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- What is Hypnosis and What Should You Expect? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Moira HutchisonHypnosis works by addressing your health and wellness issues on a subconscious level, changing the way you see and think about yourself, and about the way you think about how you are taking care of your body. What is hypnosis? Unlike what the stage show version of hypnosis portrays, there ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - How To Be Happy - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Csilla MoffatWhat is Happiness? The dictionary gives us a definition with synonyms, almost too many of them but in a nutshell all the words represent a good feeling and feeling good is the natural quest in life. But how to arrive there or better still how to be in that state of feeling good, more or less ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - From Loneliness to Solitude - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Payam GhassemlouFrom Loneliness to Solitude By Payam Ghassemlou MFT, Ph.D. The experience of being by yourself can feel like either painful loneliness or nourishing meaningful solitude. In loneliness, you can feel alone, without a deep connection to God, who is a particular god of your understanding, the ...
Views: 3177 - A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Carmen GuerraWe only have one body; we sometimes take that for granted. When we are young most of the times we abuse our bodies, and take things for granted. Forgetting how fragile our bodies really are. We abuse or neglect our bodies in several ways. I for one can admit that I am guilty of this. When ...
Views: 3043 - Simplify Your Week- What does that Mean? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Maria MartinezLife is too busy. Life is complicated. Life is full of obstacles… If I had a penny for each time I’ve heard these statements, I would be a millionaire. Granted, I too have at one point or another complained about the complexities of life and how busy I often am. Truth is that we tend to over ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - Live life to the fullest - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Brave smithHaving a positive attitude goes a long way toward achieving ultimate happiness and living life to the fullest. We all have one life and our mantra to live life should be to “stop thinking small." It takes no more effort to think big than it does small. As with anything worthwhile, however, it is ...
Views: 851 - Boring has no meaning when we live in the now - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Bettina GoodwinHow many times have you caught yourself saying, “This is boring,” when referring to a task, event, movie, work or experience? Have you ever looked at exactly why it seems boring? We are always looking to feel a certain way, usually happy, fulfilled, peaceful, joyful. And generally if we are ...
Views: 1693 - Finding My Center, Not My Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Nanette SaylorWhere does awareness come from and how do I learn to trust it? I believe that messages from the universe often come to me as dreams. They are divine inspiration, energy channeled through me in some way. Scientific or “woo-woo”-ish, I believe this energy exists and the vibration of that energy ...
Views: 3009 - All Year Resolutions! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Louise Presley-TurnerAll Year Resolutions! So here we are, another year is upon us. And, as we all know, January is all about the good old New Year Resolution. Exercise, new job, find love, save money, stop drinking, lose weight. We literally take on the world in January, but in doing so, invariably we set ...
Views: 1255(2 votes) - I must have been crazy.....or was I? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Paula JonesI first separated from my, now, ex-husband around Thanksgiving in 2006. I knew something wasn’t right. I just wasn’t happy. I was actually, rarely happy. Don’t get me wrong. He was and is a marvelous, wonderful, generous, very handsome man. We rarely argued. He was good to me. Very good. ...
Views: 1087(2 votes) - Branches of Psychology - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Christina XioPsychology as a whole is quite a broad subject so to study it properly it has been divided in to various branches that tell about the different aspects of the human behavior, thoughts and experience. In this article some of the branches are mentioned and explained briefly below. Firstly it ...
Views: 2452 - New Year's Resolution - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa VelazquezMy all-time favorite quote is "Be the change you want to see in the world" from Mahatma Gandhi. This has been my New Year's resolution for a number of years now and will again be my resolution for this year. From past experience I already know that I will fall short over and over again ...
Views: 1300 - What Are the Steps to Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Terry SwejkoskiThe secret to happiness is not found in the daily dramas unfolding around the roles played in the illusion of life-situations. Happiness is found deep within, in the uncluttered peace and tranquility of the silent moments, shared with our highest creative self. Once you bridge the gap between ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Learn How Self Therapy Can Rejuvenate Your Subdued Spirit - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from pooja brahmiLearn how Self therapy can rejuvenate your subdued spirit Self improvement is a journey to find a new “You”, do lot of soul searching. Before you look around for help read some self help books or self help quotes. Spend few days writing about your self. Self therapy can do wonders in ...
Views: 1926 - The big Questions of Life - Are we immortal? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Enrico GoliasAside from the question whether we can answer this issue at all, I am convinced that all opinions about it are a matter of belief not of knowledge. Man falls inevitably into the realm of faith and beliefs, once we discuss this question. Followers of some churches speak of a purgatory, others ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - Faultitasking: You may call it Multitasking - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Tom McGrewSo you think you can multitask? Of course you do. Just check out your resume, it’s one of your key in-demand skills, right? Wrong. Our brains are not wired to multitask. Yes, digital processors like computers are; brains, no. We have not overcome millennia of evolution since the advent of the ...
Views: 2204 - Guided Meditation Technique(s) For Beginners - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from wisdom with meditationGuided meditation, To begin with this guided meditation technique(s) for beginners, you will need to find a quiet space where you can relax and not be disturbed for around half an hour. At the start, if you can follow a guided meditation even for a few minutes then you are doing well. So ...
Views: 766 - 3 Important Steps in any Meditation Practice - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Karen DowningThere are so many wonderful benefits to meditation, but we are often too busy to take the time to make meditation a regular part of our lives. However, to not take time to quiet your mind is to not take time for you. There is nothing better for peace of mind, lowering your stress levels and ...
Views: 2077(2 votes) - Perception’s on My Life’s Journey! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Katrina HillI have been in this world now for 38 years. For a long time I felt dead inside!! Two years ago, January, I came back to Life!! What I have learned and discovered on this journey. ENERGY The first thing that I have learned is that everything is made out of energy. I guess that I ...
Views: 935(1 vote) - Understanding and Managing Stress - by Emmett Miller MD - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Emmett MillerThese days all of us are aware that most of our illnesses and our suffering is the result of the choices we make – how we, as individuals, eat, sleep, exercise, and live our lives. We now need to be aware of the two kinds of stress, and the two realms in which stress expresses itself – the inner ...
Views: 1762(1 vote) - SHAPING OUR DESTINY WITH CONSCIOUS INTENTIONS - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyShaping our Destiny with Conscious Intentions How can we stay motivated enough to CREATE CHANGE on a daily basis? I’d like to share that the KEY (the not so secret – secret!) to staying motivated and inspired is keeping our goals and intentions very clearly etched in our minds! We must ...
Views: 2185(1 vote) - BE THE PEACE AND LOVE YOU DESIRE - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyBE THE PEACE AND THE LOVE YOU DESIRE Today I’m finding it interesting to ponder the thought that we cannot give away what we don’t have. If we hold on to bitterness, anger, or feelings of betrayal and victimization, we leave no room for the expansion of love in our hearts. If we don’t have ...
Views: 1567(1 vote) - THE TRAPPINGS OF EXTERNAL WEALTH AND CONDITIONAL LOVE - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyThe Trappings of External Wealth and Conditional Love We can absolutely have anything and everything we desire in this life, but if our self worth or happiness depends on having it, then we are attached to it. Anything we are attached to has the power to manipulate or control us. We are no ...
Views: 2069(1 vote) - The Secret of Happiness…that No One Is Happy With - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Xavier JulienLast week, during a seminar in Belfort, a (rather bad) question came up: what is the secret of happiness—or, anyway, its practical definition? I gave an answer, and not one eye lit up. Their eyes were dull. Terrible to behold, and at the same time, predictable. Why? They had never put this idea ...
Views: 1188(1 vote) - Reflections for the New Year. - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sherrie VitelloWell it's the New Year, 2011. We all have to get use to writing the correct year now....like every new year. So looking back on 2010, how was it for you? Do you think it was a good year? Did you accomplish things you've planned to do? Were you able to achieve all of last years new years ...
Views: 1316 - Say "Yes" to Saying "No" - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Catherine EwingHow many times do you say “Yes” when you’d really rather say “No” or maybe “I don’t know, let me think about it and get back to you”? Are you the first one with your hand up when the call goes out for a new PTO President, for someone to run the office basketball pool, coach the soccer team, ...
Views: 2180 - Infection Control and Complementary Therapies - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Maureen Spencer, RN, M .Ed.Infection Control and Complementary Therapies By Maureen Spencer, RN, M.Ed., CIC Infection Preventionist Executive Director, Finding Inner Peace Yoga School Introduction Complementary therapies are very popular in mainstream America. Many healthcare workers use these therapies in ...
Views: 2245(2 votes) - Discovering the Presence of Spirit in our Lives - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Jane Booth RobertsonHow has Spirit has revealed itself to you? As a young child I always felt and often saw what I called “angels’. I felt like I was always being observed. I didn’t feel alone. Later on, as I learned to meditate, I really began to connect deeply with Spirit and an intimate relationship developed ...
Views: 1203 - Awakening - Acceptance of our Spiritual Guidance - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Jane Booth RobertsonAs our spirit awakens throughout our life, we begin to realize that there is something ‘beyond’ our normal humanness that is influencing and guiding our lives. We can deny it, but somehow it keeps revealing its presence to us in many ways. As we begin to accept that we have spiritual guidance ...
Views: 1381 - My Perception on Blessings - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Katrina HillJust the other day we discovered a glitch in the system of receiving my husband’s paycheck. Actually the glitch has been going on for some time now. He broke his foot 4 months ago. Ever since then we have been on work man’s comp. When on work man’s comp you do not get paid what you normally ...
Views: 856 - Childhood Memories - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Katrina HillOn Facebook there is a post going around where some people are changing their profile pictures to 80’s cartoon characters. This is to help others to be aware of child abuse. I was one of them because I thought what a great way to spread awareness, and a really fun idea which I am sure brought up ...
Views: 847 - Another Insight - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Katrina HillWhat if I told you that there are things you believe to be true about this world and they are not? One evening in my young life changed my world forever. Things and people in my life have never been the same. I had a dream once that I was not from this world. Who I truly am, is not who I thought ...
Views: 949(1 vote) - My conversation with Hope. - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Oyinlade OladipoHope, the four lettered word that keeps us going. The intangible yet heartfelt assurance that fires up our bones and strengthens weak hearts. By it, the poor became not only rich but wealthy, in its absence the most courageous becomes chicken livered and the strengths of the mighty fails them. ...
Views: 932(2 votes) - Inside attachment - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Michael KewleyWhatever we are attached to will hurt us. It is well understood that attachment is the condition for our suffering and that whatever we are attached to will hurt us This attachment will always manifests in a possessive relationship with life and everything that it contains, and is revealed in ...
Views: 1097 - Understand your spending decisions - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from devi grewalUnderstand your spending decisions.What pulls your trigger? Do you ever feel triggered? Do you ever find yourself spending money you didn’t intend, but you do it anyway or in a way that is not aligned to your goals? Everyone overspends (at least sometimes if not more often than they ...
Views: 1175 - One Simple Act of Healing - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Aernout ZevenbergenPsychology is a fascinating field of study. Could I choose my University education again, I'd probably add the study of the psyche to my Political Science. Why do people do what they do? What are the stories we tell ourselves? What happens in that mind of mine? How does the boundary look ...
Views: 1310(1 vote) - How to enjoy your anger - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Aernout Zevenbergen"The Joy of Anger?" You might think: The man has gone utterly nuts... Who wants to be angry? Who's ever enjoyed being angry? No one, I guess. Being angry is like riding a fiery dragon on steroids, through the flames of hell. Being in the midst of a rage is, how shall I put it... It's ...
Views: 1605 - A Rift in Illusion – Reflections of my Father - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Carl BozemanFew of us ever escape the chains of our reality and see beyond the forms before us. We mire in our knowledge and all the things we gather to us, forming a shell that hardens with time. For me I have seen past it only a few times and always in the strangest of ways. He came to me so subtly ...
Views: 1247 - Rebirth in the New Year - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Kay HutchinsonAs many of you know, I am taking a brief break from the healing work with others to rest and recover my voice. As the gray clouds hovered over the past few says, I reflected on the sweetness of this time of the year. The change of the calendar year brings new resolutions and hope, with ...
Views: 1399 - HOLISTIC? SPIRITUAL? WHOA!! - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Keith BrayHOLISTIC? /SPIRITUAL? WHOA I love to think that the huge positive changes in my life over the past 16 years or so have been holistic and as part of this, there has been a “spiritual awakening” (like brought out of a spiritual coma) as a part of what has happened. Let’s go to Webster’s for a ...
Views: 1458(1 vote) - ARIZONA TRAGEDY: A WAKE UP CALL! - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Stephanie MannTwenty-two year old Jared Loughner killed six and wounded 14 innocent people in Tucson. The public reaction; a “deranged monster.” Others blame angry political speeches. Loughner’s friends called him a “social outcast.” This tragic event is a wake up call to focus on mental health and how to ...
Views: 1642(1 vote) - Astral Travel For Beginners - 5 Tips That Will Pave Your Way To Success - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Dan MAstral Travel For Beginners - 5 Tips That Will Pave Your Way To Success Astral traveling for beginners is not too different from that of the people that are more experienced; the main difference being is in how you get to and how you handle the new experience. There are many things that you ...
Views: 1447 - ACCEPTING-VERY HARD - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Keith BrayADMITTING-VERY HARD Admitted to God (Good Orderly Direction source), to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.-12 steps/5th step Admitting can be such a big word and a very hard thing to do. When looking thoroughly at myself and my past, I unearthed many things I ...
Views: 1787 - A City Of Beaches - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from awaisminhas miamiWhen it comes to spending vacations in America, Miami is the place which comes to mind. Miami is one of the most popular cities of America, and especially when it comes to spend a splendid vacation – cheap flights to Miami are looked for, and are heavily booked. Miami is a big colossal city, ...
Views: 722 - The Sounds of Life - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Lateef Terrell WarnickScience has already proven to us that every object we perceive is not actually solid but rather an immense collection of atoms. These atoms are continuously in motion and thus no stationary object is actually still but rather moving with life. Whether the object is in a state of gas, liquid ...
Views: 1488(2 votes) - Falling in Love With You - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Gabriel GonsalvesThe process of learning to love unconditionally is often a long and difficult journey. I suppose that’s why I like to teach and talk about it, as its what I need to learn the most. Along the way, we inevitable arrive at the conclusion, as the old cliche goes, that we cannot love others unless ...
Views: 1096 - How To Achieve Prosperity - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWe are all meant to exist in a space that is effortless and transparent of need. The drive to excel for monetary gain is false for it will not fill the true need of wellness and satisfaction. Our energy desires for us to be connected to everything, it desires to be fulfilled and engaged, not ...
Views: 989(3 votes) - Feel and Be Empowered - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoEmpowerment comes from a place of being present in one's self, of acting from a place that is solely a journey of personal truth. To become one's self more so is really to be who you are. Not to act differently to suit the moment, but to come fully into who you are. To be present through all ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - Become Enlightened - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoThe true path to happiness in life comes from not only knowing one's self, but seeing clearly all that is around us. We can perceive things as they are in relation to how we feel, how we think, and how we act. To reach a state of pure enjoyment, that flowing feeling of being connected, one ...
Views: 867(1 vote) - Find and Understand Your Destiny - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Adam BenedettoOur chosen path already exists within us. The path we are meant for, our destiny, is true to our heart and our being. It is here, throughout life, we are being led toward. Sometimes, of course, the path is averted or ignored completely. We then become unsatisfied and full of want. It can be ...
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