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- Anxiety and Teenagers: The Dream School Dilemma - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2018 from Nicole AI’m a licensed therapist, and I have a problem with the way our society treats teenagers. I’ve worked with teenagers who can juggle more in 24 hours than functioning adults can juggle in 24 days. We’re talking rigorous advanced placement course loads, varsity sports, community service, music ...
Views: 1759 - Moving Beyond NO! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Larry CraneRemember as a kid asking your parents questions and their looking at you in a funny way and answering exactly as you predicted. Think about some of your own responses to these questions: Are we there yet? Is dinner ready? Thinking back there seemed to also be lots of responses that included ...
Views: 1759(4 votes) - Opening Up To Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Sally MarksI woke up today feeling stronger, younger and more alert. This may not seem like news to you, but anyone who has seen me in the morning (prior to my infusion of coffee) would find this a minor miracle. The difference is I had a rolfing session yesterday and the invigorating effects spilled over ...
Views: 1759 - W.O.A. - Woman Of Action! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostI picked up my favorite “Haute Couture” Magazine! The headlines read news from the fashion world and buzz from New York, Los Angeles, Milan, and Paris fashion weeks. I am always inspired by the runway and the fashion show that I went to in Los Angeles last weekend was no exception. Now, before ...
Views: 1758 - A Shocking Definition of Success - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2016 from Kate BeedersI used to think it was all about the money. Reaching the end goal. Partly, because I’m really results-oriented and partly because of my background in corporate. It was always about winning and being successful. Boom! That’s where the rewards always were. In corporate, my boss called to ...
Views: 1757 - It Is What It Is - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Willie HortonSo many people struggle against things that they can do nothing about. So many people become upset or annoyed about things over which they have no control. And oh so few people take control of the one thing in life over which they can exercise absolute and total control. Like puppets, we ...
Views: 1757(2 votes) - Smiling Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Nancy OriHave you ever noticed that some people have the best smiles and they seem to literally light up a room? As a photographer, I often hear people say that they don’t look good when they smile so they don’t want to smile in the photographs that I am doing. After thirty years of photographing people, ...
Views: 1757 - The Wordallogic - Scars and Forgiveness - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2013 from Aleasa Word*All articles are under protected property. Any attempt to reprint, duplicate or use text used herein without expressed written permission is a violation of the law. Scars and Forgiveness – October 12, 2011 -Author Aleasa M. Word Have you ever loved someone so deeply that you would do ...
Views: 1757 - Lesson 7 of 10 Life Lessons on How to Find Your Why NOW & Achieve Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2014 from John Di LemmeLesson 7 The Growing Why Your Why is a burning desire. It is the driving force that makes you achieve your ultimate goals. As your life progresses and your horizons expand, your Why will also naturally progress. Here’s an important principle: Your Why expands as you grow. With your ...
Views: 1756 - What is the 1st Step - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonWhat is the 1st step? We all experience a number of 1st steps in our lives. Every time we take a new direction, change a plan or complete a goal another 1st step has been made or has to be made. Decades ago I was involved in a 12 step program called NA or Narcotics Anonymous. And even ...
Views: 1756(1 vote) - Feeling Good - Make the Choice - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.Humans are decision making animals. From the moment you wake up until the moment you fall asleep you make choices. What to wear, what to eat, to floss or not you are making decisions, consciously and unconsciously, all the time. However, people suffering with negative thoughts, feelings of ...
Views: 1755(5 votes) - Learn to Embrace your Differences - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from cedric riceWe are all different people and we all fit somewhere in the mosaic of life. If any two of us were the same then there would be no need for one of the two. Differences are the spice of life. The insecure person will attempt to ridicule others who are different. The person who is confident doesn’t ...
Views: 1753 - 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: 1753 - Bring on a Healthy Dose of Optimism - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alexandria JoyThis year has flown by faster than ever before. It has certainly had its challenges with stock market fluctuations, interest rate rises and the retail sector experiencing the strain of consumers reigning in their spending. You only have to switch on the television or read the news headlines to ...
Views: 1752(2 votes) - ***Recognizing the Negativity in Your Life and Eliminating It - by Submitted on May 31, 2018 from Judi MoreoThe most common poison people take on a regular basis is negativity. It can control you in ways that you may not even be aware of. Eliminating it can make a major difference in your outlook and mindset. Here are some of the ways that you may be allowing negativity to be in your life.recognizing ...
Views: 1751 - When the going gets tough …the tough get going! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Rupa ShendeIts cliched but so true! It is also true that when the going gets tough, the toughest thing to do is to become tough. I so understand you! I am totally with you on this one. It at times simply adds to misery when people advise you to do ten different things to come out of the tough situation – ...
Views: 1751 - If you feel depressed, listen to your inner dialogue - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Akira OlsenIf you feel depressed, you may have an unhelpful inner critic who holds you to unreasonable standards in your everyday life. Your inner critic can create cognitive distortions by repeating unhelpful statements in your mind every day. You may directly experience your inner critic’s statements as ...
Views: 1749(2 votes) - Unfreeze Mr. Freeze. - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from kodwo brumpon“The lion's power lies in our fear of him.” – Nigerian proverb So much of our experiences in life depend on what we feel rather than what we think. The way you feel affect the way you think. Our emotions more than our intellectual abilities, supply the information that we reliably rely on to ...
Views: 1749 - Why Am I More Stressed Out Than You? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Cecelia BrownEmotional and cognitive stress is a subjective response, experienced by the body, to a particular situation or thought. Stress can motivate us to perform at optimal levels, and it can also cause us to feel helpless and we emotionally shut down. How we perceive a stressful event or thought ...
Views: 1749 - Go For It - The Power of Boldness - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Mike RobbinsDo you consider yourself bold or someone who goes for it with passion in life? Some of us do, but most people I know and work with, myself included, admit that they don't often think of themselves as a bold person. Or, if we've done or said bold things in our lives, they seem to be few and far ...
Views: 1748(2 votes) - In My Seat - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.You could be in my seat. You’re walking around aimlessly, not sure which way to go. You could be in my seat. You can review all of the court case files, yes; you could be in my seat. You can watch people come and go, deciding their fate; you could be in my seat. Sitting there, arms in ...
Views: 1748(1 vote) - SHRINKING FROWNS AND EXPANDING SMILES - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from William CottringerSHRINKING FROWNS AND EXPANDING SMILES By Bill Cottringer “A smile cures the wounding of a frown.” ~William Shakespeare. Here are ten practical ways to reduce your unhappy failures and boost your happy successes, curing your frowns with smiles: 1. Follow the reality principle. ...
Views: 1748(6 votes) - ***The Power of Optimism by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2017 from Judi MoreoHave you ever been really excited about something and told someone else about it only to have them stomp all over your excitement? Your power of optimism lost on their lack of excitement. The negative person to whom you told your dream pointed out why you shouldn’t be excited and how what you ...
Views: 1747 - Do Your Beliefs Guide Your Behavior: What Do You Believe, Where Do You Stand and How Are You Doing? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2014 from Rand GolletzIf you want to live your life with meaning, you must reflect on the things that are important to you, and then act on what you discern. This goes for your professional life as well as your life overall. Every once in a while, put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and document your beliefs ...
Views: 1747 - Give to yourself! - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from David ThompsonGive 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: 1747(4 votes) - How Would You Answer This Simple Happiness Question? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorDo you ever compare where you are now in your life to where others are, or to where you thought you should be by this time? If you do and don’t feel happy, the question and comments here may help. I have a friend who recently set up a Facebook page and began to reconnect with long-lost ...
Views: 1747(7 votes) - Practice-Who Needs It? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Rick LaneWell-apparently we all do, if we want to achieve our goals and live our best life. Recently in ESPN The Magazine, NFL Draft 2011 was the cover story. In this issue was an article by Jonah Lehrer which opened with the following: “Top NFL quarterbacks don’t need smarts. They need ...
Views: 1747(1 vote) - You’re More Resilient Than You Think - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from M.J. Ryan“I can’t handle this,” Susan cried, contemplating her daughter’s dwindling college fund. I know how she feels. When I think of the changes I’ve had to deal with in my life—having to lie flat in bed for a year due to back pain, going through a devastating breakup, dealing with the financial ...
Views: 1747 - 5 ways to increase your communication skills with greater care - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieHere are five good reasons to put more care into your English expression. 1. Positive Care If you could not speak, you might still be able to communicate through sign language and written language. We often take for granted our ability to communicate, but we should care more about how we ...
Views: 1746(1 vote) - How to prevent criticism from hurting you - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanCertainly we are not perfect humans and no one can claim that he has become so skilled to the extent that people don’t have the right to criticize his work, However, in everyday life we across people who criticize us not because they want us to be better but because of other bad intentions. For ...
Views: 1745(1 vote) - The Science of Getting Rich PDF Ebook - Free Preface - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2011 from Ryan DNote: This is the original preface of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles (available in PDF ebook for free download). If you like this preface, you can download the entire PDF Ebook version of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles for free HERE. Although it is possible ...
Views: 1745 - 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: 1744(1 vote) - Lesson 1 of 10 Life Lessons on How to Find Your Why NOW & Achieve Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2014 from John Di LemmeLesson 1 The Most Important Day of Your Life As life goes on day by day, we all experience challenging days and some really magnificent days, but there’s one day in particular that is more important than any other day of your life. The most important day of your life is your birthday. ...
Views: 1744 - Affirmations and How to Use Them To Create More Joy In Your Life! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Mandy GatlinAffirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation. When they are repeated many times, they help to impress a positive energy on the subconscious mind and trigger it into taking positive actions. It is important to know that words hold powerful vibrations. ...
Views: 1743(1 vote) - Leadership and Management Are Opposites - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2009 from Kevin BurnsLog into any business networking site, like LinkedIn or Ryze, and almost daily will you see someone asking a question attempting to determine the difference between Leadership and Management. What are really interesting are the people who are asking: people in management or leadership positions. ...
Views: 1743(2 votes) - Being a Foreigner or Being at Home - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Behnam BakhshandehSince my arrival in the United States in April of 1986, it become my new home… it was not easy, it is twenty seven years of ups and downs, failures and successes, sadness and happiness…but overall it was fulfilling. It came together, I’ve arrived, I am home. I don’t think leaving ones home ...
Views: 1742(1 vote) - Some Advice About Giving Advice - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Over the years it's come to my attention that people - educated, accomplished, or just highly opinionated - tend to be very generous in giving advice. They mean well, for the most part, but they often don't weigh the outcome of their generosity. Advice, like food, tastes better when one is ...
Views: 1742(7 votes) - How to Deal with Grouchy Relatives During the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Sally MarksNext week is Thanksgiving. Many of us will have the opportunity to dine with family and friends for a special once-a-year meal. Many look forward to this event with anticipation – some with dread. And I confess, in my life I have approached this holiday with both mindsets. I have seen the ...
Views: 1741 - Your passion, values, mission, purpose and goals - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Manfred JohannsenWhat is important for you? What is your foundation of life? Freedom, love, creativity, health, honesty, courage, gratefulness, legacy, intelligence, joy, happiness, fun, peace, playing, acknowledgement, security, control, respect, unity, truth, accountability, and others. You make your own ...
Views: 1741 - The Positive Power of Movies on the World By James Mapes - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2016 from James MapesRecently, the Critics’ Choice Awards were televised and, the Golden Globe nominations were announced. I am fascinated because I LOVE movies. They have been a staple part of my life since my earliest childhood. Films have entertained, influenced, informed, educated and ignited my ...
Views: 1740 - Do Rituals Really Help Athletes - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Loren FogelmanAthletes and rituals go hand in hand. They offer familiarity and comfort. Rituals go the whole gamut from unusual to bizarre. Dunking a hockey stick blade in the locker room toilet before a game, wearing the same shorts under a uniform, bouncing the ball a specific number of times or chewing ...
Views: 1738 - Mental Toughness - Think of it as part of the act of killing. - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlMany people head their articles or book chapters with a quote; this lends gravitas, authority and authenticity to whatever follows. On the whole I like a good quote, although seeing the same quotes and anecdotes repeatedly, (Edison and his light bulbs, Colonel Sanders and his chickens) starts to ...
Views: 1738(5 votes) - Disaster Re-energizing Plan - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffNatural disasters often leave behind massive destruction and untoward chaos. What is left in widespread areas is not only devastating for the people directly affected by the disaster but disconcerting and unsettling for people everywhere. Many can see and even feel the pain and utter ...
Views: 1737 - How to change for the better - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2019 from Strengths TheatreAll these years, we have only believed that people are born with their personalities that are hard-wired in their DNAs. But it is also said that your personality is somewhat natural and somewhat nurture. Yes, you are born with some unique traits that essentially define your personality but ...
Views: 1736 - Is Nice Energy Sabotaging Your Business? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Heather DominickI’ll share with you that when I first started in business the image of a leader that I brought with me was an authority figure who has the power to hurt those that are following them. This was because I was so used to being around authority figures who were coming from a place of leading through ...
Views: 1736(2 votes) - What You Need to Know To Be A Successful Car Dealer - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Aubrey Ann NolanAre you passionate about cars and given the opportunity want to make a living selling and buying cars? Perhaps you should start your own car dealership. Car dealerships for example Edmonton Toyota dealers, if managed well or extraordinarily well can make you rich or even make you a millionaire. ...
Views: 1736 - When You're Not Singing in the Rain - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Sally MarksIt’s raining. In fact it has been raining most of the day. I’m from Arizona where rain is not a regular occurrence, so when I encounter a long bout of soppy weather I get a bit incredulous. “You’ve been at this all day, don’t you think it’s time to move on?” I say to the clouds outside my ...
Views: 1736(2 votes) - Breaking Patterns - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Ligia HoubenIn life, we develop habits that shape the quality of life. These habits can be good or bad and may create behavioral patterns. How do we know which these habits are? We just need to take a look into our responses to situations regarding our relationships, transitions, goals, or life in general. ...
Views: 1735(1 vote) - One Picture And Two Effects: Light Or Dark - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2014 from Dr. Mona AeyshaWe all have different types of personalities, attitudes, moods, emotions, languages, cultures, beliefs, values, traditions, customs, and priorities in life. We share a few commonalities and the big differences even when we live together as a family member, a part of a social group and being a ...
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