by Ada Porat — How can we harness our thinking processes to better guarantee success? Here are a few powerful steps to align, reinforce and energize your mental attitude. Banish ordinary thinking — Brilliance is unleashed when we think beyond the box. Allow your amazing ideas to start percolating and show you innovative new ways […]
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Guidance and self realization
February 9, 2013
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by Jim Dreaver — The key to understanding awakening is realizing that it is an inner journey. Only by probing within, and seeking the very source of who and what you are, will you arrive at the mental, emotional and spiritual mastery that true self-knowing brings. One essential requirement for successfully undertaking this journey is […]
Depression: What you need to know
January 21, 2013
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by Dr. Melissa Dawahare — Everything seems to be going your way. You just received that promotion at work. Your family life is calm, peaceful and supportive. But inside, you feel empty, sad and have no interest in your normal activities. You may be restless, irritable or cry excessively. Your sleep pattern is disturbed. You […]
Hypnosis and pre-wedding jitters
October 17, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — Wedding season is here and many couples have passed the planning stage and are moving rapidly into “final detail” mode. This is where things sometimes start to get sticky. Often brides and grooms are overwhelmed before the wedding and forget that this is a celebration of love — a time they […]
Stand Up — Move Up
October 16, 2012
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by Dr. Steven Patascher — SUMU (pronounced sue-moo) is the acronym for Stand Up — Move Up, meaning that when we stand up for what is right for us, we move up in consciousness. When we learn to SUMU, of course, we never do it at another’s expense. As we practice SUMU, standing up becomes […]
Factors to consider when providing caregiving at home
October 2, 2012
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by David Mitchell — Consider these different scenarios: After a hip fracture, your mother has trouble getting around and she never gets back to her old self. The doctors say your father has Alzheimer’s disease. Your aunt decides not to undergo further treatment for her cancer, and she is expected to live only about six […]
Using the inner adult to make lasting life changes
September 20, 2012
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by Ada Porat — We all dream of improving our lives — and most often we want to see results, now! This makes us vulnerable to schemes that promise weight loss without proper diet or exercise, or that we can become millionaires while working only a few hours a day. Why are we susceptible to […]
Where are your loved ones’ important papers?
September 16, 2012
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by David Mitchell — Your husband, who has always been healthy, has been admitted to the hospital. The doctors tell you he has suffered a severe stroke and it does not look good. Would you know where to find his healthcare power of attorney or his will? What about your family members who are older? […]
Mid-life crisis or mid-life transformation
September 14, 2012
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by Nancy Hofman — We have all heard the stories of the 40-something man or woman who bolts from a long-term marriage, buys a sports car, finds a new mate who is 20 years younger and seems to turn their entire life upside down. Stories like this are inevitably labeled as mid-life crises, described with […]
Making optimal decisions
September 6, 2012
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by Ada Porat — Decisions factor hugely in our lives. Your life at this moment is the product of every decision you have made along the way — both big ones and small ones. You navigate your life by the choices you make. Are you overwhelmed by the decisions facing you? Here are some tips […]
Choosing your teammates in the money game
August 31, 2012
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by Karen Russo — When we invest with financial leverage, money’s capacity to purchase, create or circulate is increased by borrowing. Banks routinely help people buy $300,000 homes with $30,000 in cash and $270,000 of financial leverage. More leverage means more capacity, more risk and more potential return. Working, playing, investing, sharing and dreaming with […]
Three easy ways to make a decision
August 30, 2012
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by Nathalie Ekobo — At one time or another, we all probably have had a hard time making a decision. We weigh the pros and cons of an opportunity, mull them over and over again, and frequently overanalyze them. By the time we are ready to decide and move forward, the opportunity is long gone. […]
Avoiding overwhelm
August 27, 2012
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by Ada Porat — Overwhelm occurs when our brains struggle to adapt quickly enough to the increasingly complex environments in which we live. Historically, human life has been shaped by scarcity and limitation. Our biological brains and instincts are still geared for an environment of lack, whereas today we are faced with an overload of […]
March 11, 2013
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