Is Your Brain Chemistry Out of Balance? 10 CluesYour brain chemistry drives you – it drives your energy
levels, your moods, your thoughts, actions, behaviors, your
beliefs, your desires, dreams, and motivations. And in turn
these all drive your brain chemistry.
Do You Harbor Resentment?Life is short. Now when you hear this as a teen nothing seems further from the truth, especially if you are going through some hard times. However you will find as you get older, time goes by very quickly.
Our Inner ToolboxA practical way to live peacefully while dealing with the challenges of a today's hectic lifestyle.
Arachnophobia and Other FearsWe had a little excitement this morning at home. My wife came out of the bathroom and said, quite calmly, “Ed, there’s a big black spider in the bathtub.” Since I was watching my daughter, Ella, at the time, I carried her in there to investigate. I was a bit surprised that my wife did not call it a Brown Recluse. That’s our running joke. She grew up in Brown Recluse territory, and so whenever she sees a brownish spider she says “Ed, I just saw a Brown Recluse. Go get it.” I gently remind her that the Brown Recluse does not live in Northern California as I gather up the culprit and take it outside.
I'm a Crappy Brother: Perception and RealityTurns out I’m not a very good brother. I sort of knew it, but sometimes I’m a little dense. This past weekend I had a chance to hear all the details. My youngest brother recently returned from a yearlong trip in Central America, and we arranged to spend a night at a nearby hot springs to catch up and connect before he moves to Colorado.
You Should Really Get a LifeThe state of anxiety we often face comes down as a function of what Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City aptly describes as ‘shoulding’. This article looks at ‘shoulding’, how it effects or lives, and how to tell it to ‘should off’!
Doing Things by HalvesWhat is it that holds us back and keeps us procrastinating when we have stuff to do? It's called the little voice in our head. Discover how to shut the voice off for good in this cute article.
Know Your Personality TypeOur world is made of all kinds of persons. Read and know about your personality type.
Emotions- Why Do We Have Them?We as human beings have a body and a mind. With the body, we move around and do work. With the mind, we think, and experience emotions. Imagine of a human being with no emotions whatsoever.
The Top Three Goals You Need To SetImprove Your Physical Health. Improve Your Mental Health. Improve Your Financial Health.
10 Common Mistakes Old School Persuaders Make that Top Sales Professionals Don't; Part 3 of 3In the past, we did not know how our consumers thought, what persuaded them to buy, or take action. Most people in sales and marketing were shooting in the dark. We hoped or guessed what we were doing was working. We now know!
Write Your Own Life "Screenplay"Ever wish your life could be like it is in the "movies" ? Everything always works out so perfectly in the end!
It would be nice if our lives always worked out the way we want them. But alas, as the say, "That’s Life!"
Well.... not exactly.
Self Improvement Advice - Do The Opposite Of What Your Demons Tell You To DoI am sure that I am not alone in the fact that I have a large army of demons in my head. These demons are always talking to me and trying to advise me about how to react to different situations. For many years I listened and took their advice, these years were not exactly happy ones and I have now come to realise that these demons are not my friends but are my enemy.
Your Worst Habits Just Need To Be Reprogrammed!You have the power to train your mind to choose what you think,
instead of allowing random thoughts to hold you hostage.
Emotional Growth - It Begins as a Holistic Process!Our beliefs guide us through life. Understanding how these beliefs are created can give us permission to go back, challenge the disabling beliefs and reinforce the enabling ones. Remember that any learned behavior can be unlearned. New information and material can replace anything that originally existed.
Physical Activity Always Follows Mental ActivityIs your office cluttered? Are you always in a rush and complaining that you don’t have enough time to get it all done? What image do you suppose this is projecting to others around you? What do they think of your chaotic manner of operating?
Stop the Leaks and ReframeHave you ever found yourself obsessing about a situation that doesn’t seem to be working for you? It could be an unbalanced relationship; a frustrating situation at work with your boss, co-worker or company policies that just don’t make sense.Here is a great technique I have been using in my coaching practice. I call it "Stop the Leaks and Reframe."
Breaking Bad HabitsI’ll let you in on a little secret. Habits cannot be broken! Stop feeling frustrated and stop criticizing yourself for not being successful at breaking that bad habit you’ve been stuck in for years. Habits cannot be broken…they can only be changed.
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.
What Is Lateral Thinking?A definition or two of lateral thinking and a few lateral thinking puzzles.
Emotional Freedom - Flying on the Wngs of Self-confidenceLearn to be self-confident and an idependant thinker today!!
Ten Ways to Find Your Purpose and Meaning in RetirementBy maintaining a positive attitude and zest for life, exploring your dreams, updating your looks, increasing your knowledge, joining a worthy cause, staying in shape, prioritizing your health, planning events, increasing your social circle and refocusing your life, you can do it!
Combining Music and Power Affirmations: Creating Playlists in iTunes of Music and AffirmationsOne simple way to amplify the power of affirmations is to create a playlist in iTunes or some similar program that include both Power Affirmations and your favorite songs. This article talks about how to do this, the benefits of
combining playlists with music, and how you can get a list of 255 songs used by Tony Robbins in his live events.When I speak about combining music and Power Affirmations in this instance, I'm not speaking of Power Affirmations that include music, but rather creating playlists that include both music and Power Affirmations as separate tracks or "songs."
How to Identify a ManipulatorLearn how to identify a manipulator before you become their puppet. This article can apply for both your professional or personal life.
Health, Wealth, and Abundance – Collecting the Coins of Self-Worth and Growing Your Net-WorthDo you feel that your life is not measuring up to what it is "supposed" to be??? Learn to see both sides of the coin. This is how you will master your life, the money follows, and your wealth builds.
It's Gotta Be This or That – Easy Decision MakingDecisions are easy to make. It's making the correct decision that's hard. Sometimes, however, we already know what decision we want to make, we just keep putting it off and looking at alternatives.
The Biggest Self Help SecretThis article is going to talk about something that no other Self Help or Self Improvement Gurus want you to know!
Memorization Made Easy: Three Tips for Easy MemorizationThere is an old story about a man who, in ancient times, came to the court of a King, boasting that he had invented an elixir of memory. After hearing what the man had invented, the King replied, "You haven’t invented an elixir of memory—you’ve invented an elixir of forgetfulness!"
A True World only when everyone is "Economic"This is a path to better life performance.
Are You Gaining Energy Or Losing It?Seek out people and activities that boost your energy, suggests Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, sales, service & success coach, and best-selling author of 12 books and the audio program, "The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable," published by Nightingale-Conant. According to this popular keynote speaker and radio and TV commentator, you should do a 24-hour audit of your energy levels, to detect when you gain it and when you lose it.