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- Relaxation Techniques for Stress and Anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterIf you are feeling anxious or stressed or having difficulties sleeping, relaxation techniques can be useful in helping to calm your mind and body. The following are some relaxation techniques you can try. Ideally, if you can, practise one or more of them on a daily basis. The techniques are ...
Views: 1675 - Mission Impossible?? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Michelle MorovatyDear Loved Ones, Great day to you all on this grateful day. I love you. I love you. I love you. Please take a deep cleansing breath and bring your total attention into the Now. Right Here is the Now. Go ahead and express your love and light to the whole world. For we are all one. Tools For ...
Views: 966 - Back Stretches – when is the best time to stretch? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Graeme TeagueBack stretches are probably the most commonly used tool in back pain relief. You may have seen many different types of back stretches over your travels, yet found most to be less effective than you like. Now don’t get me wrong, back stretches are an integral and essential part in your back pain ...
Views: 916 - How I Dumped The Fat & Got Decades Younger - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Tom T*OR* How “Fat, Old, un-cool Dad”, became just “un-cool Dad” (hey... 2 out of 3 ‘aint bad) “Yeah, I probably should lose some weight.” I said. “Some?!” replied my wife. And that’s when I realized I needed to find a diet that would ...
Views: 835 - Are You A Real Positive Thinker - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Vivek Ray“No positive thinking can get you anything, But it can get everything better than negative thinking can” - Zig Ziglar Positive thinking is a favorite topic of most self help books and inspirational speakers. So, much has been written and said about it that I had started feeling that I can get ...
Views: 802 - Bacterial Vaginosis Natural Remedy - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Evelyn LimA bacterial vaginosis natural remedy can be used, instead of antibiotics, for treatment. When bad bacteria attack a woman's vagina, many uncomfortable symptoms can be experienced. These include burning, swelling, smelly and unpleasant discharge, soreness, inflammation, urinary discomfort, and ...
Views: 23605(3 votes) - What's It All About? - by All who ascribe to the belief that we create our own reality must be deeply concerned about the events of 9 11. What do these events tell us about the mass consciousness? What grand purpose does all this death and destruction serve?
All who have been angry with the current economic systems, ...
Views: 843 - Being Psychic is as Natural as Breathing - by I used to avoid saying what I do for a living because it can make people uncomfortable. They think I can see into their lives, what they had for breakfast that morning and what they’ll be doing tomorrow. I can, if I want to. But to look inside someone’s life without invitation is ...
Views: 1605 - How to Choose The Right Sports Camp - by Recreational - Beginner
If your child is just starting out in a sport, it is important to make sure that they are having fun. If their budding interest is not immediately associated with a good time, that enthusiasm will quickly subside. It is also important to let the child determine the sport ...
Views: 1506 - Recover Your Life Purpose From Your Childhood Memories - by Imagine trying to hang your beautiful new suit in a closet without a hanger. Or maybe trying to hang it on one of those flimsy plastic hangers from a discount store.
I see one's life purpose as a hanger to drape the rest of your life onto. If you've got none, your life will fall to the floor, ...
Views: 3675 - Civility - by My goodness! Where has civility gone? Is it still here? Is it in hiding or has it been stomped on so much that it can't get up and function? Perhaps it is all of these. I believe civility is still here but only practiced on those occasions when we want to present ourselves in a good light. Then ...
Views: 1711 - The DUMPED! Break-up Survival Guide - by Maybe you knew it was coming. Maybe you didn’t. You’ve been dumped.
So, other than moping around in your pajamas, spending quality time with Ben & Jerry, what can you do? Well, clear away that mountain of soggy tissues, and I’ll tell you how to get through the worst of it, the first 30 ...
Views: 2022 - The Lover's Touch - by The Lover asked: How would you like me to touch you?
The Lover answered:
I would like you to touch me as if you were going away tomorrow, far far away, and you wanted to remember the feel of my body, the texture of my skin, the hills and valleys that make up the landscape of who I am.
I ...
Views: 1656 - The Special Sauce of Leadership - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Brian McClellanTo say that extraordinary effort has been given to defining the characteristics of the ideal leader would be an extraordinary understatement. Researchers have spent literally countless hours trying to define this mythical individual. Any quality bookstore has an aisle or more dedicated to the ...
Views: 1382 - Meditation 101 - by Modern Day Goddess Inner-Wisdom Realization
You can experience an inner-peace, self-love and outer glow by awakening yourself through meditation.
Dear Diary:
I’ve realized my daily meditations have become an inner spa for my body, mind & soul. The other day, a friend I hadn’t talked in a few ...
Views: 1048 - Pioneer A.A.'s Most Ignored, Forgotten, yet Critically Important Resource Part One - by Let's meet the woman Bill Wilson and others frequently called the "Mother of A.A." (See Dick B., Anne Smith's Journal 1933-1939: A.A.'s Principles of Success, 3rd ed, pp. ix, 10, 54, 137, 139; Sue Smith Windows and Robert R. Smith, Children of the Healer, pp. 29, 43, 152; Women Pioneers in ...
Views: 977 - Are Your Partnerships Shipshape? The Top Ten Practices of Enlightened Partners - by Partnerships are in many ways like real, seagoing ships. Just like a sailing vessel needs regular, constant care and upkeep, your partnerships need regular care and upkeep. The crew of a sailing ship is knowledgeable in the standard practices of seamanship, which is absolutely required to ...
Views: 1404 - How Do You Keep a Family Strong? - by Pick up any newspaper and read about the changing partners of the famous and not-so-famous. It’s a sad fact that the couples who remain happily together for almost a lifetime do not make the headlines. They are not ‘news.’ So whilst we can read interviews from the many who will kiss and tell ...
Views: 1522 - Domestic Violence - Are You a Victim? - by Violence in the home is a crime we are all becoming more aware of each year. In the UK a quarter of all reported violent crimes are domestic. In the US the estimate of the number ranges from 960,000 incidents of violence against a current or former partner to four million each year. But domestic ...
Views: 1256 - Divorce...and the grandparents - by We all know couples who have broken up, but it is when our own children tell us that their family is in trouble that the pain really hits. Now that the level of divorces is so high there is wider acknowledgment of the distress this causes not only to the couple, but to the children as well. What ...
Views: 972 - Writing What Nots - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from dale mazurekAs novice writers we are always looking for that one big break that would help to jump start our careers. Sometimes we take things way to seriously and forget that writing at first is not about paying the bills. I love writing but let me tell you if I had to rely on it to pay the bills I would ...
Views: 1035 - Yoga Therapy - by In this article we will look briefly at yoga as therapy, specifically how this can happen in the West. A lot of people in the West seek out yoga because they hope it might prove to be a means of healing an ailment or an injury. These ailments can range from stiff or painful backs to more serious ...
Views: 983(1 vote) - Core Belief Engineering - A personal Experience - by “What Is Core Belief Engineering?” I asked Fay Minifie, my friend and Core Belief Engineering Practitioner. She explained, “It is a process that lets you examine and change the unconscious beliefs with which you run your life. It takes you back to your ‘core’ beliefs - who you really were before ...
Views: 3200 - Soul is Spirit - by Soul is the inborn individualized manifestation of Spirit. Soul is a akin to a drop in the oceans of the One Spirit.
Our souls are part of the One Spirit. Through Soul, that Spirit is within each of us.
Our souls know our rights form our wrongs. Soul recognizes truth and Truth understands ...
Views: 854 - Five Ways You Can Help - by In light of what happened on September 11, we all have been struggling with ways to cope with this tragedy. The Expanding Light would like to offer the support we (Ananda Sanga) have been given from our community, to you, our larger spiritual community. These are some tools to deal with this ...
Views: 731 - Things I would like to be, just for a moment - by I would like to be the blanket a newborn baby is wrapped in, as she falls asleep next to her loving mother and father.
I would like to be the teddy bear a sleeping boy hugs as his father carries him from the car after paying a late-night visit to family.
I would like to be a shiny, new 50 ...
Views: 1060 - Embarrassing Moments and a Girl Named Summer - by Without much digging into the dusty mineshafts of my memory, I can pinpoint one of my most embarrassing moments. I was in high school and it involved a beautiful girl named Summer.
I don’t recall the exact grade we were in; it was probably the tenth grade. Summer was in one of my classes and I ...
Views: 986 - An Inconvenient Truth - a reflection on the movie - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Cassandra EveThe Inconvenient Truth – an environmental movie featuring former American Vice-President, Al Gore is making headline news. I would like to comment on the reality behind what appears to be happening with our environment – for there is a deeper truth hidden within these dramatic earth ...
Views: 9100 - The Empty Frame Upon the Wall - by Barry sat and held the empty frame in his hands, having removed it from the wall. It was a plain wooden picture frame, designed to hold a 4 by 5 inch photograph. It looked like the many others that adorned the wall in the hallway of his grandfather’s home. While it looked the same as the other ...
Views: 1373 - The Park - A short story about self-image - by The other day I was reflecting on life’s journey. In my youth I had looked at life as a straight path. My goal was always clear in my mind as to my spiritual direction. Then, as the saying goes, “life happened? Now, in my forties, I sense that life is more like a maze than a straight path. ...
Views: 4282 - Overcome Shyness and Change Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Bill UrellShyness is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a social phobia. Depending on the degree of introversion they have, some people may actually find that it can be debilitating, depriving them of a healthy social life. It not only affects their relationships, it also affects their careers, keeping ...
Views: 1928 - The new education - by In seeking insights into the direction which education in the new age might take it will prove useful to establish the basic purpose which education serves and so throw light on the inadequacies of present educational approaches. Firstly, it must be understood for whom education exists and the ...
Views: 965 - PHYSICAL, MENTAL & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS' MINDS AND BODIES - by TODAY's PARENTS are faced with several obstacles that seriously challenge our children's health and development. We try to provide our children with a healthy diet, good morals and educational experiences, yet popular culture bombards them with negative influences, such as:
* junk food - full ...
Views: 1347 - The Evolution Series - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Cheril GoodrichPart One In order to understand evolution, it is necessary to look at history. Physical history teaches one thing, and spiritual history teaches something else. This is why these two histories do not always agree on certain events. It is important to examine the reasoning of physical and ...
Views: 924 - Stress Management Tips for Moms - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Aurelia WilliamsLet's Face it, every mom has had one of "those days". The baby is feed and dry but very fussy, your child forgot to tell you about a science project that is due tomorrow and hands you a list of 10 things that you must get from the store, you forgot the roast in the oven and now it is dry and ...
Views: 794 - The 10 Most Common Relationship & Communication Triggers - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Dr. Cindy BrownAs a relationship specialist over the past 15+ years I have coached lots of people in person and on the phone to have better intimacy and communication in their personal, as well as in their business relationships. Here are some of the most common ways I have found that you may trigger each ...
Views: 1483 - Open Your Arms to Receiving - by Did you know that there is enough money on this planet for everyone (yes, everyone) to have a million dollars? So why is it that Bill Gates has BILLIONS, others have a million, and others have only a small amount? The answer is simple: consciousness. Each of us has played out the beliefs from ...
Views: 900 - How the Universe Works... - by Imagine that the Universe is like a Cosmic Kitchen, ready and willing to take your orders and fulfill them. The Cosmic Menu is Infinite, so you can order anything you want. The key is knowing what you want and how to place your order effectively using affirmations and visualizations.
What DO ...
Views: 804 - Your Wish is My Command; Expanding the Power of Your Personal Genie - by The Genie we all have inside us is awaiting our instructions and ready to grant our every wish. Of course, if it were this easy we would all live in castles and zip around on magic carpets. If you're not where you want to be in life, what commands are you giving your Genie?
Your Three Wishes ...
Views: 1345 - Developing Personal Brand Loyalty - by Successful professionals just seem to sit back and respond to inquiries for their services. Why is that?
The answer may be that they are using strategic personal marketing to develop Personal Brand loyalty. They are marketing themselves just as a company markets a product. They recognize that ...
Views: 1602 - Healing From Within Through Self-Awareness - by If you suffer from Bipolar disorder,you can try the following six steps to daily heal yourself from within. "Quotes Added".
1) Self-Discovery= I spent many years not knowing who or what I was. Any type of discovery takes knowledge and time.
Once you receive the knowledge you need about your ...
Views: 1200 - Parenting Doesn't Have To Hurt - by Several years ago Ann Landers asked her readers if they had it to do all over again, would they still become parents. An overwhelmingly large number said no, they would not. They all had their individual tales of woe to justify their stands, but it was evident that they all felt trapped in ...
Views: 1013 - Twelve Christmas Gifts for Singles - by During the past few years that I have been writing my weekly AskPhilippa column, my life lessons have come back to me through letters from my readers. I want to share these lessons with you as gifts for the New Year. This coming year is full of promise and unlimited possibilities. Let’s ...
Views: 1042 - AskPhilippa — a dating advice column for smart single adults - by AskPhilippa — April 2, 2000 — Dating A Man's Man
Dear Philippa:
What is it with guys who prefer to spend more time with their friends than their girlfriends? They're all attentive at first, then after you've been together a while you feel like you have to beg them to go out with you. I had it ...
Views: 966 - Eating Disorders - For the Family - by Focus on feelings and interpersonal relationships - not on food and weight. Family members are often the forgotten members, especially other children. It is important that they talk about their feelings.
Do not let the eating disordered family member disrupt the entire household. The family ...
Views: 1811 - Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention - by "I'm glad I had the chicken pox."
"Why is that?"
"Because it meant I went to bed without dinner."
"Well, why would you be glad about that?"
""Because it means I didn't have any calories."
The above conversation with a six year old girl took place in my waiting room as I was saying ...
Views: 1648 - Psychological Defense Mechanisms - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Sam VakninAccording to Freud and his followers, our psyche is a battlefield between instinctual urges and drives (the id), the constraints imposed by reality on the gratification of these impulses (the ego), and the norms of society (the superego). This constant infighting generates what Freud called ...
Views: 2462 - The Thin Commandments - by One of the things that is so difficult to understand is the dedication to thinness beyond a reasonable doubt. I know it is hard to comprehend how someone could relentlessly pursue something that is killing her/him and ruining the family, etc. Who or what is telling her to do these things? Where ...
Views: 1719 - Business opportunity created by anti aging and longivity - by Reliv International, www.reliv.com, is a food science company providing soy based nutritional supplements, functional foods (Reliv International is an industrial affiliate of the Functional Foods for Health Institute at the Universiyt of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois), sports nutrition ...
Views: 1570(1 vote) - How to How to Avoid Home Business Scams - by The email inboxes of net-savvy parents are often flooded with home business scams.
We're prime targets. We know our way around a computer keyboard, and we love to spend time with our kids, so we're marked for every home-business opportunity in the book.
And it's true: a lot of us would love ...
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