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Just Listen -- There Are No Mistakes, Just Lessons

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Improvement, Mark Goulston, Forgiveness, Self-Defeating Behavior, Self-Help, The Inner Life, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

A mistake stops being a mistake when you admit you've made it, make amends (if necessary) for it, learn the lesson it has to teach you, and implement that lesson going forward so that it never reoccurs.

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Give The Best Gift Of All This Holiday Season

Mike Robbins | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Holidays, Motivational Speaker, Money, Honesty, Mike Robbins, Oprah, Presents, Authenticity, Anxiety, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, The Balanced Life, Living News
Mike Robbins

Instead of just giving "stuff" for the holidays this year, what if we gave the people in our life the most meaningful gift of all; our appreciation? Let the people around you know you appreciate them and why.

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There Is A Beauty With You #13: End Of 2009 Review And Best Wishes

Bob Lingvall | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Cult, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, The Inner Life, Living News
Bob Lingvall

It is as "I am" that we have the best chance of experiencing the realization of our self as eternal bliss. Here we are at the doorway of knowing ourself to be pure awareness in a universe of infinite compassion.

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How To Stay Grounded During The Holidays

Mike Robbins | Posted 12.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Holidays, Motivational Speaker, Honesty, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Anxiety, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, The Balanced Life, Living News
Mike Robbins

This year, with all that's going on around us in the economy and the world, what if we each made a commitment to appreciate the holiday season and enjoy the whole experience?

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Five Ways To Keep From Fighting With Family During The Holidays

Caroline Presno | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday Season, Drama, Self-Help, Tips for Holiday Season, Family, Four Christmases, Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Living News
Caroline Presno

For those who like drama, the holidays are the perfect stage for their damaging psychological production. Don't be the audience who gets sucked in. Put the family dysfunction at bay by practicing the following.

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7 Tips To Relieve Holiday Stress

Connie Bennett | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Holidays, American Psychological Association, Debra Berndt, Holiday Season, Connie Bennett, Binging, Overeat, Alcohol, Holiday Overeating, Self Love, Self-Help, Relaxation, Calm Down, Overweight, The Balanced Life, Tips for the Holiday Season, Living News
Connie Bennett

While 'tis the season to be merry, for many of us, it's also a season for stress, anxiety and angst, which leads us to behave in ways we're sure to ...

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When Women Hate Their Bodies Men Suffer Too

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Eating, Self-Help, Lose Weight, Living News, Women and Body Image, Healthy Eating, Healthy Body, Mindful Eating, Eating Disorders, Health, Anorexia, Diet, Confidence, Wellness, Bulimia, Yoga, Self-Esteem, Women, Women's Health, Weight Loss, Body Image, Fitness, Models, Forget Perfect, Comfort Eating, Women's Issues, Obesity, Self-Improvement, Perfectionism, Weight Gain, The Balanced Life, Living News
Susan Harrow

When you start to change the internal dialog the external reality changes and a new, more positive shift in experience happens.

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Teaching Gratitude

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Motivational Speaker, Holidays, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, Thanksgiving, Mike Robbins, Living News
Mike Robbins

I've been speaking and writing about gratitude for almost ten years now - and I'm still amazed at how challenging it can be for me to focus on what I'm grateful for at times.

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There is a Beauty Within You #12: Paradise Wasn't Lost, It Was Abandoned

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Cult, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, The Inner Life, Living News
Bob Lingvall

We are ready to believe and follow, giving up freedom for power, justice for security, love for righteousness, allowing culture to become cult.

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How To Transform Your Fear

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Motivational Speaker, Emotions, Scared, Fear, Courage, Honesty, Transformation, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Anxiety, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, The Inner Life, Living News
Mike Robbins

Many of us run away or hide from our fears because they seem scary, uncomfortable, or embarrassing. We also erroneously think we "shouldn't" have them or that we are somehow "wrong" for feeling scared.

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Have A Great Thanksgiving

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Turkey, Honesty, Grateful, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Appreciation, Gratitude, Family, Self-Help, Thanksgiving, Holiday News, Living News
Mike Robbins

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I've been thinking about my own love/hate relationship to this great holiday.

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Carrie Prejean Contest! Suggest Songs For Her Debut Album!

Martin Lewis | Posted 11.17.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Perez Hilton, Air Head, Bloated Hypocrites, Self Help, Carrie Prejean, Female Masturbation, Hypocracy, Jerk, Sex Tape, Masturbation, Self-Help, Carrie Prejean Sex Tape, Wanker, Religious Right, Carrie Prejean Perez Hilton, Miss California Carrie Prejean, Onanism, Carrie Prejean Tape, Silicon Valley, God Gets Quite Irate, D-I-Y, Comedy News
Martin Lewis

I have issued an invitation to Carrie to let me produce an album with her. But what songs to record?That's where you -- the HuffPost readers -- come in. Please submit your suggestions.

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Worrying Never Works

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Motivational Speaker, Honesty, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, Emotions, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Living News
Mike Robbins

When we become conscious about our own habits, thoughts, and patterns as they relate to worrying, we can start to make some healthy choices and changes.

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How to Live on $0 a Day: Assuaging Rage, One Prick at a Time

Lesley Stern | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: George Bush, Citi, Insurance Companies, Justice, Hank Paulson, John Boehner, Real Housewives, Washington, Economy, Ben Bernake, Bailouts, Larry Summers, Psychology, Balloon Boy Dad, Humor, John Edward, Sarah Palin, Self-Help, Dick Cheney, Comedy, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Comcast, AT&T, Dr. Phil, Ken Lewis, Bill Kristol, Joe Jackson, Satire, Rupert Murdoch, Financial Crisis, Aetna, Jamie Dimond, Bernie Madoff, Rage, Lloyd Blankfein, Netanyahu, Depression, Chase, Mental Health, Rush Limbaugh, Carrie Prejean, Bin Laden, Recession, Advice, Jim Cramer, Vikram Pandit, Anger, Michele Bachmann, Wall Street, Tim Geithner, Glenn Beck, Joe Lieberman, Kim Zolciak, Shadegg, Ahmadinajad, Crooks and Liars, Disney, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.

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Counting My People

Helen Davey | Posted 11.11.2009 | Books

Read More: Psychotherapy, Human Existence, Therapy, Trauma, Anxiety, Dealing With Trauma, Self-Help, Books News
Helen Davey

An Autobiographical Book Review of Robert D. Stolorow's Trauma and Human Existence: Autobiographical, Psychoanalytic, and Philosophical Reflections.

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How I Lost My Prince Harming And Found Karen Salmansohn

Alyssa Pinsker | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Relationship Anxiety, Healthy Relationships, Relationships, Partners, Relationship Help, Self-Help, Karen Salmansohn, Books News
Alyssa Pinsker

According to Salmansohn, a Prince Harming is a guy who is either "trouble or troubled." He's hot, fun, charismatic, smart, and successful, at first. But, he inevitably turns toxic.

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Learning To Love Yourself And Your Body

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Leadership, The Balanced Life, Amputee, Self Care, Healthy Body, Eating Disorders, Active, Confidence, Wellness, Triathlete, Weight Loss, Body Image, Body Image Mastery, Forget Perfect, Perfectionism, Self-Help, Negative Body Image, Triathlete Amputee, Healthy Eating, Athlete, Acceptance, Self Love, Look Better Naked, Women and Leadership, Self Esteem, Self-Esteem, Consciousness, Aging, Fitness, Self Mastery, Women Leaders, Self-Improvement, Living in the Moment, Relationships, Living News
Susan Harrow

Myers says that we can locate virtues inside our bodies. For example, she houses courage in her diaphragm. That's where she goes to find the energy to do a handstand in Yoga.

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Self-Help Isn't For Dummies

Christine Whelan | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Demographics, Self-Control, James Ray, Sef-Efficacy, Self-Help, Happiness, Living News
Christine Whelan

when readers comment on my pieces, many seem to suggest that those who seek self-improvement are stupid, disorganized or at the end of their rope in life. Thing is, that's not true.

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There is a Beauty Within You #11: Are You More Than Culture Can Speak

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Living News
Bob Lingvall

Self-awareness is a very mysterious phenomenon. How is it that matter can be self-aware? Is matter somehow creating you and me?

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It's Okay To Do It Wrong

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Fear, Courage, Honesty, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Learning, Self-Help, The Inner Life, Living News
Mike Robbins

Many of us, myself included, get so obsessed with doing things "right," or at the very least not doing anything that could be perceived as "wrong," we organize much of what we say and do to avoid ever being "wrong."

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Love Your Body, Love Your Life

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Health, Honesty, Appearance, Image, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Eating Disorders, Self-Esteem, Diet, Self-Help, Happiness, Living News
Mike Robbins

What if we could truly love, accept, and appreciate our bodies and how we look, right now? Imagine what life would be like without negative body obsession?

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Who Are You?

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Twenty-Something Advice, Quarterlife Crisis, Gen Y, Self-Help, The Inner Life, Living News
Christine Hassler

Stepping into jobs and relationships that are not satisfying or being completely paralyzed by ambiguity are common outcomes of not really knowing who you are.

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Don't Waste A Good Crisis

Mike Robbins | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Support, Self Help, Motivational Speaker, Empathy, Honesty, Transformation, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Healing, Surrender, Compassion, Problems, Happiness, Living News
Mike Robbins

Instead of just gutting it out or going into some form of creative denial, what if we embraced the crises in our lives and actually utilized them for the incredible growth opportunities that they are?

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10 Sure Fire Ways to Make Your Life 100 Times Better

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationship Advice, Youth, Wealth, Corporate Responsibility, Sex, Books, Self-Confidence, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Business, Confidence, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Living News
B. Jeffrey Madoff

My grandmother was a wise woman. She would tell me, "Live each day, one at a time." When I asked her how else you could live, she would take a sip from the flask under her apron and shrug her shoulders.

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