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By Eric Taylor – SelfGrowth.com’s Chief Inspiration Officer
Mental Plaque - add Mental Floss vs. Dental Floss for the hard to reach areas.

Your dentist probably told you the same thing she told me. “If you don’t brush your teeth at least twice a day to remove plaque on a regular basis, one of three things will eventually happen. You’ll get gingivitis … your teeth will decay, rot and fall out … or at the very least, your breath will be so repulsive you’ll eventually realize why you have no friends.” nn All three sounded like a bad outcome to me. So I decided that brushing my teeth was a good thing,

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***Thrust Thy Sickle and Reap

"Thrust thy sickle and reap… for the harvest of the earth is ripe." – ancient text. This tip is always right. The earth is crammed with heaven. It's always ready to offer you its myriad blessed fruits of every nature. Do you know how to seek so that you find what you are looking for? All the riches of the planet are ONLY available when you enrich your concept of YOU. Stop wishing for things. Begin assuming the feeling that those things are already yours. "I wish I owned my

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How do I stop my negative thoughts?

How do I stop my negative thoughts? People often seek a cure for their negative thoughts once they recognize that positive thoughts are a starting point for feeling good more of the time. I know I did. When you first become aware of negative thoughts, you may feel irritated when they arise. Attaching to them, feeling guilty that they are there, identifying with them, and believing that your thoughts make up all of who you are. When in truth who you are is unconditional love, which extends to your thoughts as well. I approach my thoughts in the following way;r

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By Lea Bullen
How to Be Positive Throughout It All

Many people who experience struggle and challenges think it’s impossible to be positive because life can be tough. However there are ways even during the most difficult of times. Like many things in life, learning how to be positive throughout it all is a skill that needs to be developed. Being positive is simply a way of thinking and a mind-set. Regardless of your current state of mind, you can alter it to one of positivity. Your mind is incredibly powerful and influential.

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No Limit Thinking Breeds Success

There are two questions truly successful people ask themselves regularly. The first is, “What would I do if I had no limits?” The second is, “What can I do to destroy those limits?” Ask yourself those questions. Take time to really think about it. nnIf you had absolutely no limits holding you back, what would your life look like in the following areas? Financial: What would your ideal job or career look like? Family: What does a perfect family look lik

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Practical Skills of a Psychic Tarot Reader

You may discover Tarot to be one of the most accessible tools that can be learned by anyone and used in nearly any situation. In developing the skills of reading the Tarot cards, clearly your other extra-sensory sensitivities will also be enhanced. The use of Tarot cards is an integral part of Awareness Engineering. Along with proper philosophical alignment, deep personal self-awareness, consciousness expansion, and behavior aligned with an individual’s highest standards an

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17 Focused Words to Terminate Fear NOW

Let’s talk about words. It’s important to understand that the words that you speak predict your results. If you say that you are depressed, then you will reap those results. If you say that you are a champion, then your results will be life-changing. You automatically take ownership of your words, and things start to occur in your life because of those words – good or bad. Now, I'm going to give you seventeen focused words that will radically change your results and terminat

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For a Happy Life Develop an Optimistic Attitude

We all want to be happy in life, and in order to make that happen, it's important to develop a positive attitude and try to eliminate the negative one. However, for some odd reason, it seems like it's easier to look at the negative side of life instead of focusing on what makes life worth living. So, how can we establish a more positive attitude? Here's how! Be Gratefulr Instead of complaining about what you lack, try to appreciate what you have and learn to value it. Count your blessings and be grateful for all the good things you have in life. This is the first step toward happiness.

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The ULTIMATE Success Strategy

I would argue that one of the most important and powerful success strategies that anyone can own, is having the proper mindset. It doesn't matter if you know all the greatest marketing secrets on the planet, it doesn't matter if you have the best product or service going, it really doesn't matter if you have all the wisdom in the world... all of that doesn't make a bit of difference... if your head isn't screwed on correctly. Again; you’ll need to have the proper mindset if

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Create Your Own Reality With This Positive Thinking Technique

Most people have some sort of belief about how they should apply positive thinking to their lives. However most people may also be making this common positive thinking mistake. Indeed so harmful can this mistake be that it could easily be severely holding you back.nnThe mistake I am referrring to is better understood by way of an example. Often people will pray/ask or think positively regarding attaining something. Now the problem with this is then people wait for some sort o

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Carpe Diem! (Seize the Day!)

I had a dream several months back that was so amazing, I decided to share it with the world. I was outside of a house with strangers I didn’t recognize. A lady walked out and shouted out to us: “Seize the day! Stop what you are doing right now and live in this moment!” I awoke immediately after receiving this advice. It left me with such a warm feeling. It was such a wonderful piece of advice. It inspired me to look up the phrase “seize the day” to see what sort of informatio I could come across.

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By Swami Paramananda
Listen To Yourself First

The body has its language, so do the heart and the mind, but few people have the art and science of reading, listening to and understanding these languages. Being too busy in focusing on the external world, we have no time to look into ourselves. It is also a fact that we are afraid to listen to and understand the inner language because we are bound to come across much madness. However, beyond all this there is something immensely beautiful and vast. But before we can attain

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DREAM BIG! What's The Best That Can Happen?

(Excerpted from Barbara's latest book) If you've ever had a pleasant daydream or seen yourself in a scene you created, you have what it takes to dream big . The key question is, do you believe and expect to get it? Or do you dismiss it as idle thoughts? The only difference between those who have a life of joy and those who live a life of struggle are the three words belief, faith and action . ASSESS YOUR LIFE SATISFACTION Before you can move forward in creating your dreams, l

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Negative vs positive. The ever-existing battle in your mind.

WE ARE ALL THINKING ALL OF THE TIME. Can you believe that our thoughts never leave us. Wow! Silly thoughts, hungry thoughts, angry thoughts, melancholy thoughts, happy thoughts; that’s a bunch of emotions that has a significant impact on our lives. Physically, emotionally, it’s all there. n nEvery thought is connected to our body to create a response. Example: imagine a hot summer day. There is absolutely no breeze. You are sitting on a rock in the middle of your yard. Sm

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***Learning Right Gives You Might

After decades of being a professional student (I love reading), it’s apparent to me, that vital information is idle information when it falls only into the mind. It must also edge into the emotions to bear fruit in one’s life. If learning is to have any might in your life, you’ve got to learn it right. If you don’t feel it, you don’t real it. Understanding with the mind is shallow. Only when you involve your emotions in the learning process, do you assimilate the information

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Don't Stand In Your Way

Sometimes barriers block your path to success, but many of these obstacles are easily overcome. Your most significant barrier might be you. If your fears take over, you could stand in your own way. Follow these steps to remove those hurdles. A few years back I went to a goal setting seminar offered by my friend Daniel Gutierrez. He recommended that you develop annual goals plan at least three months before the year begins. If you wait until New Year’s Eve to make your resolutions, you already start behind schedule. Keep this in mind when you decide to use the tools below.

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Forgiveness

One day Jesus was out there giving a lecture. He was teaching a revolutionary idea. He was teaching that it is better to simply forgive the torts and felonies aimed in our direction than it is to not. Somebody out in the audience perked up and said, “But, what if your brother hits you in the head with a wiffle bat?” “Forgive him.” Jesus responded. “OK,” the same guy out in the audience continued, “what if he hits you seven times with a wiffle bat … in the same day.”

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Seeing The "Big Picture"

Announcing A new Way to Attract Success: SEEING THE “BIG PICTURE” ISnSEEING YOU AS THE PICTURE-MAKER! "People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character," said Ralph Waldo Emerson. This being so, you may want to ask yourself what your belief of the ...

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***Promote Yourself Up the Ranks

Here is a great method of self-promotion that I invented to help me feel ‘up’ when I was feeling down and moping around. It’s a great builder of self-esteem. It’s simple. It’s easy. Try it. You’ll love it. Step 1: When you awaken in the morning – consider yourself “a private” in the service. Instead of calling yourself ‘a private in the army’ call yourself ‘a private in the service of life’. Step 2: When you do something to help someone today (it doesn’t have to be anything

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Change Your Life; Let Wellness Begin!

LET WELLNESS BEGIN The Power of Conscious Creation To Change Your Thoughts & Your Life! The new science is suggesting: The thoughts of an observer change physical events,nthat there is an interactive relationship between matter and consciousness! Still, many in Western science drag their ...

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Forget Your Past, Forgive yourself and Move on

We all mess up occasionally, whether it is engaging in a self-destructive behaviour, cutting corners at work or lashing out at a good friend. And with those mistakes often come overwhelming feelings of shame, guilt, humiliation and self-condemnation. In fact, when most people think back on those actions and circumstances that they truly regret in their lives, they often get overcome with a sense of having failed as human beings. All these are common feelings to suffer before you learn to forgive yourself.

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Good Advice from the Sages

We all begin our lives with a lot of hope for the future. In this game of life some people reach their goals and end up satisfied that they have made the best use of their existence on earth, and others die in frustration. The difference between success and failure is often in having proper information and guidance about what should be done and what should not be done. So, what is the information and guidance that can make the difference between ultimate success and failure?

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By Efi Asvesti
You can’t skip change — this is how the beautiful universe works

There are many kinds of fears, but as I grow older I have reached the conclusion that fear is not the problem. People are not separated into people who fear and those who don’t. People are separated into those who avoid fear and the brave butterflies that get used to feeling their hearts burn. Dead people don’t fear. I have three main fears with which I deal almost every day. The fear of time, the fear someone I love dies and the fear of change. Basically, all these three can

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Depression Can Hurt Good People

In 2011 I unwittingly joined the ranks of a not so elite group of people who suffer from depression, an incredibly misunderstood condition. Coming from someone diagnosed with the formerly “pretend” disorder of fibromyalgia, that says a lot.

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Living Each Day With A Surge Of Energy And Positive Mindset

The present trends of a busy and unpredictable life have a propensity to slot in waves of ups and downs, tension or stress for you in every footstep. Life in this century can no longer be ascribed as one that you can lead in an effortless manner without paying much heed to the maize ofrnevents that surround you and baffle you. There are moments in your life that try to engulf you in a merciless shackle. In such a condition you must not forget that life is the most beautiful gift that you possess. No one isr

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By Academy Quran
How to Perform Salatul Hajat – The Prayer of Need

Muslims have been obligated to perform Salah five times a day.rnThe implication of these prayers is to attain nearness to Allah SWT, forgiveness of wrongdoings and fulfillment of just wishes. God, the Exalted does not need us to pray to Him, rather it is us who actually require His assistance and guidance. Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran:rnApart from compulsory Namaz, there is great importance of Nawafil (Supererogatory prayers), which are means to gain something extra

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A Father’s NLP Reframe

Reframes are an incredible anomaly. A positive one can lift you up when you are down, help you look at a situation from a different perspective, make you realize you do have potential when you thought you didn’t, or encourage you to do something you thought was not attainable. It changes your thought process into one of enhanced possibility instead of fear, anxiety, self-doubt, or hopelessness.

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Spring Into A New You

All of us are looking forward to spring. Longer days and warmer weather give us the feeling of a new beginning. Flowers are beginning to grow. Birds are building nests and laying eggs. It is a time for change, rebirth and renewal. n This season also brings with it a chance for us to grow and ...

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***A Woman's Self Growth

Having courage, speaking the truth, and expanding our self-image....all are essential to personal and spiritual growth. Do women have uniquely female conce s and interests that put them on a different path to growth? And what are women doing to continually evolve and make meaning from ...

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The Law of Attraction on Ice

The law of attraction has been doing the rounds under the lights of high profile media since the movie 'The Secret' was launched in 2006. Years later, stories abound of people who have used it to magically make millions and turn their lives around etcetera. Some people bought into the concept of the law of attraction and others despised it claiming that it was misleading. One of the main criticisms held against it was that it seemed to skip out the action part and focussed ra

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*Express Yourself! Speak Your Truth

As my new book arrived hot off the press, and our brigade of employees and volunteers hoisted cartons from the freight truck and up the stairs of The Goddess Network offices, my throat tightened. Watching the cartons pile to the ceiling, I realized when we get ready to speak our truth, whether ...

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Thomas Edison Can Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

It is the time of year when people are talking about New Year resolutions. It is also the time of year when many resolutions have already been broken. Chances are if you’ve made a resolution you have already struggled to keep yourself committed to it. What happens next is crucial to your resolution keeping skills. What you do next will either increase or decrease your chances for success in getting back on track and keeping your New Year’s resolution. It’s all about your att

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Seeing The "Big Picture"

Announcing A new Way to Attract Success: SEEING THE “BIG PICTURE” ISnSEEING YOU AS THE PICTURE-MAKER! "People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character," said Ralph Waldo Emerson. This being so, you may want to ask yourself what your belief of the ...

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WYSIWYG

WYSIWYG This is going to “jolt” you—nbecause it says “not true” to many of your cherished beliefs. Are you familiar with the acronym WYSIWYG? It stands for “what you see is what you ‘get’!” Consider this: So strange at first, quantum ...

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By Mitra Shahidi
Enjoy Life to the Fullest

Enjoy life to the fullest, it has an expiration date. Life today should mean pleasure, but our modern concept of living is often just the reverse; negative in concept and implying the resignation of one’s self image. Modern living often means abandoning satisfaction because of a phantom called “twentieth-century anxieties”. “Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.” ~Horace Life

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By Max Ryan
Art Imitates Life And Life Imitates Art...

One of my all-time favorite films in the last few years has been "Under the Tuscan Sun". If you haven't seen it I highly recommend it. If you have seen that you might know the story I'm about to tell. The story is about a woman whose life falls apart, and how she begins to build her life back up in a way that's much more in line with her spirit. This is all set with the beautiful backdrop of Tuscany Italy. What's not to like about this film...? In the film there are so many l

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*How Women Bond

Women never cease to amaze me when they rally at impromptu gatherings to reignite the bonds of their ancient female past. Recently, I was invited to join a group of women on a trip to the American southwest. I knew only the trip planner. Some arrived as friendship partners or business partners; ...

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*Stay Positive During Family Gatherings

Surviving a family get-together may seem insurmountable, especially when considering the complex history that goes along with relationships, marriages, divorces, births, and other family happenstance. Making any family gathering a positive experience takes mental discipline and effort in ...

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Birds of a Feather

“Birds of a feather flock together.” This old adage has a lot of truth in it. You are an average of the 5 to 10 people with whom you associate the most. Your bank accounts are about the same. Your homes look a lot alike. You use the same words. Your dreams and aspirations run parallel to each other. I do not advocate snobbery in any way, shape, nor form … it’s unwise to judge a book by its cover. However, we should choose our friends wisely.

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Integration for a Whole You by Consciously Conditioning Your Mind

Think of a wheel with a hundred spokes all meeting at the center. Each spoke represents a different aspect of you, but the center represents your self image, where all your thoughts are directed. You may think differently on each spoke, but all of your thoughts are directed to your self image. So as you think, depending on your self image, you get responses to your thoughts. At the center of that wheel, we have the ability to connect to a positive or negative self image. When

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Tips For Managing Anxiety

In my role as Staff Support Officer for one of the largest UK employers for over 15 years, I have offered help, support, and resources to countless individuals suffering from this debilitating and inhibiting condition. Anxiety takes many forms and occurs for a multitude of reasons, but in ...

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Who are the "Difficult People"?

Who are the Difficult People“? About a month ago I attended a course that I truly loved. The lecturer was an amazing speaker with a cheerful and joyful attitude and shared tons of interesting and useful tips. To set aside the content of information that I was so happy to learn, I was even more happy to see another positive human being doing the job he loved and sharing his love for the subject to others through his teachings.

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The Self-Care Minder on Transitions

"I don't know what I want (in my career / creative passion / relationships/ all of the above)."nn"I know what I want to create next but I AM scared and I don't know how to do it so maybe this means I shouldn't do it."nn"I sense rumbling change brewing but I don't know what to do with this rumbling so I keep doing the same thing."nn"I've been in this not knowing fog for years... How do I know if I'm kidding myself? What if I never birth what's next?"nnMyself, I've been in a "c

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Yes, You Can!

If you are an entrepreneur, you know that your success cannot depend on the opinions of others. Like the wind, opinions change...like the weather, opinions change frequently. To succeed at any endeavor, you must stay the course...no matter what the cost! Here are some surefire tips to help you on your journey.

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Healthy Tips For A Healthy Relationship

A strong, healthy relationship can improve your overall life, including your mind, your connections with others, and your health. In fact, treat a relationship as an investment in that the more you put in, the more you get back. You can have a healthy relationship with anyone in your life, including your friends, family, and the people you date. A healthy relationship requires a lot of work, commitment, and willingness to adapt or compromise.

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