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- Stop Self Sabotaging and Create Your Own Reality - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Jackie GartmanMy colleague, friend and mentor extraordinaire, Brooke Castillo published a fantastic book entitled Self Coaching 101. The book explains very simply, in language your 7 year old can understand, how your thoughts create results in your life. Brooke believes that thoughts don’t happen to you, but ...
Views: 2185(6 votes) - Dichotomous Thinking: It Will Screw with You Every Time! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Jackie GartmanMany people think that our situations are responsible for our pain. But have you ever known any two people who were faced with the exact same circumstances but responded completely differently? Let’s look at people who have won the lottery. Some people who have won lots of bucks from the ...
Views: 1804(5 votes) - Choosing Faith over Fear - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Jackie GartmanI admit it: I am a worrier... I learned it from my father, who learned it from his mother and so on and so forth. Worrying has become habitual; my default mode. I mostly worry about being late. I’m sure this has to do with the fact that my mother was always extremely tardy when picking me up ...
Views: 1482(1 vote) - Empty Nest Doesn’t Mean Empty Life - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Jackie GartmanI was recently recalling a time when my husband and I attended a friend’s high school graduation party. As we listened to countless couples toast their child’s achievements and accomplishments, I was struck by how many mothers willingly and openly expressed personal sorrow in anticipation of ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Is it true? - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Jackie GartmanOften times, “Is it true?” is the only question I need to ask my clients. These three little words in the form of a question have a way of kicking your dirty little thoughts right out the window. Next time you have a negative feeling, whether you’re angry, irritated, stressed or sad, ask ...
Views: 1438 - Weed Your To-Do Garden - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Jackie GartmanEvery year I weed my garden. I try to weed whatever doesn’t feel good, including chores, inanimate objects (dying plants) and people (yes, people!). I use a trick called Bag It, Barter It, Better It. It’s a brilliant exercise that you can do on your own, requiring you to look over your to-do ...
Views: 1385 - Mirror, Mirror... - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Jackie GartmanMirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the biggest _________ of all? I invite you to revisit this statement and fill in the blank once you finish reading this article. Have you ever noticed yourself having an unusually strong response to something or somebody and you’re not sure why? Have you ...
Views: 1277 - How to Turn Your Weird into Your Wonderful - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Jackie GartmanI always thought I was weird. I felt like an outcast in middle and high school, Girl Scouts, college, and most of my jobs. I still feel weird sometimes. I never felt twelve when I was twelve, I never felt 25 when I was 25, and I don't feel like I'm 48. Whatever those ages are supposed to feel ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - Looking Outside Ourselves - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Jackie GartmanLately, I have been thinking about how many of my clients are attached to and perpetually in search of something outside of themselves... myself included. Whether it is rewards, recognition, money, travel, food, exercise, etc, I’m reminded of what Wayne Dyer says: “There is nothing you want that ...
Views: 800(1 vote) - 10 Simple Ways to Maximize Your Joy - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Jackie Gartman1. Do at least one thing every day that makes you smile. Maybe it’s visiting the pet store, going to a matinee, reading poetry out loud, or listening to the wind chimes on a blustery day. If you have no clue about what makes you smile, put a basket in any high traffic area in your ...
Views: 784(8 votes) - The I's Have It - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Jackie GartmanYou’re on a hike. Your iPhone rings. You quickly click off your iPod. Your girlfriend IM’s you to reschedule your lunch date for the following week. You check your I-organizer to make sure you’re free. You e-mail her with potential dates. Perhaps, you’ve just picked up your child from school and ...
Views: 731(5 votes) - What Does Your Manual Say? - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Jackie Gartman“You want to quit what!?” I said to my ten year old son who sat quietly quivering as he delivered the news that he didn’t want to continue karate lessons. “You have to be kidding me,” I shouted back, along with some other choice words that I regretted at the time but have conveniently forgotten. ...
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