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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happiness - a choice you must make
- Over the course of my life's journey I have come to realize that happiness is much more something we must choose then something that simply comes and goes according to random events or obstacles that are thrown our way in life.In the past I found myself under the illusion that if I attained certain goals, or succeeded at certain things then happiness would follow - which in the short term I...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Great relationship problem solving technique
- This is one of my all time favourite problem solving techniques, and I use it on a regular basis with clients who find it hard to get along with other people. But really, the technique can be applied to any problem at all, not just the ones that are about relationships. If you're going around in circles with a relationship problem, it can really help to step back and break the problem down into gr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 survival strategies to overcoming adversity and being happy
- If one thing is for certain, each of us will experience some form of adversity while we are still breathing on this Earth. Unfortunately, some of us will experience more than our fair share of adversity, either in the workplace or in our personal lives.Over the years, I feel I have been fortunate to experience unpleasant and often times, life-altering situations. Although at times I find it...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lifes like that
- It is now 5 years since I passed out of college and started working. I love working. I am not a workaholic but I love working. There is a lot of pressure in the work we all do. This era is all about speed. Everything around us moves at the speed of thought. And the wise guys from the big B-Schools would tell you to be there at the right time or else you'll loose the next big opportunity. All of us...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why choosing to be happy is not enough
- I talked in a recent article about how every moment in life gives you a choice. You can choose a path that leads to happiness, or you can choose a path that leads to unhappiness.Today I'd like to expand on that a little more, because it is just so VERY important.If you want results, you have to take ACTION.It's the same in area of our lives. Only by taking ACTION do our dreams...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happy buttons
- What makes you happy? What are the simple pleasures that bring you great joy? Review the following list slowly, taking time to savor each one and remember the emotions it evokes.What would you add to the list? What are your happy buttons?The first flower in the spring.Hearing your favorite song on the radio.Someone who winks at you.A hot shower wi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you getting in the way?
- Getting out of our busy mode and into our heart occasionally, I'm certain that many of us would find at least one moment during our day where we could pause, reflect on a situation, and see something that we can do to make a difference in someone else's life.The pace of life and work has increased a lot and I daresay we don't give as much thought as we could to the circumstances of other pe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding purpose and meaning in life
- A friend once said to me, "There is no meaning in life, except what we create". At the time, I thought she was nuts. Now, I understand.What is the meaning of your life? Some will say that it is to glorify God. Others will say to do good and make a difference. Still others account for their purpose for existence in their children. All of these ideas may have validity, but it still comes down...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Have fun, make friends, be happy
- I always marvel at the way people shine when they break through a roadblock in their lives. It's brilliant and it's also incredibly attracting. There's a sense of joy and freedom that is almost palpable.Val is a great example. When she started in my workshop, she was feeling overwhelmed with financial and health lack issues. Never enough money, held back by life's circumstances, and her phy...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is happiness?
- What is it that everyone is seeking? Happiness with no sorrow. A continuous happiness with no taint whatsoever of sorrow.~Lester LevensonHappiness is our basic nature.We rarely find it because we are not in touch with our basic nature. Instead we look for happiness everywhere where it doesn't exist.The world equates happiness with fulfilling a desire. Yet every goal achieved a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The personal cost of shyness
- Has someone nearby been sending you emails rather than calling or meeting you face-to-face? When you do get together, does she or he stand back, avoid holding eye contact, or speaking up?While there are many possible reasons for their behavior, that person may, in fact, be a victim of what has become "the third most prevalent psychiatric disorder" according to Dr. Lynne Henderson,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Principles of human misery / happiness
- Sometimes we are so occupied with our daily routine in life that we forget that "we" are the most important element of our existence. We need to be nourished in order to grow.When we look at the people around us, we most likely find that most people's favorite pastime is to complain. And just why do we complain anyway? Is it because we need something? Is it that we lack something?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The key to a problem-free life
- What comes to your mind when you see someone who has a perpetual smile on her face and always looks at things on the bright side? Do you wish you could strangle that person or do you wonder how she accomplishes looking peaceful and without a care in the world. Well, I'd hope that once you get past the wanting to strangle the person, you'd ask yourself what it is that makes that person tick the way...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Chasing the whats next
- Are you an adrenaline junkie who is looking for balance? I call people who achieve success, but yet also have a balance in life - Activators.However, a lot of times, as Activators, we become so entrenched in the cycle of doing, fearful that we revert back to our habits as Procrastinators. To keep our momentum going, we're chasing the "what's next", losing sight of the fact that a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Norman rockwell ? the man who created his own reality
- In preparation for a class I taught today, I spent some time this week studying the life and works of American artist Norman Rockwell. His idealistic paintings, portraying the innocence of a simpler time, were featured for decades in publications such as The Saturday Evening Post and Boy's Life. They were and still are beloved by millions. His critics in the art world, however, are many and outspo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to focus on the positive qualities of your relationship
- The quality of your life has a strong connection with how healthy your relationship with other people is. Do you struggle to make other people see things your way? Well stop trying, because you can't manipulate others. Why? Well, just like you, they are operating from their own map of the world. What you CAN do is develop a habit of paying attention to the positive aspects of your relationship....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Who is more likely to be happy?
- Here's a multiple choice question for you. Who is more likely to be happy?(a) Someone who lays awake for an hour or so at night, replaying the day in their mind and agonising over what could have been, and what should have been."If only I'd said this...""How dare they do that...""Next time...""If only..."or(b)...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Obscured (angel)
- Being raised in a household without a mother or a father can be traumatic for a young girl. If no one cares enough about you to come into your life to "finish" or offer guidance where your parent(s) left off, you are a lost soul.As I mentioned in my story Zenobia's Life Lessons, my mother passed away when I was a young girl of twelve and unfortunately, I never knew my dad. My moth...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Love yourself first ? im happy. youre happy. were all happy!
- As a teenager growing up reading 'Blue Jeans' and 'Jackie', it occurred to me that just one piece of advice was the answer to all the problems in a teenaged girl's world: Love yourself and everything will be fine. Problem was, I didn't really 'get' what that meant. By 16, I'd worked out that it was all to do with self-acceptance and being happy with who you are. But that's not the whole sto...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The science of laughter
- The title I chose for this article makes me smile. The science of laughter? Laughter, one of the things we used to take for granted, is now the subject of scientific study. In some ways it's quite surprising what has been discovered, but in other ways, it's probably not surprising at all. After all, we know intuitively that it is good for us.While studying the effects of laughter, Dr. Lee B...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tap into wellness - the secret self help tool your doctor doesnt want you to know about
- Everyone has issues with self esteem. It's no wonder then that bookstores have entire sections devoted to it. Speakers and authors have made billions touting yet another seminar, book or DVD aimed at self esteem improvement.What you think of yourself ? both consciously ? but more importantly unconsciously, literally makes or breaks you. It's not just a theory it's a spiritual law. For most,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Increase your happiness - look forward with hindsight
- Six months ago you had trouble finding your keys and were late for work. At the time, you felt agitated and upset. Chances are, you don't even remember the incident. Last year, at a business lunch, you spilled salad dressing on your shirt. You were so embarrassed when it happened but now you can just laugh at the whole episode.Three years ago, you were on your way to the airport to leave fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Happiness - cause and effect
- Your reaction to the events around you determines how you feel and how you affect those you come into contact with. Consider the following example:Jane, a bank executive, got caught in traffic on her way to an important presentation at a board of directors meeting. As a result, she was forty-five minutes late for her presentation. After the meeting Jane was in a really bad mood. Upon return...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choose to integrate body, mind, & soul
- Our bodies were made in such a way that everything is integrated. The mind appears to control everything. When something happens to the body whether good or bad, it registers in the brain and the brain then dictates the bodies response. Scientists has found that it also works that way within the body. Biofeedback has shown that the mind can direct the immune system to fight various infections in t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Body, mind, and soul
- Being in tune with your mind, body, and soul and how they work is the one most important thing you can do for yourself. We know now that, the three work together. If the body is ill, the mind and soul are affected as well. If the mind becomes ill the body and soul show the stress of that. But, I think the strongest combination showing the most illness is when the soul becomes stressed. That seems ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hanging out
- Right off the top: What is the difference between dating and hanging out?My teens try to differentiate the two by saying that dating is what you do with someone you want to be serious with. Hanging Out is what you do with good friends.I guess perhaps age has slowed my mind up somewhat.Even though I'm not that old.To me, they seem similar. I should think that you would w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Smile
- How do we smile at each other? Is there a message communicated between us as we smile? Does it convey the depth of our feelings we have for each other? Take note of how our smiles deepen in feeling toward each other as our relationship grows and time passes. Note how our smiles reflect our joy as we pass time together without insignificant complaints.You've heard it said that we all have so...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you still have this type of dreams?
- Jesus says in Matthew 13:25"But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way"The greatest danger that we face in the spiritual world happens when we sleep.There are 40 kinds of "tares" i.e. problems that can be introduced into a person's life while she's asleep.If you've had any of these dreams, it's time to take action:1. do y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - King solomons mind
- "Don't you understand, everything in this life is meaningless," cautioned the old man."Meaningless? Everything? Surely not!" responded the young man in disbelief.Smiling the old man continued, "I know, I know, because I've seen it all. You name it, and I have done it. I not only did it, but I did it in a big time, kingly fashion."I denied myself nothing, nothing at all. But lo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Being together
- When it comes to happiness, togetherness is probably the most common cause of such feelings.Being together means more than just close proximity. It means doing together, too. Reading together, traveling together, doing projects together and playing together.Make plans and goals and dreams together. It is especially fun to dream together! Have a night out on the town. Go to dinner and...