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Developing Emotional Intelligence

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Even Positive People Have Negative Thoughts 24th May 2015 By Dawn Walton Guest Writer for Wake Up World We are all one thought away from happiness, but most of us don’t realise it. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could realise that and act on it? It’s all about our ability to realise that a thought isn’t real. How can you tell the difference between a thought that you should pay attention to and one that’s trying to lead you astray? The subconscious is in charge for at least 90% of the day. Have you ever had one of those days where one minute everything is ticking along fine and then you get some bad news and suddenly your whole world seems to close in on you? Bad things are happening all the time (so are good things) but when they enter our reality, our thoughts change. Thoughts Define Our Reality When trying to help my clients understand that thoughts define our reality, I often use the old “glass half full/half empty” example. Imagine that I hand you a glass filled up half way with chilled water (or a beverage of your choice).

BetterExplained – Math lessons for lasting insight. Intolérance au gluten ou régime déguisé Éliminer toute trace de gluten de son alimentation: une nécessité pour certains, un choix délibéré pour d'autres. Entre les véritables intolérants et les accros aux régimes en quête d'une nouvelle solution miracle, le régime sans gluten rencontre de plus en plus d'adeptes. Enquête sur les enjeux santé, minceur, et économiques d'un véritable phénomène. Isabelle Artus Sommaire Le naissance d'un phénomène Le processus est bien rôdé : l’histoire débute aux États-Unis, d’où elle se diffuse à l’échelle planétaire grâce aux meilleures VRP du monde : les célébrités. Les ingrédients du "succès" Devant autant d'individus s'autodéclarant intolérants, Gérard Apfeldorfer, psychiatre, spécialiste des troubles du comportement alimentaire, ne cache pas sa perplexité. « Je n’ai pas vu le phénomène venir, c’est arrivé très rapidement, et la mayonnaise a pris. » Il faut dire que le gluten renferme tous les ingrédients propres à générer une néophobie alimentaire. Un régime alibi ?

zen habits 8 tips to make your life more surprising — from a “Surprisologist” A closeup of Tania Luna, with glow stick. Photo: James Duncan Davidson In today’s talk, Tania Luna shares her experience of immigrating to the United States from Ukraine as a little girl. Perfectly happy with her family’s outhouse and with chewing a single piece of Bazooka gum for a week, Luna found herself blown away by the wonders of her new country. Commit to the mindset and process of surprise. Luna believes we can all be surprisologists. Tania Luna leads a TED audience in a glowstick dance, during a talk given a year prior to the one posted today. Brain Pickings – An inventory of the meaningful life. Helpful ingredient detective tips for navigating food labels..... — Body Burden Balance Very thankful to collaborate with a friend and contributor that shared her story for this post.... Once in a while I find myself at the corner supermarket to grab an emergency meal or forgotten ingredient, and it never ceases to amaze me: the endless aisles, colorful boxes, bottles, and bags of products conjures a vision of enormous scale. Companies in this country and around the world have massive manufacturing plants, endless distribution pipelines and mind-blowing profit marketability. Miles of farmland, oversized distribution centers, massive amounts of waste and loads of unknown chemicals polluting our water systems, and all has me instantly overwhelmed! All these realizations started during an innocent nightly routine…. my little 2 year old at the sink brushing her teeth, and glancing down at the tube of Elmo toothpaste, I saw something that instantly changed our lives forever. My pantry was looming with innocent looking but hidden ingredients that were unknowingly harmful.

Santé Nutrition - Que ton aliment soit ton médicament 3 Ingredients For Accessing Your Creative Genius • Transformation Agency You are able to do a certain set of things better than anyone else. This is your core genius. It is your original brand of brilliance. For instance, some people are excellent at interpersonal relating. Others have acquired an amazing level of self-discipline through years of high-performance athletic training supporting them to rapidly achieve their goals. Humility may push you to think “I’m not the best in the world at anything.” But you’re certainly the best in the world at a unique combination of things. And at the intersection of this set of innate and learned skills, you’re able to create a disproportionate return for each ounce of energy you invest. Your core genius is the realm of exponential rewards. The problem for the entrepreneur is that it can easily get crowded out as new layers of complexity enter into the business. But for a business to truly thrive and for you to feel fully alive, leveraging your core genius has to be a priority. Here are 3 ingredients to make that happen… 1.

13 Things to Remember When Life Gets Rough We’ve all gone through hard times. And we all get through them. However, some get through them better than others. So what is their secret? Most of it has to do with attitude. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. About the Author Carol Morgan has a Ph.D. in communication and is a professor at Wright State University. Credits: Life hack

How to Use 43 Folders A very simple guide to leaving here quickly so you can get back to making something awesome. Ask yourself… Why am I here right now instead of making something cool on my own? What’s the barrier to me starting that right now? This is not an insult or put-down. It’s a useful question. What Sucks? Looking for specific answers to what sucks for you today? More ideas Still sucking? Still Lost? Try a mental sweep, do a shitty first draft, or consider a modest change. Maybe just get away from the computer for a while by taking a nice walk. How to Know When You’re Done Here You’re done here whenever you’ve found just enough information to get you back on track for today. We love having you visit with us here, and we hope you’ll return many times — whenever you think we might have something that might help you get over the hump. The Only “Productivity” That Matters “Productivity” isn’t about about making more widgets per hour or being efficient and organized for its own anal-retentive sake.

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