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- How to Be Happy All The Time, No Matter What - by Psycanics: The Physics of Spirit
HOW TO BE HAPPY ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT
Law: The basic motivation of all human behavior is one´s own happiness. Happiness is a positive mental and emotional state almost all the time. People seek many things in life, but what they really seek is happiness. ...
Views: 2734 - Can you "discover" your passion? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2007 from Bobby MarchessoMany times when it comes to discovering your passion and what it is that you truly want, we become caught up. Caught up in our heads as to what it is that we think we should be doing or what our parents told us we should do with our lives. My Mom (like many others) wanted me to become a ...
Views: 1400 - Temper Tantrums - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2007 from Larry HochmanTemper tantrums. They're a great way of putting a problem off until a later time. They feel good, they're just plain fun to have sometimes. Give you a sense of power, don't they? Did you know that most of the time, when you have a real temper tantrum you have given up just about all your ...
Views: 1182 - A Whole New Outlook In An Instant - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2007 from Eva GregoryA Whole New Outlook In An Instant By Eva Gregory Ever meet someone who is always chipper, always has a kind word to say, can be sick in bed but still wears a smile. Why? What makes two people look at the same situation and observe two completely different things? Is it perception or something ...
Views: 1004 - Life Mission - by What is your purpose in life? What is your unique contribution to the world, one that is genuinely yours? What gets you out of bed and fired up on those days when life doesn't seem so wonderful? And what do these questions have to do with attracting and building your ideal relationship?
When ...
Views: 680 - Are Complications Keeping You Stuck? - by Do you ever notice that life seems excessively complicated? Do you ever wonder why? Because we make it complicated. Many of us have been taught that things are suppose to be complicated, that things are suppose to be a struggle, that things are painful and that this is how we grow. But in ...
Views: 803 - Ten Ways to Simplify Your Life - by In this very fast paced world, it seems impossible to simplify our lives. But think about this, how much time and energy do you waste on the unnecessary? How much time do you waste because you can't find things? How much energy do you waste telling yourself all the things you should do? We often ...
Views: 692 - Karmic Yoga—Correction Agents - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2007 from John GilmoreThroughout the ages there have been men and women who have labored to better the world. Some of them worked through communities and institutions while some of them worked at what some people call “the grass roots level,” to raise a group of people wanted to help provide for the needs of the ...
Views: 1346 - "5 Secrets To Using Fashion to Empower Your Personality: What Has Fashion Got to Do with Empowerment?" - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2007 from Asma FayyadImagine that you can wear anything and everything in your wardrobe. In other words imagine having a wardrobe full of clothes and accessories that you would wear no matter what the occasion. It is possible and doable. I have that wardrobe, many of my clients have that and it is not difficult. ...
Views: 888 - A Simple Kind Thought May Not Only Change Your Life... It May Even Save It! - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Glen ReesHow is that, you might say? (Please let me relate to you the following all-too-true story.) Viv is an amazing guy whom I (author) have known for over 12 years. Some 17 yrs ago he became the victim of a car accident falling backwards off a 100 foot cliff whilst in his car as result of swerving ...
Views: 1185 - Achieving Sustainable Peak Performance - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Paul BurgessAchieving Sustainable Peak Performance: Understanding and Managing the Instinct you’re Born with in Relation to Your Learned Behaviours Why do I do that? It’s Friday night and you haven’t finished that report. It’s due in on Monday. You have to go out tonight and you ...
Views: 1672 - What is Real? What is Actual? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Diana Gardner RobinsonIn our society we sometimes describe as "real" anything that can be touched, measured, clearly perceived by anyone who encounters it. Yet… what is "real" to you may not be what is real to me. One organization to which I used to belong offers a different definition. Anything is real, they ...
Views: 1500 - YOUR PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Jahiel KamhiYOUR PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING Let me tell you my story. The other day a friend of mine came over to my place for just one reason; to complain about a recent event, a disturbing event as he explained it to me. When he finished his "monologue" (I am sorry, but I have no other word) I just said ...
Views: 1124 - 10 Reasons Why I Choose to Sell Online - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Tim OngI’ve been making money online for several years now. It all started because I wanted a way to earn passive income. Here are 10 reasons why I choose to sell online. 1. Low Start Up An online business is one of the most affordable ways to start a business. All you need is a domain name, a web ...
Views: 2558 - To Honor Their Souls - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2007 from Steve GoodierPerhaps you have never heard of Katherine Lawes. Katherine was the wife of Lewis Lawes, warden at Sing Sing Prison from 1920-1941. Sing Sing had the reputation of destroying wardens. The average warden's tenure before Lewis Lawes was two years. "The easiest way to get out of Sing Sing," he once ...
Views: 1212 - 20 Insights into the Secret of Letting Go - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Chika ShiojimaThe secret of letting go not only hold the keys for ending what is unwanted, but locked within this same supreme secret is the beginning of a new life-the birth of a new nature that never has to hold on to anything because it already is everything. Let the following special insights speed you on ...
Views: 878 - The Need to Forgive Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Jack ZavadaYou can't make progress in personal growth until you learn to forgive yourself. Many of us replay our mistakes over and over, adding more self-criticism every time we do it. It's easy to turn a minor misstep into a major stumbling block. As much as you'd like to be perfect, that's never going ...
Views: 831 - Priority Before Pleasure – Are you a Procrastinator? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Amy ShermanI wish I had more time. How often have you said or thought that? You’re not alone. One of the biggest challenges people face as they juggle parenting, work and their intimate relationships is fitting everything in. It’s also one of the most difficult topics to deal with because most people ...
Views: 1879 - The Key to the Good Life is You - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from richard jonesLife is a... Well, you know the saying. But life is also one helluva party. Life isn't all-good, and it isn't all-bad. And even though your parents brought you to the bash, the older you get the more you must realize that it's up to you to enjoy being here, especially if you're gaining in ...
Views: 1964 - Raising Your Level Of Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Elizabeth RichardsonI’m told that in the world of energy, nothing is ever destroyed. That energy can’t be destroyed, it simply changes form. So that means everything that we WANT already exists right now. It is simply in an energetic form that we may not be aware of yet! For example, if what I want is to create ...
Views: 578 - So Who Gives a *#@&! if You Swear? - by Cursing, cussing, swearing -- whatever you prefer to call it -- is generally considered part of our contemporary language. Most people do it, some people don't like it, but no one much thinks about it. The fact is, swearing does much more damage to our relationships, our image and our own peace ...
Views: 1348 - The Walking Stick Story and A Lesson Well Learned! - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2007 from Unity LoveAn enlightening story for healers and those who think they constantly need to help others. One day I was coming out of the door of the camper we were living in and I noticed a regular visitor, a walking stick. He had picked an awful place to rest, I thought, right there on my door, he could ...
Views: 2513 - Is ADD Getting You Down? 6 Tips to Sharpen Your Celebrating Skills - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2007 from Sarah Jane KeyserCelebrating is a skill that adults with ADD are often short on. They tend to have a negative image of themselves. Their own internal gremlin keeps reminding them of their failures and unrealized dreams and "the others" in the outside world often remind them when they don't live up to ...
Views: 1270 - How To Make Mistakes - by I know what you’re thinking. “HOW TO MAKE MISTAKES?! What do you mean… how to make mistakes? Nobody has to teach me how to make mistakes. I know how to make mistakes. I do it all the time!”
Okay, so maybe it’s not the mistake itself but how you react to it and how you treat yourself afterwards. ...
Views: 890 - UP YOUR PIZZAZZ - by I am drawn to people with pizzazz, that spark of enthusiasm and excitement about life that makes being in their presence a joy. They smile easily and often and laugh with great energy and pleasure. It feels good to be alive and in their company.
People with pizzazz don't have to be loud and ...
Views: 774 - Look Into The Looking Glass - by We are taught from a early age what is good and what is bad. We define ourselves on on actions good and bad. People tend to focus on the bad and that is how they feel This leaves us twisted. We must define for ourself what is good and bad no one has the right to judge oneself, yet they do and we ...
Views: 545 - Smile Power - by There is power in a smile. The simple act of moving the corners of the mouth upward has the ability to touch the hard hearted and lighten heavy burdens.
Smiling is both evocative and affirming. A smile evokes a response from the one smiled at and affirms their place in the universe. A smile ...
Views: 747 - The Simple Secret to Happiness - by After a talk I gave in Niagara Falls recently a woman approached me and shared her father's secret to happiness. She said, " My Father believed that there were four requirements to happiness.
TO BE HAPPY ... 1. You must have someone to love.
2. You must have something meaningful to do.
3. ...
Views: 816 - Slow Down, Life is Meant to Be Enjoyed - by Have you ever found yourself rushing to get somewhere when you have all the time in the world to get there? It's almost as if we have been programmed to move quickly under any and all circumstances.
When your body and mind are in passing gear constantly, it isn't healthy. Your blood pressure ...
Views: 821 - The Healing Power of Laughter - by www.motivationalplus.com/store.html
Laughter isn't just fun and enjoyable, it's good for our health. Each month modern medicine is
discovering more about the therapeutic dimension of humour and laughter and is encouraging us
to add them to our wellness program.
The Health Benefits of ...
Views: 673 - Change Your Attitude and Change Your Life - by If we are the products of our attitudes then it is important for us to examine our attitudes, both positive and negative, to discover the impact they are having on our lives. This is even more important if we are determined to maximize the potential that is ours, a potential which, in the vast ...
Views: 675 - How We Create Our Personal Reality - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2007 from Robert NajemyIn order to be able to love purely and steadily we need to understand how our reality is created A major obstacle to pure and steady love is our confusion about who is responsible for what happens to us and how we feel about it. This confusion is caused by two mistaken perceptions: 1. That ...
Views: 1610 - How To Be Happy - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Keith Bayley'How To Be Happy’ A few simple guidelines for more golden days... I’m a professional composer and songwriter, writing music for film, television and advertising. I’m optimistic, anxious, sensitive, creative, introspective, enthusiastic, a guitarist and pianist, a ...
Views: 475 - Sharing a Few Thoughts On Making a Difference, a Better World - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing a few thoughts on making a difference, a better world Category (key words): Oprah Winfrey, contribution, making a difference, peace, world peace, spiritual, inspiration Article Summary: A global change in thinking and actions fueled by emotion and especially passion is ...
Views: 787 - Rewire Your Brain To Manage Knee Jerk Anger and Over-Reactions - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Karen ShermanDo You Seem to Get Caught Up in the Same Old Reactions? Have you ever blown up at your spouse only to realize—after the smoke cleared—that you might have over-reacted just a tad? Maybe you learn that you haven’t been invited to your uncle’s friend’s sister’s birthday party and you behave as if ...
Views: 7309 - Our Energy System - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Robert NajemyEach person is like an energy box (or energy system to the scientists). Energy comes in and flows out and what remains determines the energy state of that box or system. When the state of energy is high and of good quality, then the box (a person) feels well. When we are lacking in energy, then ...
Views: 1409 - 11 Keys to Success and Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Art Eyzaguirre1. Mend a quarrel Seek out a forgotten friend and tell them how much you enjoyed them once and that you wish them peace. 2. Dismiss Suspicion Take a risk of getting hurt and replace that suspicion with Trust. 3. Write a Love Letter I don’t mean a mushy one. Write someone and tell them how much ...
Views: 552 - How to Be A Millionaire - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Claude DiamondHow to “BE” a Millionaire PLEASE STOP reading this latest (wonderful and irreverent) article if you fall into one of the categories below: A. You think chatting positive affirmations to the bathroom mirror while gargling your tofu flavored mouthwash is going to make you rich. B. You believe ...
Views: 856 - Inspired Action - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Jennifer McLeanThis past week I learned an important lesson about inspired action and holding the intention of strengthening my “feeling muscle” for what I love to do. As most of you know I am live in a fragmented world of marketing and healing. I spent time last week in my capacity as a market ...
Views: 599 - Don't Give Up on Trust - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Steve GoodierOne woman describes herself as "five feet, three inches tall and pleasingly plump." After she had a minor accident, her mother accompanied her to the emergency room. The triage nurse asked for her height and weight, and she blurted out, "Five-foot-eight, 125 pounds." While the nurse pondered ...
Views: 1082 - So What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Carol Harris-FikeSo What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? By Carol Harris-Fike, Professional Coach, chfcoaching.com The answer to the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” seems simple and straight forward… a doctor, lawyer, merchant chief… but is it? The first ...
Views: 1083 - Corpses and Daydreams - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Stacy Kamala WaltmanIf I asked you what you considered to be the most difficult yoga pose, you might answer “Standing on my Head” or “Full Lotus”. For those of you who have little or no knowledge of yoga, if I asked you what the most difficult thing was to do during your day, you would, more than likely reply, ...
Views: 848(1 vote) - SHE IS ALWAYS ILL - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Robert NajemyGina’s long standing illness has become a source of tension for all her family. She has been ill for many years and this is taking its toll on her husband Sam and the children. At times they feel she is using her illness to get attention and to force them into doing things for her. This ...
Views: 1414 - The Ship Without a Rudder - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Craig HarperLately I have spent a great deal of time with rudder-less ships. People who get up each morning and do exactly what they did yesterday. Not that they particularly want to... it's just what they do. They do the same. Day in, day out. Year in, year out. They expend a huge amount of energy sailing ...
Views: 1152 - I'll Just Sneak out the Back Door... Nobody will Notice - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Craig HarperFor my international visitors: parts of this post may be somewhat confusing because much of the discussion is in reference to a well known football player in our national league here in Australia (the AFL). Just know that he's a champion athlete and a champion person and you'll get the ...
Views: 982 - Going Back to the Future - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Berend LangeFinally, the Sahara. We've been roughed up a bit over the steaming jungles of the equator, but now the towering clouds have disappeared and 10 kilometers below us, a giant sandbox slowly passes by. I can't help but think how enormously big this continent of Africa is. We had taken off at the ...
Views: 637 - Managing the Complex Balance of Work, Health and Life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Betsy MullerHave you ever considered the significant role that work plays in relationship to your health? And how health is essential for getting your work done quickly, completely and successfully? More than ever before, practical solutions are needed for promoting a healthy balance both at home and at the ...
Views: 1460 - You're Not the Boss of Me. - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Craig HarperThere's a lot of great things about being a kid. You don't have to pay for stuff. You get to lick the cake-mix bowl (a personal highlight for me). You can actually tell people what you think. You can build cool stuff from junk and grown-ups tell you it's great. Old people spoil you. You can use ...
Views: 1044 - In search of the meaning of life - by Have you ever wondered why you were born? How you would feel if you were a man instead of a woman? Or a woman instead of a man? Why you are drawn into certain relationships and experiences? Why bad things happen to good people? Or what happens after death?
These are questions nobody seems able ...
Views: 681 - The Deeper Sides of LIfe - by Some people care about them, some don't. Which are you?
Some people are drawn to looking at the deeper aspects of life. Many are not. Some people are more thoughtful about their lives. They look for meaning and purpose. Maybe they think about the path their life has taken and where they want ...
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