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Ending Self-Sabotage
5 Simple Steps to Avoid Overeating this Holiday Season
By
Mike Bundrant
When you tip the scale on January 2nd, 2015, what number do you want to see? Your current weight plus 10-15 pounds? I didn’t think so. The problem is, so many of us succumb to the desire for immediate, temporary tastebud gratification (even though most holiday treats don’t really taste that great if you really…
If People Can Fool Themselves, They Can Fool You
By
Mike Bundrant
Some people honestly believe that they are more talented, intelligent or creative than they actually are. Since they are certain this is true, they often assert this self-assured knowledge as fact when engaging in discussions with others. A new study shows that when the belief in one’s self is strong enough, it can radiate to…
5 Self-Sabotaging Habits to Stop Immediately
By
Mike Bundrant
A self-sabotaging habit is a consistent action that takes you in the straight into the jaws of misery. Knowing this, you’d think all of us would simply stop. Yet, experience with clients and in my own life is evidence that it’s not that simple. More than 150 people and counting have taken at least one…
20 Indirect Ways You Could Be Punishing Yourself
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Mike Bundrant
Many personal issues that plague us might make better sense if we realized up front that, deep down, we believe we deserve to be punished. And our various emotions ills and problem behaviors serve that purpose. If we approached things this way, then at least we’d be starting from a practical and productive place. Instead,…
Five Ways To Discover Your Inner Truth
By
Mike Bundrant
When you live with awareness of your inner truth, you are living your best possible life. It’s a shame that we so often overlook what’s deep inside of ourselves, in pursuit of external validation. We crave possessions and worldly success. We crave validation from others. Our attention is ever diverted away from what’s going on…
7 Prompts that Initiate Healing From the Inside Out
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Mike Bundrant
It’s the one principle that all spiritual and non-spiritual disciplines share: Healing occurs from the inside out. But how do you do it? The hardest part is squaring yourself what the fact that you’ve got issue. This is difficult for all of us. Our ego gets in the way, neck-deep in denial, and, well, say…
Three Reasons We Don’t Let Go Of Things That Are Painful
By
Mike Bundrant
Mike Bundrant is Co-Founder of the iNLP Center for NLP training and personal development. What would you rather do? 1. Let go something important (like a career, marriage or friendship). 2. Remain committed to something that causes you ongoing pain? All else being equal, it makes sense to quit things that cause more misery than…
Brain’s Strong Reaction to Everyday Occurrence Can Lead to Psychological Trap
By
Mike Bundrant
By Mike Bundrant of the iNLP Center for personal development. You’re driving through a foreign city, feeling a little lost or ungrounded amongst all the unfamiliar scenery…. Suddenly, you see your favorite big brand chain restaurant. You somehow feel a little more at home, right? Next, say you are quickly thumbing through dozens of photos…
Leadership Skills Research Identifies Spiritual Quality that Makes the Most Effective Leaders
By
Mike Bundrant
Mike Bundrant is co-developer of the iNLP Center for personal development. Spiritual greats have been telling us for thousands of years. True leaders are humble. It turns out that modern research in business leadership has identified humility – or modesty about self – to be the one quality that inspires the very best from employees.…
How to Compare Yourself to Others in a Healthy, Fun, Non-Self-Crticial Way
By
Mike Bundrant
You can’t compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self-esteem issues. ~Craig Sheffer Do you suffer by the way you compare yourself others? If so, this article will act like a mini-workbook to help you. You may want to print it out so you can do the exercise at…
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