How You Can Become a Winning Personality Using Mind Mapping

(Mon May 29th, 2006, by Dr. Vj Mariaraj)

We all wish to be famous and be liked by one and all. This is a natural and inborn trait in all of us. However, our habitual way of thinking is, by far, the biggest stumbling block to our progress. An overwhelming reason for being the kind of persona...

Living Virtually

(Sun May 28th, 2006, by Dorree Lynn)

I have a dear friend, Diana whom I used to meet for lunch quite often. Lately work has had her traveling between three cities. I miss her terribly. I also have another close friend, Josh who used to live in my city. Josh and his wife now live in anot...

The Decision

(Sat May 27th, 2006, by Dr. Dorree Lynn)

Part Three Of A Series On Psychotherapy Once you have made the decision to find help, be wary of "fast-food solutions," the "McDonalds" type of psychotherapy such as glib call-in radio shows, simplistic magazine articles, or motivational tapes that p...

Four Proven Techniques On How To Capture Positive Habits:

(Sat May 27th, 2006, by Catherine Franz)

Bad habits, we all have them. They keep us from accomplishing our dreams, make us say and do things that really aren't in our integrity. Good habits allow us to transition through our day on autopilot. So much so, we forget that our good habits have ...

Narcissism, Substance Abuse, and Reckless Behaviours

(Thu May 25th, 2006, by Sam Vaknin)

Pathological narcissism is an addiction to Narcissistic Supply, the narcissist's drug of choice. It is, therefore, not surprising that other addictive and reckless behaviours – workaholism, alcoholism, drug abuse, pathological gambling, compulsory sh...

What's in Your Blind Spot?

(Wed May 24th, 2006, by Keith Varnum)

We frantically search for our "lost" keys that are lying in plain sight on the kitchen counter. We don't we see the keys. Why not? Because we already decided "the keys are not there." And once we make that decision, we create a blind spot in our awar...

The Art of Manifestation

(Wed May 24th, 2006, by Saleem Rana)

We should strive to attain a desireless state. As long as we have desire, we lack. Lack and want are the same thing. Wanting traps us in a world of limitation. Wanting is the greatest enemy of joy.~Lester Levenson. Desire is our enemy. The more we t...

How to Cope When Someone You Love is Deployed

(Wed May 24th, 2006, by Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach)

When we must part with a loved one, we have physical and emotional reactions beyond our control. Our emotional intelligence skills can help us manage them. Having someone you love deployed is extremely stressful. PROTEST-DESPAIR Newborns separated ...

Examples of Emotional Intelligence from Popular Songs

(Mon May 22nd, 2006, by Susan Dunn, MA Clinical Psychology, cEQc, The EQ Coach)

It's hard to find a song that isn't about 'the war of the brains'. Because we have three brains that are often in conflict with one another (reptilian, limbic and neocortex), we suffer conflict, guilt and shame. And because our brains are the way th...

Enhancing Your Brain As You Age

(Sun May 21st, 2006, by Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant)

“The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn’t need its bra...