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Learning How To Overcome Your Obsessive And Fearful Thoughts

It can be tough for people with OCD to have to experience obsessive thoughts that are intrusive, scary, and difficult to manage. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their obsessive and fearful thoughts. The first thing a person must do is not to dwell or focus on the fear provoking thought when it comes. The more a person tries to reason out the . . .

How To Deal With Difficult People Part 3 - The Passive Ag...

Thirty-three year old Roberto had promised his wife Tina that he would be home after work in time for her to attend her weekly "women's group" at her church. Having only one automobile, Tina was completely at the mercy of Roberto's promise.You guessed it! Roberto did not show up until 8:45 PM-way too late for Tina to attend her meeting. Rather than being apologetic, however, Roberto explained t. . .

How To Relax Fast

Why should you learn how to relax fast? Because stress is more than just unpleasant. It's also dangerous. Many diseases are now known to be caused by or made worse by stress, but you can do something about it. Just try these relaxation techniques today, and use them whenever you feel that tension coming on. 1. Have a hot shower. The hot water relaxes your muscles, and the break from more stress. . .

The Power of Your Thoughts

How often have you gotten started on something new with great positive energy and everything went well in the beginning? Whether it was a new job, a new relationship, moving to a new area, a new project, anything. You started off with zeal and passion. But after a while you grew tired. Your positive energy began to turn negative and your thoughts began to work against you. Before you knew it yo. . .

Nurturing the Vision

Live more powerfully & more significantly – the journey begins today!PURPOSE is what you’re created for. MISSION is what you’re meant to do about it. VISIONS are the evidence, and GOALS are the means of achievement.If you’ve been following along with us as we explore living more powerfully and significantly by harnessing the process of understanding your MISSION, creating vibrant VISIONS and de. . .

It's Not What Happens in Life that Counts - It's How You ...

Have you ever noticed how life throws surprises at people? One person may see the surprise as a gift and embrace the chance to move through it. Another person may have the same experience and see it as a royal pain in the rear – something almost that life is punishing them with.We have a choice. We can decide to live with a prosperity consciousness knowing that our life is joyful, rich, wond. . .

Are You a Habitual Starter?

How many things have you started and put aside?If you can answer, many, you are a 'starter'.Do you tend to get excited about doing something, start it, then get sidetracked by interest in something new. This can be a project, new career, hobby, business idea, investing idea, whatever, that has been put aside before completion for another.If you can relate to this, you are also likely quite fru. . .

Healing Your Heart with Aromatherapy

As we all know, emotional tensions affect your body and health in a negative way. On the other side, you can influence your emotions by working with the body's innate healing powers. Aromatherapy is an ancient, well-established healing art that brings much beauty and joy to everyone who uses it.Other than the diluted, merely fragrancing products you usually buy in stores, the oils I recommend a. . .

Re-plan Your Goals Every 6 Months

There was a time when five-year plans were all the rage. But that was when workers can still count on signing up with a company for life. In the warp-speed world of technology, five years is an eternity. So how is one supposed to map out one`s career when the business landscape is always changing? Firstly, a plan is useless but planning is still essential. Instead of a five-year plan, try formu. . .

Blogging Can Help You Stick to That New Year’s Resolution

Research shows that millions of Americans made at least one New Year’s Resolution this year – but that the real trouble is in sticking to it. According to University of Scranton psychology professor John Norcross, PhD., the three leading resolutions are to lose weight, quit smoking, or exercise regularly. The problem is, less than thirty percent of the people that make a resolution are still . . .

Take action in the year of 2006!

As I went back to my hometown for the holiday’s I saw many of my loved ones. This made me feel very happy except; for one old pal. This person really worried me. It seems to me like this person is depress and sad. However, this is not the only time that I have seen this person feeling this way. In fact, he has incorporated complaining in to his daily routine. A conversation with him is often u. . .

You Get What You Ask For

In life we get what we ask for.Now you surely say that it isn’t true. You say you ask for freedom and happiness and all you got was feeling imprisoned and bad.Let’s have a closer look to how creation works and how our subconscious mind works. Because it’s the same.Everything that exists is created in someone’s mind. Everything starts with a thought. A thought is an energy. Energy wants to manif. . .

Procrastination: Make It Work FOR You!

Copyright 2005 Kathy GulrichMan, I love to procrastinate! And I'm pretty darn good at it, too. Would you believe I started writing this article almost six months ago? Yep. But then I found lots of ways to, well, procrastinate. But I guess you've already figured that out...During these months, though, I've learned a couple things. First, writing about procrastination is pretty dangerous for some. . .

The Great Paradox

One cannot be "one," with oneness while in the physical world, because to be here is to be involved in the illusion of separation.In that respect the Christians may be correct. The only difference between them and modern New Age Philosophy is that they do not see the illusion for what it is.Life is simply a process of the creator (God) "that which created us," experiencing itself in the physica. . .

In Everything You Have Choices... Always

As spiritual beings experiencing the physical body and life, our "ego," becomes fearful when it does not believe that it has options, or no way out.The ego is fragile, it always fears for its existence and when it finds itself cornered it "freaks out," and looses its ability to reason effectively. It becomes paranoid and delusional, experiencing all kinds of manifestations of a physical mind go. . .

Low Self Esteem can Ruin your Life

Be determined to improve your self esteem and you are on your way to great achievement. Don't let a low self esteem ruin your life. The way you think about yourself determines how you interact with others. Your mind can play costly tricks on you:- nothing you do seems to go right; - you believe that most people do not like you; - you believe that you are not attractive; - you choose somethi. . .

Meditation – Advice For The Beginner

Maybe you’ve heard about the wonderful benefits of meditation; “It will relax you, center your thoughts, allow you to escape from your stressful day”. Why wouldn’t you want to take part in such an activity?The truth is - most people never reap the considerable rewards that a quality meditation session can offer. After a few unsuccessful attempts, these individuals give up and conclude “meditati. . .

Gift Yourself: How to Rid the Holidays of Must, Could Hav...

It's that time of year again. Some people call it the holiday season and as much as I enjoy it, I have an additional name for it as well: "The Must/Have To, Could Have and Should Season." In my mind, part of the reason, people are so stressed during the holidays has to do with all of the "must/have tos" that are running through their brains. So, they indulge themselves in various ways to co. . .

Sustainability Today

Achieving a sustainable lifestyle today is of paramount importance for the health of future generations. The devastation of our natural environment by individuals and corporations who carelessly pollute the water and air, clearcut forests, and destroy topsoil and natural habitats is in many cases irreversible. Those of us living an urban or suburban lifestyle may just be beginning to feel the. . .

Talking To Yourself Again? So What Are You Saying?

We all have Self Talk.So what is Self-Talk?Simply put Self-Talk is the running dialogue in your head. It's the words you use to describe the experiences in your life.It's the words you use when you have challenges. It's the words you use when you're speaking to others.Hmmmmm sounds like your daily vocabulary.Look you must realize the power your words command and then choose them wisely.Anthony . . .

Ten Tips To Create A Brand New You! Part 2

Hello again! Hope you tried the first five tips and you’re ready to try the next five. Here’s another 5 top tips for you to continue your transformation…6. Plan a weekend adventure. Make it something BIG, something exciting and something you’ve never done before. Some ideas for you to consider: A hot air balloon ride, white water rafting, a survival course, a cattle drive, climb a mountain, scu. . .

Problem Solving Strategies

What could you use a few good problem solving strategies for? New ideas for your business, perhaps. New ways to deal with your children. To come up with different approaches to building things, writing stories, or finding a job. Whatever the purpose, here are a couple powerful problem solving strategies.Use Your Unconscious MindUse your unconscious mind to do your problem solving. Start by outl. . .

Do You Know How Important You Are?

Did you know you are the most important person that ever lived. Yes it is true. You are so important that you were chosen to live this life and you have a great responsibility whether you know it or not. You see, out of the millions of sperm in circulation you beat out all the others. That means you started out a winner even before entering this world.This was your major beginning it was not b. . .

Had A Good I.D.E.A. Lately?

The most elusive quality of excellence, of peak performers worldwide and throughout history is that thing called “Mastery.” What is this thing, and is it possible for ordinary people, however committed, to touch this exalted state? The answer is “yes,” but I’ve got good news, bad news, and more good news. The first good news is that the path is deceptively simple. The bad news is that it is har. . .

Tapping Your Troubles Away

What Is Thought Field Therapy?Dr. Roger Callahan is and American psychologist who discovered Thought Field Therapy over 20 years ago. Since then, he has refined the technique to be the cutting-edge treatment it is today. TFT provides a code, that when applied to a specific psychological problem which the client is tuned into, will get rid of perturbations in the thought field. The technique its. . .

Career Advice: Real Winners Know How To Lose

The idea of winning is at the very heart of the American work ethic. The gospel of our culture tells us winning is not just the best thing, it is the only thing.But real winners in the world of work know they can't win them all, nor should they. They have mastered the art of losing, strategically, in their career relationships.If we insist on winning every single point, we set up unnecessary . . .

Career Advice: Success Requires Management Of Change

The reporter asked a routine question to begin his interview with an internationally acclaimed marketing executive. He got a surprising answer in return."To what do you attribute your highly successful career?" he asked."Sunday nights," came the answer."Sunday nights? I don't understand what you mean.""It's just common sense, when you stop to think about it," the executive explained."I work h. . .

Why Forgiveness Is Crucial To Your Happiness

Your ability to forgive those who have hurt you in the past is a crucial stepping stone to your spiritual and emotional growth. Throughout the course of our lives, we collect emotional baggage. This is unavoidable, and even though it can cause us a great deal of pain, it helps us to define who we are as people; the result is, we grow even more and learn valuable lessons along the way about ou. . .

Apart From God, We Can Do Nothing

Every person is created unique, with different characteristics, skills, and abilities. These gifts are then to be used to minister to, and bless other people.When Jesus said, "Ask the Father anything in My name and He will give it to you" (John 16:23), He did not intend for this to be a license to treat God as some cosmic bell-boy who should come and cater to our every whim.We cannot be blessed. . .

No Hunny, You Look Great

"Am I fat?" Don't even start with me. I thought that dreadful lose-lose question was a part of history! "Do these jeans make my butt look big?" - "No hunny, your butt makes those pants look big". Why do women still insist on puting men in this ridiculus situation? And it isn't as though we can just say "I refuse to answer", because then you came up with "Geez, you don't even care about how i fe. . .

5 Easy Way to Lift the Spirit

I tried the conventional way for many years and found that nothing ever really changed for me. I still got sick, still got sad, and was still unhappy for long periods, rarely experiencing joy and peacefulness.What to do? Luckily for me there’s always been that curiosity of what’s out there in the alternative world including the alternative therapies. I’ve tried many of them over the years an. . .

Play Piano - How to Play Piano By Ear

Training your ear is much the same as training your dog: you keep shouting orders at it until it recognizes what a certain sound means.For example, if someone sat at your piano and kept playing major chords without interruption for two straight days, you would no doubt recognize a major chord any time one sounded during the remainder of your life!Or you might have the same dedicated friend stri. . .

Success Requires Management Of Change

Change is certain and constant. Benjamin Franklin would have been wise to add "change" to his adage that "death and taxes are the only certainties of life."We are inundated every day with new relationships, new ways to do things, new expectations and new information. The total of all knowledge doubles every five years. It has been estimated that 75 percent of all current workers will need ret. . .

Experiencing Life From the Back Seat

Your complete identity is mind, body and spirit. You are made up of these three elements.Your mind is not thee mind and your brain is not your mind, the mind of the creator is the only mind that is. You serve the purpose of the creator and that purpose is to experience being independent of the creator. It is the creator trying to experience the creator, by not being the creator. You are in serv. . .

Read the Signs Life Gives Us

To look is one thing.To see what you look at is another.To understand what you see is a third.To learn from what you understand is still something else.But to act on what you learn is all that really matters!- Native American WisdomYour spirit has great plans for you this lifetime! Want to know what they are? Our souls are enjoying a fun adventure, while most egos are enduring a frustrating nig. . .

What To Do If A Sexy Woman Makes Fun Of You?

Every now and then I'll get an email from a guy telling me how a sexy woman made fun of him, and that now he's afraid to talk to women because they might make fun of him. Or, I'll hear from a guy who's unhappy in his relationship because his wife or girlfriend makes fun of him.What should you do if a sexy woman makes fun of you? The answer might surprise you, because a woman making fun of you c. . .

How To Meditate

How to meditate? Breath, and watch your breath.Among the documented benefits of meditation are less anxiety, decreased depression, reduction in irritability and moodiness, better learning ability and memory and greater creativity. That's just for starters. Then there is slower aging (possibly due to higher DHEA levels), feelings of vitality and rejuvenation, less stress (actual lowering of cort. . .

In Sales Little Things Mean Everything

A little over two years ago we moved into a new home in Lakewood Ranch Florida - near Sarasota. Bernadette and I were the second ones to move into the newest subdivision. Our neighbors across the street, Jack and Elizabeth, took honors at being the first to move in.Jack, who's retired, is quiet and very analytical. He came over the other day and announced that he was putting his house up for s. . .

What 9/11 and a 3-Year-Old Taught Me About Gratitude

One of the most important concepts Wallace D. Wattles wrote about in his books was gratitude. As a matter of fact, in the book for which he's best known, "The Science of Getting Rich", Wallace D. Wattles devoted an entire chapter to gratitude and used the word gratitude some thirty-two times throughout the book.Although I'd been studying "The Science of Getting Rich" by Wallace D. Wattles for o. . .

Ten Tips To Create A Brand New You! Part 1

Looking to reinvent yourself, to create a brand new you and get even more happiness and fulfilment from life? Here’s the first 5 of 10 exciting ideas to help you transform yourself…1. First and most important of them all, is the attitude to how you approach your new life. Realize that from this point on, you start with a clean slate. Whatever has happened before no longer matters. The past is t. . .

Intelligence Quotient - Increase Yours Today

Would you like to increase your intelligence quotient or IQ? You can use brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you want a quick brain fix right now? Maybe you have an important meeting coming up, or a crucial test, or just a chess game you don't want to lose. If you want fast results, and not an argument about the definition of intelligence, try some o. . .

How to be Successful in Life, Dating, and Business

A big question. I am sure that everybody on this planet would like to know the answer to that.A few years ago, I worked for a British time share company. I am sure that right now there are many people twisting their faces: “time share? Oh. No! “. I agree – But this is not the point of this article.While I was working there, I took some intern course in body language and “The art of sales”. Sinc. . .

Using "Self-Talk" to Fulfill New Years Resolutions

There is something truly special about the coming of a New Year. Another twelve months present the perfect opportunity to start over, transform or change your self in some way. Regardless of what you resolve to do, be it to improve your health, develop better relationships with friends, make a job change or even see a part of the world you've been dreaming about, everything is within the realm . . .

Will You Dare to Be Different?

There is a secondary school not far from our home, and I often see the students either walking to school or waiting at the bus stop. Over 1500 students attend this school, and yet when I see them there is a similarity that identifies them as belonging to that school. After some thought I realized that it is their appearance that is similar. Although there is no school uniform, it is their choic. . .

Emotional Healing is the Answer...The Question is: How We...

If you are having trouble with relationships—on the job, in your family; or experience low self-esteem, panic attacks, anxiety, depression, alcohol/drug abuse, nightmares, suicidal thoughts or attempts, shame, guilt, baseless crying, angry outbursts, inability to recognize your feelings, mood swings, emotional shut down, numbing out, arthritis/joint pain, chronic/acute fear, headaches/migraines. . .

Time Management Tips For Success

Successfull time management is important in all areas of life. If you can become the master of your time then you will reap the reward in both your business and personal life. We are all guilty of wasting time and putting things of till tomorrow, but the more you can effectively manage your time then the happier you will become. Take a look at the tips below and try and implement them in your l. . .

Drama: How It Zaps Creativity and Success

Drama occurs all around us. We don't think of ourselves asa drama queen or king. "isn't that a movie?" isn't that aneighbor, co-worker, friend, or in-law? For artists, dramacontributes to their creative production. There is a darkerside. One we don't want to admit to. At least not easily.We add drama in order to make life or situations moreinteresting. Artists like to do this when their . . .

A New Years Resolution To Stop Smoking – How To Keep To I...

So, here you are again. Seeing out the old year, along with its broken promises and failed, good intentions.You arrive, fresh with newly found conviction, after the excesses of the Christmas period, at the New Year’s resolution, an annual triumph of hope over reality! Hope, that this time you will have the single mindedness to succeed, where last time you failed. I’m not suggesting for a moment. . .

Using Your Body To Strengthen Your Mind

For thousands of years, physical disciplines like yoga, Tai Chi and Sufi Dancing have been said to increase mental and spiritual powers. If this is true, how might one explain this, and even better, how can we use this fact, practically, to enhance our lives as artists, business people, parents, and partners?First, we have to strip away the mysticism from the activity. Not that these activities. . .

Thinking Games

Classic thinking games are a great way to tune up your brain. You can use these mind games to help you increase your brain power and to get you out of your thinking "ruts." Play them enough, and they'll habituate you to using creative problem solving as a normal part of thinking about things.Thinking Games For GroupsGroup thinking games are especially good for long trips in a car. Have someone . . .