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- Seven Keys to Unlock Your Brainpower! - by Ayurveda, the ancient system of healing from India, describes three aspects to mental performance ? "dhi" ? learning and comprehension, "dhriti" ? retention of knowledge, and "smriti" ? memory or recall. "For the best mental performance and realization of the fullest mental potential, each of ...
Views: 999 - THE RECOVERY OF AN INTELLIGENT AND COURAGEOUS MAN - by "I am not very special, though I'm generally a friendly and honest sort of person. I'm not much worse or better than the average person in the street, though if I have a drug again I will be a danger to you, to myself and to society.
"1,000 days ago, at about midday on April 15 1998 I sat in ...
Views: 1062 - Yes Virginia, There are Functional Families! - by Virginia Satir, pioneer in family therapy, was the first to describe a healthy, happy family and the poor coping strategies of families caught in dysfunction. Nowadays everyone seems to come from a dysfunctional family that dealt with the hard knocks of life by creating more confusion and pain. ...
Views: 5717 - The Big Game: The Tug of War of Life - by Do as I say! If only you would....
You are stupid. I wish you would...
Do it my way. Ain't it awful the way....
Aversive control through Benevolent control through intimidation: I know what is right for you! co-dependent obsession:
Blame, shame and name Hurry, scurry and worry
The Big Game of ...
Views: 1853 - The “Right Woman or Man Theory” - by “I Need to Be Right” Way of Thinking
One of life’s biggest set ups is living with the erroneous belief that your way is the only way. Some people seem to have taken a life course called, How To Be Absolutely Sure of Everything! People who feel constantly threatened and angry when others question ...
Views: 1986 - The “Right Woman or Man Theory”--The “I Need to Be Right” Way of Thinking - by One of life’s biggest set ups for being lonely is living with the erroneous belief that your way is the only way. Some people seem to have taken a life course called, How To Be Absolutely Sure of Everything! It’s like their reality testing mechanism is stuck on “It so because I think it is so.” ...
Views: 2357 - Our Children's Needs - by A human being is pretty much formed and programmed in his or her concepts about himself or herself and the surrounding world by the age of eight. Most of the work, which is done today by psychologists and psychiatrists, is to solve the problems and fill the gaps left by the experiences of those ...
Views: 897 - Reconciling Personas or "Sub-Personalities" - by We occasionally experience internally conflicting needs, desires or beliefs. In such inner conflicts, when our "sub-personalities" or "personas" have conflicting needs, we are not sure what to do or which decision to make. Some examples of those conflicts are listed below. As you read through ...
Views: 2845 - Understanding ours and others' Needs - by We need to understand and communicate our needs. At the same time, it is important to be able to hear, and if possible, respond to the other¢s needs. The following exercise in examining needs will help.
SOME NEEDS WE MIGHT HAVE
FROM THE OTHER
Mark your needs and add others you would ...
Views: 791 - Reconciliation of Inner Conflicts - by Part 1
Discovering our Inner conflicts
Robert Elias Najemy
We occasionally experience internally conflicting needs, desires or beliefs. In such inner conflicts, when our "sub-personalities" or "personas" have conflicting needs, we are not sure what to do or which decision to make. Some ...
Views: 691 - Improve Your Memory - by Poor memory can be a frustrating problem when it becomes a cause for us to function below our abilities. The consequences can vary in type and seriousness.
SOME POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Lack of proper nutrients.
2. Hardening of the arteries of the brain.
3. Poor blood circulation to the brain. ...
Views: 955 - The Top Ten Reasons to Play - by 1. Play is the path to fun and profit.
Play opens up new channels of creativity and increases the level of satisfaction we experience at work. How employees feel about their company is directly related to their level of productivity and creativity. Research shows that highly motivated employees ...
Views: 1380 - Life as a Work of Art - by Art is a creative act, a spiritual journey. It is an expression of the soul. Every artist has something within that calls out to be expressed. There are no rules for answering the needs of the soul. The artist transcends convention and the result is always beautiful. Philosopher/artist Eric Gill ...
Views: 958 - How to reduce stress, harmonize body/mind /spirit and increase your creative flow - by FEED YOUR BRAIN
- Gingko bilboa and gotu kola increase blood flow to the brain. (Check with your doctor first before taking these herbs.)
- Boron is essential for memory and attention. Sources include apples, pears and green leafy vegetables.
- Vitamin B is essential for brain power. Sources ...
Views: 1720 - Four Ways to Replenish your Creative Spirit - by WHAT WERE YOU JUST THINKING?
Daydreams are fertile ground for the imagination to soar. As you sit absorbed in a problem, notice when you get lost in a day dream. What were you just thinking of? Your unconscious is a rich source of images, ideas and experiences that lead to new connections, and ...
Views: 1018 - THE KEYS TO INVESTMENT SUCCESS AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM - by The good news is that financial abundance is very, very simple to achieve. All you need do is apply the following simple formula:
HABIT + INVESTMENT VEHICLE + TIME + COMPOUNDED INTEREST =
FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Save a portion of everything you earn. Invest it wisely and re-invest your returns ...
Views: 1528 - Take Charge of Your Spirit - by Divine Guidance
Your current spiritual practice might occur within the framework of an organized religion, or as private individual meditation. Whatever the structure, taking charge can enhance that practice.
One way you invoke a spiritual presence into your life is by asking yourself: "Why am ...
Views: 1364 - Take Charge of Your Health - by The Human Energy Field
Everything that is alive pulsates with energy and all of this energy contains information. Your physical body projects an energy field that extends as far as your outstretched arms and the full length of your body. It is both an information center and a highly sensitive ...
Views: 688 - Take Charge of Your Creativity - by Creative Expression
Many people take the very limited view that creativity refers only to the arts, sciences and other noble pursuits. Creative expression is not only alive in our major projects, but also present in the normal course of everyday life -- how we organize our work space or our ...
Views: 950 - Ultra Hair Away Permanent Hair Removal Spray - by With all the talk about curing baldness, researchers seem to have forgotten the opposite problem - too much body hair. Victoria Body Works is addressing the hairy situation with Ultra Hair Away, a product thats so successful at getting rid of
unwanted body hair, people are calling it baldness in ...
Views: 2881 - Building Your Image in China - by China's media is booming creating opportunities for marketing-savvy businesses. But many companies have little understanding of how to harness the power of the media in the world's most populous country. Managing Director of 8M Media & Communications Thomas Murrell shares 10 Success Tips for ...
Views: 769 - Instant Relaxation Anytime Anywhere - by If there was a way of relaxing quickly and easily in any situation would you want to know what it is?
Ancient cultures knew this secret, and followers of Hawaiian Huna used it to access altered states. In more recent times martial artists used it as a way to develop relaxed alertness, and ...
Views: 1898 - Acid-Alkaline Balance - by Introduction
This article attempts to summarize the importance of the acid-alkaline balance in the human body as a measure of overall physical health, and to indicate several steps that can be taken if you need to improve that balance.
Body Chemistry
We live and die on a cellular level. If ...
Views: 24362(3 votes) - Ten Keys for Reaching Your Goals - by There has never been a shortage of good advice. We all know what we need to do. We have been told to lose weight, or stop smoking, or to eat more healthy foods, to exercise more, to worry less, or to relax and “chill out”, or to see the Doctor, to stop complaining and to look on the “bright ...
Views: 1471(1 vote) - IWI Nutrient Report -- DHEA - by What is DHEA?
DHEA or Dehydroepiandrosterone is a naturally occurring androgenic pro-hormone, similar to Androstenedione. It is produced naturally by the adrenal glands in both men and women and is then converted by the body into male or female hormones like estrogen, progesterone and ...
Views: 1902 - Have You Got What It Takes - by You pump iron. You have a great body. You love the gym . . . in fact you spend more time there than at home. But its not all you, you, you.
Wouldn't you like to see other people get as much out of exercise as you do? You know that what matters most is in your head and in your heart. Are you ...
Views: 955 - Shifting Focus: Two Essential Keys for Handling Pressure - by Handling pressure is easy when you know how and the importance of this came home to me a number of years ago. Through a friend I met a man who had his own successful training business. He conducted corporate training events with an emphasis on teamwork. Not only was he doing well financially he ...
Views: 3643 - Rock the Boat - by Is there any area in your life that has stayed the same for so long that you are no longer challenged or experiencing joy or fun with it anymore? If so, what are you doing to make the situation better or different for yourself?
I ask this because I have observed the need to remain safe and ...
Views: 898 - What is coaching? - by Simply put, people want more out of life. A quality of life, if you will. They are turning to external sources namely coaches, to assist them in achieving their personal goals and outcomes. Coaches have ventured beyond the boardroom when selling their services. Individuals at all levels and ...
Views: 717 - The Self Appreciation Enhancer - by Do you like receiving compliments? So do I! And when someone does pay you a compliment do you enjoy that wonderful glow that only comes with feeling appreciated and valued by another person?
Very often when you are talking to people what you really want deep down is to feel significant, liked ...
Views: 839 - 10 Great Ways To Command Your Listener to Pay Attention - by These tips are a great starting point to help you to get someone to listen carefully when that other person is not paying any heed to what you are saying.
1 Speak more softly. This will cause most people to ask you to speak up!
2 Confuse your friend. Say something that does not make sense. ...
Views: 1392 - COACHING AND EDUCATION FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY - by The Puget Sound region has always been know for its quality of life. From the air we breathe to how we live in the Pacific Northwest. Quality of life is paramount for humankind and society as a whole. We must remember in this age of advancing technologies, that we are becoming a global society. ...
Views: 1439 - Sahaja Yoga a living experience to know your self - by SahajaYoga is based upon a living experience coming from. within, which paves the way to a state of consciousness beyond both the mind and the emotions. This state of thoughtless awareness, developed by practising Sahaja Yoga, enables us first to discover and then to become the real « Self », ...
Views: 1333 - A Life of Choices - by We have a lot of choice in what our lives will or will not become. We have a life to live in order to make one choice. That choice is an ongoing journey based in love or based in hate or fear. That choice is ours. It takes many of us an entire lifetime to pick a race track and make the choice to ...
Views: 936 - Article - by Kenya’s 480 km coast is one of the principal attractions for visitors to the country. Every year, hundreds of thousands of sun lovers find their way here. Many are returning pilgrims who truly know that the sun here is ever faithful. Unlike other beach destinations, the visitor is served with ...
Views: 1158 - Artificial Intelligence - by Aritificial Intelligence (AI) is the branch of science dealing with simulation and implementation of humman intelligence on a computer or we can say AI means automatic thinking/working of computer i.e. that computer can think/work itself not by the computer operator command. Most people think ...
Views: 1070 - A Letter From The Mistress - by Dear Wife:
This letter is long overdue! There's a few things we need to get out in the open so we both know where we both stand!
You see, I've known your husband for some time now. We met some time after high school and have been fond of each other ever since. I wasn't the only love of his ...
Views: 19164(1 vote) - Yogic Eating - by Any dog or horse trainer knows that what you feed to an animal influences their behaviour. Although we tend to forget this when it comes to ourselves, what we eat has huge influence over our thoughts, and ultimately our emotional and spiritual well being. The yogis of old times knew this, and ...
Views: 3863(1 vote) - Tai Chi Chuan Discussion - by a. History
When I arrived in America last year, I saw that many Americans wished to learn Tai Chi Chuan. It is a good sign that the ancient Chinese culture is gradually being accepted by western society. If you say Tai Chi Chuan, many Americans are aware of its health benefits. Although Tai Chi ...
Views: 3973(1 vote) - Two Letters About Aging Parents, With Answers From Experts - by Parenting Your Aging Parents
?Copyright 1999 by Francine and Robert Moskowitz
Dear Francine and Robert:
My mother is planning to be re-married next month. She is an 81 year old woman who has lived alone quite well for several years since my father's death from cancer. Also, Mom has a ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - Parenting Your Aging Parents - Questions and Answers - by Parenting Your Aging Parents
?Copyright 1999 by Francine and Robert Moskowitz
Dear Francine and Robert:
My mother is planning to be re-married next month. She is an 81 year old woman who has lived alone quite well for several years since my father's death from cancer. Also, Mom has a ...
Views: 1005(1 vote) - 3 Steps To Looking & Feeling Best - by Diets and nutritional information are almost everywhere yet studies show that obesity continues to rise dramatically.
Why? Diets are selling more than ever. In North America, over 58 million dieters spend $36 million on weight loss yearly. Yet over 75% of the population is overweight. ...
Views: 868 - The Terrorpath - mind of the terrorist - by As the bombings in USA, terrorist psychopaths (terrorpaths) are intelligent individuals generally. However, intelligence does not correlate with emotional intelligence, compassion, feelings for others or traditional moral values.
In particular they have no sense of social norms or ...
Views: 1505 - The Psychological Profile of Al Qaida - by The Psychological Profile of Terrorist Cults
What then is the psychological profile of these elements, which make the cult cells and networks? Like the camps, they are something of a rather, messy mélange of neurotics, post-traumatic stress sufferers (PTSD) and psychopaths. In profiling them ...
Views: 2104 - Big boys don't cry - by I’m a man (heard that one before) and generally seen as a bit of a macho, but average size. I look somewhere between De Niro, Paccino and Garcia and I have the personality to match, in part. I’m trying to write this article as I cry, really.
“Big boys don’t cry” of course. We are conditioned ...
Views: 937 - Power of Belief - Speaking on the Berlin Wall - by The greatest speakers that I have ever seen were in East Germany just before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Thousands of people were risking their lives to march on the Stasi Secret Police headquarters around the city and were ransacking the arsenals of weapons and secret files they found inside. ...
Views: 1630 - Anthrax Anonymous - by At the time of writing , a new and more insidious form of terrorism has followed the WTC/Pentagon bombings in the form of the anthrax letters. These may well originate from fundamentalist extremists from the Middle East, but we should not jump to conclusions. It is probable that they are the ...
Views: 1203 - Understanding what makes a terrorist - by Contrary to popular myth, even in the security services, terrorists are not lucid adults with a fanatical cause. The “cause” is a means and their rationality is simply the outward appearance they can give of acting in an intelligent and socially innocuous way. They are not people who have taken ...
Views: 968 - Business at War - by The world has changed and the world of business has changed forever. While commercial targets have been attacked by terrorists before, the WTC attack signaled that it is no longer only governments or military establishments which are the targets of these madmen, but that destroying businesses ...
Views: 676 - New Psychological Concepts to Combat New terrorism - by The recent anti-humanity bombings in New York and Washington are the part of a growing spiral of modern international terrorism, which is fast becoming a vortex of carnage. Almost weekly bombs explode across Spain, Britain, France, and Russia, let alone the monsoons of terror in the ...
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