Attitudes Transformed

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Is The Weather Deciding What Mood You're In?

Is The Weather Deciding What Mood You're In?

by Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW. When you catch yourself complaining about the weather, stop. Sim­ply say, “Really? I love this weather.” Usually that produces a shock effect. Remember that all kinds of weather are necessary to keep this earth healthy. So...

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Recovering From Low Self-Esteem

Recovering From Low Self-Esteemby Marilyn J. Sorensen, Ph.D. People with low self-esteem have believed the worst about themselves so strongly and for so long that they readily discard any feedback that contradicts their belief. They are unable to trust compliments and praise and often unknowingly twist such comments to mean the opposite.

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Getting Rid of Road Rage: Start Where You Are

Getting Rid of Road Rage: Start Where You Areby Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW. Look at the people in other cars in front of you, behind you, passing around you, and recognize that each one of them is just like you: They want happiness and they want to be free from suffering. To each person you focus on say or think something like...

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What is Forgiveness? Forgiveness is Freedom

What is Forgiveness? Forgiveness is Freedomby William R. Yoder. Wayne Dyer pointed out that when you squeeze an orange you get orange juice. What comes out when you are squeezed is never the fault of the squeezer. It is only the explicit expression of what was already implicit within your mind.

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by Peter Fairfield. The heart is the organ of happiness! Of course I am talking about more than just the organ itself — I am talking about the heart as an emotional, energetic, and spiritual center. Most of us are unaware of how much we hold numbness... Read More...
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InnerSelf Newsletter: May 18th, 2013 This week we reflect on some of our choices: forgiveness or animosity? gratitude or indifference? disharmony or joy? green living or not? healing or illness? mindfulness or distraction? awareness or apathy? These are choices that we are making with each... Read More...
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by Marie T. Russell. Judgment plays a big part in our lives, so much that we are not even aware most of the time that we are judging. If you didn't think that something was bad, it wouldn't upset you. If you didn't think that something was good, you wouldn't feel any loss when it was absent... Read More...
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by Nicki Scully. In November of 2005, Acacia was hospitalized and diagnosed with recurrent lymphoma, in her brain, central nervous system, liver, and left kidney. It was clear that they would be unable to “fix” her. We decided to see what it would take to get her to Thailand for the memorial we were planning for Luke... Read More...
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by Deborah Niemann. Many people think that making the green choice is more expensive. Although this can be true, it doesn't have to be. Are you ready to save money, get healthier, and stop sending so much trash to the landfill? You can get started wherever you are living. The important thing is to get started... Read More...
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by Jack Angelo. Life is about change. Our breathing undergoes changes according to the rhythms of our state of imbalance (another reason to remain mindful of our breath). Specific breathing exercises can work on the causes of our stress, illness, unhappiness, or discontent in order to restore balance in... Read More...
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