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Love Is Forgiveness, Compassion, Submission and Respect- "Are You Saying We Read With Our EARS?" - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Are you Saying We See With our EARS?” • 1. “I showed my teenager Mike, this new scientific research that came to a weird conclusion about how we SEE. • 2. “Pop, I don’t get it. We don’t just see with our eyes, the retina part, they say past experience and our expectation change the ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - "What's the Secret of Convincing a Group?" - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2013 from Hal WechslerWhat’s The Secret of Speaking to a Group & Convincing Them? My teenager Michael, asked me to help him improve his Talk for Class President. • 1. “Mike, there are two-things that rivets our attention other than Ben Franklins ($100) falling from the sky.” • 2. “In my circles $10 bills would ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Be a Brainiac, And ACE Exams - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Hal WechslerBrainiacs Live For “Testing-Pops” to Ace Exams • The heart of Acing exams is not the text, but taking command of your emotions - first. Why? If you are human, you are stressed-out, full-of-tension, and in high anxiety. Your memory has gone South, and not to Miami. • Stop now, and take ...
Views: 1508 - Breaking Free - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John GilmoreThe world looks like it is falling apart, but you can have peace within yourself regardless. For centuries and at various times in the past the world has been falling apart. The only fear and suffering about the dissolving of the world, however, is experienced in the ego. If we think that we ...
Views: 1507 - Applying Maslows Heiarchy of Needs in the Service of the Intellectual and Developmentaly Disabled - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2014 from Bobby HarrisMaslow's hierarchy of needs theory consists of five interdependent levels that one strives to meet in a life cycle. Some cultures may place more or less emphasis on the importance of each level, but each has great applicability to achieving a meaningful life for all people. The hierarchy is ...
Views: 1503 - Corporate Ethics, Your Ethics, Intentionality & Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2003 from Susan DunnMy granddaughter is 5. Last time she smacked her little brother and I had words with her, she said, “I didn’t mean to hit him.” A preposterous statement since I’d seen her walk over, pick up a book and whack him with it. But then she’s only 5. It continued, as I comforted both the offended ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - Medicare Supplement Health Insurance Tips For Seniors - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Kevin GermainResearching health insurance for you or a loved one can prove to be quite difficult. This is true with Medicare and supplemental plans as well. The hard part of choosing coverage is deciphering what each policy actually covers or doesn’t. The one thing we do know is that having health ...
Views: 1502 - There is Nothing to Fear when Aging! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Margo KnoxThe fear of aging is inbuilt in most people, due to our materialistic philosophy. Which is not our desires and ownership of things per se, but our idea that reality is limited to what we perceive through the five senses. This then divorces us from a spiritual experience, leaving the ...
Views: 1501 - Building a Support Network - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Renee CanaliIt takes some will power to fight against procrastination and low ambition. Each one of us has what it takes to finally do things we have dreamt or talked about for ages. When you listen to your internal dialog, are you having encouraging conversations with yourself or are you still listening to ...
Views: 1498 - What They Are Feeding Grandma and Grandpa - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Thom KingSenior living centers modify a high sugar diet According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes now affects 25.8 million Americans. It’s a major health concern and a mounting problem for the country as a whole, especially for the rapidly expanding senior population. More than 23 ...
Views: 1495 - Where Has Your Energy Gone? - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from David ThompsonEnergy. It is something we use each day. Some of us use energy wisely. Turning off the lights when we leave a room saves 10 to 20 percent on your electric bill. If using dimmer switch it may save more. Fuel-efficiency driving can save your car as much as 30 percent in vehicle maintenance and ...
Views: 1494(4 votes) - Multiculturalism: The New Reality - by Submitted on May 01, 2003 from Susan DunnMulticulturalism is a reality in the US and for those of us who do business globally. The US has more legal immigrants yearly than all the other countries in the world combined. Also there are vast cultural differences among "native" Americans living in the US for several generations, as you ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Vision Training - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Julia EstradaAre you beginning to experience problems with your vision? Are you having trouble seeing things that are close up, yet hesitate to get your vision corrected by surgery and don't want to wear glasses? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then maybe vision training is for you. Vision training ...
Views: 1491 - An Explanation of the Different Kinds of Mobility Scooters - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from David JenkinsGetting around can sometimes become much more difficult with age, often as the result of diseases such as arthritis, which can make moving the hips and knees very painful. As a result, it is not uncommon for a senior to have difficulty walking for an extended period of time and even things like ...
Views: 1490 - Balanitis Symptoms, Causes and Cure - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2018 from Gaurav GautamIntroduction Balanitis is an inflammation of the head of the penis (glans penis) in men, and causes redness, itching and rash as well as irritation and pain on or around the penis. According to one of the top urologist in Delhi, there might be an odorous discharge from the penis as well. ...
Views: 1490(1 vote) - When You Stand at the Turning Point - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from H. Les BrownYou have competency. That's not enough. You have experience. So do a lot of other people. You have long-term loyalty. That's not relevant. You have a family, a mortgage, car payments, expenses, tuition. It's not even a consideration. You're over fifty; it's too late to start over for crying out ...
Views: 1485 - Memory Fitness - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Karen RowinskyWhether you call it a “senior moment” or a “mind glitch,” the truth is that as we get older our memory and thought processes are just not what they used to be. A friend of mind claims that for the past ten years she hasn’t remembered the name of any new person she met. Another describes those ...
Views: 1484(6 votes) - Life Is Coming At You - Are You Ready? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from H. Les BrownOur local Giant supermarket has introduced hand scanners so that you can just walk up and down the aisles, collecting your groceries, while scanning them and bagging them right in your cart. Checkout involves downloading the inventory from the hand scanner into a self-serve checkout station. ...
Views: 1481 - Wrist pain? Is it tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Victor MarchioneAs we age we experience many more aches and pains. Some may be a natural part of aging, while others may be the result of injury. But sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint the cause of the pain. When symptoms overlap it can make diagnoses more difficult. Take wrist pain for example. There ...
Views: 1481 - What the Smart Vacationer Knows - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2004 from Susan DunnVACATION 101. It’s about having fun, peace of mind, not working and not worrying. Do these things and increase those chances! And remember that the watchword today is not that it changes, but how fast it changes. PACK THOSE “SMALL” THINGS. They get really "large" on a trip. The nail ...
Views: 1478(1 vote) - Whys And Ways To Meditate - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2008 from Sandra KovacsMeditating can be like cleaning the house. Everything is in place, looks okay, just needs a little dusting, right? As soon as you start vacuuming behind the furniture and redoing the bookcases and washing the windows, the place is a mess. When you are cleaning your spiritual house you may ...
Views: 1477 - How To Build An Exercise Plan - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2018 from eric leaderWhat is the best exercise plan for me? — Follow the “workout” with a fitness plan that “fits” you If exercise is so good for us, why do we find it so difficult to exercise regularly? It was not always like this. In elementary school, you probably could not wait for recess. It was a time to walk, ...
Views: 1476 - Prostate Care - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from i-Supplements comMost men will experience a prostate problem at some point in their lives. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located beneath the bladder. It surrounds the urethra, a tube that takes urine from the bladder to the penis. The urethra also carries semen during ejaculation. The prostate gland grows ...
Views: 1472 - Internalized Stressors: Who Needs Therapy - by With the introduction of the phrase "stress reduction" in the 1970s, and with the subsequent incorporation of that expression into our language by the 1980s, it has become all too apparent that reducing external stress factors in our lives is a good idea when creating strategies for better ...
Views: 1469 - Avoiding the 'Drop' One Day at a Time - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from H. Les BrownYou may or may not recognize the 'drop,' depending on your age and what are of the country or the world you may be inhabiting. The 'drop' is that cataclysmic moment when the executioner pulls the lever, the trap door flops down, and the condemned plummets earthward . . . to an extent. Many ...
Views: 1468 - Hearing Loss – Bringing Seniors Back into the Conversation - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Gabriela BrownNearly one-third of people over the age of 65 are hard-of-hearing while nearly 50% of people over the age of 85 suffer from some form of hearing loss. Because hearing loss is usually a gradual process that begins in one’s forties, it is commonly not recognized until it is significant. It is ...
Views: 1468 - Be Generous - Give A Smile! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Richard NeufeldAs we go through our daily lives, doing the things that keep us busy, it is easy to forget about giving to others. We forget even though we may be able to improve someone’s day with something as simple as a smile. For most of us this is a very easy thing to do. Smiles are irresistible, ...
Views: 1465 - No Excuses at Home or Traveling for Not Exercising - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Walter UrbanI just returned from vacation and I was once again reminded how easy it is to avoid exercise when traveling or avoid even starting while at home when you are older! When you are not in your regular routine or having not started a regular exercise routine it’s just too easy to do nothing! In ...
Views: 1463 - Are You on The Most Important "Best Of" List This Year? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Michael MantellThere is an African-American proverb that says, “God makes three requests of His children: Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have, now.” It’s that time of the year again, when the “Best of_____” lists begin to appear. You know these lists. They include everything from the best ...
Views: 1463 - Back Pain - Therapy and Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Igor StilerBack pain is one of the most common issues affecting people all over the world. It can cause great pain and discomfort, and affect daily living by hampering freedom of movement. Factors responsible for back pain include muscle strain, heavy or strenuous work, incorrect posture, sports injuries, ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - Seeing the Wood for the Trees - by Submitted on May 25, 2007 from George ForderOften when trying to fix a problem or work out an answer we get too involved with the details. The problem seems to get bigger and bigger and more and more complicated. Sometimes walking away from it is all that is needed to get it back in perspective. How often do we hear people arguing in ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - How to Have Good Mental Health? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from Katrina Holgate MillerLet’s talk about your mental health. Note your initial reaction to that suggestion. What do you expect when someone wants to talk about your mental health? In our society, people often expect to hear some kind of criticism. The little man or woman inside may be accusing me of thinking you are ...
Views: 1446(5 votes) - The Lost Vocation - by Some people reserve the word "vocation" for religious calling. Modern career planning encourages people to think of a "life purpose" that guides and gives meaning to a life, regardless of career.
Many people speak of being "called" to a career. There is a sense of "inevitability," that, "I was ...
Views: 1443 - Deactivating Old Triggers - by Triggers. What are they?
A trigger is anything that brings forth a memory or emotional feeling. I'm going to show you how to replace old, negative feelings with good feelings. In other words, you will be deactivating your old triggers.
Now this is going to take some concentration. You may ...
Views: 1435 - Employers again seek to improve the health and well-being of their employees - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2017 from Alexandra GraysonAs the economy and employers emerge from recession, those still employed are typically doing their own job plus at least part of another. When the productivity of overworked employees begins to falter, employers find they not only need to hire additional workers, but also attend to the ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Throat cancer causes and its symptoms - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from devendra rathoreThe throat could be a muscular tube that begins simply behind the nose and runs all the way down to the neck. once there's growth of malignant neoplasm in any a part of this tube, it's remarked as throat cancer. It in the main affects the food pipe or passageway, cartilaginous structure or ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Create Awareness, Create Change - by Most people this time of year usually start off the year with the intention to lose some weight and to live an overall healthier life. In my opinion, when you are serious about accomplishing this goal, this is the greatest gift you can give to yourself, your loved ones, and your career and ...
Views: 1434 - How Can DNA Testing Help Me with my Genealogy? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Tim WrickEver wondered if DNA testing could help you discover who your ancestors were or where they were from? Now you can find that out with such a test. Testing DNA was made popular by the numerous high - profile paternity tests and criminal investigations it has been used in. These days testing your ...
Views: 1432 - Who pays the caregiver? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Johnny LoweryWho pays an Orange County home care giver is a very common question. Depending on who you work with, or what agency you work with, you will handle the payments differently. If you hire a person in private practice, you will pay them directly. They will be considered an independent contractor in ...
Views: 1432(1 vote) - 5 Common Male Urological Conditions - Consult Top Urology Hospital Near By You In Delhi (INDIA) - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2018 from Gaurav GautamThere is a misconception that urology problems like incontinence and bladder infections etc get associated only with women. But in reality, man suffers the urology problems more than women. In men, urologists treat disorders related to the penis, prostate, seminal vesicles etc. Most of the time, ...
Views: 1431 - Do you know where your grandparents are? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Gloria Hao SchneiderIt’s 10PM, Do You Know Where Your Grandparents Are? It may sound like a silly question because of course, the sons and daughters of baby boomers usually do know where their grandparent(s) are on any given night at 10PM: AT HOME AND ASLEEP! However, they probably don’t share much of the ...
Views: 1431(5 votes) - How Are Annuities Taxed? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Sandra CohenAt its most basic level, an annuity is a way to accumulate money for retirement over a long period of time, without having to pay any taxes on the accumulated returns - at least not until you access them That is the main advantage that is at the heart of annuity investments. The sooner you ...
Views: 1428 - Hypothyroidism symptoms can lead to impaired driving, similar to DUI from alcohol - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2016 from Victor MarchioneHypothyroidism symptoms can lead to impaired driving similar to alcohol-induced DUI (driving under the influence). Hypothyroidism results from the insufficient hormone production by the thyroid gland, which can slow down many bodily processes including brain function. Until now, little research ...
Views: 1425 - Balancing Your Needs Against Your Wants - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2008 from H. Les BrownLet's assume for the sake of argument that you're going to pass through a number of careers in your lifetime (because you are). Let's also assume that retirement isn't in the picture for you (because it's not). That means that, sooner or later, you're going to be asking yourself some difficult ...
Views: 1424 - Why StressBusting Works - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Why StressBusting Can Reduce Your Anxiety & Help Ace Your Career.” • 1. “But is this meditation stuff “practical” or just hot-air?” • 2. “Let’s keep it simple, unless you’re a “Brainiac” & have to know where the “feet-grow-from”. Go to: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, lead author, Fadel ...
Views: 1424(1 vote) - The Day I Forgot How to Breathe - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Hal WechslerThe Day I Forgot How To Breathe “Allergy season may be the worst ever. A monster allergy season is in store for Spring 2010, according to experts. Our alert allergy level is 10.7 out of a maxium of 12.0.” Providence (R.I.) Examiner. Fact: an allergen is a substance, often a protein that ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - If you Know How to Arouse Curioisty... - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Hal WechslerIf You Know How to Arouse Curiosity, You Win the Prize • 1. Science tests, everybody else – guesses without proof. If you want super success in school & your career, do the research. • 2. We tested ‘Subject Lines’, the email “message” we all use to decide if we Delete-or-Read. Ten-thousand ...
Views: 1421(2 votes) - Aging With Strength & Beauty - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Theresa RamseyThe word “anti-aging” has been coined within the past two centuries. The reason is because we know more about aging than ever before in medical history and we realize there are things we can do to both enhance the quality of life we have now and to prevent the “normal” degeneration that comes ...
Views: 1420(1 vote) - 5 Telltale Signs You Need To Go To Rehab - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2017 from karthik Krishnan KrishnanDrug rehabilitation centers have helped countless individuals win their battle against addiction. Receiving proper treatment is a necessary step for anybody who goes through a substance abuse problem. Yet many sufferers find themselves avoiding the formal care afforded by rehab centers. It’s ...
Views: 1419 - New Year's Resolutions, Fun to Do, Hard to Keep - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2017 from Thabet Sava HassanAs the New Year approaches, I begin to contemplate about my own resolutions regarding it knowing in advance that they will be broken or to be precise ignored after few weeks into the New Year. As far as I can remember, I always enthusiastically made resolutions concerning my health, my ...
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