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Music and Stress – This is a Good Story
Music and Stress Those of you who have followed me for a while no doubt are aware that I keep sheep. What do sheep have to do with music and stress? Do I have a story for you! I love animals in general, and a test I took in school when I was about thirteen reported back I should be a forest ranger. At the time, I wanted to be a singer, so I was highly insulted by this test. Looking back, it was accurate. Give me plants and animals, and I’m a happy camper. Last month, we lost our eldest sheep. Bella was more than seventeen years old, which…
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Afraid of Failure? Learn to Use that Fear to Propel You to Success!
Are You Afraid of Failure? People can be so afraid of failure that they do everything imaginable to avoid it! Some people avoid taking any chances at all because if they try something and it doesn’t work for them, they are terrified they will be looked upon as a failure. To make matters worse, we often see successful people profiled in the media and think they must either be geniuses or were naturals at what they did. Yet, if you look closely at the lives of these people, you are likely to discover a much different picture. What we don’t see is all the hundreds of times these people have…
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Using Positive Self-Talk to Conquer Any Goal
Using Positive Self-Talk to Conquer Any Goal Do you feel you’re always talking yourself out of success? As soon as you start to set goals for yourself that feel really good, do you suddenly have nagging thoughts about how you aren’t up to the task or about how you simply aren’t qualified enough to carry them through and succeed? Using positive self-talk can change this. If negative thinking has become a habit, you need to change the way you respond to your inner dialogue. Instead of obeying the negative noise in your head, you can use positive self-talk to counter the negativity and overcome nearly all anxious thoughts. Setting Goals and…
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Food and Nutrition Affirmations…would they help you lose weight?
Top 10 Food and Nutrition Affirmations When you have “convenience” food bombarding you from every direction, it can be difficult to choose options that give your body the nourishment it needs. Food and nutrition affirmations can really help! If you have daily reminders and effective tools at your disposal, you just may find that eating the right foods and feeding your body the best fuels becomes a lot easier. Let’s not kid ourselves, there will always be temptation, but when you equip yourself with tools to combat that temptation, you’ll be able to quickly re-focus your mind on your greater goal of getting and staying healthy! Using Food and Nutrition…
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Observation Skills and Creativity
Keen Observation Skills and Creativity Creativity is all around us! Each of us has the ability to be creative – it’s just a part of who we are. Sometimes it comes easily, and sometimes it seems to be a struggle. If the latter is the case for you and you can’t seem to find the keys to creativity, it doesn’t have to be that way for you. You just need to train yourself to be creative. You’ll be surprised…sometimes all you have to do is practice your powers of observation and become more aware of your surroundings. You’ll be amazed how keen observation skills…
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You Can’t Force Creativity
You Can’t Force Creativity: Know When to Work and When to Stop You can’t force creativity! When it comes to creativity, there are many courses and books written about it, but you don’t necessarily have to take a course or buy self-help books. Those aren’t bad things, but creativity is a very individual experience. It’s something you can effectively develop and practice on your own; just like the other muscles in your body, your brain is a muscle that needs to be worked too. There are many different things you can do to get your creative juices flowing, but here is one of the most important things to keep in mind…know…
