Blog-Leslie J Saul-Personal Development Coach

5 Simple Things That Will Make Your Life Happier

Is It Better to Be Right or Happy? Diffusing Arguments May Make Your Life Happier. It doesn’t take much observation to realize how difficult it is to find things that make your life happier. Many thought a perfect college education would do the trick only to learn, far too late, that the associated debt has robbed them of their happiness. Then, it’s on to the perfect relationship. Certainly, that will make me happy. Sexy boyfriend, hot girlfriend, wedding bells, honeymoon, first apartment, and maybe a baby on the way. No doubt these things will make life happier, right? Certainly, my [...]

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8 Changes Unleash Power of Positive Thinking Now

A Walk Through a Cemetery Unleashes The Power of Positive Thinking Most people I know are familiar with the phrase “the power of positive thinking.” When I first heard those words, I imagined thought bubbles (yes, like in the comic strips) draped in brightly colored superhero capes soaring around my head and making me invincible. It was a happy thought, one you might expect from a 12-year-old girl with a vivid imagination. Time and life have taught me that wasn’t exactly what Dr. Norman Vincent Peale had in mind when he penned those words and introduced the concept in the [...]

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5 Second Rule: Stop Letting Fear Run Your Life

Fear can be paralyzing, keeping us from moving forward with our life goals. It's really just stress and anxiety but holds us captive in a false state of comfort. We feel like we're accomplishing something with it, but we're not. What do you fear? The bigger question is, will fearing something that “may happen" prevent it from happening? Not at all. Action and courage are what overcomes fear. Why? Because the action is the only thing that can fix the problems or issues that are alarming us. Action is the one thing that can push us forward. Action alone [...]

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Insane Emotional Power of the Color Green

Are you in tune with the emotional power color has? St. Patrick's Day. For one day and one day only, the streets are covered in a sea of green, an emotional power color. Have you ever thought about how colors may affect your subconscious mind, your mood, and your overall well-being? No? Well, I encourage you to think about that as you raise a glass of green beer and make a toast. Make the most of the holiday and ramp up your emotional intelligence while you're at it! So, what emotional power is associated with the color Green? Envy [...]

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7 Amazing Ways to Turn Sweethearts into Self-Love

As women, we tend to put everyone else first, often identifying ourselves and who we are in terms of our relationships. Nothing wrong with loving connection with others--relationships are great! So if you are dating or married and preparing to spend Valentine's Day out and about, go and enjoy it! But we are going to talk about self-love this Valentine's Day. Let's turn conversation hearts (you know those addicting heart candies, the ones you have your favorite color of and leave the rest for someone else?) into a Valentine's Day self-love conversation. I Love You – Of course, you do, [...]

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