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As you begin reading this article and contemplating your own life, I’m sure you can think of many ways to create a happier life. What I’d like to share with you here are three ways that I’ve learned over the years. These lessons have not always been easy or (emotionally) painless but they have ... Views: 1605
The summer months usually bring the opportunity for a vacation to an exciting, or perhaps simply relaxing, destination. Have you made the annual visit to your parents who live on the other side of the country? Is there a particular beach house that you rent with your family every year with the ... Views: 2470
Can you really say that you like yourself? Or that you love yourself?
For many of us, this is a hard thing to do. We are so critical of ourselves.
When we don't have good self esteem, many areas of our life will suffer. We will find it hard to make good relationships and friendships. ... Views: 2255
Part of self harm help is knowing that being close to individuals who self harm like cutting or burning themselves makes coping really tough and sometimes hard to comprehend. Take note that the reasons why people cut themselves vary from person to person and come in several forms. It is really ... Views: 1671
Thanksgiving is over and the next holiday season is upon you. Are you orchestrating this upcoming performance in a harmonious way? Are you feeling serene and at peace or inundated by a continual list of things to do? While giving a recent presentation, I became aware that I do not always conduct ... Views: 1268
Transform Tragedy into Happy Triumph!
Okay, we have all had tragedies in our lives. What the heck do we do with them?
How can my tragedies be transformed in my life to help me be happy?
I have so many, I wrote a motivational book about them!
Have you experienced any of these ... Views: 1340
Transform Tragedy into Happy Triumph!
Okay, we have all had tragedies in our lives. What the heck do we do with them?
How can my tragedies be transformed in my life to help me be happy?
I have so many, I wrote a motivational book about them!
Have you experienced any of these ... Views: 1478
I love my dog. I love him so much, I call him my son. Happy is a 1 year old fluff ball of energy – all 10.2 lbs of him! He’s playful, funny, sweet and gentle. He loves to cuddle and get belly rubs. Whenever I hold him in my arms, he goes right for my face (and my earlobes in particular), and ... Views: 1111
Experiences are the moments that weave the fabric of our lives. Often, the fabric’s value comes from that which is observed as unique in that it silently relays the energy inherent in the experiences and beauty of what the artisan sees and weaves into every stitch.
Your life, your personal ... Views: 1307
We have tremendous potentialities in our intuitive region. They generally remain untapped. The Radial Dive helps us bring them into our everyday life. Expansive awareness augments our mental composure and wisdom. The effects of Radial Dive are briefly explored in this article.
The vast ... Views: 1252
Using Affirmations to Become a Happier Person
One of the best things about integrating posi-talk affirmations into your daily routine is that they are free and effective. Almost anyone can quickly learn to use them. Posi-talk can swiftly and successfully lead to finding more happiness in ... Views: 701
They're found in every work place. Regardless of how fortunate you are to be working with a great group of supportive caring coworkers, there always seems to be at least one that makes your work life less than ideal. They always seem to be looking for opportunities to impress the boss and spend ... Views: 7673
Army is meant for war. It is designed for that purpose. It is a very costly affair because here you don’t want to compromise on any account. You want the best people working with best resources and maintain their best position in worst conditions and motivated to commit the highest sacrifice in ... Views: 1312
A great way to focus, even if you are tired is to get angry. This way you get your blood pressure higher, your lungs wider opened, your adrenaline pumped up etc. However, this isn't always a good decision as the angrier we get the faster we make our decisions and the worse they are, based ... Views: 737
We are all Prisoners In The Vicious Circle Tit For Tat Bullying Tag Game
By Dr. Bill Cottringer, in association with Storm Door Productions.
“Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” ~Benjamin Disraeli.
Bullies
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes—
Countries, religions, girls ... Views: 2051
You and only you determine how you travel on your life path alone.
As we approach the portal of 2012, one may be looking back on what to change in your future, based on what you affirm about yourself today. What does it mean to affirm? To validate, confirm, state positively. Most of us look ... Views: 1580
My question to you is, what do you believe about yourself? Do you believe you can do great things and that you have great things ahead in life, or do you believe that everything around you is hopeless? Unbelievably, the way you think and the way you talk to yourself, play a huge role in what ... Views: 1340
You've heard it a hundred times if you've heard it once, "just think positive". What does that mean? How can you think positive when there are so many negative things happening. I'll tell you what I think.
Thinking positive is not just a thought process, it is a commitment to a different way ... Views: 1032
There are many kinds of meditation techniques available these days. How to choose which one is the best for a person with an eating disorder? Are any methods better than the others?
Meditation is a practice of focusing your attention for some time on specific emotional states, mantras ... Views: 1731
The word Cancer is extremely common today that it scares me. Having been a survivor, and losing both my parents to it, I am, without a doubt, no stranger to this disease. While I did lose my mother to breast cancer, it was my dad's battle with stomach cancer that really taught me what I am about ... Views: 1089
Steve Jobs, one of the founders of Apple Computers, passed away a few days ago. I, like millions of other, was saddened by the news.
I felt like I knew him, but I didn’t. I knew his products and the special way he introduced them to the world. He had a unique way of making us feel like we had ... Views: 1129
Jerry was born to fly. From the time he was little, when his mother pushed him from the nest, Jerry loved to soar through the air. Up and down, high and low, Jerry spend his days gliding gracefully in the sky.
One day Jerry met Steve. Steve was different from Jerry. Steve loved to climb ... Views: 1255
Let’s face it Barbie is a cultural icon. There aren’t too many people who are known on a first-name only basis. She’s in the category with Elvis, Beyoncé, and Oprah.
To make matters worse—she’s perfect. She’s 54 years old and super sexy. She has a perfect body, perfect hair, and a perfect ... Views: 1387
Recently, I attended a men’s health forum on erectile difficulties. There were three male speakers scheduled, all of whom were medical doctors. Being a sexologist, I was always keen to learn more in the area of sexual dysfunction.
I had pre-registered for the event and was queuing to sign in. ... Views: 759
“To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing” – Mark Twain
Last week I had the good fortune to attend a writing seminar presented by Michelle Prince and John Di Lemme. I’ve been hard at work writing my first book, so I knew I’d get some great tips and tools ... Views: 896
Vote after informal vote, I was in the top five. But when the official decision of who was going to move ahead from the Master’s degree program to the doctoral program, I was reminded of my mother’s words, “Michael, when one door closes another opens.”
I wasn’t among the five who were ... Views: 1323
When the Past is Good for You!
Why it so much easier to remember those past awful experiences you have had?
Maybe these situations were from childhood, or traumas experienced in those challenging teenage years. Perhaps they were from circumstances from those early stages of young adulthood ... Views: 1775
One of Alan Cohen’s daily messages was this:
Take time this week to look within. When you find what you want inside you, you will find what you want outside. - Alan Cohen
What a great way to look at reviewing where you are right now and where you’d like to be by the end of the ... Views: 1209
As we go through life handing the bumps and bruises that we all get a taste of, there’s a learning curve. Of course, the very way that we do handle that stuff determines how tough it’s going to get. Learn the lesson, it gets easier. Keep doing the same stuff, and the lesson continues until ... Views: 1256
Who's in charge? You or your beliefs?
This is a question that has intrigued me and many other self development buffs for many years. If you listen to most people explaining their life situations, one must take the stance that it is the beliefs that are in charge.
I have to do this or I ... Views: 1395
Hypnosis training involves acquiring knowledge on how you can use your mind control techniques to convince another person or a group, e.g. to agree with you, in case of an argument. This can also be well be applied in advertising of the products whereby you will have to convince them to buy ... Views: 622
If you are not happy with your life right now, it’s because you have conformed. Conformity is when you align your attitudes, beliefs and behaviors with those around you. Trying to fit in may be killing you - and your dreams.
By spending all your time trying to fit in and please people, it's ... Views: 1189
Many people are hindered by procrastination, and have no idea why they do it. There doesn’t seem to be any logic or reason as to the cause of putting things off, but it is almost impossible to get the simplest task done.
My theory is that the problem lies in the aspiration of perceived ... Views: 1799
Because shame and fear never changes ANYTHING!
In my psychotherapy/coaching practice and my personal life I am always amazed at how often we try to motivate ourselves through shame and fear.
We also live in a world where it is common place for our media to scare us to death about ... Views: 1551
The start of the New Year is often the perfect time to turn a new page in your life, which is why so many people make New Year's resolutions. Researchers have looked at success rates of peoples' resolutions: the first two weeks usually go along beautifully, but by February, people are ... Views: 1509
Do you smile because you're happy, or does smiling make you happy?
In psychology, there is a theory called the "facial feedback hypothesis" which states, according to researchers D.A. Bernstein and his colleagues, that involuntary facial movements provide sufficient peripheral information ... Views: 5088
So, were you blown away by the golf at the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine this weekend? With 8 hours of TV coverage on Saturday and again on Sunday, I was just riveted to the screen and amazed by both the spectacle and the windy golf conditions. The TV commentators also contributed to the ... Views: 1258
In reading philosophical teachings and writings, I often wonder why the body and the ego are seen so negatively, as if they somehow are antithetical to spirituality. Although ego, body and mind are not all we are, each is part, an expression of the whole self, included in our precious gifts from ... Views: 1493
Ever since Title IX guaranteed equal funding for girls' sports programs 40 years ago, we've seen the results in school, the workplace and women's self-confidence. Studies have shown that girls who play sports in high school are more likely to do better in science classes, complete college, avoid ... Views: 1394
I am larger and better than I thought. I did not know I held so much goodness.
--Walt Whitman
The other day, I was driving down a country road in upstate New York when a giant billboard for a car dealership caught my eye. It had a picture of a smiling infant and the words “YOU WERE ... Views: 1435
Rule #361 - No wet sponges to be left in the sink
Rule #773 - All jars must face the same way
Rule #978 - Everything must always be done 110%
Are there any perfectionists out there? Or am I the only one?
If you're mentally totting up your own personal rules, then you probably are ... Views: 970
Do you remember your mother telling you "birds of a feather, flock together!"? She was right!
"Research confirms - and quantifies - it. Your chances of becoming happy increase by at least 15 percent if someone in your immediate social circle is happy." - Dr. Mehmet Oz
You know that you are ... Views: 2210
Mental health statistics in Australia are not looking very good with the ‘bad news’ facts and figures. According to a report by the Black Dog Institute in 2019, every day there are 6 deaths caused by suicide in Australia. Not only this, but there are 30 more people who attempt to commit suicide ... Views: 891
Words can be wonderful things. Think of Shakespeare, Goethe, Whitman, the Beatles, Tori Amos, Lady Gaga, and YOU. Words help us express ourselves and communicate with each other. The words we use influence the way we think about ourselves and tell others a lot about us . The words we use ... Views: 1754
Your Self-Esteem is On The Rise
“This is what the secret of letting go is all about. First must come the understanding that we are still carrying around the accumulated defeats of a lifetime, and that these weary weights have only served to make us someone sorry, not someone special.” - ... Views: 1242
The thoughts you think most often create your reality.
For every external effect there is an inner cause: Your thoughts. In other words, the conditions and circumstances of your life are as a result of your thoughts and beliefs. How can you utilize this law of nature? By being conscious of ... Views: 3323
In my book Brain Drain, I discuss how meditation has allowed me to understand the workings of the automatic brain and put me in touch with the power of my mind for a richer, more satisfying life. This is why I have decided to share some meditations on my You Tube site.
I record these ... Views: 1213
“Understanding how context moves us and an over dependency on content sucks as a means to being Mindful”
By Kenneth Silvestri, May, 2013 (Excerpted from my forthcoming book Living Systemically: How To Make Your Life Better)
“The major problems in the world are the result of the difference ... Views: 1864
Our thoughts are a very powerful part of our lives and create our reality. Therefore, if our thoughts are negative, chances are that we are stuck in a pattern of perceiving most things in a negative light.
The immediate reflex when a negative thought enters one's mind is to respond with ... Views: 1642
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What is success? I am not going to try to define success. I think a precise definition is impossible! Is it winning a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel ... Views: 1174