Empowerment

3 Greatest Benefits of Empowerment

2010-03-20T17:14:00.002+02:00

Empowerment is a business buzzword that has been around for a long time and yet it is surprisingly misunderstood. Some see it as management's way of making employees feel as though they have power when really they don't, making it more of a "now you have the power to do as you're told" situation. But true empowerment can change an entire business and accomplish great things. Good managers and leaders understand that true empowerment means sharing their power with the people over whom they have power. When individuals and team members believe that they have the power to make decisions that were previously left only to managers they become committed and driven employees.

The 3 Benefits

There are three great benefits gained from empowerment that works: Ideas, Synergy and Ownership. Let's explore these:

Ideas: The old expression "two heads are better than one" was never more aptly used than in this situation. When employees feel empowered to offer up ideas and suggestions, great things can, and often do, happen. One of my favorite examples came from an employee at a clothing company who suggested "the gravity fed pattern system". Now, this sounds pretty fancy but all the invention really amounted to was a basic laundry chute. In a large clothing manufacturing company, the clothing patterns were printed on the second floor and the cutting machines were on the first floor. This inevitably meant that when new patterns were needed someone had to run from the first floor to the second to retrieve the patterns. When an astute employee suggested constructing a "laundry chute" for delivering the patterns, the team set to work to put the idea in motion. Not only did the system save everyone valuable time, but everyone had fun contributing suggestions and watching the idea come to life.

Synergy: Synergy is defined as "two or more units working together to achieve a greater effect than individuals can do by themselves". When the employee in the above story first put his idea into words, others jumped on board to help bring the project to fruition. Someone thought of a way to box in the structure, another recommended lining the reception box with foam to protect the patterns and yet another came a catchy name to put on the door. And so the "Automated Gravity Fed Pattern Delivery System" was born out one empowered group of employees. Since the alternative to this system was going to be moving the large printer to the first floor and constructing a whole new room for it, it goes without saying that the company saved a ton of money!

Ownership: Empowerment gives employees ownership of a project or plan. This in turn creates a desire to participate in, enthusiasm for, and commitment to, the company's success. The team in the above example owned this project and was determined to see it through. When employees have no ownership, they have no interest or desire in contributing new ideas.

About the Author

John Hersey John Hersey is a successful business owner, published author and motivational leadership speaker. John writes one of the most recognized leadership blogs in the business world: http://www.JohnHersey.com/blog

Reprogram Your Mind to Make Your Dreams Come True

2010-03-20T17:12:00.000+02:00

"I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." -
William E. Henley

Does it sometimes feel like certain limiting beliefs such as - I can't / I'm not worthy / Nothing ever works out for me - have been hard-wired in your brain? Since we don't come equipped with a reset button, some reprogramming may be in order. If reprogramming seems a daunting task, take heart. Scientific research has determined that the human brain is constantly changing. In fact, more than 70% of the connections between brain cells change every day. The essential question then becomes - Are you changing consciously or are you changing by default?

Insert a New Tape. Your present and future experiences need not be determined or limited by your previous experiences. If you hear the old I Can't tape playing in your head, EJECT it and replace it with the new I am absolutely wonderful and worthy of whatever I desire tape. Continue playing the I am absolutely wonderful and worthy of whatever I desire tape and you will raise your vibration from I can't to Maybe I can to I hope I can to I think I can to I know I can to Of course I can and, ultimately, all the way to I did it!

By changing your tape, you can change your vibration from I can't to Of course I can to I did it! at any time. Inserting a new tape will result in immediate changes in your life. As you begin to EXPECT good things, that positive expectation acts as a powerful attractor to bring even more good things into your life.

Reprogram Your Mind. Reprogram your mind with empowering, Feel Good Thoughts, such as:
• Anything I desire is mine.
• I decide from the inside what's happening on the outside.
• I AM happy, brilliant, attractive, vivacious, fully alive, appreciative, wealthy, wise, compassionate, loving, confident, courageous, generous. . .

Continue choosing thoughts that feel good, and you will soon become the master programmer of your ideal life.

As you begin to think of yourself in this improved way, remembering your hopes and dreams and aligning with Who You Really Are, you will know with certainty that you have creative control of your life. It will be like remembering something you once knew - Oh, yeah, I create my life in accordance with my own desires. It will be like the return of a dear friend and that dear friend is YOU - the absolutely fabulous, eternally wonderful, totally empowered YOU!

Raise Your Vibe. As you listen to these new, improved tapes, you raise your vibrational frequency and gain access to more wisdom, joy and empowerment. The higher the vibration, the more power, the more Life Force Energy you have at your command. From this high vibration, you have the certain knowledge that you are invincible - that YOU are directing your Life in accordance with your own unique desires.

You're the captain. Decide which way to direct the ship of your life. Install new programs to direct your mind in a bright and positive direction. Here's a good program to play in your mind: From now on, all my dreams come true!

About the Author

Kate Corbin is a Law of Attraction Coach and creator of Gold Star Coaching. Both her coaching practice and her books - Dining at the Cosmic Café: How to Be and Do and Have Whatever You Desire and Think and Grow Thin with the Law of Attraction - http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/ebook.html are designed to empower you to truly live the life of your dreams. To contact Coach Kate and check out her books, visit http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/

How Be a Winner Through Personal Empowerment: 10 Olympic Values to Live By

2010-03-20T17:09:00.000+02:00

Olympians are referred to as among the most successful and disciplined individuals on earth for several good reasons. However, you do not need to be an Olympian to become successful in your own challenges in life. You can reach your goals in every aspect by sticking to the same values that champions live by. You will discover that these features and rules can help you transform into a great person in your own right.

1. Punctuality
Olympians are always early when it comes to training. SuccessMost of the champions today begin at a very early age, thereby gaining a lot of experience than their other competitors. Training also requires them to start very early in the morning. This way, they get to train when their body and mind are still fresh and interested to learn. You should start becoming punctual so that you can take advantage of several opportunities in life. Grab the chance while others are still asleep.

2. Discipline
Olympians know the very essence of discipline. They keep their mind focused by sticking to the main goal and plan. They also sacrifice a lot of things in the process, like staying away from unhealthy activities and food and drinks. Discipline means giving up a lot of the easy and fun things in life to get the bigger goal in the end. You have to check which is more important to you and then stay focused on achieving it.

3. Perseverance
The most dramatic moments in Olympic history is spurred by the value of perseverance among athletes. You can see runners suddenly fall because of a leg cramp, then limp to the finish line to get the last place. Perseverance will mean working long hours and forgetting the pain to get to your goals. In life, there are several challenges. Some of these can be very hard and push you to want to quit. You have to get over the pain and temporary distractions and get to your objectives, no matter what the cost is.

4. Courage True champions are born out of courage. Many times in the field and in life, you will find yourself being faced with the toughest competitors and situations. Some of these may even be life or health threatening. If you want to become truly successful, you will know how to face your deepest fears and just go for what you've always dreamed of. Some people simply choose to dare and take risks to hopefully get the much coveted reward in the end.

5. Awareness
A good athlete becomes an expert in his chosen sport because he understands the surroundings and other players very well. You have to know how to work with the demands of the environment and make use of the available resources. You have to be alert for the opportunities that come along and grab it in the allotted timeframe.

6. Hard Work
Hard work is one of the most important values that a great champion should possess. If you invest more time, effort and resources than your opponent, then there's no reason for you not to win. The greatest people dedicate a lot to what they do and in the end, become the best at it.

7. Strength
Strength does not only refer to the physical aspect, but strength of the mind and personality. True champions do not give up and will show a very brave and strong face even in the most difficult times. You should learn how to face the toughest situations with the knowledge and feeling that you will succeed completely and conquer.

8. Resourcefulness
Not all Olympians are born with the best genetics and the strongest body. However, you can learn how to overcome all the odds and challenges by making use of your available strengths. Learn how to use other people's strengths to work in your favour. You should learn how to accept your own personal weaknesses and then respond in a way that will develop your skills to their optimum potential.

9. Creativity Everything you do in life should be creative. Explore your own uniqueness and originality by trying new things and not being afraid to push yourself harder. Creativity means doing more than what is required of you. In life, always take joy and pride in what you do and you will realize that the rewards will just follow.

10. Dare to Dream
A lot of Olympians do not simply aim to win, but to conquer. Some want to break records that have been set decades ago, while others want their name to be left in history. You should try to leave a legacy of your own to be passed on to future generations.

About the Author

Be an Olympian. Selva Sugunendran, a Master Neuro Linguistic Practitioner and Master Clinical Hypnotherapist is also a Personal Empowerment Solutions Consultant. Visit his web site to find helpful tools like ebooks, downloadable programs and online/offline seminars to provide you with more knowledge and strategies to become the best in the industry: http://www.PersonalEmpowermentSolutions.com

Achieving Personal Empowerment And Growth Using The Law Of Increase

2010-03-20T17:07:00.000+02:00

The law of increase is about focusing on the infinite supply of potential. The main point of this law is that if other people have consumed the bigger part of the chicken you should get a way to have your own chicken for yourself instead of complaining and getting jealous. When you work with the law of increase, you do not concern yourself with the single chicken everybody is fighting for but you invest your time in finding and preparing more chicken thus personal empowerment and personal development.

At the work place you will find people complaining about their nasty boss, some colleague who is overpaid or another who got promoted and did not deserve it than they did. They throw tantrums and some even resign in protest. Instead of entertaining negative thoughts because of such issues, one should focus on having positive attitude of proceedings rather than getting weighed down by the negative outcomes of things since is will hinder personal development.

You should always have a positive attitude towards everything that happens in your life.
"A positive altitude may not solve every problem but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience" - Grant Fairley. It is the right avenue to personal empowerment.

There is a lot of power in thoughts and that is why we are what we think the whole day. As the New Year begins to gather momentum, we should all work on reviewing our thoughts to the things that we endear in life because our thoughts are the basic foundation of achieving personal growth and personal empowerment.

About the Author

Stephen shares his wisdom and experience in Personal Empowerment And Development that will definitely add value to your life. Visit his Inspirational and Motivational Website at: Self Improvement Tips and start living a purposeful life.

The Magic of Creating Your Own Reality

2010-03-20T17:04:00.000+02:00

"We want you to show yourself your power. We want you to remember who you are. We want you to remember that you are the creator of your own experience." -- Abraham-Hicks

How do you feel when someone says to you, "You know, you create your own reality." If you're looking at a reality you like, you probably smile and say, "Yeah, I did that!" If you're looking at a reality you don't like, you may get upset and insist, "I did NOT create THAT! I would NEVER have created THAT!"

Well, according to the Law of Attraction, you ARE creating your own reality. In fact, you're creating your reality all day every day with your thoughts and feelings. The all-important question then becomes: Are you creating consciously or are you creating by default?

The reality you perceive is a mirror reflecting back to you a picture of what you're thinking and feeling. The good news is that, even if you don't particularly like the picture you've created so far, you can begin immediately to improve it. As you learn how to consciously create your own reality, it is no longer necessary to accept unpleasant circumstances or settle for less than the life you truly desire.

Because nothing is fixed and everything changes all the time, you can start right now creating the reality you truly desire, building your life thought by thought, as surely as a mason builds a house brick by brick. When you choose thoughts that feel good, you manifest circumstances that feel good. Therefore, consciously creating your own reality starts with directing your thoughts toward what feels good.

As you make the connection between what you're thinking and feeling and what's manifesting in your experience, you create from a place of confidence and empowerment rather than from a place of doubt and fear.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln
Consciously creating your own reality is really just a matter of applying the LOA principles you already know - perhaps with a new understanding - maybe in a more purposeful way.

Here are some tips to help you design and create your life in accordance with your own desires, to help you manifest more of what you want and less of what you don't want:
• Make feeling good the most important thing.
• Notice how you feel and choose thoughts that feel better.
• Find things to appreciate.
• Be as present as possible.
• Be as happy as possible.
• Accept your inherent worthiness.
• Maintain positive expectation.
• Listen for and take inspired action toward your desire.
• Focus on what you want and why you want it, letting go of how, where, when, and who.
• Hold fast to your dream even when there's no physical evidence that it's happening.
• Change your vibration rather than trying to change your circumstances.
• Have fun and follow your bliss.
• Relax and trust that all is well and that everything is unfolding perfectly.

"We magnetize into our lives whatever we hold in our thought." - Richard Bach

As you accept that you create your world with your thoughts and feelings - and that YOU are in charge of those thoughts and feelings - you become the Master Creator of your own precious life. As you consciously apply the Magic of Creating Your Own Reality, you will soon find yourself living in a magical Universe where dreams really do come true!

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Women: Yesterday's Boundaries, Today's Empowerment

2010-03-20T16:59:00.000+02:00

Women--They, who wear skirts, stay at home to attend to the family's needs and work on household--that's all in the past. If men were define according to how they were in the past--wears pants, has places in high court, dominates over everything especially female species, the hero and everything that would say "macho" on them--well it's time to think it over.

Imagine there was a time warp somewhere during the time of King Arthur, what would his men think if they entered this warp and find themselves in this present day and age?

For a girl it may be great to imagine a shock looking knight learning about the existence of Lara Croft who seems manlier than her men. Then there are also leaders who are women in countries like the Philippines. This is not a mere spectacle of how women are beginning to know the meaning of "domination"; this is merely stating the difference of women then and now.

There was this film based on the life of courtesan Veronica Franco entitled Dangerous Beauty. She lived in the time when men hold the power and women are but mere possessions. It was a time when even marriage was based on social standings and not because of love. A woman was not free to be educated nor is she free to be with the man she wishes to marry.

Women back then were once placed only for homes and chores. There are those who simply can't even speak up their minds and are limited only to reading and writing--no more than that. There were more taught on cooking, washing the clothes, attending to the needs of the babes and knitting. During the scene when Veronica Franco was to confess of her sins, she thus said something that really gave an impact of why she chose to be a courtesan rather than marry someone from her stature: "I confess I have embraced a whore's freedom over a wife's obedience."

Freedom--women back then had no freedom in totality. They were bounded especially their decisions. The only ones who were considered lucky are those who were born of aristocracy having said to have everything plus the fact that the courtesans for their educations (although I am honestly not so sure whether to consider them indeed lucky). Life then was limited for women unlike now.

We have seen it as the public records their achievements and 'till now it keeps on making us see even more--"Women in power". They have grace and they have the determination to make it big in their chosen field. There are not for stay-at-homes anymore as they become more of the adventurous types who are ready to take on the world.

One such femme persona to take note on is Filipina Formula 3 racecar driver Gaby De La Merced. Car racing as we all know is just for men. These are also considered as extreme sports yet this gal take things into her own accord. She also plays soccer if you must know. The sporty look was always for the boys only yet this is one girl who seems not to take things differently.

They are now born to be anything they want to be. Women nowadays are not kept inside shelters and under the supervision of men. Daughters are not bound anymore by what their family decides for them. Public records show women to be more daring and are game to try anything they set their eyes on.

About the Author

Emma G. Fox is a freelance writer, with experiences working as a marketing executive in a leading authority on the web when it comes to conducting background check and especially the people finder, with the largest database consisting of over 26 billion government records is provided.

The Power of Belief and Expectation

2010-03-20T16:57:00.000+02:00

"I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was." - Mohammed Ali
Belief and expectation are emotions that add power to your desire. Belief and expectation kick it up a notch, as Chef Emeril would say. Your thoughts and feelings come from your beliefs about how life works. It all starts with your belief system. If you believe the purpose of life is joy, your life will be filled with joy. If you believe life is hard, it will be filled with hardship. To transform a mediocre life into a meteoric life, expand what you believe is possible.

What is a belief, anyway? A belief is nothing more than a thought you keep thinking, which means you can transform your beliefs by choosing different thoughts. The feeling of empowerment is a practiced thought as is the feeling of powerlessness. And you can change limiting beliefs to empowering beliefs by choosing thoughts that feel good.

So, if everything is determined by what you believe, how do you get yourself to believe something you don't currently believe? Start with a clear, strong, passionate desire and talk yourself into believing you can have it. Set your intentions. Employ the power of dreaming, imagining, and visualizing. Start small. Start with something that you have less resistance about. Keep taking the next step - I did this, so I bet I can do that. When you have confidence in one area, keep building on that until you get yourself to believe that you CAN be and do and have whatever you desire.

If you have believed that life is about limitations, lack, and struggle - if you have been persuaded by others that life is hard and you can't really have what you want - if you've been taught to settle, to accept less than you really want, you can change all that. Repeat to yourself - I can do this. I can have this. I can be this. I will not settle for less than I want.

Do you really believe you can attain your goal? If the answer is no or maybe or I'm not sure, use these three steps to amp up your belief and expectation and convince yourself that it is possible for you to attain your goal:

(1) Make a list of other things you have accomplished. For example, the degree you earned; the project you completed at work; the house you bought; the vacation you took; the spelling bee you won in 5th grade. This exercise will help you get to the feeling, the vibration of success.

(2) Feel a strong desire to attain your goal. Get excited about it. Strong desire amps up belief and expectation.

(3) Make a list of the reasons why you deserve to attain your goal. For example, because I want it, because I'm a good person, because other people have it so why not me, because I've wanted it for such a long time. This exercise will raise your belief that you deserve to attain your goal.

Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Your thoughts become beliefs and your reality reflects back to you what you believe. By amping up your belief and expectation, you expand what is possible for you. Decide absolutely that you will attain your goal. Deeply desire it. Know you deserve it. Believe it and expect it and it is on its way to you.

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Power From Empowerment, These Are A Few Words From One Leader To Another.

2010-03-20T16:55:00.000+02:00

Power from empowerment is achieved mainly by doing the following. You need to bring your team members to become the best that they can possibly be. This is the job of the team leader.

How is this accomplished?
You need to set a mission, then you need to decide what strategy to implement, achieve co-operation, delegate authority and then let your team innovate where necessary.

Very important to note are these 3 things to say:
1. If anything went wrong: I did it.
2. If anything went semi good: We did it.
3. If anything went really well, then you did it.

This is the recipe for other people to win for you.

Would you like to know what the key to authenticate leadership is? The key to authenticate leadership is is to listen to your followers and then to open the door to lead themselves. The secret is empowerment.

Here are the 5 most important words that a leader can ever say to his team:
1. I am proud of you.
2. What is your opinion
3. If you please
4. Thank you
5. You

Leading by example and to take responsibility for your own actions and decisions is what make a great leader. Not to be a person that knows it all.

Listen to your team members and guide them rather than tell them what to do.

Learn from other leaders and follow their lead to become a better leader.

Leaders should be people that serve their team. To become great you have to learn to serve well. Look up to those beneath you.

Coach your people. To do this, you have to check your ego at the door. Listen and manage by inspiration.
An inspired team can produce greatness.

Where can leaders find inspiration?
A good place to start is to find top leaders in the field of inspiration, world class speakers that provide the ultimate training in how to become the best leader and develop the leadership skills required to serve your team best.

What I would suggest, is to do some research on the matter to find such leaders in leadership development skills.

I am familiar with a group of people that consist of millionaires, billionaires and world class speakers that has put together the way of the future for on line education on how to achieve the best leadership skills by taking part in listening to a daily success stream on the Internet.

This is part of a global trend making history. Remember, to become great, you need to help others to become great first.

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Are You a Controller, Enabler or Leader?

2010-03-20T16:49:00.002+02:00

Do you empower the people you work and live with or do you enable and control them? If you want to increase productivity, happiness and time in the day to complete your own "to-do's", you must learn to let go of your fears and start empowering people. When you empower people, you develop their skills, abilities and confidence. When you control people, you enable them to become lazy and fearful. Empowerment helps reduce frustrations and stress levels; moreover, it helps people grow, achieve more and live a great life.

Whether you are leading a team or yourself, letting go of control, fear, perfectionism and your ego will make you an effective leader and an emotionally healthy individual. By not trusting others to perform tasks on their own, you squelch their creative problem solving and "can-do, will-do" attitudes. People stop thinking on their own and take you for granted because they know you will complete the task at hand. In return, you feel taken advantage of, disrespected and used. It is up to you to do something different, if you want something different to happen. If you do not do anything to change your situation, you no longer have the right to complain, be critical or act miserable.

To become an effective leader of your team or yourself, you must acknowledge your fears about delegating and ask people to complete their share of the workload. If not, you will continue to be the only person doing all the work. You must delegate tasks and empower people into action.

How to Delegate and Empower People:

1. Shift your fears about delegating into positive thoughts.
2. Delegate tasks that match individual strengths.
3. Define and communicate specific expectations.
4. Provide necessary training and tools.
5. Monitor progress and provide feedback.
6. Celebrate successes!

There are many reasons why people do not delegate. For example, it is usually quicker for you to complete tasks yourself; however, in the long-run, you use up more time completing the task repeatedly. What could you do with that extra time? You must think of the many long-term rewards that delegating achieves for everyone involved. Wouldn't you prefer to have less stress and more happiness in your life?

About the Author

Nancy Stampahar's inspirational, personal growth book, peace, love and lemonade: a recipe to make your life sweeter, won the 2009 IPPY Bronze Medal. As a nationally, sought-after organizational development consultant, trainer and keynote speaker, Nancy Stampahar owns and directs Silver Lining Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in professional development and personal growth. http://www.silverliningsolutions.com

Your Emotional Guidance System

2010-03-20T16:46:00.000+02:00

"Place yourself in the middle of the stream of power and wisdom which flows into your life. Then, without effort, you are impelled to truth and to perfect contentment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emotions 'R' Us. The first thing to understand about your Emotional Guidance System is that it is your friend, your guide. The purpose of your Emotional Guidance System is to let you know when you're in the process of attracting and creating what you do want and when you're in the process of attracting and creating what you do not want. It gives you important information similar to the feedback you get when you touch a hot stove. Although we appreciate the warning from a hot stove, most of us have been trained to undervalue the information we receive from our emotions.

If, like me, your habit has been to trust your thoughts and push down your feelings, this new concept will be revolutionary. It may help you to begin to trust and value your emotions by recognizing that your feelings are actually guidance from your Inner Being. The purpose of emotion is to give you feedback about the vibrational content of your thoughts. This is crucial information because the vibrational content of your thoughts determines what you are attracting and creating. Your Emotional Guidance System is not trying to torture you. It's offering you essential data about what you're ordering from the Cosmic Café. Where is your current vibration on the Emotional Guidance Scale? Where is your dominant vibration on the Emotional Guidance Scale?

Emotional Guidance Scale (from the book, Ask and It Is Given)
Joy / Knowledge / Empowerment / Freedom / Love / Appreciation
Passion
Enthusiasm / Eagerness / Happiness
Positive Expectation / Belief
Optimism
Hopefulness
Contentment
Boredom
Pessimism
Frustration / Irritation / Impatience
"Overwhelment"
Disappointment
Doubt
Worry
Blame
Discouragement
Anger
Revenge
Hatred / Rage
Jealousy
Insecurity / Guilt / Unworthiness
Fear / Grief / Depression / Despair / Powerlessness
Here's how the Emotional Guidance System works: If you're feeling an emotion that's closer to the bottom of the scale - such as Fear or Depression - you're offering Feel Bad Thoughts which are restricting your Life Force Energy and your access to Well-Being. If you're feeling an emotion at the top of the scale - such as Joy and Empowerment - you're offering Feel Good Thoughts that connect you to Source Energy so that Well-Being pumps steadily through you. It really is that simple to determine whether your thoughts are serving you well or not.

Trust Your Feelings. We feel Energy and this vibrational guidance can serve us well. That first impression we get when we meet someone comes from our vibrations, our Emotional Guidance System. You may recall looking back on a failed relationship or business deal and remembering that there was something that just didn't feel right. As we tune in to our Emotional Guidance System and begin to trust its unfailing accuracy, we spend less time going down roads that lead to dead ends and more time scaling the mountains of our most deeply cherished desires.

Use your Emotional Guidance System to know what's right for you rather than listening to the advice or criticism of others. Trust that you have a source of unfailing guidance within you at all times and live in accordance with this inner wisdom. Be deeply convinced that an inner knowing is always available to you. When you utilize your Emotional Guidance System and listen to your true voice, you truly can create the life of your dreams.

About the Author

Kate Corbin is a Law of Attraction Coach and creator of Gold Star Coaching. Both her coaching practice and her books - Dining at the Cosmic Café: How to Be and Do and Have Whatever You Desire as well as Think and Grow Thin with the Law of Attraction - http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/ebook.html are designed to empower you to truly live the life of your dreams. To contact Coach Kate and check out her books, visit http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/

Art Therapy Brings Empowerment and Joy

2010-02-25T15:43:00.000+02:00

They say that art imitates life. It is a medium of expression of one's creativity. It conveys a whole lot of ideas and feelings. Art is a product of human activity that stimulates the senses and evokes different types of emotions. It is the mind's interpretation of what it perceives, and expresses it in symbols, words, drawings, music, dance, plays, etc. It comes from the mind of its creator. If art imitates life, and an expression of human activity, then art can help us understand an individual's state of being through his works.

Some artists paint on canvasses while others find satisfaction in something deeper: the art of inner healing. Artists who are knowledgeable about human development, psychological theories, clinical practice, including spiritual, multicultural and artistic traditions have discovered the healing potentials of art. Art therapy is the therapeutic use of art by people who experience a variety of challenges in life, such as stress and anxiety, emotional problems, depression, illnesses, and other health conditions. It is also for people who seek personal development and fulfillment.

Art creations and its processes increase self-awareness and the ability to cope with struggles in living which include coping with symptoms, stress, and traumatic experiences. Art therapy helps to enhance cognitive abilities and provides life-affirming pleasures. In art therapy, creation may start with an urge to make a doodle or sketch, or with a certain feeling, dreams, memories or just a plain idea. The next step is to give it a physical form with the use of a clay or paint or any tool one would like to use for his creation. This is a creative play that provides a means to express something that has no word, or is not yet understood.

There are a number of reasons why people come to art therapy. Most people who are grieving a loss of a loved one, undergoing depression, trauma, sexual abuse, and drug or substance addiction find relief and courage through creative expression. Others who are mending broken relationships, exploring their dreams, or seeking for renewal and meaning in their lives have found the depth of art therapy to be very helpful and effective.

Art therapy can provide a deep sense of safety as it becomes to be a trusted place to consider these private images or expressions. Picture, sculptures and other forms of art offer a kind of nourishment, healing insights, and a fresh respect for one's creativity. There are people who prefer to work in silence. But there are also times when a unique dialogue between a client and a therapist takes place. The finished art work remains as a source of further reflection after the session. For art therapy, creativity, its process and the experience is given more emphasis than coming up with a beautiful product. A drawing of an ugly picture can be an important expression. Just the act of picking up a crayon and making a mark can be a powerful expression to some people who have not done any art since grade school. Engaging in artworks can evoke feelings and relive memories of those days

Art therapists with proper training have also become professionals in the field of aesthetics and therapy. They are experts about the healing potential of art. They use art in treatment, assessment and research. They provide consultations to allied health professionals and work with people of all ages, individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities. Services are provided individually or as part of clinical teams in different locations and settings that include mental health, rehabilitation, medical and forensic institutions; community outreach programs; wellness centers; schools; nursing homes; corporate structures; open studios and independent practices. To experience and to regain creativity can be empowering, as well as pleasurable. Connecting creativity with therapy greatly helps in exploring the struggles and challenges of daily normal life.

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The Empowerment of a Good Attitude

2010-02-25T15:41:00.000+02:00

"The only disability in life is a bad attitude." - Scott Hamilton
Attitude is so important. It is probably the most important thing worth talking about in all the self -help material you will come across. Why; because attitude controls your mind which controls everything. It's what makes the difference between a good athlete and a poor one; a successful entrepreneur or a failure; a great artist/musician and a poor one. Hamilton, our author today was no stranger to disability; he was two years old when he contracted a mysterious illness that caused him to stop growing. He was misdiagnosed as having cystic fibrosis and was told by doctors at one point that he had 6 months to live. Diet and exercise cured the problem though Hamilton achieved only a height of 5 feet 2 inches in his life-time. He didn't allow disability to stop him. In 1981 '82 and '83 Scott Hamilton won the gold medal in the World Figure Skating Championships, and won the gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

But Hamilton is not the only example of men and women overcoming great obstacles in their lives. There is Helen Keller, blind and deaf from a very young age; President Abraham Lincoln who rose from being a bare foot poor boy from Missouri, to becoming a self taught layer who eventually became our 16th President of the United States. The list goes on and on of people defeating the odds against them armed with simply a good attitude. A bad attitude can stop any man or woman's dream.

What is the secret to attaining the great attitude we talk so much about? Art Link letter said it this way: "Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out." That is the magic formula and nothing more or less.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigned from a wheel chair and won the Presidential election in 1933. He served an unprecedented 4 terms in office from 1933-1945 serving as a handicapped person serving through some of the toughest times our country has ever seem seen including the great depression and the 2nd world war.

Hamilton is right when he says the only disability is a bad attitude. A bad attitude can prevent you from getting a job by acting poorly on a job interview, it can break up marriages and drive a person to use street drugs or become chemically Dependant. A bad attitude can keep a beaten house-wife to stay with her brutal husband till he finally beats her to death; it can keep us all imprisoned to our own bonds of self-limitation if we allow it. It makes us all make bad choices in life which leads to nowhere and can make us penniless pawns of society. Having a bad attitude has a bad ending in store for all who choose that road of self indulgence and self pity which is where a bad attitude always leads in the end.

It is best to make the best of your life, what ever the cards are that you were dealt, and put a smile on your face and brave the day, each and every new day. Greet it with a good attitude and watch the difference it makes. Someone once said life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it. That is why having a good attitude is so important. Having a good attitude empowers you and when you are empowered you can empower others you meet. Today give it a try and put on that mask of a good attitude. Yes that's right, sometimes you will have to fake it till you make but in the long run you will see that having a good attitude will get easier and easier until is comes as second nature to you. Today be empowered and decide to face your day with a good attitude!

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Judge Mathis Focused On Self-Empowerment, Not Self-Help

2010-02-25T15:37:00.002+02:00

The self-help industry is a billion dollar goldmine. In fact, according to a Marketdata Enterprises market report, the U.S. self-improvement industry is worth a staggering $9.6 billion. And while books, home remedies and audio tapes might work for some, Judge Mathis, from the Judge Mathis TV Show, appears more interested in helping others by providing them with education.

Mathis is the founder of the Self-Empowerment Expo, which he has hosted in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan every year since its launch in 2002. The event offers individuals access to keynote speakers, but more importantly, provides workshops and other resources that are focused on encouraging them to set, and then subsequently, achieve their goals. The event is an especially worthy cause when you consider that Detroit is one of the most impoverished cities in the United States.

The Self-Empowerment Expo has been so successful, Mathis has expanded it to include a segment of the population normally not reached by the self-help industry: the youth. The Youth and Education Expo has, so far, been held in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Chicago -- the city where the Judge Mathis TV Show is filmed. If you're familiar with Judge Mathis, you might already know that his story was one of complete turnaround; from troubled youth to youngest judge in the state of Michigan. His experiences growing up undoubtedly play a considerable role in his creation of programs like the Youth and Education Expo.

Self-empowerment likely sounds similar to self-help, but where programs like Mathis' Self-Empower Expo might differ is in that they equip individuals with knowledge allowing them to become self-sufficient and no longer relying solely on outside help for motivation. Hence, the program leaves individuals feeling "empowered" through access to newly acquired resources. Many of times, individuals who are willing to better themselves don't know where to start. Judge Mathis is giving these individuals direction while acting as a source of inspiration.

For more information on the next Self-Empowerment Expo and Youth and Education Expo, visit Judge Mathis' Web site.

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Judge Mathis is a national icon with an inspirational life story. His award-winning court television show is watched by millions and his weekly column brings social and political insight to readers throughout the country.

Self-Empowerment: Unlock Your Social Potential

2010-02-03T07:42:00.000+02:00

Have you come across a person who is so naturally friendly that when you put him inside a room of strangers, he'll be friends with almost everyone in no time? We call such a people-person, someone unbelievably nice and charismatic that he can charm anyone into doing anything.

A socially-empowered person achieves so much greatness, basically because of the people that catapult him to success. He earns the trust and all-out support of the people, whom he had helped before. He never runs out of help. He can do anything with the plethora of people behind him. All because he knows he maximizes his social potential!

See, if you know your social skills and you make use of them, you will reach self-empowerment. Self-empowerment is making a general overhaul in your life and turning yourself into a happier and more successful person.If you can be one of those people-persons, then I can't see any reason why you will not succeed. You just have to know how to start.

1. Be genuine.
Hypocrisy will just bring you all the way down. Be genuinely nice and interested to people. Once they perceive that you are Mr. Hypocrite with selfish intentions, you might as well say goodbye to self-empowerment.

2. Be the greatest listener that you can be.
To earn the love and trust of the people, listen to their problems and sympathize with them. Do not just hear them out, listen to them with your heart. Make eye contact when the person talks to you. Listen as if every word matters, and it does. Brownie points when they find out that there is a confidante in you.

3. Laugh out loud.
I do not mean that you force yourself to laugh for every joke cracked by someone, albeit you do not find it funny at all.This means finding humor in things and not being too darn serious. A person oozing with an awesome sense of humor attracts crowds and eventually, attracts success.

4. Don't forget yourself.
In the process of fluttering around like a social butterfly, you might forget yourself, allowing everyone to push you over. Remember, love and value yourself before anyone else. If you deem yourself respectable and worthy of affection, people will flock to you and not trample on you.

5. Do random acts of kindness.
You don't have to do a John Rockefeller and blow your savings to charity. Little acts of kindness matters the most, and this can be as simple as giving someone a surprise you-take-care card or helping an elderly cross the street. When we were kindergarten students, kindness was taught to us and greatly practiced. Now is the time to revive the good deeds and this time, let them stay for good.

6. Contact your old friends.
Sad how some friendships are destined to goodbye, but thanks to technology, you can do something about it. Relive the good old days by flipping your yearbook and look for the great people whom you want to communicate with again. Adding these old friends to your roster of support peers will surely make you feel good all over.

7. Develop your personality.
Are you grouchy, grumpy and generally morose? Whoa, you can't go through life with those. Get rid of the bad traits and habits that perpetually hamper your growth. And really, who wants a grouchy friend anyway?

8. Be confident.
Be able to stride to the other corner of the room and introduce yourself to people with that winning smile of yours. Just remember: be confident, not arrogant.

9. Practice control.
When angry, don't snap at anyone. Never throw a tantrum. Stay calm and collected. Be adult enough to take control of situation and transform your anger into something more productive and passive. As soon as people think your anger goes to volcanic proportions easily, they will find it hard to come to you.

10. Keep nurturing your relationships.
Your relationship with your family, friends and significant others is too precious that you must not neglect it whatever happens. Go out and have fun with them. Do things together. Happiness will never fly from your side as long as the people who matter the most are close to you.

In the end, using people for self-empowerment means becoming a better and more lovable person. It's a win-win situation: the people know they can turn to you anytime and vice versa.

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Women's Empowerment: The power of an attitude of gratitude

2010-02-03T07:39:00.000+02:00

We often find ourselves regretting where we are in life. This sends us on a spiraling journey downward as we begin complaining and nourishing fear which is the enemy of faith.

One key area in living a prosperous life is having an attitude of gratitude.

Let's take a look further into the definition of gratitude. Gratitude-State of being grateful. Grateful-Thankful or appreciative.

Having an attitude of gratitude will provide the following benefits, not necessarily in the order written.
Provides clear vision.

Allows free course for Father God to reward you.

Stops the cancer of murmuring and complaining in it's Tracks.

Ignites the fire for an atmosphere of praise.

An attitude of gratitude will render an altitude of Good success.

You can take time to think of a few more. The word tells us in I Thess 5:18 to give thanks in everything.
Give thanks for your temple. God's gift to us is life what we do with it is our gift to Him.

This is not speaking of being thankful that you had an accident, being thankful that you lost your job, being thankful that your children don't have clothes or food to eat. No! It is speaking of an attitude of thankfulness, gratitude and thereby praise. Let's put it this way, it may seem that you've lost more than you imagined that you would at this time, however, an attitude of gratitude would be thankful that you didn't lose it all.

Thanks in the greek means; eucharisteo (Yoo-khar-is-the'-o) to be grateful, (act) to express gratitude (towards).

Live long and prosper with an attitude of gratitude.

Your attitude determines your altitude.

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Robin Tramble is The Dynamic "authentic life" Empowerment Mentor,Coach,Trainer and Publich speaker and passionately empowers savvy women and woman entrepreneurs to discover their authentic self, get unstuck and live their best empowered life. "No hype..... simply the real deal."

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The Complete Explanation about NLP Hypnosis

2010-02-03T07:35:00.001+02:00

Hypnosis has proven to be a valuable resource for personal change. In particular, NLP hypnosis has been used to cure phobias, overcome shyness, and even change lifelong bad habits like over-eating, smoking, etc.

It's ironic then, that many NLP practitioner's don't recognize hypnosis in the traditional sense. Richard Bandler, one of the pioneers of NLP, has been quoted as saying there is no such thing as hypnosis in any formal sense. There are only hypnotic states, and they are perfectly natural and common. For example, everyone has experienced that feeling of "spacing out" when they're bored or distracted. You may have also experienced driving from one location to another and upon arriving at your destination not being able to remember much about the trip.

What makes NLP "hypnosis" different from traditional hypnosis is that a skilled NLP practitioner will use your own natural hypnotic states to your advantage. This can be done by using a wide variety of techniques.

Because NLP hypnosis tends to use "covert" techniques, the client is usually consciously unaware of the techniques being "used on them." A skilled NLP practitioner can have a simple conversation with a client about their daily routine and still affect remarkable changes at the unconscious level, resulting in feelings of empowerment, optimism, motivation, greater mental focus and awareness, and other positive attributes. In fact, it's not uncommon for a client to leave an NLP hypnosis session feeling awesome about themselves, without really being sure why!

But you don't necessarily have to go to the expense of seeing an NLP practitioner to reap the benefits of NLP. There are MP3 and CD sessions available online, covering a wide variety of issues ranging from overcoming shyness to eating healthy. And while there are many different types of NLP sessions available, they all tend to have one thing in common - misdirection. NLP hypnosis very often draws the client's attention to one area, while covertly making changes in another area.

The reason misdirection is often used in NLP hypnosis is to bypass the clients conscious mind. If the NLP practitioner can get your conscious mind focusing in one direction, it becomes easier to "slip in" embedded commands or positive suggestions in another direction, bypassing the barrier of critical thinking. This is the same technique that results in grown men getting up on stage and barking like a dog at a stage hypnosis show.

You've probably seen famous NLP practitioner's such as Paul McKenna and Darren Brown, both of whom are remarkably skilled in creating and using hypnotic states. It may seem like a parlor trick, but the effects of NLP hypnosis are real. This is one reason why more and more therapists, counselors and mental health professionals are using NLP hypnosis to help clients make positive changes and achieve goals.

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Ben Tien has been writing about Advantages of the NLP System for many years. He is the educator of personal development with a strong focus on effective communication. Learn more about NLP in the author blog: NLP Way

"Motivating Yourself to do the Unimaginable-Something"

2010-02-03T07:31:00.000+02:00

Maybe it isn't my fault. It isn't the right time. I don't have enough money. I'll do it tomorrow. These are examples of "excu-sease"-or the disease of excuses. I don't suffer from this disease because I prefer to call my excuses "reasons"-making my excuses "legitimate excuses". This is a true confession of a personal trainer that doesn't feel a dire love for fitness 24 hours a day or an insatiable need to eat the driest whole grains or celebrate the absence of pesticide on my green apple.

Although I have these faults as a personal trainer, I motivate myself to exercise six days a week, eat whole grains -at least four servings a day, and value the least chemically processed foods -we don't know the long term effects on our body-though.

Why do I complete these tasks but am resilient to others? Why do I preach healthy living, but am unwilling to floss each night? Ironically, the simplest tasks in life take years before they are habit. These are my steps:

Step One: People remind me of my responsibility for action. These people include, but are not limited to, my fiancé, my doctor, my father, my accountant and others who share their unsolicited opinions.

Step Two: I find justification to continue not doing what I need to do (insert excuse here______________). Usually, the excuses begin with the following exaggerated statements: "I am too ....." or "I am very ...".

Step Three: I complete the task, but in short spurts. This step is an example of the "not completely giving in" or "I'll try just a little and see what happens" syndromes.

Step Four: I a.) realize the importance of this action and institute it as part of my foundation of daily living or b.) return to Step One.

Note 1: These steps take 1 day to 113 years to complete. Note 2: The oldest man in the world, age 113, passed in late 2007. Considering the length of his life, I hope he completed the steps for at least 1 task.

With this being said, I began seeing my new dentist, Dr. Gamalinda, three years ago. He explains the need to floss on each visit. In fact, his suggestions are pleads. In the first 3 visits, Dr. Gamalinda asks me to floss once or twice a week ( a modest request). Although I understand the health benefits of flossing, I am unmotivated to floss. When I finally buy floss, place it in the medicine cabinet, and look in the mirror, I think about flossing, but I still haven't. I think "I'll just do it later"-which isn't realistic since jump in bed after brushing my teeth-or "I don't have enough time"- even though flossing takes approximately 2 out of the 1440 minutes in a day. I am a health professional and I can't complete this healthy task for my body. Am I the only one with this problem?

Finally, I begin to floss-after a year. I don't know why I begin flossing but have ever since. It doesn't make sense though. Why can't I motivate myself to floss before that point? The answer may help me complete other tasks in my life too. This story, for instance, should have been written four months ago.

If we knew what it takes to make this "mental click", would we achieve greater things every day? The "mental click" is different for everyone and requires observation and reflection. You must observe your faults and their effects. What are your innate and fostered tendencies? Why are you impulsive? Why do we turn right when we tell ourselves to turn left?

Our mind is our friend and also our greatest enemy. Take the time to understand your motivational triggers-intrinsic or extrinsic. Find ways to successfully motivate yourself to achieve what you want. Ultimately, you seek a sense of empowerment over the vessel-your body-you may or may not know well. You always have the most control over your body in any natural environment. Take advantage of this right.

Now, I need to figure out why I never listen to my wife. Author Bio: Maybe it isn't my fault. It isn't the right time. I don't have enough money. I'll do it tomorrow. These are examples of "excu-sease"-or the disease of excuses. I don't suffer from this disease because I prefer to call my excuses "reasons"-making my excuses "legitimate excuses". This is a true confession of a personal trainer that doesn't feel a dire love for fitness 24 hours a day or an insatiable need to eat the driest whole grains or celebrate the absence of pesticide on my green apple.

Although I have these faults as a personal trainer, I motivate myself to exercise six days a week, eat whole grains -at least four servings a day, and value the least chemically processed foods -we don't know the long term effects on our body-though.

Why do I complete these tasks but am resilient to others? Why do I preach healthy living, but am unwilling to floss each night? Ironically, the simplest tasks in life take years before they are habit. These are my steps:

Step One: People remind me of my responsibility for action. These people include, but are not limited to, my fiancé, my doctor, my father, my accountant and others who share their unsolicited opinions.

Step Two: I find justification to continue not doing what I need to do (insert excuse here______________). Usually, the excuses begin with the following exaggerated statements: "I am too ....." or "I am very ...".

Step Three: I complete the task, but in short spurts. This step is an example of the "not completely giving in" or "I'll try just a little and see what happens" syndromes.

Step Four: I a.) realize the importance of this action and institute it as part of my foundation of daily living or b.) return to Step One.

Note 1: These steps take 1 day to 113 years to complete. Note 2: The oldest man in the world, age 113, passed in late 2007. Considering the length of his life, I hope he completed the steps for at least 1 task.

With this being said, I began seeing my new dentist, Dr. Gamalinda, three years ago. He explains the need to floss on each visit. In fact, his suggestions are pleads. In the first 3 visits, Dr. Gamalinda asks me to floss once or twice a week ( a modest request). Although I understand the health benefits of flossing, I am unmotivated to floss. When I finally buy floss, place it in the medicine cabinet, and look in the mirror, I think about flossing, but I still haven't. I think "I'll just do it later"-which isn't realistic since jump in bed after brushing my teeth-or "I don't have enough time"- even though flossing takes approximately 2 out of the 1440 minutes in a day. I am a health professional and I can't complete this healthy task for my body. Am I the only one with this problem?

Finally, I begin to floss-after a year. I don't know why I begin flossing but have ever since. It doesn't make sense though. Why can't I motivate myself to floss before that point? The answer may help me complete other tasks in my life too. This story, for instance, should have been written four months ago.

If we knew what it takes to make this "mental click", would we achieve greater things every day? The "mental click" is different for everyone and requires observation and reflection. You must observe your faults and their effects. What are your innate and fostered tendencies? Why are you impulsive? Why do we turn right when we tell ourselves to turn left?

Our mind is our friend and also our greatest enemy. Take the time to understand your motivational triggers-intrinsic or extrinsic. Find ways to successfully motivate yourself to achieve what you want. Ultimately, you seek a sense of empowerment over the vessel-your body-you may or may not know well. You always have the most control over your body in any natural environment. Take advantage of this right.
Now, I need to figure out why I never listen to my wife.

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Goals Of Psychology - The Positive Psychology Of Goal Setting

2010-02-03T07:20:00.000+02:00

Goals Of Psychology Having goals can help you reside the life you want. It can post you a focus and There are those direction. This news story outlines why setting goals can be beneficial for your wellbeing. It also discusses how your character strengths can be used to assist you in setting and achieving goals. Goals Of Psychology
The benefits of goal setting

Hope and optimism
Goals give you a focus and something to look forward to. Your life has a purpose, increasing your feelings of hope and optimism. Whether your goals are long term or short term, you are giving yourself a reason to get up in the morning. The link between hope and goal setting goes both ways. Thinking about and planning your goals can increase a feeling of hope and optimism. This optimism can then boost your ability to achieve your goals. It will also assist you in planning more goals in the future. A person with hope is able to define their goals, know how they are going to get there and are motivated to achieve them. Furthermore, hope will help a person work through any complications and so not give up when things get difficult. Goals Of Psychology

Taking control
If you set and achieve daily goals, this will add up to some major goal accomplishments at the end of the year. And it's all your own work. Happy people take control of their lives, rather than just drifting or let others make the decisions. Recognise the feeling of control and empowerment as you establish and then accomplish your goals.

Imagine you have a deadline at work (something you cannot control). However, how would it be if you made the decision to meet that deadline ahead of time? Or if you are the sort of person that tends to go over deadlines, making excuses all the way, turn this around and work hard to meet that deadline. Goals Of Psychology

Recognise how much you can do. Even a shift in attitude can give a feeling of mastery. Being able to overcome hurdles and developing a more constructive attitude to the things you cannot control is a great confidence booster. Always want to have a successful life? Kick the LOSER out of your life by getting the Internet #1 Goals Of Psychology Now!

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The Supernormal Functions of Psychics

2010-01-12T07:34:00.000+02:00

Many of the psychic readings can bring in a sense of surprise. They are sometimes so accurate that it goes beyond your normal thought. The brain refuses to accept certain things that happen in these sessions. The magical properties, the mystical feeling and a very different aura often appear fascinating. The calmness, peace and the centered feeling these readings bring about are beyond explanations. The accuracy gets us to believe that there has to be some sort of psychic reading force that must be guiding these readings.

However that also brings in a little fear as we realize the unknown force is in a way in the control and working with us. These are often myths as these forces do not control us. We forget that these forces are there for us, to help us and to guide us. Irrespective, we can deny these supernormal forces. The psychic reading force is the one that leads us towards more clarity and empowerment through the psychic readings.

What are these psychic reading forces?
Psychic reading force is nothing but the psychic energy or the ability that enables one to connect to the energies of other beings - human, animals etc : alive and deceased. It is the intuition, the sixth sense that we all have. Yes, we all posses this ability, but some of them have more potential than the others.

Every thing around us has energy, be it human bodies, the animals, the plants, the trees and the machines as well. There is certain radio active emission from all kinds of machines- their energy. The emotions, thoughts, the feelings we posses have energy. Science has proved that all our internal body organs communicate with each other through vibrations- the neurons, the DNA strands, the protein cells etc. All of these collectively make our energy which again vibrates at a certain level. Processes like telepathy, extra sensory perception etc function on these - i.e. mere transmission of these thoughts in an energy form which the other person picks up.
The gifted ones are the ones that are born with this heightened ability to sense the energies around. However this psychic ability or the psychic reading force can also be developed and trained.

Developing the psychic reading force:

Developing this psychic reading force is a matter of right training, rigorous practice, determination, hard work and courage. Once you are ready, your teacher will eventually find you. Some of the very basics include:

* Acknowledge that something like psychic ability, psychic reading force, exists.
* Developing this skill also requires loads of alertness and awareness to the slightest of the psychic phenomena happening around you. So focus and give attention the next time it happens. The more attention you give, more you become better
* Look at your mindset. Understand that everything is interconnected
* Mediate everyday.

Lastly an experiential session is one of the good teachers. So make sure you go to a psychic with this objective, be honest and you will get your answers.

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I enjoy helping people find their spiritual life path.

Climbing the Emotional Guidance Scale

2010-01-12T07:22:00.000+02:00

"Negative emotion is your indication from your Inner Being that the action you are considering is not in harmony with your greater intentions." - Abraham-Hicks

Your Emotional Guidance System. Your Emotional Guidance System lets you know if you're directing your life toward pain or toward pleasure. Like a smoke detector beeping to warn you that its batteries are low, negative emotion is an indication that your connection to Source Energy is weak, that you're headed away from pleasure and toward pain. The purpose of emotion is to give you feedback about the vibrational content of your thoughts. This is crucial information because the vibrational content of your thoughts determines what you are attracting and creating.

The feedback we receive from our emotions is similar to the feedback we get when we touch a hot stove. Although we appreciate the warning from a hot stove, most of us have been trained to undervalue the information we receive from our emotions. Negative emotion is a warning that redirection is in order - that we're headed toward something we do not want. By referring to the Emotional Guidance Scale below, you can determine your current vibration as well as your dominant vibration:

Emotional Guidance Scale (from the book, Ask and It Is Given)

Joy / Knowledge / Empowerment / Freedom / Love / Appreciation
Passion
Enthusiasm / Eagerness / Happiness
Positive Expectation / Belief
Optimism
Hopefulness
Contentment
Boredom
Pessimism
Frustration / Irritation / Impatience
"Overwhelment"
Disappointment
Doubt
Worry
Blame
Discouragement
Anger
Revenge
Hatred / Rage
Jealousy
Insecurity / Guilt / Unworthiness
Fear / Grief / Depression / Despair / Powerlessness

Chutes & Ladders. Do you remember the children's board game, Chutes & Ladders? It applies perfectly to the Emotional Guidance Scale. Imagine a ladder going up from the bottom of the scale and a chute coming down from the top. Choose a positive thought and you climb the ladder. As you climb the ladder, you feel more Well-Being. You're more empowered. You attract more of what you want. Choose a negative thought and you slide down the chute. On your way down, your connection to Source Energy is weakened. You feel powerless and befuddled. You attract people and things you don't want in your life.

With an understanding of your Emotional Guidance System, it becomes clear when you choose a thought that zooms you up the ladder and just as clear when you choose a thought that sends you down the chute. Feel Good Thoughts are ladders that raise your vibration just as Feel Bad Thoughts are chutes that lower your vibration.

Climb the Ladder. To climb the ladder toward Empowerment and away from Powerlessness, monitor how you feel, then choose a thought that feels better. With a clear understanding of your Emotional Guidance System, when you feel bad, you always have an option to feel better. You can always climb the ladder by choosing a thought that takes you up the scale.

If you get sideswiped by some event and take a fast ride down the chute, the best response is to look for a ladder to climb back up on. Look for any thought that feels better than where you are and deliberately guide your thoughts toward what feels better. Each time you choose a thought that feels even a little better, you climb up another rung of the emotional scale and soon you will be back where you want to be. When you hit bottom emotionally, you can either freak out and pretend you're powerless OR you can take back your power by choosing thoughts that feel better.

Just keep climbing the ladder and you'll be back in alignment - feeling joyful, empowered, and appreciative. As you continue climbing the emotional scale, you will enjoy the supreme confidence of knowing that you are truly the Master Creator of your own Life! As you continue choosing thoughts that feel better, you will KNOW with certainty that You Can Be and Do and Have and Feel whatever you desire!

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Manifestations - A Week of Concentrated Effort

2010-01-11T17:31:00.000+02:00

Are you wanting to bring more power to your life? More Happiness? Have you been working with the Law of Attraction but feel as if you've been put on hold? If you are consciously aware that all power comes from within then reading this article can help you take possession of that power in no time. Your clue to your empowerment is embedded within these simple principles of manifestation.

All manifestation is based on consciousness. There should be no doubt in your mind by now that substance takes form according to mental demand. Thought is energy.

All manifestation is the result of an accumulative consciousness or repetition of an idea; the more active the thought, the more dynamic the energy.

Inability to manifest your ideal is the result of a scattered consciousness. Focused thought (thought that is concentrated on a specific purpose) becomes power.

I'm not going to belabor the proven merit of the Law of Attraction except to say this; when you think a thought, it is obligated by its very nature to re-present itself in an object or condition which will correspond with its origin. In other words, whatever you are giving your attention to you are getting more of.

Nor am I going to expound the virtues of the conscious mind verses the subconscious mind except to say this; in a nutshell, both the conscious mind and subconscious mind play vital roles in your manifestations. However, unlike the conscious mind that has both the ability and responsibility of choice, the subconscious mind does not use reasoning to determine whether or not the information it has been given is true or false, good or bad. It is a non-discriminating sponge that absorbs all data it is being given. The subconscious relies solely on the conscious mind to guard it from mistaken impressions. If the conscious mind has not been vigilant in what it has been taking in through its five senses, the subconscious mind is open to erroneous suggestions that include fear, hatred, doubt, unworthiness and other negative forces. It stands to reason then that if the subconscious mind has accepted negative suggestions through what the conscious mind has been downloading, then the surest way to change this is through powerful counter-suggestions, or affirmations, that something else is true. When a fresh intervening thought is formulated by the conscious mind, the subconscious mind begins to accept this new data as true. This is important because it is the subconscious mind that interacts with the creative substance from which all form is derived. So when new data is verbalized, heard, looked upon, acted upon and felt with frequency the new story eventually overrides the old "truth" and now there is a new "cause" (focused thought) to create new "effects" (manifestations). One can easily surmise then that the deeper the roads that were heretofore embedded, the more focused and frequent the overriding thought has to be in order to obtain a new experience.

Simply put, the human mind likes to complicate things; and with this Law of Attraction business we're sometimes like the kid in the candy store who can't decide what candy we want. When we finally accept that we can have all things and that there are a variety of different ways to help us maintain the focus of what we are wanting, we often forget to do the very thing we need to do in order to manifest our intentions, and that is to stay focused. Not only are our desires scattered but so are the methods we are employing to maintain our focus.

So let's get back on track. Success comes from a single intent repeated again and again until it becomes habit of thought. That being said, I wonder what would happen if you gave an earnest, concentrated effort for the next week? What would happen if you committed your mind to a single thought being repeated over and over, all day, everyday; if you let it be the prayer on your lips until it crowds out all other thoughts from your mind? What if you willingly put all fears, doubts, unworthiness and impatience on hold for just a week to concentrate all your energy into this one single intention? Imagine the power you would feel by the end of that week! Here is a suggested phrase:

"I see myself as happy. I see myself empowered."

Since all things can be made manifest once you're in that place of joy and empowerment it only makes sense to lock those in place first.

For a free copy of Diane's "Entele-Key System" for Personal Growth, visit our website. As an intuitive Life Coach since 2004, Diane Richard is skilled and experienced in the areas of personal growth, transformation, and leadership. Diane has a strong niche in helping others to align with the full awareness of their personal power in order to achieve happiness and a higher expression of the self. Visit our website at http://www.soulenoidlc.com and unleash the magnetic power of your soul!

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