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10 Forms Of Twisted Thinking (Part 2): Untwisting
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” – Shakespeare In part one of this post, I presented Dr. David D. Burns’ list of the 10 common forms of distorted thinking that often cause distress in the human psyche, and prevents many from overcoming negative emotions that may block their progress…
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10 Forms Of Twisted Thinking (Part 1)
In his book The Feeling Good Handbook, Dr. David D. Burns identifies the 10 common forms of twisted thinking that often, if left unchecked, cause individuals to subject themselves to deep emotional and psychological stresses that may be preventable with a little bit of attention and diligence! These 10 thinking patterns not only have the…
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Give Yourself Permission To Say “I Love Myself” Today!
“Self-love is the source of all our other loves.” -Pierre Corneille Because, “In order to [fully] love someone else, you must first love yourself.” -Unknown ~~~ Have you said “I love myself” today? I often find that most people have a harder time declaring that they love themselves than they do declaring their love for…
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Uniquely You: Becoming New
In order to successfully move into the beautiful future that we desire, a future that most fully allows us to be/express who we truly are, we must let go of all those things that no longer represent our highest Truths.
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Change
“Tomorrow never comes because when it gets here, it’s today.“ -Abraham Channeled by Ester Hicks Change. People resist it because it has the potential to be very difficult…If it is resisted…Now isn’t that a conundrum? Resisting something because you are afraid of resisting it. If you want change, you have to want it with your…
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On Self-Help (Part Two)
There is no shortage of self-help books, products, and materials out there for people to choose from. Today, with just a few swipes of your finger and the click of a mouse, you can gain access to an astronomical number of self-help and personal development tools and information. Someone looking to lose weight, for example,…
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On Self-Help (Part One)
Imagine that your life is a party, with the most elaborate and extravagant free buffet that you could ever dream of attending. You are immaculately dressed, and all of your favorite people are there, as well as plenty of new acquaintances for you to meet. The music at this party is incredible; it’s like the…
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10 Simple Ways To Make Each Day Perfect
Can you describe the perfect day? How does it feel, look, sound, smell, or even taste? Maybe for you, a perfect day is being in nature, communing with the trees, animals and land, or maybe it’s sitting at your desk writing poetry or connecting with friends over a social networking site. ~~~ Odds are, that…
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It’s Personal: Overcoming Fear (Part Two)
Let’s revisit the questions from the first part of this post: Have you ever wanted something so much that you were gripped with immense fear of not getting it, or worst, wanted something so much that you were afraid of actually getting it? Have you ever felt fear that maybe you don’t even know what…
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It’s Personal: Overcoming Fear (Part One)
Have you ever wanted something so much that you were gripped with immense fear of not getting it, or worst, wanted something so much that you were afraid of actually getting it? Have you ever felt fear that maybe you don’t even know what you really want; that maybe you’ll make a mistake? ~~~ My…