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Why Are We As Women So Defensive and Should We Be?

It may be just me but I find women much more defensive than men. To be honest it can be hard work sometimes dealing with some insecurities but more often than not if it comes from a man we get defensive but if it comes from another woman then oh my god it can get a totally over the top reaction and will haunt us for days.

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By mike Anderson
How to Make a Poseidon Costume

Poseidon seemed to be the Greek God for the ocean, and had control over earthquakes. He or she is often symbolized holding the trident. His symbols include the dolphin, horses and bull. Wearing Traditional God costumes can make superior homemade Halloween outfits. These can also be used for a carry out, fancy dress level of competition for kids or perhaps for enacting history online games. This fancy dress costume is unique uncomplicated to make. What you will need are a few

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Five Leadership Qualities That Will Make You Stand Out

What leadership qualities do the most effective managers posses that make them stand out from ordinary managers? You might think that it’s difficult to stand out given all the distractions of the day. However, there are easy ways to be exceptional simply by distinguishing yourself from the norm. What is the norm today? Stress, anxiety, feeling overworked, complaining about how busy you are, putting too much on your plate, letting others down, impatience and overindulgence are the signs of our times.

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By Bince Olear
Ways to Correctly Breed Clownfish

1. Breeding Pair of Clownfish So that you can breed this sort of fish, you need a mated pair. The simplest way to do is to find a mated pair and the second way is to obtain two clownfish if they are still young. Young clownfish usually are males but once the dominant fish was confirmed, the dominant fish is a female. You will be able to tell it's the female simply because it's usually larger than the male fish. Once they start on mating, they'll lay eggs every 12-18 days on t

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Top Seven Tips for Reducing Workplace Negativity

Negativity is the number one productivity problem in the workplace. Signs of negativity include backstabbing, gossiping, power struggles and lack of teamwork. The end result is absenteeism, low morale and turnover. Here are seven tips for improving workplace relationships and reducing negativity. 1. Facilitate Regular Staff Meetingsr When done properly, regular meetings provide a forum for listening, problem-solving and honoring peak performance. Meeting mistakes include lecturing instead of engaging the team, inconsistent meeting times, no agenda, and no fun. 2.

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Happiness Factor - Detaching from the Outcome

In the Bhagavad-Gita there exists an abundance of incredible information. As I was reading through it this morning I was struck by a passage that encapsulates so beautifully another way in which we can encounter peace. In Chapter 2 Krishna says to Arjuna, "Perform your duty equipoised, O Arjuna, ...

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Did You Know Moods Are Contagious?

We all know that the common cold is contagious – most of us catch at least one or more of these nasty annoyances every year. Did you know that your moods can be contagious as well? It may not seem possible, but in a subtle way we all can “catch” another persons bad mood, or good mood, depending ...

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The Burden of our Possessions

Our ego loves stuff. On the contrary, our spiritual-self has no attachment to anything because our divine-self knows it is not ours. Someday it will belong to another. Sure we use it while we are here, take care of it and perhaps admire it, but it will someday be another person's stuff, it is not really ours. Material possessions make us feel many things at different times in our lives. Some may stir sentimentality, a sense of accomplishment, safety and even power.

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Positive Thoughts Can Cure Illness

If you ever had a doctor to tell you, “your sickness is all in your head,” most likely you thought he/she was kidding. Patients might have thought the reason the doctor said this is because they couldn’t figure out the source of their symptoms. But it has been proven many times positive thought can cure illness. Science is making strides in brain studies, which are providing proof that positive thought really does affect our brain chemistry and thus our physical and mental health. So thinking positively is not only good for the body but also good for the mind as well

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***YOUR INNER CRITIC: Don’t Let it Block Your Success

Whether you’re self-employed or you work for someone else, your inner critic can deflate your business confidence and success like a sharp tack destroys a balloon. It can be very difficult to focus on your strategic plan when you’re bombarded by mental chatter like, “You don’t know what you’re doing” or “You’ll never succeed.” One of the most common stumbling blocks to achievement in any field is resisting your inner critic instead of discovering its innate value. You’ll gai

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Self-Discipline Is the Mother of Happiness

Does the title of this article sound like a contradiction or oxymoron? After all, “self-discipline” makes one think of work or effort, while “happiness” brings up thoughts of pleasure and the absence of work. So, how can the two go together? Well, first we have to understand what happiness is. It is peace of mind. And what exactly does that mean? That simply means FREEDOM FROM shame, guilt, regret, anger, resentment, greed, jealousy, frustration, sadness, self-doubt, fear, boredom, stress, anxiety, loneliness, and all other negative emotions.

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10 Spiritual Secrets to Productivity

From CEO’s to entrepreneurs and entertainers to parents all over the globe, we are constantly in search of ways to boost productivity. To put it simply, we want to get more done each day. For some this goal is rooted in the desire for greater abundance while for others productivity is the gate-keeper to recreation. It is a means to an end and we are hungry for both the freedom and prosperity that productivity provides. The problem with the “work harder and longer” approach is that it often yields the unattractive side-effects of exhaustion, stress and a lop-sided life.

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By Holly Smith
Say thank you with compliment slips

When you work in business, communication is vitally important. In order to develop your company you must network with others, building business relationships and presenting your company in a strong light is an all important factor.This is where compliment slips come in, compliment slips have the potential to encourage lasting partnerships with other businesses and customers and allow them to flourish. Compliment slips can usually be found alongside bills or invoices when sent

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Book Review - The Power, by Rhonda Byrne

The Power was released on August 17, 2010. Not only have I jumped on the first occasion to grab my very own copy of the book, but it really didn't take long before I finished reading it -- less than 3 workdays! Needless to say I was very excited about Rhonda Byrne's major new book being released to the world!

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

HOW TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE - June 2003 Could 2003 be your lucky year - the one in which you fulfill a dream, improve your health, increase prosperity and feel happier? Absolutely, says bestselling author Wayne Dyer, whose latest book is 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace (Hay House). Dyer believes that positive thinking and a spiritual connection can lead to dramatic improvements in anyone's life. He also insists that changing your thoughts and attitudes really

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Is The Heated Mattress Pad Safe

Excited mattress pads can be electric safeguards put towards the bottom part of the mattress model utilized to heat up the bed mattress sheets and bed for a nice sleep through the winter season a great number particularly in the course of winter. Some of these is that make up the gallery of housekeeping must-have or are sold on the internet for a lot easier obtain and transport. The excited mattress sleep pad california king may be a standard scale of heated mattress pads whi

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Cherish your parents

Yesterday was my mom’s birthday. She would have turned 86 if lung cancer hadn’t ended her life 14 year ago. There are days when I’d give anything to spend a few more hours with her. It’s funny how I remember every little detail about her last three weeks of life: How I packed up my kids and told my husband I’d be home after she died – the doctor said she had anywhere from two weeks to three months. How I told my daughter’s second grade teacher we’d do school by mail since there was no Internet. How I knew I had to be there for her no matter how long or how short she lived.r

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A Proven Alte ative to Coronary Stents and Bypass Surgery

In my constant research of natural and alte ative medical procedure I just now uncovered some informatio I was not familiar about before. It’s a proven alte ative to coronary stents and bypass surgery. It’s called enhanced exte al counterpulsation (EECP). The safe non-invasive procedure that can overcome heart disease in two ways. The ways it’s effective is it passively exercises the heart to strengthen the vascular system and by targeting inflammation, which is the underlying culprit in damaged blood vessels that inhabits blood flow.

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Quit Smoking The Happy Way!

Quit Smoking The Happy Way! You can quit smoking. It's actually quite easy. The only condition is that you have to really want it. Yes, nicotine is the most addictive substance known to man, but you are stronger than that. And the 'recipe' you're about to read really does work; even hardcore ...

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Every Couple's Dilemma: To Be Truthful? Or To Protect Feelings?

There are only two kinds of marriages - truthful and protective. You cannot be both at the same moment in time. They are a dilemma in the same way that it cannot be both night and day at the same time. We have no choice but to give up one in order to have the other. I cannot protect you from what you don’t want to hear, and also be truthful about what’s really going on inside me. When you first got married, you started out aiming to be truthful. You told each other how you really felt, what you really thought and what you really wanted. You felt safe and love blossomed.

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Definition: Self Fulfillment

Self-Fulfillment is a term that has been used by various organismic psychology theories, often in slightly different ways (e.g., Goldstein, Maslow, Rogers). The term was originally introduced by the organismic theorist, Kurt Goldstein, for the motive to realize all of one's potentialities. In his view, it was the master motive - indeed, the only real motive a person has, all others being merely manifestations of it. However, the concept was brought to prominence in Abraham Ma

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Happiness - On the Road to Unconditional Self-Acceptance

We can pay ourselves large doses of anxiety if we expect to suffer a failure-especially if we believe that this failure will transform ourselves into a miserable person only worthy of both the sco and derision of others, not to forget our own contempt. While we can always learn to muck about the disrepute of others, isn't there a more acute emotional pain than the one of losing the value and the dignity we have in our own eyes?

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***Stop Inner Critic Holiday Attacks

Does your inner critic work overtime during the holiday season? Explore the warning signs below to discover if you're experiencing an Inner Critic Holiday Attack. CONCE ABOUT FAMILY HOLIDAY EVENTS - How will I handle difficult conversations? - What do I do when my family doesn't understand or respect me? - Which events must I attend/avoid? - Should I invite someone else to shield me from negative people? - How can I heal old wounds? - What should I pay for? - How do I

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Turn Sadness into Gladness

Sadness is the body’s way of telling you how much it misses being happy. Relationships end, jobs are lost, people die, welcome to the game of life. Sadness is a natural reaction to a loss of some kind. Every person on the planet has situations that can bring on sadness. It can be loneliness, ...

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Happiness From Within

Happiness From Withi By Elizabeth Savino Are you happy? When asked this question, do you stop to ask yourself, “What is happiness anyway”? I wonder how many people even stop to clarify what happiness means to them or what can be done to improve the present level of happiness that exists in their lives. Some people believe that happiness is something that is the result of ete al factors in their lives such as success in their profession, the accumulation of wealth, meeting

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By mike Anderson
Introduction Of Beautiful And Elegant Dresses

Dresses are supposed to adore the actual physique regarding human body, and what will be much better if reach flaunt a good women system. Several assets are there who actually keep adding to about the latest trend of gowns keep coming within the fashion world. Although usc.co.united kingdom online shop features emerged along with something special to give its beautiful ladies. Occasion wise gals always get hold of confused what to wear and stuff like that to in order to sort

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By Susan Hinds
How to Be Happy Despite the Economy or Personal Debt

When you choose happiness you have more energy and you feel better about yourself and the people that you spend time with and life just flows. You may think that you do not have anything to be happy about but this is not true. Happiness is a moment by moment choice and when you make it you attract more good into your life. You can always find something to be happy about if you look for it, just the same way as you can find something to be sad about but it feels so much better

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What's Your Life Purpose?

Have you ever stopped to think about what your life purpose is? Whether you want to call it a ‘life purpose’ or not, we all have a set of values or things that we are passionate about, that when followed, bring us increased joy and happiness. These values are the fundamental ...

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A Problem Is Your Chance to Do Your Best

Problems: we’ve all got them in one form or another. It may be health problems, financial difficulties, relationship trouble, career worries, or something else. Yes, we all have challenges to face, puzzles to unravel, and hurdles to overcome. But is that so bad? Psychiatrist, best-selling author and screenwriter, Theodore Isaac Rubin doesn’t think so, for he wrote, “The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.”

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THE DAWN OF AN ETERNAL WORLD CULTURE IS VERY NEAR

“Western culture is today at its peak. Despite this, it is also its old age. Its destruction is very soon.” - - OSWALD SPANGULAR “A new culture is about to rise like the sun which will lead world humanity towards human values of brotherhood, love, oneness etc. Thus people will overlook differences based on religion, nationality, skin colour etc.” - - PROF. CHEIRO “I am very sure that India will give light to the entire world”. - - ROMMAIN ROLAND “Very soon a war

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The Power of Equilibrium Thinking

ENHANCE EQ, SQ AND PQ THROUGH EQUILIBRIUM THINKING:nTHE SIMPLEST BUT MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD EVER DISCOVEREDnn“Wars begin in the minds of men” – UN Charter.nnCrimes, disorder and disease also begin in the minds of men. To address crime, disorder and disease effectively one has to start with the human mind.n nEquilibrium is a dynamic state of mind affecting spirit, mind and body, seeking and finding congruencies between the three, moving from a lower equilibrium to a highe

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The Six Words That Set Me Up For Success!

As many of you know by now, I am a strong believe in the power of words. “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” – Frank Outlaw

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The Problem with Big Families

The problem with big families is that they don’t fit anywhere. I never thought about this problem until I experienced it, but everything in our society is designed for the family with 2.4 kids and a dog. If you happen to have four kids, a cat, a few kid friends, and a spouse, a lot of things get complicated. For example, when my first child was born, my wife and I sold our six-month-old BMW Z3 convertible and bought a Toyota Sienna minivan. My driving experience has gone downhill ever since.r

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By Alexia Parks
How Many Times Do You Smile A Day?

A few years ago, I stopped to complement a 20-something friend who seemed to smile more than most people. His response startled me, and offered me a new path to follow. "When I wake up each morning, before even opening my eyes," he said, "I start to smile. I know that if I wake up smiling, that it will set the direction for my day." When I mentioned this to his wife, she was amazed. "I never knew that he woke up smiling, on purpose! Whenever I see him smiling with his eyes st

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By Jeremiah Owyang
Why You Shouldn’t Always Speak Your Mind

There are few things lionized more frequently in today’s mass media and general culture than the idea of freely speaking one’s mind. From childhood to old age, we’re often taught that few things should be practiced more freely than your right to speak openly about your opinions, but such education often forgets a key facet of human behavior. The truth is, speaking your mind isn’t always the right thing to do for those trying to get ahead, and can even result in serious setba

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Why You Should Not Act Your Age

Has anyone ever said to you, “Act your age!” What does that mean anyway? Let’s say you’re 35 years old. Can you describe to me exactly how a 35 year old should act? If you are able to do that, where did you come up with the answer? Who told you what a 35 year old should act like? Will the same ...Has anyone ever said to you, “Act your age!” What does that mean anyway? Let’s say you’re 35 years old. Can you describe to me exactly how a 35 year old should act? I

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How To Dress For The Club With Fishnet Stockings

Club-wear ranges through mild so that you can wild, and they often includes fishnet stockings. Many women seek out the trendiest clothing so as to stand out. Various also try to look for options which have been sexy and sophisticated to wear. For several, getting ready in the club can be a time consuming practice. There are many stuff that must be thought of before leaving. These comprise of details enjoy shoes, makeup, hair, in addition to clothing. Locate Shoes To select Fi

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Why Are So Many People Obsessed With Fast Foods?

In this day and age it is reported that more people are obsessed about eating fast food. At least one quarter of Americans eat fast food every day. Why do you think fast food is so popular? Here’s some of the reasons why this is so true: It’s filling: it’s convenient and it’s inexpensive. You can eat fast food by going through a drive thru, picking it up, eat it in your car, take it home or take it back to work.r

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The 7 1/2 Habits Of Highly Humorous People.

½. The half habit: This is a half habit because you don’t need the whole habit in order for it to be effective. It is the most difficult habit to maintain. This is the habit of changing your thoughts. Mastering your thoughts is a constant struggle, if you master them half the time, ...

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6 Ideas for Following Up With Your Clients!

Do you have ANY idea how much money is sitting right in front of you – right under your nose?" What I am talking about is communicating and connecting with your current clients. "The big shots are only the little shots who keep shooting". - Christopher Morley There are a few basic, and consistent, things I recommend when working with my new clients who want to build their business. One of the very first things I have them do is to review their current client list. Then, put the clients into 3 different categories:

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How To Avoid Communication Breakdown – Is It About Horn-use?

There were horns blaring, tires screeching, and fingers waving in the air from several drivers I could see. From the expressions on their faces, I don’t think the middle-finger wave was to say, “You’re number one!” Luckily no one was physically hurt. But I’m guessing there was stress, anger, and emotional pain felt by the people directly involved, and by others who were close-by. This incident was in Edmonton, Alberta.

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***Shortcuts to Personal Empowerment, Confidence and Success

STEP ONE: EXPLORE A HIDDEN SOURCE OF PERSONAL POWER Are the words you use more like a tire pump or a nail? When we tell ourselves, "I'm not good enough" or "I won't succeed," we puncture our confidence, success and happiness like a nail flattens a tire. Positive self-talk like, "I'll do my best and see what happens" works like a tire pump. We expand our confidence, self-esteem and our enthusiasm about achieving our goals. Our confidence and our ability to succeed automatica

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By David Simon
Taking Inventory of Your Current State of Happiness (A Quiz)

The fruit of emotional healing is happiness. When embarking on any journey, it is important to recognize where you are now and where you want to go, so that you can map out the best route for getting there. The inventory below is designed to help you assess your current state. As you engage in the work of releasing that which does not serve you and opening to that which does, your score – and your sense of well-being – will improve. Please answer the following questions t

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By rehash morkey
Hindi Poem - A Touching Way To Express Feelings

Mere a thought of personalities likes “Shakeel Badayun”, “Shahir Ludhyanvi”, “Hasrat Jaipuri” and “Kaifi Azmi” brought back our attention towards those times, when poem regained the authorization of a conversing language. Now, even after such a prolonged period of time, poem in no way lost its charm as it still continues to exist in various forms including funny, romantic, emotional, motivational and even sad. Gone are the days, when poem’s were only restric

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