Developing Will Power and Self Discipline

Written by Remez Sasson


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Both of these abilities are required for daily actions and decisions, and also for making major decisions and attaining major success. They are needed to start and continue studying, building a business, losing weight, bodybuilding and physical exercises, maintaining good relationships, changing habits, self improvement, meditation, spiritual growth, keeping and carrying out promises and for almost everything else.

One ofrepparttar most simple and effective methods to develop will power and self-discipline is by refusing to satisfy unimportant and unnecessary desires. Everyone is constantly confronted and tempted by an endless stream of desires and temptations, many of which are not really important or desirable. By learning to refuse to satisfy every one of them, you get stronger.

Refusing and rejecting useless, harmful or unnecessary desires and actions, and behaving contrary to your habits, sharpen and strengthen your inner strength. By constant practice your inner power grows, just like exercising your muscles at a gym increases your physical strength. In both cases, when you need inner power or physical strength, they are available at your disposal.

Here are a few examples: - Don’t readrepparttar 130823 newspaper for a day or two. - Drink water when thirsty, in spite of your desire to have a soft drink. - Walk up and downrepparttar 130824 stairs instead of takingrepparttar 130825 lift. - Get down fromrepparttar 130826 bus one station before or after your destination, and walkrepparttar 130827 rest ofrepparttar 130828 way. - For a week go to sleep one hour earlier than usual. - Sometimes resistrepparttar 130829 desire to eat ice cream.

These are only a few examples ofrepparttar 130830 many exercises that can be conducted in order to develop will power and self-discipline. Exercises like these add torepparttar 130831 storehouse of your inner strength. By following a systematic method of training you can reach far, have more control over yourself and your life, attain your goals, improve your life, and gain satisfaction and peace of mind.

Remez Sasson writes and teaches about spiritual growth, meditation, positive thinking, creative visualization and mind power, and issues a biweekly ezine, "Consciousness and Success". He is the author of two books, "Will power and Self-Discipline" and "Visualize and Achieve".

Website: http://www.SuccessConsciousness.com Subscribe to his ezine : http://www.SuccessConsciousness.com/index_000026.htm Contact: info@successconsciousness.com




How To Choose A Competent Therapist

Written by Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW


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The only sad part about this story is that is doesn't occur nearly enough. I wished more clients would call or email and interview me just like Sam did. Some therapists never even talk to clients beforerepparttar first interview. Someone else may dorepparttar 130822 intake for them. If a therapist won't talk to you directly if you request it, take heed!

Besidesrepparttar 130823 valuable information from both stories, I want to give you clear guidelines on how to proceed with receivingrepparttar 130824 right help fromrepparttar 130825 right professional.

First, you cannot beat a personal referral. In fact, % of my referrals are word-of-mouth. I was interviewed on a radio talk show atrepparttar 130826 beginning of this year. From that one hour onrepparttar 130827 air, several clients have found their way to me. So, Keep your eyes and ears open for professionals who are headlined onrepparttar 130828 local news, radio and inrepparttar 130829 newspaper.

Many of my clients both online and off have referred to me as a "friend" at some point in our work together. I cannot think of a better compliment. However, though I am a good guy and a good therapist, you certainly would not want to ask me for help if you have bulimia (an eating disorder). Why? I don't have any expertise in this area. Make sense? So make sure thatrepparttar 130830 person your going to consult with, online or off, has expertise in your area of need.

Certainly check that your potential helper is appropriately certified and/or licensed. Keep in mind that unless a psychiatrist has obtained training to provide psychotherapy, they DO NOT receive this as part of their medical training. As a rule of thumb, psychiatrists are trained in evaluation and medication.

So many of you are looking for professional consultation online today. There are several things to look for. There are beginning regulatory guidelines for those practicing on repparttar 130831 net. My site Overcoming Depression is an information and resource site only. However, if you were looking at repparttar 130832 site where I offer professional email consultation (CounselingPros.com) you would first note that there is a picture of me listed up top and right. Underneath that are my credentials and a link for you to verify them withrepparttar 130833 state of Indiana Health Profession's Bureau. Scroll down and you will see my toll-free number where you can actually call to see if I'm a real person ;-) Some professionals also choose to list their snail mail address. For privacy issues (junk mail mostly) I do not do this. For an exhaustive resource on securingrepparttar 130834 best online help I have written a book entitled, "The Online Counseling Consumer's Guide." It's onrepparttar 130835 CounselingPros.com site, it's an e- book and it's free. Help yourself.

Remember,repparttar 130836 care you choose and receive is initially your responsibility. You deserve no less thanrepparttar 130837 best. Go out and get it!



Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW is an author, university faculty member, success coach and veteran psychotherapist whose passion is guiding others to their own success in life. For weekly doses of the webs HOTTEST success tips, sign up for Dave’s powerful “Feeling Great!” ezine at http://www.Overcoming-Depression.com


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