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Reading Fiction – How it Enriches Brain FunctioningThe brain is the only organ that gets better with age. That is, if it is properly nurtured. In this article, a learning expert encourages the reading of fiction as one pleasurable way to exercise the old brain cells. Creative Coping: 5 Steps to Nurture Self-EsteemDo you know someone who feels worthless or cannot exercise self-compassion / love? This article provides important information on adult self-esteem. This information can be the first step to learn some key symptoms ... and can help you connect with professional mental health services. Relief and recovery are close to home! Speak From Your Heart With KindessEach of us is graced with the most powerful gift. With it, we are able to make people soar out of orbit with happiness, or plummet to the earth with despair if we are careless. What is this almighty gift? It is the gift of words and the ability to communicate. Clearing the Way for Wonder, Love, and GratitudeFew of us, beyond the age of 30 years or so, retain the ability to delight in life's essential purity. Why so? Mental clutter. We spend years accumulating the opinions of our peers and elders and various cultural media, until we have amassed a wall of ideas-a barrier so imposing that not even the light of True Inspiration can pierce it. But oh, the wonder of reawakening our youthful, creative viewpoint! Why are You Scared of Spiders?The fact that they are so small means that they go unnoticed. We can't monitor their movements - they could be anywhere, even under our pillows when we go to bed! This is the unknown factor that causes so many fears Fixing the World By Fixing Your SelfYou know I have been traveling around the country and talking to folks about fixing the world and what I have found is that it will not be that easy. You see everyone can identify all the problems out there, I am sure you can too and they span throughout our civilization and the flows of our Nation. Quiz - Do You Pamper Yourself Or Beat Yourself If You Make A Mistake?What do you do with yourself if you make a mistake? Quiz yourself and find out. You may be even knowing the answer if you are on either extreme. But most of us don't know the answer because we are unaware of our subtle behavior. All right, let me ask you. Suppose you are doing house cleaning and you drop a costly vase costing thousands of dollars? Fear and Anxiety – How You Too Can Beat Them Discovering How You Learn BestOne of the best-kept secrets is that if you want to change
a situation - around money or anything else for that matter
- you need to understand 'how' you learn and integrate
information. How The Humble Ant Can Help You Overcome The Greatest Robber Of Your PotentialPerseverance is one of the key factors for success in business today. Unless business owners persist in all their business activities, it is inevitable that profits begin to leak through the cracks created by apathy or the "I don't have time" type of thinking. Changing attitude and persevering are two of the common ingredients that are experienced by all successful businesses. Build Instant Credibility Or You Will Lose The Deal Of A LifetimeYou arrive late to an appointment and have forgotten the literature you promised your prospect. Your credibility is at an all time low. How can you salvage this situation? Are you Re-Dialing an Outdated Number?I have heard many people saying "Well this year, I'm not going to make the same mistakes again. This year it's going to be different." How many times have you heard yourself uttering these words only to find by mid-February you're still making the same mistakes over & over again? Albert Einstein: How to Have Deep ThoughtsAlbert Einstein had the amazing ability to stay engaged in one thought until resolution produced a new theory or law of science. As we get older, we loose our ability to stay focused. We carry a lot of baggage in our minds to distract us. Some of us suffer from ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Here are some thoughts on how to improve our concentration and effectiveness. What Does It Take To Be A Good Listener?To listen actively will allow other people to give you greater respect and build lasting relationships. There Is No Magic Pill But There is HelpThe truth is there is no magic pill available. Sorry! How many self help books have you read that offered great exercises and information? Did you use any of them? what is the difference between inspired to change and motivated to change? How do you handle conflict? What can you do to support a daily practice of change? The Power of Choice (Part 2)From the moment of our birth, we begin our process of thoughts, actions, imagination, exploration, obviously not as consciously as in later life but, it all begins there. (Some may argue that this process begins even sooner but just for arguments sake, lets say, it begins at birth) Emotional Aftereffects of Rape -- Healing is PossibleUsing a 7-Step process that is direct, focused and combines healing the past while creating the future. Thus, you transform how you feel, sense, and experience global political mass consciousness, as well as your individual consciousness, like never before. A Mind, Body, Spirit approach addresses the three critical aspects of one's being, therefore opening the door to true balance and emotional healing. Living in the Now: Use It to Enrich Your LifeOne thing is undeniable: we have a chance to learn and grow every day, no matter what we did not do yesterday or neglected to do last week. The only moment, the only life we have is in the NOW. What happened a few moments or several years ago is gone, what will happen this evening, or next month when we go on holidays is not here yet. Thus, if we live our lives thinking about past events or future possibilities, we are literally not living our life. My Body and Me -Skit and Discussion QuestionsWhat would your body say to you if it could talk? Bad Points Could be Signs for BlessingsThe season of change occurring in a household at this time may come suddenly. It may have been building for a decade. The inclusion of menopause may be one or the other. It can have the power to be blamed for an array of multiple challenges. The conclusion of both may or not be related but offers a major sign for a complete clean-up of domestic manners as well as personal overhaul. The Power of AppreciationI find it absolutely fascinating that we are so very much knowledgeable and talented, all of us, children and adults alike, not to mention older people who shower us with so much wisdom. This, then, makes me appreciate everyone I encounter, especially when my first impression of the person is weak or negative. Troublesome People: Are they Worth your Trouble?Friends and family know troublesome people are often people in trouble. The person who causes trouble for you may be in trouble himself-bad trouble! He may be stressed. Today, 78% of Americans describe their jobs to be stressful. The Will with the Skill along for the Thrill!What makes a man? There is a difference between men and a real man. One must consider that just because someone is in a man's body does not mean they are a real man. A true man has strength of character and the human spirit; let's call it will. But having the will to achieve and the strength of character to press on and persevere is nothing without the skill or intellect to do it. Without those two things it does not matter if the entity is in a man's body for he is not a man in the true sense of what is to be a man. What You Focus on You Give Power To!Your thoughts have the power to create what you want as well as create what you don’t want. What you focus on makes all the difference. Listen To the Self Development Guru (But Do Not Forget Who You Are)If you are to act as some of the self help guru's dictate you should- But before you follow-up their advice you should not forget Who you are and Where you came from. Get Back on the Playground!Growing up can certainly take a lot of the fun out of life. So why do we have to do it? The Benefits of ReadingDid you know that reading can keep your mind active and engaged well into old age? Several years ago when I was working as a newspaper reporter, I interviewed a woman who was a resident at a local nu... Is Your Level Of Self-Confidence Directly Proportional To The Size Of Your Bank Account?In writing this article, I have drawn extensively from my experiences both as an employee and an entrepreneur. Having been an employee, prior to becoming an entrepreneur, I can say without fear of contradiction that the psychological impact of a lack of money can be significantly MORE devastating for a self-employed person. The mental attitude of an employee compared to that of a self-employed person, when it concerns money, and how to get/spend it, can be VERY different. The former frequently spend in the assurance of an inflow to replace what they expend. The latter, will usually spend conscious of the need to conserve cash for times when it may not be as accessible. In this article I describe detail the psychological challenge that confronts a person who runs out of money - especially an entrepreneur - in business and in marriage - posing crucial questions aimed at helping the reader understand the need to achieve a level of self-esteem, that will see him/her through periods of financial adversity, without losing dignity. People Just Do Not Care AnymoreHave you noticed the mediocrity these days and how even when discussing important issues no one cares anymore? They just want to sit around and complain rather than getting off their butts to fix the problem and make it thru the rain. Why is it that people have lost their way? Understanding Your 'Real' ProblemMost people live day-to-day worrying about all their problems when in reality; their biggest problem is… they think they 'really have' all those problems!Records: 691-720 from 758