What if there was one choice you could make that would change everything in your life for the better. It s the choice to move out of judgment and into compassion for yourself and others. Compassion is defined as a deep caring for the pain of others, often accompanied by a desire to help. There is nothing that feels more wonderful and comforting than experiencing another s compassionate response to our painful feelings and experiences. However, it s interesting that compassion is never defined in terms of oneself. Yet, compassion is one of the greatest gifts we can give to ourselves. In fact, when we give compassion to others but not to ourselves, we often end up feeling alone, worn out, and uncared for. Jackie is a good example of a person who has compassion for others but not for herself. She is a very caring mother and wife. She listens compassionately to her husband s work problems and...

Personal power comes not just from money or position. It isn t just about how much you can affect the people and things around you. It starts and ends with how much you learn about yourself. It isn t about a narcissistic self knowledge, but a deeper understanding of how your body and brain functions. You can more effectively use a computer when you know how it works. In the same way, you can more effectively use your own brain, body, and other tools when you understand them better. Our big stumbling block to learning more about ourselves, however is our tendency to rationalize. Do you think you know why you do what you do. Consider the following true story. Jack was hypnotized by his therapist. During the trance state, he was given the post-hypnotic instruction to get up and put on his coat whenever the doctor touched his nose. Later, once out of the trance, Jack and the doctor talked. At...

Then I hear business people say to me, I have to give a speech to our company employees and I have been dreading it all week because I really suffer with fear of public speaking. But, then I hear others such as salespeople, lawyers or other professionals tell me how bad their performance anxiety is and how debilitating it has gotten. Others tell me they have a real phobia about speaking up in front of other people. They all call it something different and yet when they sit down and begin to talk with me, they describe physical and emotional feelings that are all similar. They all described the experience as overwhelming, devastating, crippling, terrifying, or tormenting. They all talked of their physical symptoms of nausea and heaving, blushing, perspiring, pounding in their ears, difficulty in breathing or in focusing, feeling dizzy or faint, inability to speak, shaking hands or the fear...

Estimated charitable giving reached a record high in the United States with contributions totaling over 248 billion, according to a Giving USA report. Individual giving represents the single largest source of donations, accounting for three-quarters of the total charitable contributions made. Though cash and checks re-main the most common method of donation, the use of credit and debit cards for charitable donations is growing. This growth is spurred by the increased use of the Internet and e-mail for solicitations and donations, a new generation of donors who have a preference for electronic payments, as well as recently passed charitable tax reforms that will soon require Americans to keep better record of their donations in order to claim them as a tax deduction. Giving Made Easier Leveraging credit and debit cards can help simplify the process of giving and receiving charitable...

If heart disease is an assassin he would be the highest paid in terms of the number of people it has killed. Crowned as the number one killer in America, the heart disease can also be easily averted if a body is well taken care of. A healthy heart can give its owner no worries. Some restrictions can easily avert a heart disease from happening. Staying away from fast food and junk food as well as greasy, high cholesterol laden foods can greatly decrease the risk of having a heart disease. Not only that, they can also prevent other diseases from happening. Fast foods are processed foods that have various harmful chemicals that contribute greatly to the development of a heart disease. Then there is smoking. Not only does smoking contribute highly to a good number of diseases, they are actually one of the highest contributors. Stopping smoking now gives your heart the chance to recoup whatever...