstacles suddenly appear, causing you to crash and burn if your reactions aren’t fast enough. It may be fun to play a game, ...
Views: 740 - Are You Guilty of Stinkin’ Thinkin’? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2013 from nancy traversThe other day a friend tripped over her own feet, and I overheard her say to herself, “You are such a klutz.” A harmless putdown, perhaps, but with enough negative talking to yourself, you could create an unhealthy environment that works against you. This is an example of stinkin’ ...
Views: 1076 - How Winnie The Pooh Contributed To Ending My Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from Dennis SimsekFunny thing happened today, I had a flashback to the days of suffering through an anxiety disorder and I made a very important distinction between how my thought process was then, compared to how my thought process is now. Back then I allowed people to show me how to think in my day to day life, ...
Views: 1113 - Give Yourself A 'Mini Vacation' To Overcome Health Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWhat an unpleasant thing to live with, health anxiety. What's even more troubling is the fact that traditional treatments for health anxiety simply don't work very well. I remember going to doctor after doctor, emergency room after emergency room due to my symptoms of anxiety and the intense ...
Views: 1239 - Replacing The Pessimistic 'Narrator' With An Optimistic One For Social Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Dennis SimsekLet's pinpoint some of the irrational thoughts that cross someones mind who experiences social anxiety disorder: - Why am I so different than everyone else - How will I gain peoples approval - Why do people judge me negatively all the time - How come everyone else seems so ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - Living with Intensity: On the Role of Giftedness in Self-Actualization - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2013 from Jennifer Harvey SallinI borrow the title of this article from the book: Living with Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults – a collection of articles published by Susan Daniels and Michael Piechowski which offers us a great ...
Views: 1412(2 votes) - BOO! WHO'S SCARING YOU? (HALLOWE'EN OR ANY OTHER TIME) - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Valerie VinarAre you tricking or treating yourself? What kinds of things do you say to yourself throughout the day? Are they loving or hurtful? Do they motivate and encourage or paralyze and frighten you? And what about those things that others say to you? How do you interpret them? So often we put a ...
Views: 791 - Are you seeking for gratification or happiness? Understand between what is gratification and happiness - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Mykim TranDo you think it is important for you to take action to improve your community or society? Have you ever stop yourself from taking action to try to improve your community or society because you believe that one person cannot make a difference? Do you feel like it would be a waste of your time to ...
Views: 687 - WHAT WERE YOU BORN TO DO? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Tom KrauseJerry was born to fly. From the time he was little, when his mother pushed him from the nest, Jerry loved to soar through the air. Up and down, high and low, Jerry spend his days gliding gracefully in the sky. One day Jerry met Steve. Steve was different from Jerry. Steve loved to climb ...
Views: 1219(2 votes) - Happiness is right where you are!!! - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Larry CraneHave you ever experienced something beyond words? Perhaps a first kiss… An unbelievable sports victory… Wearing a new outfit by your favorite designer… Driving an expensive car… How about wedding day bliss? The birth of your children… Yes all of these occurrences are transformational! ...
Views: 1953(6 votes) - A Life Changing Diagnosis - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Joanne DufaultTwo years ago, my life changed dramatically. Although I was diagnosed with a life-long neurological disorder for which there is no cure and no hope for a cure during my lifetime, my life is better than it was before the diagnosis. Of course, you are wondering HOW my life could be ...
Views: 1120(3 votes) - The Good Idea/Excitement - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Nancy LennertWelcome to the beginning of your day…. Recently I have been entertained by watching people. I so enjoy watching the expression on others faces when something awesome, exciting, fun and even surprising happens to them. The latest is a video with a little girl who threw away her Daddy’s ...
Views: 1152(2 votes) - Poverty Mentality: Escaping it to Achieve Prosperity - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from april uDo you ever feel financially stuck, do you ever go through the store looking at things you know you will never be able to afford, thinking how nice it would be if you could just catch a break? Do spend more time than you should figuring out how you will pay each bill every month when there just ...
Views: 2062(2 votes) - You Are Specially Made! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2013 from Ronald RossThe first and most provable difference between you and everyone else on the planet is that no one is constructed like you. Your body is different from anyone who has ever lived or will ever live – different on the inside and out. A whole new science called biometrics is dedicated to the ...
Views: 1082 - Five Ways to Protect Yourself from Emotional Manipulators - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from nancy traversFor the last few weeks I’ve been talking about emotional manipulators and the tactics they use to control you. The devastation these emotional predators can cause in your life is insidious and serious. These people can wear you down until you are a depressed, defeated shadow of the person you ...
Views: 1257(2 votes) - The Secret to Lasting Change - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Mary PfefferDid you know that before you can change, you have to accept yourself. This means that you must acknowledge all of your behavior. What are those good actions that you are proud of? When have you felt contrite about your conduct? When are you neutral? You have to honestly recognize who you are, ...
Views: 1093(2 votes) - Behind it All - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2014 from John JohnsonLike it or not humans are always learning. And we learn quickly. It’s not just our minds that learn, but our bodies as well. Sometimes a single experience is all it takes. Rapid learning can occur when an experience is unique, novel and accompanied by a heightened emotion. What’s interesting is ...
Views: 1295(2 votes) - How Creative Experiences Promote Personal Development - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Jude Treder-WolffSome photographs show Einstein holding a violin, an instrument he loved and studied but often found frustrating. It was piano that he played every day. He improvised as a form of relaxation, and said “when that appears to be going somewhere, I require the clear constructions of Bach to follow it ...
Views: 1072(1 vote) - Ten Creative Steps To Less Stress - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Jude Treder-WolffCreative thinking is a skill we can learn and practice in the course of daily life and here is the best reason to try: simply "changing set" or shifting attention can mitigate stress. Taking every opportunity to experiment with a new approach or attitude in familiar, predictable or routine ...
Views: 1301(2 votes) - How to Know You're Good Looking - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Sarah LambertGrowing up I never doubted I was attractive. As a teenager I pretended to have issues with my appearance to fit in with my friends, but didn’t think any of us actually believed it. I thought it was a game, and complained about my looks for the entertainment value of talking about myself. It ...
Views: 1035 - 3 Tips for conquering Job Burnout - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Michael BroderCan you relate to the following scenario? You once approached your work in a dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic way. You were eager and excited about your responsibilities. While you were aware that there are built in frustrations in your work with coworkers, clientele, or the system ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Tactics Emotional Manipulators Use to Hurt You - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from nancy traversLast week I talked about how Emotional Manipulators (EM’s) make you doubt yourself, make you feel confused, and even a little crazy yourself. The result is you depend a little more on the EM and that is the whole point. Emotional Manipulators use all sorts of tactics to control you. To dominate ...
Views: 1138(2 votes) - 3 Steps to Change - Ready, Willing and Able - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Kimberley CohenWe are creatures of habit, and therefore we may forget that we have the ability to change our old patterns, behaviours, and mindsets. Whether it’s things from yesterday, a month ago, or a year(s) ago, it is possible to make some changes starting today. Maybe you have been putting off ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - Recontextualizing Struggle as a Creative Necessity - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2013 from Jennifer Harvey SallinMany of us conceptualize “struggle” as “bad.” In our limited view, we consider that to struggle means to be in pain, and that to be in pain is bad. But it is exactly this reasoning that has caused so many of us to fall repeatedly into cycles of struggle recreation (often called self-defeating ...
Views: 1448(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on Ten Things People Don't Know about Therapy - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: I recently had a first session with a client who said, about halfway into the hour “Wow. I like you. I’m surprised.” I laughed, but I knew what the client meant. As a psychotherapist in private practice, I encounter a lot of people who waited far too long to come in for ...
Views: 1534(2 votes) - 5 Tips On How To Boost One's Self Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from estrella bayating sacragonYou may think that this irrelevant but self confidence is very important in every human being especially since lots of people are dealing with daily struggles and obligations. This trait can either break or make, and you cannot even run from it. If you don’t believe in yourself, it will ...
Views: 918(1 vote) - How To Deal With Work Stress - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2013 from Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)Stress is a killer and can easily build up when we don’t address address it routinely. Here are some ways for you you install “pressure relief valves” in your life: 1. Learn how to better manage your time. do your work during the workday. Make this feasible by taking on fewer tasks and ...
Views: 2094(1 vote) - Reinvent Yourself: Change is a good thing! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2013 from Monica CarrChange will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. -Barack Obama Wow…what a great quote from our president! He is one of many influential people that have used change to move mountains and make a ...
Views: 828(1 vote) - Reinvent Yourself: Change is a good thing! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2013 from Monica Carr"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." -Barack Obama Wow…what a great quote from our president! He is one of many influential people that have used change to move mountains and make a ...
Views: 817(2 votes) - Learning to Think - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2013 from Joel Simms (Dr. Mo)We often regard thinking as the act of “pondering’ something. In this article I look at another kind of thinking that happens all day long, is very important, and that many of us are unaware of, it’s called “SELF-TALK”. It is the thinking we do as we describe our perceptions and feelings in our ...
Views: 1544(2 votes) - The Essence Of Numerology Meanings Unveiled - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2013 from Dave FlemingExploring The Numerology Meanings Depths A lot of people believe that Numerology is a good path to finding out ones own lucky numbers and then leave the idea at that. Nonetheless, while numerology will reveal numbers and sequences that could in all probability be beneficial to each of us, ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - Stressed? – It’s Time to Unplug and Reap the Benefits - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Kimberley CohenIs it time for you to unplug? I mean really unplug. Stop multi-tasking, going, and doing for awhile; just breathe and be. We live in a world of ever growing technology which is absolutely wonderful, but it is important to remember to return to the basics now and then. Make time to enjoy ...
Views: 1016(1 vote) - Liking the image in the mirror - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Larry CraneWhat does it take to stop believing that the image in the mirror is unattractive? First of all, notice what you are holding in mind. What are you creating for yourself by labeling yourself negatively? When we look in the mirror and dislike our image, we are seeing ourselves in a distorted ...
Views: 1590(5 votes) - Creating Positive Perceptions - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Roberta SwartzPerceptions are based only on what our senses tell us. They aren't always accurate and most certainly can fool us. Independent of reality, perceptions are powerful, for they determine how we experience life. The placebo effect is a great example which demonstrates this amazing truth. From the ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Can you program the subconscious? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I saw the articles on your site and I would like to know if you can ´´program´´ the subconscious mind to win a X salary per month, even if the subconscious mind is programmed to attract money. Dear Reader: We have a brain mechanism psychologists call ...
Views: 1553(1 vote) - Life Review with No Regrets - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Dr. Jane SimingtonReflecting on the Seasonal Changes in Life ©Jane A. Simington, PHD. August, 2013 For me, August is the time when I begin in earnest to harvest what I have sown in the spring. As I walked amongst the plants this morning, I ruminated on how fruitful some of my efforts were, and of how ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - Ways to get Rid of the Stress - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from David StainbergA great way to focus, even if you are tired is to get angry. This way you get your blood pressure higher, your lungs wider opened, your adrenaline pumped up etc. However, this isn't always a good decision as the angrier we get the faster we make our decisions and the worse they are, based ...
Views: 711(2 votes) - The Glory In The Human Spirit, - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2013 from Juliette NibbsThe eternal principles of God are God’s gifts to man for a peaceful and prosperous life. Theories are from the head but life is from the heart A heart of comprehension result only in accumulation of knowledge hence Wisdom; whereas a heart of comprehension passes the accumulation stage to the ...
Views: 1477(2 votes) - What is Hypnosis Without Trance? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Antonio PerezWhat is Hypnosis Without Trance? Before I tell you what Hypnosis Without Trance is I want to tell you who came up with the idea of HWT. Meet James Tripp. Brilliant man. Hard working. Always up for a challenge he decided to come up with his own style of Hypnosis. While there are many ...
Views: 2433 - The Top Ten Things You Should Never Say to a Person With Generalized Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThere are some things that you just need to hold back from saying when it comes to communicating effectively with someone with an anxiety disorder. Although anxious people hear these kinds of comments and questions quite often, they don't get any easier to hear as time goes by. If you are part ...
Views: 1126 - Motivation: What to do When You Don't Feel It - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Pat LaDouceurOne of my clients, Janae, wants to start a new exercise program this summer. “I'm out of shape,” she said. “I know I have to do something. But how do I get motivated?” Another client, Miles, has a big test coming up, but he puts off studying. “I have the time,” he says, “but not the ...
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