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According to Wikipedia a 'habit' is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously'. The American Journal of Psychology (1903) defines a habit as a more or less fixed way of thinking, willing, or feeling acquired through previous repetition of a mental experience'. The saying , 'Old habits die hard' may be true but it doesn't mean they can't be changed! We can now explore a little deeper in to the realm of habits and how they are formed. Every time we think, feel or do something we strengthen this Neural pathway in our brain. It is by repetition and practice of these thoughts and behaviors that we strengthen these pathways an the habit has been formed. Habits are, well travelled pathways and our brains…

Optimists live longer than pessimists. This is the conclusion of a study involving 447 people spanning 30 years. Optimists were found to have fewer physical and emotional problems, less pain and increased energy, feeling happier, calmer and more content than pessimists. One of the reasons a positive attitude is important is that it boosts our immune system and therefore our ability to fight disease. There is an increasing body of evidence showing us the powerful connection between our mind and our body. Our thoughts create our words our words create our actions and our actions create our life experiences. So, we need to be mindful of our thoughts. Self-talk is the kind of internal dialogue we have with ourselves and is very important to our overall mental health. Most people…

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Ones self-esteem will determine the results of whatever we undertake. It can work for us or be our own worst enemy. If you think you deserve something and your selfesteem is also high , yourself esteem will subconsciously help you achieve what you want by guiding you to make the necessary decisions to get it. The opposite of course is also true. How do we improve our self esteem?  We can improve our self esteem by doing things that make us feel good about ourselves. Also when other people say good things to us or about us it helps boost our self esteem. Try thinking good thoughts about ourselves and try to be less critical is a good start. Studies show that 86% of what we say to ourselves is…

Thought for the day Inside of you is a smart, Powerful, dynamic, Capable, self-confident Alive, alert, fabulous Woman. Let her come out And play. The world is waiting For you

Ones self-esteem will determine the results of whatever we undertake. It can work for us or be our own worst enemy. If you think you deserve something and your selfesteem is also high , yourself esteem will subconsciously help you achieve what you want by guiding you to make the necessary decisions to get it. The opposite of course is also true. How do we improve our self esteem? We can improve our self esteem by doing things that make us feel good about ourselves. Also when other people say good things to us or about us it helps boost our self esteem. Try thinking good thoughts about ourselves and try to be less critical is a good start. Studies show that 86% of what we say to ourselves is…

'Metamorphosis is the movement of transformation from who you are to what you can be, freeing your creativity' What is it? We get a sense of the Metamorphic Technique by looking at how life expresses itself in nature. A little acorn can grow into a big oak tree or a caterpillar into a butterfly. What happens inside the cocoon of a caterpillar? The form of the caterpillar disappears into a jelly like substance which eventually gives rise to a new form, being a butterfly. In other words life simply expresses itself in a different form. However, as well as transformation expressing itself at the physical level, there is also the potential for it to occur at the emotional or consciousness level. In other words a 'change of mind' can also…