Archive for the ‘Personal Development’ Category

As a coach, I'm privileged to be part of a process where my clients create a new and exciting vision for their lives and take action towards it. The excitement is palpable as they connect with what's truly important to them. But often they'll hit what I call, the "How Hurdle". "How will I do that?" or "How can I get myself from here to there?" The excitement starts to deflate as they focus on not knowing the clear answers to the "How" Hurdle.
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An hour before our family was coming for Thanksgiving dinner my husband, the perfectionist, disappeared. He ran to the store to buy matching folding chairs. At that time we were living in a house that had a huge kitchen but no dining room, hence no dining room set that included matching table and chairs.
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It's taken me years to really understand what "don't take it personally" means and how to do it. I used to think that I should just ignore the comments, criticisms or "well-meaning" opinions; that I should turn a blind eye, the other cheek, or let them go like water off a duck's back.
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When I spotted an expensive watch that I like, I would have a series of thoughts. Firstly, I would have thought of the pleasure that I could derive by owning it. Secondly, I would think of ways to make or save enough money so that I could buy that watch. Thirdly, I would take actions to make or save money based on the ways that I had thought of. Finally, I would buy the watch when I had enough money.
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According to the law of allowance if you are willing to receive good things, you will receive them. But you must believe you can actually receive them. When you say yes to something or confirm it, you attract more of that something into your life because that is what you focused on. When you say no to something, you attract more of that something into your life because that is what you focused on! Try to be more consciously selective about what you choose to focus your attention on, rather of going into resistance about something you don't desire or don't concur with, alternate your ideas around to what you do want. Allow what you want to enter into your life, by yessing your way through life. Say YES to abundance, say YES to great relationships, say YES to work that you love, etc. You only job is to identify what you want, get in the feeling place of having it and then allowing it to flow into your life!
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If you have practiced meditation, you must have studied that hypnosis is a developed version of this art. In recent years hypnosis has been used as a therapy to solve certain ridding problems, and thus, one needs to understand the basics of hypnotism in order to get further.
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You need to develop both your self and your voice to get the most value for your life. This is of most benefit for people who want to take control of their lives. As individuals, we can control our egos and our inner self-talk so that we can make careful decisions and are not controlled by compulsive behavior. When we are in control this way, we can see rewards from this in every way, and in every area of our lives.
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Zazen is known as the art of Zen meditation. It works by helping a person focus on their inner center, studying themselves from within. Note these important points about the art, as well.
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Take a look at some of the very successful people in this world. What is the one thing that is definitely common between all of them? No, we are not taking a test on biographies here. All we are trying to say is that just to be victorious in life, one has to believe in oneself. This is exactly the spirit that famous and successful people like Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Helen Keller and Nelson Mandela possessed, that made them win in their own lives and encourage million others.
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Positive thinking is an avenue utilized by lots of individuals in the world over for many different reasons. It is a way of using the mind and its creative thinking to allow positive thoughts, dreams, ideas, goals and other notions to drift through your mind, allowing for a greater comprehension and acceptance of these things. By practicing higher order thinking skills, you are opening yourself up to experiencing good and beneficial results in your life. You will begin to see the good in situations instead of focusing on negative areas, you will not be confined on things that have brought you unhappiness - instead you will see it as a learning curve.
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