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This video of inspirational quotes is from Simple Truths – which has many other short movies, books and other products: Motivational aphorisms and anecdotes can do just that – motivate us. To grow, to feel inspired, to change our thinking and what we are doing. Therese Borchard posted the video below on her Beyond Blue [...]
“Our eyes, ears, and other sensory organs constantly send information to the brain. Our brains use this information to construct our experiences and memories. “The better we absorb this information, the better we can respond to it and store it, so that we can remember it and use it later. That’s what mental sharpness is [...]
Do we need to create new beliefs? By Morty Lefkoe “The Lefkoe Method is very effective at eliminating negative beliefs. But why don’t you replace them with positive beliefs?” This is a very common question so I decided to devote this week’s post to answering it. For many years we did attempt to “install” positive [...]
“Guest author Carmen Lynne writes : “After spending the greater part of my life as an actress and performer, I became a therapist in early 2007. “While I still do a little bit of acting when I have a chance, I now mainly spend my time helping other people to fulfill their creative ambitions or [...]
. Here is some information from the site: Jennifer Louden’s 2010 Virtual Retreat Refresh, Reawaken, & Rediscover Who You are in Ways that Truly Work. (And without taking a whole weekend — this retreat is designed for you to dip in and out — you get support for both options. This is a retreat that [...]
A public art project created by designer Candy Chang, Sidewalk Psychiatry “encourages self-evaluation in transit by posing critical questions on the pavements of New York City with stencils and temporary spray-chalk. “Now your daily ponderings and emotional problems can be prodded and treated on the go…” The temporary messages she has painted include: “Then Why [...]
Vin Mariani became one of the most popular wines in the world in the late 1800′s, praised and promoted by artists and world leaders including Jules Verne; Alexander Dumas; Robert Louis Stephenson; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sarah Bernhardt. It was claimed to be a “tonic” and “restorative” for multiple conditions including “nervous troubles, general [...]
There is a famous example in the field of sports psychology about the power of visualization. Psychologist Charlotte Reznick describes the research study (done years ago, by a Dr. Blaslotto at the University of Chicago) with basketball players. “There were three groups… one group shot from the foul line, actually practiced every day for 20 [...]
Kendall SummerHawk is an expert in business coaching, branding, marketing and self-employment success. She talks about the importance of making mental room for growth in business – but this can just as well apply in other areas of life, including creativity and personal development. Our thinking and beliefs can be barriers. “If you’re feeling like [...]
In this scene from “Twilight,” Edward (Robert Pattinson) is telling his love interest Bella (Kristen Stewart): “It would be better if we weren’t friends, not that I don’t want to be. If you were smart, you’d stay away from me.” Psychologists Jeremy Clyman and Ryan M. Niemiec consider it to be a “very important positive [...]
In his article Changing Beliefs, Douglas Cartwright writes about “a biggie – changing toxic and unhealthy beliefs we may have about ourselves.” He notes that in the book Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, “Avy Joseph talks about unhealthy beliefs often being constructed with terms such as ‘must, should’ and ‘have to’. “[Joseph] gives an example of a [...]
Being seduced by the comfort of routine and the known is one of the ways we limit ourselves. Doing more about our inertia, we can grow more effectively toward who we want to be. Inertia is the concept in classical physics that a physical object resists any change in its state of motion. But doesn’t [...]
Also see articles by Morty Lefkoe. A profile by the Institute of Noetic Sciences notes that Lefkoe “made a series of discoveries that allowed him to help people make permanent changes in their emotions and behavior.” He is founder of The Lefkoe Method, available in the programs Undo Public Speaking Fear and ReCreate Your Life. [...]
Quotes from SelfGrowth page for the video : “We all know that there are brief events that can change our lives forever. Winning the lottery. Meeting the love of your life. “We believe that you can also change your life in 5 minutes or less by learning about a new idea that will change the [...]
Video: “What stops you from doing what you love? It’s a survival mechanism called Resistance, and it goes into alert mode any time you do something that raises anxiety.” Barbara Sher points out, “Everyone has unique gifts and talents. What you love is what you’re gifted at. To be completely happy, to live a completely [...]
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Site author: Douglas Eby, M.A./Psychology, is a writer and researcher on the psychology of creative expression and personal growth, especially for high ability adults. He is publisher of the Talent Development Resources series of sites.
