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- Gardasil Dangers Starting to Emerge - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Sherri Tenpenny, DOOn May 22, 2007, five schoolgirls at Sacred Heart Girls College in suburban Melbourne, Australia, became ill after receiving an injection of Gardasil, the newest vaccine to be mandated for cervical cancer. Soon after the vaccination, twenty-six girls were seen at the campus medical clinic; five ...
Views: 2211 - A Four Step Healing Process - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Antoinette MoltzanThe Four Steps of A Healing Process. The first step is awareness and acceptance. You become aware of what is out of balance. You become aware of what is in pain or discomfort, mentally, spiritually, physically or psychically. You become aware of what needs to be changed. This brings you the ...
Views: 1841 - The Trouble with Supernanny and the Problem with Naughty - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Michele RickittMy heart sinks when I see the “Supernanny “series listed in the TV guide. Her way of dealing with children’s behaviour isn’t helpful. I realise that this may come as a surprise to many people because what she does seems to work. What it actually does is create more problems that will surface ...
Views: 3732 - Top Management Skill and Technique - want to know it? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Andrew RondeauIt’s simple but do you have it? If you want to succeed – you gotta have it! How many people do you know that say they hate their job or their boss or the environment they work in? However, a work environment doesn't have to be dull and oppressive. Employees don't have to feel like ...
Views: 981 - The Possessor - Dominator - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Jay KrunszyinskyHe brings you candy and flowers and wants to spend all of his time with you. You find him flattering when he becomes upset when you go out with friends and family without him. He wants constant reassuring that your devotion is to him and nobody else. He begins to monitor your phone calls, ...
Views: 3771 - The Depender - Neglector - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Jay KrunszyinskyYou grew up in a home where very little was expected from you. You were not given responsibilities to help you develop as a child and teenager. Let’s face it, you were a “mamma’s boy” or “daddy’s girl”. Don’t get me wrong, parents that want to spoil their kids have great intentions. If your ...
Views: 1724 - How to Write a Good CV and Impress Potential Employers - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Yaron LaviThe path that leads to an appealing job offer always starts¯and unfortunately often ends¯with your CV. It takes a busy HR director just seconds to review your CV among a pile of others, and make a quick judgment: In those critical few seconds, only your writing skills influence his or her ...
Views: 913 - You're Not the Boss of Me. - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Craig HarperThere's a lot of great things about being a kid. You don't have to pay for stuff. You get to lick the cake-mix bowl (a personal highlight for me). You can actually tell people what you think. You can build cool stuff from junk and grown-ups tell you it's great. Old people spoil you. You can use ...
Views: 839 - Concepts for Wedding Invitation Design: Some Tips - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Jerry LeungNowadays couples tend to search for really unique wedding invitations. There are also a number of wedding invitation designers who provide this service. Yet a couple may want to have their own idea and concept for designing the wedding invitation. A question follows this notion will be ¡§Is ...
Views: 2996 - Work Smarter Not Faster for Maximum Efficiency - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Shafir AhmadWith our busy lives and mounting responsibilities we think that the faster we work, or the harder we work, the more we will accomplish. While this sounds good in theory, it is just not true. When we try to work faster, we may lose focus and this results in taking longer to complete a project. ...
Views: 1257 - Mind Fitness: Improving creative thinking and problem solving - by Nimble. Flexible. Strong. Agile. Quick. Words that could be describing virtually any muscle in your body, right? How about the muscle between your ears?
Did you know there¡¯s a way to keep your brain fit the same way you keep the rest of your body fit? As a creative thinking coach I have ...
Views: 1215 - The Terrible Truth About How Karma Works - by Sooner or Later, You're Dancin' With the Reaper: While on Earth, you are living in the worlds of karma and reincarnation. As Soul you are eternal. You have past, present, and future lives. To grow in love, joy, and awareness, you reincarnate into a series of physical bodies to experience ...
Views: 7215 - Indian System of Education - by The education system of India is getting more politicised day by day. It is the politicians who decide whether English will be taught in schools, whether or examinations will be held for primary students and whether tuitions by government schools teachers will be legalised or not. The story ...
Views: 844 - Breast Cancer and Love - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Lea YekutielWhen I had my breast cancer I was totally alone. I craved for love, for human touch, instead of sterile and cold hospital rooms. I needed to be connected to something stable to keep me going. I knew that everyone is part of the Planet Earth and connected with the animal and plant kingdoms, as ...
Views: 950 - OUR BELIEFS ARE LIKE ADDICTIONS - by The week seems to have been quite long for many of us. I am hoping that many of you that have written to me are feeling better. Some one said it was an astrological aspect that hit us all. Whatever the reasons might be, it is important to be aware of the fact that we have choices.
Basically it ...
Views: 534 - Negative or Positive Choices - by As caregivers we sometimes encounter feelings of negativity, such as resentment, hate, anger or even fear. We might even experience mixed feelings bouncing back and forth from a negative to a positive.
Most of us don't like to admit that we can have these feelings which may be provoked by ...
Views: 952 - Not Being With Your Loved One When They Depart This Plane... - by Many members are currently caring for a loved one who is moving through their end-of-life stages. I have pondered whether or not to post this under caregiving articles or as a journal exercise for a while. This evening a dear member asked me to include it as a journal exercise so that hopefully ...
Views: 1159 - Encouraging The Elderly To Journal - by As a caregiver, you can encourage your loved one to express themselves through writing and drawing. Both writing and drawing increases their sense of purpose. Through another form of writing, which can be storytelling, you can support your loved one to write about their lives so that children ...
Views: 946 - An Introduction to the Journal Process - by Writing at a specific time on a daily basis is a tremendous commitment and gift that we can give to ourselves.
By writing we are able to express what is troubling us. Once written, there is a freeing from within that lets us go on with our day in a different light.
Writing can help us to ...
Views: 732 - Mindfulness and Love In Your Role As A Caregiver - by Mother Teresa said, "It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into doing it. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into the giving."
Your intentions in caring for your loved one are very important. If you have been thrown into this role, there most likely wasn't enough ...
Views: 716 - Breaking Through Your Own Denial of Death As A Caregiver - by It appears to me that how we cope with grief is directly related to how we look at our own mortality or death. Death is not something we like to focus on. But in reading so many books on death and dying by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler Ross and Stephen Levine, it has become evident to me that the more ...
Views: 1682 - Birthing And Deathing - by The phenomenon of life presents many similarities in the process of birthing and deathing. 'We come into this world alone and we leave it alone, ' is perhaps the biggest reality we must face as caregivers. This is nature's life cycle. While there is so much preparation for a birth, why is it ...
Views: 1301 - Train Hard and Count your calories - by Has it been a while since you have made a real difference in your physique? Are you twelve weeks out and prepared to give up some of that muscle that you created all winter? Want to know the about the ultimate growth supplement?
Food and calories, there is it, the answer plain simple and ...
Views: 559 - The Amazing Amla Berry - by Of all the rasayanas -- ayurvedic formulations revered for their positive influence on the overall physiology -- Amalaki is considered one of the most potent and nourishing. The Charaka Samhita says, "Amalaki is the best among rejuvenative herbs."
The Amalaki is a moderate-size deciduous tree ...
Views: 3840 - Uncover Your Exercise Potential - by Marla prided herself on her rigorous routine, running five miles daily. When she reached her early thirties she started to feel exhausted, couldn't sleep at night, and discovered that her skin was showing signs of aging.
Marla was exercising too much for her health. After consulting an ...
Views: 614 - Dealing with Day-to-Day Stress the Ayurvedic Way - by These are truly stressful times we live in. Body, mind, heart and spirit are all subjected to the ravages of day-to-day stress. Worries about security, economic difficulties, emotional trauma-stressors like these can take a toll on health and longevity if not addressed in a timely fashion.
To ...
Views: 857 - Eating Right, the Ayurvedic Way - Tips for Good Digestion - by Many people in today's fast-paced world suffer from everyday digestion problems such as gas, bloating, stomach pain, constipation, heartburn, and fatigue after eating. Maharishi Ayurveda provides simple solutions to these common complaints by considering not only what we eat but how we consume ...
Views: 3020(2 votes) - From Herb Forest to Research Lab - The Story of a Powerful Ayurvedic Formulation - by There is a beautiful narration in Indian mythology that serves as the perfect analogy for how Amrit came into being. The story is called "Samudra Manthan"-The Churning of the Ocean-and this is how it goes. Once, in ancient times, humanity was steeped in suffering. The Devas and the Asuras, the ...
Views: 1860 - Ayurveda -- 5,000 Years Young - by Ayurveda, the ancient system of holistic healing from India, is justly enjoying a widespread resurgence in popularity today. Savvy, health-conscious individuals all over the world are taking more responsibility for their own health and well-being. The old adage "prevention is better than cure" ...
Views: 999 - Allergies: What You Can Do - by Millions of people cringe when they see flowers start blooming in spring each year, because they know they will soon be fighting spring allergies. According to recent statistics, allergies are assuming epidemic proportions in the United States, with up to 30% of adults and 40% of children now ...
Views: 888 - The Urge to Transformation - by We are changing--we have got to change. We can no more help changing than leaves can help going yellow and coming loose in autumn.
D.H. Lawrence
God helps those who help themselves. And since few human beings experience abiding inner peace or fulfillment, most of us are involved in improving ...
Views: 691 - Bridging Two Worlds - by Our awareness resides, moment to moment, in either the conventional or transcendental realities. Each of these realities has its own truths. From a conventional view, illness is a misfortune and death is final. From a transcendent perspective, illness (or any adversity) is a perfectly natural ...
Views: 641 - The Healing Powers of Massage - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Jason StormMany people are involved everyday in activities with unnatural postures for extended periods of time. With aging one looses the agility and quickness of youth. Physical and mental strain cause weakness in the nerves and improper circulation of vital life fluids. Anxiety, tension, constant ...
Views: 414 - Bridging the Worlds of Flesh and Spirit - by Notice how our awareness resides, moment to moment, in either the conventional or transcendental realities. Each of these realities, or states of awareness, has its own truths. It is certainly true from a conventional view that illness is a misfortune and that death is final. Yet from a ...
Views: 649 - Herbalife and the LA Shape Diet - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Steve MaszlagiDr. David Heber, Director, UCLA Centre for Human Nutrition has worked with thousands of patients in Los Angeles over the last twenty years. He has developed the philosophy and science behind how you can analyse your body shape, personalise your protein needs, and metabolism not only to lose ...
Views: 1114 - The Changing Lifestyle - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Monica DesaiYou would have seen the concierge desk at the international and local hotels now its at your finger tips. Companies are poping up and making their national and international network to give you professional services at discount rates. There are basically 3 types of Concierge services viz ...
Views: 530 - Corporate Wellness Hits All Time High - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Puriti Programs for Life Choose Freedom Choose LoveCorporate Wellness Hits an All Time High by Deborah Williamson Puriti.org As work becomes more deskbound the dreadful trend towards the global workforce becoming fatter, sicker and less productive due to chronic health conditions such as heart disease, fatigue and diabetes are ...
Views: 1228 - Guidelines for Dealing with an ANGRY Child - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Leah DaviesA V O I D Screaming at the child. Embarrassing the child. Shaming the child. Labeling the child. Threatening the child. Hitting the child. Hurting the child in any way. Indulging the child. Reinforcing inappropriate behavior by giving in to his/her outbursts. DO Accept the child ...
Views: 2913(1 vote) - How To Raise Your Vibration Using Color Therapy and Aromatherapy - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Marlene MitchellColors of flower reflects in the color of essential oils. As plants derive energy from the sun’s component rays which contain all the colors of a rainbow, they offer a special method of absorbing color vibrations into our system. Unlike synthetic substances, which have no vital force ...
Views: 8169 - Salt is salt. . . right? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Isabella SamovskyLearn the difference between commercial salt and natural, organic, gourmet Himalayan sea salt crystal. Most people buy iodized salt from the grocery store and don’t think a thing about it. They don’t realize that good Himalayan sea salt can help give them good health, while refined salt can ...
Views: 1155 - ***Online Dating - When and How Much Do We Open Up? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Debi BerndtOnline Dating - When and How much do we open up? I recently was interviewed by a writer on Match.com regarding the email communications between prospective online daters. It made me realize how our dating society has changed. In my dating days, I remember the difference in how men ...
Views: 870 - Married and Staying Married - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from dale brownMarried and staying Married. This is my opinion. Wedding are the beginning of some marriage problems. Let me explain, instead of spending $20,000 to 100,000 on the wedding. Consider this, not having a large wedding party. Everyone is not really as happy as you are. Especially wearing those ...
Views: 871 - What Makes All the Difference? MONEY! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Lynn MooreIf your goal is to amass more money, good on ya! Go for it. You have a right to be rich. How do you feel about shouting that goal to the stars? Do some people tell you that you are too materialistic or that your goal should be more lofty such as serving others or more ‘realistic' by asking for ...
Views: 760 - Management Expectations - 1 in 4 Staff Don't Know What Their Manager Is Expecting Of Them - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Andrew RondeauBe an Effective Manager and Tell Them To have a successful career in any company you must know how to build relationships. And the most important relationship is between the manager and their direct reports. The strength of this relationship can have a direct result on the success of a team. ...
Views: 3673 - Grieving...a Part of Life - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Sue HenleyIf you fell down and hit you head, were in a car accident, or became violently ill, would you seek medical attention? Would you go to the hospital or doctor as soon as possible? The answer is yes, of course you would. Then why don’t we seek help when we suffer an emotional loss? So many ...
Views: 1053 - Authenticity in the Midst of Chaos: Assisting the Anxious Class - by Just look at all the downsizing, right-sizing, loss of productivity, layoffs, severance packages, re-organizations, information overload, neglected families, stress, and workplace violence - it's CHAOS! But, wait. There's also re-direction, re-born family values, educational access, easy to find ...
Views: 1103 - Network Marketing Resources - Tips To Explode Your MLM Business! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Dean CaporellaWhat are the right network marketing resources to attract people into your business? The old methods include approaching family and friends and trying to railroad them into joining your business. Doing it this way will lead you to a life of loneliness and joining community groups looking for ...
Views: 621 - Authentic Success: Your Way - by A More Effective Way
I own a stack of self improvement books ten feet tall. Achievement seminars I've attended number in the dozens. I had been trying to improve myself since the second grade when Mrs. H. burst my young bubble. Although I went on to fourteen more years as a star pupil, I never ...
Views: 608 - Art of Motivation - by Just yesterday a small business owner called my office, his voice rather hopeful when he asked, ¡°Jane, do you have some sort of video I can show to my employees to get them motivated?¡± A couple of key things about motivation that this and every manager should know are: you really can¡¯t ...
Views: 1655 - Using Metaphorical Tools - by In my coach supervision group, an ADD (attention deficit disorder) coach who has ADD and vision challenges made the statement "I can't see how to use drawing with my clients." The following exercise can be used by the coach for herself and with any client who tends to "interrupt" their movement ...
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