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- Even Health Care Professionals Need a Wellness Plan! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Helen ThammIs creating a list of health care career goals fairly easy for you, while making your own wellness goals a priority seems very difficult? Many nurses and other health care professionals get so focused on helping patients (or leading/teaching those who do), they don’t even think about taking ...
Views: 1006 - Pious Egoism and Its Tricky Ways – A Serious Block to Inner Freedom - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWanting to impress people with their assumed humility, human beings may take on a posture of freedom from their ego. This is pious egoism. Its tricky ways can keep us arrested in its deception. Those who wish to expand their spiritual vision understand this deceptive tendency in the human ...
Views: 1660(1 vote) - Dressing Yourself in Fashion According to Your Body Shape - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Ryan RiveraWhat's fashionable and what's not Women love to dress up. Shopping is a hobby and accessorizing is a joy not understood by many especially men. However, even how much you'd love to wear that dress you saw on the window of one of those boutiques you walked by you know it might not look good on ...
Views: 2415(1 vote) - Who are you, deep down? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2013 from Rick HansonFor many of us, perhaps the hardest thing of all is to believe that "I am a good person." We can climb mountains, work hard, acquire many skills, act ethically - but truly feel that one is good deep down? Nah! We end up not feeling like a good person in a number of ways. For example, I once ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - Are Your Emotions Working For You Or Against You? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2013 from Dennis SimsekEmotions are multi-faceted. They can connect you to the world in a positive way, but they can also disconnect you from the world around you when they are profoundly negative. People who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression often become trapped in an endless cycle of worry, ...
Views: 1085 - A Bunch of Wholesome Advice ‘Desiderata’ - and Its Spoof ‘Deteriorata’! - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is always rewarding to go through an intelligent bunch of worldly advice. Here we see one such bunch. It is followed by a hilarious spoof of the same. Both seem to have an input for those who wish to lead a cheerful life governed by wisdom. During the last century, a wise man wrote a ...
Views: 2182(2 votes) - The Top Ten Reasons the Majority of People Are Bored and Unfulfilled - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Dennis SimsekHave you perfected the part of you that puts on a happy face for people so they don't realize how unhappy you are? Have you resigned yourself to the idea that, even though you want so much more in your life - better friendships, increased energy, time for yourself and your family - you will ...
Views: 5733(4 votes) - Could Laughter Cure Generalized Anxiety? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Dennis SimsekHave you had a good laugh lately? Believe it or not, your good health depends on it. You need to laugh more often, considering how negative and stressful the world is today. Turn on the TV or read the newspaper on any given day and you will be inundated with stories of global strife, poverty, ...
Views: 1435 - Lessons I've Learned As A Recovering "Do-aholic" - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Mia GordonI've always been one of those people who couldn't sit still. I always felt that unless I was "doing" or achieving something, I was being "inefficient" or lazy and I felt guilty. It was a constant feeling of have I done enough today? It wasn't until the age of 38 that I finally realised ...
Views: 1145 - Our Mental States and Their Relationship to Circumstances in Life - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhat happens to us in life is very much a reflection of our mental states. While a calm and collected approach to meeting the issues of life can quite often ease us through the problems, an agitated mental state is likely to complicate matters. It is good to understand the link between our ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - The Technique That Will Stop You From Just Coping During Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2013 from Dennis SimsekHow tired are you of hearing the same worn out teaching methods for generalized anxiety and panic attacks? You can't really blame doctors and psychologists I guess, because most of them have never experienced a full blown panic attack or have been though general anxiety hour after hour, day ...
Views: 903 - Coupling Practical Wisdom with Spiritual Advancement – A Comprehensive Harmony - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPaying attention to wise instructions with regard to practical matters is part of good living. In the area of spirituality, however, freeing oneself of all Dos and Don’ts is necessary in order that the ego is prevented from continuing its involvement. When people become somewhat serious and ...
Views: 1438(1 vote) - Overcoming Self-Criticism Through Humor and Failure - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2013 from Jonathan Robinson“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection” ― Gautama Buddha I used to suffer greatly from a bad case of self-criticism, in my teenage years, it was so severe that I could never ask a girl out on a date. I feared that she’d say “no” and I’d ...
Views: 1144 - In Problems Lie Hidden Opportunity - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2013 from Ted CiubaWe’ve had some turbulent economic times lately, for sure. As I write, unemployment is at its highest level in twenty-six years. To give you some idea of how sales have softened: one of my dear friends was recently told by her employer that they were easing her out the door in three hours, after ...
Views: 990 - How to End The Quest for Enlightenment - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles HeinekeFor years, after I became disillusioned with "Christianity" as I knew it, and learned of other, more ancient teachings, teachings which, in fact, were embedded within Christian teachings, I fervently "sought enlightenment." Once we come to know what we don't want, we then go searching for what ...
Views: 1241 - You Are Enough! - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles HeinekeFor most of my life I sought to earn my sense of self-worth from others. That seemed to be the way the world worked. I sought approval from those "over me," those whose approval seemed necessary, or at least helpful, to moving my life forward. But there were so many different, often conflicting, ...
Views: 1241 - Letting Go of Unworthiness - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Larry CraneIf we were to give up one really bad habit, it should be to disconnect from believing that we are unworthy in some manner. Unworthiness is an untruth that we have bought into. In truth, no one is unworthy unless they have pinned that label onto themself. Sometimes because of our ...
Views: 1666(4 votes) - Online Therapy - What Might You Discover About Yourself? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2013 from Caroline MacroryOnline therapy - also known as e-therapy, e-counselling or cyber-counselling – involves a therapist providing support over the Internet. But does it work? How does it compare to face-to-face therapy? And is it worth a go? Firstly, does it work? The short answer is yes. Much like face-to-face ...
Views: 1209 - Your New Anti-Anxiety Morning Routine - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2013 from Dennis SimsekDid I ever tell you how much I dreaded that morning feeling? The feeling of having to get up feeling tired, groggy, and having to battle through another day with the unlimited symptoms that anxiety brings. I felt like I was always in a never ending tennis match with no changeovers to take a ...
Views: 1932 - Six Habits to Cultivate Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2013 from Beth LevinePeople are happiness seekers. We want to be happy and yet happiness eludes many of us. We say to ourselves, “I’ll be happy if I get that new car” or “I’ll be happy when I re-do the kitchen.” While these new things will increase our happiness for a time, their novelty wears off and we go back ...
Views: 1574 - Three Steps to a Better Relationship With Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2013 from Beth LevineMany of us are our own worst critics. When we make a mistake, we often say harsh things to ourselves. If we feel we like we’ve blown it or stepped out of line, we can fire off bitter comments aimed at our self. “You jerk!” “You’re a loser!” “What’s wrong with you?” These verbal assaults ...
Views: 748(1 vote) - When Helping Others Is Not Helping - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodI will approach this article from different perspectives as below: a) Helping people who do not want to be helped b) Helping people from the professionals own misdirected objectives c) Abandoning help for people too soon a) There are many young people who need our help for a variety of ...
Views: 1456 - Live in the Present Moment - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from Vinod AnandLive in the Present Moment [Vinod Anand] The present moment is all you ever have. There is never a time when your life is not “this moment’. Is this not a fact? Psychological time is a mental disease. Look as its collective manifestations. They occur; for example, in the form of ...
Views: 1406 - Expressive Writing - Tips and Exercises - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2013 from Caroline MacroryExpressive Writing: What is it? Expressive writing is fancy term for something very simple: expressing yourself through writing. It is the process of putting your thoughts, feelings and experiences down in to words. Expressive Writing is what you are doing when you write in a journal or a ...
Views: 3501(1 vote) - Mind Over Matter - How Your Thoughts Can Prevent You From Self-Destructive Thoughts - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Michelle SearsAll of us feel sorry for ourselves from time to time but to stay in a state of self-pity is not healthy. It's not healthy for you, your family, your friends, or anyone else you associate with. I'm not saying that I don't want you to feel your feelings. But I don't want you to stay so low in ...
Views: 1359(2 votes) - Developing your creative genius and live an extraordinary life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Michelle SearsYes YOUR creative genius. I can almost bet that you're more creative then you give yourself credit for. You have genius within you, you're just not tapping into it. So I'm going to help you discover, develop and maintain your creative genius. Let's get started. First of all, you have to ...
Views: 1221(2 votes) - Who Am I Really? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Monty RitchingsA million years ago or so when I was in college studying social work, I learned a really important lesson. It was that the minds of people are supposed to progress and become more enlightened as we evolve on our personal journey. I learned at this time that there are four questions that are ...
Views: 1236(3 votes) - Getting past the Pain of Abuse - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Monty RitchingsI think it is safe to say that there is not one person on this planet that would choose to be born into an abusive situation, whether it is any of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or sexual abuse. As human beings, we are programmed to not like pain or suffering, however, at the hands of ...
Views: 1397(2 votes) - Got Milk? Feed Your Inner Mouse - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from William FetterGot Milk? Feed Your Inner Mouse I often fancifully imagine a snake, mouse, and monkey inside myself. My last message focused on meeting our core for safety and was titled "I love Lucy." This Message focuses on our core need for satisfaction - broadly defined - with the hopefully not too ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - Christian Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2013 from john kuykendallI like the term Christian Enlightenment as a movement to bridge the gap that exists between Christians and Fundamentalist. Enlightenment is a concept, which means being illuminated by acquiring new wisdom or understanding. While Fundamentalist go on the path of Inquisition, Christian ...
Views: 929 - Expeditions in Faith: Your Purpose is Your Challenge - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWhat's your great challenge in life? What is that theme that has run through most of your life? Some great challenges are: not enough, fear of failure, trust issues and speaking your truth. Just because we are experiencing a challenge doesn't mean: • that you are "doing" something ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - How do you perceive life? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Pierre Ah-FatHow do you perceive life? By Pierre Ah-Fat, MBA, Transformation Coach The story of the two frogs Two frogs fell in a small well. They both started asking themselves what they should now do. One said: ‘Let us try to climb and get out of this well. We shall then be free to see the world.’ ...
Views: 2632(6 votes) - So work hard, but smart and you will achieve the results you’ve been looking for and dreaming about. - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Diana YampolskyEvidently, and independently of age, social background or education, the majority of people like to sing, some of them recreationally, but a lot of them have dreams of one day becoming a professional singer/performer. Some people think; how hard could that be?? Let’s just open the mouth and ...
Views: 2151(3 votes) - Mindfulness 101 - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Judy GoldmanHave you ever heard the saying “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present?” Let’s give credit where it is due. That quote belongs to Bill Keane, the creator of the old cartoon Family Circus. Mother Teresa had a very similar one. ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - Spring Forth and Grow! - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Jane CoddingtonDespite a few false alarms, including a recent snow incident, spring has finally sprung. And therein is the illusion. I am not implying that it could snow again (although stranger things have happened). Rather, I am noting that spring starts springing way before most of us notice. In early ...
Views: 1335(2 votes) - Bite of the Apple - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Sherry JoinerSchizo-affective disorder is a hard disease to tackle when societal pressures seem to dominate your routine, yet the sheer process of overcoming the stigma of this disease is complicated but workable. I used to think people were talking about me and judging me because of who I was, ...
Views: 1031 - In Celebration of Sensitive Men - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Judith OrloffSensitive men are incredibly attractive. They are path-forgers in the new paradigm of the evolved man. Strong and sensitive. Intuitive and powerful. They’re able to give and receive love without ambivalence, being “unavailable,” or commitment phobia. In my book Emotional Freedom to help you ...
Views: 1573(3 votes) - Taking Back Your Life - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Dr. Michele BrennanIn today's world control over your own life can become a battle. With technology making everyone instantly reachable 24 hours a day, the constant demands we face to be accountable for work, family, friends, and everything else can become a challenge. Most people are unaware of just how little ...
Views: 1164(3 votes) - The Psychology of Games of Chance - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Melissa DavisNo one is sure when people started to gamble, or how it happened. However, it is certain that it has been around for a very long time. The world of today is both fascinated and disgusted with the implications of gambling, which continues to attract men and women to the possibility of quick, easy ...
Views: 1254 - HOW TO HAVE GREAT SELF-CARE - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Karen Hood Caddy"If I’d known I was going to live so long, I’d have taken better care of myself." James Blake Believe it or not, you are your most valuable asset. And the only asset that will be with you for the entire length of your life. No one else, no friend, family member or loved one can promise that. ...
Views: 714(3 votes) - In Praise of Imperfection: Accepting Your Flaws - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Karen Hood CaddyI don’t know why we all get so hung up on trying to hide or eradicate our flaws. We all have imperfections. Yet, we are often so intent on covering them up. Doing this is so self-eradicating. And it’s exhausting too. What about just letting yourself be, flaws and all? Not in a weak, “I’m no ...
Views: 733(2 votes) - “Understanding how context moves us and an over dependency on content sucks as a means to being Mindful” by Kenneth Silvestri - by Submitted on May 26, 2013 from ken silvestri“Understanding how context moves us and an over dependency on content sucks as a means to being Mindful” By Kenneth Silvestri, May, 2013 (Excerpted from my forthcoming book Living Systemically: How To Make Your Life Better) “The major problems in the world are the result of the difference ...
Views: 1828(2 votes) - I'm going to make this place your home - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from William Fetter" I'm going to make this place your home" I was just listening to the radio and heard a song by Philip Philips entitled "Home." It reminded me of how important it is to return home whenever we feel overwhelmed with the day-to-day happenings of life. I know it is true in my case that I've ...
Views: 1623(2 votes) - What is good health and how do we get it - by Submitted on May 23, 2013 from Peter RoseWhat is good health and how do we get it. By Peter Rose FSI Most people wish to have or to remain in, good health, but what is that? To some it is the simple absence of pain; to others it is the ability to perform a specified physical activity with ease. My personal definition of good health ...
Views: 922(3 votes) - If You Are Happy and Content With Your Life You Are Rich! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Niki CleggPeople are always complaining about one thing or another and it does annoy me a lot. I have had hard times in my sixty years but there is no point moaning about it, is there? No there isn't! People in general are never happy because there is always something that affects them be it the weather, ...
Views: 1158(2 votes) - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from William FetterDependence This week's message is about relationships in the deepest sense. As a very independent, stubborn, and don't-try-to-control-me type person, it's been hard for me to face up to the many many times I needed to depend on others. Yet when I have, there's been a softening inside, a ...
Views: 1422(3 votes) - The Intrinsic Impropriety Behind Opinion Mongering – Are We Aware of This? - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany quarrels arise on account of insisting on one’s opinion being accepted or on demanding the approval thereof. It cannot be solved by controlling oneself but only by understanding the whole gamut of its genesis and expression. It is common experience that most of us, if not all, treat our ...
Views: 1491(3 votes) - Literature Connotes Spirit of Welfare - by Submitted on May 17, 2013 from Vinod AnandLiterature Connotes Spirit of Welfare (Vinod Anand) The real significance of the word sahitya or literature is inherent in the word itself for the characteristic of literature is ‘to move together’, keeping abreast of life. Literature is no invention of the superficiality of social life, nor ...
Views: 1187 - Unconditional Love - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Martin BrofmanUnconditional Love Martin Brofman When I had terminal cancer and had to heal myself, one of the ideas that I came across was that “Love Heals.” Since my healing was a matter of life and death, and I had decided to live, I had to find out what love is. While I am certain that somewhere inside ...
Views: 1425(1 vote) - Strengthening Stress Resiliency and Brain Agility with Humor and Natural SPEED - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Mark GorkinMy participation as the “Stress Doc” ™ at the USPTO Health Fair reminded me of two basic facts: 1) people like to laugh, especially when they can share a gentle and knowing laugh at their own flaws and foibles and 2) especially in a high demand-production work environment and a “TNT – ...
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