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- The Importance of Hard Work in Success - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Andrei U.You do not come across success just by hoping for it. To achieve true success, you need the strength of mind and body to struggle and work hard to reach your fullest potential. You need the right attitude, self-discipline and the ability to put your goal before your own needs, if you are really ...
Views: 73357(3 votes) - Nail Biting: Causes And Consequences - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinDo you bite your nails often? Do you find it difficult to stop? Then welcome to the club. Nail biting is common among children although adults are not exempted from this nervous habit. Famous nail biters include Britney Spears, Eva Mendez, Lisa Marie Presley, and Elijah Wood. Nail biting or ...
Views: 29408(2 votes) - How Nail Biting Can Ruin Your Health And Life - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinChildren may develop nasty habits such as thumb sucking, hair twirling, teeth grinding, nose picking, object biting, compulsive scratching, head banging, self-biting, body rocking, whirling, skin picking and even nail biting. For many, these habit disorders can be outgrown, with the help of ...
Views: 16688(1 vote) - Smoking Questionnaire - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesTherapeutic Questions For Quitting Smoking If you wish to give up smoking then this questionnaire can help. If you answer these questions honestly, they can reveal your subconscious drives to smoke – some of which you may not have realised! They can help you understand why you smoke, which ...
Views: 16022(3 votes) - Discipline: The Key to Success - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Judi MoreoDiscipline is a major key to success. It is the ability to do what needs to be done at the appropriat time in order to accomplish your desired goals. Taking the First Step My friend Wally, who is 72 years old, runs three miles every weekday morning and has done so for 35 years. He is in ...
Views: 15376(1 vote) - Licking Becoming A Problem: Learn Why Your Dog Licks & What You Can Do - by Submitted on May 20, 2008 from brian spilnerMaybe you do not mind your dog licking your hand when you come home. That is perfectly fine. But, what about when you invite company over and he tries to lick them? Not all people are okay with being licked by a dog. Your pet needs to be able to control his interest in licking. Before you ...
Views: 13631 - 10 Stop Smoking Self-Hypnosis Affirmations to Help You to Quit Smoking - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Nancy PhilpottAs you begin your smoke free life, it is important to constantly remind yourself of why you quit smoking. An excellent and effective way to do this is to use a form of self-hypnosis. Stop smoking hypnosis can be used at all stages of consciousness. You don’t have to be in a deep trance in order ...
Views: 13297(8 votes) - Definition: Personal Habits - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisFew things are more difficult than kicking bad habits or developing more positive ones. But it is definitely worth the effort. Bad habits like smoking, overeating or self-criticism shorten lives and lead to underachievement, and unsuccessful attempts to change them lower self- esteem. In ...
Views: 12614(2 votes) - How Much Time Do You Spend Looking For Lost Possessions? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Dana Barker DaviesWhy Is It Important To Keep Good Order? What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you wake up in the morning? Coffee? Maybe yes, but also I am sure that you start to remember little by little all the things that you have to do today – child care, work, housekeeping chores, ...
Views: 9655(1 vote) - Change A Habit In 28 Days - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2015 from Jon RhodesI will show you a very simple, but incredibly effective method of making permanent changes to your habits. Physiologists agree that it generally takes about 28 days to change a habit. 28 days of consciously trying to make a change should lead to a permanent change. You must live ...
Views: 9288(6 votes) - Five Daily Self Improvement Practices To Change Your LIfe - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2008 from Warren WojnowskiAs a student of personal development and self improvement, you’ve no doubt come to the understanding that everything you achieve in life is fundamentally determined by your thinking. Thoughts are real things which lead to a feeling, which lead to an action, which lead to an outcome. This is ...
Views: 9219 - Giving and Receiving Compliments - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Lucy Pemberton-PlattGiving and Receiving Compliments Deflecting compliments is a well strengthened reflex for a surprising number of people. Someone speaks kind of us and we brush it off, change the subject or fail to find the truth in what has been said. Inability to receive a compliment mirrors our own ...
Views: 8806(1 vote) - ***6 Tips on Creating a New Habit and Changing a Bad Habit - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian HarteSometimes you may want to start a new good habit and it’s difficult to do. You want to get out of bed earlier to exercise, you want to iron your clothes while you’re watching television, you want to do homework for your class instead of watching a movie, you want to eat more vegetables and ...
Views: 8363(2 votes) - Premature Cognitive Commitments - Limiting Oneself - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Sumner Davenport"Common sense is a collection of prejudices acquired by age 18." ~ Albert Einstein ~ We all have a number of premature cognitive commitments, often referred to as common sense, opinions, and erroneously as facts, which were created in childhood. These early beliefs about reality actually ...
Views: 8000 - Definition: Healthy Habit - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2007 from Debbie MolisA habit is an action or series of actions that we perform in a subconscious manner. We don't have to consciously think about doing these things, they seem to happen on their own. Habits can be good or bad, depending on how they enhance our quality of life, or detract from it. Have you ever ...
Views: 7974 - 10 Daily Habits For High Energy Living - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from Kathy AtkinsonVince Lombardi once said, “Fatigue does make cowards out of us all”. When you are run down and feeling drained, the choices you make are not the same as when you are feeling energized and alive. It is up to you to make yourself a priority and take consistent action toward supporting your mind ...
Views: 7918 - ***The 6 Stages of Overcoming Bad Habits - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2020 from Vivian HarteIn the 1970s, Dr. James Prochaska and colleagues at the University of Rhode Island developed a model on the process of changing from bad habits to good ones. They identified six stages that people go through in this process. Generally, people don’t go through these stages in a linear ...
Views: 7474 - Definition: Bad Habit - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2007 from Debbie MolisEveryone has bad habits and they want to get out of them. But, they may try to overcome a bad habit and lose out to the habit. This "How to" will let you know how to overcome bad habits. Steps 1. Plan your day. Execute the plan accordingly. 2. Before going to bed, analyze how you have ...
Views: 7174 - 4 Steps to Wake Up on the Right Side of the Bed - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Tom WeberWhen you wake up, your brain's alpha waves are powerfully flowing. No other time of the day is more influenced by our own actions and thoughts than right now. Again, we have the great ability to program how we feel. The first 32 seconds after you awake are the most sensitive. Many people ...
Views: 7043(4 votes) - Why Every Life Coach Needs a Business Plan - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Suzanne MuusersLife coaching is a wonderful profession where you have the ability to change people's lives, make a difference in the world, and earn a decent living. Imagine that! Being a coach is not a "job" it’s a credible vocation that is in great need, yet most coaches have never learned how to manage ...
Views: 6874(3 votes) - Snakes don't like Altitude - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from cedric riceI don’t know how true that this saying is but I have heard that snakes can’t stand altitude. They story goes that a pilot was flying a plane only to discover that it was filled with rattlesnakes after he had taken off. When he called the control tower his instructions were to go higher because ...
Views: 6585 - Do You Want to Stop Jumping To Conclusions? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonThere is much evidence these days of people rushing into things without taking sufficient time to think. The consequences are usually not too detrimental, although sometimes the effect is less than pleasing. I know myself that I have a rather short fuse when I encounter answering systems ...
Views: 6532(1 vote) - How to Wake Up Gently and Improve Your Wake-Up Experience - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2019 from Kalyna KapurWhether you have to make up a resolution or you want to make it a habit to wake up early, you will not succeed by using the traditional alarm clock. There are many other options that you can easily follow to wake up early without losing your happy and fresh mood. So, here are the most ...
Views: 6455(1 vote) - 5 Ways to show respect - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Dia Thabet5 Ways to show respect What is respect? Do you respect yourself and others? Do you respect other people’s opinions and beliefs? Respect is an attitude that helps you succeed in your life and build harmonious relationships. Learn to respect yourself, peers, friends, family, colleagues, the ...
Views: 6078(1 vote) - 3 Rules to Success with Writing Positive Affirmations - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Evelyn LimWe can use positive affirmations to influence or even override our habitual patterns of thought. Many of us have been largely conditioned in the way we think since young. We believed what was told to us by our parents and caregivers. We simply accepted them without question. Over time, the ...
Views: 6040(2 votes) - Ten Steps To Develop New Habits - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Marelisa FabregaThe famous Greek philosopher Aristotle taught the following about habits: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." The actions we carry out repeatedly form our habits, and then our habits create our lives. If you put in the effort to create good habits, ...
Views: 6016 - The importance of being productive in a highly competitive world - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Kevin AbdulrahmanYou’ve woken up in the morning and made breakfast for yourself and your family; you’ve taken the kids to school before heading to work. During your lunchtime, you manage to grab a bite whilst paying the bills because they’re piling up, and you don’t want to pay the late penalty fee. You finish ...
Views: 5976(3 votes) - Start Now to Change Your Bad Relationship Habits - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Susie and Otto CollinsHabits. We've all got them. Some of our habitual ways are beneficial and others can limit or even harm us. Couples can also fall into habits or tendencies in their relationship. It might be the assumptions you each tend to make about one another. It could be the habitual ways you two usually ...
Views: 5758 - Prejudging - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottFor those who are employed in professional selling, prejudging can be an occupational hazard that has the potential to be dangerous and harmful to one’s income earning potential and their reputation. Prejudging, is forming a mental impression of a customer regarding their ability and desire to ...
Views: 5719 - When TRYING is simply just not good enough - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanAnthony Robbins once said, "If you can't, you must. If you must, you can." When it comes to taking control of life, successful people do not try. They make taking control a must. Think of a time when something in your life became a must. You just had to do it. There were no ifs, buts, or ...
Views: 5657 - Discover the Top 5 Reasons Smokers Resist Quitting Smoking - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Nancy PhilpottWhen you stop smoking, your mind and body will initially resist your choice. For days, weeks, or even years after quitting smoking, many smokers come up with reasons to justify a relapse. Do not fear, it is the same with any other kind of behavior or addiction. Quitting smoking is just like ...
Views: 5540(5 votes) - Ten Things To Do Instead of Binge Eating - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Kristin GerstleyWhile we all reach for food for many different reasons, there are big consequences associated with binge eating. Various health problems and obesity are just a few bad things that can happen to a person that binges regularly. Below are some suggestions of what you can do the next time you ...
Views: 5440 - Positive Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Harry Connor JrPositive productivity is exactly as it sounds -- positive. Productivity increases as does quality, when body, mind, and spirit, are focused upon being in a positive state of mind, emotion, and will -- then the body also will react in a positive manner. Negativity, or being in a negative state ...
Views: 5439(3 votes) - Self Gratitude - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowPutting yourself at the top of your list and taking care of you in the best possible manner sets you up to care of everyone else in your life to the best of your ability. Caring for self includes being grateful and thankful for all that you do for the well-being of you and carving out pockets ...
Views: 5436(7 votes) - Benefits of Military Discipline - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from cedric riceMilitary discipline can be administered in many ways and it is normally a harsh discipline when administered by the military. The military administers discipline as a make or break type proposition. The troop who makes it through military training has learned to adhere to and embrace this new ...
Views: 5391 - Stuck In A Rut? Six Ways To Jumpstart Your Life Right Now - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Guerline JasminYou know how it feels to be stuck in a rut. You’re doing the same activities over and over, and you’re not happy. Maybe you feel bored with your life or burnt out on the job. Perhaps you know what would make you happy, such as a new career or increased responsibility at work, but making that ...
Views: 5282(2 votes) - Success Secrets #1: How to Deal With Rejection - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from John HanlinIn my article titled: "5 Secrets of Successful People", I explain that there are five "success secrets" or "habits" that are shared by all successful people. The first of these secrets is about learning how to deal with rejection. Typically, when someone doesn't understand what you're ...
Views: 5221(6 votes) - Don't Take Things For Granted - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Michael JonesHave you ever thought something was going to happen just because its what you thought you deserved? Or that somebody else knew something because you knew it? “Yes, I have, Mike. What’s the big deal? Everybody does it.” Here’s the big deal. If you think something is supposed to ...
Views: 5179(1 vote) - Stop Apologizing - Start Living - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsStop Apologizing and Start Living. That's right. I have recently become aware of an interesting phenomenon - many of us apologize all the time. It might be an apology where you actually say "I'm Sorry", but it might be much more subtle. It is a way that we silently apologize for who we are, as ...
Views: 5114(5 votes) - The Dangers of Untreated Fantasy Football Addiction - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from theresa williamsIn 2007, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association reported that an estimated 30 million individuals over the ages of 12 on up have participated in playing fantasy football. This proves that sports fans are increasingly becoming more and more addicted to playing fantasy football. When considering ...
Views: 5096 - You Are Your Habits - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Mark BlackBehaviorists and others who study success and human behaviour will tell you the difference between those who succeed and those who don't comes down to what they repeatedly do; their habits. If you have habits that are conducive to success you will succeed, if your habits are self-destructive, ...
Views: 5075 - Top 10 Habits of Happy People - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Cindy .HolbrookHappy people have a different way of thinking and doing things. They maintain a positive attitude about people, things and life in general. They interpret the world that they live in differently than the average person. Happy people generally have the following habits that express their ...
Views: 5012(5 votes) - Daily Exercises To Improve Short Term Memory - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Martin MakThe key to improving short term memory is intention. Here are some tips and techniques to get you started. In any given situation, if you perceive the circumstance or information to be important and you intend to recall it later, you can then make your choice to focus on it, interact with it to ...
Views: 4881(4 votes) - Top 10 Reasons to Stop Smoking Today - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Nancy PhilpottSo you’re ready to quit smoking. It is important, as you prepare to stop smoking, to familiarize and remind yourself of the benefits. So, what happens when you stop smoking? The longer you quit smoking; benefits like the following will outshine your previous urges. Increased Health Benefits ...
Views: 4865(3 votes) - Success Solutions: Be Committed to Succeed - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Ruth SeebeckThe quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. - Vince Lombardi OK, so you’ve taken time to dream. You’ve started exploring your passion. You’ve even begun to set goals for yourself. Now it’s time to take ...
Views: 4856(1 vote) - Stop Smoking Hypnosis Tips-5 Proven Tips to Make Your Stop Smoking Hypnosis Session a Success! - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Nancy PhilpottAs you use hypnosis to stop smoking, keep these quit smoking tips in mind. The following stop smoking hypnosis tips will help guide you into a deeper, stronger, and more effective state of trance. Remember, you’re in control. The hypnotist is just a guide assisting you in the process of ...
Views: 4833(3 votes) - Take 100% responsibility for your life - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Angela Schulz-Henke"You must take personal responsibility. You can notice the circumstances, the seasons nor the wind does change, only you yourself can change "~ Jim Rohn The most widespread myth in modern times is that we firmly believe that we have a right to a great life - that somehow, somewhere, someone ...
Views: 4826 - 5 Major Causes of Personal & Professional Failure - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from John Chilton1. Lack of defined objectives: Success will always lie just out of reach for anyone who does not set goals and create strategies to achieve those goals on a daily basis. It's a constant job. You need have goals at all times to prevent becoming content or stale in what you are doing. 2. Lack ...
Views: 4715(6 votes) - Letting Go Of Your Old Self - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Adam BenedettoFinding out who you really are is about letting go of who you think you are. We develop certain ideas of who we are and hold onto them, even if they do not fit the real us. Sometimes our habits and even certain ways of being feel so real that we cannot imagine living without them. What do you ...
Views: 4710 - 8 Steps to Live Your Life Successfully - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Chew Hoong LingBe Contented, but not Complacency Be contented with what you have - that's the only thing we can do daily to have what we have! I am very satisfied with my life. I have (more than) enough to eat, 2 wardrobes of clothes which I try to wear till they all tear but they could last for years! The ...
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