MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'intention'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:23:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169725&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fstay-the-course%2F When you begin any sort of vibe shifting work, such as shifting from a scarcity vibe to an abundance vibe, expect to feel out of sync with your current physical reality for a few weeks. This is challenging to be sure, but it’s a normal part of the experience. As you shift your inner self, you begin exerting new forces on your outer reality. It takes time for the various elements of your reality (your relationships, finances, daily routine, etc) to reveal the cumulative effect of these forces and to shift themselves around to achieve equilibrium with your new vibe. Old opportunities will dry up. New opportunities will begin to appear. Invitations that once attracted you will seem boring, while others will become interesting to you. People will change how they relate to you. Some will ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169725 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:13:50 +0100 5169725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159547&cid=t_168881_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FoGyzqLf5Vxc%2F Despite the number of people who tout the benefits of meditation, for years I’ve been against it. Not against the practice itself, but just me doing it. I have never been able to master sitting still, without thoughts. No matter how hard I tried, the supposed path to enlightenment was sheer torture; I could not get my brain to shut up. Recently, however, I discovered the solution to doing so: Find a purpose. And, for me, that purpose is to set an intention for the day. You see, quite by accident, a couple of weeks ago when I was attempting to meditate (letting my thoughts pass like clouds, as I’m told), one thought did appear that seemed worth holding on to. Slow down, have a cup of tea and be OK with what’s left undone. That message came through loud and clear. Call it a... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159547 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:18:56 +0100 5159547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159937&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fland-and-expand%2F Whenever I write about abundance and the Law of Attraction, there’s always someone to reply, “Easy for you to say, Steve! You have X, Y, and Z, so of course it’s easy to talk about abundance when you’re already enjoying an abundant life.” How do I respond to this? First off, these people are right. It is easy for me to share my thoughts on abundance. Even the words on abundance are abundant. I could make it sound more difficult if you think it would help, but I’d have to fake it. At one time it was a real challenge for me to hold the vibe of abundance. I had every reason not to: bills piling up that I couldn’t pay, 6-figure debt coupled with a low income that didn’t cover my basic expenses, creditors calling 10 times a day, falling behind on... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159937 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:02:15 +0100 5159937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159938&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fwhat-you-focus-on-expands%2F I don’t think joining others in their suffering is a necessary aspect of empathy. I find caring and compassion to be very positive feelings. If I see someone in emotional pain, I also see that within them is a seed of joy that they’ve simply lost touch with. I can understand why they’re feeling bad (empathy), but that doesn’t mean I have to feel bad with them (sympathy with the lower self). Instead I’d rather feel good as I watch that seed of growth within them expanding through the contrast they’re experiencing (sympathy with the higher self). This doesn’t mean being heartless. It means using the heart a little more accurately — to connect with a person’s inner strength instead of their temporary projections of weakness. Feeling bad th... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159938 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:48:37 +0100 5159938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159939&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fignoring-lack-to-create-abundance%2F I’ve been enjoying an abundant year because I focus much more attention on abundance, appreciation, and gratitude than I do on lack, scarcity, and poverty. Some people would say that this mindset is the result of abundance; I recognize the mindset/heartset as the cause of it. When I did the opposite and paid more attention to what was lacking in my life, I experienced a variety of scarcity-based experiences — sinking deeper into debt each year, being kicked out of my apartment due to lack of rent money, not being able to afford what I wanted, feeling stressed whenever my car broke down, always buying the cheapest items and having them break easily, etc. That place of being was compelling enough to capture my attention for a while, but after a number of years there, I got bored ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159939 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:59:16 +0100 5159939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159941&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fappreciating-abundance%2F If you seek financial well-being for yourself, you must praise it, wherever you see it. – Esther Hicks When you observe financial well-being in others, especially very lavish well-being, do you sometimes condemn it? If you do so, you’re simultaneously condemning your own well-being. This doesn’t mean you need to praise those aspects that don’t resonate with you, but don’t waste your energy on condemning them. Instead, turn your attention to the aspects you can appreciate, and this will soon attract more well-being into your life. Notice that if you desire greater abundance while thinking negatively towards those who already have it, you’re putting out conflicting intentions — I want more abundance; I hate excessive abundance — which means you... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159941 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:43:22 +0100 5159941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902723&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F06%2Fpetting-a-hummingbird%2F I usually see hummingbirds every day when I’m at home. I don’t have any bird feeders, but the birds love to hang out in my backyard or buzz around my office window. Sometimes I’ll see several of them hovering nearby. Lately I’ve been wanting to see if I could actually touch one… not in an aggressive way but by keeping myself in a very pure-of-heart state and inviting them to connect. They can dart around very quickly, so if they don’t want me to touch them, there’s no way I’d be able to. About a week ago, one was flying in circles around my head about 12 inches from my face, but that’s the closest she came. I was trying to get her to land on my finger, but I wasn’t even sure if that would work. Hummingbirds have such little feet t... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902723 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:27:36 +0100 4902723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893971&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F06%2Fliving-your-life-purpose%2F You may recall that a few months ago I did a survey to see what kinds of products people would be interested in seeing me create. Among other insights this provided, it helped me see what the most requested topics are. Where do people need the most help? One of the top requests in that survey was for a product on the topic of Life Purpose. In reading through the many hundreds of comments, it became clear that a lot of people still feel they’re drifting, and they need more help bringing a sense of purpose to their lives, so they can feel centered and at peace with themselves — and so they can feel they’re on a path to making a meaningful contribution instead of being stuck in unfulfilling situations. Another thing that stood out was that people want more than how-to inform... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893971 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:49:25 +0100 4893971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636681&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2Fbuilding-a-happier-life%2F Lately I’ve been on a happiness kick. I’ve been going over various projects, activities, and aspects of my lifestyle and asking myself, Does this really make me happy?Many people say that happiness comes from within, and while that’s true in the long run, there’s also an experiential side of happiness. I’m sure you’ll agree that some experiences put a smile on your face more than others. It may be a learned response in most cases, but there’s still an effect.Even money can contribute to happiness to an extent. You’d probably be happier receiving an unexpected financial gift as opposed to an unexpected bill.So I’ve been looking at some recurring activities in my life and asking myself if they’re positively contributing to my long-t... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636681 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:46:21 +0100 4636681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507610&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2Fthe-best-guidance%2F In his recent book Manifesting for Non-Gurus, Robert MacPhee contrasts two different methods for making your desires a reality.The first method is to define your outcome and then dive right into massive action. Adjust your approach along the way, and keep going until you get there. This approach is easy to begin, but as Robert points out, you’ll typically run into serious resistance down the road. Very often such goals get derailed long before they’re achieved. Sound familiar?The second method, and the basis of Robert’s book, consists of 5 steps:Ask and answer the question Who am I?Ask and answer the question What am I intending to attract?Ask and answer the question How will I feel (when I experience what I intend to attract)?Let go of attachmentsTake inspired actionWith... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507610 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:44:13 +0100 4507610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152331&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2Fhow-to-manifest-money%2F I’ve written a lot about the Law of Attraction already, but in this article I’m going to focus specifically on the how-to aspects of manifesting money.PlayfulnessThe most important aspect of manifesting money is to approach it from the right heartset. Think of your heartset as the overall vibe of your relationship to the activity of attracting money. How would you describe that relationship? Is it greedy, needy, excited, hopeful, etc?If you approach this process from a place of neediness, clinginess, scarcity, or too much seriousness, you’ll most likely fail. That’s the right vibe for attracting nothing — or for making things worse by attracting unwanted expenses — but it’s not the right vibe for attracting money.So if you come at this from a place... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152331 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:29:33 +0100 4152331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942850&cid=t_168881_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F08%2Ffiery-cushman-at-harvard-law-school-video%2F From The Harvard Law Record (Sept. 2009): On September 21st, Fiery Cushman, a newly-minted PhD recipient and post-doctoral fellow at Harvard’s Mind, Brain and Behavior Initiative, presented some of his recent research at an event titled “Outcome vs. Intent: Which Do We Punish, and Why?” Cushman’s work suggests that at a gut-level, people assess whether a behavior was morally right or wrong by looking at the actor’s intentions, but when assigning punishment, people are overwhelmingly interested in outcomes, even if an outcome was accidental. Cushman described several experiments where he was able to look at a participant’s intentions in isolation from the actual outcome of the participant’s actions. In one case, participants were given the choice of dice that would later be r... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942850 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:01:08 +0100 3942850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899668&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F08%2F30-days-of-inspiration-recap%2F The objective world is merely the field of dream possibilities filtered through my beliefs and expectations, so it seems semi-consistent.Thirty days was enough time to do this experiment and learn the lessons I wanted to learn, but it’s not enough time to understand the long-term effects. The way I see the world is so different than when I first started this trial. That’s got to have some kind of impact over time, but I can’t predict what it will look like. I think I’ll need a few more months before I have a clearer sense of it.CGW #5What about CGW #5 in October? Some people suggested that I do the workshop from a subjective perspective. There’s also the idea of presenting it from a place of inspiration in the moment with no pre-planning.I can safely reject th... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899668 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:59:32 +0100 3899668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823186&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F08%2Fsubjective-relationships%2F “What is the primary goal?” “You should know, Professor. You programmed me.” – War GamesWell… this 30-day trial of inspiration is absolutely amazing. I’m so far down the rabbit hole of subjective reality that I can perceive little else but rabbits now. And there sure are a LOT of rabbits down here!Today is technically Day 12 of this experiment. That seems ridiculous to me. How could so much have changed in only 12 days? The pacing of life has become almost unfathomable compared to what it was like before. I feel like I’ve lived through the mental and emotional equivalent of about 3 months in less than 2 weeks. Each day is like a week in terms of the density of its intensity.I know this is a long update (over 7400 words), but it still barely s... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823186 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:06:35 +0100 3823186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807537&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F07%2Finspired-living-feat-subjective-reality%2F This is Day 8 of my 30 days of inspiration trial.Some people mentioned that I seem to be doing two overlapping trials here. First, I’m doing 30 days of acting promptly on inspiration whenever it strikes. Second, I’m also delving more deeply into the subjective reality frame. So what’s that all about?I honestly don’t know, but I’ll try to make sense of it as I write.Could I separate these two trials? On the surface it sure seems like I could. My initial idea for this trial was just going to be the inspiration part. I wasn’t planning to do a subjective reality trial. But these two aspects got tied together in a strange way, and now they’re inextricably intertwined. I can no longer separate them out.Planning vs. InspirationThe subjective reality aspec... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807537 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:59:19 +0100 3807537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798859&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F07%2F30-days-of-inspiration%2F Today is Day 5 of my 30-day trial of inspired living, as I explained in the previous post. If you missed that post, basically I’m testing what it’s like to live without thinking or planning ahead. I’m living in the moment and doing my best to act on inspiration whenever it comes to me, riding each wave for as long as it lasts. If I’m not feeling any strong inspiration, then in those moments I’ll take some downtime or catch up on routine tasks like email — and take the time to eat, shower, etc.I’m not scheduling anything at all, unless the inspiration to schedule something hits me. I’m not using an alarm clock to wake up at any particular time, I’m not “planning” to exercise unless I’m inspired to do so, and I’m o... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798859 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:21:41 +0100 3798859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595766&cid=t_168881_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-tremor-of-intent%2F Multiple sclerosis tremors can be couched in a few categories; Resting Tremor (more common in Parkinson’s than MS), Postural Tremor (sitting or standing, but not lying down), Nystagmus Tremor (those crazy eye jerking tremors). “Intention Tremor”, however, is the tremor symptom which occurs most commonly in people living with multiple sclerosis. This form of shaking happens when our brains try to tell a body part to move and the “static-y” signal gets mucked up on the way down the central nervous system.  I oft liken this to hearing every other word on a phone conversation or listening to AM radio as you drive past high-power electric lines. While I have resting tremor at the end of the day, intention tremor used to be one of my oddest symptoms. It only occurred in my left arm an... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595766 Mon, 24 May 2010 18:43:37 +0100 3595766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581883&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fforming-intentions%2F Hold your breath and put your head underwater. Notice that a clear intention begins to form within a matter of seconds.Now take a nice big bite of a habanero pepper and begin chewing it. Again, notice that a clear intention forms within seconds.When you are sick, notice that you gain clarity in your health intentions. When you lose your job, notice that your financial intentions become more clear.If you want to bring more clarity to your intentions, get off the sidelines of life, and get onto the field. The field is scarier. The sidelines are safer.Go immerse yourself in something you fear. A new intention will quickly form.A low-contrast life has very little power to form intentions. Such lives maintain that safety is a higher priority than growth. However, those who subscribe to such a p... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581883 Wed, 19 May 2010 17:17:45 +0100 3581883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483163&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fthe-past-does-equal-the-future%2F The past does not equal the future is a favorite saying of Tony Robbins.Unfortunately he’s dead wrong.I can understand Tony’s intent in making such a statement. Sure it’s part of his overall sales pitch, but essentially he’s telling people that they have the power to break from the past and use their power to create a new future. In general that’s a positive message to convey. Unfortunately it seems to do more harm than good. Quite often it makes people all gung ho about changes that never quite materialize. The underlying idea that we can escape the past actually wastes a lot of people’s time.I know it feels good to think about the idea that we can somehow break with the past and create a whole new future for ourselves, but how often do people actually ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483163 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:15:07 +0100 3483163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435286&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fintentional-tracers%2F One of the challenges in using the Law of Attraction is that when you create an intention and then it eventually manifests, how do you know that your manifestation was actually a result of your intention and not just a coincidence?This is an especially common issue when you hold fairly basic intentions like manifesting certain sums of money. If the money shows up, was it really due to your intention, or was it destined to show up anyway? After all, receiving money is a fairly common occurrence… unless of course you’ve been using your power to manifest the opposite by complaining about financial lack, but you’re smart enough not to make that beginner mistake, right? Of course, there’s no real way to be sure where these manifestations are coming from. For that reason... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435286 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:22:54 +0100 3435286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433201&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fleadership%2F When you’re on a path of personal growth, inevitably you’re going to encounter some social resistance as you grow and change.For example, suppose you make major progress in improving your diet. Maybe you go vegetarian or vegan or raw. Or perhaps you find another path that generates positive results for you. And suppose most of your family and friends still eat something close to the Standard American Diet (SAD), with lots of animal products and processed foods. Your way of eating falls out of sync with theirs, and everyone can’t help but notice. Now you’re in the minority — you no longer quite fit in.Or suppose you decide to give up alcohol, and most of your friends are still social drinkers. Maybe they invite you to go out and drink with them, but this is a l... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433201 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:43:23 +0100 3433201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322668&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Ftapping-the-promise-of-personal-growth%2F The nice thing about working on your personal growth is that when you make a concerted, dedicated effort to improve some part of your life, there’s an excellent chance that you will succeed in the long run. You may have a lot of gunk to clear out in terms of limiting beliefs, and you may be starting from a disadvantaged position, but given enough time, it’s entirely possible to completely rework some part of your life for the better. For example, you have the potential to go from rags to riches, from shy to socially confident, or from unhealthy to vibrant and fit. It may not be easy to make such transitions, but there are numerous successes to model. These are transitions that many, many people have already succeeded at, and they’re often more than happy to help out peopl... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322668 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:46:27 +0100 3322668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294840&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fhow-to-order%2F The universe you live in works very much like a popular restaurant. You go in, you decide what you want, you order it, you receive it, and you digest it. Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t seem to know how to order. Some are downright inept at it. They walk into this restaurant, behave like complete idiots, and they end up hungry and disappointed. Then they complain about the restaurant and post negative reviews online, despite the fact that the restaurant has received rave reviews from the most experienced food critics. The Universal Restaurant I can’t tell you how many times I encounter people who set goals like, “I want a romantic partner,” or “I want a stable job that pays more money,” or “I want to lose weight.” I’ve heard enough... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294840 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:17:00 +0100 3294840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269898&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fbroadcast-your-desires%2F Do you hide your true desires from the world? Do you pretend you want one thing while silently desiring something else? For example, do you desire a new lover or playmate while giving potential partners the impression that you’d like to date them first? Do you want to be earning a lot more money while broadcasting that you’re satisfied with your current career? Are you making your true desires abundantly clear, or are you holding them inside while broadcasting an entirely different message to the world? Are you engaging in false advertising, either by broadcasting a false desire or by failing to broadcast your true desire? Consequences of broadcasting your desires Don’t just write down a list of goals for yourself. Share your key goals with others. Let your friends and as... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269898 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:45:49 +0100 3269898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236137&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fhow-you-give-your-power-away%2F One of the themes that repeatedly came up at the last Conscious Growth Workshop was the problem of giving your power away. Instead of focusing on your true desires, you erect false structures in front of your desires and then feed your power to those structures as a delay tactic. Here are some typical scenarios of how people give away their power in different areas of their lives: Relationships Let’s say that your true desire is to be in love. You want a relationship with someone special. You want someone that you can smooch, cuddle, play with, and make love to. You want to be with someone who totally loves you just the way you are. But instead of focusing your power on creating that, here’s what you do instead. You decide that before you can attract a new relationship, you nee... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236137 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:38:13 +0100 3236137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142877&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fdomination-and-submission%2F As I mentioned in my 2010 Focus post, my personal focus for this year involves immersing myself in the fun and exciting world of domination and submission (D/s). (I really love my life!) Now one obvious question I’ve been asked a few times is: What the heck does this have to do with personal development? Once you get past the socially conditioned attitude that D/s is somehow naughty or deviant, you’ll find that it has a tremendous amount to do with personal development. Let’s start with some of the most basic elements and go from there. Body Image First, when you consciously explore your sexuality with other people, body image issues are bound to come up. What is all this extra fat doing on me? Why can’t I be taller? Why can’t I be more muscular? Why was I bor... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142877 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:10:21 +0100 3142877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136747&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F2010-focus%2F Happy New Year! Around this time of year, I like to decide upon a primary focus for the upcoming year. I’ve held to this practice for several years now, and it’s never failed to stimulate major breakthroughs within the area of focus. I like to blog about my annual focus publicly because it helps solidify my commitment, and I’ve also learned that many of my readers enjoy having a preview of things to come. In 2008 my focus was health, and I became a raw foodist that year, which has yielded many benefits. I can’t even remember the last time I’ve had so much as a cold now; eating raw certainly does wonders for the immune system. I still eat cooked food on occasion, mainly for social convenience, but I keep returning to raw foods as my default. Although it was a s... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136747 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:17:25 +0100 3136747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089611&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2Fsave-100-on-cgw-through-december-15th%2F The $100 early registration discount for the next Conscious Growth Workshop expires at midnight on December 15th. This workshop will be held January 15-17, 2010 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. Dozens of people have already registered, including many return attendees from the previous CGW, so it’s great to know that we’ll have another amazing international group. At the first CGW, about 1/3 of the participants came from outside the USA. Workshop Details All the workshop details can be found on the Conscious Growth Workshop page, including the specific topics we’ll be covering each day. This will be a very holistic workshop, blending high-level ideas with practical application. We’re going to cover career development, money, health, skill building, habits, productivity,... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089611 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:43:11 +0100 3089611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052184&cid=t_168881_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F03%2Fmindfully-break-free-from-procrastination%2F Elisha Goldstein, PhD, writing for our blog, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, had some tips for beating procrastination that you may have missed… “When it comes to procrastination or inertia to make changes in our lives, it’s important to cultivate an awareness of what it really is. In order to do that, we need to break it down and name what is happening. Once we can name it, we can face it, and when we can face it, we can work with it. Here is a 3 step process to breaking through procrastination: Name it Redirect to physical feeling Return to original intention Continue reading the full blog entry about how to break free from procrastination to get the full picture… (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052184 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:52 +0100 3052184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048406&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2Fexpanding-abundance%2F One of the cool things about the abundance mindset (or the abundance vibe to be more accurate) is that you once you figure out how to lock into that state in one part of your life, you can use what you’ve learned to expand it to other parts of your life. For example, suppose you’re already enjoying a great deal of social abundance. Maybe you have a lot of good friends, and you’re able to make new friends easily whenever you want. You always have people to hang out with whenever you want. In this part of your life, you’ve already achieved abundance. And now suppose you’re struggling in the area of finances. Maybe you’re in debt, and paying your bills is a burden. Perhaps you have a hard time generating income consistently. Or you feel compelled to take on... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048406 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:28:08 +0100 3048406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974243&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2Fhow-to-visualize-your-new-reality%2F This is a follow-up to my last video post on Creating Abundance. In this article I’ll share more detail on how to visualize your new reality so that you become a vibrational match for it. This is an area where people make some critical mistakes when trying to manifest their desires. Slide Into Your New Reality Did you ever see the TV show Sliders? In that show a group of four people would “slide” through a portal between dimensions, spending each episode in an alternate version of earth. For example, they might enter a reality where the Nazis won WWII. Or in another reality one of them might be a famous performer. Another TV show that can give you the right idea is Quantum Leap. In that show a man spent each episode in someone else’s body in an alternative time and ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974243 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:07:04 +0100 2974243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967565&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2Fcreating-abundance-video%2F Yesterday morning I woke up with the idea of recording a video blog on the topic of creating abundance. A little later I checked our forums and saw a request for me to post something more comprehensive on the topic of abundance. Well, I thought… that’s a pretty blatant synchronicity! Is it possible to use the Law of Attraction to manifest true abundance in your life, including financial abundance, social abundance, and more? Absolutely, it is. In this 35-minute video (split into 4 individual clips for posting on YouTube), I explain why people so often fail in this area, and I give you a simple two-part method to make it work for you. I also share some stories and examples from my own life to help you internalize these ideas so you can apply them successfully. There are severa... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967565 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:59 +0100 2967565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944013&cid=t_168881_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FNMpyGevVUJI%2Fwhat-i-know-for-sure.php I had recognized for a long time that I was responsible for my life, that every choice produced a consequence. But often the consequences seemed out of line with my expectations. That's because I was thinking one thing but intending another. I wasn't aware of the consequences of my deepest intentions. My intention of always trying to please other people, for example, produced an unwanted consequence: I often felt taken advantage of and used. So I decided to become aware if my every intention in order to create a different outcome. That meant doing only those things that came for the truth of who I am—and only doing for others what pleased me to do. What I know for sure is that whatever your situation is right now, you have played a major role in setting it up. It is you who have created y... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944013 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:50:00 +0100 2944013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891035&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F10%2Fyou-vs-the-cubicle%2F Ah, the cubicle. The beige cage. The cubicle is the antithesis of doing work you love. Virtually no one pictures a cubicle when they think about doing what they most love. The cubicle is where you end up when you fall out of harmony with what you love. The only way you can be stuck in a cubicle is by giving your power away to it. A cubicle has no power over you. You can empower the cubicle, but it can’t empower itself. To complain about a job you dislike is an act of giving your power away. You chose the job, and you can just as easily choose to stop showing up. Think of it this way: If you and your cubicle got in a fight, who would win? Still not sure? How about this: You plus a chainsaw vs. the cubicle plus a chainsaw. Who’d win? If you decide to leave the cubicle, it is po... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891035 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:24:31 +0100 2891035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2812454&cid=t_168881_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F20%2Ffiery-cushman-at-harvard-law-school%2F Tomorrow (Monday, September 21), the Student Association for Law and Mind Sciences (SALMS) at Harvard Law School is hosting a talk, titled “Outcome vs. Intent: Which Do We Punish and Why?,” by Professor Fiery Cushman. The abstract for the talk is as follows: Sometimes people cause harm accidentally; other times they attempt to cause harm, but fail. How do ordinary people treat cases where intentions and outcomes are mismatched? Dr. Cushman will present a series of studies suggesting that while people’s judgments of moral wrongness depend overwhelmingly on an assessment of intent, their judgments of deserved punishment exhibit substantial reliance on accidental outcomes as well. This pattern of behavior is present at an early age and consistent across both survey-based and behavio... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2812454 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:01:38 +0100 2812454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716284&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fwhy-some-people-are-better-manifesters-than-others%2F Last month when Erin and I were in Bermuda, we sat down and talked for a few hours with a talented musician. Since I was curious, I asked him, “Why is it that some people can sing so well, while other people sing very poorly? Is it just a difference in natural inborn talent?” He said he that he felt just about everyone could train to be a decent singer, but the main challenge was that people don’t hear themselves the way other people hear them, so their pitch is off. They hear one pitch in their heads, but what they’re actually singing (and what other people hear) doesn’t align with what they think they’re singing. It immediately struck me that this is a great analogy for why some people struggle so much when trying to apply the Law of Attraction. The vibration they believe the... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716284 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:38:17 +0100 2716284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594464&cid=t_168881_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F13%2Fthe-situation-of-pain%2F This study shows that even if two harmful events are physically identical, the one delivered with the intention to hurt actually hurts more,” says Gray. “Compare a slap from a friend as she tries to save us from a mosquito versus the same slap from a jilted lover. The first we shrug off instantly, while the second stings our cheek for the rest of the night.” The study’s authors suggest that intended and unintended harm cause different amounts of pain because they differ in meaning. “From decoding language to understanding gestures, the mind distills meaning from our social environment,” says Gray. “An intended harm has a very different meaning than an accidental harm.” The study included 48 participants who were paired up with a partner who c... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594464 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:01:07 +0100 2594464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2573131&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fovercoming-cheapness%2F For much of my adult life, I didn’t have a lot of money, sometimes less than $100 (cash and bank balances combined). I always seemed to be able to afford the basics of life, and I learned to be very frugal financially, meaning that I got used to being cheap. I bought cheap food in bulk (I used to eat a lot of ramen noodles). When I needed furniture for my home office, I bought the cheapest particle-board furniture I could find and assembled it myself. I bought cheap shoes from Payless. I got hand-me-downs from relatives. I wouldn’t always buy the cheapest items available, but I tried to get the best value as I perceived it. I didn’t want to overpay for anything. This felt good to me in general. I liked that I was conserving cash and making my money last. My needs were ad... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2573131 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:00:20 +0100 2573131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571311&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fhow-to-become-more-successful%2F How do you feel about people who are very successful? What’s your attitude toward the movers and shakers in your field? Do you admire and respect them? Do you speak highly of them? Or are you suspicious of them? Do you criticize or attack them? What’s the true role of these people in your life? What do they represent? Subjectively speaking, your relationship with the most successful people in your reality represents your relationship to success itself. Those people represent your potential and how you feel about it. I use the term “relationship” to mean your general attitude toward people who are ultra-successful. It doesn’t matter if you know them personally because your relationships are all in your mind anyway. If you don’t know any very successful pe... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571311 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:14:32 +0100 2571311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470027&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F06%2Fthe-afternoon-of-life%2F Last night I watched a Dr. Wayne Dyer DVD called The Shift (originally titled Ambition to Meaning), which I found very moving and inspiring. In this video Dr. Dyer points out that the solutions that work in the morning of our lives will eventually cease to work in the afternoon of our lives. It can be very unsettling — and frustrating beyond belief — when our old solutions no longer create the results we expect. We do what we think is best — we know it’s the right thing to do — but our tried and trusted routines seem to be broken for some odd reason. The harder we try, the worse we feel. It’s like sinking into an invisible abyss. Why does this happen? At some point in your life, your old patterns of success must break down to make way for something new.... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470027 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:16:02 +0100 2470027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463418&cid=t_168881_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fcreating-a-belief-board%2F When you set a new goal, an important step on the road to achieving that goal is to gain the belief that you will get there. If you don’t believe you’ll succeed, then some parts of you will resist your goal, and your progress will be frustratingly slow. In order to believe you’ll succeed, you must believe your goal is possible for you, and you must also believe that you’re actually going to reach your destination. If you don’t believe your goal is possible for you, you’ll block yourself. If you believe it’s possible but you don’t believe you’ll realistically get there, you’ll block yourself.  Beliefs exist at the subconscious level, so they typically operate below the level of conscious awareness. But you can witness their effe... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463418 Mon, 18 May 2009 20:45:48 +0100 2463418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1219930&cid=t_168881_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F232275575%2Fcaplayer.swf If you've ever wondered what makes it your mom's chicken soup so special, this study, brought to you by the Institute of Noetic Sciences, suggests that it is the intentional love that goes into... 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