| 111 | New Year New Love Preview: January tends to be an awful month. For many individuals loneliness increases, and they yearn to be brought to life by the passion of romance. This passionate romantic love is not just a form of love, it is an entire psychological package consisting of a combination of beliefs, ideals, attitudes and expectations. Passionate, romantic love is the s... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 29 January,2002 |
| 112 | Is It A Crisis Or Does It Just Feel Like One Preview: Part one of a series on psychotherapy Contrary to the way most of us think about crises, genuine crises are few and far between. Life or death situations such as serious illness, a bad accident, or a suicide attempt are crises that must be dealt with in the moment. An out of control alcoholic spouse, a physically abusive parent, a child swallowin... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 29 January,2002 |
| 113 | All You Need Is Love, Is Not True Preview: The Beatles got it right when they sang: “All you need is love.” But, people tend to get it wrong when they don’t differentiate between being in love and what it takes to have a love relationship. After “kissing a lot of frogs,” hoping your prince or princess will appear, or after a demoralizing dry spell, falling in love seems like a magic potion... (more) Published By: Dr. Dorree Lynn Submitted: 29 January,2002 |
| 114 | YOU are in control! YOU are responsible! Preview: Do you ever think to yourself, "I can't do that?" Most likely, it is your present beliefs that may be causing you to doubt your own abilities. After all, the only thing that can ever stop you from doing or getting anything is a thought. · I'd better not try that. · I don't have a chance to win this one. · They'd probably turn me down anywa... (more) Published By: Noel Peebles Submitted: 18 February,2002 |
| 115 | Are You In The Wrong Job? Ask Yourself These 7 Key Questions: Preview: Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if you are in the wrong job? Too many times people go to school, get a job in their chosen field and end up spending the bulk of their adult working life feeling miserable. Here are seven questions to get you thinking about how well-matched you are to your current job. Do you look forward to Monday morning? ... (more) Published By: Michael Spremulli Submitted: 23 February,2002 |
| 116 | Anger - Solutions Preview: Rage is an advanced form of anger, just as panic is to fear, a state in which we are even less in control of our words and behavior. Hate is a condition in which we think very badly of someone, avoid contact with him, and probably wish the worst for him, perhaps even hoping that he might experience a tragedy. All three of these emotions, which fr... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 28 February,2002 |
| 117 | Dealing With Aloofs Preview: *** D E A L I N G W I T H "A L O O F S" *** Robert Elias Najemy In the role of the aloof we distance ourselves from others, avoiding meaningful or honest emotional contact. In this way, we are less likely to be hurt or controlled by people?s negative emotions, requests or demands. 1. We hide from the intimidator?s attack, the interrogator?s i... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 01 March,2002 |
| 118 | Purifying Gold - Love Preview: Love is a word used in many contexts. It can mean anything from lust, desire or attachment to romantic love or the highest Spiritual Love. The purity of our love can be measured by the happiness it brings us. When we suffer because of our so called «Love» this means that it is not yet pure. It is mixed with ignorance, need, attachment, fear, lu... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 10 March,2002 |
| 119 | Hidden Problematic Communication Preview: Robert Elias Najemy Connected Containers Communication between people with close emotional contact such as lovers, parents, children or members of the same family, is very much like the flow of water in two containers connected on their lower half. When the water level in one container is pressured downwards, it will naturally rise in the ot... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 10 March,2002 |
| 120 | Inner Emotional Pressure Preview: Robert Elias Najemy The Pressure Cooker Each person is like a pressure cooker with its cap on. As long as the cap is on, no one can know how much pressure is built up inside us. Very often even we ourselves are not aware of how much pressure has built up in our system until it explodes the top off or starts to seep out of some weaker points in ... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 10 March,2002 |
| 121 | Self-Acceptance, Growth and Learning Preview: Self-Acceptance, Growth and Learning Robert Elias Najemy Many people believe that they must be dissatisfied with themselves, or that they must reject themselves, or feel guilt or shame in order to have a motive for self-improvement or growth. They wonder, «If I accept and love myself as I am, what motive will I have for continuing to change, gro... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 11 March,2002 |
| 122 | Accepting Ourselves and Others Preview: Accepting Ourselves and Others Part 2 of a 5 part series on creating a Positive Life Outlook Robert Elias Najemy Love is the ultimate healing energy. We lack giving and receiving love. Our feelings of isolation and loneliness breed mistrust, misunderstandings, competition, antagonism and the whole series of health destroying emotions such as ... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 12 March,2002 |
| 123 | Super Woman Preview: Super Woman Robert Elias Najemy Situations & Lessons Series Katherine is very conscientious, a hard worker and reliable in all cases. At work and at home, she can be depended on to get things done. She often stays overtime, usually alone at the office in order to get her work done. When she gets home, she immediately immerses herself in cooki... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 12 March,2002 |
| 124 | Create a Conscious Love Relationship ?2 Preview: Create a Conscious Love Relationship ?2 Robert Elias Najemy Part 2 of 3 part series We continue here to discuss aspects of a mature relationship. COMMUNICATION a. Expressing needs and feelings rather than blame. One of the main causes of misunderstandings, tension, bitterness, unhappiness and relationship failure is our inability to communic... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 12 March,2002 |
| 125 | Self Suppression Preview: Self Suppression Robert Elias Najemy Situation & Lessons No.1 Anna does whatever she is asked to do even when she doesn?t want to do it. Feeling mistreated, she grumbles, complains and bursts out in anger every so often because of her accumulated resentment. Although she feels suppressed, she finds it impossible to say "No". She is afraid peo... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 08 April,2002 |
| 126 | The Roles of Parent, Savior, Teacher and Super-responsible Preview: You may see someone you know in Anthony ? perhaps even yourself. Anthony plays the role of "the savior." He feels responsible for just about everyone?s reality. He believes he must rescue them and keep them well and happy. . He feels he has failed in his "role", and cannot rest, as long as someone he feels responsible for is not well and happy.... (more) Published By: Robert Elias Najemy Submitted: 08 April,2002 |
| 127 | Beating Fear! Preview: We've all felt it. The vice like grip of adrenaline, the pounding heart, the racing pulse and the tight throat, the sweaty palms. Yep, that's what happens to us all when we succumb to FEAR! Whether it be a spider, a speech in front of an audience, an exam, a near car crash or a bump in the night, they all elicit the same reaction. When I s... (more) Published By: Lisa van den Berg Submitted: 13 April,2002 |
| 128 | Yin Yang Relationships - How to Find YOUR Perfect Partner Preview: Yin Yang is the ancient, Chinese symbol for balance. It depicts the strong attraction and complementary nature of opposites. Just as magnate and metal attract, while oil and water repel, we too are subject to these laws of nature in our relationships. For example, we have all met people for whom we feel an immediate affinity or for some unknown re... (more) Published By: John Boe Submitted: 06 May,2002 |
| 129 | Levels of Life... Creeping up the Ladder of Excellence Preview: Have you ever wondered why someone felt so distant or seemed so different than anyone else in a crowd? Have you ever wondered why you always seemed to struggle with some mundane task in your life while others seem to soar? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you need to sit back and evaluate your current situation and determine ... (more) Published By: Edward B. Toupin Submitted: 21 May,2002 |
| 130 | First Impressions Preview: "People evaluate everything as they perceive it ... it is all part of preconscious processing, the mind's perception and organization of information that goes on before it reaches awareness. These judgments are lightning fast in the first moment of contact between the world and the mind. These instantaneous evaluations create an initial predisposi... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, M.A. Submitted: 28 May,2002 |