Kaushik Chokshi presents Recovery from Anxiety and Depression posted at Beyond Karma, saying, “What depression feels like, and how to recover through awareness and release.”

Pella Verbati presents Treating a Client with Low Self-Esteem posted at Novice Counselor’s blog

Aparna presents Sense of humor-tips to regain it posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “Our sense of humor abandons us right when we need it the most- on a really bad day. We seem to associate growing up with “getting serious”. Sometimes we suppress our laughter simply because we are afraid of what others will think of us. Our funny bone gets broken. Here are some suggestions for repairing your sense of humor and regaining healthy laughter”

Donald Latumahina presents 6 Roles That Increase Your Value posted at Life Optimizer.

Celes presents Why Disappointment Is Good posted at EmbraceLiving.Net, saying, “Ever been disappointed before? When’s the last time you were disappointed? This is a 4-parter series that shares why disappointment is actually good, how to tell if you are dealing with disappointment in a destructive manner and how you can overcome it.”

Ricky Wijaya presents Simple Steps to Make Cheerful Day posted at Chapters of My life, saying, “Simple guide to make joyful and cheerful day”

cody butler presents Personal Development Success posted at Dream Life Coaching Blog. Ask your questions., saying, “Article detailing the basic principles of personal development success.”

Vincent presents Are You Using The 80/20 Principle In Your Life? posted at Hit Your Goals, saying, “Use the 80/20 rule to help you achieve more in life.”

Lana Kravtsova presents One Question You Need to Ask Yourself That Will Make All of Your Dreams Come True. posted at Dream Followers.

Jim DeSantis presents Have Fun Unleashing Your Latent Creativity posted at Unleashing Creativity at On Line Tribune, saying, “You have some great ideas. You toss them around in your mind. You tell friends about them. They go nowhere. Why? They go nowhere because of what your friends said or because you have the misconception that only a select few are able to unleash a steady flow of creative genius. And, you, of course, couldn’t be one of that select group. That is not true at all.”

Shannon presents Thankful Thursday – Foodbank Fun posted at The Daily Balance, saying, “Shares how Volunteering is good for the body and soul. Shares personal experience.”

Mike King presents 8 Steps for Acting on Inspiration posted at Learn This, saying, “Make your life and attitude more positive by learning to act on what inspires you!”

Stacey T Pollock presents Choice of Perception is the Key to Happiness posted at Creation Theory Revised Blog, saying, “It is no secret that the way a person views life will essentially bring to them what they want to experience. If a person has an interest in cars they will automatically be drawn to looking at cars on the road, car magazines, advertisements, books, internet sites and anything to do with their interest in life. It is through interest that we find the things we want to experience in life and the key to this is perception and choice.”

Burak Bilgin presents Realize Your Vision posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “A vision is an ultimate goal, an idea that is worth devoting your life to. We don’t need a reason to live, but living without a vision, without a purpose is nothing but a bare existence.”

Relax presents The art of taking risk posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “mastering the art of taking risk will bring you one step closer to success in your career, study, relationship, investment, and many more areas in your life.”

Nicholas Powiull presents Closing the Gap Between Where You Are & Where You Desire to Be posted at Conscious Flex, saying, “Rather you choose to think it or not, life was designed to help you achieve any desire you want. When you are not aligned with your desire, your negative feelings will tell you. Negative feelings are a guidance to help you realize that you are tuning-in to other channels that will not lead to your desire.”

Marcus Smith presents Knowledge Murders Nervousness posted at MarcusASmith.com.

Brad Trnavsky presents SMART Goals and You posted at Sales Management 2.0 Podcast, saying, “The key to achieving whatever you want in your career, business or life is to set goals that are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. How can you use these five qualities to create goals that will accelerate your sales efforts? Once your goals are set, how can you stay motivated to see them through to completion? This episode will help you do all this and more.”

Brain Blogger presents Changing the Error of Our Ways posted at Brain Blogger, saying, “We all have bad habits. I don’t sleep nearly enough, and by mid-afternoon I’m a basket case without an infusion of chocolate. I know I should probably sleep more and avoid sweets; in fact, I’ve known this for several years, but I’ve never felt motivated to change my ways. This human tendency has beleaguered health care professionals for ages: how do we motivate individuals to change their behaviors? Two recent studies may give us some ideas.”

Paula Kawal presents Depression: A Spiritual Awakening posted at Journey Inward Productions, saying, “Like many people (it might even be safe to say most people) I haven’t gotten this far in life without traversing a few bouts of depression. My first was in late childhood, my second was in my teen years and my third was alcohol related in my early twenties.”

Will Edwards presents How Positive Thinking Works posted at Inspiration, saying, “If you have never before heard of the Pygmalion Effect you may be in for a bit of a surprise. It is the principle that underpins the whole idea of positive thinking. Simply put, it is that people always tend to realise their expectations about themselves; or, in the succinct words of Henry Ford, whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. In this article, we’ll consider why this is the case.”

Pat Evans presents True Happiness – 7 Tips To Experience More Joy In Your Life posted at Lifes Instructions.

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• Fish oils – Contain omega-3 fatty acids. Research has shown that depressed people often lack a fatty acid known as EPA. Participants in a 2002 study featured in the Archives of General Psychiatry took just a gram of fish oil each day and noticed a 50-percent decrease in symptoms such as anxiety, sleep disorders, unexplained feelings of sadness, suicidal thoughts, and decreased sex drive.
• Brown rice – Contains vitamins B1 and B3, and folic acid.
• Brewers Yeast – Contains vitamins B1, B2 and B3. Brewer’s yeast should be avoided if you do not tolerate yeast well, but if you do, mix a thimbleful into any smoothie for your daily dose.
• Whole Grain Oats – Contain folic acid, pantothenic acid and vitamins B6 and B1
• Cabbage – Contains vitamin C and folic acid. Cabbage protects against stress, infection and heart disease, as well as many types of cancers, according to the American Association for Cancer Research

Is there anything that you eat that helps?

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Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D. presents Where Are You Now? posted at Psychology, Transformation & Freedom Papers, saying, “Asking yourself where am I now at intervals throughout your day in order to discover not so much where you are physically, but where you have gone in your mind will begin to show you how frequently you are not present here and now.”

Rose Walbrugh presents Depression – Is a new perspective needed? | Free My Mind posted at FreeMyMind.Net, saying, “Are you feeling stuck, repeating the same cycles or not comfortable taking brain altering drugs just to get through the day? There may be a much milder AND more effective alternative. This article introduces a new approach based on our core beliefs.”

Lin Burress presents Telling It Like It Is.

Rich Vosler presents Pruning makes growth for new life posted at Sales Training Tips.

Christine presents Wants vs Needs: A Look at Personal Consumption posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

ananga presents Flow: The Fluid & Happy State of Getting Things Done posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog.

Matthew Spears presents I ’should’ heal and grow. posted at Loving Awareness, saying, “As much as you desire change, understand it is because you think you “should”. This desire for change, is usually allowed to come to you from an external source rather that from inside yourself. In other words, true change will not occur unless and until you are connected to your inner Self and the desire to change comes from there.”

Wayne Buckhanan presents Three Types of Action posted at Life, Love, & Learning.

Lori Jewett presents Living More Fully – Death as a Motivator posted at Between Us Girls, saying, “While death is something to be mourned, the energy of grief can be put to positive use. Harnessing this energy can drive us to live life more fully.”

Rose Walbrugh presents Beliefs of happy people posted at FreeMyMind.Net, saying, “How do we set about discovering a set of well grounded beliefs certain to result in a happy, constructive life?”

Joel Chue presents Handle Stress with Self Hypnosis posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Roger presents Life Really Is Amazing Even When It Doesn’t Seem So posted at The Happy and Prosperous Blog, saying, “This is a way I found of breaking out of a rut. Could it work for you too ?”

David B. Bohl presents 5 Ways to Reconnect to Your Inner Child posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “I admit that there’s a part of me that thinks it’s a shame we humans have to grow up.”

Alvin Huang presents Positive Thinking on Paper posted at ChargedAudio Subliminal Success | Self Improvement.

Alvaro Fernandez presents The Power of Mindsight-by Daniel Goleman posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Daniel Goldman asks, “When you were young, which of these did you feel more often?”"

Jeff@MySuperChargedLife presents Are You Living the Life You Dreamed of When You Were Little? posted at My Super-Charged Life, saying, “Very few of us are really living the life we dreamed about when we were little. Why is that? There is really nothing holding us back. This article will show you how to grab hold of your dreams and achieve success!”

Shaheen Lakhan presents Fighting Depression: 10 Step Do-It-Yourself Approach posted at GNIF Brain Blogger.

Ellen Landauer presents Nutritional Supplements for Depression and Anxiety posted at Health Freedom Coaching, saying, “If you are suffering from the depression, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and emotional instability that commonly accompany immune system challenges and sustained stress, fear not! Here, you will learn about selected nutritional supplements that alleviate such distressing conditions.”

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“I have been a widow for six years this April22,2008,I moved to Texas and left all my family to start a new life. I am feeling depressed,I miss my family and am struggling financially. I have 2 teenagers,my daughter is 17 and my son is 15. I feel lonely and miss my husband,I’m not working but have a very good Church I am involved in. I am looking for a job. I have a lot of anxieties and fears……”

I think this comment is something that we all can relate to, we face death and all the anxieties and fears that go with the bereavement process. I believe that we need to address the fears head on…

• Accept that fears and anxieties are natural. They are not to be feared, they are there to say that we are human and once we accept that we can start addressing them.
• Remember that our brain is very clever. It talks to us constantly, therefore if we concentrate on the fears we will constantly be thinking negatively. We need to replace those fears with dreams and goals.
• To start the process think about what is important to you, what are your strengths, how can you build on those strengths, how can you spend your time at home and at work doing more of those strengths?
• Set yourself some goals. Short term to start with, but goals that will show you that you can achieve happiness, that you can start moving forward.
• Celebrate and talk to yourself about how good you feel when you achieve the goals. Again this is replacing the negative self talk with more positive thoughts.
• Then start to stretch from short term to medium term. This starts to give you things to look forward to…it may be a holiday to somewhere you have always dreamed of visiting…it may be building a memorial, it may be finding that job that you have always wanted to do…whatever is important to you.
• Surround yourself with friends and family who are positive thinkers, who reaffirm to you that you can achieve whatever you want to…..we may enjoy the people who indulge us, but in the long term we need people to help us think more positively about the future.

Anxiety is natural, fears will always be there. But you know often the fear is so much worse than reality. There really is nothing to fear but fear itself. The way to remove fear is to start taking small steps of action and showing to yourself you are capable of so much more than you believe you are….start today, by setting those goals and sharing them with us all.

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