Self

Forgetting The Self

Abdi Assadi | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Help My Self, Connection, Self, Emotional Health, Service, Gps-Soul, Self Identity, Ego, Self Help, Sense of Self, Unplug and Recharge, Spiritual Development, Detox, Healthy Living News
Abdi Assadi

The damaging and far-reaching emotional/spiritual consequences of our narcissistic obsession with the self is hardly examined; there is no distinction between practices that fortify the ego and those that weaken it.

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Let's Look at What We Call the 'Mind'

Ellen Davis | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Mind, Self Awareness, Awareness, Self, Consciousness, Spirit, Ego, Gps-Soul, Sense of Self, Memory, Beliefs, Security, Healthy Living News
Ellen Davis

When you are no longer identified with and through "mind." when you can see your thoughts and beliefs for what they are (and not reality), there is no need to divide against them and mind.

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The Limitless Treasure Of Who You Are

Gangaji | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Attention, Gangaji, Discovery, Treasure, Wonder, Surrender, Life, Consciousness, Self, Self-Discovery, Who You Are, Gps-Soul, Identity, The Self, Healthy Living News
Gangaji

As I began to grow up, I attempted to define myself -- this presence of "I" -- through endlessly collecting information. In this natural process of mental awareness inhabiting a body, I discovered a symphonic mandala of sometimes competing, sometimes complementing explanations.

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Musing About Muses (Part 2)

Irene Tanner | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Creativity, Guidance, Louise Hay, Innerlistening, Burned Up, Automatic Writing, Anger, Personal Muse, The Soul Whisperer, Self, Innervoice, Help, Muse, Wisdom, Muses, Healthy Living News
Irene Tanner

The purpose of having a muse is to receive inspiration for creative endeavors. So why shouldn't anyone not necessarily endowed with artistic genius be empowered by a personal muse as a natural component and companion to daily living?

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Seeking The Self

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Know Thyself, Higher Self, Materialism, Consciousness, Selfhood, Self, Know the Self, Spirit, What Is Identity, Self Identity, Identity of Self, Know Your Self, My Self, Know Yourself, Self and Identity, Know Self, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

This search to find our true nature raises the mystery of "I" above arcane arguments among philosophers and neuroscientists.

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Pop The Illusion Of The Analytical Mind

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D. | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Evolutionary Psychology, Self-Judgment, Self, Self-Judgment Tips, Judging Yourself, Self-Judgment Advice, Judge Yourself, Mindfulness, Self Judgment and Acceptance, Getting Rid of Self-Judgement, Overcoming Self-Judgment, Healthy Living News
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.

Like a spider weaving a web, our logical, analytical, predictive, problem-solving mind continuously creates a story of our lives, who we are, what we are like, what will happen to us, and why. As the story grows, it can become impenetrable and self-sustaining.

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A Buddhist Ecology Of Self

John Stanley | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Education, Philosophy, Brain, Ecology, Children, Psychology, Self-Esteem, Buddhism, Buddhist Self, Self, Definition of Self, Religion News
John Stanley

Genuine self-realization leads us to see ourselves in others. We take pleasure in their self-realization as well as our own.

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Know Your Worth: How To Get What You Deserve

SELF | Marjorie Ingall | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Gender and Confidence, Self Esteem, Self, Confidence, Career Advice for Women, Know Your Worth, Women News

I used to write for a talk show on a tiny cable network. And I was forever astonished by how differently my male and female coworkers talked about the...

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Cara Santa Maria

Mental Illness Is Brain Illness

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Mental Illness, Neuroscience, Dualism, Video, Mind-Brain Problem, Descartes, Brain, Self, Personality, Spirit, Talk Nerdy to Me, Soul, Phineas Gage, Science, Gestalt Psychology, Monism, Education News

The mind does not exert power on the brain nor does the brain exert power on the mind. Mind is an emergent property of brain. And mental illness is a dysfunction of both sides of the coin.

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6 Tools For Living Meaningfully

John Tsilimparis | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Self-Improvement, Depression, Self-Esteem, Anxiety, Self-Awareness, Self-Confidence, Consciousness, Self, Definition of Self, Healthy Living News
John Tsilimparis

Living existentially suggests that the search for personal meaning is never-ending. We are constantly asking, experiencing and transforming ourselves as we adapt to life's circumstances and as we relate to others.

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Is That All There Is? It's About Time

Dimitri Hamlin | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Temporality, Consciousness, Perception, Mind, Derrida, Duality, Phenomenology, Ryle, Self, Other, Observing Time, Nature of Time, Philosophy of Time, Time, Time-and-Space, Religion News
Dimitri Hamlin

In its pure form, time is beautifully clear, simple and non-problematic. Space, however, complicates things.

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Third Noble Truth: In The Midst Of Suffering, There Is Release From Suffering

Lewis Richmond | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Freud, Identity, Buddha, Hindu, Self, Four Stages of Life, Soul, Ego, Buddhism, Buddhism Identity, Religion News
Lewis Richmond

Selfish behavior is a problem; it causes suffering for oneself and others. Self or identity is just a feature of our existence. We each have an identity; even Gautama Buddha had an identity.

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I Have to Ask: What is one thing you would change about yourself?

Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Video, Change, Self, Personality, I Have to Ask, Women News

Microphone in hand, I set out to ask perfect strangers one question that I just had to ask – what is one thing that you would change about yourse...

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Growing Into Your Self

Eldon Taylor | Posted 08.11.2011

Read More: Higher Self, Self-Esteem, Enlightenment, Self, Self-Awareness, Self-Confidence, Self-Help, Self Knowledge, Healthy Living, Knowing the Self, Spiritual Development, What Is Self Knowledge, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Eldon Taylor

Answers, like our true selves, at least the truly important ones, are written within. It is up to us to discover the true nature of our being and in that process our answers are revealed.

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Self-Definition Is Self-Limitation

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Meditation, Identity, Nonduality, Self-Liberation, Self-View, Self-Definition, Self, Ego, Inspiration, Healthy Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

A self-definition is not self-knowledge: it's self-delusion. You are not limited to any "this" or "that," certainly not until you are finished living. You are un-limited (by words or thoughts).

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What's The One Thing You Love About Yourself And Wouldn't Change For Anything?

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friendship, Love of Self, Self Esteem, Love Myself, Self, Love Yourself, Inner Beauty, Beauty, The Inner Life, Love, Self Love, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Julia Moulden

WhWhat if we accentuated the positive instead? I asked a bunch of women this question, "What one thing do you love about yourself and wouldn't change for anything?"

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Feels Like a Self But Is It?

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Illusion, Objectivity, Self, Epistemology, Rg Veda, Meditation, Reality, Subjectivity, Identity, Psychology, Apophenia, Mind, Causality, Healthy Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Consider: "What is distinguishable is not necessarily separable." (1) Just because you see an eddy in a stream it doesn't mean that an eddy is sepa...

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Noosphere of Naiveté

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Metacognition, Self, Consciousness, Mindfulness, Noosphere, Self-Awareness, Pierre Teilhard De Chardin, Augmented Reality, Cognition, Mind, Lynn Margulis, Vladimir Vernadsky, Healthy Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

"Both the French paleontologist-priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and the Russian atheist Vladimir Vernadsky agreed that Earth is developing a global ...

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Spiritual Solutions #7: True Self, True Food

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food System, Spiritual-Light, True Self, Self, Pure Food, Religion News
Deepak Chopra

By Deepak Chopra and Annie B. Bond True Self Light has the power to fill the void afflicted by darkness. Healing yourself comes in two stages-...

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You Are Not Your Personality

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Attachment, Self, Personality, Identification, Ego, Identity, Personality Traits, Psychological Independence, Healthy Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Personality is usually understood as a set of characteristics or traits that distinguishes one person from another. Personality is information about...

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Build Your "Self" First Before You Argue With It

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Developmental Level, Borderline Personality Disorder, Self-Talk, Mindful Eating, Self, Mindfulness, Ego, Craving Control, Neuroticism, Healthy Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

If you a reader of mine, you've heard me say that "not all craving control strategies are created equal." I still stand by that. But here's a relat...

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Ask Deepak: Is There A Spiritual Side to Grief?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Infidelity, Self, Trauma, Grief, Ego, Enlightenment, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Happiness, Home News
Deepak Chopra

Each week, Deepak responds to Oprah.com users' questions with enlightening advice to help them live their best lives. Is There A Spiritual Side t...

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Good News and Bad News... and Woody Allen

Eliezer Sobel | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Elderly, Natural Disasters, Aging, Zen, Self, Woody Allen, Corned Beef, Cannes, The Evening News, Loss, Buddha, Happiness, Culture, Death, Religion, Health, Disease, Alzheimer's, Naomi Watts, Cannes Film Festival, Healthy Living News
Eliezer Sobel

First the good news: as Woody Allen so succinctly reminded us the other day in an interview from Cannes, when commenting on aging, "It's a bad business getting older, and I would advise you not to do it."

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On Prime Time, Women Lead the Charge

Laura Brounstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mad Men, Self, Women's History Month, Women's Movement, 30 Rock, Self Magazine, Star Trek, Entertainment News
Laura Brounstein

It's Women's History Month, so let's appreciate the women who are currently leading the charge on prime time. There are a few that have the makings of true icons.

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Psychology of Self Actualization

Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self Actualized People, Self Growth, Self Purification, Self Help, Self, Self-Awareness, Self Actualized, Self Actualization, Psychology, Carl Jung, The Inner Life, Wellness, Spirituality, Personal Core, Healthy Living News
Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD

Self actualization is in a way a process of self purification. Purifying one's self of the heavy and harmful baggage we may carry with us throughout our lives.

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