Carnival of Positive Thinking
December 14, 2008 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Carnival of Positive Thinking
After all our ups and downs this week we may all need some motivation for the week ahead. As always on a Sunday here is the carnival of positive thinking
HighGrace presents Your next 30 years — Face to the Sun posted at Face to the Sun.
Akemi presents What I Know About Life And Death posted at Yes to Me.
Relax presents How to Become a Sleeping Winner posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “Get good quality sleep with Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and proper matress + pillows.”
Chris Edgar presents Calling A Truce In The “War Of Words” posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “Many people seem to harbor the unconscious fear that, if they don’t have a quick and witty enough reply when someone criticizes them, they’re going to be physically injured or die. How do we overcome this fear and regain a sense of composure and control in our interactions? In this article, I describe three approaches I’ve used myself and in working with others.”
ananga presents How to Control Anxiety with Grounding Techniques posted at Ananga’s Living by Design Blog.
Naren Ghimire presents 5 Ways to Stop Complaining and Criticizing Unnecessarily posted at Spiritual Pub, saying, “This article will delve into the psychology behind complaining and criticizing unnecessarily and offer 5 key solutions to stop doing so.”
c.camino presents Scientist Confirm the Power of Happy! posted at Spirit Happy, saying, “Science are recognizing the power of happiness and positivity in clinical studies.”
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Natural Ways to Overcome Anxiety posted at U.S. PharmD.
omguy presents The Butterfly Effect posted at Ordinary Miracles, saying, “A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours. . .”
Rahul Bhambhani presents How to Deal with Criticism posted at Personal Development Advice, Tools to Improve the Quality of your Life, saying, “Whenever you decide to go against the grain and strive to reach some of your loftier goals, you can bet you’re going to come up against a considerable amount of criticism. For you to succeed in reaching these goals, you must learn to deal with this criticism in a healthy and positive way.”
Shamelle presents Are You Constantly At The Mercy Of Circumstances? posted at Enhance Life.
Stephen Martile presents How to Jump Start Your Day posted at FreedomEducation.ca by Stephen Martile, saying, “Have you ever noticed how important it is to have a solid start to your day? This morning I started this article and I woke up feeling full of energy. Deep down I knew that today was going to be an awesome day. I’m sure you’ve had days like that too.”
Robert Logan presents Believe posted at Emphasizing the positive. Minimizing the negative..
Peter Murphy presents Easy Conversation Starters Anyone Can Use At Work posted at Communication Skills Power.
ChristianPF presents Stewardship – What is it really? posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “A look at our roles as stewards and how to be a “good steward”"
Donald Latumahina presents Keys to Success from The Dip posted at Life Optimizer.
David B Bohl presents 6 Signs Your Perfectionism Might be Veering into Control Freak Territory posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “Are you constantly redoing things to make sure they’re absolutely perfect? Do you find yourself noticing pictures on walls that are slightly crooked and straightening them, even if it’s not in your own home? Are you consistently late and always have a pat excuse? Do you criticize and find faults with others, but in your mind, you’re always right?”
Jeff Carlson presents Are bagels healthy to eat in the morning? posted at Gobs Channel, saying, “Bagels and healthiness. Are they really the best thing to eat in the morning?”
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Dear Anna,
Wonderful collection again! Thanks for including my article.
Naren Ghimire
Thanks for the inclusion!
Hi. Thanks for featuring my article
The 13th was Positive Thinking Day (PTD) and it certainly felt nice to see so many different positive thinking sites to visit. I celebrated by buying myself an amazingly uplifting book by Azeem Kayum, titled “Wrestling With the Goddess”. Reading his book told me that anything is possible! It showed that no matter who your are, or what you look like, you can accomplish anything if you put your entire heart and mind into it. Believe in yourself and you can accomplish anything.
http://www.azeemkayum.com/