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One Answer To A Myriad Of Addictions

Donna Blinston 2 Comments Featured Guests, Health, Inspiration, Mental Health, Other Shows, The NLP View Radio Show

Addiction is a catch-all term for a complex behavioral disorder that is typically characterized by the inability to stop the repetitive behavior in spite of the harmful consequences. The most obvious symptom is that addicts reach a point where they cannot control their own actions. They continue the compulsive behavior because it provides a temporary escape from their problems. Addictions can develop from a myriad of activities such as alcohol, drugs, eating, gambling, shopping, sex and use of the internet,etc. According to the American Society for Addiction Medicine (2012) addiction is defined as the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency consequences or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors.

About Addictions provides a perspective for clear thinking about what to do, rather than how to feel about addiction and addiction spectrum disorders. Richard Gray provides the reader with data from Psychology, Neuroscience and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston is joined by author, Richard Gray to discuss his best-selling book, About Addictions: Notes from Psychology, October the 6th, 2012 at 7pm EDT/4pmPST! Stay Tuned!

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Figs: An Ancient Fruit That Is Truly Sustainable

June Stoyer 7 Comments Agriculture, Environment, Featured Guests, Gardening, Organic News, Organic Producers, Sustainability

It’s biblical, it’s nutritious and it is a key ingredient in many cuisines, including Italian, Spanish, Greek and Middle Eastern. Figs are an ancient fruit that can be enjoyed fresh, dried, fermented and cooked. The United States of America is ranked 3rd in world for production for dried figs with an annual volume of approximately 11,000 tons. While figs are grown in many parts of the United States, California produces 100% of the nation’s dried figs and 98% of the fresh figs. It is a fruit that is truly sustainable!

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The Gift of Dyslexia

Donna Blinston Leave a comment Featured Guests, Health, Inspiration, Mental Health, The NLP View Radio Show

Have you ever wished you could improve your reading, writing, spelling, maths, memory and learning skills? Seeing Spells Achievingenables you to look at things from a new perspective and enjoy a whole new world. Olive and Andrew Bendefy have devised an easy to run, practise orientated model, which teaches the reader how to visualise the words and break free from any limiting beliefs around their abilities. NLP offers a series of unblocking and transference techniques to help dyslexic’s overcome any psychological barriers that have been created.

Learning difficulties are often exacerbated by worry and stress, causing the dyslexic individual to focus on the possible negative events that might happen. Linking back to previous negative events and emotions, produced by experiences in the individual’s past. This affects an individual’s self-esteem and confidence, further compounding the worry and/or stress. Seeing Spells Achieving provides a series of tools that will enable the reader to deal with words much easier. Each section builds upon the one before, taking the reader through a series of exercises that change their perspective and spelling abilities. Dyslexia is a gift of at least above average intelligence, a change of perspective and visualisation is all that is required to reach your full potential.

Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston is joined by author, Andrew Bendefy to discuss his best-selling book, Seeing Spells Achieving, September the 15th, 2012 at 7pm EDT/4pmPST! Stay Tuned!

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