mindset – Page 23 – Empowering Your Mind

Trending Articles of the Week

September 30, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

Why Are Positive Affirmations Not Working For Me?
This article describes some of the reasons why affirmations may not be working for you. And it gives some specific instructions on what to do with them, and how to use them so they’re successful for you.

Do Our Words Really Matter?
Your life is the result your mindset. This article touches on a couple of studies that confirm this concept. One is a video of an experiment that was done.

Setting Goals – Why Is It So Important?
Goals are so essential to your success in anything you do that they should be considered the number one factor determining whether or not you’ll achieve something. Here are some great tips on how to create goals and the mindset you need to achieve them.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Shine a Light on Fear

August 14, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

Do you have fears that control you? They’re probably leftovers from your early life, and don’t serve you now. They thrive in the shadows, and can’t survive in the light. Learn where fears come from and how to bring your fears into the light and eliminate them.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Design a Vision You Can Believe In

June 16, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

When you’re wanting to accomplish a goal or vision, you may get discouraged by how much needs to be done or how far you need to go. In this case, you may need to create a transitional vision so you don’t get overwhelmed. Learn how to create and achieve a vision you can believe in.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Trending Articles of the Week

May 6, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

5 affirmations that have the power to transform your life
The statements you tell yourself affect your feelings, beliefs and behaviors. Here are 5 positive statements, with a brief commentary, that can help you create a happier, healthier life. They are declarations of intention to keep you focused on what’s important.

Nine steps to work-place happiness
The biggest obstacle to happiness at work is your belief that you’re the prisoner of circumstance.
And your beliefs create your experience. Here are 9 steps that can help you keep your perspective, take control of your thoughts and have a happier, more harmonious life.

For Happiness, Keep a Gratitude Journal
Keeping a gratitude journal has been studied extensively at UC Davis Emmons Lab. They’ve found that those who keep them experience a host of benefits, from better health and well being to feeling more connected to others. This is one person’s journey with keeping one, and transitioning from a pessimist to a more optimistic person.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Trending Articles of the Week

April 21, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

Meditation and your brain
Meditation is not just a hobby thing anymore; it has become a set of therapies and courses. It makes you aware of the present moment and at the same time helps you to control your mind. Here are 7 ways it helps to enhance your life.

Why Mindset Trumps Strategy Every Time
What we believe is possible and desirable is critical to be successful. Any strategy not in alignment with your mindset in will fail every single time. Mindset determines your initiative, determination, investment, and behavior. Those factors must be in place before your strategies can be successful.

The Neuroscience of Storytelling
Interesting infographic on why storytelling is so powerful and how it affects the brain (and what areas). It shows how data and stories activate different areas of the brain. It also shows why you should tell stories during presentations.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Trending Articles of the Week

March 24, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

All the Benefits of Meditation and Mindfulness According to Science
This article shows the benefits of meditation in a series of infographics. The information comes from the results of 75 studies on this topic. One of the infographics show the qualities of mind that develop and another one shows the difference between meditation and mindfulness.

Under 5-Minute Mindfulness Techniques To Deal Any Challenge In Life
This article suggests 3 techniques to deal with everyday challenges. 1 is a writing exercise and the other 2 are very short guided meditations. They’re good ways to shift the ways you’ve been reacting to problems.

How writing can help you reframe your life story and create a happy ending
The stories you tell yourself about your life create how you feel and act, for good or not so good. When you change the way you look at your story, your life changes in response. The act of writing about it helps to reprocess what’s going on, and then reframe it in a way that’s more beneficial for you.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

How Your Mindset Affects Your Actions

March 18, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

Is your mindset or taking action more important? Without the right mindset, one that’s in alignment with your vision, your actions won’t be successful. All the right strategies in the world won’t make up for a mindset that doesn’t believe your goal is possible. Learn 3 concepts that hold you back and what to do about them.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Brian Tracy – Change Your Life with the Power of Positive Thinking

March 11, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

Speaker, author and success expert, Brian Tracy, explains how optimists cultivate their positive attitude. He describes some of their characteristics that make them that way. When you do the same things that optimistic people do, you’ll become one of these people. Model them and you’ll develop the same qualities.

For steps on how you can start today on setting new goals, click here to download his FREE GOALS REPORT.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

Trending Articles This Week

February 26, 2015 Linda-Ann Stewart

Here are some articles I found interesting and wanted to share.

How your brain can heal itself
Groundbreaking research offers new hope for people with chronic pain, multiple sclerosis and more. What they’ve discovered about the brain is remarkable. One of the subjects used imagery to retrain his brain and manage his pain. This is a technique I’ve used with pain management clients and it works. This and other treatments they cover give lots of hope for brain issues.

8 Toxic Personalities to Avoid
We all have been exposed to toxic people in our lives. I’ve encountered most of the personalities on this list and have let them leave my life. This article helps to identify them and what they’re doing so you can make rational decisions for your own well being.

Harvard Unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds The Brain’s Gray Matter In 8 Weeks
If you needed anymore evidence that meditation is important, this article will convince you. For only an average of 27 minutes per day for 8 weeks, participants practiced mindfulness exercises. In that time, they experienced a major increase in gray matter density in the hippocampus. This is the part of the brain associated with self-awareness, compassion, and introspection. They also had reduced stress and anxiety.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart