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- Trapped By Fear? - How to Find The Fun Again! - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2006 from James WarnerTrapped by Fear? - How To Find The Fun Again Have you ever felt like you were trapped in a cycle of fear, something over which you thought you had no control? You just felt fearful and anxious; your heart racing for no apparent reason, a burning feeling in your spine, a churning in your ...
Views: 1063 - The Father of Gospel Blues - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2006 from Jack EarlLittle nine year old Tommie and his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia from the small town of Villa Rica, Georgia in 1908. Tommy was demoted a grade in school and teased by the other children. He felt alienated from his school and also the black Baptist church where his daddy was the pastor and ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Beyond The DaVinci Code - Did Jesus Study Kabbalah? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2006 from robert waxmanWhat kind of religious philosophies were Jesus and his disciples studying from 29 CE – 33 CE? They couldn’t have been studying Christianity because The New Testament wasn’t completed until 325 CE (almost 300 years after the crucifixion). They surely weren’t studying Buddhism or Hinduism, so this ...
Views: 1479 - Recognising Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2006 from Carl-Peter LehmannIt's a common question many people have. Am I really an addict? (… or How do I know if someone I care about is addicted?) What's the difference between an alcoholic and drug addict? Is there a difference between a cocaine … heroin … or even a marijuana addict? A lot of people today drink ...
Views: 1162 - Is It Best to Expect The Worst? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2006 from Joseph MercolaWhat happens if you're one of those people who hope for the best but always expect the worst thing to happen? Does that negative outlook really soften the blow if the worst comes to pass? Researchers put those assumptions to the test by surveying over 80 students about their outlook -- good ...
Views: 1159 - Sidestepping a bad day through Distraction - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2006 from Michaela ScherrEver have days where going back to bed and starting over is a great idea? You get up, spill coffee all over you, your breakfast ends up in your lap, nothing works properly (ask me about technology…), no one seems to care, we’ve ‘tried everything’ and work is the pits. When life becomes a bit ...
Views: 1091 - Balancing the Scales - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2006 from Kelley RobertsonIf you’re like most people you are probably working harder and longer than you used to. As a result, finding balance in today’s fast-paced world is more difficult than ever before. Yet, a healthy balance has also never been more important. Here are a few strategies that can help: 1. First and ...
Views: 885 - Healthy Pregnancies: Pilates Helps Expecting Mother From Pregnancy to Post Partum - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2006 from Tracey MallettMost people think of Pilates as a new form of exercise because of its recent surge of popularity in the fitness and healthcare industry. In reality, Joseph Pilates invented about 80 years ago by. Pilates was a sickly child with asthma. To help fight his illness and build his strength, he ...
Views: 1495 - Purpose - Commitment - Persistence - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2006 from Rick GettleRick Gettle © 2006 Have A Definite Major Purpose In Life What’s the most important thing you would like to accomplish in your lifetime? Try to define it in one paragraph, even if you have to keep rewriting it over a hundred times until it gets as clear as possible. It has to be the most ...
Views: 3510(1 vote) - How to Get out of a Rut - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2010 from Daniel BrownDo you feel like you are caught up in the same old routine day after day and feel like you're getting nowhere? Do you feel like you are capable of having more, doing more, and being more? When we get the fact that God created us as human "beings" (not human "doings"), we will begin to ...
Views: 1905(1 vote) - Why Your Best Employees Don't Deserve To Be Managers - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Anna JohnsonYou'd think we'd know by now -- just because someone is fantastic at doing something... doesn't mean they're equally as good at managing others to do that same thing. After all, the skill set required to practice a specific profession -- whether it's plumbing, hairdressing, engineering, ...
Views: 994 - Intention vs. Goal - What's the Difference? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Pam ThomasThis is a discussion and topic that has been coming up a lot lately…at least it seems that way anyway. So what’s the difference between an intention and a goal? Aren’t they one in the same? Not really, but they are related and intertwined with one another. I like to think of an intention as the ...
Views: 1666 - Motivation- Get the Daily Dose that Keeps You on Fire - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Beth Tabak"One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire." John W. Foster If that's the case we each have the ability to manifest the genius within. Motivation seems to have many of us playing red light-green light. We're on, then off. Check out the following steps ...
Views: 1211 - Introduction to Manifestation - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Krzysztof SrokaHave you ever thought who you are? Are you the body you see every day in a mirror? Of course you are not. Your body is constantly changing. It is different now than ten or twenty years ago. According to some scientists cells in our bodies are constantly replaced by the new ones. Although the ...
Views: 1231 - Avoiding Forex-Related Frauds and Scams - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Marquez ComelabA lot of people have been ‘burnt' from scam operations on the Internet. Their sites may look so perfectly legitimate that you doubt whether they would have gone through all that trouble building a trading platform just to steal your money. Beware. The first thing I look ...
Views: 1501 - Feng Shui Inspiration - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from Carole ProvenzaleStress is all around us. Every day we see people rushing from place to place because their schedules are so full there isn’t enough time to get everything done. Work pressures, home and family pressures and unexpected emergencies can happen to all of us. If you’re feeling the same sort of ...
Views: 1971 - Feng Shui Your Way Into Spring! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from Carole ProvenzaleIf you’re anything like I am, you’re beginning to dread each coming winter more and more. The Yin/Yang theory of the normal change of the seasons brings with each winter the Yin aspect: dark (those long dark days), passive, downward, cold, contacting and weak are all aspects of the Yin part of ...
Views: 1263 - Nicotine Addiction and Nicotine Dependency - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from David JonesNicotine addiction is a brain disorder primarily genetic in origin. There is evidence that environment can contribute to the addiction. Nicotine addiction is reasonably easy to treat. Teach the person about their disease, give them the proper methods to withdraw from nicotine, teach them ...
Views: 3395(3 votes) - Website Design and Development - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from dave davisThere's two ways to get a website developed - pay, or design it yourself. If you've chosen the latter, you'll need several things. First, you'll need web hosting. Web hosting can range from $2 to $200 per month, depending on your needs. Consult a web hosting review site for more information. ...
Views: 836 - Another Way Hospitals Can Kill You - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from Joseph MercolaThe Center for Science in the Public Interest tested French fries at 14 of America's leading hospitals andsix top children's hospitals. All 20 served fries with health-harming trans fats. Among the worst offenders, based on the trans fatty content of their fries:Hospital of the University of ...
Views: 1031 - Life After Bankruptcy | Let’s get it going! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from Alan ThomasLet's begin your life after bankruptcy now! Ok, so you just received your discharge papers from the bankruptcy court. Now what? Are you going to go into the corner and hide? Or are you going to see this situation as the most liberating opportunity you have had in years. I suggest the latter ...
Views: 793 - ADHD - Organizing? Find a Friend - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from Patrick HurleyFebruary 2006 - Volume III - Issue II ADHD - Organizing?- Find a good friend Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink ...
Views: 1233 - 5 Ways to Soothe Mind, Body and Spirit - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2006 from Michaela ScherrSometimes good comes from being blinded by the light. Self improvement (or self help) tools come in many shapes and sizes; sometimes it’s physical in nature (a self help book, having a massage, painting with water colors), or spiritual in nature (flower essences, Reiki, meditation which is both ...
Views: 1067 - Why Your New Year Resolution Bombed - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2006 from John AgnoEvery year, we gain a clearer understanding that without positive change, decline is inevitable. The challenge is to recognize that what we are now doing can be reinvented by paying attention to our intentions. Yet, it is very hard to bring about significant change without changes in ...
Views: 2455 - If you want to rehab your ankle fast, you must get the swelling down first. - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2006 from Bret MundtSwelling after an injury is your body's way to prevent further injury until your ankle can heal. The swelling helps to immobilize the joint but it also prevents you from starting rehabilitation. If you've ever had a significant injury that eventually required surgery ...
Views: 1625 - Understanding Boundaries: A Guide for Massage Therapists - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2006 from Brandon ThomasWe, as human beings, use boundaries as a way to understand how to relate to the world. In order to maintain a mutually respectful client/therapist relationship it is of great importance, as a massage therapist, to be able to recognize the ways that boundaries are identified and utilized. Since ...
Views: 7333 - Simple Steps To Good Nutrition - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2006 from Ray KellyThough the importance of good nutrition has been elevated in recent years, a vast number of people continue to neglect the basic principles of a sound and healthy diet. What we eat and how much plays a great role in determining our longetivity and likelihood of developing life threatening ...
Views: 1030 - What is Your Belief, You Think - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2006 from Marc de BruinThe world you experience around you is the world YOU experience around you. It’s not my world, and neither is it your mother’s or father’s world (although to a certain degree it is, but more about that a little later). You have your very own way of seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting and ...
Views: 1401 - Kids In a Bubble - by Kids In a Bubble?
By Allison Janse, Author of The Germ Freak’s Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu
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As you’re wiping your child’s hands with instant hand sanitizer, you may hear some people say, “When I was a kid we didn’t have sanitizers for ...
Views: 823 - Start your day the right way. Quick morning meditation. - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from Penny ClarkWhat is meditation? Basicly, it is a quieting of the mind to ground the body. Meditation can help us to handle things in a more rational, calmer way. It can also help us to focus better on the world and issues around us thus helping us to make better choices. You are reading this and thinking ...
Views: 1946 - Creating Positive Thoughts With Affirmations - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from Susie CortrightOur thoughts are a marinade for the mind. Positive thoughts create positive, confident choices and, ultimately, success. But research shows that a full 75% of our thinking is negative, and that can lead to fear, discouragement, and frustration. The good news is that positive thinking is a ...
Views: 2396 - Summer’s Coming – How Does Your Face Look? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from Cynthia RowlandStrappy sandals with colorful toe nails, tan limbs, easy-breezy haircuts, aromatic suntan lotions and wild-patterned beachwear. Ahhhh, summer! There’s a lot of preparation that goes into getting ready for summer. Many people begin working out months in advance with a vengeance so they can ...
Views: 879 - Pursue Your Dreams - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from Eric GarnerIf you want to achieve the things you dream of, then you have to develop 5 qualities to a very high degree. The good news is that you don't have to look very far to find them. They're already in you. The not-so-good news is that you'll have to work at them if you want to get anywhere. But if you ...
Views: 1519 - Have I Been Replaced? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from Dr. Dennis NederHi I was wondering if you could give me some feedback on this situation I find myself in. I’m a 30 year old guy with 2 children, both under 10. I have been with my wife twelve years. She cheated on me when we first got together (I was 19) with an ex-boyfriend. We already had a 1-year-old ...
Views: 1419 - Preparing For Performance - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from Linda DessauStage fright can be an incredibly debilitating condition that can keep artists locked away in their own homes, carefully guarding their creative gifts. Then those gifts never see the light of day, and they're never seen by the world. And stage fright doesn't only inhibit performing artists. If ...
Views: 1216 - Finding Keywords - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2006 from mehul vyasAre you a new webmaster? And looking for a niche place in the cyber world? Or simply looking for a great rating among the search results of major search engines like Google, Yahoo or MSN? In any case, you must indulge in finding keywords. Yes, by finding keywords, that are apt and according to ...
Views: 1032 - Do You Have This "Nasty" Little Sales Habit? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from Kim DukeGot your attention didn't I? There is a "nasty" little sales habit that separates "wanna be" amateurs from professionals. And I mean NASTY ... it is a moldy green, time-consuming, energy-wasting, confidence-zapping habit. Want to know what it is? Most sales people CHASE their ...
Views: 931 - Making YOUR Health A Lifestyle: Forming Positive Habits - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from Kerri Wood"Dwell in possibility." - Emily Dickenson To be truely healthy and fit you need more than just exercise. You need more than just eating the right foods. You need more than just to quit smoking, drinking or drugs. Doing just one of those things will help, but unless you add more changes you will ...
Views: 1319 - The Magical Beliefs of Childhood - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from James KrehbielAs children, we think we have the magical powers to change all that is wrong with our world. We need to believe that we can control problems in order to survive emotionally. For example, we may have parents who are not emotionally healthy. They may lack the capacity to be nurturing, supportive ...
Views: 1306 - Excsue Me...Your Life Is Waiting! - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from Doreen BanaszakWhat if one day you were minding your own businesswhen someone tapped you on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, your life is waiting. It's right overthere and in it you have all that you ever desired.You have financial freedom, the job of your dreamsor the business you always wanted. All of ...
Views: 1774 - The Fine Line Between Persistence – and Stalking! - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from Casey FitzGeraldIn sales, there's a fine line between persistence and stalking. In my experience, with the exception of prospects who are already in the sales cycle, that line is usually drawn at about once every 6 weeks. So given that you only have once every 6 weeks to make a direct impression on your "B" and ...
Views: 1292 - Why Should You Stop Smoking - by Tobacco is responsible for 1 in 10 adults dying worldwide which equates to 5 million deaths per year. Deaths are mainly due to collapse of the cardiovascular system resulting in heart attacks, respiratory tract disease and cancer. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the ...
Views: 1014 - People are Financially Divided into Four Groups - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from David CameronAccording to Robert Kiyosaki, author of the worldwide bestselling Rich Dad Poor Dad book, people are financially divided into four groups. The first two groups are classified as active income people. They are called active because they have to exchange time for money. If they stop working, they ...
Views: 1505 - (Stocks) Steal Warren Buffet`s Stock Market Lesson Plans? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2006 from David JenynsWhy should you want to steal someone else`s stock market lesson plans? First, let me tell you that a trading plan is only useful if you follow it. Following your plan will make you successful, yet many traders circumvent the stock market lesson plans that they have carefully created. They ...
Views: 1665 - Mindfulness and Tango: Passion and Possibilities - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2006 from Maya FrostMy husband and I went to see a production of "Forever Tango!" presented at the Angela Peralta Theater just two blocks from our home here in Mazatlan. After all, since we're moving to Argentina in July, we need to learn more about tango, which was born in Buenos Aires back in the late 1800s. ...
Views: 2094 - SPLITTING HAIRS OVER BALDNESS - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2006 from Terry L. SumerlinI’m a barber with no hair, and the oddity of it is such that it seems to startle people into saying something. So, regularly, there is someone who – in jest – comments about my bald head. Generally, it’s in the form of, “You’re not going to cut my hair like ...
Views: 963 - Dealing with Clutter Using Feng Shui - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2006 from Linda BinnsAs garage-sale season begins, many people are taking the opportunity to improve their home’s Feng Shui without even realizing it. One of the simplest things you can do to enhance the positive flow of energy through your environment is to banish clutter and remove extraneous items from your home. ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - Memorization Made Easy: Three Tips for Easy Memorization - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2006 from Kyle VarnerThere is an old story about a man who, in ancient times, came to the court of a King, boasting that he had invented an elixir of memory. After hearing what the man had invented, the King replied, “You haven’t invented an elixir of memory—you’ve invented an elixir of forgetfulness!” There is ...
Views: 20343(2 votes) - Hypertension: How The Body Controls Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2006 from Ray KellyHypertension is the term doctors use for high blood pressure. It’s often referred to as a Silent Killer since many people may have no noticeable symptoms. Over 50 million people suffer from high blood pressure, but nearly one third aren’t even aware of it. Hypertension is a major risk factor for ...
Views: 982 - I'M WORTH IT!: TAKING A STAND FOR WHO YOU ARE - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2006 from Sharon GoodOne of the questions that often comes up with coaching clients is, How can I become who I want to be when I don't believe I am that person? For example, they may be affirming, "I am a strong and powerful person," but in "real life," they're wimping out about standing up to a bullying coworker. ...
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