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- Determining the Meaning of a Recurring Nightmare - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Christina SponiasRecurring dreams indicate that the dreamer is postponing an important obligation. This obligation is related to his or her psychological development. By postponing this important obligation, the dreamer will have to face bitter consequences in the future. The truth is that all ...
Views: 1546 - Are You An Action Addict? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Anita JeffersonIt was tempting to write another title headline: Are You an Addict? I decided against it for it is not my intention to highlight the word addict; instead my intention is to inspire action. So, to be clear the word ACtIOn is the operative meaning. What does it mean to be an action ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - The Meaning of a Dream About Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Christina SponiasFirst of all, be aware that only the scientific method of dream interpretation accurately translates the meaning of the dream images. It is based on the discoveries of the psychiatrist Carl Jung concerning the meaning of dreams and their healing power. I simplified his method after curing many ...
Views: 1425 - Male Menopause: What's in a Name? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Jed DiamondThe reason for Andropause or Male Menopause is to signal the end of the first part of a man’s life and get him ready for the second half. Male Menopause is not as many fear the beginning of the end but the end of the beginning. It is the passage to the most passionate, powerful, productive, and ...
Views: 1229 - “Mind” of the Mind-Body-Spirit Approach - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Karen KleinwortYes, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. When we are overwhelmed and bombarded with information through multiple media outlets, our minds can begin to shut down or ignore really important information. I like to refer this as being "sign blind." Being sign blind can be referring to those 50 ...
Views: 1282 - Psychological Advice through Dream Analysis - Increasing Your Intelligence - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Christina SponiasDream translation according to the scientific method discovered by Carl Jung provides you with trustful information. I simplified his complicated method of dream interpretation. Thanks to my simplification you immediately understand the meaning of your dreams, by instantly translating dream ...
Views: 987 - The Meaning of Dreams and Dream Predictions – Choosing Your Destiny - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Christina SponiasThroughout the ages, people have attempted to predict the future through many ways. However, the mysterious essence of this phenomenon remains ignored. Only the method of dream interpretation discovered by Carl Jung provides us with explanations that can be trusted. I continued Jung’s ...
Views: 1584 - The Advantages of Learning How to Interpret The Meaning of Dreams Based on Carl Jung’s Method - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Christina SponiasThere are millions of different theories about the meaning of dreams. However, only Carl Jung managed to really decipher the enigmatic meaning of the symbolic dream language. My work proves this truth, showing you all the advantages you can have for learning how to interpret the meaning of your ...
Views: 1136 - The Aging Narcissist - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Sam VakninInterview granted to Harmony (India) The first thing that occurs to me when thinking of aging is a gradual change in one’s physical structure that is apparent to others, and to oneself of course. Now what precisely do we mean by aging, or getting old or older, in terms of the mind or psyche? ...
Views: 7828 - PASSIVE PEOPLE - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2011 from Mikel MartinezPASSIVE PEOPLE Some people think and analyze a lot and act little. Others, however, without so much thought, are more prone to action. The firsts tend to be passive, the seconds, active. The activity-passivity as a way of being, is very related with our hormonal map. THE PASSIVITY Mrs. ...
Views: 6216(2 votes) - The Meaning of Dreams and Your Emotional Health – Preventing Hatred and Suffering - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Christina SponiasWhen you learn how to accurately translate the meaning of dreams with the scientific method, you discover that the meaning of your dreams gives you clear information about your emotional health and your mental stability. You are constantly influenced by the wild side of your conscience ...
Views: 1341 - "Guys rules" for girls - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Badmapriya MurugesanWe always hear "the rules" From the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side ~! These are our rules!!! Please note that these are all numbered "1” ON PURPOSE ! 1. Men ARE NOT mind readers. 1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - Dealing with different Personalities - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Badmapriya MurugesanDEALING WITH DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES There are four major archetype of personalities: dominance, influence, steadiness, and conscientiousness style. Dominance Style People of the Dominance Style like to control their environment by overcoming opposition to accomplish desired results. They ...
Views: 903 - Dream Interpretation – Discovering Hidden Truths in The Meaning of Dreams - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Christina SponiasI was blessed with the opportunity to find peace and sound mental health through dream translation when I was neurotic. My neurosis would surely become schizophrenia because I had inherited too much absurdity in the wild side of my conscience. I had many warnings in my dreams, and in my own ...
Views: 1578(1 vote) - How To Increase IQ Using Simple Methods - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Kadra AdamsThere are many ways to increase IQ and here, we aim to reveal and explore some of the things which you can do right now, which will help to enhance and develop your mental powers going forward. Use The Square Attention Game This is a very unique mental training technique, which, in the ...
Views: 2168(1 vote) - My Body in the Mirror - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeHow many of the people that you know are truly happy with their bodies? Be honest: Are you satisfied with yours? If not, you might have a body image issue. Body image does not just refer to aspects of our physical appearance, attractiveness, and beauty. It also has to do with the mental ...
Views: 949(1 vote) - Nothing Is Stronger Than Intutition - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Anita JeffersonNothing is stronger than intuition. Intuition is what I call "inner trust." Most people, including me, do not trust their intuition even though this inner trust guide is almost always in all ways right. But, you should tune in to your intuition. Author Laura Day in How to Rule the World From ...
Views: 1687(1 vote) - Cognitive Therapy: What's in a Thought? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.Have you ever noticed that a single thought can change your mood--can alter the course of your day, maybe even your life? You get up in the morning and look in the mirror and have a negative thought about your appearance. That thought can then become the wallpaper for your whole day! Someone ...
Views: 1438 - Is Psychology a Science Or an Art? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Christina SponiasPsychology is a science because it analyzes human behavior and the human mind. Art is free of rules and totally based on subjective conceptions. Science is based on the objective analysis of facts that belong to our reality, studies, and comparisons. Art is based on talent and intuition. ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - Andropause (Male Menopause) and Adolescence: Similar Life Stages? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Jed DiamondI often describe Andropause or Male Menopause as adolescence the second time around or as puberty in reverse. During puberty male hormones such as testosterone surge mightily. We’ve all experienced the signs. As Michael Gurian, author of The Wonder of Boys says, “When a boy hits puberty, the ...
Views: 2293(3 votes) - The Consequences Associated With Playing the Victim of Depression - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Dave KanofskyI had been fighting a daily battle with clinical depression for years. There was a time when I thought I would never be rid of the daily battle. But thanks to the good Lord, years of therapy, learned coping skills, and just the right medicine, I became virtually symptom free in 2007. If ...
Views: 4113(3 votes) - How to Know if You Have Low Pre-frontal Cortex Activity and ADD Symptoms - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Toby AlexanderGreetings friends, One of my missions this year, before 2012, is to clear the label and condition known as ADD from the planet and activate optimum brain function according to the original divine blueprint for all of humanity. Over the last few months, I have been studying everything from ...
Views: 9588(1 vote) - Where Is Your Invisible Wall? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Tom VizziniYeah you have been working on having a better life but it seems like you are getting nowhere. Why could that be? Part of it is plain old biology. The way your brain it set up you avoid the problem. This is what we have come to call the denial circuit. You want to do something like ask ...
Views: 1175(1 vote) - How to Improve Logical Thinking Skills - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Christina SponiasThinking is a process based on thoughts that try to understand reality, and find solutions to various problems. Logical thinking means thinking according to the principles of logic. Logic is a collection of thoughts that judge reality. In other words, logic is a particular method of reasoning. ...
Views: 2454 - How to Easily Connect to Your Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Christina SponiasCarl Jung discovered that the subconscious mind was not merely a depository of our past memories like Freud believed, and he named it unconscious mind. The unconscious mind produces our dreams, sending us precious messages that work like psychotherapy. Therefore, if you want to easily connect to ...
Views: 1584(1 vote) - Signs & Symptoms of a Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Natalia RiaWorldwide, political, economical, environmental and social events are taking place that are changing the way we think, feel and perceive our world as well as relate to one another. Change is in the air, on a collective and an individual level, both of which mirror one another. A mass ...
Views: 9949(1 vote) - The Irritable Male Syndrome and Male Menopause: Regaining Our Balance at Mid-life - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Jed Diamond"He used to be the nicest guy you could imagine, now he's become moody and mean." I hear this bewildered concern from women all over the world. “She used to be gentle and caring, now she treats me like her worst enemy.” Men are equally frustrated and confused. Millions of women and men are ...
Views: 1201(1 vote) - What Your Dreams May Be Trying to Tell You - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Christina SponiasMost dreams are serious warnings. They may be trying to tell you that you are making many mistakes. Later you’ll face bitter consequences. However, if you don’t know the dream language, you cannot understand the dream warnings and protect yourself. Other times your dreams are trying to ...
Views: 1291(1 vote) - Kundalini Meditation: Finally! Start Feeling Like the Real You (This is Good) - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Anna WehrThe best way to take away the stress form your life is meditation. You can practice it whenever you need. A few minutes of meditation can bring you great relief from all kinds of worries, tension, stress and anxiety. It is a simple and inexpensive technique which can be practiced by anyone ...
Views: 1054 - How to Know If You Need Psychological Counseling - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Christina SponiasYou need psychological counseling only because you are an ignorant human being. You have also inherited a primitive and absurd content in the biggest part of your brain. You won’t be able to overcome all the psychological problems generated by the anti-conscience, your wild conscience by ...
Views: 1030 - 14 Romantic Things To Do In NYC - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Anna Molin Romantic Horse Drawn Carriage Ride Through Central Park: The ultimate romantic thing to do with your special someone. Don’t worry about the weather the horseman will provide you with a cozy blanket to stay warm as you cuddle together while you ride through the beautiful Central Park wintery ...
Views: 2420 - Avoiding the Downward Spiral - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Mark Piercy“Only when you've been to the deepest valley, can you know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain” The title of this book is “livethislife” - Metal Mindset. Before we create a Metal Mindset, we need to first understand and define what negativity is and how it impacts ...
Views: 1243(21 votes) - How to Interpret Dreams About Sex – Dream Translation and Analysis - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Christina SponiasDreams about sex are showing you that you have a very close relationship with the person you are having a sexual relationship with, even if the relationship you have with this person is not sexually related. When you have sex with someone in dreams this means that you completely agree with this ...
Views: 1778(1 vote) - SEXUAL OBSESSIONS IN CONVENTS - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Mikel MartinezSEXUAL OBSESSIONS IN CONVENTS Before knowing the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, this already existed in monasteries and convents. He was known by the name of "scruples of conscience. " A VERY STRICT MORAL Sexual morality of the Roman Catholic Church has been very strict. Any ...
Views: 2889(2 votes) - Ten Ways to Deal with the Stress at the Workplace - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Lyuben GeorgievNot everyone is able and is willing to use yoga, which is a great opportunity for relaxation. But there are many other methods for us, the ordinary people, which help us escape from the insidious stress. Do not hesitate to say what you think directly to people, especially at the workplace ...
Views: 807(1 vote) - Maintaining Mental Stability – Behavioral Health and Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Christina SponiasCharles Darwin discovered that we are basically primates. However, scientific discoveries carried on in the end of the twentieth century prove that the truth about the human nature is more complex than what he had believed. The biologist and behaviorist Konrad Lorenz and other ...
Views: 2366(1 vote) - Is There One Best Way To Meditate? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Carol McMahonThere are countless ways to meditate, more than two hundred in India alone. Among these, one is based on science not tradition. It uses feedback – visual proof of attention to assure success. Here’s what you need to know. Attention: The Key To Success At first glance we see differences. ...
Views: 1117 - From Emotionally Hungry to Emotionally Nourished: The Power of Emotional Nutrition™ - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Pamela LevinAre emotional hungers – ones you may not even be aware of – driving you to make choices based on emotional need instead of what’s actually best for you? If so, what kind of consequences might you expect, and what constructive steps can you take? Emotional Hunger No doubt you already do some ...
Views: 3203(22 votes) - Neuroplasticity: Your Brain and Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Jay PolitiNeuroplasticity: Your Brain and Leadership By Jay W. Politi Original Article Posted at Hammer's Hemisphere 2-6-11 http://wp.me/pweWp-60 The human brain has fascinated scientists, philosophers, ...
Views: 3137 - WHAT DO I PACK FOR A GUILT TRIP? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Phil MéthotWHAT DO I PACK FOR A GUILT TRIP? So I'm driving along the highway on a Quebec road doing ten kilometers above the speed limit. For American friends, a kilometer is not as long as a mile so it feels like your going faster because, at the same speed, you can do a hundred of them in an hour ...
Views: 2641(1 vote) - Don't Ask, Give and You Will Recieve? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from John-Robert (JR) ColemanDon't Ask; Give and You Shall Receive By John-Robert Coleman MPA Many people consciously or unconsciously feel that others do not treat them well enough. As a consequence they withhold or hold back from others because they think they are not getting anything from them or they do not think ...
Views: 1212 - Dream Interpretation and Analysis – Learn Why Dreams Protect Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Christina SponiasI transformed Carl Jung’s complicated method of dream interpretation into a fast method of dream translation because I organized it. He taught me everything I needed to know. Then, I discovered the roots of the human absurdity that he could not see. I also discovered the divinity of the ...
Views: 1317 - Reverse Aging Now with the Power of Your Mind - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Anna AntoskiWhether it’s science or the new biology and the new discoveries of plasticity of the brain it is all resulting from the research and experiments that aging is just another disease that we have been conditioned to believe has to happen. This is amazing and so empowering because that means that ...
Views: 5878 - The Myth of State Management - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Chris CatheyThere seems to be this pervasive myth that is running throughout the field of NLP, in fact I’ve even seen it running rampant throughout the entire self help field in general. It’s one of state management, I’ve spoken to some people that swear that a person’s state (the way they feel) should ...
Views: 1187 - Performing Magic, when you don't feel like it. - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Chris CatheyThe great thing about our skill set (NLP) is that you don’t have to absolutely feel good about something in order to do it. For example if I don’t feel good about myself or who I am at the time that I am working with someone, all that really matters is that I perform my skill set with artistry. ...
Views: 589 - Bits and Pieces of Changework - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Chris CatheyThe field of NLP is patterns galore. We have a pattern for this, we have a pattern for that. If you want to change a belief you only have to decide how you want to do it. When I first got into the field I thought you were only a success if you could follow a pattern from start to finish and ...
Views: 536 - Each Person Is A Prism, Part 2: Valentine's Day Edition - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Christopher EdgarWell, as advertisers are helpfully reminding us, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. For me, as for many other people, this can be a time of irritation. This isn’t because I’m what our culture calls a “single guy.” I enjoy that, actually. It’s because this is the time of year when I ...
Views: 1011 - Psychology Today – Dream Research Proves that We Are Under-Developed Primates - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Christina SponiasThe psychiatrist Carl Jung discovered the real meaning of dreams after conducting arduous research. He analyzed and compared many dreams of patients who suffered from different mental illnesses. He studied the art and the religion of various populations from different civilizations. He also ...
Views: 1330 - Your Mental Well Being - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Sharon BallHenry David Thoreau wrote “……I wished to live deliberately, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation...” Even in 1854, Thoreau noted that most men are slaves to their work and ...
Views: 1045 - Prana or Vital Force vaporized to render the psyche subtle - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe more an object becomes subtle the number of atoms too augments and because of heat/energy its speed of movement increases. Thus in the gaseous state the speed of atoms augments infinitely. An object remains solid when the atoms within it get attracted to each other and thus do not move. ...
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