In his article “One Approach to Apply Immediately When Stress is Affecting Your Professional and Personal Life!“, Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. writes :
“Mindfulness is the ability to intentionally paying attention to the present moment without our filters of judgment (e.g., good/bad, right/wrong, fair/unfair).
“In other words, it is the art of cultivating the ability to be in [...]
change careers, finding new vocation, products for entrepreneurs
Valerie Young of ChangingCourse describes her company’s mission:
“After spending a mind-numbing seven years making a mind-numbing 90 mile a day commute to my even more mind-numbing corporate job – and then successfully getting out – I’ve dedicated my life’s work to help others do the same.
“Since 1996 ChangingCourse.com [...]
What the amygdalae do
The Amygdala Resource Center explains, “The Amygdala (amygdalae; plural) are a pair of small organs within the medial temporal lobes of the brain. The amygdala are part of the limbic system and their primary role is in the processing and memory of emotional reactions such as the anxiety reaction or ‘flight or [...]
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, positive psychology, flow psychology
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD is author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, and a leading thinker in the field of Positive Psychology. (His name is pronounced me-high chick-sent-me-high).
This interview was recorded at the Purpose Prize Summit at Stanford University Sept 8, 2006 by Tom Munnecke.
(taken in a crowded conference room [...]
happiness research, mindfulness, depression relief products, positive psychology
Learning to be happy
“It’s almost as if this happiness stuff has anticipated the hard times to come. As we’re going into this recession, perhaps depression, it’s interesting to note there’s been this big upsurge of work on happiness just prior to that.”
That is David Van Nuys, PhD, aka [...]
self acceptance, self knowledge, personal development, Robert Anthony on authenticity
Two of the key elements in personal growth writings and programs are self-knowledge and self-acceptance. Personal development seems to depend on knowing who we really are. But what does that mean, and what “practical” value is there?
People visited the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece seeking [...]
Many people choose to get scared in certain situations: thrill rides, horror movies, bungee jumping, running in front of bulls.
But what about dealing with unwanted terror?
And can fear ever be useful?
If you feel shut down or blocked from developing or expressing your talents because of anxiety, there are many ways to help deal with it.
Continued [...]
Barbara Sher on jobs, scanner personality, finding your vocation, becoming an entrepreneur
Barbara Sher writes about and leads retreats for Scanners – “also known as renaissance men and women, eclectic experts, happy amateurs and delighted dilettantes.”
She notes they do not generally follow a linear career path, but may flourish with a series of jobs that are [...]
Robert Maurer on anxiety, creativity and anxiety, fear of change, anxiety relief products
Fear and anxiety can keep us from pursuing dreams, exploring creative projects and in other ways realizing our talents.
Fear can take various forms such as:
social anxiety, phobias, performance anxiety or stage fright.
Robert Maurer, PhD has studied social and neuropsychological aspects of achievement and [...]
Michael Angier on change, Brian Tracy on achievement, personal development, self improvement resources
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi’s famous advice is another reason to engage in personal development: to make this a better world, as well as improve ourselves.
“Be the change..” may be a simple aphorism, but it is [...]
