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- Considerations Before Using Food To Cope - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Michelle MorandDo you have times when you feel unsettled or anxious and rely on food to calm you down? Do you focus on what you can eat rather than on the actual problem at hand? Here are a few thoughts on natural eating to concentrate on when you are about to overeat because of your emotions: Eat when ...
Views: 2165(1 vote) - Contemplating Complaining about Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Wil WordsmithSome recent events got me to thinking about things like positive thinking versus negative thinking, optimism versus pessimism and similar "versus" subjects. The other day I read an amusing rebuttal to Robert Anton Wilson's contention that "only optimists get things done." As the writer was ...
Views: 1169(1 vote) - Crack up! The only way to kick dis-ease! - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Jenni P Parker-BrownThe strongest, most courageous, most enlightened people succumb to it. Coaches do it. Happy people still do it. Masters of manifestation slip up occasionally. What is the habit that we can't seem to kick? Complaining. No matter where we are on our path to glory, when we feel ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - Creative Chaos - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Val WilcoxChaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. Henry Adams Where there is chaos, there is opportunity for growth. Challenging the status quo of life reminds you to continuously stay open to change. Using history as a base, chaos has preceded discoveries in all areas of life. So by ...
Views: 1197(1 vote) - Creative Destiny - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Don Neviaser,Creative Destiny Perhaps there is such a thing as fate and our lives may well be written on a celestial tablet somewhere. But if our lives are indeed predestined, why do we have the freedom to think and act independently? Why are we given the daily choice to pursue success or failure during ...
Views: 2005(2 votes) - CREATIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH ADVERSITY - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Chelle ThompsonIt's important, I find, to recall and re-use old tools that have proven helpful in difficult situations in the past. Sometimes we think we've moved so far forward that a "Been there, done that!" attitude clouds our memory and limits our options. Fear is an ongoing challenge in this world so we ...
Views: 2062(1 vote) - Dance With Joy - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Ermalinda LynchWe have a dance within us between the part of us that craves certainty and a part of us that wants to explore and have adventures. You can do any dance in Meditation. Give yourself a command to be joyous You can feel an kind of amazing state of being when a performer sings your body ...
Views: 1109(2 votes) - Dancing at the Division of Motor Vehicles: How to Transform Drudgery into Joy - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Julie GenoveseAs the highway whisks me onward, I shake my head in despair. The DMV will be a zoo. It’s lunchtime...on a Friday...at the end of the month. Horrible. But I‘ve no choice. An hour ago, Bill found out he will be away on business all week. My license has to be renewed and I do not want to drag the ...
Views: 1553(1 vote) - Dealing with Disappointments - Bridging to Acceptance - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Dianne DanielsDisappointment can provide us with a bridge from expectation to acceptance of reality, increased wisdom, and the energy to begin again. Whenever we do something in life with an expectation of how we’d like it to turn out, whether that is a new exercise program or a revamped eating plan, we ...
Views: 2177(1 vote) - Dear Dr Romance: I need a good self-help book - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I congratulate you for your many helpful articles on the internet. I would like to have your advice. I am male and in the last 25 years I had a therapy experience which lasted 3 1/2 years and left me with unresolved issues; shorter therapy experiences with different ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I can now free myself and enjoy helping people - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I came across your web site when I was desperately looking for motivation. I'm a salesman selling first class products but I couldn't get motivated and it's been a problem for months. It's been getting worse. I read "Motivation and How to ...
Views: 783(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I regret not telling her how I felt - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I was very attracted to a lady and I did things for her with out asking for any thing in return. She was single and I fixed her jeep, I put down new linoleum in her kitchen for her, we did go out together for drinks, dinner, dancing, movies as ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Is quitting the right thing to do? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I need your advice. at my workplace when I was hired one of the colleague asked me what is your age I remember casually I said I am 38 ,I did not even had a hint of what was going on. after a month people were celebrating some bodies birthday and then I came to know that ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: It makes me very very upset, angry, pissed-off, and sad. - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I saw your article "Surviving Loss and Thriving Again" while searching for answers to my own issues. The 'loved one' I lost was myself. I loved life, loved adventure, travel, people, photography, mostly adventure! In 2 seconds my life was 'taken' away ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: She makes me feel like I'm worthless - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I was reading an article that you have written and it caught my attention. im in an relationship where the lady is older then me. it started of great then six months later its like reality hit hard, i love this lady so much she makes me feel like i dont have a care in the ...
Views: 1201(1 vote) - Denial- Take a Whack at Yours Today! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown" You will never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." Christopher Columbus Denial is a mechanism we use consciously or unconsciously to alter reality, usually to pretend it is better than it is. We don't want to see aspects of life for which we have no ...
Views: 1023(1 vote) - Depression 101: Radical Acceptance - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from New Harbinger PublicationsMost of the pain of overwhelming emotion is caused by our struggle against feeling the emotion. We fight against our situation, wishing things were different, being disappointed when our expectations aren’t met, and telling ourselves we shouldn’t be upset, depressed, sad, disappointed, or angry. ...
Views: 3333(1 vote) - Design Your Destiny: Life is What You Make of It - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Michelle CastoLike William Henley who once said, "I am the master of my fate. The captain of my soul," I agree that Life is a Do-It Yourself project. If you want to live a certain kind of life, you are going to have to be proactive so you can consciously create life as you would like it. You must first ...
Views: 2478(1 vote) - DEVOTION CAN SHAKE THE UNIVERSE TO CHERISH YOUR OBJECTIVES - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Dinesh KumarDEVOTION CAN SHAKE THE UNIVERSE TO CHERISH YOUR OBJECTIVES When deep' gratitude' weds with immense' faith' then a magical child is born by the name 'devotion'. Devotion is the combination of two of the strongest forces of this nature... the ones that can be given defiance by none. Gratitude and ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - Difference between topper and You! - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2020 from Sri TulasiWhat’s the difference between a topper and you? A topper has focus and you don’t. A topper is clear about his goals and you are not. A topper is persistent and you are not. A topper never waste his time and your favorite app is instagram. When you are listening to Sandeep Maheswari they ...
Views: 908(1 vote) - Disasters Can Teach Lessons of Gratitude - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggIn the world today, we encounter a lot of negativity, pain, stress and natural disasters. Many days, we wake up with far too much to do, far too much to think about, far too many concerns, and far too many problems. In Virginia where I live, in the span of less than one week, we experienced ...
Views: 1464(2 votes) - Discover the Many Costs of Not Being Self-Confident - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian HarteIf you remain with low self-confidence, you can expect your life to continue as it is. Nothing will change. You will think poorly of yourself and, following your lead, others will too. What to Expect with Low Self-Confidence There are many costs associated with low self-confidence. ...
Views: 6608(1 vote) - Diving, Surviving, or Thriving - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Are you Diving down in life, simply Surviving, or striving for THRIVING? Each are all great questions to ask ourselves about the life we are living. The topic that I wanted to talk about was surviving vs. thriving. What are you living? Surviving is living a day-to-day ‘OK’ existence. Thriving = ...
Views: 2117(1 vote) - Do or Do Not! There is no Try! - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Mark HundleyWhat do Yoda (that enigmatic Star Wars Shaman), the late Dr. Byron Medler (profoundly wise professor of counseling at the University of North Texas) and you & I have in common? We all struggle with the sometimes daunting task of addressing life's challenges in meaningful ways. How many times ...
Views: 1844(1 vote) - Do You Allow Yourself To Be Intimidated? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Margie WarrellPeople don't intimidate you. You allow yourself to be intimidated by people. There's a distinct difference. And it all boils down to the assumptions you make about what they are thinking, most of which are untrue and born from self-doubt. Are you ready to leave the doubt behind and give up ever ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Do You Allow Yourself To Be Intimidated? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Margie WarrellPeople don't intimidate you. You allow yourself to be intimidated by people. There's a distinct difference. And it all boils down to the assumptions you make about what they are thinking, most of which are untrue and born from self-doubt. Are you ready to leave the doubt behind and give up ever ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Do You Experience Mixed Feelings About Being Patient and Tolerant? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorPatience and tolerance are behaviors and states of mind to practice, right? How well do you do with them? Questions about Patience and Tolerance came to me after I spent extended time with someone who couldn’t seem to talk about anything that wasn’t unpleasant. All of us need a dose of ...
Views: 1662(1 vote) - Do You Feel Empty or Full? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorPerhaps you have certain feelings or longings that are vague, or sharp. These are callings from your soul, drawing attention to areas of you that need to be filled. At one time or another, you may feel one or more of the following: -Depressed or at least that you could feel ...
Views: 1422(1 vote) - Do you know the 9 areas of focus for relationship healing? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneWHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE 9 MOST IMPORTANT AREAS FOR YOU TO FOCUS ON TO CREATE LOVING RELATIONSHIPS? * Do you think money is the solution? If only my partner and I had enough money.... * Do you think career is the solution? If only my partner and I had better careers, positions, jobs, ...
Views: 2197(1 vote) - Do You Know The True Impact of Your Own Thoughts? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonI read a passage in a book by Neal Donald Walsh which describes the impact of your thoughts in a very straightforward manner. The passage was entitled "A Thought Is Forever" and went on to describe how thoughts generate energy which then create an impact upon the surrounding world, the universe ...
Views: 1287(1 vote) - Do you wear Ego Armor? - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Samantha G MartinRecently a friend of mine gave me reason to think by going on and on regarding how wonderful they are, how hard they work and how nice they are to others but why do bad things happen to them? I wasn’t pondering their struggles; I was confused that they felt the need to declare how great they ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - Do's and Dont's for Successful life - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2020 from Sri TulasiMistakes are bound to happen, never worry While taking chances. Do right things at right time. Watch porn because “Zindagi Na milegi dobara” means you will not get the adolescence again. Nobody is going to give you practical sessions or classroom training. You have to learn it on your ...
Views: 608(1 vote) - Does Everything Happen for a Reason? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Those who identify as being on a spiritual path most frequently embrace the concept that yes, everything happens for a reason. True, however what’s often left out of that paradigm is that it doesn’t mean every single occurrence holds a deep meaning. Sometimes the reason is simply that ...
Views: 1591(1 vote) - Does Trying to Be Positive Ever Annoy You? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorTrying to be positive when that’s not how you feel is kind of like being hungry with a plate of food in front of you, but allowing yourself only a few or no bites. And then there’s the guilt, right? Sometimes it can feel frustrating to me to practice what I preach: Look for and aim at the ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - Does Your Business Belong to the Awesome Party Squad? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Kate McNultyThe Awesome Party Squad is not a band, or a gang, or a silly hardcore crew or something like that…it is a social order, if you will, that works for the common good by making everything around it more radical. Having existed since the dawn of time and space, Squad members have been responsible in ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - Doing What Others Say You Can Not Do - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Bruce McClellan“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”– Walter Bagehot All my life, I’ve been terrible at taking direction, not for lack of intelligence, but lack of understanding why somebody would be interested in doing something simply because “that’s the way that things are ...
Views: 2393(1 vote) - Don't Pray For, Pray FROM: The Most Effective Form of Prayer - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comI was playing cards with my husband recently and it was my turn to draw a card. I needed a queen of hearts, so I decided to imagine and generate the energy of what it would feel like to draw the queen of hearts: my body softened and relaxed, my breath became smooth and easy, and a Mona Lisa ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - Don’t Sell Yourself Short! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I see it all the time, people selling themselves short. Be it on a professional level or a personal level, it happens all the time. It is the wrong job, wrong career, wrong boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. Here are some things to help you. Don’t give away your power to someone else. Keep it. ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: Comforting the Little Orphan Girl - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: When life hands me a very difficult time, and I feel defeated and overwhelmed, I enter a hopeless and helpless state of mind I think of as The Little Orphan girl. This is the way I felt, as a teen, when I lost nearly my whole family, father, aunts and uncles, between the ...
Views: 1631(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: How Not to Fight - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Myths and Expectations about Fighting: There are many myths and expectations about fighting in marriage. Couples come into my office frequently believing that fighting is a necessary part of being a couple; that all married couples fight; and it’s a normal part of ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: New Year's Resolution: Letting Go of Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2018 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance asks: What is the best New Year's resolution you can make for your happiness? To let go of Anxiety. These days, it seems that there’s one disaster after another. Not only do we have do deal with an angry Mother Nature, but all sorts of fanatics and psychopaths are on the ...
Views: 1134(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: What Is A Dysfunctional Relationship? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Unless you're completely out of touch with any media, written, audio or video, you have been bombarded with words like "dysfunctional relationship", "codependency" and "toxic family system". You may have noticed that there's a lot of information available about these ...
Views: 1286(1 vote) - Dr. Romance on Anger: Cleansing Squall or Hurricane? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2018 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Many people who come to me for therapy have trouble with anger. It may be trouble in expressing anger effectively, losing control with their anger, or becoming the victim of someone else's abuse. Understanding how anger works and what it really is can help you manage ...
Views: 1088(1 vote) - Dr. Romance on Creating Holiday Magic - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Recently, as we were eating in an Italian restaurant, the music being played transported me back to holidays with my Italian/American family. Traditional, sentimental Italian songs were such a large part of our gatherings for the holidays. After a huge, slow, multi-course ...
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