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When it comes to sticking to new years resolutions the majority of people fail no later than the six week mark. This can be seen everywhere, the best example of this is in the diet and exercise sector.
If you’ve ever gone to the gym over the November to March period you’ll have noticed a ... Views: 1813
Think it, See it, Feel it, Believe it!
Daydreams
It’s a little strange really when you think about things…
A good friend of mine just reminded me today about the time when we were in Junior School and I was chastised by the teacher (who I had so much respect and admiration for). I ... Views: 1809
Because I have just returned from teaching Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to a group of coaches in Singapore, I’m reminded of one of my favorite NLP processes- the As If Frame.
Milton Erickson, my favorite healer of all time, created easily the most clever way around obstacles that arise ... Views: 1805
It's very clear that any person can take a pen or a pencil as well as a piece of paper and draw anything at all. Drawing is among the most ancient and natural parts of our own culture. But drawing most certainly is not in the power of every person. Lots of people would dream to quickly learn how ... Views: 1803
Most of us walk around each day with a bit of a protective layer over our hearts, which manifests as a kind of tension around the chest and most likely forward rolled shoulders. As we protect our hearts through tension and by closing the front of the chest, we begin to block the natural flow of ... Views: 1801
I caught myself humming a tune from my past the other day. It`s an old Tom T. Hall song titled "I Like Beer".
Just to give you a flavor, here is the second half of the chorus . . .
"Whiskey`s too rough, champagne costs too much, and vodka put my mouth in gear. This little refrain, should ... Views: 1797
If watching HGTV has you dreaming of a new decor, perhaps your home is in need of an update.
While most experts recommend that you should redecorate your home every 7 years, many of us are overdue for some redecorating. In fact, nearly half (47%) of North Americans haven’t updated their home ... Views: 1796
Sometimes in life, we think we are being our authentic self. We get up in the morning, go to work, do what is expected of us and come home and then do what needs to be done and finally relax and go to bed. So many of us, day in and day out play this role 5 days a week and then the weekend comes ... Views: 1788
The importance of banner brackets has lead way for the development of numerous types of durable banner brackets that specifically include iron banner brackets, steel banner brackets and steel pole brackets. Each has its own functional features that can greatly work with any light or lamp post ... Views: 1785
It is essential to release our limiting beliefs. We must clear these thoughts away before we can experience and know our True Identity. However, we must also consciously integrate our healing and transformation into our behavior and become conscious when old patterns start to re-emerge as the ... Views: 1784
It was another hot summer day at the Kaslo Sk8park, but not your average sunny day. My son, Gwyn was working on improving a specific trick on this particular day – down the one slope, across, and up the next incline where he would lift his front wheel off the ground and continue from the incline ... Views: 1782
Your imagination is one of the most powerful tools you can use to create the life you want. The Law of Attraction (LOA) uses your frequently held thoughts and ideas to create your experiences. When you imagine something good on an ongoing basis, you are setting the LOA in motion.
Imagine that ... Views: 1782
By now many people know how to use the Law of Attraction to create better experiences, but plenty of them still struggle to achieve any success in manifesting, and it’s most often because they have some unproductive habits that interfere with the process. If you share a similar struggle in ... Views: 1780
Intention, Consciousness & Living Our Vision
by David Wolf
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The Satvatove approach to growth and transformation is founded in spiritual principles of personal development. Our spirit self has intrinsic ways of being. When we have clear intention, when we put consciousness in our ... Views: 1773
I was recently interviewed on Facebook Live by the Rider Fitness – Riding Without Backpain community where I shared about the power of “Imagery” to decrease pain and improve performance. The concept of imagery is so mighty and it is used so successfully by high performing athletes, successful ... Views: 1767
Most successful business plans start by visualizing the outcome, and using that visualization to work backwards through a plan of action. This same process can be used (sometimes called the Law of Attraction) to help you visualize a successful and productive and happy life for ... Views: 1759
‘She’ woke up suddenly and felt the call from the Hopi to come to Hopi Land in her solar plexus. Then, ‘She’ received a call from ‘He’. Her throat was still a little scratchy, ‘she’ answered, “Hello”. He replied, “Your going to Hopi.” Softly and with a smile ‘she’ said, “Yes”. ‘He’ informed ... Views: 1758
Sometimes the most difficult part of accomplishing something is just getting yourself to begin, to take that first step. Plenty of people want to begin a healthy eating program or a fitness program but lack the motivation to get started. The fact is everyone is motivated - in some direction. The ... Views: 1755
Imagination is the secret of life because it is what you see in your mind’s eye that you have the unction to go after. Imagination is the element in nature with which you can create your future. It is in the imagination that everything in life takes their form, it is the mighty instrument by ... Views: 1753
The ancient wisdom texts of the West are a wellspring of information for medically understanding the roots of illness and imbalance from a mindbody perspective. Over my many years of clinical practice, I have been struck by the insidiousness of doubt in its contribution to the development and ... Views: 1752
There seems to be an unwritten rule that states if you are going to be taken seriously in the field of personal development as a therapist, coach or trainer, then you have to have been completely screwed up at least once in your life!
Well, I’m not convinced that this is absolutely necessary ... Views: 1747
Despite May feeling calm, it had a challenging intensity. Particularly the last week, inducing almost a sense of lethargy. Simply wanting to go slow and allow the days to unfold rather than the next item on the "to do list"! A moment to allow transition to take place.
Transition ... Views: 1746
I believe I was first captivated by the power of a wall decals when I viewed the classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and I saw how Mr.
Forget about time consuming and messy wallpaper application.
No have to worry about the fact that you may tire of the design and ought to ... Views: 1743
”People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them.” - Anthony Robbins
There is no question about it. Just having a goal is not enough. It’s like a motor without the fuel – it just won’t run.
The fuel to keep your motor running is your purpose, ... Views: 1742
We spend a big majority of our lives working. For most, the work environment has a direct correlation to their overall happiness. For this reason it’s important to work in a place or career that uplifts your wellbeing.
Creative visualization essentially requires you to visualize ... Views: 1741
The year 2010 was an inspirational one indeed; everything that I purposely wished for and visualized for my family, and myself all came to fruition. I carefully visualized creativity, and contentment as my goals, without being attached to the outcome or details of my manifestations. I didn’t ... Views: 1740
Visualizing is the key to realizing.....it's the key to realizing your dreams, passions, business growth, relationships, your health, and the money in your pocket.
In this article I'm going to show you the benefit of visualizing and how you can use it for creating success in your life.
There ... Views: 1740
A while back, I picked up a couple of self-improvement books to help me in the change I wanted in certain areas of my life. Interestingly, they had one key message. Visualise your success. Visualization, the theory went, not only opened up your sub-conscious mind to the opportunities out there, ... Views: 1737
When looking for inspiration, there are countless different techniques you can use and a wide variety of different strategies that have been used by other creative individuals throughout history. One of the most exciting and unusual of these is largely forgotten and no longer widely used. ... Views: 1734
Some people cannot decide on what style or theme they want to follow throughout their homes. You know the type – every few years they go through the house, giving everything a new lick of paint, changing the flooring and adding to the décor in other ways. Surprisingly enough, you could breathe ... Views: 1731
The law of attraction has become THE buzzword in the last several years through the books and trainings of Esther and Jerry Hicks, Mike Dooley’s work, the movie “The Secret” and others. But it has been around a very long time. Charles Haanel wrote his book “The Master Key System” in 1912, and ... Views: 1726
Creative visualization is a process that everyone using everyday. Although most people don't know they use it. Creative visualization is when you want something and your picture it in your mind. Then you think about it until it becomes a reality. This is what people naturally do when they want ... Views: 1722
Some viruses like chronic fatigue syndrome and Epstein-Barr viruses are controversial diseases. They are often misdiagnosed as psychosomatic, hypochondria or depression because medical tests do not show that the disease exists. Traditional medicine, if it even recognizes the diseases, provides ... Views: 1721
The secret place of imagination is the incubator of invention and ingenuity. The power of visualization is your frame of reference in re-creating your purpose in the secret place of imagination. This is your internal lifeline. Everyone lives by their internal imagination and visualized frame of ... Views: 1712
Antique Chandeliers are a powerful way to create awesome ambience in addition to individuality to almost any kind of place in your house. Nevertheless, picking the right one can possibly be a little bit hard and you also have to keep in mind that chandeliers tend to be more than merely light ... Views: 1711
Give to yourself! I know that may sound selfish, but there is much confusion in the world about giving and receiving. The Bible says "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35.
This Scripture is true and we need to follow it. But a person needs to give to themselves as well. For ... Views: 1702
How about laser engraved dog tags as gifts to your guests?
Advancement in technology is revolutionizing the way the businesses and conducted or the entertainment industry works. The fruits of such advancements are perceptible in every sphere of life and the impact in huge and increasing with ... Views: 1701
We live in a world with information overload. We are flooded with data, facts, statistics and information in all forms. Definitive answers to specific questions are immediately available from search engines on the internet. But people want more than facts. They want understanding. They want ... Views: 1694
To heal the energy of your relationship, accept the other person just as they are right now.
Update your databanks. A healthy relationship occurs in the present. If you try to relate to an old memory of a person or a fixed idea of how they should be, you are ignoring who they are right ... Views: 1691
Last time I wrote about the danger of focusing on the problem rather than the solution. There’s another reason why focusing on the road instead of the hole is important. It’s got to do with what The Secret is about. Say what you will about that massive bestseller, but there is a kernel of truth ... Views: 1683
Do you want a life of excitement and achievement? A series of suitable goals can help you attain this lifestyle. No, you won't become a millionaire or find success overnight. Instead, you will gradually increase your abilities and experiences. Then you can get closer and closer to the kind of ... Views: 1674
You may have many pockets of unsettling feelings inside of you. I’ll make a list of some of them and you can indicate if this particular one is something that makes you uncomfortable and unable to change. Only honesty here will help you. You cannot hide yourself from you.
I would like to ... Views: 1669
Though practiced around the world by people of all faiths and abilities, Meditation is seen by many beginners as a difficult practice to do.
In truth, the art of meditation can take many forms, but many of them are simple and suited just for beginners, as the 10 steps below testify.
The ... Views: 1661
We banter the word feelings around blithely. Have you ever sat down and looked more deeply into just what feelings means? We have learned as children to answer “How are you feeling today?” We use the word in our workaday life: “I’m feeling overwhelmed with all this work.” We use it around our ... Views: 1660
Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts. —Salman Rushdie
Stories are the creative conversion of life ... Views: 1653
Listen to that voice inside your head, "You can do it!" You know you can do it, what's stopping you? Is it fear? What are you afraid of? It’s failing. Fear of failing is always the biggest obstacle in anybody's path to realizing his or her success. But why should you let that obstacle stop you? ... Views: 1652
I have long believed in the power of the human mind to make the human body feel better and more relaxed. Very often in my radio broadcasting I have felt there was an overload in serious news. One guest on a podcast interview, Jim Bouchard, even said he believed that too much attention to the ... Views: 1652
What have you done this week that got you closer to a goal, big or small?
We all have goals that we set on a number of different levels. Some are simple, but persistent thoughts, others may be mapped out on a vision board or written down on a clearly defined list. I have learned during my time ... Views: 1650
Guided imagery is one technique that can be used for stress management. It involves guiding yourself through a scene or scenes where each of the senses is evoked, using images that elicit relaxation.
The following is a brief exercise that you can do to show the power that the mind has over ... Views: 1631
Some say the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. I disagree. The journey of a thousand miles begins by identifying the destination.
Before you do the important work of setting your 2012 goals, you must get out the Windex and clear up your view of where you/your team/your ... Views: 1631