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- Self Esteem and Exercise - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Carla ValenciaExercise is one of the best ways to improve self esteem because when you exercise you feel good about yourself. Physical exercise is also excellent for your general health and mental health. Exercise helps building esteem , confidence and prevent depression. Evidence shows that exercise can ...
Views: 2066(2 votes) - "I love my job, I am my own Boss" - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Mack ThomasI love my job, I am my own boss By Mack Thomas The American dream has had its third paradigm shift in modern history. At the turn of the century, the American dream was to just become an American, considering that most people were born in other countries. In the 1950’s through the early ...
Views: 1651(3 votes) - The Hall of Fame dress; Trusting ourselves with our decisions - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from SUZANNE MOLINO SINGLETONDuring induction weekend in Cooperstown New York 2007, baseball hubby and I were to attend a private red-carpet reception with a slew of Hall of Famers and other sports and Hollywood celebrities. Weeks before, I had agonized over what dress to wear and, as shallow as this sounds, I couldn't ...
Views: 1217(3 votes) - Overwhelm And The Corporate Arsonist - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you are lucky enough to still have a job, and that job is working in an office, then you may know a little bit about overwhelm and burnout. Overwhelm comes with having more to do than can be done. Burnout shows up when you do the same old thing over and over again without ever feeling like ...
Views: 687(2 votes) - Mississippi Shining: Good News for All - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe election of James A. Young as the democratic candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi, is the living proof of the Taoist adage, "Furthering through Perseverance." In 1964, in Philadelphia, three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi to register black voters were murdered. ...
Views: 598(2 votes) - Taking a Time Out: You Are Not Crazy - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us feel a little crazy from time to time. Periods of high stress can make us feel like we’re losing it, as can being surrounded by people whose values are very different from our own. Losing a significant relationship and moving into a new life situation are other events that can cause ...
Views: 777(2 votes) - The Spiritual Evolution of the Human Race - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday is Monday June 1 and I heard Shaddhalu Renade speak in New York City on Wednesday night May 27. I am still deeply involved in my memories of the event. Those in the audience wanted to hear something encouraging: words of pr0mise that our planet and the human race will survive. No matter ...
Views: 610(2 votes) - Behavior and Nutrition - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Grace AllisonThe link between nutrition and behavior is profound and dramatic. Hair analysis can help identify and guide the correction of many cognitive, emotional and behavioral imbalances. Here are some of the most well researched links between nutrition and behavior. Toxic Metals Extensive medical ...
Views: 2142(2 votes) - ***C-Level Selling Tip 3: Sales Rejection, What You Didn’t Learn in College - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Sam ManferMost training for salespeople comes from corporate marketing which sends the message that your mission is to tell prospects about us, convince people to buy, and discuss why you are superior to competition. This is marketing – trying to generate interest. Once the prospect says, “Tell me ...
Views: 2119(2 votes) - Cancer is Not a Disease - It's a Survival Mechanism - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Andreas MoritzWhat you are about to read may rock or even dismantle the very foundation of your beliefs about your body, health and healing. The title, Cancer Is Not a Disease, may be unsettling for many, provocative to some, but encouraging for all. This book will serve as a life-altering revelation for ...
Views: 2715(2 votes) - Building Effective Business Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Doris KovicResearch shows that even with the best products and business practices, you still need strong relationships to succeed in this marketplace. The following is a roadmap to turn personality differences into positive business results. Respect is at the heart of building business relationships. It ...
Views: 2527(2 votes) - You Are Not Your Body Nor Your Mind - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Elysha ElyshaYou think that you are this body you are flowing through. You have that body, but you mistake it to be who you are, and it is not. You think that you are this mind that flows through this body. You have that mind, but you mistake it to be who you are, and it is not. This belief that you ...
Views: 1592(2 votes) - Beginning To Live As Your Heart - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Elysha ElyshaYour heart, which is the truth of you, is freely standing before the arising of all existence. The only thing that has hindered your recognition of the simplicity and freedom of your true nature is you believing in and identifying with your chattering mind. For you to consciously live as your ...
Views: 1467(3 votes) - Treating Gum Infection the Natural Way - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Emery Chernan8/27/09 Receding Gums Receding gums are a major indicator of periodontal disease. You may not realize that persistent sore, swollen, red, or bleeding gums, tooth pain or sensitivity and bad breath are warning signs of periodontal disease - a serious condition which clinical studies ...
Views: 2108(2 votes) - Solving Marriage Problems With Effective Communication - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Sharon Wells-AckermansMarriage problems are as old as marriage itself. How we deal with problems has changed over the centuries, though. Once we were stuck in a marriage no matter what and people stayed for a lifetime, through abuse and unhappiness. Now, it seems, the pendulum has swung the other way and we are often ...
Views: 1086(3 votes) - The Milk of Human Kindness - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Colin SalisburyAs Carolyn Maskens explains, when she set out to raise a bit of money to help improve the lives of the children at an orphanage in the East African nation of Kenya, she and her Kenyan friends were amazed by the response. I graduated from Queen’s this spring with an honours degree in Life ...
Views: 1596(3 votes) - A Time for Change - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Sequoia Elisabeth CarpenterA time for change We are in an era of dramatic change and have the opportunity of a lifetime to change the course of mankind! Actually when you look really close change is happening constantly! So I say enjoy the ride! At least sit back and observe the changes and look beneath the covers ...
Views: 1448(2 votes) - Eyes from Ethiopia - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Colin SalisburyEthiopia, a landlocked country in Eastern Africa which is slightly less than twice the size of Texas, has a poverty stricken economy with over 80 million people striving to survive. It is a nation that is well known for its droughts and famines and its long civil conflict and a border war with ...
Views: 1608(3 votes) - ***Anger Power - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Margaret PaulDoes anger have power? Are you being powerful when you are angry? The answers to these questions depend on what you mean by power. Certainly you can intimidate many people with your anger - especially children or others who are physically weaker than you, or people who are terrified of ...
Views: 4400(4 votes) - The More - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Colin SalisburyIntroducing Mandy Morell, GVN Alaska Partner, great friend and world traveller! Mandy is currently travelling through Ethiopia and India and has just spent a month volunteering in Kolkata. Mandy is a committed humanitarian and says "the reason I travel is to volunteer, not climb mountains, ...
Views: 1313(2 votes) - Hair Today, gone Tomorrow - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Colin SalisburyVolunteering requires a great deal of commitment and determination. It is filled with personal challenges and enormous rewards which are often life changing for the volunteer. Some volunteers feel compelled to go the extra mile and make sacrifices in order to better the lives of the community ...
Views: 1481(3 votes) - Inflammation: A Hotbed of Future Health Problems? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Gigi WolfAccording to an article in the Los Angeles Times,and numerous other sources, chronic inflammation is caused by an immune system that has run amok, and it leads to a host of illnesses and diseases. These include Alzheimer's, diabetes, and heart disease, to name a few of the usual suspects. ...
Views: 944(3 votes) - It's possible but it ain't easy - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from croz crossleyIt is so exciting to have the teachings of Wallace all of a sudden becoming mainstream and being brought to millions more people. Just as an observation, I would like to say to everyone, DO NOT GET CARRIED AWAY. I have seen the all the TV shows and it is good that SOGR principles are ...
Views: 1286(2 votes) - Too busy working to earn any money - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from croz crossleyWe give mice in a cage a wheel to play on to amuse them, its called a treadmill. Politicians and successive governments have done exactly the same for us. We are all on a tread mill and it seems that if we stop things will go wrong, so we are conditioned to keep running and we are also taught ...
Views: 1471(4 votes) - Functional and Dysfunctional Families - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Carl H. Shubs, Ph.D.Let us consider the functional family as one that works. It works for everyone in the family, not just some of the people. It is not perfect, but it is good enough. It is good enough so that the people in the family feel loved, valued, recognized, and appreciated. In the functional, good enough ...
Views: 8268(3 votes) - What is an Advocacy Coach - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Davida ShenskyAdvocacy Coach is a term that we have not heard much, but this is a very important role that someone plays in the life of the disability community. Before the laws few people acknowledged that there is a disability community. Today, we're still on the outskirts looking in. People with ...
Views: 1950(3 votes) - A Two Question Personality Test That Can Help You Understand Yourself And Others - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Lynn SagerYou can't go up to your boss, your co-works, or even your blind dates and ask them to take a personality test. Yet personality does affect how we interact with others. I would like to share a wonderful two-question test for understanding why we instantly bond with some people; while at the same ...
Views: 2725(3 votes) - Water Blessings - An Exercise In World Peace - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Daniella BreenAn increasing number of people around the world, have come to the realisation that each of us is all powerful. Each of us has the profound ability to create the life experience we choose. This is not about having control over others, it is about the power to choose and experience peace, love, ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)Prat II - Causes and Symptoms - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Kyle NortonPremenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before menopause in the US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their difference in living style and social structure. It is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women's menstrual cycle, it effects a women's ...
Views: 2458(2 votes) - 6 Common Mistakes That May Stamp S.T.U.P.I.D. on Your Articles and How to Correct Them - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Earma BrownAre you making mistakes that stamp S.T.U.P.I.D. on your articles? If you're anything like the writer was you could be making some simple mistakes that block the success of your article marketing program. No worries; now you can put a stop to any S.T.U.P.I.D. article writing mistakes. Here are 5 ...
Views: 459(2 votes) - Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)Part III- Types of Premenstrual Syndrome - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Kyle NortonPremenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before menopause in the US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their difference in living style and social structure. It is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women's menstrual cycle, it effects a women's ...
Views: 2121(2 votes) - How To Become a Powerful Healer - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Daniella BreenIt is a wonderful thing that the world is finally realising the awesome powers ordinary people have at their fingertips. The power to heal, the power to manifest, the power to rule and manage their own lives. There is a lot of information out there telling us how powerful we are, but very little ...
Views: 4924(3 votes) - Three Great Ways Stimulus Dollars Can Get You Started in Solar Power - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Kriss BergethonLooking for ways to harness the power of the sun, but you don't have the dollars to pull it off? Guess what? There are lots of ways to grab the cash and catch the rays to get you started in solar power. Maybe you're just looking to start a new business, but you don't have the start up capital. ...
Views: 1741(2 votes) - Taming the Stress Snake - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from LINDA HENLEY-SMITHSome people must really like stress. I mean, they must like it even if they say they don’t, because they talk about it all of the time and they wear their stress like badges of honor. Just eavesdrop on a conversation between two or more people in an airport or a restaurant during lunch hour. ...
Views: 1578(3 votes) - How To Build Yourself Up To Success - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Herb HunterLife is a journey - a process that we all go through with the intent of getting better with each new day. As we progress through this journey, our goals change and so does our lifestyle, but the overall process remains the same. We live everyday with the purpose of development, of self ...
Views: 1480(3 votes) - Pain-Free Gardening, Part I - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dana DavisThis time of the year is a busy one for gardeners. There’s a lot to do in the garden, and when the weather is nice, it’s really pleasant to be outdoors digging in the earth. There are fragrant smells in the air from flowers, the warmth of the sun on your skin, and ripe vegetables enticing you ...
Views: 1820(3 votes) - Boost your body strength, better immune response! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Iuliana LixandruStill enjoying the sunshine or feeling the fall in the air? Either way, we all know summer’s almost gone. It’s time for golden leaves, harvest of the crops, going back to school, roasted turkey and pumpkin pies and…..rain, cold, sometimes runny noses, fever or coughs. Since we’re here talking ...
Views: 715(2 votes) - “Building Your Personality, Presence, And Magnetism” - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Rick Gettle“Building Your Personality, Presence, And Magnetism” Book Excerpt From: “Building Your Personality, Presence, Magnetism, And Relationship Skills - Course” © 2009 By Rick Gettle & Bridget Meyer THE PERSONALITY COURSE THAT WILL TEACH YOU How To More Effectively Attract - Charm - ...
Views: 3034(4 votes) - Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Incontinence - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Nancy WeikelUnderstanding the affects of Alzheimer's can be a difficult process and caring for someone suffering from the disease often raises a lot of questions. This article offers a simple overview of the illness along with suggestions specifically concerning incontinence management for a person ...
Views: 1766(3 votes) - Move Like A Lion. Sit Like A King. - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Diane NeumanImprove your endurance, conserve energy, prevent wear-and-tear arthritis, optimize respiration and look younger and more confident than you actually are. Take control of your bones because a postural mistake quickly becomes a permanent problem that results in premature aging of joints and ...
Views: 3730(3 votes) - How To Clear Negative Energy From Your Home - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Daniella BreenDo you know that feeling you have when you get towards the end of Winter, and all you want to do is open up the place and air it out? Your home feels stuffy, heavy and stale after being closed up for months and you know that a good airing will lighten everything up. Well when you do that, you ...
Views: 3694(3 votes) - Swimming for Dogs to Reduce Joint Pain - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Tamer ElsafyHydrotherapy or water therapy is great way to provide a low impact exercise for your dog, with or without joint pain. For dogs with joint pain and arthritis, regular exercise like running or walking can be painful due to amount of weight that your dog’s joints must support. Exercise in a pool, a ...
Views: 1059(2 votes) - The Secret Mayan Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Anton KornblumPART 1 - INTRODUCTION Two ‘secrets’ of galactic proportion have been exposed and decoded in recent history: Starting with timeless little books like ‘As a Man Thinketh’ in the early 20th Century, and creschendoing with the recent movie, ‘The Secret’ a century later, the Law of Attraction ...
Views: 2814(15 votes) - Helping your teenager through the economic downturn - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Mary GreshamThis is a particularly difficult time for teens whose families have been hit hard by economic changes. Why especially hard for teens? This is a time when teens want to break away from their families and turn towards their peers. But if the family is in crisis, it becomes very hard to break away ...
Views: 1169(3 votes) - Strategic Leadership In Network Marketing - What Does That Really Mean? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Herb HunterStrategic leadership in network marketing - What does that really mean? The concept of leadership is one that we’ve all learned about since our youth. Teachers in elementary schools tell children to follow the leader, and they all willingly oblige to get from one place to another. The same ...
Views: 1602(3 votes) - Get Tough(minded): Use the Power of Optimism to Activate Your Success - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Diana MorrisIn his book, The Power of Optimism, author Alan Loy McGinnis uses the phrase “tough-minded optimist” to talk about the mental and emotional strength that optimism requires. That’s just spot on. “Tough mindedness” is a great way to describe the grit and mental stamina it takes to resist ...
Views: 3411(3 votes) - No Conflict? No Good! Find Out How Conflict Prepares You For Breakthroughs - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Diana MorrisWe’ve all got preconceived ideas about what relationships “should be” like or how teams “ought to” work. These expectations can cause us a lot of grief as relationship after relationship seems to fall short. But as we’ve seen, conflicts at work are a given. There are no perfect teams, ...
Views: 2419(5 votes) - The Benefits of Massage Therapy - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from David WrightMany people consider massage a luxury, and not something that could be considered a treatment for some medical conditions. However, there are a lot of benefits to this sort of therapy. It is definitely something that would be helpful for most people to do from time to time. One of the ...
Views: 952(3 votes) - Occam’s Razor Offers a 700 Year Old Rule of Great Import to Modern Inventors - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Geoff FickeKISS Is Just A New Turn On An Ancient Theorem Most of us are familiar with the colloquial term “keep it simple stupid” or KISS. The phrase, often used derisively to pan a complex over-analysis of a problem, is part of the current idiom. The assumption that simplicity is the preferred route to ...
Views: 1227(2 votes) - Dating After Divorce – What to Do - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Dar HawksIt is daunting to consider dating after experiencing divorce, especially after spending ten or more years with someone. By implementing the tips in this article, I am certain you will become more comfortable and even enjoy dating because dating is a process and can be structured to fit your ...
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