6 Questions That Will Make You Fee Peaceful and Complete “The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.” ~Swedish Proverb When I was in my mid-twenties an unhealthy relationship with an unhealthy guy sent me packing off to the corner of New Mexico to find myself. In a new age, self-discovery kind of world—a hubbub of a town filled with people in transition—I was graced to meet many powerful healers, gurus, shamans, and teachers. I became a workshop junkie. I went on Shamanic power journeys to spiritual centers around the world, chanted with Indian gurus, and became a certified yoga instructor and Reiki master. I got rolfed, (and got more intense body-work by thick-boned Maoris) and rebirthed with conscious breath work. I went on vision quests in the desert, called leading psychics, mapped my astrological chart, figured out my Enneagram number, dreamed lucidly for nights in an upright chair, and drew down the moon in Wiccan circles. I know. I was a perpetual seeker. 1. Yes, there is inner work to be done. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Playground Interactive activities, some used other places on Serendip for other reasons, and others just because ...? The idea, of course, is that there isn't a whole lot of difference between playing and learning ... exploring is the underpinnings and enjoyment inherent in both. If that idea makes you think of either play or education in new ways, so much the better. Regardless, the web provides not only information and pictures, but also the wherewithal to have experiences that you might not otherwise have a chance to have. And creating such things to play with (and maybe even to learn from) is a large part of what Serendip is about, so browse the list. And have fun. If in addition you'd like to read/think more about play itself, there's a list of relevant links below.
Jedi Mind Tricks: 17 Lesser Known Ways to Persuade People Want to know how to persuade people online and get what you want? The power of influence is usually all that separates the successful from everyone else. These are some tactics, discovered through psychological research, that you have probably not yet heard about, but have the potential to increase your persuasive abilities. I’m not going to cover reciprocity, scarcity or social proof and all those widely known persuasion principles. Related: How Nike’s Making Persuasive Product Pages 1. The best way to persuade audiences that are not inclined to agree with you, is to talk fast. Want to boost persuasive power? Don Moore from Carnegie Mellon’s Center for Behavioral Decision Research has published research showing that confidence even trumps past accuracy in earning the trust of others. We prefer advice from a confident source, even to the point that we are willing to forgive a poor track record. People naturally associate confidence with expertise. 2. Light swearing, that is. Image credit
A 15 Minute Mind-Hack to Massively Enhance Your Brain Power and Emotional State Every day, scientists are discovering new benefits of meditation on your mental, emotional, and physical health. Meditation helps to balance your blood pressure, slows down aging, has pain relieving properties that are twice as effective as morphine, heightens your memory, helps you with decision making, and makes you less reactive to stress. So why is it that only approximately only 20 million Americans meditate today? For many people, the reason why they don’t meditate is because “it’s just too difficult to find a way to stop thinking.” But here’s the good news. In this video, Vishen introduces his favourite number one daily exercise, the 6 Phase Meditation. The 6 Phase Meditation is based on 6 particular “needs in life.” The 6 areas are: 1. As we go through life, circumstances you face may make certain levels drop. “People will wake up and not dare to skip a shower.
Free Audiobooks and eBooks - Librophile The 7 Laws Of Attraction By following these 7 essential life principles and making conscious choices with your thoughts, words, and actions...you are certain to attract the same right back to you. Did you know there were 7 Laws Of Attraction? Well, it was a surprise to me. Though after I sought more information about the 7 Laws of Attraction, I found that they really are just individual elements broken down into subsets of the main Law. If you read them closely, they are familiar concepts included within the best Law of Attraction teachings. They teach that we attract things into our lives based on our beliefs (being), thoughts, words and actions. When the tools are used in that specific order, that is how we are able to consciously create our world. Here Are The 7 Laws Of Attraction 1) The Law of Manifestation: Consciousness is always a choice. 2) The Law of Magnetism: We can only attract the same kind of energy frequency that we put out ourselves. 3) The Law of Pure Desire (or Unwavering Desire):
12 Little Known Laws Of Karma That Will Change Your Life Live Buddhism| What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton’s law of ‘every action must have a reaction’. When we think, speak or act we initiate a force that will react accordingly. This returning force maybe modified, changed or suspended, but most people will not be able eradicate it. This law of cause and effect is not punishment, but is wholly for the sake of education or learning. A person may not escape the consequences of his actions, but he will suffer only if he himself has made the conditions ripe for his suffering. To stop being afraid and to start being empowered in the worlds of karma and reincarnation, here is what you need to know about karmic laws. - “As you sow, so shall you reap”. - Life doesn’t just HAPPEN, it requires our participation.- We are one with the Universe, both inside and out.- Whatever surrounds us gives us clues to our inner state.- BE yourself, and surround yourself with what you want to have present in your Life.
My collection of funny emails from my inbox. Subject: 5 MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel." After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. "Great!" Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. Lesson 2: A priest offered a Nun a lift. The priest removed his hand. Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. Lesson 3: "Me first! "Me next! Lesson 4: Lesson 5: Lesson 6:
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Book Country: Discover New Fiction with the Genre Map Publishers, booksellers, and readers describe books by their literary categories, or genres. It's how books are placed in stores and sold online. We created the Genre Map to help you find the right genre for your book. Roll over the map with your cursor to see the different genres. Some categories, such as women's fiction, stand alone. If you select mystery, fantasy, romance, science fiction, or thriller, you'll see the many subgenres that you can explore within these categories. Please contact us if there's a category you'd like to see on the Genre Map. 25 Great Quotes to Inspire and Brighten Your Day Here’s a collection of great quotes by some of the most inspirational men and women that ever walked this earth. Hopefully you’ll find them inspirational in some way. If you do like them and find them helpful, check out our similar posts by visiting the links listed below. We have created over 20+ of these galleries, so there is lots more to be seen. More popular quotations: – 25 Inspirational Quotes – Great quotes to ponder upon Check out all of our galleries with nice quotes here: More great quotes:
The Power of One Today is the kabbalistic holiday known as Tu B'Av, the day for soul mates and a day that contains the power of balance, unity, and oneness. This day, one of the most positive days of the year, falls on the full moon of Leo, the month controlled by the sun. Because of this, the day embodies the cosmic balance between two opposing forces: the masculine force, represented by the sun (Leo), and the feminine force, represented by the moon (the full moon). This unification creates an energy of harmony and love that we need if we are to change ourselves and the world. The organ that corresponds to the sign of Leo is the heart. Now we may ask ourselves: With so much hatred in the world, will my efforts make a difference? As we connect to the positivity and Light available on this day, let’s remember that the greatest growth a person can experience in life is by doing for others.
10 Psychological Experiments That Went Horribly Wrong Psychology as we know it is a relatively young science, but since its inception it has helped us to gain a greater understanding of ourselves and our interactions with the world. Many psychological experiments have been valid and ethical, allowing researchers to make new treatments and therapies available, and giving other insights into our motivations and actions. Sadly, others have ended up backfiring horribly — ruining lives and shaming the profession. Here are ten psychological experiments that spiraled out of control. 10. Prisoners and guards In 1971, social psychologist Philip Zimbardo set out to interrogate the ways in which people conform to social roles, using a group of male college students to take part in a two-week-long experiment in which they would live as prisoners and guards in a mock prison. 9. Wendell Johnson, of the University of Iowa, who was behind the study Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, also seen top 7. 6. The Milgram Experiment underway 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.