| 451 | ANGER SMART: "Spiritual Relaxation" Preview: ANGER SMART: "Spiritual Relaxation" Anger Thought: One of the most basic techniques for managing stress and anger is physical relaxation. So how many people do you know, dealing with anger and aggression, practice spiritual relaxation? Spiritual relaxation refers to letting mental sources of tension go instead of physical sources of tension. The ... (more) Published By: Ron Huxley Submitted: 18 January,2003 |
| 452 | 5 Ways to Win the War on Clutter Preview: 5 Ways to Win the War on Clutter By: Dietta L. Stewart I had probably walked past that closet a hundred times, each time telling myself how badly it needed cleaned. But each time I had an excuse. A good one too, I’d get to it next weekend. Finally, after many weeks of putting it off I opened the door to my youngest daughter’s closet. It had been... (more) Published By: Dietta L. Stewart Submitted: 19 January,2003 |
| 453 | Making Use of Your Multiple Personalities Preview: I'm a Gemini, the sign of the twins. We Gemini’s often get accused of being moody, fickle, and a little unpredictable. People claim, on any given day, they don’t know which of the twins they will encounter. But Gemini or not, everyone’s life, to some extent, is made up of multiple characters. We all have several personalities that show th... (more) Published By: Myrtis Smith Submitted: 21 January,2003 |
| 454 | How Attractive Are You? Preview: What makes a person attractive? I'm sure when most people think of attractive, their first thoughts lean towards the physical aspects: a certain body type, a nice smile, sparkling eyes. But we have all met people who, while very pleasing to the eyes, had such an awful personality that we found them anything but attractive. This confirms that there... (more) Published By: Myrtis Smith Submitted: 21 January,2003 |
| 455 | Career To Do's for the New Year Preview: Career To Do's for the New Year The start of a new year is a common time when people talk about making changes, particularly when it comes to their jobs. Whether you are seriously ready to make a move or you are still thinking about it, these 5 "Career To Do's" will help get your year started off right. 1. Update your resume. In today's u... (more) Published By: Myrtis Smith Submitted: 21 January,2003 |
| 456 | Changing Careers Without Quitting Your Job Preview: When most people hear the term "Career Change" the first thought that often comes to mind is handing in your resignation and pursuing an exciting job elsewhere. This attitude leaves many people neglecting a gold mine of career opportunities within their own company. Changing careers with your current employer is a lot easier than you might think. ... (more) Published By: Myrtis Smith Submitted: 21 January,2003 |
| 457 | Destressing The Stress Preview: I want to say this up front and be emphatically clear. Stress is a self-induced state of mind and not brought on by external forces. Most of us believe that stress is created by negative outside stimuli, when in fact just the opposite is true. Stress is brought on by how we think about the forces we perceive to be acting upon our lives. For exam... (more) Published By: Steve Pilkington Submitted: 23 January,2003 |
| 458 | 10 Ways To Help Those In Need Preview: 10 Ways to Help Those in Need 1. Give your time. Volunteer for organizations that work with people in need. Many people are hesitant to volunteer because they fear that the time commitment will be overwhelming. However, most organizations are happy to accept any help, maybe even a small specific job or assistance with one specific project. 2. B... (more) Published By: Steve Pilkington Submitted: 23 January,2003 |
| 459 | Tomorrow Never Comes Preview: Do you do what comes easy to you and tend to put off some of your more difficult tasks for later? Most people who procrastinate put stuff off that they should be doing now. They wait til later or tomorrow. But they fail to realize that tomorrow never comes. Tomorrow is always tomorrow. And today is always today. By putting things off that you kno... (more) Published By: Selena Richardson Submitted: 23 January,2003 |
| 460 | Re-Inventing Yourself Preview: Throughout life there comes a time when there is a need to change some aspect of ourselves. Whether it's our physical appearance or what we believe in - sometimes those parts of our lives that no longer serve us need to go. We have to re-invent ourselves and start from scratch. Sometimes we have to peel away the old layers to see the new transfor... (more) Published By: Selena Richardson Submitted: 23 January,2003 |
| 461 | How to Improve Your Love Life with the Power of Feng Shui Preview: FENG shui (say "fung shway") is the art of creating a home environment that supports the life you wish to live. A key element of feng shui is creating a smooth flow of chi (positive energy) through your space. Chi likes to move through your home as though it were a gentle breeze or a meandering stream. Where it is blocked, the energy becomes stagn... (more) Published By: Stephanie Roberts Submitted: 23 January,2003 |
| 462 | The Top 10 Ways to Choose a Good Partner Preview: Here are the top 10 ways to choose a good partner using your emotional intelligence. 1. Sexual attraction is based on a primitive and powerful feeling that can "hijack" us. It comes from the reptilian brain and is automatic and powerful because it relates to our survival. It is not, in itself, a reason to act or react. Don’t let yourself get ... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach Submitted: 28 January,2003 |
| 463 | The First 10 Things to Do When You're Getting Ready to Move Preview: No one's favorite thing to do, I'm afraid. Well, here's how to make it easy. 1. Get the Gooding Accountability System ( http://www.susandunn. cc ). This system will help you organize all the different parts of the move! 2. Get the Don't Die at 50 Weekly Organizational Calendar ( http://www. susandunn.cc )to remind you that no matter what this w... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn Submitted: 29 January,2003 |
| 464 | New Year's Resolutions Already Out the Window? Preview: The start of the new year seems like the perfect time to start anew, to finally handle something that has been bothering us for quite some time. Yet, despite making all sorts of promises, it's rare that we actually stick with it and make those changes that we claim we want. What is it about saying that we want to make a change and actually makin... (more) Published By: Marion Franklin, MS, PCC Submitted: 31 January,2003 |
| 465 | What Is Driving The Corporate Beasts? Preview: What Is Driving The Corporate Beasts? by Bas de Baar Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. But why does the chicken want to be on the other side? Perhaps there is more food. Better sunlight. Who knows. Sit behind your desk in your office, or stand wherever you normally do your work, and look around. Look at all tho... (more) Published By: Bas de Baar Submitted: 04 February,2003 |
| 466 | How Do You Stay Focused? Preview: Staying focused means getting those distractions out of the way that are keeping you from accomplishing what you want to. Life is full of ways to let ourselves become distracted. Pleasures and competing obligations are always calling to us. WHAT IS A DISTRACTION? What IS a distraction? Take a look at this painting and learn what a distraction is... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn Submitted: 05 February,2003 |
| 467 | Alone This Valentine's Day? First Of All, No, You Aren't. Secondly, Here Are Some Ways to ^Defend^ Yourself Preview: Valentine's Day can range from annoying to dreadful when you aren't paired, so let's put a new spin on this! You probably feel sorry for yourself because you're the Only One who's alone, but if you're alone you're NOT alone. According to the American Association for Single people, 82 million men and women in the United States are unmarried. If... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach Submitted: 08 February,2003 |
| 468 | What To Do About Anger Preview: “Anyone can become angry. That is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way -- that is not easy.” - Aristotle There’s nothing easy about anger. Artistotle lived in 367 A.D. and things haven’t changed much. Learning what to do “about anger” is one of the great ... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn Submitted: 09 February,2003 |
| 469 | Don’t Let Downsizing Defeat You Preview: Reductions in workforce have become commonplace in our culture. But no matter how many tales we hear of layoffs, reorganizations, mergers, and downsizing, we are never fully shielded from the impact of an ax swinging in our direction. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers laid off 171,088 American worker... (more) Published By: Anita Perez Submitted: 10 February,2003 |
| 470 | How To Be The Perfect Guest - Business or Social Preview: When you're invited somewhere as "the guest," you really have a role to play, and it's an active one, not a passive one. You're there to enjoy yourself, but it's also up to you to make a positive contribution to the gathering. Here are some rules to fall back on when you're not sure BEFORE THE PARTY When you get a written or e-mailed invitatio... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, M.A., The EQ Coach Submitted: 13 February,2003 |