Many a folklore tale exist about love: It has been romanticized for centuries and put on a pedestal as the holy grail of existence. Naturally we all want a permanent supply of this divine elixir.

It is in our human nature to desire things that feel good. Love certainly fills that criterion.

We believe that love is the stuff that gives us hope, happiness, joy and security. It makes us feel young again and improves our health. These are just some of the many...

All of us tend to generalize about life in general, others, and ourselves. Based on our experiences of life we form versions of the realities and these versions are the limiting beliefs, which we use to formulate rules for our conduct. Having set out these beliefs, we limit our actions within the scope of these rules. Moreover, we are constantly on the lookout for evidences to support these beliefs.

Unconscious Messages Often, limiting beliefs are unconscious messages that come to...

Copyright 2005 Daniel N Brown

Every day we're confronted with situations where we need toinfluence, lead and persuade people. From persuading yourchildren to clean their room, to convincing your boss to giveyou a raise. It's all about influence.

Our ability to deal successfully with people determines thequality of our business life, our family life, and our sociallife. Ultimately, our success in life and in any endeavor willbe solely determined by how well we influence other...

What is a habit? A habit can be defined as something we repeatedly do until it becomes our behavior. It is the interrelationship of knowledge, skill and desire. Whether the habit is positive or negative depends on what it can do for us.

In Chinese Astrology, a person is given a set of natal pillars which comprises the 5 metaphysical elements of the universe. These elements are wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Our existences on earth are governed by these elements. By the...

Why Swimming is Healthy

The loss of fat, inches, hypertension and stress can be among the greatest motivators in accepting the health benefits of swimming. The benefits are real, but do little good until you enter the water.

"I enjoyed every bit of my swimming career. I think that's the most important advice to enjoy what you do" Summer Sanders 1992 double gold medallist

How Can a Workout Be Fun
It may seem like an oxymoron to say that a workout can be...

Left Handed Factstend to be comical or negative in nature. These seven positive facts will not only make you smile, but should make you proud of being left handed.

1.When at school or any activity that you're asked if you're lefty don't be embarrassed, but feel privileged because you will usually get one-on-one attention (that's a good thing).

2.Time Magazine's Person of the Century Albert Einstein was a left hander. His contributions to science and technology were without...

I learned Spanish when I was 22. I had graduated from college as a Math teacher and had no plans of ever being bilingual. I had taken 4 years of French in high school and hated it.

When I made the decision to study Spanish, no one believed me. (Just for reference, this was in 1982, a time when learning foreign languages wasn't a big deal in the US). Their reaction was along the lines of, "Your time has already come and gone." In other words, for others, age was a...

First among these easy visualization techniques is to achieve a peaceful state of mind. To visualize effectively, you must relax and quiet the mind.

But for most of us, this seemingly simple step is anything but easy when we first attempt to visualize. Our minds are often running at full speed, managing multiple tasks and a barrage of thoughts and concerns. There are just so many things to do... so many issues to deal with... so many worries... that we perpetually juggling...

How often do you see someone about to do something stupid and you just cringe. It seems obvious to you and you wonder why isn't it obvious for them. The reality though is that we all do stupid things that have messed up our lives at one stage or another. That is the reason we are who we are today, we have learnt from our stupidity and the fact is that is why we can see and recognize stupidity in others. Sometimes people need to make their own mistakes, if for no other reason than to...

The ability to speed read is an important skill in today's world, where - whether we are students or at work - we are often expected to read hefty amounts of materials on a daily basis. As a result, improving your speed reading technique is something each and every one of us should not only do, but maintain. What, then, are speed reading techniques?

Speed reading - the essential elements

Before you start to learn any particular speed reading technique, you need to consider...