Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jul 16, 2011, 8:17 am
This is a guest post By Mariana Ashley You know, I’ve given a lot of thought to the importance of keeping a journal in my life. Of course, I’m a writer, so the journal is a place for me to keep all of my daily bits and pieces of inspiration; however, I also thought that
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - May 9, 2011, 1:06 pm
Ever wonder why there are people who just know the right thing to say at the right time? Like a friend you always go to when you are in need of some advice, someone who can make you feel optimistic after talking regardless of how sticky your situation is. It can be an employee who
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Apr 5, 2011, 6:50 am
  You probably heard the popular adage that says Laughter is the Best Medicine over a million times, throughout your lifetime. But have you ever stopped to think over this seemingly simple; yet full of wisdom kind of declaration. Adages and proverbs are not meant to be dissected apart to verify the...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Apr 1, 2011, 4:49 am
Envy and jealousy have been companions of humans since time immemorial. Many people may battle with the feeling of envy towards their friends, coworkers or family, and then end up being embarrassed about it later on. But there is no reason to feel mortified about it; after all these are some of the ...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Mar 28, 2011, 8:32 am
This is a guest post By Tara Miller Most of us work incredibly hard during the day. Although you may love your job, you’re probably getting sick of working on the same, routine tasks your employer requires. You may find it difficult to find time to do things outside your comfort zone. Even if you
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Mar 20, 2011, 7:12 pm
Some people think that courage and confidence are comparable, while others think they are opposed to each other. What is courage? Courage, as people say, is the grace under pressure. It is the ability to stand even after a great fall. It is the overcoming of adversities regardless of the odds. And m...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Mar 6, 2011, 10:21 am
This is a guest post by Dia Thabet. Are you successful? Do you want to become successful? What is success?  Success is knowing what you want and how to achieve it. Ive seen hundreds of successful people, thousands who didnt succeed, and many who took the first steps, then stopped. What differentiat...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Feb 1, 2011, 11:28 am
Worry is simply a disturbed or troubled state of mind which can be expressed in forms of unhappiness, anxiety, depression and many more negative emotions .Below are a few simple tips to help you overcome worry, be sure to add your thoughts and how you overcome worry to the list.   1. Let it all
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jan 9, 2011, 2:38 pm
Yes the economy may not be looking great with cuts left right and centre, but how do you stand above it all? Simply invest in yourself; it is only human to worry about the unknown but if that leads nowhere why not choose to cut the worrying time and invest in yourself. And here is
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Nov 22, 2010, 4:34 pm
Stress can be created by a change of environment that is perceived by the individual as challenging, threatening or damaging invariably causing a disturbance to the equilibrium of the individual. Stressors Can be…. 1. Psychosocial changes; such as accidents, a loved one had been attacked, changes ...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Nov 18, 2010, 2:35 pm
From time to time we may lose our motivation which may explain Zig Ziglar’s  quote “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing”. Invariably, we all need to work on our motivation levels  to stay  on top of things. As we are all unique in our ways we most def...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Nov 12, 2010, 2:55 pm
To be a winner in any aspect of life or let’s say in life is our ability to be open minded, hard working with a good sense of commitment and passion for whatever it is we embark upon. I belief we can all be winners and it’s simply a matter of choice .According to Zig
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Oct 28, 2010, 8:35 am
For the purpose of this post going through problems is our ability to successfully address whatever problems we may be faced with and come out wiser and stronger. On the contrary going around a problem(s) is avoiding it hence allowing the problem to define our life. We all seem to have one problem o...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Oct 21, 2010, 9:00 am
Every now and then or perhaps most of the time, we may feel the urge to make changes in certain or most areas of our life. Some of us will see the need to embrace change to reach our full potential or simply to eliminate stagnation in life So if you are not happy, dissatisfied,
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Oct 11, 2010, 5:16 pm
We all have habits and the best ones are obviously those that serve us. I normally read a book only once but on this occasion I couldn’t help but read The Top 10 Habits of Millionaires  over and over again. From reading it I picked up not just the ideas of the millionaire but general ideas
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Oct 7, 2010, 5:47 pm
Negative comments are not necessarily a bad thing because it may as well mean we need to make Positive change(s). But if or when negative comments become consistent cum hurtful then it may be counterproductive and serve no purpose because you will probably spend more time getting over hurtful feelin...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Oct 2, 2010, 3:12 am
Inner peace is the one of the priceless essentials of life, and we can all learn how to integrate it into our life. No amount of Money can buy inner peace but I guess it might help to some extent. To experience inner peace you most certainly will have to work hard at it and
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Sep 23, 2010, 9:44 am
How in the world do you expect anyone to smile when unhappy? The world seems so dull,so gloomy and nothing seems to be going right for you at the moment yet you are expected to smile and be happy. Do you have occasions you feel this way? Or is this constant in your life ?
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Sep 21, 2010, 1:18 am
The first video offers you  21 reasons why you should do every right the first time and the second video my favourite is all about the law of exposure..What do you expose your mind to on a daily basis? this video talks about indecent exposure..Enjoy as you listen, each video will send you to anot...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Sep 16, 2010, 11:18 am
My concept of toxic people may be different from yours  because I feel it’s all a matter of personal definition, resilience and of course your personality. But then toxic people have something in common, that is the ability to affect you negatively hence the toxicity terminology .This post in...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Sep 11, 2010, 2:38 pm
Are you able to avoid distraction in life? Are you easily distracted and have you ever considered it a problem? If so you might just be at the right place and should we say at the right time. When we get distracted we either go ‘off on a tantrum ‘ or” round in circles” so
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Sep 5, 2010, 4:42 pm
We all compare ourselves to others every now and then but the extent to which we do so is what generally takes toil on our general well being. Here are a few questions to ask when involved in this exercise of comparing to others. How do you feel? To what benefit is it to you?
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Sep 1, 2010, 7:19 pm
Creative mind(s) for self improvement is our ability to come up with ideas or relics that are novel, astonishing and priceless. We all can be creative according to Boden, (2004,p.1). creativity ‘enters into virtually every aspect of life; it’s not a special faculty but an aspect of human intelli...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Aug 26, 2010, 3:26 pm
Stress is an interaction between our body and a situation that generates an incredible amount of strain to our well being. It is a psychological and physical state that manifests itself when our resources to cope with a situation(s) are not sufficient. This post ‘ Dealing with stress’ aims to s...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Aug 23, 2010, 10:30 am
Smart goal setting is our ability to set what, why and how we what things to happen for us. It is an objective or aim of an action and involves establishing specific measurable , time –targeted objectives. Goal setting is a major component of our personal development. The SMART Model an acronym w...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Aug 17, 2010, 1:34 pm
Some of us are better able to deal with sarcastic remarks than others and that mostly depends on our personality, confidence and self –esteem. To make sarcastic remarks is simply an ability to pass harsh or witty comments or to  say something often in an ironic manner with the intention to wound ...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Aug 11, 2010, 12:33 pm
  As crazy as it may sound I had my friend screaming down the phone “excuse me excuses” I couldn’t make out what she was trying to say, so I asked. And here was her response “I am fed up of making excuses” I thought to myself how interesting it’s typically hard for someone who
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Aug 5, 2010, 1:22 pm
 In our last post – Traits of Emotional intelligence we asked ourselves questions because Questions focuses our thinking.  By asking empowering questions like what’s good about this? What’s not perfect about it yet? What I am going to do next time? How can I do this and have fun doing it” ...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jul 29, 2010, 7:23 am
Following  an introduction to emotional intelligence here are some traits to looks out for within yourself   Assertiveness; are you able to asset yourself and stand up for your rights? Emotion expression; are you able to communicate your feelings to others effectively without getting into a sta...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jul 27, 2010, 5:01 pm
Daniel Goleman is a well known international psychologist author of  “Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ ” a bestseller with over a million copies in print worldwide. He has broadly discussed this topic and argued in his book that human competencies  such as empath...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jul 21, 2010, 12:21 pm
We all love to be appreciated but in order for that to happen we owe it to ourselves to appreciate who we are. This works well from my own experience because like attracts like that is; appreciate yourself and people will appreciate you.The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others ~Sonya ...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jul 15, 2010, 5:25 pm
Setbacks come in various forms and shapes; It can happen to each one of us at any point in our life. Nations, organisations and even the most prestigious individuals with all the monies in the world are not immuned to setbacks. I suppose facing and dealing with setbacks is just one of the many facts
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jul 12, 2010, 3:59 pm
Do people consider you a complainer? While most of us complain occasionally, regular complaining can interfere with your daily life. Complaining typically involves negative comments that are not designed to be change driven. Feedback has its place in our personal and professional lives, but complain...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jul 8, 2010, 4:06 pm
Pomodoro technique has been around since the 80s;invented by a time friendly gentleman known as Francesco Cirillo with the concept of enhancing our mental agility for effective time management. I recently published an article on effective time management and one commentator had suggested the pomodor...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jun 21, 2010, 7:33 pm
Self doubt is a limiting factor and should be eliminated from our thoughts in order to achieve the accomplishments we set out for ourselves. Not one person is better than the rest or even perfect than the rest. There are a few different ways to help eliminate the self doubt you may have. There are
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jun 17, 2010, 3:12 pm
How often have you woken up and said “that’s it” ! I am just going to do what I have to do ! Often some of us are stuck in jobs, relationships, businesses or basically in the rut but for some crazy reason we stay there feeling unhappy …god damn why? I mean there comes  a
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jun 14, 2010, 1:14 am
It is easy to become distracted in our every increasing busy lives. And to make matters more challenging, life seems to throw these obstacles in our way during the most inconvenient times. There are simple distractions that are for the most part easy to ignore, but there are some that can interfere ...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jun 11, 2010, 1:41 pm
We need to pay close attention and be aware of our body and its actions, of our speech and what we say, and of our hearts and minds and what we think and feel. We must be on the lookout for the slightest negativity and keep asking ourselves such questions such as, Am I happier
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jun 7, 2010, 4:18 am
Envy is the most stupid of vices, for there is no single advantage to be gained from it. ~Honore de Balzac. Envy and jealously are one of the many human emotions , I am not too sure if I will like to call them both negative emotions but stay with me while we try and provide 
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Jun 1, 2010, 2:33 pm
 Life often takes some planning, some coordination, and well…some brainstorming. This said, if you are planning a big project at work, a move to a new career or life, or just a change in your life; you need to know how to brainstorm it all  out-in order to make sure it goes as smoothly and
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - May 20, 2010, 1:12 pm
Whether you are straight out of school or simply stuck in a career that is unfulfilling, you may be thinking-there must be something more to life. For everyone, there is…and this is called your passion. It is that hobby, that talent, that activity that really makes you excited-something you just n...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - May 18, 2010, 6:16 am
 If I had my way I would rather not  deal with difficult people but that’s sounds almost impossible and here is why. As long as we have contact directly or indirectly with others we are bound to come across difficult people. Our ability to deal with difficult people hence comes in once we recog...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - May 13, 2010, 6:25 pm
One of the hardest things many people may grapple with on a daily basis is the fear of confrontation. Whether it’s the fear of confrontation from a loved one, a spouse, or a relative; the fear is the same, in how it manifests itself, and therefore-how to respond to it. Below, we offer the health...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - May 6, 2010, 4:07 pm
Two of the most admirable and coveted attributes are courage and confidence. Though the two concepts are necessarily different, typically, to have one is to have another. In the following discussion, we examine both, and offer the best tips on acquiring these highly sought after characteristics for ...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Apr 27, 2010, 9:33 pm
Life can often be a very taxing experience. There are many responsibilities, many hardships, and many difficult lessons that we all go through-very very few go unscathed. This said, it seems an endless journey to better understand and deal with these negative events and hardship; and it can seem to ...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Apr 24, 2010, 5:32 pm
One of the hardest things that many of us  may struggle with is not just starting things, but finishing them. You may have tons of great ideas or perhaps tasks on your plate with all the energy to begin them; but if you don’t have the wherewithal to actually complete them, there is no point
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Apr 19, 2010, 5:08 am
Make being disapprove of your hobby. Make being disapproved of your aim. Devise new ways of scoring points. In the being Disapproved Of Game   Let them disapprove in their dozens. Let them disapprove in their hordes You’ll find that being disapproved of Builds character, brings rewards.   Just l...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Apr 11, 2010, 10:35 am
The beauty of time lies within the mere fact that it is so precious and we all have the luxury to do whatever we so choose to do with it. How awesome!  Effective time management comes into play not just in organisations , it’s also plays  a crucial part of  our  personal  daily lives. E...
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Apr 4, 2010, 10:32 am
One thing I have learnt in life is not to challenge other people’s beliefs and value; instead I generally align myself with whatever they may be saying or talking about and at the same time try get my point across. Most of us will hold on very strongly and dearly to our beliefs which can
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Fatima Da posted an article on Expressive Wellness - Mar 29, 2010, 3:09 pm
We are all familiar with the concept of change which is called for when we need to alter areas of our life, business, jobs or anything to make a difference. Anyone needing a change will start first with the thought of it or may acknowledge the existence of a problem . Change obviously does not
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