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Trapped in the Mind Box

For my birthday several years ago, my sister took me on my first cruise - just a little day trip from San Diego down to Baja Mexico and back. She herself had been on a transatlantic passage on the QE II. Every time she talked about it, we both rememb...

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Happiness and Work Your Life Depends On It

Early one morning, Robert awoke, made his wife of 41 years some banana bread, took out the garbage and called to cancel a doctors appointment scheduled for the next day. He wrote a note to remind his wife to pick up the dry cleaning. All things cons...

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’EQ’ Your Request and Increase Your Chances of Getting It

Areceli has a difficult time with relationships both in her personal life and at work. When I listen to her ask someone for something, I understand why. Her requests are almost always legitimate, but her presentation defeats her. Areceli expects to g...

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Living in Spite of Your Symptoms

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FOR A JOYFUL HOLIDAY SEASON TAME YOUR INNER BRAT!

FOR A JOYFUL HOLIDAY SEASON: TAME YOUR INNER BRAT!By Pauline Wallin, Ph.D Author of "Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for Transforming Self-defeating Behavior"Shopping is a pain, malls are crammed, and there are no parking places. Cookies, candies, eg...

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CHANGING YOUR FLOW OF THOUGHTS

While you are reading this I do not want you to think about your shoes (or your feet if your not wearing shoes).Through the entire article never at any time are you to think of the color, style or fit of your shoes nor the temperature or feel of your...

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Emotional Intelligence and the Gentle Art of Conversation

Having just returned from a cruise, where I was seated nightly with a table of 10 strangers, I was reminded of the many definitions of ^emotional intelligence.^When I ask laypeople what EQ means, they respond “common sense,” or “manners,” or ...

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Act Like You Want It

I heard a very intriguing quote the other day. It went something like this: "It is easier to act your way into new thinking than to think your way into new actions."How very true is this? How many of us have said I'm going to be a happier person...

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Stop Doing It All!

The 21st century sure seems to have brought a lot of great ideas, projects, and work for people to do. I say that because I've seen quite an increase in the number of people who contact me for help on how to juggle all these various activities. ...

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Top Ten Tips for Transitions without Trauma

Life is a series of transitions – some huge, some small; some chosen by us, and others forced upon us. We experience transitions in all areas of our lives including career, family, beliefs, relationships, physical and emotional states, etc. The pro...

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