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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Energy: Can Emotional Repression Lead To Low Energy? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIn one way or another, life is all about energy; it is what creates and supports life and it also leads to movement and motion. Without it, nothing would exist or survive and nothing would ever happen or change. And as human beings, we are no different. Whether it involves: getting out of ...
Views: 2009 - Responsibility: Why Do Some People Feel Responsible For Others? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are some people who seem to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. In some shape or form, they are always there for others. And whether they truly want to be there for others is not always irrelevant; it often appears as though they have no choice in the matter. For some ...
Views: 5362 - Getting Grateful - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Samantha G MartinLately I have been noticing all the rage and anger in the world. Which of course gets me to thinking on where it comes from and how the heck do we stand against it? Some would say you battle rage with love. I say we withstand rage with gratitude. Battle in the name of love is hard to ...
Views: 1409 - GETTING TO YES! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Joel Bryant, Ed.D.A book entitled, Getting to Yes, appeared several years ago. It focused on the art and science of negotiation, and how to make beneficial compromises as we each pursue our peculiar aims. As used in this article, however, getting to yes implies mastering the steps needed to experience the ...
Views: 1068 - Believing Creates Magical Results - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2014 from Fawn O'ConnorWe’ve all heard the phrase – “I’ll believe it when I see it.” I would like for you to consider another phrase that I learned from Dr. Wayne Dyer,which has become important to me. “I’ll see it when I believe it.” Our belief system controls how we conduct our lives. If we could only understand and ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - 3 Ideas to Help You Stop Having a Bad Day - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Michelle SearsReally! You don't have to have a bad day unless you choose to have a bad day. Every single day is a new beginning. A new day to live anyway you choose. So you can choose to be happy or not. Yes, there's lots of things that can happen on a daily basis that could rob you of your joy but it ...
Views: 1488 - Emotions: Can We Become Emotionally Stuck At A Certain Age? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIt is often said that one’s emotional age is not always the same as their chronological age. And this can be known through how one feels and seen through certain behaviours and reactions that people have. One may even try to deny that they haven’t grown up and justly their behaviour in some ...
Views: 5564 - Do Not Break Up, Its Only Your Relationship That Did! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Enomfon NtefonThe question here is really, How soon can I heal after a break up? This is a major setback and it really does depend on several factors. After a breakup, you really have two choices. One, leave the healing to time. Two, take charge of the recovery process. The first method will take a long ...
Views: 939 - The Pitfalls of Guilt and Shame - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Janet PfeifferThere have been times in our lives when most of us have struggled with issues of guilt or shame. I have. The night my mom and I put my dad into a nursing home was by far one of the worst moments in my life. To a great extent this was due to the extreme guilt I was feeling over my perceived ...
Views: 1651 - 7 human emotions and how they can impact your life - NOW - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Michelle Sears7 human emotions that will cause you to love yourself more deeply and completely which will result in a better quality of life Listen to me, learning to love yourself more will have an enormously positive effect on all areas of your life. When you love yourself, you'll be less tempted ...
Views: 1478(1 vote) - Intuition- 7 Ways to Know Your Intuition from Your Out-tuition - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Tiphanie Jamison Esq7 Ways to Know When Your Intuition is Speaking Intuition vs. Out-tuition I am often asked, what “intuition”… is the other day, someone else asked, me “do I even have intuition??? Everything on the planet is energy, all vibrating at different frequencies, science tells us this… and we know this ...
Views: 1407 - ***5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Rob WhiteRule #1: Turn away when he looks at you. Rule #2: When he turns his head, it's your time to look at him. But whatever you do, never stare him in the eyes -- he'll think you're challenging him. And that's something you don't want to do! No, I'm not talking about dealing with a ...
Views: 2165(2 votes) - 3 Lists You Can Make to Boost Your Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Michael BroderNo one is perfect. And we all have numerous characteristics that comprise our personalities and abilities. But for some, that nagging voice in your head that points out your flaws might be drowning out your ability to truly reflect on and appreciate all you have to offer. The first step ...
Views: 1471 - Success Criteria, Part 4 - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke18. The ability to distinguish between important and unimportant things: Sure there are situations where tiny details can be of an immense importance, such as mountain climbing, where the slightest inattention can have fatal consequences. Usually, however, it is important in life, to direct the ...
Views: 1467 - Searching for Perfection - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2013 from Samantha G MartinPerfection doesn’t exist. Seriously it doesn’t. Yet how many of us have that ‘ideal/perfect’ concept in our heads? Especially when it comes to our mates and partners, we meet someone that sort of fits the bill and immediately they go up on a pedestal. Then when they do something less than ...
Views: 1268 - Happiness: Why Do Some People Feel Guilty For Being Happy? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIt is often said that everybody wants to be happy and yet this doesn’t mean that one will be comfortable when they are happy. For some people, being happy is a wonderful experience and for others, it is something that leads to incredible guilt. And the very thing that one wants is then casing ...
Views: 5678 - Emotional States: Do Our Emotional States Control Our Life? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere is often talk around the power of one’s thoughts and how these need to be changed in order for one to live a better life. And what this means, is that emotions are often overlooked. This could be due to a number of reasons and one of these reasons is because of the emotional repression ...
Views: 1821 - 10 Ways To Improve Your Life Outlook For A More Positive And Purposeful Future - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2013 from Lisa ColbertLife is for the most part a challenge, and as it brings us expected and unexpected ups and downs, we can take some control of our lives through our thoughts. Ultimately we are the constructors of our reality, often without doing so consciously. Moving to a more conscious thought practice can ...
Views: 1347(3 votes) - Give Up, Give In or Give Everything - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2013 from Anita AlleyneThat’s the message printed on the front of my mini notebook that I keep by the bedside and carry around with me for my creative capture moments. In recent weeks, examples of the three phrases have been popping up in everyday life. Brenda, a client turned colleague met up with me for some ...
Views: 1629 - Are You Serious? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Adrienne FikesI’m just wondering. You keep saying it but are you serious? You say you want to be happier. You say you want to lose weight. You say you want to stop letting people walk over you. You keep claiming that you’re going to start living your dream. You keep swearing over and over that you are going ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - Self Harm From a Student’s Perspective - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodSelf harm is when someone decides to take out their problems toward themselves in a deliberate way. Some people may only ever self harm once in their lifetime but some people do continue throughout their life until they seek help to deal with their issues. Many people find it to be a way that ...
Views: 1702(1 vote) - Ignoring the seeds - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, Millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts & then forget where they hid them…From the squirrels I learn, ‘Do Good & Forget’. This will produce results and make this world a better place. “Fallen flowers can’t climb back”. If ...
Views: 1839 - Personal Power - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Samantha G MartinThe other day during a discussion with a dear friend of mine we got talking about their sense of feeling very trapped at this time in their life. As the discussion unfolded I had a realization that much of what they were going through had to do with their personal power and their perception that ...
Views: 1200(1 vote) - 20 Criteria for Your Success - Part 3 - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke13. The strength to maintain your independence: Independent acting for most tasks in life is a prerequisite. If the ability to develop this fails, success at school and later professional success may be at high risk. Even in teamwork independent work and thinking is expected. People with ...
Views: 1305 - Want Success? Focus on What Works! - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Noelle NelsonYou’re annoyed with yourself. Very. Downright angry, now that you think about it. You vowed last month you’d stick to your diet and slim down for the summer, and here you are, berating yourself over that double fudge extravaganza you pigged out on last night. Which wouldn’t be so bad except ...
Views: 1449 - Feeling Ungrateful?: A Different Perspective on Gratitude - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Kim LoftisFostering gratitude is a skill that can literally transform our lives from the inside out. The more we acknowledge the joys, blessings and lessons in our lives, the more we continuously find to be grateful for. Gratitude is a positive, affirming and empowering practice that can impact all ...
Views: 2084(1 vote) - Let Questions Find You - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Behnam BakhshandehLet Questions Find You Building or Surviving This is an excerpt from upcoming book “Anatomy of Upset” by Behnam Bakhshandeh It is very common for us to make decisions when we are upset. When you are honest with yourself you can see how many times you had made some decisions in face of ...
Views: 1475(2 votes) - 5 Strategies to Stop Sabotaging Change in Your Life - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Ronald AlexanderI often see patients in my psychotherapy practice who are unable to make changes in their life and do not understand why they keep sabotaging their efforts. Usually this is due to a hidden resistance or unwholesome belief associated with the desired change. There are five hindrances that I’ve ...
Views: 1575(1 vote) - Your Personal Success Roadmap - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Pat Heydlauff“Age is such a high price to pay for maturity,” said Tom Stoppard, a Czech-born British journalist and playwright. Albert Einstein spoke of it as a space in which he lives, “that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” Various resources define maturity as ...
Views: 2169(1 vote) - 5 Ways To Overcome Your Assumptions - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Andrea NovakowskiWhenever you find yourself saying, “I can’t possibly…”, that’s a good indication you’re making an assumption. Are you truly incapable of doing that thing? Or are you merely imagining all the complications that might interfere with your goal? Here are five ways to challenge this self-defeating ...
Views: 1798 - 3 Types of Assumptions That Could Be Holding You Back - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Andrea Novakowski“I can’t possibly do this. It’s too hard.” “This isn’t worth my time. It’s too easy.” Do you frequently find yourself making judgments like these? If so, you may be a victim of your assumptions. Imagine if Thomas Edison had said, “Inventing the light bulb is too hard!” Or if Michael Jordan ...
Views: 1392 - 20 Criteria for Your Success - Part 2 - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke7. The ability to finish work in progress as well: People with success orientation are not "drop-outs", things that have been started are mostly done by them till the end. The fear of the "Next", which leaves many people procrastinating them is largely unknown. They will find always a new and ...
Views: 1492 - Wants Demand Action: The Universal Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Sharon BallantineUsing the Universal Law of Attraction to attract what you want in life all comes down to the same principle: you need to focus your attention on the thing you want with the strongest emotion. However, focusing and trusting your internal guidance system to do the right thing in order to manifest ...
Views: 1545 - Weight Loss: Do Some People Fear Losing Weight? - by Submitted on May 23, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe Weight loss industry is one of the biggest in the world and takes in billions every year. This affects both men and women and while sometimes it can be for health reasons, at other times it is for aesthetic reasons. People can lose weight through: eating differently, exercising, taking ...
Views: 1982 - Decision Making - by Submitted on May 22, 2013 from Ronny PrasadThe process of decision making can sometimes be an interesting topic to discuss. I am often asked “What is the best way to make decisions?” While there is no single, plain, and simple answer to so complex and wide a question, there are certain things that I have learnt about decision ...
Views: 997 - Secondary Gain: What Is Secondary Gain? - by Submitted on May 22, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIn the world of psychology and personal development, there is a term that is often used called secondary gain. This is a gain that is often hidden and unknown at a conscious level. And although the word ‘gain’ is typically used in a positive manner, in this instance, it is not a positive ...
Views: 2377 - Finding the Creative Spark To Rise Above Suffering - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanI recently watched Girl Rising, which is a movie about nine girls from nine different developing countries sharing personal stories of poverty, discrimination, and suffering, while trying to find a way through education to rise above the constraints imposed by their culture and environment. ...
Views: 1498(2 votes) - I became ‘one’ - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, It was a dream come true. I decided to go to Rishikesh for river water rafting. The glorious 26 km journey traverses one of the most beautiful and breathtaking landscapes in the Himalayas. I registered for two expeditions with a gap of three days between them. The ...
Views: 1134 - People Pleasing: Why Do Some People Always Try To Please Others? - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhile trying to please others can be something everyone does from time to time, for others, it is the focus of their lives. What this person wants from life as whole or what they want to do from moment to moment is then secondary. The needs and wants of others are far more important than ...
Views: 2889 - Thoughts: Do Our Thoughts Create Our Reality? - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to the self help industry, thoughts are often described as having the power to create one’s life and therefore to define what one attracts into their life. And there are numerous authors and experts that espouse this perspective. One can learn about this through all kinds of ...
Views: 1920 - Manage Your Mind Power - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Anita AlleyneDo you ever feel like life is getting you nowhere – that there must be something else – if only? Perhaps you remember waking, wishing something was different, going to sleep, silently wanting something to change. Not much does change until you take hold and manage your mindset. Your state of ...
Views: 1839 - 20 Criteria for Success - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke1. The ability to be able to motivate yourself: What is meant here is the will to succeed. There are basically two categories of motivation: the inner and the outer. To include external factors such as recognition or material incentives. However, this makes the necessary actions dependent on ...
Views: 1750(1 vote) - Boundaries: Why Do Some People Find It Hard To Say No? - by Submitted on May 18, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIf it often sad that if one can’t say no, then their yes doesn’t mean anything. And while having the ability to say yes is clearly important, so is being able to say no. They both have their uses and this will often depend on the context that one is in. To say yes can become a habit and ...
Views: 2437 - True Self: Why Do Some People Hide Their True Self? - by Submitted on May 17, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, the true self has been used to describe ones true nature and who they really are. On the other hand, the false self represents all that is not true and is made up of illusions. And while deep down one may want to embrace their true self; it is often far from easy and the world ...
Views: 6807 - Number 1 Mistake Service Professionals Make - Not Focusing on YOUR Inner Life - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Chris SpinkNot Focusing on YOUR Inner life and how you feel. Being the absolute best service professional you can be has nothing to do with your client, but has everything to do with YOU I know this may not sound like a problem for most service professionals. It may even seem counterintuitive to ...
Views: 1046 - Service Professionals - Feeling Responsible for Your Clients' Success - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Chris SpinkFeeling Responsible for Your Clients' Success If you feel it's your responsibility to fix your clients, you have lost your ability to truly help them. Feeling responsible for your clients' success will cause you frustration, drain you of energy and will result in feelings of stress quicker ...
Views: 1359 - Using the Law of Attraction to Attract Your Ideal Clients - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Chris SpinkNot Working with Your Ideal Clients If you aren’t working with your ideal clients then you aren’t working at your maximum potential. Your ideal clients are the ones who you are in harmony with and who are in harmony with you. They are the clients you enjoy working with the most, and with ...
Views: 1506 - Finding Your Voice in The Unexpected - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Linda ChollarFinding Your Voice in The Unexpected On a recent trip to Chicago I had a full 5 days ahead with lecturing, teaching a Reflexology workshop to health professionals, a scheduled business meeting and an extra day planned to 'do Chicago'. I was in for a surprise visit that altered my plans. ...
Views: 1275 - Baby You're A Firework! - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Max RyanOne of the things that is the most important on our journey in life, is to discover and follow what we are passionate about. I know that you probably have heard that many times in your life. But, it is one of the things that helps us immensely to create positive results in our lives. Most of ...
Views: 1235 - Ancient Secret for Sleeping Deeply - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Hal Wechsler------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Ancient Discovery of Triggering “Sleep” is…” “I just can’t fall asleep”, my 13 year old son said. “It’s eating all that junk that is the culprit, that & 7-hours a day of SyFy with Captain Kirk.” “Pop, you’re two ...
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