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Cats scratch. It is completely natural, and they scratch for a number of reasons. Excessive scratching, however, can be a big problem for you and your furniture. There are a couple of methods you can try to discourage your cat from scratching. In some cases, you may be able to easily stop ... Views:1534
Maybe you do not mind your dog licking your hand when you come home. That is perfectly fine. But, what about when you invite company over and he tries to lick them? Not all people are okay with being licked by a dog. Your pet needs to be able to control his interest in licking. Before you ... Views:13488
Think of a time you were conversing with someone. As you talked with them you noticed the lights were on, but nobody was home. You may say they were in la la land or daydreaming. When was the last time you got the blank stare from someone? We have all probably experienced chatting with a friend ... Views:851
Creating this new daily routine will keep you focused, clear, balanced and motivated to move forward.
These are things you do each day, which will support a positive change in your behavior and lay a foundation for fundamental shifts that will greatly improve your life.
Key Points ·
· Only ... Views:855
Collecting is a fun hobby, and one of the most interesting things to collect are art collectibles. Many different items can be painted with artwork and become an art collectible. Hobby enthusiasts collect such things as saw blades, and wooden eggs which have had artwork painted on. People ... Views:803
As a man looking to attract women, you must get out of your house and out of your comfort zone in order to do so.
There are hundreds if not thousands of opportunities to meet new people and that before you even get to these options that are created specifically for single people to meet up with ... Views:1087
We can be selfish people can’t we? We can get so focused and consumed with “me” that we do not pay any attention to the people around us. I think of a husband who is so wrapped up in his job or business. He works 60 plus hours trying to climb to the top or works hard to make his business ... Views:909
Everyone performs habitual actions, such as looking both ways before crossing the road, but when our habitual behavior loses rationality and upsets our day to day existence and ability to function, it can be called compulsive. What is compulsive behavior? Compulsive actions afford relief from ... Views:2863
Extreme effort is needed to stop the unmanageable desire for food. Therefore, improve your fighting skills to overcome compulsive actions. This fight is for freedom; refuse to fail. You can feel ardent emotions and choose not to give in. Order yourself, “I refuse to quit. I will not ... Views:1760
Do not live in the past. We all have our mistakes to deal with. We cannot rewrite it but we can ignore it and decide to move on. Pick up yourself from the vicious cycle of the past and empower your life to the brim. Do not justify the past by making excuses. Accept past mistakes but do not be ... Views:701
Feelings of hunger are triggered by hunger and readies the stomach to ingest food. You must be able to recognize if your stomach is hungry, sometimes you may confuse the feeling of hunger for thirst. Try drinking a glass of warm water next time you feel the hunger. You feel you should be full, ... Views:845
There are beautiful Japanese fish known as Koi and can grow up to roughly 1 meter long. With the proper love and care they have the ability to live up to several decades. Because these large types of fish are very beautiful and serene to watch, numerous owners of homes have dreams of building ... Views:1180
The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle taught the following about habits: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." The actions we carry out repeatedly form our habits, and then our habits create our lives. If you put in the effort to create good habits, ... Views:5906
“Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.” - Benjamin Franklin
A habit is basically something that you do without thinking. Every weekday as soon as you get home from work you pop a frozen pizza into ... Views:1519
The rosy picture of cigarette commercials is a far cry from the grim reality that smoking brings. Rather than help you cope with the complexities of modern living, smoking brings many people closer to the grave.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said adult male smokers lose ... Views:3870
What makes smoking dangerous? What chemicals are found in cigarettes that make smoking a deadly habit?
Cigarettes are made from dried tobacco leaves that contain over 4,000 chemicals including ingredients that are added for flavor. Of that number, 60 are known carcinogens or cancer-causing ... Views:1688
“When I have found intense pain relieved, a weary brain soothed, and calm, refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar, I have felt grateful to God, and have blessed His name.”
Those words were reportedly spoken by the British Baptist preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon, a famous smoker and ... Views:2110
Overcoming emotional eating is the piece of the "Lose Weight" puzzle that's relatively undefined. In fact I read an article just a few days ago to conquer emotional eating where the author shared that anger was the issue that caused her to over eat. She learned that if she took that anger and ... Views:903
Do you remember the days when computers were just getting started and we were looking forward to becoming a paperless society? It just didn't happen, in fact we have just as much if not more paper now than before computers.
There is so much paper that comes into our homes and offices we ... Views:870
You know how it feels to be stuck in a rut. You’re doing the same activities over and over, and you’re not happy. Maybe you feel bored with your life or burnt out on the job. Perhaps you know what would make you happy, such as a new career or increased responsibility at work, but making that ... Views:5144
Is your room cramped? If you feel claustrophobic, or if it is basically too small for your liking, the first thing you might want to look at are your living habits?
Are papers lying around? Are the table tops piled high with miscellaneous clutter?
The first thing you should do in a cramped ... Views:1638
Is your room cramped? If you feel claustrophobic, or if it is basically too small for your liking, the first thing you might want to look at are your living habits?
Are papers lying around? Are the table tops piled high with miscellaneous clutter?
The first thing you should do in a cramped ... Views:893
You can do all of those small chores and be finished in no time at all, instead of counting days to get a job done. Stop saying that you don't have any time to get your work done, now you can count how many TV shows it will take, for you to reach your goal!
How many times have you said, "I ... Views:2432
"What most fundamentally characterizes the well-adjusted, or highly sane person is not chiefly the particular habits or attitudes that he holds, but rather the deftness with which he modifies them in response to changing circumstances." - Wendell Johnson
What a great quote, huh?
Really makes ... Views:1288
If you want to change any habit, change the actions that produce the habit. Within this article you will learn the most powerful 5 step system I have ever seen to change any habit plus 2 key bonuses that add rocket power to your efforts.
Success
Consider the following definition: Success is a ... Views:1189
Simply put, happiness is a habit. So can we train ourselves to be happy?
According to Wray Herbert as stated in the Newsweek- “research shows that our brains have certain hardwired propensities that might be exploited. For example, our brains tend to register frequently heard facts as true, even ... Views:1016
Here's your challenge: a car race from New York City to Las Vegas. If you get there within a certain amount of time, you win millions of dollars and a completely new and better lifestyle.
Sounds like fun? Good.
Here's the problem: You don't know how to get there.
The countdown has already ... Views:890
A lot of the habits and practices you have today seem to be serving you.
You decide to redo your bedroom. You spend weeks, even months on it. You read up on the latest decorating ideas, design the perfect layout and pick the perfect fabrics and colors. You finally commit and do it. You’re ... Views:786
Some parents may worry that setting strict rules may distance them from their children. But this simply isn’t the case. Though they may gripe and complain and get upset when you become the enforcer, they realize deep down that this shows you care. These parameters you set forth and ... Views:758
With the start of a new year everyone is setting goals and with good reason, goals work! But in order to achieve your goals you must have empowering habits. You become what you do all the time. We all have habits, some good, and some bad. We get up on the same side of the bed, dress ... Views:1129
“Cause Life is So Brief and Time is a Thief” – Rod Stewart from the song, “Young Turks”
I had the great fortune of deciding to no longer watch television about two years ago. I was going through a time in my life where I was taking a very deep look at what it would take for me to go to a ... Views:1308
½. The half habit: This is a half habit because you don’t need the whole habit in order for it to be effective. It is the most difficult habit to maintain. This is the habit of changing your thoughts. Mastering your thoughts is a constant struggle, if you master them half the time, ... Views:3508
How many times have you come home from a hard day at work, just to find another mess, waiting for you when you walk in the door?
Then, you find that you have a meeting to go to, a child to take to a practice, a friends house or a meeting and absolutely 'no time' to get all of your have-to's ... Views:1738
It isn’t that you don’t try to fall asleep, you just spend so much time tossing and turning. You wake up during the night and the process starts all over again. It doesn’t matter if you go to bed earlier or stay in bed longer, you just can’t get a restful night’s ... Views:883
You are an accumulation of your habits. From how you get out of bed, how you shower, how you dress, how you walk, sit, and talk, how you respond to the world, how you act in front of others, and how you think; you're living out your habits.
Habits are necessary. They free up your mind so you ... Views:1269
Managing “What if”
“What if” are two of the most powerful words in our language. “What if” is the key that unlocks our imagination. Our imagination opens the door to the world of possibilities. Sounds wonder-filled doesn’t it? We have the power to change our lives with the “what if” key. ... Views:1093
What is the difference between compulsive spending and the kind of spending most of us do?
My definition of compulsion is if you can’t control when you start or when you stop a behavior you have a problem. Most of us splurge occasionally, but compulsive spenders find the urge overpowering and ... Views:2274
Do you bite your nails often? Do you find it difficult to stop? Then welcome to the club. Nail biting is common among children although adults are not exempted from this nervous habit. Famous nail biters include Britney Spears, Eva Mendez, Lisa Marie Presley, and Elijah Wood.
Nail biting or ... Views:29247
Are you present?
Of course you are, physically, but are you present with your thoughts?
Many people live in the past, hanging on to the used to be, or what should have been, while the "now" is passing right under their nose.
Or, are you someone who worries about tomorrow, so that your main focus ... Views:1115
As a mom with four children, all of whom were thumbsuckers when small, and all of whom stopped the habit in different ways at different ages, I understand the frustration many parents feel when trying to help their young child overcome this habit.
"David Decides About Thumbsucking" by Susan ... Views:1996
Mildred: "What're you rebelling against, Johnny?"
Johnny: "Whaddya got?"
- The Wild One (1954)
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Ah, the impetuousness of youth. You can take on the whole world and everyone thinks you’re perfectly normal. You're just going through a 'wild phase.' Not so for us adults. We’re ... Views:1397
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Habits. Habits are recurrent, often unconscious patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition. Dan Robey is the Official Guide to Habits.
This Year I Will...: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or ... Views:1316
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Habits. Habits are recurrent, often unconscious patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition. Dan Robey is the Official Guide to Habits.
The Procrastinator's Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now, by Rita ... Views:1117
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Habits. Habits are recurrent, often unconscious patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition. The section is dedicated to resources on both positive and negative habits and how to live with your habits. Dan ... Views:2144
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Habits. Habits are recurrent, often unconscious patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition. The section is dedicated to resources on both positive and negative habits and how to live with your habits. Dan ... Views:1389
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Habits. Habits are recurrent, often unconscious patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition. The section is dedicated to resources on both positive and negative habits and how to live with your habits. Dan ... Views:1338
Have you ever heard the expression,” Quit banging your head against the wall!” It’s an old expression my Mom used that basically translates into: There are certain things we do that are as productive and healthy as banging your head against the wall.
The interesting thing about the ... Views:1967
Few things are more difficult than kicking bad habits or developing more positive ones. But it is definitely worth the effort. Bad habits like smoking, overeating or self-criticism shorten lives and lead to underachievement, and unsuccessful attempts to change them lower self- esteem.
In ... Views:12498
A habit is an action or series of actions that we perform in a subconscious manner. We don't have to consciously think about doing these things, they seem to happen on their own. Habits can be good or bad, depending on how they enhance our quality of life, or detract from it.
Have you ever ... Views:7891
Learn to train yourself to break any annoying habit. Do you bite your nails? Chew on your hair? Suck your thumb? Don't worry, there is a way to break all of these bad habits. You just have to encourage and motivate yourself.
Steps
1. Understand and admit to yourself that you have a bad habit. ... Views:916