Many times, you have some free time to spend and you are confused as what to do then? There are many great ideas to utilize that time efficiently and creatively. One of them is making or designing some craft work. Craft is the art or skill of doing something in an artistic way. There are lots of craft ideas such as candle making, scrap booking, fabric painting, painting projects, knitting etc. Among these, knitting is the most favorite craft work for women and many of them love to knit...

There are certain mindsets or points of view that can be counter-productive to good communication. These errors in thinking, and if taken to the extreme, can inhibit both personal growth and growth in relationships. Here is the list:

1. All or nothing thinking: You see things in extremes, everything is black or white. This can be obvious or subtle for example saying 'He is always late, but I never get angry over it'. This mindset can be that of the perfectionist also.

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a 90-minute DVD and a 200-page book which is a transcription of the DVD with additional content. The Secret claims to reveals for the first time all the pieces to achieve success. The Secret was released in 2006 and has become a worldwide craze. By March 2007, the DVD had sold 1.5 million copies and 3.75 million copies of the book were in print. This article has been written to correct the misguided advice of The Secret. The developers of book and video The...

You can overcome claustrophobia using self-help approaches. Overcoming claustrophobic tendencies may seem completely impossible but you can achieve the results that you desire if you put your mind to it. There only difference between a claustrophobic and a non-claustrophobe is thoughts.

Thinking Help for Claustrophobia

The notion that the only difference between you and a non-claustrophobe is thought may seem like an oversimplification but it is not. Your thoughts are very...

Valuable resources and information for beating opiate addiction withdrawal symptoms. Tips for those wanting to get clean from opiate drug addictions such as Vicodin, Heroin, Opium, Morhpine, Oxycotton and other types of opioids.

Breaking free from a drug addiction can be extremely hard. It can be both scary and intimidating for those wanting to beat their opiate addictions. Herion addicts can face some of the most excrutiating withdrawal symptoms. For some, in-patient...

These days with large sites hard to come by and allotments much in demand, old gardeners or gardening junkies are no longer the sole exponents of GIY. No, many new entrants are young professionals, nature enthusiasts, people who are genuinely interested in getting closer to nature or reducing their dependency on mass market produce. Whilst others are experimenting by growing their own vegetables, almost like self sufficent micro farmers or even environmentalists, taking positive steps...

The greater the love you feelfor someone or the greater the emotional investment in a given situation, the greater the sense of loss you feel when death, transition or tragedy occurs. The depth of grief you experience is directly proportional to the depth of love experienced, invested or needed. Grieving is actually an aspect of love, and healthy grieving is an act of love and remembering love.

The reason that anger, shock and denial interrupt and in some cases stop the grief...

There are plenty of great reasons to want to learn Spanish. Embarking on an adventure to a Spanish speaking country, falling in love with a Spanish speaking partner, hoping to advance your professional career by becoming bilingual, or just for the excitement of learning something new. Learning a foreign and exotic language like Spanish can have many benefits.

But where to begin, there are so many choices. Classroom study, while great for face to face learning, is not always...

It is not uncommon for women to want to change at least one feature of their body or figure. The majority of women complain about their butt and legs. Having fat legs, butt, or thighs is a common problem and it is something that ladies are always trying to get rid of!

Some women are so self conscious that they refuse to wear skirts and always cover up. Others take it to extremes and refuse to go to the beach or the local swimming pool for fear of exposing their legs and butt....

I often say that pursuing one's life's vision by overcoming life's challenges is the road to sustainable happiness. However, dealing with life's challenges (which many of us consider anything that impedes us from achieving our goals such as failures and setbacks) can be a real problem for most of us. You see, most of us are not armed with the thinking necessary for properly handling life's challenges. Think to yourself:

How do you deal with life's challenges such as setbacks or...