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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Communication: Is Eye Contact Important? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one experiences eye contact from another person it can cause them to feel: acknowledged, respected and important. And yet when this doesn’t take place, one can end up feeling: ignored, disrespected and unimportant. Eye contact could be seen as something that is relatively effortless and ...
Views: 2337 - Communication: Is It Easier To Start A Conversation When We Focus On What We Can Give? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one knows someone, it can be easier for them to talk to them, and this could be because they know how the other person will respond to them. As a result of this, they are less likely to think about what they are going to say. It is then going to be possible for them to have a ...
Views: 1575 - Communication: Is It Good To Be Curious? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperMost people have heard the saying ‘’curiosity killed the cat’’ and this has lead to all kinds of meanings being constructed. For some people it will have been interpreted to mean that being curious is dangerous and others may simply dismiss it as just an old saying. But regardless of this ...
Views: 2181 - Communication: Is It Important To Approach Others? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to go camping in the middle of nowhere and they had no food, it would be up to them to find something to eat. Due to where they are, the food that they need is not going to be delivered to them. In the same way, when someone goes to a social club or to an event, for ...
Views: 1124 - Communication: Is It Important To Be Consistent? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to think about the people they are closest to, they are likely to think about their family and/or friends. When they start to think about them, it might not take very long for them to feel good. On one hand, there are going to be the experiences they have shared together, and on ...
Views: 1567 - Communication: Is It Important To Respect Other People's Personal Space? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperDuring those moments when one is in a crowded place, it is not going to be possible for them to maintain their personal space. The space that they need in order to feel comfortable is not going to exist. This could be something that one experiences everyday or it could be something that ...
Views: 4774 - Communication: Is It Important To Smile? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperThere are people who always seem to have a smile on their face and then there are other people who are not as expressive. They will smile from time to time, but it won’t be as often as someone who smiles freely; it could be said that they like to hold back. However, when it comes to ...
Views: 2111 - Communication: Is Posture Important? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperThere are going to be some people who have always had good posture, and there will be others who have developed their posture during their adult years. However, there will also be people who had good posture at one point in time and then ended up going the other way, and others who haven’t taken ...
Views: 2564 - Communication: Where Can Someone Improve Their Conversational Skills? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone may have the desire to improve their conversational skills, it doesn’t mean that they will know what to do next. If they were to think about what they can do to make progress in this area of their life, their mind could end up going blank. One thing that they could do is to ...
Views: 1042 - Community - local, national and global - by I’ve known the subject of my second column for a few days now, but I am going to pretend. I am going to pretend that I wrote this column prior to 9/11/01. I am going to pretend that my subject of community is perfectly appropriate as we settle into the shorter days of fall and the transition of ...
Views: 720 - Community after Tragedy - by One Friday in November, I began a journey from New Jersey to downtown New York City to visit old work friends. It was my first visit since the tragic September 11th attack. Although I've traveled this same route--the commuter train to the Hoboken station from 1996-2000--there were now, of ...
Views: 1137 - Community of ONE - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2013 from Carla GoddardIt is often said that sometimes you must create that which you desire. A desire to bring an experience of love, understanding, hope and peace to the social media world is possible. The ripples of our own words and actions will always intersect with another's. If we wish to have the maximum ...
Views: 1256 - Comparison: Should We Compare Ourselves With Others? - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIt could be said that comparing oneself with another is a natural part of living in the modern day world. And it is also true that this doesn’t necessarily have to be something that is negative or disempowering. There are of course certain comparisons that can be made, without ones wellbeing ...
Views: 1937 - Comparisons - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Margaret Meloni“Never compare your insides with someone else’s outside.” – Hugh Macleod It is not often that the quotes I share with you come from someone who is still breathing. Today’s quote does and this makes me a bit nervous. See I am not certain if I am using the quote the way that Hugh Macleod ...
Views: 1412 - Compassion: Can Embracing Our Pain Lead To Compassion? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile being compassionate can be seen as the right way to be, it is not always the easiest option. What can be easier is to go to the other extreme and to become indifferent to other people’s problems and the suffering they are going through or have gone through. And not only can one be this ...
Views: 1756 - Compassion: Do Human Beings Have Selective Compassion? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to read a paper or to watch TV, there is the chance that certain things will draw them in. When it comes to a paper, they may look through the back pages before they look through the front pages, or they might not even look through the front. Their primary interest will be what is ...
Views: 1342 - Complete Assurance Is An Outlook That Can Be Yours - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2008 from Alan B. DenskySelf-confidence is the capacity to trust oneself as well as one's abilities. This attribute is essential to one's accomplishments during one's lifetime. This characteristic encourages people to know in their self-worth and that they can succeed in their actions. Even persons who lack this ...
Views: 1224 - Compliments: Why Can’t Some People Accept Compliments? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to compliments there are some people who can accept them gracefully and others who completely reject them. It may be that one rejects all compliments or only compliments that come from certain people. This can relate to men who reject all compliments from women or women who ...
Views: 12625 - Compulsive Behaviour: Can Trapped Emotions Cause Compulsive Behaviour? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOne of the biggest challenges when it comes to acting in ways that are healthy and functional, is something known as compulsive behaviour. This is something that has received wide spread publicity in recent years. When someone behaves in ways that are compulsive, it means that they are not ...
Views: 1831 - Conditional Love: What Can Happen If Someone Experienced Conditional Love During Their Childhood Years? - by Submitted on May 18, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIt has been said that there are at least three types of love that a child can experience during their early years. There is value love, outcome love and love that is promised but never delivered. When it comes to the first type of love, a child will only be loved when they adopt certain ...
Views: 415 - Conditioning: How Do We Change Our Conditioning? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile we would like to see ourselves as human beings who have control over how we behave, this doesn’t always reflect reality. Because although one has the ability to think before they act, they can also act without thinking. And this is not ‘bad’ per se; it can enable one to save a lot of ...
Views: 1939 - Confessions & Strategies of a Recovering Control Addict - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Christine AryloHI Sister or Brother Control Addict - yes, it's okay, you can admit that like most of us human beings you love to control. Well, maybe not love, but you can't seem to help yourself. Control is what your mind believes gives you power. Power to keep yourself safe, secure and successful. Which of ...
Views: 978 - Confessions of a Tatler editor and English teacher: Best compliment or worst insult! - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenziePrincess Party Every weekend I teach more than 10 classes at different levels. One of my classes is an all-girls class at Primary 2 level (they are 8 years of age going on 9). They love princesses and wanted to have a princess party. After getting the parents permission we finally had our ...
Views: 1936 - Confidence Building Steps That Work Like Crazy! - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2005 from Annette ColbySelf-confidence is your assessment of your own self-worth. It plays a large part in determining your happiness through life. So how do you create confidence? Well here's a surprise - you take action! If you don’t currently have much self-confidence, let’s explore the options on how to ...
Views: 1007 - Confidence, Character and Critical Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Judy WrightAs parents our job is to teach our children how to be the person that will attract the kind of people they want to be around. As we empower them to respect and be kind to others, it will reflect on how they feel about themselves. When we teach them how to be a kind and responsible person we ...
Views: 1914 - Confidence: What Is Confidence? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe word confidence is a term that is often hard to define. What is it and what does it look like? Are questions that can be asked. Through the act of comparison, one can see that there is a difference between people that are confident and people that are not confident. Many years ago I was ...
Views: 2388 - Confidence: Why Do Some People Go From Having No Confidence To Being Arrogant? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are people who appear to always be confident, there are also people who appear to always lack confidence. In this case, it would be easy to come to the conclusion that some people are more resourceful than others. However, although this is how they come across, it is unlikely ...
Views: 1623 - Confidence: Why Don't Some People's Lives Change Even Though They Feel More Confident? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to get into self-development, there is a strong chance that it will be because they want to feel more confident. The reason for this is that this is a common challenge that people have in today’s world. However, even if one did want to work on their self-confidence, it doesn’t ...
Views: 1407 - Confidence: Why loving yourself isn't enough - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2017 from Andy KayThroughout life itself, from cradle to grave — and especially often in the world of self-help and (confidence) coaching — we’re often told to love ourselves. And yes, we totally should. Questioning this principle seems counter-intuitive. Why wouldn’t loving yourself be a means to an ...
Views: 1482 - Conflict: Can The Fear Of Being Harmed Cause Someone To Avoid Conflict? - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIt could be said that it is not possible for someone to always agree with another person or to go along with the ideas that they put forward, for instance. With this in mind, it is going to be essential for them to be able to speak up when they disagree with something and to stand their ground ...
Views: 841 - Confused & Between Jobs - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Laina OrlandoDear Laina, You are in my thoughts and words almost daily and your guidance at POA is helping me change my life, present moment by present moment. Thank you! At the moment, I am taking steps to leave my current employer (albeit baby steps). I do appreciate the good things it provides such as ...
Views: 1023 - Connect to Heal: You Are Never Alone - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2019 from Mary HorsmanOur troubles seem the heaviest when we feel alone. But the truth is, we are never alone. We’re all part of the Oneness of Creation. And whatever human suffering we may be experiencing is something that others can relate to. That’s why it’s vitally important that we seek the support of ...
Views: 1025 - Conquer the Reality Illusion by Implanting Empowering Beliefs into Your Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Charles MooreheadThis article explains the main reason that people lack the personal power needed to make their dreams come true. By conquering the reality illusion, the main barrier to success, you are ready to start increasing your personal power. Warning - you may not be willing to accept the awful ...
Views: 3577 - CONQUERING THE PEAK - by One by one, the great peaks of the world are being conquered. Modern climbers are no more physically adept than early climbers, but they have taken advantage of new methods and technologies. If we are to be successful climbing the mountain of life, we must do the same thing.
Many of you will ...
Views: 1285 - Conquering Your Fear - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Adebola Oni"Whosoever has conquered fear has conquered failure." Fear is a powerful word that has stopped a lot of people from living a meaningful life. So many dreams have been aborted just because of fear and so many people are living below their potentials because of this same fear. To achieve so much ...
Views: 1579 - Conscious Fear - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Kimberly Ann CootsThere are times throughout our life journey that we experience fear. We have a choice to look at fear through the lenses of our ego or our spirit. The ego will define fear as a threat. The spirit will welcome fear as an opportunity. Fears that no longer serve our higher purpose may begin ...
Views: 1304 - Conscious Life Design through Empowerment - by What happens when you tell yourself, "I can create my life exactly the way I want it, in all dimensions--work, family, relationships, community and the larger world"? How does your inner voice respond? One way to discover this is to divide a sheet of paper down the middle. On one side, write ...
Views: 1012 - Consciousness and Runes: Thorn, finding our essential defense system - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2013 from Carolina IglesiasThe rune that comes to raise awareness and consciousness today is called Thorn and it actually looks like a thorn. Personally, this rune has recently begun to resonate strongly with the idea of “essential defense system”, meaning that the rose has thorns as part of its essence, to protect its ...
Views: 1273 - Consciousness and the Human Design System - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Kip WinsettMeaning Consciousness is a word that we hear quite often and its meaning seems to be whatever the user decides it is. Never mind the dictionary definition, there are numerous spiritual, psychological, religious and metaphysical meanings. Nearly everyone who uses the term winds up having to tell ...
Views: 902 - Consciousness of the Heart - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeEverybody needs to be ready to face and investigate the paradox that we are separate and yet One! We are both masculine and feminine while being either a man or a woman. We are even both mortal and immortal. This list may go on and on this month as we collectively absorb a new reality of union ...
Views: 1698 - Consciousness: Do The “Elites” Have All the Power? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf the average person was asked to explain why the world is the way that it is, they could say that it is because of the people at the top. So, when it comes to the reason why so many people are struggling to survive and so many resources are in the hands of the few, for example, this will be ...
Views: 503 - Consciousness: Does A Large Part Of Humanity Feel Comfortable Being Enslaved? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAt the height of the pandemic, it wasn’t possible for a lot of people to live as they usually would. This was a time when so many people had to isolate themselves from others and were only able to go out for the basics and perhaps to work, that’s if they were a key worker, for instance. As ...
Views: 575 - Constructive Criticism: Can Toxic Shame Stop Someone From Being Able To Accept Constructive Criticism? - by Submitted on May 06, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperOne person could watch a film and think it’s one of the best films ever, and another could watch the same film and believe it is one of the worst. What this shows is how people have different outlooks, and just because one person likes something, it doesn’t me another person will. Now, this ...
Views: 1851 - Continually Improve Your Life - by Northrop Frye, a Canadian literary critic, has said that "the mind best fitted for survival in any world is the mind that has discovered how knowledge can be joyful, leading to a friendship with wisdom that is pure delight. That mind is ready to tackle any kind of knowledge with intentness of ...
Views: 768 - Control Freaks: Why Are Some People Control Freaks? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to describing someone who has the need to have complete control over every part of their life, the term control freak is often used. To experience a certain amount of control is not enough, the only thing that will do is having complete control of everything. And while control ...
Views: 2437 - Control Life By Controlling Your Attitude and Behavior - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Tony BurnellIf you want to control life to get what you want you need to control your attitude and behavior. If people do not like you it is not because there is something wrong with them. It is not their faults that stop them from seeking your company or becoming your friends. It's not their faults that ...
Views: 1131 - Control Your Fear Before It Controls You - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2004 from Michael Lee"Fear Factor" is one of my favorite TV shows. It highlights the courage of the participants to engage inthe most fearsome and disgusting acts. Most of the contestants are willing to sacrifice theirdignity for the sake of the prize money. So what doesthat imply? It implies that with the ...
Views: 1002 - Control: Can Trapped Emotions Cause Controlling Behaviour? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhat is common in today’s world and throughout history is control, but in most cases this is not self control, it is the control of others. And this can be seen at all levels of the modern day world. From the personal relationships that people have, to the authority figures of the world. To ...
Views: 1884 - Control: Can You Control People By Telling Them That Nothing Is Their Fault? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are people on this planet who want other people to do well, there are others who don’t. Along with this, it could be said that there are people who couldn’t care less how well other people do. This could be a sign that they are caught up with their own life and don’t really think ...
Views: 1442 - Control: Do Some People Use Shame To Control Other People? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to take a dog for a walk and they were told to keep it under control, they are unlikely to think that there is anything wrong with what they are being told. However, if they were in a relationship and one their friends told them to control their partner, this might not be the ...
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