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How Core Beliefs Run Your Life - For Good or BadFoolproof Ways to Use Assertiveness to Request a RaiseTips for Using Social Media in a Healthy Manner- Womens Underwear: How To Show Off Your Curves - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2008 from Amanda CotterillWomen's underwear today offers almost innumerable choices. Matching bra and brief sets are among the basics, combining style and function in an endlessly practical way. However, these now-classic styles of women's underwear are fairly modern inventions. Provided here is a guide to the history of ...
Views: 2193 - Woo-Woo Woes: Do Your Thoughts Serve You Well? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Carl PantejoBy Carl “J.C.” Pantejo, Copyright 2007 Woo-Woo Person: “I’ve been doing all the visualizations, affirmations, and negativity purging; but nothing is happening. I’m still broke!” Prosperity Mentor: “Does your thinking lead to any ...
Views: 1114 - Working hard at relaxing - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Scott Q MarcusI’m not dead. At least when I wrote that; I wasn’t. Being the intelligent reader of this column, you put two and two together and surmised that in a flash. Hopefully, as you read this, I am still in the not-dead state of being — and shall remain so for decades yet to come. Having proven ...
Views: 1034 - World Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2018 from Sheryl PaulOne of the byproducts of being a highly sensitive person prone to anxiety is that you tend to take on others’ pain and stories. This is particularly true if you had an enmeshed relationship with a parent growing up and didn’t learn to solidify the borders of your skin but instead became a porous ...
Views: 890 - Worry Is A Misuse Of Imagination - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperTowards the end of last year, I looked through a booked called ‘The Art Of Peace’ by Philip Dunn. This book was full of great advice, and there were two things that I ended up noting down. The first thing I made a note of was what he said in regards to the education system. He said that, ‘we ...
Views: 826 - Worry: The Fourth Enemy from Within - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous three posts we have looked at the fear that is based on indifference, indecision and doubt. In this post we will look at worry. And, like the other fears, worry has a valid time and place. Yet, when you are consumed with worry it robs you of the energy and focus to accomplish ...
Views: 771 - Would You Walk Through The Fire To Save Your Kids? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Saskia RoellWould you walk through the fire to save your Soul? My guess is that you’d use your mind to think about it. But would you walk through the fire to save your kids? I think you’d say yes, and it wouldn’t take you longer than a second to decide. You’d have that gut feeling of knowing what ...
Views: 1218 - Yes, you gotta believe in yourself. BUT... - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2017 from Andy KayBelieve in yourself, by all means. But that in itself will not get you anywhere near your goals.Believe in yourself. Ah, how quaintly those three words ring throughout our collective childhood memories. And for many a good reason. They're age-old wisdom, really. You know how some people ...
Views: 1067 - YOU - From the Inside Out - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2015 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comAre you afraid of public speaking? You are not alone. I have read that most people are more afraid of public speaking than dying. I am not sure if that’s true but public speaking seems to create fear for many. This article shows you how you can access your inner power to do the same in ...
Views: 1170 - You Are Depressed Because Your Life Lacks Meaning! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years I have heard a number of people say that the only reason someone would be depressed is because their life lacks meaning. I even heard a yoga teacher come out with the same view. But before I go into what my thoughts are on this, I will go along with what these people ...
Views: 777 - You Are Good Enough - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Melanie EathertonThere is an on going saga with a good friend of mine. She comes to me weekly about a fellow who consistently leaves her hanging. I had an interesting chat with my friend today. Nearly in tears she asked me to listen to a voicemail that the guy had left her. She said it had given her so much ...
Views: 972 - You Are Not Who You Think You Are! - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Wayne KehlWe all wake up each morning with a personal vision of ourselves. We look in the mirror and see ourselves staring back, with bleary eyes and messy hair. When we see the way we look, we immediately set about improving our appearance. We shower, shave, wash, comb our hair, put on makeup if we are ...
Views: 1226 - You Are not Your Emotions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanYou Are not Your Emotions Does your self confidence decrease when you feel lonely or depressed? Do you feel that you are worthless when in a bad mood? If your answers were yes, then your problem is considering that you are your emotions. Self-confidence and Emotions The main element ...
Views: 889 - You Are Not Your Shame - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2018 from Kelley KosowOver the past few weeks I have had the privilege of leading two transformational weekend workshops. I am always in awe of what an honor it is to be invited into people’s lives and have them share so openly about their past as well as the honest and raw feelings they have about themselves and ...
Views: 935 - You Are Not Your Shame - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2019 from Kelley KosowWhenever I have the privilege of leading transformational workshops, I am always in awe of what an honor it is to be invited into people’s lives and have them share so openly about their past as well as the honest and raw feelings they have about themselves and their lives. I expect to feel the ...
Views: 974 - You Are Your Authority - by Years ago, I discovered that the critical people in my life, who loved to pick at me and tear me down, were just echoing the condemning voices in my head. I'd spent so much time distracted, defending myself against those outer critics, that I hadn't addressed the real issue, how I felt about ...
Views: 893 - You Aren't Wired for Happiness - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2008 from Matthew FerryYou are a practicing Being Unstoppable! You are someone committed to having it all…right? You want the money, you want the freedom, and you want the joy of existence…you want to be inspired and in action on your dreams…feeling the exhilaration of being a fully engaged adult on ...
Views: 776 - You Become Who You Hang Out With - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Tony DaviesThere is an old adage which states, “It’s difficult to soar with the eagles, when you’re scratching with the turkeys!” While this is absolutely true, it gets worse - scratching with the turkeys can actually keep you from enjoying the success which is available to everyone! Of course, in the ...
Views: 7205 - You Can Because You Think You Can - by Submitted on May 12, 2017 from Rick SaldanThe power of self-image is incredible. How you think about your self and your capabilities can actually be a deciding factor on what are and can deliver. While most people have self-image, often this poses as a limiting factor. We have built-in fears, apprehensions and doubts about our ...The ...
Views: 1748 - You Can Choose to Grow Stronger Through Life's Inevitable Challenges - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2012 from Marquita HeraldSometimes through change and adversity we find our life’s purpose – the eye sheds a tear to find its focus. ~Robert Brault No matter how well we plan, from time to time life will present us with unexpected change, or an outright detour. While these challenges may initially throw us off ...
Views: 1834 - You Can’t Save Your Parents! - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I first got into self-development, I shared a lot of what I had learnt with my parents. This was partly because I wanted to share what I had learnt and partly because I thought it could help them. I soon came to see that I was wasting my time, and that it was far better for me to keep ...
Views: 1103 - You Choose: Honored Guest or Guest Of - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009 You Choose: Honored Guest or Guest Of? Especially if the economy has you in crisis mode, you might be looking for a savior, somebody who has everything and wants to share. After all, you have a lot to contribute, albeit ...
Views: 1213 - You Don't Come Through The World, The World Comes Through You - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I was speaking to Ben Ralston a number of weeks ago, he mentioned something that really made me think. Ben is a therapist and trainer of therapists, healer, advanced Sivananda Yoga teacher, and writer. We were talking about the self-image and he ended up touching upon a book that he had ...
Views: 764 - You Don't Have To Be Brilliant In Order ToSucceed Greatly - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John Carinci“You don’t have to be brilliant to have brilliant ideas and outcomes” At the age of nineteen, a Russian, Igor Sikorsky, almost had a working model of the first helicopter. By the age of forty-nine in 1940, Sikorsky’s successful VS-300 became a model that others based theirs on, and Sikorsky ...
Views: 1091 - You Don't Need an Award to Know You're Valued - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakIt's funny that as the sports leagues start back up, the sports media want to start trying to forecast who will win which honors. Of course, the biggest individual trophy is always league MVP. Even in football, when they're still just in training camp, reporters already want to discuss who the ...
Views: 810 - You Don’t Have to Be Great to Be Great, But You Have to Believe You Are - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Jeff BrownOne of the key inhibitors to success is doubt, especially self-doubt. In order to achieve, especially at the highest level, you have to virtually ignore what people say about you. Not that you should ignore criticism-that which will help you improve-but if you've worked diligently at a goal, ...
Views: 1634 - You Have the Ability to Choose - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanI recently received an e-mail from a friend of mine regarding choices specifically a person's ability to choose their own attitude of mind and how one can look at any situation either positively or negatively and its direct effect on the outcome of that particular situation. Even though we ...
Views: 4132 - You Have the Power to Create Your Own Life Experience - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Marquita HeraldIn order to live your best life, you must first believe that you have the personal power and authority to create your own life experience. Believing in your self sounds like such a fundamental concept and yet we all experience times in our lives when we suffer periods of self-doubt and ...
Views: 1419 - You Just Need To Let Go! - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperA few days ago I wrote an article title, ‘You Just need To Love Yourself’, and I was going to talk about this article title in the same article. But, I felt that doing so wouldn’t do justice to this important topic. So, in the same way that people can be told that they just need love ...
Views: 1020 - You Just Need To Love Yourself! - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, I have heard people say to others that they ‘just need to love themselves’, or words to that effect. Along with this, I have come across numerous posts online where the same thing has been said. Self-love is then presented as something that someone can experience by simply ...
Views: 1041 - You Need To Forgive Your Parents! - by Submitted on May 21, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone who had a painful childhood was to talk about what took place to another person, they may end up being told that they need to forgive their parents. This could be something that they come out with more or less straight away or it may have taken a while. Furthermore, one could be ...
Views: 803 - You Need To Learn How To Receive! - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is given a gift, it might be hard for them to accept what has been given to them. Instead of feeling happy about what they have received, they could end up feeling guilty. Consequently, they may tell the other person that they can’t accept what has been given to them and offer it ...
Views: 640 - You Need To Stop Being A Perfectionist! - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperAfter I wrote an article titled ‘you just need to love yourself’ and another titled ‘you just need to let go’, I came to see that there was another area for me to touch upon. Along with these two phrases, there is what can be said if someone is a perfectionist. If so, they can also be told ...
Views: 917 - You Need To Stop Caring About What Others Think! - by Submitted on May 05, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperOne thing that is often said by people in the self-development world is that it is important not to care about what other people think. This is not the only area where this is said, though, as there are plenty of pages on social media where quotes are shared that have the same message. ...
Views: 732 - You Sound Stupid When You Say That! - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperEarlier on I was listening to a conversation where one person was having a go at someone else. These were not just two strangers, though; they were two people who knew each other. One of them said something and the other person didn’t hear what was said, so they ended up saying “what?” a ...
Views: 881 - You Want To Have Sex With THIS Body? - by You Want To Have Sex With THIS Body?
By Jan Tincher
So. You have a neat relationship. You want to take it a step further, but you've got stretch marks from your babies. Or you've got moles in funny places. Or birthmarks nobody has seen since your grew out of diapers. Or something else you ...
Views: 886 - You Were Sent Here For A Reason! - by Submitted on May 06, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperYesterday a friend of mine called Ian Baillie gave a talk nearby, and this was about “Surviving and Thriving on Post-2012 Earth”. Along with this, he also went into a number of people who he knew and the lives that they had had in the past. I already knew a lot about what he said as we ...
Views: 1058 - You're Something Special - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Ronald RossWho is that person wearing your skin? Where have you come from, where are you going, and what are you supposed to be doing in the meantime? In short, who are you? Isn't it really rather simple? After all, biologists can define you genetically, psychologists can explain you behaviorally, ...
Views: 838 - Your Body and Self-Image - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoThe way we look at ourselves has a lot to do with our happiness. If you believe in yourself, see yourself as acceptable, you will have an easier time being you. When you look outside of yourself for acceptance this leads to failure and low self-esteem. We all tend to believe, at one time or ...
Views: 687 - Your Brain Is Nuts! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Judy WidenerAs my never-ending quest continues for more understanding of how the human brain works, I'm sharing my discoveries with you. This week, the topic is two brain structures that are, well, a little nutty. • The amygdala is actually a pair (amygdalae) of tiny, almond-shaped structures perched on ...
Views: 1393 - Your Character: It's Who You Are - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Gary BergenskeHow do you build a character that garners respect? Character is not about having everyone like you; it’s about making everyone respect you and for what you stand. In the world today there are people who have allowed their character to be tarnished. People have sold themselves through ...
Views: 1364 - Your Constructive Criticism Is Welcome - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Luminita SaviucI am often criticized, we all are but it’s really important not to take it all so personally. I heard criticism is constructive. I criticize my sister sometimes and I know that when I do, I do it in a constructive way. There is something about me and people. I have this urge to try to help ...
Views: 1660 - Your Destiny is in Your Hand: Think about getting success - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2020 from EVERYDAY READPhoto by Darius Bashar on Unsplash[/caption] Destiny is not written in the stars. It is just a replication of your thoughts, your actions, and your behavior. When you think about getting success, you will have to act accordingly and change your thoughts for your future construction. Your ...
Views: 810 - Your Destiny is Shaped by Your Confidence - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Albert CamusHow many times have you heard people say that to succeed in life you need to have confidence in your own ability? Nothing in life is difficult if you know how to believe in yourself in any situation. Most people have this misconception that confidence is something that is either there or not. It ...
Views: 477 - Your Gateway to Success - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from John Di LemmeEach and every day, we progress on the journey of Life. Every person has the power to direct the flow of his or her success, even without the use of words. Take a moment and think about it. What is the number one characteristic that impacts you the most regarding your interaction with ...
Views: 1161 - Your Inner Child Is Waiting For You To Listen - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperOne could find that they often feel down or angry and/or that they have the tendency to overreact. Regardless of what is going on for them, they may look into what they can do to experience life differently. Before long, they could try to change what is going on in their mind - with what is ...
Views: 692 - Your Inner Critic Gremlin Lies to You: 6 Questions to Get to the Truth - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2015 from Dawn ShulerYou're no good. You don't know what you're doing. That's a stupid idea. What makes you think anyone is going to buy from you? You're sending too many emails. You're promoting too much. No one needs what you have to offer. ____ [fill in the blank] does that better than you ...
Views: 630 - Your Inner Critic Is A Liar - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperPerhaps you can you set your mind on achieving something and you soon take the next step. During this time, you may find that you have a supportive voice inside you that allows you to keep going when different hurdles arise. Furthermore, this supportive voice could typically be there ...
Views: 732 - Your lousy communication skills are hurting yourself and others. Here's what you need to do at once. - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Ruthsella Corasolby Dr. Jeffrey Lant It's time to call a spade a spade. We are members of the most communications savvy and personally wired generation ever. Even the tiniest mite has her cell phone with camera. Yet the truth is, the explosion of communications tools has produced less real communication than ...
Views: 1558 - Your New Life Work Balance Sheet: It is all about figuring out what really matters. Step Two. - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from elizabeth cassidySo how are you enjoying your status as Queen of the universe at home or at your workplace? In Step One, I implored you to promote yourself to Numero Uno. This way you can bring more joy and happiness into the lives of those around you. If you missed Part One, go back and take a look and try it. ...
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