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ARTArticleConsidering Becoming a Life Coach?As life coaching is gaining popularity, so is interest in becoming a life coach. Many people love the idea of working for themselves and being in a profession that helps others. If you are thinking about becoming a life coach, there are several factors you need to consider. First, decide ...ARTArticleCoping With InjusticeAn article by Jay Tow, M.S., Certified Sexologist “It’s just not fair.” “How can they do that to me?” “Don’t they care how this affects me?” “This always happens to me. Why can’t I catch a break?”ARTArticleCrafting the Good Life"Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart." Ralph Waldo Emerso Often times, our dissatisfaction, frustration and unhappiness are actually messages from our inner signaling system. This signal system is rooted in a wise intelligence. But we usually miss its messages because ...ARTArticleDiscover Why Sports Nutrition Protein Is Need For A Healthy Sporting DietYou need to be accurate about the nutritional information that your body will require to accomplish maximum achievement. Every athlete generally desires to be unparalleled in their chosen sport. But if you want to be well-recognized as an athlete, you've got to have beneficial nutrients in a ...ARTArticlee-Matchmaking: Can a Computer Program Find Love For You?I logged on to a dating site the other day and was greeted by a large, flashing message. It promised that if I took the time to answer a series of questions that they would find a "perfect match" for me. Imagine that? All the work and worry of being single - gone! We truly have evolved! Not ...ARTArticleEar tubes - Are they Safe?It is so simple, tikes who are young as well as babies occasionally have a operation for ventilation tubes inserted into their ears. This process is usually for chronic ear infections. As the toddlers get older, their hearing looks to be at a normal stage.Sharp medical experts have said, ...ARTArticleEFT For ToddlersWhen my daughter was 2 we lived in a house with a mural on the bathtub wall. It was a Polynesian scene with a palm tree and some strange looking Tiki figures. One day, for some reason, she became terrified of the scene and refused to take a bath. I tried everything I knew then (I wasn’t a ...ARTArticleEmotional Intelligence, A Critical Factor in Anger Management Intervention&copy George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CEAPnCEO, Anderson & Anderso Emotional intelligence is the capacity to create positive incomes in relationship to others and ourselves. It is the practice of being aware, understanding, appropriately expressing and handling emotional states in ourselves and ...ARTArticleFive Simple Mindfulness Skills That WorkMindfulness meditation consists of skills and methods to unplug from the busy world around you and from the busy 'monkey brain' so often experienced in today's life and particularly in ADHD, anxiety and depression. According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, mindfulness meditation trains and reinforces the ability to pay attention to the present moment, on purpose which helps to increase concentration, decrease anxiety, improve sleep, improve mood, decrease the stress response, and improve physical and emotional health. The studies are compelling about the health benefits of mindfulness meditation.ARTArticleFood for ThoughtIf you are like most people you want to keep your brain as healthy as possible for as long as possible. It is sobering to hear that a British study found that our brain's ability to reason and remember starts to decline as early as age 45. The good news is that we can take steps to protect our brain from decline and to maintain peak performance. It turns out that the same lifestyle habits that protect our heart also protect our brain from developing dementia.ARTArticleFREE Light and Sound Machine Software for Stress - Anxiety - Meditation - Hypnosis - Relax - SleepSince 1997, Herbert Benson, of the Harvard Medical School, has reaffirmed that "Sixty to ninety percent of [doctor-patient] visits are prompted by conditions related to stress." Especially in today's world, stress management is truly vital to emotional, relational, and overall physical health. As a psychologist, I understand that most tend to consider meditative exercises as too difficult to learn; and too time consuming to practice.ARTArticleGay Identity and AuthenticityMany years ago, when I worked in education, I spent my summers directing outdoor park district activities for kids. The children would come from the neighborhood to play various games. One year I recall a teenage boy coming to the park with a desire to talk with me. He would attend a youth ...Many years ago, when I worked in education, I spent my summers directing outdoor park district activities for kids. The children would come from the neighborhood to play various games. One year I recall a teenage boy coming to the park with a desire to talk with me.ARTArticleGet Out Of Your Own Way - Tips on Becoming A SuccessGet Out Of Your Own Way - Tips on Becoming A Successr Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Ever wonder why the all pervasive hot tips on becoming rich, successful and desirable never work for you? It may be because you don’t have the relationship with yourself that sets the stage for success. The most ...Get Out Of Your Own Way - Tips on Becoming A Successr Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D.ARTArticleGoal Setting for the Rest of UsI love looking at the things "wrong" with me since realizing those things are not wrong at all. Who knew! I accept my natural self (the way it feels good, to me, to operate in life) and use those qualities in creative ways. For example, I am not consistent. Because I rarely do things consistently, goal setting has been a frustration and something to avoid. I've worked at being more disciplined, with exercise for example. The discipline lasted 18 hours and I was asleep most of that time.ARTArticleGood Anger, Bad Anger - Telling The DifferenceCheck any listing of self-help groups, books or websites, and Anger management is likely to be given top billing. It has a bad smell, and it is frowned upon indiscriminately. Yet anger is one of our fundamental emotions, and it has a purpose and value. The survival and utility value of anger ...Check any listing of self-help groups, books or websites, and Anger management is likely to be given top billing. It has a bad smell, and it is frowned upon indiscriminately. Yet anger is one of our fundamental emotions, and it has a purpose and value.ARTArticleGood Anger, Bad Anger, Part 3. Self-Sabotage Leading to Self-AbandonmentAdrian has many friends and no regular job. He works in intense short bursts for a few days at a time, becoming mentally and physically exhausted. As he recovers he begins to hate the life style he has chosen and becomes motivated to seek a more wholesome existence. But within an hour or two of ...Adrian has many friends and no regular job. He works in intense short bursts for a few days at a time, becoming mentally and physically exhausted. As he recovers he begins to hate the life style he has chosen and becomes motivated to seek a more wholesome existence.ARTArticleHelp On Sports Nutrition And The Supplements NeededSports nutrition plays a huge part in gaining the best sporting performance. If you play hockey, golf, football, tennis or whatever your chosen sport is, having the right nutritional balance is essential. There are many nutrients that can be got by eating the correct foods. Having the correct ...ARTArticleHow I averted claustrophobia during an MRI examMindfulness skills saved the day! The first time I ever experienced claustrophobia took me by surprise. My doctor sent me for an MRI many years ago to find out why my jaw hurt. I didn't know what to expect but I had no reason to worry about the small confines of an MRI machine because I had never experienced any signs of claustrophobia. When the MRI technician positioned me on the table and then slid me backwards all the way into the 'tube' I suddenly wanted to flail my arms and get out of there as fast as possible. My heart pounded and I felt panicky for the first time in my life.ARTArticleHOW TO AVOID POWER-STRUGGLES WITH YOUR CHILDRENInevitably, sometime within your parenting career, you will face a power-struggle with your child. If you don’t, you may be too intimidating, your child may be rather compliant, or you have mastered the art of managing conflict. Power-struggles occur due to a variety of factors, but invariably ...ARTArticleHow to Exercise your Nervous SystemYou exercise your cardio-vascular system with aerobics. You strengthen your muscular system with weight training. You watch your diet to avoid toxins and supply nutrients. All these good things promote health and vitality. But what have you done for your brain lately? It’s the most important ...ARTArticleHow To Support a Person with Bipolar DisorderIt is not easy to have bipolar disorder, nor is it easy to be a caregiver, family member, or friend of someone who is. “Bipolar relationships” are difficult because the symptoms are so changeable. Your friend or loved one can be flying high today with mania only to dive into the pit of despair tomorrow. Since you can’t fix their diagnosis, what can you do that will help?ARTArticleHypnosis for FertilityCan it be true? Yes. Is there such a thing as hypnosis for fertility when couples are having problems becoming parents? Oh, Yes. It’s hard to believe because over thousands of years no one has been able to explain fully why hypnosis works in the easy cases, let alone a complicated topic like fertility. Easy cases like stopping smoking, weight loss, and insomnia are still somewhat mysterious, but Hey, evidence is evidence: you sleep through the night, lose weight, have no urge to smoke. Everyone can see it (except insurance companies).ARTArticleI’m Almost Perfect But No One Wants Me ! Why Not? Eight Tips For Meaningful RelationshipsI’m Almost Perfect But No One Wants Me ! Why Not? Eight Tips For Meaningful Relationships Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. The search is exciting, but the catch is disappointing. Recognize that experience? When you interact with a potential partner your internal monitor searches for features that ... I’m Almost Perfect But No One Wants Me ! Why Not? Eight Tips For Meaningful Relationships Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D.ARTArticleImportant Decisions for Your Perfect Mail Forwarding ServiceIf you were looking to have somebody handle your mail for you, what would be the perfect mail forwarding service you're dreaming of? How about a service that would let you look at the face of an envelope and then you tell them if you want to see what's inside? Or what if there was a service that scanned all of your mail so you didn't even have to touch it; you just went to your computer, logged in and it was all there.ARTArticleIs Negative Self Talk Holding You Back?What is ‘negative self talk’? Negative self talk is a pattern of talking to yourself either out loud or inside your head that consists of statements that are not only negative but usually inaccurate and self defeating. Negative self talk stems from negative thinking and is experienced by most people at some times but is more commonly experienced by people who suffer from depression and ADHD. It is usually done subconsciously and automatically.ARTArticleIs Sandusky a Bully?Of course, he is! As a psychotherapist and the author of Stop Bullying Now, I felt compelled to comment. One of the definitions of being a bully is transgression with an imbalance of power. As an assistant coach at Penn State University, a Big Ten school, Sandusky certainly had power and authority which he seriously abused. Although he is not diagnosed as mentally ill, one would think he would have to be to repeatedly commit so many crimes against his own players who looked to him for guidance.ARTArticleLeave A Legacy Of No RegretsDuring my ten years of assisting families with making burial arrangements, I listened to countless expressions of regret by loved ones on behalf of the deceased. “I regret that he didn’t, she didn’t, I didn’t, we didn’t, or they didn’t.” This remorse that the deceased didn’t get a chance to do something that they always wanted to do brings sadness and disappointment to the family and loved ones left behind.ARTArticleLife Coach, Another Trend?”Go-Go-Go” Is life coaching another American New Age fad, delivering yet another empty promise of helping us live better lives? Whether we want to lose weight, get a new job, succeed in business, more education, relationship help, financial relief, smoking, drugs or alcohol cessation, help with ...ARTArticleLife Through the Eyes of a High-Functioning AddictIt is widely understood in the treatment field that addiction is a chronic brain disease, but it takes time for the associated stereotypes and stigma to fade. A common misconception is that all addicts are tragically flawed individuals who can’t hold down a job or support their families.ARTArticleMike’s Story (Couch Tales)Mike was completely stressed when he walked into my office last week. Taking a long drink of water, he slumped onto the big couch in my office and sighed. “Coach,” he said. “I need to get out of my relationship.” Mike is 38 years old and a successful screenwriter. Mike was also perpetually ...

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