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- Book Review: Set Your Voice Free - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Public Speaking. Public Speaking is speaking to a group of people in a structured manner with the intention to inform, influence, or entertain the audience. A good orator should be able to invoke emotion in their listeners, not just ...
Views: 3740 - Book Review: 10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Public Speaking. Public Speaking is speaking to a group of people in a structured manner with the intention to inform, influence, or entertain the audience. A good orator should be able to invoke emotion in their listeners, not just ...
Views: 1802 - Effective Ways To Deal With Asthma Permanently - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinHaving a bout with asthma can be a very difficult experience. This health condition is characterized by having inflamed and tightened airways, add to that the increased amounts of mucus in the respiratory passages. You can always tell a person who is having an asthma attack because he or she ...
Views: 673 - Reiki: Not Just Another "New Age" Fad - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Raquel AlgarinMy very first introduction to Reiki was in 1994. I had never heard of it until a good friend of mine told me about it. It was during one of our long phone conversations about there being something lacking in our careers as health care workers. She was a health educator for the Board of ...
Views: 1675(1 vote) - Book Review: The Exceptional Presenter - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Public Speaking. Public Speaking is speaking to a group of people in a structured manner with the intention to inform, influence, or entertain the audience. A good orator should be able to invoke emotion in their listeners, not just ...
Views: 1604 - Clever Ways To Help You Lose Weight More Effectively - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinIt is truly hard to lose weight in a place surrounded by advertisements of food, sweets and goodies. No matter how strong your resolve is to start eating healthy, you cannot help but fall prey to the glossy advertisements, smart promotional deals and sometimes devious marketing packaging of food ...
Views: 655 - How To Deal With Chronic Knee Pains For Good - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAnybody who has experienced chronic pain in the knee will tell you that they are willing to do absolutely anything just to ease the excruciating pain. This condition, which is commonly known as chronic patellofemoral syndrome, is actually caused by the deterioration of the cartilage just beneath ...
Views: 1001 - Increased Brain Power Is Easy If You Know How - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinStress, fatigue, emotional problems and even old age can make your memory rusty. When it does, you tend to forget where you placed your keys, miss appointments with the dentist or even forget the names of friends. These lapses in your memory are actually normal and understandable but can be ...
Views: 922 - College Students Should Develop An Attitude Of Success - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Bob Roth, "College Success"The attitude you present tells others who you are, what you are and what to expect from you. When you are viewed as having a great attitude, many more people will naturally gravitate toward you and often will be willing to help you in some way. The most successful students, leaders and ...
Views: 11411 - ***Marriage Help: Two Therapy Principles That Can Transform Your Relationship - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Richard NicastroIs life more manageable because of your partner? Do you ever feel upbeat and rejuvenated after spending time with your spouse? Does a reassuring word from your loved one bring you comfort and peace? Intimate relationships have the power to make you feel happier, energized and more alive. ...
Views: 935 - How To Get Rid Of Yeast Infections For Good - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinMost women cringe at the mere mention of yeast infection. They know that this nasty problem down there can bring annoying symptoms, such as itchiness, burning sensation and even pain while peeing and having sex. Vaginal yeast infection is very common, affecting over 75% of women at least once ...
Views: 1788 - 7 Commandments To Beautiful Eyes - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinIf you want to look younger and more vibrant, you should not focus all your efforts only in maintaining soft skin. You also need to pay more attention to your eyes and the sensitive area surrounding it. No matter how slim your body is and how supple your skin is, if you have puffy or dark ...If ...
Views: 844 - No-fuss Tips To Healthy And Younger-looking Skin - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinNowadays, women have to juggle many things all at once. They need to focus on their career, take care of the house, and have quality time with their children and family. Aside from all of these, women are also expected to look beautiful and maintain their youth, or else their partners or ...
Views: 1280 - Interesting Facts About Your Breasts - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAside from being born with them, a lot of women are actually not keen about the primary role of breasts in their lives. These appendages, which may give women pleasure at times, have actually become sexual symbols in many parts of the world, including the US. If you want to know more about your ...
Views: 881 - Finding Shoes That Fit Means Healthier Feet - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinWomen simply adore shoes. Just visit the shoe section of a department store and you will see a wide variety of styles, colors, designs, and make of shoes all over the place. Be it sneakers, stilettos, pumps, wedges, clogs, and slippers. For as long as they are fabulous and fashionable, women ...
Views: 898 - Definition: Marriage Help - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteMarriage Help Marriage Encounter (M.E.) is a religiously-based weekend program designed to help married couples improve their marriage, grow closer to each other, and improve commitment to each other. Originally a Catholic marriage renewal program, Marriage Encounters are now offered by a ...
Views: 1542 - Definition: Love and Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteLove and Marriage Marriage or wedlock is an institution in which interpersonal relationships (usually intimate and sexual) are sanctioned with governmental, social, or religious recognition. It is often created by a contract or through civil processes. Civil marriage is the legal concept of ...
Views: 2415 - Overwhelming Circumstances & EFT - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from aileen noblesUsing EFT to build emotional strength in overwhelming circumstances Article from the EFT archives Sometimes life gives us a major dose of "The Overwhelms" where unexpected events seem beyond our ability to handle. Aileen Nobles was handed such a challenge recently when her husband had a major ...
Views: 1900 - Definition: Marriage Advice - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteHealthy Marriage The formal organization of relationship education in the USA began in the late-1970s by a diverse group of professionals concerned that the results of traditional marriage therapy resulted in no appreciable reduction in the elevated rate of divorce and out-of-wedlock births. ...
Views: 1372 - Definition: Marriage Problems - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteMarriage Without Love Causes Problems A marriage of convenience is a marriage contracted for reasons other than the reasons of relationship, family, or love. Instead, such a marriage is orchestrated for personal gain or some other sort of strategic purpose, such as immigration. The phrase is a ...
Views: 1650 - Claustrophobia/Depression/Height Phobia - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from aileen noblesArticle from the EFT archives "Petra" came to my office very depressed. She had recently moved from the East Coast to California, leaving behind family. She had lost her sister to cancer soon before 9/11 and also lost investments in the stock market and consequently lost their home. Petra ...
Views: 1675 - Definition: Marriage Counseling - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteMarriage Counseling Relationship counseling is the process of counseling the parties of a relationship in an effort to recognize and to better manage or reconcile troublesome differences and repeating patterns of distress. The relationship involved may be between members of a family or a couple, ...
Views: 1605 - Road Rage & Hives Disappear - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from aileen noblesArticle featured on EFT website Angie was on vacation visiting California from England, and was desperate for relief. She was a mild mannered teacher who appeared to be gentle and loving when she arrived for her session. She came to work on getting rid of the hives that plagued her by breaking ...
Views: 1284 - Book Review: Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marriage. A marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate, and often created as a contract. Margaret Paul is the Official Guide to Marriage. Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is an ...
Views: 1664 - Book Review: Embracing the Beloved: Relationship as a Path of Awakening - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marriage. A marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate, and often created as a contract. Margaret Paul is the Official Guide to Marriage. Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is an ...
Views: 2089 - Multifocal Contact Lenses For The Baby Boomer - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Jay StockmanAging is a fact of life and all the trips to the gym, nutritionist, and Dermatologist for Botox, will not prevent your eyes from needing reading glasses when you approach the ripe age of 40. While multifocal eye glass lenses have been around for many years, recent developments in contact lenses ...
Views: 988 - Book Review: 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married: Simple Lessons to Make Love Last - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marriage. A marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate, and often created as a contract. Margaret Paul is the Official Guide to Marriage. Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is an ...
Views: 2186 - Book Review: The Conscious Heart: Seven Soul-Choices That Create Your Relationship Destiny - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marriage. A marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate, and often created as a contract. Margaret Paul is the Official Guide to Marriage. Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is an ...
Views: 1650 - Book Review: Why Talking Is Not Enough: Eight Loving Actions That Will Transform Your Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marriage. A marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate, and often created as a contract. Margaret Paul is the Official Guide to Marriage. Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is an ...
Views: 3087 - Are You A Player Or A Spectator? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Marvin StanfordMarch Madness is a phenomenon that grips the national sports psyche from the first week of March through the first week of April. The NCAA tournaments are an American tradition that sends millions of fans into a synchronized frenzy every year. It is this chaos that gives the tournament its March ...
Views: 4935 - 11 Steps To Publishing Success - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Nelson TanEven if your best friend owns a top publishing company, giving you an immediate "in", this does not guarantee publishing success. First, you have to write a quality book that has a clear target audience. And your book must answer a common problem or need that audience shares. Then you have to ...
Views: 983 - The Dangers Of Mold Growth In Your Home - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Remy NaMold belongs to the fungi kingdom and is part of the natural environment. Outdoor molds play a significant part in the environment by breaking down the deceased matter such as dead trees and fallen leaves. Molds that grow at home indoors should be best avoided. Mold has some resemblance with ...
Views: 1073 - Do Not Let Mold Reduce Your Property Value - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Remy NaMolds are not plants, animals, or bacteria, they are classified under a group called fungi. This group also includes other fungi such as the much relished common button mushroom used on pizza, (Agaricus bisporus) and hundreds of other edible and deadly and even halluchgenic mushrooms. Molds ...
Views: 887 - Beware Of Hidden Mold - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Remy NaMolds are a chunk of the natural environment that share humans love of the home environment. The only thing lacking for mold to grow indoors in moisture. Provide moisture and you have a very hardy pet. They exhibit similarities to bacteria and plants, but truly they are neither a plant nor ...
Views: 753 - Tips On Mold Control - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Remy NaMolds, are members of the fungi kingdom, they are not plants because among other things they lack chlorophyll. However they are plant like in some respects, for example like some simple plants such as mosses and ferns molds generate seed like reproductive particles called spores that are ...
Views: 945 - Significance Of A Mold Inspection Report - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Remy NaBecause mold spores are tiny and airborne seed like particles that are designed to float on every air stream, you can locate mold spores everywhere indoors as well as outdoors. When mold spores settle and start to grow in a moist indoor environment mold spore levels and mold odor levels may ...
Views: 797 - The Golden Rules Of Successful Relationships - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Marga JeeI am one of those persons who have always been in a relationship, at least since I was 14, and successful ones. They had their natural flow and growth and at a certain point they came to and end, with a little sadness in saying goodbye and the certainty that the emptiness of separation was ...
Views: 1555 - The Truth About Lying - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Hunter PhoenixFor those of you who have become familiar with my written or spoken words, you’ll often notice me signing off with the phrase “From My Heart To Yours”. This is something I adopted a few years ago, when I came to realization that what comes from the heart, goes to the heart ...
Views: 1510(3 votes) - ***Mary Kay: Is This Home Business For You? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Cathy YeattsThe Mary Kay business opportunity represents a significant portion of the $100 billion dollar per year direct sales industry. In 2006, sales of Mary Kay products exceeded $2.25 billion in wholesale sales, according to the company web site. Thousands of women will enroll as Mary Kay Independent ...
Views: 1892 - Discipline Yourself To Success - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Sharon ReidWhen working toward goals or striving for success in any endeavor, self-discipline is one vital quality you need to have. Most of us cringe at the thought because it brings to mind instant visions of sacrifice, difficulty and strain. However, discipline doesn’t have to be so hard. The ...
Views: 1250 - Persian Cats: The Silver And Golden - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Connie LimonIt has been said that in times passed the silvers were hard to handle. This is not true today. Persian cat breeders have worked hard to eliminate behavior problems. The silvers are however, described as being different in personality from Persians of other colors. Some of those differences ...
Views: 1548 - Persian Cats: A Breed Of Many Colors Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Connie LimonIt is probably not a good idea to introduce solids into a golden program to improve type and bone. This can cause the same problems that it does in a silver program and more problems. Problems are: • It muddies the coat color • Spoils the eye color • Causes more tabby markings in a color that ...
Views: 2357 - Calcium Supplements – Why Bother? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Sharon SullivanAll of us have heard of the importance of calcium in our diet. Calcium helps improve bone density and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life. It keeps teeth strong and healthy. Calcium is needed for blood clotting, muscle contraction and transmission of signals in nerve cells. It ...
Views: 746 - Communication Skills For Managers - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from sheila MulrennanPerformance appraisal is probably the most misused and abused management tool in history. When asked, the majority of human resource managers will swear blind that it is their most important device for reviewing members of the team. The reality is that, on the whole, managers, supervisors, and ...
Views: 2759 - Are You A Money Magnet Or A Complete Fool? - Find Out In 2-minutes - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Leo FosterTHINK LIKE A MILLIONAIRE - MILLIONAIRE MIND - The MONEY MAGNET QUIZ. How many of these mistakes did YOU make? It may seem unbelievable that so many people have WASTED so much money and energy and tried different ways to make money fast, get rich and be a millionaire -- but it is true. They ...
Views: 1509 - Namastrategy - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from John MehrmannNamastrategy (noun) is derived from the words Namaste (Sanskrit), and Strategy (Greek). It is a long term plan of action, and a method of winning, that is based on respect and recognition for the value of partners and clients, in acquisition, merger, expansion, and diversification. - Namaste ...
Views: 1763 - Top 10 Very Early Pregnancy Signs - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Sally MoranSome women don't have any symptoms at all. Some women have a few of these presented below. Some women may have others that are not listed. These pregnancy symptoms tend to be the most prevalent, however. 1. Fatigue. Due to the increase in hormone levels, most women begin to feel extreme ...
Views: 2191 - 10 Possible Reasons Why You're Having Trouble Getting Pregnant And 10 Ways To Increase Your Chances - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Sally MoranSo you want to get pregnant? You may be wondering what's taking so long. "Why does it seem so difficult?" you may ask. "Why can't I seem to get pregnant?" I had all these questions and more. I wanted to know how to get pregnant fast. First, let's talk about the odds of getting pregnant ...
Views: 1871 - Pool Alarms - How They Can Help Save Lives Of Your Loved Ones - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Korbin NewlynWhen you have finally bought all the needed pool items and supplies to maintain a clean and warm pool, you will want to make certain that you are going to take all safety precautions for your loved ones as well. An excellent way to make sure that each of your family members is always safe when ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - A Written Annual Marketing Plan..Committing To - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from Judith CondonLOTS OF HARD EARNED MONEY goes out the window every year because otherwise intelligent people spend good money on bad marketing ideas. Why? Most often because he/she doesn't commit to a written plan designed to achieve his/her expressed business goals. Small business owners, in particular, ...
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