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ARTArticleThe Art of Not Demotivating Your EmployeesFeatured in the Globe & Mail business section, Wednesday, March 9th, 2011rARTArticleThe Importance of Creating a Sense of Belonging in OrganizationsPeople need to feel a sense of belonging in order to find meaning in their work and to engage the power of their emotions. The more employees discover links between personal ideals, a meaningful organizational mission or intention, and larger social values, the greater their commitment to their goals. They need to be able to connect their own identify to the organizations intrinsic identity in order to feel a part of the collective. This provides them with a mechanism for the expression of caring about the organization they belong to.rARTArticleTwo (not so) Magic Steps to Improve Children’s BehaviorRecently I served as chair of my college reunion. It was a fair amount of work, but I had a hardworking and good natured committee. When the weekend came, I enjoyed coordinating things and had a great time. Then came the surprise. People thanked me. Many people—some I knew and some I did not—made a point of coming to me and thanking me for my work. One person even sent me a lovely thank you note. I was surprised, and really appreciative. It sweetened the whole effort, and made me feel even better about my classmates.ARTArticleUsing the Striving Styles System in the WorkplaceThe Striving Styles System goes deeper than other systems of typology by looking at the predominant needs of each of the Styles and how they behave when they are self-actualizing and self-protecting.rARTArticleWe Can Change Our Brain and Our BehaviourBut it takes motivation, determination and discipline to change your brain over time. Most people believe that once you learn something your behaviour should reflect what you know. The brain doesn’t work like that. We have more information than ever before on nutrition and the benefits of a healthy diet, yet more people are obese and fast food consumed in record amounts.rARTArticleWhat Causes an Anxiety Disorder?"What causes an anxiety disorder? And which of these causes do I have control over?"
Here are answers to these important questions.
What Causes an Anxiety Disorder?
There are several factors that can contribute to an anxiety disorder. An anxiety disorder is caused by a combination of several ...ARTArticleWhat is Genuine Control?-- Genuine control is not something lost or gained according to what someone else says, does or thinks. It is within me in abundance at all times. nn-- Genuine control is not about trying to make people like or love me. It's about liking and loving myself and allowing my inner beauty to shine ...ARTArticleWhat is Genuine Control?-- Genuine control is not something lost or gained according to what someone else says, does or thinks. It is within me in abundance at all times. nn-- Genuine control is not about trying to make people like or love me. It's about liking and loving myself and allowing my inner beauty to shine ...ARTArticleWhat is Genuine Control?-- Genuine control is not something lost or gained according to what someone else says, does or thinks. It is within me in abundance at all times. nn-- Genuine control is not about trying to make people like or love me. It's about liking and loving myself and allowing my inner beauty to shine ...ARTArticleWhat is Genuine Control?-- Genuine control is not something lost or gained according to what someone else says, does or thinks. It is within me in abundance at all times. nn-- Genuine control is not about trying to make people like or love me. It's about liking and loving myself and allowing my inner beauty to shine ...ARTArticleWhat Kind of Eater Are You?There are so many different reasons why we struggle with food, and it isn’t black or white. Many of the reasons stem from what we’ve been told, the way we’ve been raised and the way we feel on a given day. It is liberating to know that the struggle isn’t just because we are bad when it comes ...ARTArticleWho Are You Meant to Be?Think for a moment of a time when you felt truly connected to yourself – you were on purpose, knew what you needed, had a plan to get it, and felt passionate about doing so. Although many of us have experienced times when we felt we were acting from our true selves, aligned with our interests and passions, they seem few and far between. So why is this and what can we do about it?ARTArticle"Sweetie, Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?" The Crash Diet.Chubby Hubby doesn't even have to answer that one. He better not! The worst part is that we know the answer. In our hearts that dress is perfect for the big event. We also have eyes, and can see our B and B, (butt and belly) is not. Here we go again with the time-honored solution - the crash ...ARTArticleAnger Management ClassesAnger is one emotion we all have. For some of us anger is the primary way we express our needs when we get upset. What is interesting about anger is that it is usually a response to some other emotion we are having. Really give it some thought. Think about the last time you were really ...ARTArticleAnger Management Home Study ProgramsIt might be difficult to attend a weekly anger management class due to a busy work schedule or personal life. One option is to take a comprehensive home study course in anger management. Home study anger management programs can offer some of the same benefits as their weekly counterpart without ...ARTArticleDiabetes: Plain Talk About The BasicsWith diabetes, an attitude of 'ignore it and hope it goes away' can kill you. Literally.
Diabetes is basically a disease that interferes with the ability of our bodies to use food for energy and growth. One thing that happens when we digest food is that some of it is converted into glucose ...ARTArticleDiet and Fitness, Winning Tactics For Weight LosTell me, does this describe you? 'I tried a zillion diets in fits and starts and was never successful.' Just going on a diet will not give you a complete healthy persona. I finally paid attention to what everybody was saying, but I was too lazy to do.
I added exercise and fitness to the ...ARTArticleFreeze frame Technique for Anger ManagementAnger Management and Self-soothing
The Institute of HeartMath has developed an excellent exercise called “freeze-frame” which is ideal for self-soothing during your retreat time. The best part is while it only takes a couple of minutes to do it, the results can be quite astounding. The ...ARTArticleRemove Your ADHD Vampire ThinkingTo live as an asset, we must live fully in the present. Most of us live as if we were half alive. The Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, observes that we walk around more dead-like than alive-like. He says we tend to live in the past where life has already happened or we live in the future where we don’t know what will happen and we ignore being in the moment where all of life happens. So in other words, we are not alive to life.ARTArticleT'ai Chi in the Information AgeMost illness is caused by stress, making most absenteeism due to stress. In fact, aging is accelerated by stress. Studies show that change is stressful, even "good" change. So as we computer jockeys settle into the saddle of a new age of rapidly changing information, we need an edge that can ...ARTArticleWhat is Genuine Control?-- Genuine control is not something lost or gained according to what someone else says, does or thinks. It is within me in abundance at all times. nn-- Genuine control is not about trying to make people like or love me. It's about liking and loving myself and allowing my inner beauty to shine ...ARTArticleBlue Cross Blue Shield Takes a Stab at Reducing Prescription Pain Pill AbuseBlue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts wants to do their part in reducing prescription drug abuse so they are planning to limit physicians’ power to write new prescriptions for more than a 30 day supply. This plan will begin on July 1, 2012 and doctors will no longer be able to write prescriptions for 60 or 90 days for pain pills. The exception to this law is for the terminally ill or cancer patients.ARTArticleBusting Bad Behaviors©Arlene R. Taylor PhD
Entering the lobby, I walked right into high drama. The principle actor was a slim young woman who was fairly vibrating with emotion. “That’s insulting, demeaning, sexist, racist, and you WILL pay for it!” she screamed, her long pony tail racing in circles.ARTArticleCan You Afford To Be Unforgiving?©Arlene R. Taylor PhD
One of the secret causes of stress plaguing millions ofrnpeople is unforgiveness. ï¾Don Colbert MD
The woman made her way slowly and painfully across my office and into a chair. Her name was Jaylee. Attractive, in her early forties, mahogany hair pulled back in a low ponytail, obviously in great discomfort. As she began her story, silent tears coursed down her face and fell onto hands clasped tightly in her lap, hands that were beginning to show signs of arthritic disfigurement.ARTArticleDe-mystifying Spirituality and Why It MattersA lot of people who don't have experience with religion or spirituality or existential questioning (like wondering what your life means) can hold the idea that spirituality is something mysterious, unattainable, or even meaningless especially in this day and age of making ends meet, managing busy lives, endless distractions, and just keeping up.ARTArticleDeal with it - Proactively! Reduce your Stress with this Proven Tip, part 2Would you prefer an easier life? Me, too! Yet how many of us are willing to put in the effort for life to become easier? You already appreciate the value of investing so you have money for later, but is that the only thing that will give you an easier life?
Let's agree what's plain to see: any area giving you unsatisfactory results will also cause you some stress, right? Then the way to ensure you don't stress in the future is to ensure you don't end up with unsatisfactory results. So you need to look at those areas today.ARTArticleJust Ignore Him—Does it Work?I recently read a blog post by a counselor who said that ignoring your children’s misbehavior is not helpful. He said that parents need to interrupt behavior. I think that ignoring can be a very helpful parenting strategy, but it isn’t appropriate for every situation.
Clearly if your children are squabbling and one is hurting the other, you should intervene. If your child is destroying property, you’ll intervene. Ignoring is just one strategy in your parental toolbox.
Ignore and AttendARTArticleManaging Screen Time in Your HomeI recently wrote about what we know from research about the negative effects of too much media exposure for children. That leaves families with the question of what to do about it in their own homes. The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly encourages parents to avoid having children under two years old watch any television or other video media. At this age children’s brains are developing at a rapid rate, and we know that they learn best from actual interaction with the environment (like blocks and dolls) and with people, like you.ARTArticleOut with the Old, In with the NewI love the clean slate feeling of a new year. A whole 365 days to design a life worth living. For a fresh start, here are some ways to complete 2003 and make room for 2004.
1. Start Your Calendar
Don't just pick any old calendar. A huge selection is out there, so choose one that makes you ...ARTArticleRecommendations for ADHD Friendly CollegesThere are many Colleges and Universities throughout the nation that offer excellent services and support to students with the ADD/ADHD brain type. That means offering personal assistance and mentoring, innovative teaching styles, tips and strategies for better organization and, above all, working with students to set goals for their academic progress.
Here are some of the top schools in the nation that offer programs and services for ADD students:
Landmark College, Putney, VTr