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Recession
without Depression
Coping When Times Get Tough
Are you experiencing the emotional effects of the recession? Many people have
been laid off from their jobs and countless families have lost their homes.
Even if you’re one of the lucky ones, and your home and job are intact, you may
still be feeling emotional trauma, fear or anxiety. The threat of recession and
the hardships that usually accompany it can put us in our own psychological
recession, an emotional state in which we feel extremely vulnerable. To break
out of this cycle and survive through the rough times...
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The
Relationship Cure
5 Steps to Retrieving Your Relationships from the Rubble
If you are in a relationship that’s not working right now, whether at home or at
work, you’re hardly alone. It happens. The question is…what are you going to do
about it? There are five tools that will help you fix your relationships, if you
apply them to yourself...
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North Star
Finding Your Next Step in the Midst of Fear, Pain, or Chaos
Have you ever felt like a tornado touched down on your life, and left broken
shards of everything you knew? When a major shift comes into your life, you may
feel vulnerable and frightened. When you’re frightened your mind tends to spin
around and calculate a thousand scenarios all at once. You can’t imagine how you
will ever navigate your way through this difficult situation. Underneath your
confusion, you have a resource, a way of coming to clarity...
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Boost Your
Brain
Simple Strategies to RE-Model, RE-Fire and RE-Gain Your Brain
For
years, doctors believed that we are born with a certain number of brain cells,
and that those brain cells die off as we age, with no hope of ever getting them
back. Today, scientists are proving that not only can we generate new brain
cells, but we can also branch them out and make new pathways in our thought and
learning processes. What does this mean to the average person? That anyone, at
any age, can build brain strength by...
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Loving You is
Killing Me
Tips & Tools for Those Who Love a Crazy-Maker
Do you love a crazy-maker? Do you sometimes feel like tearing your hair out?
Crazy-makers are your loved ones who drive you crazy! They are adult friends or
family who repeatedly engage in actions that cause serious stress for themselves
and those who love them. They are the needy folks that suck the life out of you,
and take an inordinate amount of your thought, time, money or energy. The good
news is that there are tools you can use to help you live more happily and deal
with your loved one more calmly...
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Hot in the
Cot, or Not
How Intimacy Really Affects Your Relationship
There are a lot of chilly marriages out there, as statistics show that 25% of
all marriages lack intimacy. While many people believe that most couples argue
and divorce over money, it's more often lack of intimacy that leads one partner
to the attorney's office. How does physical intimacy change over the course of
a marriage, and why? What can a couple do to stay lovers and avoid becoming
roommates? Does physical intimacy mean only one thing? We'll discover different
types of touch that all partners should practice, and some ideas for staying in
touch when one partner or the other is too tired, too stressed, or just not in
the mood...
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Get Over it
and Get On with your Life!
Are you stuck in the past? Do you blame people or events from your past for
your current life circumstances? Maybe you feel like life would be so easy,
productive, fun and fulfilling if only other people and circumstances would get
out of your way. It's easy to harbor grudges and resentment for events and
circumstances outside of your control. In a moment when you’re feeling
frustrated and stuck, you may ponder “why” as you name the person you blame for
instilling the beliefs, behaviors and habits that have kept you from being all
that you could be. The first step in getting “unstuck” from your past is to...
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Telling Your
Secret: Moving from Silence to Healing
For Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
For 10, 20, maybe 30 years or more, you didn't tell anyone the secret. Or maybe
you told someone who didn't affirm your story, causing you even more pain.
Childhood sexual abuse can have many lasting effects that if not dealt with, can
stay with a person throughout their life...
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Today Matters
Steps You Can Take Today To Ensure Success Tomorrow
Do you look at your days in the wrong way? Most of us fret over yesterday,
worry about tomorrow, and pay little attention to today. The truth is that the
most important day you will ever experience is today. Making today your best,
most productive day, no matter what your circumstances, is the key to your
success. If you desire to change your “tomorrows,” then...
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How to Love a
Baby Boomer Diva
What is a Baby Boomer Diva? Besides being a woman born between 1946 and 1964,
she's also someone who has spent her entire life taking care of herself and
appreciates the finer things the world has to offer. She has never settled for
second best and believes in living life to its fullest. She may be a mother,
grandmother or possibly even a great-grandmother but there are no visible signs
of the wear and tear that comes with that role. So how do you love a baby
boomer diva? It isn’t easy, but if you do it right, it’ll be one of the most
rewarding experiences you’ll ever have...
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Diagnosing
the Neighbors
The Fun Guide to Recognizing and Dealing with Today’s Personality Disorders
We all know someone who is a little eccentric, argumentative or just hard to be
around. We often apply labels like odd, neurotic, or crazy to describe them. We
deal with our discomfort by either avoiding or confronting them, depending upon
the relationship we have with them. Sometimes we think it must be something we
are doing, so we bend over backwards to make them happy. Other times we
conclude that this person is just too much effort, and we physically and
emotionally distance ourselves as a way to cope. However, before you invest a
lot of wasted time, energy and thought trying to fix the relationship or decide
to throw in the towel altogether; let’s look at what makes this person behave
this way, and how you can relate to them in a way that is better for both of
you...
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A Toast to
the Delicacies of a Ruined Evening
Passive aggressive behavior can really ruin a relationship. So what can we do
about it? Can we turn a dysfunctional relationship into a healthy, open one,
that fosters love and support instead of competition and dislike? What works
for some is...
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Jealousy
Understanding and Taming the Green-Eyed Monster
Jealousy is a familiar experience in human relationships. Who hasn’t felt the
desire to have our loved one all to ourselves? Or been hurt when they appear to
be devoting too much time or attention to someone or something else? This is
completely normal. But, what happens when you or your partner are unable to
control the green-eyed monster? ...
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When the Body
Says “No”
Understanding the Stress – Body Connection
Stress is the root of many health issues, the cause of many doctor visits, and
the number one reason for missing work. It has been linked to heart disease,
high blood pressure, fatigue, heart burn, acid reflux, weight gain, and many
other health issues. Many experts believe that stress is the cause of most
major illness and disease today. Your body’s response to stress is a primitive
one. Once this response kicks in, many things start to happen in your body...
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My Spouse
Acts Like He (She) Hates Me!
When You No Longer Feel Loved
Has your marriage gone from great to unbearable? A husband and wife can be
downright mean to each other at times. We sometimes say things we don’t mean and
take each other for granted. Partners know each other well and know just the
right buttons to push, or where to stick the emotional knife to inflict the most
pain. It’s no wonder we sometimes feel unloved or feel that we just “can’t
stand it anymore. To determine what’s really going on, let’s start with...
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Psycho-Cybernetics
What it is and how to use it to get amazing results
Are you struggling to reach your goals? Are you trying to achieve success
using the old “no pain, no gain” theory? If so, Psycho-Cybernetics, a
collection of unique techniques and principles, can get you on track today! The
Psycho-Cybernetics formula is anything but painful and requires no will-power.
It allows you to achieve all your goals, faster, easier, and with less strain
than you ever thought possible. Whether you set out to lose weight, lower your
golf score, double your income, become a confident public speaker, or achieve
any imaginable goal, Psycho-Cybernetics techniques can help get you there...
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Emotions
Exposed
Understanding How Hidden Emotions Control Your Life
Your emotions are the roadmap to your inner world. Just as happiness can cause
you to physically (and unconsciously) react with a big smile, other emotions
cause physical reactions too. Some reactions, like a smile, are easily
recognized, physically seen, and universal to most people — but others are
hidden. Have you ever considered that your headache or that pain in your neck
may be your own unique reaction to anger? Awareness of how you physically
respond to your emotions can be vital in changing your life...
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Classic Self
Help Series
The Game of Life and How to Play It
Most people consider life a battle – but it is not a battle, it is a game. It
is a game, however, which cannot be played successfully without the knowledge of
spiritual law. So wrote Florence Scovel Shinn in this 1925 classic. Shinn is
widely appreciated as one of the greatest American spiritual teachers of the
twentieth century. Shinn approaches mastering “The Game” from ten empowering
viewpoints...
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Romantic
Confessions 101
To Tell or Not to Tell
Has a flirtatious encounter at work gone too far? Did a surprise visit by an ex
become too emotionally intimate? There are plenty of scenarios that, while not
technically considered cheating, fall into a gray area, and may cause you to
feel guilty. Feelings of shame and guilt are often followed by the question:
“Should I tell my partner what happened?” With this in mind, we’ve developed a
series of questions so that you can decide whether to fess up or not...
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Bringing Out
the Best in Others
Fran’s husband had a habit of tossing his dirty socks into the laundry basket,
but frequently missing by a few inches. They usually landed on the floor where
they would stay, until she picked them up. It really frustrated Fran when she
had to pick up his clothing and place it in the basket, even though she’d
mentioned this problem to Tom several times. If this scenario sounds familiar,
don’t despair. You can use just one simple behavior modification technique on
anyone, that will change your world for the better...
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Unattached
How Neglectful or Absent Parents Shaped Your Life
As a child, if you were neglected or abandoned by someone you loved and trusted,
especially a parent, you may still be struggling to forget the pain. That pain,
at some point in your life, may even have turned into a life-destroying force.
If you have feelings of being abandoned or neglected, for any reason, it’s not
too late to resolve those feelings, even now, regardless of your age or
situation. Even though you can’t change how you were brought up, you can change
how it affects you now...
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Unclaimed
Baggage
How to Move Forward When Your Past is Holding You Back
We all have negative baggage from our past. Abuse from family members,
name-calling from school friends, or destructive self-talk, to name a few. We
may hardly ever dwell on our past hurts, but they’re still there, under the
surface, waiting for us to claim them. While these negative events occurred in
our childhood, many adults allow their past baggage to dictate their present and
guide their future, without even realizing it. No matter what your past burdens
are, you can lighten your load, instead of allowing your baggage to control your
present. To help you claim your baggage and move on...
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Taming the
Inner Brat
Simple Solutions for Calming Your Internal Struggles
Do you sometimes feel locked in a struggle with yourself? Why is it that we
know what we want (or need) to do, but often find it such a struggle to do it?
Even the most successful people struggle with procrastination, overeating,
overspending, drinking too much, saying things they don’t mean, or getting
involved with the wrong people. Everyone has an emotionally irresistible,
stubborn, impulsive, rebellious, demanding inner self – that part of us that we
try not to show to the world; a self we’ll call the “inner brat.” He (our inner
brat) makes us do and say things that we regret. When in control, he creates
and thrives on bad habits and self-defeating behaviors. You can't get rid of
your inner brat completely, but you can learn to tame it by...
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When Perfect
Isn’t Good Enough
Perfecting the Art of Being Imperfect
Do you feel like your accomplishments are never quite good enough? Do you feel
you must give more than 100 percent to everything you do or else you will be
mediocre or even a failure? If so, you may be trying to be perfect!
Perfectionism is an awful hobby. It’s not any fun and there’s always someone
who’s better at it than you are. While most hobbies help you make friends,
joining the perfectionist’s club almost always guarantees you’ll lose friends.
After all, who wants to hang around someone who’s always correcting their
sentences or dusting the furniture they’re sitting in...
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How To Stay
Married Forever
Inside Secrets Shared by a Divorce Lawyer
Have you ever wondered what it truly takes to make your marriage work? With
divorces occurring at an alarming rate, we’re giving you the rare opportunity to
be a fly on the wall within the inner sanctity of where people reveal their
deepest, darkest marital secrets. No, it’s not a religious confession, nor is
it a talk therapy session. It’s the divorce consultation! Here you’ll find
many honest revelations offering insight into why marriages fail, or from an
optimistic point of view, how a marriage can stand the test of time...
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Confident
Conversations
Tools for Handling Difficult Conversations
When it matters most, are you an effective communicator? Most people aren’t.
When the stakes are high and we’re faced with having a difficult conversation,
some people clam up while others are so overcome with emotion that they choke on
every word. Some go to great lengths to completely avoid crucial conversations
while others eagerly jump right in, saying all the wrong things...
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How to Get
Untangled from Toxic Webs
Have you experienced a deeply painful event, like a serious betrayal? When you
first heard the news, it may have become one of those defining moments in life,
when you were so fraught with conflicting feelings, it was as though you, and
the world around you, were frozen in time. After the shock wore off and you
began to thaw out, you found yourself overrun with thoughts of how things could
have been avoided. If you’re still wrought with these thoughts, then you’re
stuck in a toxic web. To move beyond that toxic web and onto the road to a
healthy recovery...
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The Mother
Factor
How your mother still affects your life today
Your mother had a profound affect on your behavior patterns, emotional
well-being and happiness. Your spoken and unspoken rules, behaviors, attitudes,
relationship styles, communication patterns and emotional functioning are all
pieces of your “mother factor.” There is an old saying: you can’t let go of
what you don’t know you’re holding. Once you have the new and crucial insights
that are shared here, you’ll also have the personal power to make different
choices, to let go of old self-defeating patterns, to take new and positive
action, and to have a deeper sense of fulfillment...
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Motivate
Yourself
It's Only Too Late if You Don't Start Now
Staying motivated can sometimes be a struggle. Even the most confident and
energetic people will frequently find their drive being attacked by negative
thoughts, fears, anxiety or self-doubt. What separates the “doers” (those who
succeed) from those who give up too soon? This formula will help you keep your
motivation high, and lead you straight to success! ...
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