So you're in a rut...what is your automatic response? Do you flip out and go off the deep end? Do you withdraw? Or do you simply shake your head and cry? First, let's get one thing straight: thinking negatively is not going to get you anywhere fast, so let's toss out all the negative thoughts and look forward with these four tips to overcoming the blues with the Manifestation Method:

I read the little book that inspired the successful book and movie "The Secret" called "The Science of Getting Rich" by Wallace D. Wattles. It reminded me of the Universal Principles I learned decades ago. The book doesn't get into details of why the principles work. Instead, it is an application manual. How cool is that? "The Secret" and its interpretation of the "Law of Attraction" drew a lot of controversy. One argument is

Neuroscience, the area of science that studies the brain and nervous system, is now showing us how our mind and brain work. This understanding can be applied in the field of personal development. The change of the caterpillar to the butterfly is a wonderful metaphor for how we can consciously choose to rewire our brains using thoughts from a Neuroscience perspective. Personal growth can be accelerated using practical application of science.

The secret to living a happy life is inside your head. It is something that controls how happy we are and how often we are happy. Can you guess what this is?

Our personal power is dependent on the actions we do or do not take. And before we do or do not take an action we consult a belief to see if what we are contemplating doing will create mental peace or mental conflict. If our mind says "okay", we may proceed with a reasonable expectation that we will be rewarded with pleasurable feelings; if our mind says "uh-uh" we can likely count on an emotional scolding. A belief is confidence in the truth of a person or thing. That person or thing does not need to be true for us to believe in it and cause us to act accordingly.

How did Bob Proctor go from making $4000 to $175,000 in just ONE year? And then in a short time later making millions?

Did you know that 75% of New Year's Resolutions fail within the first five weeks? Did you know that most people's Resolutions are the same each year? How come normal people aren't able to change their lives even if they dearly want to. Well, you won't change something big without making some minor alterations first. Start doing little things differently and it becomes easy to take on the big stuff.

Have a good emotional response lately? Is there someone who makes you see red every time you're with them? Do you replay conversations over and over, getting upset or angry each time you do? You're not alone. Everyone I know does this. How frequently it happens, and how we handle these situations when it does, is a good indication of where we are on our spiritual path.

Are you helping or hindering your desires by what you are doing? Many times what we do in life leads us away from what we really want to be going towards.

T. D. Jakes establishes basic concepts and principles for discovering purpose and power through the anointing of the Holy Spirit in his book "Power for Living." These perceptive and soul searching guidelines offer the reader specific directions for experiencing answered prayer, maintaining focus while in their quest for God, and the power to live out their dreams.

Criticism is tough for most people to take, but when you learn to restrain your ego and open your mind to the benefits of it, you can can get better and accomplish more. This article tells you how to do it and combat the challenges you will face in doing so.

We're not always able to trust external sources like the government, banking institutions, and other outside entities. We can, however always rely on our inner intuitive voice and wisdom, which can provide us with the guidance and light to lead us through sometimes murky waters in our lives.

When we face up to our fears & move out of our comfort zone we make our biggest leaps in personal growth. However, this is not something we are always comfortable with so we put off & prevaricate rather than allowing ourselves this growth. Brigitte faced up to one of her own personal demons to find that it was not as bad as she feared.

Anything can be addictive, but some stuff are more so than others. Aside from the usual culprits - drugs, alcohol, gambling - there is also work, exercise, sugar and yes, love. The object of your want is not as relevant.