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- Some Mistakes to Avoid in Bodybuilding - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Michael SmytheInadequate Diet Structure with too many Supplements Arguably the most common mistake you can make is not having a diet regimen of the essential nutrients and calories that support muscle bulk build-up, this can easily defeat any bodybuilding workout. You pick up a health and fitness magazine ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - Planning to Use Steroids to Boost Body Mass? Think Again - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Michael SmytheYou must have heard news items about this or that star athlete stripped of his crown because after-competition tests have shown them positive for steroids. Now if you as a budding athlete aspire to be a champion in the sport you’ve chosen, taking in steroids for their promise of boosting ...
Views: 940(1 vote) - Even Busy Executives Can Go Bodybuilding - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Michael SmytheThere’s often this misconception that bodybuilding cannot succeed unless you dedicated 100% of yourself to achieving the ideal body you want. That often requires a lifestyle centered on a training regimen to the near exclusion of just about everything else. The body becomes the goal and the ...
Views: 1548(1 vote) - Don’t Forget This When Embarking on Bodybuilding - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Michael SmytheIn your eagerness to jumpstart a bodybuilding routine, you might end up distressed, discouraged, or at worst, hospitalized. Teenagers who what to attract girls on a visit to the beach or a swimming pool can be among those eager to get into shape with the muscles to show off. Get under a ...
Views: 779(1 vote) - What is EMDR and How Can it Help You? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Cynthia Henrie, MFT, BCETSRecently more clients have expressed an interest in EMDR. What exactly is EMDR? EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, is a technique that is used to stimulate the nervous system and helps emotional memories and feelings that are “stuck” to be worked through or ...
Views: 3352(5 votes) - The Art of Conscious Flirting: Playful Interactions in the Dance of Life - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Joan HeartfieldIn our natural, loving state, we are turned on by select individuals and by life in general. As we encounter others, we recognize that each person has a unique quality that enlivens us. Learning a safe, elegant way to play with this enlivening attraction is part of putting conscious flirting ...
Views: 4963(2 votes) - One Mop and One Bucket: An Inspirational Story - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2009 from Nea Joy JusticeWhat’s your idea of an environment that breeds success? How about an inner city upbringing with all the fixings-- single parent household, substandard education, drugs on every corner, and sleeping on the floor to avoid stray bullets that enter the window? That environment is more likely to be ...
Views: 1830(3 votes) - 9 Happy Weight Loss Tips from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur Lady of Weight Loss, the patron saint of permanent fat removal (she who guides me) takes a light approach to weight loss. It is her mission to make weight loss fun. She asked me to share the following with you. Tips that will up your energy, keep you focused and help you to happily melt the ...
Views: 854(1 vote) - Help for Acid Reflux - How to Cure the Cause and Symptoms of GERD - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Joe BartonAre you looking for a little help for acid reflux? Thousands of heartburn sufferers will search the internet today looking for a cure for acid reflux. The truth is that many people are finding out that antacids are not curing their reflux symptoms. Does this sound like you? Are you tired ...
Views: 1321(1 vote) - Painful Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have been thru a very life changing and a very painful experience. But what this event has done is made me consciously think about my soul and why these events are happening with me. After reading your work and work of Dr. Wayne Dyer and Sonia Chiqoute it has come to my ...
Views: 638(1 vote) - Expect Love! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe newest addition to our family is a rescue kitty that we brought home three years ago. Back then, he was a tiny little thing with giant ears, a roaring purr and an other-worldly look about him that inspired his name – Yoda. Our first night together was torture. He meowed all night long, which ...
Views: 662(4 votes) - How to Develop Key “Life-Line Relationships” That Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNone of us can achieve the success or the validation we deserve alone. In this troubled economy, more than ever, we need the input, the feedback, the support and the feet-to-the-fire accountability of a few deep, trusted relationships in our professional and personal lives that we can count on, ...
Views: 1057(3 votes) - Exercise and Recovery Time - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWhen working out is a regular occurrence in your life and it is as regimented as brushing your teeth or picking up the mail, there comes a time during your travels toward better health and fitness that you must begin to contemplate taking time away from your exercise routine. The body will not ...
Views: 1488(1 vote) - The Power of Delegation - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWhat a wonderful day to discuss the topic of delegation and what it means to your success on your chosen pathway toward greater health, fitness and well-being as you take the steps to better your way of life and create a lifestyle that supports your goals. Having the wherewithal to hand over ...
Views: 1127(3 votes) - It's All About You - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowTrusting in yourself and having the fortitude to persevere is essential to your success in life and in reaching your goals. Allowing yourself to be triumphant and placing yourself in a position to prosper creates an environment that is filled with twists and turns that lead you to a place where ...
Views: 1356(2 votes) - Is 95% Enough? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Pamela BrunerWhen I was at Jack Canfield's 'Breakthrough to Success' Seminar last week, one of the exercises that we did involved a series of questions similar to 'What would happen in your life if you gave 5% more effort?' This was profound for me, and really got me thinking. I've prided myself for a ...
Views: 1158(3 votes) - Self Pride - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowTaking the time to be pleased with your actions, capturing your feelings of pride in yourself and being able to step back and reward yourself for fulfilling your goals is such an important task to complete. We need to observe our own successful accomplishments and take the valuable opportunity ...
Views: 1512(3 votes) - How to Find Tenants for Rental Property - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Khalid JohnsonOne thing that most real-estate investors forget while involved with rental property is figuring out the quickest and best ways to find a tenant. It cost investors money when property sits without tenants. Understanding different strategies to find tenants is very important. Finding tenants is ...
Views: 1116(3 votes) - Lift Yourself Into a Brand New World - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWithin each of us there is an expansive world of thoughts and feelings whose movements determine how we perceive and experience the world outside of us. While this inner-world of thoughts and feelings may not directly bring us what we see, it does profoundly influence how we see our world of ...
Views: 880(1 vote) - Real Expectations - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWhat and how much we put into our bodies makes a massive difference on how our bodies act, how we feel and the results that come from our actions. Taking valid steps in the directions of our goals in the food department is an integral, genuine maneuver that must be kept under wraps if we are to ...
Views: 933(1 vote) - No. 1 Priority: Harmony - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTibetan school children are taught that the primary value of their society is harmony writes Maureen Healy in the May-June 2009 Spirituality & Health, and what a breath of fresh air that is! The author was invited to teach Tibetan refugee children at Yongling Creche and kindergarten in ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - Is it Possible to Make Money and Make the World a Better Place? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCan you be financially healthy in a time when the world’s markets show a critically unstable temperature? Is it possible to make money and make the world a better place? If you consider socially responsible investing—or SRI—the answer might just be yes. “Every dollar you spend or invest is ...
Views: 918(1 vote) - Tarotscope August 24th to August 30th - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Tammie BowdenAries Using your intuition will help you to get what you want from your life this week even though you still cant quite see that happening and this will help you to feel more grounded and secure, particularly in relation to the young people in your life. Battles are going out and these will ...
Views: 1626(2 votes) - Belly Fat Causes Diabetes, Heart Attacks - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAbdominal obesity comes from high blood insulin levels. To prevent blood sugar levels from rising too high after you eat, your pancreas releases insulin, which converts blood sugar to a type of fat called triglyceride. Insulin drives triglycerides into the fat cells in your belly. So having high ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - Effort and Understanding: Having It Easy - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur lives are an exercise in facing challenges. We dream the grandest of dreams as youngsters only to discover that we must cultivate copious inner strength and determination in order to meet our goals. Our hard work does not always yield the results we expect. And it is when we find ourselves ...
Views: 592(2 votes) - Murder by Faith? A Tale of Two Worldviews - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat should be done when parents rely on religion instead of medicine to heal sick children? I doubt that any sensible person would sanction withholding medical treatment for a sick child because of his parents' religious beliefs, especially when it's a case of life and death. So far as I ...
Views: 570(1 vote) - Birds of a Feather...? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was painting the deck the other day when I noticed a certain amount of activity in the wisteria that rampages around one end of it. Robins were dashing to and fro. I continued to paint, aware that this was not a good place for a nest as this door is heavily used. The Robins were building a ...
Views: 701(2 votes) - Is Meditation Biblical? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Christopher BoozellOne of the first things most Christians want to know when they entertain the idea of beginning an interior practice is: is meditation Biblical? In other words, can I engage in contemplative exercises while maintaining my fidelity to the Trinity? The quickest way to put this concern to rest ...
Views: 1920(2 votes) - Summer Grillin': Rosemary Shrimp Scampi Skewers - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is one of my favorite, summer grillin’, fast-fix entrees that never fails to get ooh’s, aha’s, and raves from everyone, because it’s visually beautiful and elegant. Everyone will think you’re a gourmet chef. (You can also substitute Paul Newman’s low-fat Cesar salad dressing instead of ...
Views: 1020(1 vote) - Morning Motivation: The Pain and Hope of Our Circular Reality - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you ever had a close call? Maybe it was a medical scare. Or maybe someone cut you off in traffic and almost ran you off the road. Or maybe you narrowly avoided a layoff or other work-related crisis. This cycle from being safe, to being in danger, to being safe again is one of many cycles ...
Views: 605(3 votes) - 9 Spiritual Ways to be Green - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. If you use candles in your spiritual practice, start using soy candles. Unlike paraffin candles, soy candles do not use petroleum and do not increase the CO2 in the atmosphere. They also last longer than regular candles. 2. Include the Earth in your daily prayers. When you are praying for ...
Views: 633(1 vote) - Trying to Follow - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I am trying to find my footing and go with the flow. I am very much in love with a man who came to me 2 1/2 years ago. He's been spending most of the work week by me, then flies home for the end of the week and weekend. Initially, he told me he was separated, but in a very short ...
Views: 545(1 vote) - Can We Have Security without Fear? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe war of words between President Obama and Dick Cheney has exposed a rancorous divide over national security. Mr. Cheney states flatly that there is no middle ground on the issue. There is no such thing as being half-safe, he declares. On the face of it, his statement is nonsensical. Unless he ...
Views: 976(1 vote) - How to Tell if Someone is a “Leaker” or Really Likes You! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Maryanne ComarotoHe loves me, he loves me not, he loves me… and her too? I can’t tell you how many times friends or clients have complained about their disenchanting, painful encounters with “leakers.” Men and women who seem so great at first, almost to good to be true and then…wham, bam, ouch, waah… What’s a ...
Views: 1830(2 votes) - Falling Asleep, Staying Asleep - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSleep is one of the most important activities we can do each day. Yet, for many of us, there are times when sleep is elusive, just out of reach, either because we have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, tossing and turning or restless. Fortunately, there are simple techniques that we ...
Views: 573(1 vote) - Have You Used These 5 Powerful Phrases with Your Child Today? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy son was recently complaining, “Mom, you think you know everything.” As it happens, I do. Still, he got me thinking. In our zeal to establish authority, provide guidance and just plain survive parenthood, do we sometimes go a bit overboard? While we might (think we) know the right ...
Views: 878(2 votes) - Awaken Your Slumbering Super Mind - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Deborah ShipleyWhat does it take to awaken a super mind? Or, is it even possible to have a super mind in our world today as we are bombarded with so much information and outside stimuli? I mean, let’s face it. What are we all on these days? What we are all on is emotional, physical, mental, and not ...
Views: 1355(3 votes) - Quantitative Investment Management - The Low-Stress High-Yield Approach to Investing - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Steven FloydAre you sick and tired of being stressed out by the stock market's every move? Have you had it with losing big money every time the market turns south? Read on to discover quantitative investment management, also known as the absolute return investing, the low stress and high yield approach to ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - Morning Motivation: Your Destiny Is in Your Own Hands - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI teach an Organizational Communication course at a local university, and one of the topics we discuss is the power of words. It is easy to get into a habit of telling ourselves and other people what we “have” to do, as if our true desires have somehow been denied or defeated by life. Here are ...
Views: 631(2 votes) - 11 Ways to Cure Someday Syndrome - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA version of this post was first published on Zen Habits on December 8th, 2008. Someday Syndrome: not doing what you want to because you don’t know what it is, because you’re procrastinating about it, or because you have too much stuff getting in your way. Everyone suffers from ...
Views: 746(2 votes) - Cancer, Humor, and Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThose of you who’ve read Help Me Live… likely recall Monica, the now-9 year survivor of non-Hodgkins lymphoma whose cousin told her to visualize green leafy vegetables and even offered to make her a chard milkshake. Monica’s real name is Jane Powell (I used pseudonyms for all my interview ...
Views: 1501(4 votes) - Why Are We Here? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was talking with a client the other day about that scary question: what is it we are on earth to do? “If only I could discover my reason to be here,” she said, ‘then I’d know how to live.” It’s a useful question to ask, of course, and we probably all should ask it on a regular basis, if ...
Views: 717(1 vote) - Working from Home - Top 5 Mistakes People Make - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Serena CarcasoleWorking from home has several benefits and can be one of the most rewarding experiences for not only yourself, but for your family. However, if you are thinking about establishing a home office, it is important to understand what this would ultimately mean to you. Taking your personality and ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - Have You Got What it Takes to Quit Your Job? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Fred QuayeHave you imagined what it would be like to set your hours, fire your boss and be free of the office politics? Bask in the glory you can imagine from being a smashing success and rolling in the dough! Wait just one moment, don't sign the contract for the summer home in the Hamptons just yet. ...
Views: 834(1 vote) - The Soul Loves to Forgive - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from V. Ophelia RigaultThe soul loves to forgive! Catherine Ponder said: "When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.” Forgiveness is something that needs to ...
Views: 1880(4 votes) - Why Those Prosperity Sytems Fall Short! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Siri-Gian KhalsaAs an intuitive consultant, teacher and healer, I have seen a number of people who are so knotted and uptight from their following “The Secret” guidelines that they are actually harming themselves rather than getting the life-healing prosperity that they are projecting for! Consequently I ...
Views: 1162(1 vote) - When Should You End a Conversation? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Royane RealWhen I was doing my research for my special report on making friendly conversation, I discovered that there’s a lot of information out there on the topic of how to start a conversation, and a lot of information about how to keep a conversation going. On the topic of how to end a conversation, ...
Views: 2238(6 votes) - Diverticulosis - What to Eat - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinDiverticulosis, otherwise known as diverticular disease is the condition of having outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. Diverticuli develop in the majority of people in industrialized societies as they get older, most likely due ...
Views: 1454(3 votes) - Cardiac Catheterizations - Done Without Reason - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinCoronary angiograms are injections of dye into the arteries of the heart to visualize blockages. Access to these arteries is obtained through the femoral artery, located in the groin. Well over a million of these procedures are performed every year in the United States. The purpose of the ...
Views: 1136(3 votes) - Seizures Do Not Cause Brain Injury - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinSeizures do not cause brain injury. They are a consequence of brain injury. Unfortunately, medication therapy for seizures is customary, with the assertion by treating physicians that the drugs used will suppress seizures and protect the brain. What happens, however, is that the drugs ...
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