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- How to Afford an Organic Lifestyle - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Adrian MichaelsPart of the problem with organic foods is the cost. It's more work to produce fruits and vegetables without added chemical pesticides and fertilizers, so the farmers who operate this way have to charge more. It's unfortunate, but quite reasonable when you think about it. That means a consumer ...
Views: 644(1 vote) - How to Be Happier: 9 Action Steps - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"What can we all do as individuals or communities to make ourselves happier?" What an excellent question! What can a single individual do to create more happiness for themselves and their communities? Fight the Status Quo If you are an American, fight to overcome the cultural ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - How to Be Happy - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerMy clients frequently ask me how to find happiness. Over the years I've noticed that a common characteristic of people who are happy is having a strong awareness of who we are and where we are going. Self-awareness is a deep understanding of who we are. It literally impacts how we treat ...
Views: 1567(2 votes) - How to change your emotions when you need it most! - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Kirstin O´DonovanDo you ever wonder why your mood can suddenly change when you hear an old favorite song, and then change as quickly as it did when you see a long queue in a bank? This is a process that goes on around and within us all the time, whether we are aware of it or not, called Anchoring. Anchoring ...
Views: 2069(2 votes) - How To Connect With Your Inner Happiness And Feel Great For The Rest Of Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2014 from Robert SpadingerThe only place to find true happiness is within yourself. The reason why there are so many unhappy people is because most people try to find happiness outside themselves and they never look within. Happiness is always with you and you can access it anytime – even if you are deeply depressed. ...
Views: 1198(2 votes) - How to Create the Life You Really Want - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2003 from Thomas A.C. MurrellAustralians are loosing their laidback, carefree reputation, as we continue to work longer hours, exercise less and neglect our leisure and family time. Recent research indicates that 67 per cent of Australian professionals spend at least 20 hours a week thinking about their job when they ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - How to Deal with the Bullies in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2004 from Debbie MandelRecently, many articles have explored the painful relationship between bullies and their victims. Often rooted in childhood, the consequences are far-reaching and almost never ending – for victim and bully. Patterns endure and ultimately define both adult conscious and subconscious ...
Views: 1756(1 vote) - How to Develop A Growth Mindset - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2016 from Ahmed AibakRecently I wrote a post about 3 awesome books that raise the entrepreneurial mindset, one of them was Carol Dweck’s Mindset in which she famously coined the term ‘fixed’ and ‘growth’ mindset. In this article I want to share steps that would help you shift from a fixed mindset into a resilient ...
Views: 1148(2 votes) - How to feel great in a moment! - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2003 from Sean McPheatThe power of the mind is a truly remarkable thing. How you feel in any given moment is linked to: - What you are focussing on - The way that you are moving and using your body - The language you are using Your mind controls all three! If you are feeling lethargic or need an instant ...
Views: 3068(1 vote) - How to feel more alive and happy every day in two simple steps without following a routine? - by Submitted on May 05, 2004 from abhishek kumarCan you do something for me? Tell me… Please don’t think tomorrow. What? Yeah, you heard me. You have been thinking everyday, every moment, all the time since you were born. Can’t you just stop it for one day? Well, no… You can’t stop? You mean you don’t have a choice. You can’t stop ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - How to feel more alive and happy every day in two simple steps without following a routine? - by Submitted on May 05, 2004 from abhishek kumarCan you do something for me? Tell me… Please don’t think tomorrow. What? Yeah, you heard me. You have been thinking everyday, every moment, all the time since you were born. Can’t you just stop it for one day? Well, no… You can’t stop? You mean you don’t have a choice. You can’t stop ...
Views: 1102(2 votes) - How to feel more alive and happy every day in two simple steps without following a routine? - by Submitted on May 05, 2004 from abhishek kumarCan you do something for me? Tell me… Please don’t think tomorrow. What? Yeah, you heard me. You have been thinking everyday, every moment, all the time since you were born. Can’t you just stop it for one day? Well, no… You can’t stop? You mean you don’t have a choice. You can’t stop ...
Views: 6707(2 votes) - How to Find Love and Happiness at Home Depot - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe recession is making many of us do-it-your-selfers. Happily, this self-reliance is taking the stress out of finding a mate. Forget speed dating! Men and women are meeting at Home Depot or other home improvement centers and ultimately marrying – a few couples have even held wedding ceremonies ...
Views: 692(1 vote) - How to Find Love by Changing Your Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2020 from Amanda HarveyOne of the most universal desires we have as human beings is to find love. Most of us want to find romantic love. To find a soul mate, someone with whom we can share our innermost thoughts and feelings. Someone to share the joys and sorrows of our daily lives and to walk beside us in this ...
Views: 1418(4 votes) - How to Get Happy When You Are Feeling Sad - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Carol M BarrettIt is said that happiness is a choice - that when we wake in the morning we make a decision to be happy or not before we even get out of bed. Is it possible that the thoughts we think in those first few minutes of the morning really do determine the kind of day we will have. Can it really be ...
Views: 1870(2 votes) - How to get Your Kids to do What You WANT with Ease! - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Patrick McMillan5 Tips to get your kids to do what you want them to without manipulation, bribery or threats. It’s a lot easier and more fun than you might think. Whether it’s getting our kids out of bed and ready for school or getting them to do homework after school, brush their teeth or clean up their ...
Views: 1621(3 votes) - How to Harness Your Bounce: 9 Steps to Avoid the Tigger-Method of Finding Your Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe following article was first published on The Positivity Blog on December 29, 2008. I used to be very Tigger-like. I’d get a new idea in my head and it would be the answer to all my ills and BOING! off I’d bounce – until I realized that I really didn’t like the idea at all. So, I’d get a ...
Views: 642(1 vote) - How to Live Life to the Full - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Willie HortonEver wonder what you’re doing here – what life is all about? Ever wonder why life’s ups and downs toss you around like a piece of driftwood – why life seems to go swingingly for some people but not for you? Ever wonder will there be an end to stress and worry – whether, some day, you’ll be able ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - How To Make People Happy: 5 Happiness Tips That Make People Feel Awesome - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2010 from Michael LeeIt’s about time we learn how to make people happy. Who says the world has to live under gray skies all the time? Besides, we need a bit of cheering up. And the world will definitely become a better place if we all did our part in keeping our neighbors cheerful. If you want to learn how to ...
Views: 5092(2 votes) - How To Propel Yourself Into Creating Your 2010 Masterpiece - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Brodie WhitneyWhat would you do if you had all the time & money in the world? Answer this question and you have absolute clarity. Many of you have *given up on your New Years resolution by now or never made one in the first place. After all, you didn’t want to disappoint yourself for not following ...
Views: 1377(3 votes) - How to Protect You and Your Children from West Nile Virus - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2004 from Susan DunnTAKE THE MOSQUITO-BAIT QUIZ: Who is most likely to get bit by mosquitoes? a. Tom, who goes jogging at dawn in his shorts and tank top. b. Mary, who sprays her hair, puts on deodorant, perfume, sunscreen, and her sharp-but-scanty black patio dress, and heads for a late afternoon lawn party, ...
Views: 1190(1 vote) - How to Remain Centered Over the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Shift Your Life Tracy Latz M.D., Marion Ross PhD.Holidays, even in the best of circumstances, can be stressful due to family, work, school, and cultural expectations and responsibilities. A daily practice can pave the way to keeping you compassionately connected to your self, others and whatever Higher Power you understand or recognize. A ...
Views: 1198(2 votes) - How to Stay Grounded During the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Mike RobbinsThe holiday season is now in full swing. If you’re anything like me you probably have mixed feelings about the holidays. I love the excitement, parties, decorations, rituals, music, gifts, connections, and more. However, even these fun things can wear on me. And, the stress, drama, consumption, ...
Views: 1495(3 votes) - How to Stop Trying So Hard (or Just Be Who You Are) - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor most of us, the plan is to have an extraordinary life. Our time in this world is so precious, and brief, it just makes sense to get everything we can out of each day. And then, by building one day upon the next, we can create a life full of meaning. However, something can happen along the ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - How'd They Do That? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2004 from Keith Varnum"How'd they do that?" I asked myself time and time again in my youth. As a journalist and documentary filmmaker, I witnessed ordinary people performing extraordinary feats on countless occasions. I documented individuals in moments of crisis and emergency going beyond the limits they and ...
Views: 1199(1 vote) - Ideal vs. Real - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Awakening Potentials Inc Drs Tony and MarcelleRelate to this? A worker sitting at his/her desk and imaging how life would be better almost anywhere but right there - feeling unsatisfied with the present situation but also not knowing how to break free. Now ask yourself: Why anyone would settle for the mediocre and mundane? True, there ...
Views: 5102(1 vote) - If life is a decision, why not decide to be happy? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Larry CraneThe only reason we haven’t decided to be happy, is because most of us aren’t really sure what real happiness is. We mistakenly believe that other people, experiences, or things are what we need to make us happy. In truth, you are the only one capable of making yourself happy. Happiness is ...
Views: 1727(2 votes) - Immensity – A Catalyst for Inner Transformation and Healthy Living - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThere are many factors in life that can function as catalysts for letting the mind undergo fundamental transformation. Those who sense the poison behind the unconscious living soon discover these catalysts and move on to stable inner peace. Most people lead an unconscious living within the ...
Views: 1175(2 votes) - Increase Your Level Of Inner Peace - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Todd HicksDo you want to have more inner peace? You can accomplish your goal by taking steps that will help you grow physically, mentally and financially. Focus on your health. Get plenty of aerobic exercise and eat an abundance of nutritious food every day. Do activities such as jogging, cycling, ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - INNER KNOWING - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Dr. Katie GarnettMost of us have had times in our lives when we have listened to that ‘little voice’ inside, or that ‘feeling’ about a person, place, or thing. That ‘voice’ or ‘feeling’ has come to awareness from the unified field itself – there is no true separation. That is one of our mythical beliefs, the ...
Views: 1257(1 vote) - Integrity...Take II - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Scott ColettiI had such a great response from yesterday’s blog on Integrity. I heard such positive feedback from many of my friends and associates that I thought I would delve a bit more on the subject in hopes to not only help myself, in sort of a self realization as I write, but to also assist others who ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Internet Marketing Success – the ten Steps companion - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Ade AdenekanInternet marketing success today cannot be achieved in a jiffy and that is the reason why it needs certain elements and steps that one should take in order to realize one’s dreams of making good living income from the opportunities offered by the World Wide Web or the Internet if you like. ...
Views: 2147(2 votes) - Is Smiling Really That Big of a Deal? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Glenda GibbsDid you know by smiling to the count of 60 - your energy/vibration can raise? I suppose this notion of mine is purely subjective - perhaps you'll read this and try it for yourself. Many years ago I learned by having visuals, (i.e., pictures) to trigger my inner happy button, I could raise ...
Views: 1856(1 vote) - Is Workplace Stress Killing Your Family? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Rick CarterYou are on your way up. You are advancing in your career faster than you thought possible. You are being given more responsibility. And rewards. And the workplace stress that goes along with it. You figure it's worth it. But does your family? The bad health effects of the stress you ...
Views: 1657(2 votes) - It 's Not About Knowing the Information - It's About Personally Applying the Information! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Pat MussieuxI have been on the 'speaking circuit' a fair bit over the past few weeks and have met hundreds of really special people. I am grateful for the invitations to share my information as I know that it really does make a difference in the lives of these people. However, sometimes I hear comments ...
Views: 1362(5 votes) - It’s Not Just Another Day - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Frances LucasPsalm 119:4-5 “You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!” When we wake up in the morning, we possibly think that we would like to do something we don’t have to do. We may wish we could stay in bed another hour or so. ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - I’m Too Picky for Love - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Cheri ValentineI remember when I thought after two marriages that I would love being single. I could not imagine that I would want to give up my space and freedom again. That was true for a while. Then I realized that deep down I like being coupled, but not for the sake of being with another – I had a strong ...
Views: 1136(1 vote) - Jesus said: "I am the Way" What does that mean in truth? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Ralf FritzingerNamaste dearest spiritual brothers and sisters! I greet you again with much love in my heart for you!:)) Isn´t live so beautiful?!;) I welcome you home my friend for you are already at home, you just do not think and see it in this proper way! Today I have a wonderful ...
Views: 2227(1 vote) - Journaling for Self-Discovery: What's Your "Wow Moment"? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Mari L. McCarthyWhen contemplating your own personality and potentials, it can be helpful to focus on defining moments, or snatches of your experience that you remember as particularly potent, rich, and/or formative. There are certain moments in our lives that have a profound, transformative impact on us: ...
Views: 3671(1 vote) - Joy Changes Our Lives Forever! - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraJoy is what our Creator wants and intended for us—it's our right of birth. Joy is definitely what we want from life. Being joyful is a great and fantastic business. Happy and enthusiastic individuals produce more. And it does not take a lot of your time or cost a bunch of dollars. Being joyful ...
Views: 763(1 vote) - Joy Changes Our Lives Forever! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraJoy is what our Creator wants and intended for us—it's our right of birth. Joy is definitely what we want from life. Being joyful is a great and fantastic business. Happy and enthusiastic individuals produce more. And it does not take a lot of your time or cost a bunch of dollars. Being ...
Views: 770(2 votes) - Joy Replacement Therapy: Your Prescription for a Joy-Filled Life! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesFrom your soul to your senses, joy is accepted, rejected, noticed, ignored, savored, severed, shared, withheld, increased, denied, or multiplied. You choose when and how to have joy in life. Your choice is influenced by the beliefs that are deep in your soul, planted in childhood and affirmed ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Just Allow. But How? - by Submitted on May 24, 2003 from Michael LosierIf you've been practicing the Law of Attraction, then you're probably familiar with the expressions, "just Allow" and "it will come." Well, technically, both expressions are true. However, Allowing is not just thinking that you can have your desire - it's also knowing and feeling that it is ...
Views: 1613(1 vote) - Keep Your Attention On What You Want - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2003 from Rebecca HansonHave you ever wondered: "How does this 'Law of Attraction' really work? Can I really attract only what I want?" You Can! It requires you to make many conscious choices. Most of the time it seems much easier to notice what we don't like or want and to focus by complaining about that. The ...
Views: 1378(1 vote) - Keep your marriage alive and well with humor - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2003 from Pauline WallinCopyright Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. 2003. All rights reserved Marriage is relatively easy. It's the staying together afterward that's hard. But don't say you weren't warned. Most traditional wedding vows list problems that are bound to come up: "To have and to hold, from this day forward, for ...
Views: 2649(1 vote) - Know What You Want! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxIt all has to match if you want to live a happy life! In my experience as a workshop facilitator, speaker and coach, over the past 25 years, this is the question that gets me the most blank stares from people! Geez, most of us don't even know what we want for supper tonight, let alone what we ...
Views: 1354(2 votes) - Laughter is the Sunshine of the Soul - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Elizabeth DiamondLet’s face it, everyone benefits from a daily dose of laughter. It is no joke that laughter is good for a person’s overall health and well-being. Laughter is a physiological reaction to an inward state of joy. The emotional release that it provides signals acceptance and connects people to one ...
Views: 1855(1 vote) - Learn About Fun & Success From Children - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2004 from Veronica LimHave you every watched children and their emotions? I mean really watched their emotions. They are wonderful at living in the present! They don’t worry about the cake they couldn’t have yesterday, or the toy they may not get next month. They simply care about what is going on right now. In ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - Learn to Love Your Body - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2004 from Susie CortrightTwenty-four percent of women and 17 percent of men say they would give up more than three years of life to be thinner. That’s according to a poll conducted by Psychology Today magazine. At the same time, studies show that half of American women overestimate the size of their ...
Views: 1419(1 vote) - Learning From Life - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2003 from Charlie BadenhopDo you ever find yourself thinking, "Life has taught me some tough lessons, and the scars do not heal easily."? This article can help you learn valuable lessons from the past, instead of allowing the past to determine your future. The quality of the life we live, is based upon the learning ...
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