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Shake the Tree

How would you respond to this question posed by writer Logan Persall Smith?: “What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?” I believe that, in the context of weight management, the “p...

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Dick Baker's Magic Words-My Workplace Miracle

These words change my life. They inspire me with belief in myself.This belief in what I can do sustains me. It sustains me through many crucibles. Through many crucibles in the years that follow.Here's how it happens: At 17 I quit high school. I...

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Up Your Down Cycles i-mail article

UP YOUR DOWN CYCLES (i-mail article)by Doug C. Grant"I told you...and told you...and told you. Now look at yourself."It was Other-Self again with one of his nagging i-mails. As usual, I was in no mood for another holier than thou lecture. But unlike ...

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DON'T LET THESE 3 DEADLY DEMOTIVATORS DEFEAT YOU

Demotivation happens when your negative thoughts overwhelm any positive motivation you may have. Don't worry you're not alone. We all fall victim to it at times. It may be as simple as "having a bad hair day", but it can also be far more se...

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Inner Emotional Pressure

Robert Elias NajemyThe Pressure CookerEach 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 ...

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What Do We Do With All These Emotions

It is part of being human to experience emotion. "Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you can move their tears, your own must flow. To convince them, you must yourself believe." - Winston ChurchillAll thi...

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Where is Your Happiness Past, Present, or Future

Achieving a level of personal happiness previously unknown is closer than you think. Much closer. But first, it’s important to stay in touch with the present.“Stay in touch with the present? I’m thinking…I’m already IN the present!”Well, ...

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Do You Have an Impossible manager

When you have an impossible manager, quit? Sometimes that’s impossible. If you find yourself in this situation, here are eleven things you should consider. 1.Company culture2.Everything else is excellent3.Your outlook4.Are you in the loop?5.Age and...

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Introverts Have Rich Inner Worlds

Here is what one Introvert has to say, primarily about her school years. Shelley McIntyre [fictional name for a real person] is a body worker in the Mission Hills area of San Diego. She grew up in northern California. She has a long-established pract...

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Is It Safe To Change

As I'm working with my clients, I encourage them to feel safe. When I lead them in imagery to find a special, safe place, a few clients cannot imagine a place like that. Some of them don't even feel safe enough to allow the relaxation proce...

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