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Voices In Your Head Doctor Julian Jaynes wrote about a woman who talked daily to her long-dead grandmother, who she saw sitting in a chair each morning. As far as the doctor could tell, the woman never suffered any ill effects from this. In fact, she readily accepted that it was a hallucination, which didn't bother her at all. She just found the conversations, and her grandmother's advice, helpful.Advice From...... Similar Editorial : by Julian. | Source : Daily Inspirations
Self Motivation Secrets We all have a lack of self motivation at times. We can learn a hundred ways to improve our lives, but then hesitate to act. Something less important catches our attention, or we just don't feel like doing what we need to do. Even a person who is normally highly motivated can sometimes have a hard time getting started on an important task.Is there a solution? There are probably dozens of them....... Similar Editorial : by Kelley Robertson. | Source : Daily Inspirations
Motivational Sayings - Ten Great Ones Why read motivational sayings? For motivation! You might need a bit, if you can use last year's list of goals this year because it's as good as new. All of us can benefit from inspirational thoughts, so here are ten great ones."Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are." - Dale...... Similar Editorial : by Sanjib Ahmad. | Source : Daily Inspirations
Do You Think Motivational Thoughts? What do motivational thoughts do? They help you take action. This isn't about positive thinking or motivating quotes. Those have their place in shaping your attitude and thinking. However, what motivates each of us is unique, so you need to have your own thoughts - those which are most effective at getting you going."In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity" - Albert EinsteinThis is a decent...... Similar Editorial : by Janet Ilacqua. | Source : Daily Inspirations
Inspirational Thought For The Day Are you ready for your inspirational thought for the day? When you first read it, it may seem too simple. However, if you think about it for even a moment, you'll see that the implications are profound - and inspiring. This is it:"Whatever goals you have in your life, and no matter where you are start, someone has succeeded at something similar or even more difficult, starting with less than you...... Similar Editorial : by Suzanne. | Source : Daily Inspirations
The Importance Of Letting Go There once was a happy monkey. He wandered through the jungle, happy to be alive. He stopped to eat delicious fruit when he was hungry, and resting when he was tired.One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful apples. He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest. He sniffed the apples and smelled nothing. He tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. They were made...... Similar Editorial : by dwoffice. | Source : Intrinsic Extrinsic Motivation
Metaphors Gone Wild Playing with metaphors expands the range of your thoughts, and increases your brainpower.Is a belief a "truth" or a "tool?" The metaphor you apply can totally alter your perspective. Trying out many metaphors can give you new insights. For example, a belief seen as a "truth," is something that you would want to hang onto, since you wouldn't want to base your decisions on "lies."On the other hand,...... Similar Editorial : by Sam Vaknin. | Source : Leadership Motivation
Meditating - Staying Awake Why is staying awake while meditating important? Falling asleep is certainly relaxing, and can be good for you, but to get the full range of benefits from your meditation you need to have your brainwaves in the alpha and theta ranges. When you are asleep, your brainwaves range from theta to delta. Meditation should be a state of relaxed alertness (primarily alpha brainwaves). Try the following...... Similar Editorial : by Jackie. | Source : Labor Acupressure
Learn How To Meditate From Animals You can learn how to meditate from a book, but meditation is as much an art as a science, and arts especially are better taught by live teachers than by books. That is why meditation is often learned quicker and brought to a deeper level when the beginner has someone to model their practice on. Can that someone be a dog, cat or other animal?Learn How To Meditate From Your CatHave you ever watched...... Similar Editorial : by JACKIE. | Source : Family Chiropractic Center
Mental Telepathy - Is It Real? What is mental telepathy? Telepathy is defined as "communication through means other than the senses." Add the "mental," and you have the concept of minds sending and receiving information without the senses, using something akin to radio waves, "thought waves," or whatever the various theories claim.Mental Telepathy - A True StoryOne day, when we were children, my mother and father were in...... Similar Editorial : by News Canada. | Source : Science Teachers
New Gadgets - Six Ideas It is possible that some of these new gadgets already exist in an inventor's basement or garage somewhere. One or two may even be patented, but then again, maybe not. Probably most things are dreamt up ten or ten thousand times before someone actually does something with the idea. The dreaming is more fun for some of us, so feel free to do something with the following.Magnets For WindowsThese...... Similar Editorial : by Dan Ionescu. | Source : Web Gadgets
Weather Forecasting - A New Idea Do you think better weather forecasting requires a degree in meteorology? Maybe a degree in statistical analysis would be more helpful. Consider this following new way to forecast the weather with more accuracy and less knowledge.Friday, February 2, 2007 - Canon City, Colorado. I brought in my Canon City Daily Record from the porch when it arrived, at about 3 in the afternoon. I opened the...... Similar Editorial : by Bowe Packer. | Source : Retail Technology
Systematic Poetry Techniques When You Have A Poem In MindIf you have your topic, ask yourself why it's important, and write down your answer. How do you feel about it? Write down those feelings. Write a line or a scene that exemplifies what you are trying to point out. Then, start rearranging the words into a poem. The main thing is to do anything other than waiting to stimulate your creativity.Sometimes poems can come from a...... Similar Editorial : by Gary R. Hess. | Source : Online Literature Books
Systematic Poetry Techniques Sing A PoemTry a little experiment - alone in the basement if you must. Describe something, then describe it again, singing instead of talking. You'll notice the words you use change. Your sentences will generally be more rythmic. It is also easier to rhyme when you are singing.Singing comes from the right side of the brain. This is the side that handles pattern-recognition. When you sing, you...... Similar Editorial : by Gary R. Hess. | Source : Online Literature Books
How To Get Rich Today Want to know how to get rich today? You could try the lottery, or try your luck at the roulette wheel. Of course, you know the odds are against you, right? Want a better way?Start thinking about what it means to BE rich. Consider that you are sitting there with a fantastic machine in front of you - the computer. It can entertain you, educate you, employ you and more. Think back two hundred years...... Similar Editorial : by Roy Primm. | Source : Money Making Opportunities
