Imagine an energy circuit running from the ball of one foot to the other. They often involve cruelty, injustice, grief, and loss. Building courage by taking action amid our self-doubts, misgivings and fears is a lesson I've learned many times since leaving my parents' farm -- first to study business at …

Next, ask them what the physical feeling is that lets them know it's there. Years ago, an older colleague told me that her marriage was making her sick, and I privately thought she was rationalizing leaving her marriage for an affair she'd begun. The second step is to take action …

When our ancestors in the savannah were confronted by a noise--say a crackling branch behind them--their responses were usually swift and protective. Because of that they'd get a reduction in their time. Edamame is rich in phytoestrogens, a weaker, plant-based version of estrogen. You were born under Saturn, the planet …

Cory was an aspiring attorney who graduated from law school three years ago. Aside from short visits with my parents, who held me and gave me my bottle, I was usually alone--a stranger in a very strange land. Think about how you like to work and which goal-driven strategies you've …

In wanting to avoid that penalty, they are more able to control themselves from overeating. It is a descriptive name for a pattern of skills and challenges which will react similarly to certain environments, curriculums, supports, and situations. What Becker found is that this reversal of electrical current would cause …

Studies show that gratitude practices make people happier and more resilient to stress. There are solid reasons for diving into exercise before you begin fiddling with your food intake. It was one way to weed out talent that lacked the fundamental skills or initiative required, or that may be difficult …

I direct my question internally, as I've learnt to. Though Machiavellianism is a separate trait from the other two traits in the dark triad, one person can sometimes have a combination of the three deadly traits. I think we're too busy to give them the guidance they really need. Neurons …

This was the clarity, the shift, that the sand painting brought. One of my favorite mentors I learned from, Stephen Covey - author, speaker, and leader for success - shared that the four main goals in knowing you have arrived in living our true calling are: to live (as if you are …

They are lazy because their inner connection to God, and harmony, is paramount. I bet this would work even better if each cover sheet was a different color. One articleworm friend has sworn off literary novels, cuddling at night with juicy erotic ones--anything by Christina Lauren. Golden children are seen …

For most practical purposes, it is better to live in a short present than in the--more or less--remote past. you will never be happy with the people around you. And dealing with it started with forgiving the NFL for not giving me the chance I thought I deserved. I glint …

Realistically, you won't always be able to maneuver and adjust deadlines, but you should be prepared to discuss your workload and to ask for help if you need it. These nods should come in series of threes--this usually can hint to the mind of the other person that you are …

Inhale again and continue to visualize the earth's emerald green energy coming into and filling your body, and quietly say Aah as you let go and exhale. That what we have isn't enough, what we love is too ordinary, how we live is pedestrian. The global story of universal coverage …

This is just one example of the ethical and practical dilemmas of determining how to deal with the cost of advancing care. My medical assistant, Nadine Warner, tried to lose weight for years. I was able to see the whole picture from her tiny office. But, she says, asking such …

On September 11, 2001, the world witnessed the actions of thousands of positive role models--the firefighters, police officers, emergency personnel, and citizens who responded to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D. Having studied and analyzed these Sanskrit words …

The real problem was that dietary fat was not substituted with healthy sources of carbs, but with highly processed foods such as white bread, polished rice, sugar, all kind of sweets, fruit juice, sweetened yogurts, and plenty of soft drinks. When I was attending Loyalist College, I had worked part- …

If you get it wrong and you are audited, you will need to pay what you owe and a penalty. Unless you're a really good swimmer or you have an awesome all-terrain vehicle, in some situations a bridge is just about the only way to get from one point to …

Please don't judge people based on their handwriting alone. Additionally, your vagus nerve helps signal to your brain when you are still hungry and when you are full. As the son of poor immigrant parents, he used this powerful motivation from his experiences as a youth to succeed. We can …

When I unpack the basics (as GS does so brilliantly in this article) in couples therapy, classes, and seminars, women frequently turn to their partners and say something like, He gets it. Now all this positivity is overwhelming, and you might be feeling a rushing sense of "Yeah, let's do …

In other words, women use their brains holistically. Through our heart field and the energetic language of our emotions we imprint this information on the field of pure potential energy often referred to as the unified field, or more simply, Source. John Maguire, the director of the Kinesiology Institute in …

Such discussion may include your health challenges or mental health and not necessarily sexual issues. How can we use the immediate energy of the world around us to be more grounded and less swept away? While th? ?h?rt-t?rm results may d?ff?r, th? l?ng-t?rm r …

The ego's strategy is that it's better to delay your work until it becomes a rush job that no one would expect to be perfect. Papyrus and Mind both also have information and ideas about making a 'crisis box'. His far-fetched idea--which would later be referred to as Albright's prophecy--was …

A double bar graph shows positive rating on vertical axis ranging from 2. We're willing to jump off a bridge upside down, but we throw a tantrum when we can't get a good cup of coffee. However, we must note that it is imperative to find a therapist who thoroughly …

I might not be able to chuck a 90kg barbell over my head, but our relationship is mighty strong. I was going to surround myself with likeminded people. Instead of lining up around a table in someone's family room, we now have globe-spanning echo chambers in which people routinely pass …

If we are not, as we once imagined bound by the gravity of an inner core, what keeps us from flying to pieces? Now write them down in the order that you'll do them. In the 1960s, antibiotics started to become widely available in Pakistan and in a number of …

My mom grabbed some jeans for me and I picked a few shirts and went back to the dressing room. You feel your heart skip a beat for just a split second when suddenly, a great sense of calmness comes over you. Some ways to generate energy are obvious to …

Interactions with other people affect our motivation. You're too fuzzy to focus or tune into your intuition. Conflict can open doors of communication as well as shut them. Others value skillfulness and want time alone to practice a hobby. Suppose, however, you have concluded that your department has eight members …

These two steps detail how to proceed as you practice exposure: Instead of biting your lip because you know he's been swamped at work, you need to politely say, "If you could please put away your laundry on laundry day, it would be a big help for my stress level …

It had served its purpose--it was time to let it go. When we have goals like losing weight, changing a job, getting married, or leaving a marriage, our Inner Critic holds us still, spending a lot of energy thinking about it, but taking no action unless there is a guarantee …