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Peter G. Vajda, Ph.D, C.P.C. is a founding partner of SpiritHeart, an Atlanta-based company that supports conscious living through coaching, counseling and facilitating.

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Why people need to look inside themselves for happiness: 1 of 35
For most folks, inner peace is more a concept than a reality. In fact, most of us experience our days at work, at home and often at play in some state of inner conflict, agitation, upset, stress and/or overwhelm.Consider:One in four Americans feels somewhat "angry all the time" while they're at work35 percent of women have ne... More..
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management Careers: How to avoid job burnouts: 1 of 22
One of the most common topics of conversation with coaching clients and colleagues these days centers around burnout. Interestingly enough, burnout happens as much to companies and businesses as it does to individuals.Burnout is a state or condition where one experiences fatigue, exhaustion, or frustration as a result of an i... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Developing inner strength: 4 of 36
For many, in childhood, very early on, when some children wanted to, or attempted to, express their aliveness, their thoughts, their juiciness, their "wisdom", their self, they were often met with resistance, first, from their parents or immediate care givers, then from extended family, then from their teachers, perhaps from ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Why being authentic is so difficult: 1 of 8
Why Being Authentic is So DifficultWhy do we find ourselves struggling so often to be who we really are? Why is it so challenging to show up authentically? Why do we wear masks, and assume personalities of actors that hide our True and Real Self? What brings us to be fake and phony so much of the time?The kicker is that every... More..
Business > Entrepreneurship (Other) Keys for survival for home-based businesses: 2 of 13
With the downturn in the economy, boomers taking early retirement, the plethora of "business opportunities", or folks being fed up working for "corporate America," the entrepreneurial spirit, the urge to "work from home" is alive and well. For most home-based workers, the advantages generally outweigh the disadvantages no com... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues The negative side of blogging: 1 of 5
Social scientists, socioeconomists, and social psychologists are increasingly pointing to the fact that the social mood in the United States, and across the world's culture and civilization is turning bad and that overall social mood is going to get a lot worse before improving. Research graphs and diagrams, such as the Ellio... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Strategies for remembering what you read: 1 of 5
Remembering What You Read 9 StrategiesReading lots these days? Having trouble remembering and recalling? For many, reading is a passive activity. And, as with many passive activities, it's challenging for the brain and the body to absorb and assimilate information. On the other hand, the more actively engaged and involved the... More..
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics The serious side of put-down humor in the workplace: 1 of 4
You're standing in a group, talking, and one of the members starts shooting verbal "zingers" at you. Everybody gets a hearty laugh at your expense. Everybody but you.Light (and not-so-light) insult humor has become almost a national pastime. When you're the butt of the jokes, you may try to shrug it off as harmless, but it st... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Methods of motivation: 7 of 15
Article: What is Motivation?Motivation has been a hot topic for as long as most folks can remember. Some define motivation as a drive or a desire. Others define motivation as they work they do. For me, motivation is the energy a physical, psychic, emotional and spiritual energy "underneath" the drive, desire and work. It's th... More..
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Commentary: Gossip in the office: 8 of 17
To many folks, the idea of "workplace violence" connotes the physical harm that one may do to another. However, there is another form of workplace violence that is as dangerous and insidious, and this is workplace gossip.Gossip is any language that would cause another harm, pain, or confusion that is used outside the presence... More..