At the end of the book are some recommended books and some web sites. I also did a visualization that the staircase had bunches of helium-filled balloons tied to the railing (to keep things looking up). This might involve opening their eyes and paying attention to the surrounding environment--a tree …

On the other hand, if your foundation is extremely strong, the world is going to have an awfully hard time knocking you down. Make It Better The first model we'll talk about is called the Theory of Constraints. Some are useful, but others can be happily discarded. Although you might …

For example: Say someone knows that you have a fear of spiders. But as part of learning to be OK with myself, I realized I am all of those inner people. In this frame of mind, consider the possibilities. Inside a woman's body, sperm can live for up to five …

I notice things about situations and people that produce perspective. It was brute biology that wired you (and me) to care about a timeline of minutes, hours, and days - and, only barely, years. The second rule-if an emotional manipulator says yes-please hold them accountable. Although the themes and morals of …

I don't know how many items I own, and I'm not interested in counting, but I know where everything is (more or less), and what everything is. We will also learn how obsessively checking social media, e-mails, texts, and other virtual sites robs us of valuable time that could be …

It's like living with a hole smack in the center of your chest--a hollow feeling. If you don't dream today like you used to when you were in college, don't worry; All sorts of factors may cause gene mutation - when changes in DNA modify your genetic make-up as your cells …

Indriya Pratyahara: This is a basic form of pratyahara since the mind can be as willful as a teenager. For example, if the economy is bad and someone's losing money, they might make rushed, irrational decisions, trying to stay afloat like a drowning man. Make a list of all weekly …

Also note where you fell short of this goal, and think of ways that you can deal with these slipups going forward in the "Negative behaviors and Action Strategies" section. How well these pathways support healthy functioning differs for each of us. The and condemnation of false guilt-adhesive guilt (eg …

You may have used this little warning tag before the stroke too. You may have heard that this is necessary for couples following an argument, but I would argue (no pun intended) that a repair is necessary for any group of people--friends or family--following a conflict to move forward. Hence …

I remember stumbling across old tales in my 10 years working for Contiki in Europe: stories suggesting even beer was considered a token for tender. Endometriosis can be a stubborn and frustrating condition because of the complex interplay of hormones and unknown scarring and adhesions. But hold on, at this …

Don't use this cure if you feel uneasy about anything overhead while you sleep. It's a beautiful expression, but the problem with it is that it implies that the person in that state has no real control over what's happening. In short, competence without worthiness cannot create authentic self-esteem, and …

We can imagine a God outside ourselves--a Supreme Being that created the Universe in seven days but somehow remains conspicuously absent from our day-to-day life (and let's face it, if somebody initiated the nuclear launch codes tomorrow, it's unlikely that this God would intervene)--or we can imagine a God …

Amanda parked at Bird's Barber Shop and then, eyes darting both ways, walk-jogged past Aviary wine bar (her old haunt) and Black Sheep Lodge (oh, she'd had a late-night beer or four there). Those are the rules of our family and I can't break them. When the thick manila envelopes …

If it is slower than you wish, it is still progress. What is missing at home? You can think about it in terms of getting dressed, to put on new clothes, you must take off the old ones first. People with a score of 30 or above are diagnosed as …

But even in my transference, even in this triggered, not-quite-me state, even I could see the softness in her gaze. Some women never come off HT because of the health benefits (there are women in their seventies and eighties who take it), and some women come off HT once their …

Check out any of the other states or, better still, travel overseas. I am mindful of the fact that they are responding to their idea of me, the by-line that they are painting on me. Rhoda felt that Barbara was subtly blaming her for getting sick, although Barbara denied feeling …

I love to go to the beach and play handball, bike ride. Like Deb, the line people I met tend to be defined by their work: they're builders, makers, doers, people of action, as Aristotle would have said. Visualize your heart glowing with a deep green color that surrounds you …

Once you've figured out what the problem is, you may be able to fix it yourself, or you may need to go to an experienced coach or teacher for suggestions. Contingently, certain objects require physical structures that are embodied in human bodies. For example, in a social situation these Finders …

Many such customers yield to a sense of obligation to order the products that they have tried and partially consumed--and, of course, by now the Amway Corporation knows that to be the case. But judge not the underlying character of a person actively in the throes of an addiction. The …

When you use this to your utmost ability, you become looked at as a strong, capable, and confident partner women are instantly drawn to. Hop on those skis, talk to that person, draw that picture. Chen and his sister and mother have since been reunited as a result of Dr …