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The Gift Of Writer's Block
Anyone who writes knows this scenario at one time or another: You have something to say, great ideas to express. So, you go to the page only to find your mind has gone as blank as the sheet or screen before you. Paralyzed, you write not a word. Somewher
Tags: Writing, Writer's Block, Creative Writing, Personal Development, Writing
Better Public Speaking
Presentations and public speaking, although daunting, can be a very enjoyable, rewarding experience, once adequate time is taken to prepare and rehearse them. An enthusiastic speaker who is confident with their material will make a lasting memorable impre
Tags: Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Communication Skills, Professional Development, Self Improvement, Audience, Personal Development Training, Public-speaking
Write To Remember – Seven Keys To Better Note Taking
It's a line most of us don't cross – we either are note takers or we aren't. While this article may not make the die-hard non-note takers convert, it will give them some tools to try. And even the most avid note takers will get some new ideas to add to
Tags: Professional Development, Personal Development, Notes, Notetaking, Learning, Training, Action Planning, Writing-speaking
The Mirror Of Relationships
Relationships are fertile ground for learning about our selves. Discover what you can learn about yourself when you are being judged or rejected by another.
Tags: Relationships, Relationship Help, Relationship Advice, Love Advice, Personal Development, Self Help, Self Improvement, Personal Growth, Relationships
Why Would You Want To Use A Coach?
Do you ever feel that: * Your life is out of your control? * You are not where you could be or want to be? * You don't really receive the recognition you deserve? * You don't feel safe and secure in your relationships? * You are o
Tags: Self Help, Coaching, Counselling, Personal Development, Advice, Life Coaching, Time-management
What Is STRESS, And What Causes IT?
What is stress? Although we tend to think of stress as caused by external issues, issue in themselves are not stressful. It is the way in which we interpret and react to them that makes them stressful. People differ enormously in the type of events they
Tags: Stress, Stress Management, Self Help, Personal Development, Health, Coaching, Advice, Life Coaching, Time-management
What Every Self Improvement Junkie Should Know About Emotion
Most people are familiar with the phrase “thoughts become things,” and in a manner of speaking that is true. However, the more accurate way to explain that concept would be to say that thoughts become emotions. Emotions in turn drive the machine of your
Tags: Self Empowerment, Self Improvement, Self Help, Positive Thinking, Success, Personal Development, Time-management
Using The Law Of Attraction To Manifest Your Desires
There is all the hype these days about the Law of Attraction and the process of manifesting your desires into your life. Basically the key to this law is that you will manifest whatever you desire. There are several contingencies that come into play when
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Trusting And Honoring Your Feelings
Do you trust your feelings and take action for yourself based on your feelings? Many of us grew up learning to mistrust our feelings. "Don't be ridiculous," my mother often said to me when I asked her why she was angry. "I'm not angry,"
Tags: Self-help, Self Improvement, Personal Development, Fear Of Intimacy, Relationship, Relationship Help, Effective Communication, Time-management
Transform Negative "Reactions" Into Positive "Proactions"
Q. What happens when we let ourselves become dominated by negative responses to life, e.g. destructive behaviour patterns, negative emotions, apathy, etc? We find ourselves getting “worked up,” often to the detriment of our own wellbeing as well as to tho
Tags: Negativity, Positivity, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Self Development, Personal Development, Coaching, Time-management
The Temptation Of The Critical Voice
Each of us has an inner critic. There is no way to grow up in our society without having developed this inner critical voice – which comes from parents, teachers, peers, the media, and from our own conclusions. The problem is that this inner critic sound
Tags: Personal Development, Self Help, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Spirituality, Happiness, Time-management
The Secret Is There Is No Secret
For years many of us have been working towards goals that never come to anything, or wanting to achieve something that just keeps eluding us. At first we journey down the road called "blame" - after all it's easier to believe that some one or s
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The Lazy Way To Remember Self Improvement
One of the biggest problems that people have with their self improvement efforts is simply that they forget to practice whatever techniques they are supposed to be practicing in order to improve their lives. The truth of the matter is that you are so use
Tags: Law Of Attraction, Self Improvement, Conscious Creation, Personal Development, Empowerment, Time-management
The Fear Of Being Alone
Gina consulted with me because her marriage was falling apart. She had discovered that her husband was having yet another affair, and when he was with her, he was either angry or withdrawn. She had requested numerous times that he join her in couples ther
Tags: Anxiety, Stress, Fear, Loneliness, Self Esteem, Self Help, Personal Development, Spirituality, Time-management
The Dead End Of Resistance
Jimmy had spent many years in various kinds therapy, yet still felt numb and empty inside most of the time. He consulted with me because he hoped that the Inner Bonding process we teach would move him out of feeling so stuck. It became apparent to me soo
Tags: Personal Development, Anxiety, Depression, Lonely, Self Help, Motivation, Being Stuck, Resistance, Time-management