“The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn’t need its br

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The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: Emotional Depe

Time Management Ever asked yourself, where does the time go? It seems that this hectic lifestyle in which we live, many in internet business have the complaint, "there's just not enough time in the day" to get all the work required done. This pr

“When I was growing up,” Annette tells me, “girls weren’t supposed to get mad. Just as we were supposed to sit still, and not speak unless spoken to, we were supposed to look pretty and keep a smile on our face. It’s no wonder I had migraines for so

Once upon a time all stories began that way. At least around my house. “Tell me a story,” I would beg my mother, or my grandmother, and they would sit back, with a twinkle in their eye, often pulling me into their lap, and begin “Once upon a tim

Personal Power is an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) competency you’re probably familiar with by another name. It’s your sense of being able to handle yourself and your life. It’s the opposite of the “victim” position, where you feel helpless and hopele

Yes, it was a difficult weekend. I had houseguests, and one of them has truly been wronged. Not once, but many times. Not by strangers, but by his own family. Not long ago, but long ago and recently. It made me angry just to hear the stories, thoug

Nothing can get as heated as an argument between a husband and wife, unless maybe it’s a parent and a teenager. Because these relationships are closely bonded and intense, we react strongly and emotions are far more “contagious” than between us and

We all want great relationships but they seem so elusive. What can you to strengthen yours? The key is communication, but try taking it up a notch. Communicate at all levels with your partner – emotional, mental, physical and spiritual. Make time

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 attemp

I woke up one morning with a terrible sore throat that got worse as the day went on, instead of better, as I had hoped. By the time I realized it was a true case of laryngitis, and all I could do was croak, it was too late to cancel the Cub Scouts w

We tend to think of finding the right relationship as being a hunt for another person, and it is. But it depends first of all on being ready yourself. The best way to do this is to develop your emotional intelligence skills. It’s all about relations

Countless number of patients and their family members have asked me about manic–depression and major depression. “Is there any difference?” “Are they one and the same?” “Is the treatment the same?” And so on. Each time I encounter a chorus of questi

"James is so restless and energetic. I wonder if he's hyperactive." "Nancy seems to be all over the place. She's got a dozen projects going at once!" "Harley does things so fast! He put up a website in two weeks." "Marlene is so intense. She n

Every time I give a talk about life transition, someone invariably calls to say, "I believe happiness is inside us. If you can't be happy here, you can't be happy anywhere." I have to resist the temptation to shout, "Aaargh!" We all know people wh

Expressing emotions accurately is an EQ competency. Experiencing them and expressing them when appropriate is a matter of mental and physical health. In fact there’s a phrase in psychology called “acting out,” which means if you don’t say it, you’re

“This is Our Finest Hour?” “I Have a Dream?” No, nothing like that. This is a speech of 2 words I heard the other day. I was in a hospital getting a chest x-ray, a prerequisite for surgery on my broken ankle. It’s been two weeks since it happened,

The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: Discerning The

Shakespeare and Human Nature by Lady Camelot Isn't it peculiar how human nature evolves through environmental and socialogical conditions? It is evident that we, as Human beings, tend to characterize our capabilities, strengths and emotional inte

The Incredible Human Psyche by Lady Camelot The intriguing Human psyche - more complex than the metamorphosing cocoon, and more phenomenal than the human brain could ever imagine. Deep within the realm of your subconscious is the centrifuge, or

The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: Resistance to Celebrating Author

Still don’t believe anger kills, and stress ages you? In a recent study re: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) the psychological assessment included these questions: “I am not a worrier,” “I often feel tense and jittery,” and “I often get angry at the way peo

It's hard to find a song that isn't about 'the war of the brains'. Because we have three brains that are often in conflict with one another (reptilian, limbic and neocortex), we suffer conflict, guilt and shame. And because our brains are the way

Roy Horn and Siegfried Fishbacher have performed around 5,700 shows since they began at the Mirage in Las Vegas over ten years ago. The signature of their magic show has been their white tigers and lions. Six shows a week, 44 weeks a year they wor

“What is your PROBLEM?” Have you ever gotten exasperated and asked someone that in “that” tone of voice? Mary: “I want to move near my grandchildren, but how on earth will I move myself up there alone?” You: “Just call a moving company. What is you

Roy Horn and Siegfried Fishbacher have performed around 5,700 shows since they began at the Mirage in Las Vegas over ten years ago. The signature of their magic show has been their white tigers and lions. Six shows a week, 44 weeks a year they wor

Some form of the word ‘love’ exists in scripture 543 times and is, conceivably, one of the most abused, excused, and misused words in modern lingo, today. I love your style. I just loved that show. I love the way you fix your hair! I love ice cre

A pattern of traits and behaviours which signify infatuation and obsession with one's self to the exclusion of all others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one's gratification, dominance and ambition. Most narcissists (50-75%, according to

H erbert Armstrong: He Was Right. A look back at the prescient warnings of a lesser-known spiritual leader >From the very start of his work, when the Church was called the Rad