Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-31-2014, 07:41 AM
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Be Here
Are you here, or is your mind...
Be Here
Are you here, or is your mind somewhere else? We all know the feeling of being here, in the moment. You may have experienced it when gardening, playing sports, fixing something....
If...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-30-2014, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 30
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Small Achievements
Big achievements get all...
Small Achievements
Big achievements get all the attention; it’s the small ones that go unnoticed.
Honor other people’s achievements, no matter how small. This adds fuel to their motivation...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-29-2014, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 30
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Face on Auto-Response
Are your facial...
Face on Auto-Response
Are your facial expressions on auto response?
When surprised, do you automatically raise your eyebrows; when worried, does your forehead crunch up; when upset, do your...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-28-2014, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
The Problem behind the Problem
When a...
The Problem behind the Problem
When a problem arises, it’s essential to fix the immediate problem, but, as soon as you can, solve the problem behind the problem. If we don’t, we’re likely to end...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-27-2014, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Like the Autumn Leaves
Autumn is the season...
Like the Autumn Leaves
Autumn is the season of letting go. As the wind begins to blow, the leaves on the trees begin to turn, twist, fall and float to the ground.
Like the autumn leaves, we too...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-26-2014, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Respectful Assertiveness
When a conversation...
Respectful Assertiveness
When a conversation becomes heated, can you respond warmly? When giving your opinion, can you express yourself without anxiety? Assertiveness is our ability to convey...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-25-2014, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 30
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The Present Moment
When the mind...
The Present Moment
When the mind continuously dwells on the past, we miss out on the opportunities of the present. So, if you’re still thinking about something you don’t need to be thinking about...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-24-2014, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 30
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36 Hour Weekend
Between 6pm Friday and 6am...
36 Hour Weekend
Between 6pm Friday and 6am Monday there’s 60 hours. Let’s say you sleep for 24 of those hours, even then you have 36 hours. What do you do in those 36 hours? How will you make the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-23-2014, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 30
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Peace Takeaway
Sometimes it seems as if...
Peace Takeaway
Sometimes it seems as if someone or something can so easily take away our peace. But actually no one and nothing can take away our peace, because peace is our natural state of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2014, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Life’s Musical Chairs
Life often feels like...
Life’s Musical Chairs
Life often feels like a game of musical chairs.
Just when you get comfortable with where you live, work or the people in your life, things change.
You know the rules,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2014, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 30
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Making Your Own Decisions
Do you make your...
Making Your Own Decisions
Do you make your own decisions? Think again, because you may be surprised just how much we look to others to make our decisions.
Of course it’s useful to look to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-20-2014, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Tip for Disruptive Thoughts
When disruptive...
Tip for Disruptive Thoughts
When disruptive thoughts disturb you or interfere with your focus, try this simple tip: interrupt.
Interrupt your disruptive thoughts. Interrupt with calm,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-19-2014, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
How to Use Your Ears?
An ant is tiny. An...
How to Use Your Ears?
An ant is tiny. An elephant is huge. But if an ant enters the ear of an elephant, the tiny ant makes the elephant go crazy. In the same way, if we allow negativity to enter...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-18-2014, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 30
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Cool Anger
When there’s a fire, the most...
Cool Anger
When there’s a fire, the most urgent thing to do is to try to put the flames out, not worry about how the fire started. In the same way, when someone’s angry, instead of adding fuel to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-17-2014, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Team Together
When we're working in a team,...
Team Together
When we're working in a team, it's easy to put all the responsibility on the team leader. But we're all responsible!
If we all take responsibility for not just the task, but also...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-16-2014, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 30
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Is Excitement Happiness?
Is excitement the...
Is Excitement Happiness?
Is excitement the same thing as happiness? Excitement is a positive emotion that makes us feel alive, but excitement doesn’t always last, it tends to wear off. Enjoy the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-15-2014, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 30
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What Are You Avoiding?
What are you avoiding...
What Are You Avoiding?
What are you avoiding right now? Some feedback you have been given, an early night, eating more healthily. Sometimes, we avoid what’s best for us.
Ask yourself: 1) If...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-14-2014, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 30
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Wrapped Up in the Stories
All too often we...
Wrapped Up in the Stories
All too often we get wrapped up in all the different stories going on in our lives, and easily loose perspective.
Every now and then, unwrap yourself from the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-13-2014, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Slow Your Impatience
The person walking or...
Slow Your Impatience
The person walking or driving in front of you is slow..... The person you're working with is slow..... Are you impatient with people who are slow? Does your impatience move...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-12-2014, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
THINK
Are you able to think short-term and...
THINK
Are you able to think short-term and long-term at the same time?
Manage short-term pressures and create space for thinking about the long-term.
Thinking ahead is about being prepared...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-11-2014, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Soul at Work
The soul is the deepest aspect...
Soul at Work
The soul is the deepest aspect of the self from which creativity, intuition, caring, compassion, meaning and purpose flow. Bring all of you to work – your body, heart and soul....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-10-2014, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Saying Yes or No
Are you quick to say ‘yes’...
Saying Yes or No
Are you quick to say ‘yes’ to everyone and everything? Yes. No wonder you’re feeling frazzled and fried!
Try slowing down the quick ‘yes’ response. Slow down to choose...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-09-2014, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Detachment, Understood
Detachment is often...
Detachment, Understood
Detachment is often misunderstood. It's often seen as being disconnected or disengaged.
Detachment means to not allow the negativity of a relationship, an event or even...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-08-2014, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Are You Sending Too Many Emails?
Do you send...
Are You Sending Too Many Emails?
Do you send too many emails to too many people? How about, think first, email second.
Think before you hit the ‘Reply All’ or the ‘Forward’ button, or send a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-07-2014, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 30
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The Conscience Bites
We all know that moment...
The Conscience Bites
We all know that moment when our conscience 'bites'. There's a sense that we haven't done the 'right' thing. The conscience 'bites' not to make us feel guilty but to nudge...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-06-2014, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Interesting or Interested?
We want people to...
Interesting or Interested?
We want people to find us interesting. But what you’ll most probably find is that the more interested you are in others, the more interesting you are to others.
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-05-2014, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Making It Easy
Where there is love, even a...
Making It Easy
Where there is love, even a task as difficult and as big as a mountain becomes as easy and light as cotton wool. Love makes work easier and lighter because you’ll always want to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-04-2014, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
The Happiness Decision
Happiness is not a...
The Happiness Decision
Happiness is not a dependency. You don’t actually need anything to be happy. It’s not something that comes from outside. Happiness is a decision. Decide to be happy now.
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-03-2014, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
The Dextify Response
When you’re in the...
The Dextify Response
When you’re in the middle of a difficult conversation and you’re being challenged, it’s so easy to dextify, Defend, EXplain and jusTIFY!
Of course, there’s a time to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-02-2014, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Can't Hear Yourself Think?
Can you hear...
Can't Hear Yourself Think?
Can you hear yourself think? We're thinking thousands of thoughts throughout the day. But our world is noisy, our life is loud, and when we do get a quiet moment, we're...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-01-2014, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,430
Thought For Today - October
Get What You Give
What you give is what you get.
The quality of energy that ripples out from us is likely to return in a similar form. It might not be from the same place or the same person...
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