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Author:Anshu Gupta, M.Phil. (Medical & Social Psychology)

India has a 1.1 million-strong army, making it the world's second largest after China. With 81 suicides in the year 2006, stress has become biggest worry for the army personnel. Figures given by The Indian Express show that the number of suicides per lakh personnel in the 1.1-million strong Army stands at 10.8. The figure for the US Army is 17 while for Royal and French armies lose 14 and 18 soldiers per lakh. Already in the year 2006, 81 suicides have been reported, compared to 77 in 2005, 100 in 2004 and 96 in 2003 — an average of 88.5 over the past four years.

Author: Sylvia Dickens

Imagine being able to get what you want simply by knowing how to communicate effectively.

If you learn hypnosis and apply it correctly, you can have people hanging on your every word. You can have power over their decisions. You can gain your employees' cooperation. You can help your friends overcome bad habits.

And parents... you can get your kids to obey you without arguments or resistance.

Do you want to get people to listen to you and do your bidding? Do you want people to agree with you? The answer is to learn hypnosis to turn this into reality. Hypnosis is real and powerful, but it's not what most people think it is.

Hypnosis doesn't require any magic, hocus pocus or special powers. Hypnosis is actually a natural state that everyone has experienced at some time. It occurs when you become so highly focused on a specific thing that everything else around you seems to disappear. It's not unlike having a daydream.

Author: Tom Dane

The mind learns fast. A very powerful way to view life is to experience everything as a learning experience. I think it was Dr. Richard Bandler (co-creator of NLP) who first made me realise that Phobias are in fact a learned response. The mind of the Phobic has learned to associate a stimulus (eg a Wasp) to a response (eg Panic!) The more you ponder this idea the more profound you will realise the implications. And here's the deal. Does a person develop a phobia of wasps over time? You know, do they see a wasp one day and then the next week they see another and decide they don't like them and get more and more afraid of them? No.

Author: Tom Dane

We all want to get along better with others. Sometimes it just feels so damn awkward with certain people though! Wouldn't it be great if we knew simple principles that enabled us to experience more satisfying relationships.

The following Top Ten Tips offer you some simple advice that you can begin to apply right now.

1. Remember that however unreasonable someone is acting their behaviour is derived from a positive intention. When you 'act as if' all behaviour has a positive intention behind it, through discovering it, your life will become more pleasant. An example: You meet an angry person and you think how childish and silly they are. But if you were to ask yourself, "what is the positive intention behind this persons angry behaviour?", you could come up with something useful that allows you to feel more comfortable. For instance people often act angry because behind this they believe it will protect them from harm.

Author: Alan B. Densky

DEFINITION AND SYMPTOMS OF PHOBIAS: A phobia is defined as an unfounded fear. When a person has a phobic attack, they get frightened feelings; their breathing and heart rates increase; they may experience feeling choked up like their heart is in their throat; the palms of their hands may get sweaty; they may experience a sound of ringing in their ears; and they quite often find that they are unable to take part in an activity. These feelings cause the individual to avoid the activities and places that cause them.

SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF PHOBIAS: For instance, if an individual has an irrational fear of driving, they would exhibit these symptoms when they make an effort to drive their car, or possibly even when they just think about driving. Or a phobic attack may well ensue just while driving in specific places like across railroad tracks.

Author: Tom Dane

We've all heard the phrase, "You get more of what you focus on." In the Hawaiian shamanism system, known as Huna, they teach the principle of blessing. For instance if you want to become a more creative individual every time you come across something that represents 'creativity' you would bless it. Let's say you were walking down the street and you saw an artist painting. You could verbally compliment him or you could simply mentally bless his creativity with your intention which could be something like, "This is creativity, I bless him for it."

By doing this regularly you condition your mind to go in a certain direction: "Look for examples of creativity in the world that I can bless." An interesting effect of this practice is that the more you focus on finding positive qualities to bless, the more you discover!

Author: Bill Healey

There aren't too many images in life as enjoyable as a child having fun doing something they truly enjoy. The look in their eyes and smile on their face will stay with you for years to come. This comes from a positive self outlook and the key to a child's self esteem and ultimately this kind of happiness lies in with their relationship to the parents.

Children of all ages require self esteem to feel good about themselves. They must believe that they are talented enough to realize their ambitions. More important than achievement, self esteem is also crucial to children's happiness. Only after someone is comfortable with themselves and believes that their abilities have worth will they truly feel fulfilled no matter how old they are.

Author: Tom Dane

OK, so you want to improve your persuasion power right?

Why? What's your intention?

As you know your intent directs the flow of energy in your interactions with others. So doesn't it just make sense to have in mind a really clear and strong intent before you engage in your powerful persuasion mission.

If you were to think about the person(s) you want to persuade what comes to mind in regards to the benefits they will gain from your persuasion?

Of course your 'persuasive pitch' will be received much more receptively if your intent is strongly biased to their benefits.

So stepping into their shoes what benefits can you perceive from their angle and looking at the situation as if you were watching a movie what other ideas come to mind?

Author: Marilyn Hough & Chuck Schmitt

It's that time of year again. Christmas songs are playing on the radio. decorations are up. and the pressure is on to begin (or finish) your gift shopping. Christmas, our favorite time of year. Tis the season to feel stressful fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la. How can our memories of Christmas be so joyful and warm while our holiday reality seems so packed with things to do and obligations to keep?

Our memories from childhood are of a wondrous time. Everyone was happy, anticipation was in the air, and on Christmas morning we woke up to presents underneath the tree. What could be more magical? As adults, most of us seem to enjoy the holiday, but the preparation can be overwhelming. When we were children, our parents took care of everything. All we had to do was show up and enjoy. Now, it is all our responsibility. With today's fast paced society, we end up doing too much, whether we want to or not. What is the answer?

Author: Juraj Sipos

Every behavior or attitude breeds reactions according to its qualities and character. This article focuses on success from behavioral viewpoints. Success is based upon positive and proper behavior, which involves moral principles and ethics, thus predisposing better qualities of future life. Creative behavior, together with love, enhances harmony and can subdue deteriorating situations, which often lead to destruction and social isolation. Many great historic persons in politics or business were ruined because of their lack of generally accepted ethical rules of society.

You have heard that it was said, "Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right check, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:38-39.