Thinking and Attitude Tutorials

1. Why We Need Music

By Professor Richard Flowers, AA,BS,MS,ISD,AP Posted: 07/15/2006 Why We Need Music By Professor Richard K Flowers AA, BS, MS,ISD, AP “Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water-bath is to the body.” William Shakespeare We as humans are naturally born as musical and rhythmical. Even those who say they cannot hold a tune or sing off-key, have a musical and r... read more

2. Adult ADHD: Are You An Idea Machine?

By Tellman Knudson & Stephanie Frank Posted: 07/25/2006 Chances are, if you have Adult ADHD, you're an "idea machine"--you come up with great new ideas all the time, maybe several in a day! Problem is, the ideas are often unrelated to what you already decided to work on, and so each new idea becomes a distraction that takes you further away from your larger goals. What can a person with Adult ADHD and too many good ideas do? I ... read more

3. Improve Your Relationship Through the Timeless Wisdom of Vedic Compatibility Astrology

By Sam Geppi Posted: 11/28/2006 Relationships are one of the most important areas of life. The interplay between masculine and feminine energy is internal as well as external. The external relationship with our partner mirrors the internal relationship we have with these forces within ourself. Vedic relationship astrology is a remarkable system of scientific measurements, commonsense and holistic wisdom. Improving o... read more

4. The Power Of Appreciation

By Lou Castillo Posted: 04/25/2006 If you truly want to bring into your life everything that you desire, then start with appreciating all that you have now. Here’s how it works – you bring into your life whatever it is that you focus your thoughts upon. So, if you focus on all the lack in your life, you get more lack. But if you focus appreciation on all that you have, you get more of what you want. Of course th... read more

5. 15 Quick Tips for People Who Do Not Like to Exercise

By Susie Cortright Posted: 04/15/2006 We've all had days when we don't have the energy to tie our athletic shoes, let alone bounce around in them. But exercise can give a daily blast to your mind, body, and soul. Here are fifteen quick tips to get you moving: 1. Don't get intimidated by the prospect of a daily exercise regimen. You don't have to run a marathon. You need only get your body moving each day. Once you t... read more

6. Family Systems Therapy

By Peggy Davis Posted: 05/11/2006 At its basic foundation, family systems theory holds that clients with any mental health diagnosis, addiction or substance abuse disorder, can be more effectively treated if we take their relationships with their families into consideration. The client’s family system, be it functional or dysfunctional, is an important component to address when treating someone in recovery. Witho... read more

7. How To Release Emotions

By Dr Edward Steiner Posted: 03/09/2006 When Oprah Winfrey was interviewed by the legendary US television reporter Barbara Walters she was asked "what's the reason you put yourself on the line week after week, year after year, on the cutting edge of human emotion?" Oprah replied "Teaching people to take responsibly. I believe the secret to life is to take responsibility, once people grasp that I believe everything in their lif... read more

8. Change Your Mood with Aromatherapy

By Susie Cortright Posted: 04/24/2006 Contemporary healers, therapists, and marketing gurus are grabbing hold of a phenomenon that insects and animals instinctively understand: the power of aroma. Scientists pursue aromachology (the study of scent and its ability to change human behavior) for its role in everything from medicine to marketing, migraines to memory loss, and relaxation to revitalization. Aroma... read more

9. Aging Well: Is There a Secret?

By Senior Fitness.com Posted: 06/04/2007 When we are young, we cannot imagine what it will be like to become old. We assume we are going to live forever… and that when we do, we will become fine examples of aging well. But we all get older, and we all get to experience the joys of this process called aging. The wrinkles, joint aches, slowed metabolism, depression and chronic illnesses are just some of the vast array of possible... read more

10. PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN

By Greg Roberts BBA, CDS Posted: 11/12/2007 For those of you that have seen The Wizard of Oz will know where I’m going with this. For those of you that have not seen it the story is of a girl trapped in the Land of Oz and seeks out The Wizard of Oz to get home. When she reaches the end of her journey she is pressured with scare tactics to go away and to leave him alone by a large flaming image of a being with a booming voice. She ... read more

11. Stress Management--Employees Have New Priorities

By Barbara Bartlein Posted: 07/02/2007 Family has always been important to Debra Schmidt, but she has gotten a lot clearer on her priorities since September 11th. Owner of Spectrum Consulting Group, a company that helps companies build customer and employee loyalty, she wants flexibility in her schedule and the ability to spend time with her son, David. “I turn down business that does not work for my family,” she says. “I’... read more

12. Achieving Sexual Abstinence in Today’s Society

By Terrance Lile (Uncle Terry) Posted: 09/07/2006 Tight clothing, sexual innuendos and Girl’s Gone Stupid commercials have made it extremely difficult for us to ignore sex. For those who have chosen to remain sexually abstinent, it can often be a headache to hear over and over again, “Jason, everyone’s doing it.” If everyone jumped off a bridge would you? Sexual behavior is becoming more and more aesthetically acceptable. Today... read more

13. If You Only Knew the Power that’s At Work Inside of You!

By Ann Stewart Posted: 01/29/2008 Do you realize that as a born again Christian you have an awesome power inside of you? Yes, you do! Everything may be turned against you right at the moment and you’re feeling about as low as can be but, if you knew how to tap into that power, you would be gliding right over the obstacles. The power resides inside you, whether you realize it or not. But… you have to tap into it.... read more

14. Hippocrates’ Recommendation for the Treatment of Depression

By Mitamins Team Posted: 04/11/2007 Hippocrates is sometimes called the “father of medicine” and it is from his name that we get the Hippocratic Oath that all qualified physicians must take before being allowed to practice medicine. So when he prescribes an herb called St. John’s wort for a host of illnesses, including the treatment of depression, we should take note. Depression is a debilitating medical condition ... read more

15. Saving your Marriage and Stopping your Divorce

By Micah Wells Posted: 01/28/2007 Marriage should of course be a two way street. But oftentimes, it runs the gamut from one-way thoroughfares to making wrong turns, sometimes resulting in serious "crashes". Crashes that can injure or even prove fatal to the marriage. Divorce rates have never been higher. Marriage doesn't always hold the sacred value it once enjoyed. You know that it is well worth saving your ... read more

16. Imagination Powers Success

By Roseanna Leaton Posted: 08/18/2009 You will only hit the things that you aim for. If you don't try, you do not generally succeed. This we all know. A question which fewer people know the answer to is how to go about the process of taking aim. To create a goal which has real power, your imagination needs to be activated and stimulated on a continuing basis. Brilliant minds over the years have all had the ability ... read more

17. Are You Afraid of Technology?

By Roseanna Leaton Posted: 06/26/2009 Technology moves so fast it is hard to keep up. New gadgets pose challenges for the less attuned, and can be a source of anxiety and worry. Youngsters these days have all sorts of gadgets; its part of their era, and computers and computer games are totally the norm. For anyone older, many of these things pose a real challenge. Several years ago I tried to get my ... read more

18. Giving Luck a Helping Hand

By Roseanna Leaton Posted: 08/30/2009 If you are to be lucky you need to be prepared. Luck rarely happens when one is unprepared. How can hypnosis help you to be luckier? Luck is something which we all wish for, although not all of us place ourselves in a position where we are the most likely recipient. Many people have heard me say that golf is a game of s... read more

19. We Are What We Repeatedly Do

By Roseanna Leaton Posted: 08/02/2009 It is important to make positive thoughts and actions a habit in our lives, both individually and collectively. It is important also for us all to learn mental skills which we can use to protect ourselves from negativity and hence make the world a better place to be. We tend to more often hear a variation of this phrase; "You are what you eat". Yet this latter is... read more

20. Happiness Is a State of Mind

By Roseanna Leaton Posted: 07/29/2009 Are you unhappy because you want "more"? More time, more money, more friends, more love, more everything? We live in a time when there is a lot of information circulating about how you can have "everything". This can have two quite opposite effects. For some, it works very positively; giving you hope and motivating you to find ways in which you can in fact obta... read more

21. Depression Treatment the B12 Way

By Jim Lee Posted: 04/05/2007 Depression. It’s not just a word. It’s not just “the blues.” It’s a serious medical condition that affects countless individuals around the globe. In fact, some statistics put the figure of people who suffer the symptoms of depression in the millions. Regardless of your age, gender, social status, or location, you or someone you love could become a victim in need of depression tr... read more

22. Do You Want to Get Out of a Rut?

By Roseanna Leaton Posted: 09/03/2009 It is ever so easy to get into a rut. We humans are creatures of habit and we tend in the main to stick to patterns of behavior which have grown familiar to us. We tend to keep on repeating the same patterns even when we know that they are not working for us. In fact, it is often the case that the more we know we need to get out, the deeper the rut we inadvertently dig for ourselves. ... read more

23. How to Develop a Sense of Purpose

By Ann Stewart Posted: 01/24/2008 Having a sense of purpose in life goes a long way to boost confidence. You were born to fulfil God’s purpose for your life. You were not created to live in a vacuum. Everything and everyone has a purpose and leads to an expected end. A purposeful life needs to be developed. You have to work it. You may not feel like you have any purpose while out of a job, sick in bed, or elderly... read more

24. Are You Blinded By Your Thoughts?

By Roseanna Leaton Posted: 08/11/2009 Do your thoughts prevent you from being lucky? Do your thoughts put you in a position to be the recipient of luck, or do they actually act as a barrier to luck, happiness and success? Today I was witness to a very powerful and interesting demonstration of how people can be blinded by their thoughts. It was raining this morning. The indoor car park at the local supe... read more