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- Listening to Your Body - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: In The Happiness Prescription, you say "listen to your body." I understand that by doing this it enables you in important decision making and such. I tend to think negatively at times, completely out of fear, which of course produces bodily signals and symptoms. How do you know what ...
Views: 513(1 vote) - Sex Equals Sleep? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost men snooze after sex, but do women? Personally, I become energized in a relaxed, relieved, happy, “let’s go get some things accomplished now” kind of a way. I recently heard about a study on The Today Show where men and women respond differently to partnering, mating, and being ...
Views: 1198(2 votes) - Is it Morning in the World? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis is a column about optimism and why there's reason to feel it. Over the weekend one of the news shows referred to "morning in America." That was Ronald Reagan's call to optimism thirty years ago. The country was demoralized and just beginning to come out of a long recession. The point of ...
Views: 620(1 vote) - Where Does Your Pretty Come From? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor those of you who have young children and are in the know, two momentous events occurred in the world of kids and fashion: Barbie turned 50 and Dora got a Makeover. So what’s the connection? -- the impact that these two icons have had on children and the way we view ourselves. Barbie has ...
Views: 661(2 votes) - Recipe: Quick and Easy Basil Oil - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor one cup, blend 1 cup of olive oil with 2 cups of fresh basil that has been rinsed and dried. Blending for a few minutes will heat the mixture and allow more of the basil flavor to be released. Strain well into a jar and store in the fridge for up to a week. You may also pour into a plastic ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - The Tibetan Voice - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Tibetan Voice is now manifesting more and more in the West as a means of creating resonance that effect both the Celestial and the Gaia energies. A number of Westerners, including myself, have now developed the Tibetan Deep Voice and are sharing it with others here in the West. Women, as ...
Views: 2246(2 votes) - Biking and Oneness - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt might have been from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, or some other book involving motorcycles, but I remember some author saying that riding a motorcycle is the best way to experience a country. Since most people don't necessarily have the money or the gusto to own a motorcycle, I ...
Views: 920(1 vote) - If You Could Be Anything, What Would You Be? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a therapist, I was trained in art therapy. How you draw a tree can tell you a lot about yourself. If the roots are deep into the ground, if the leaves reach up to the sky, if the colors are bright or dark…all are images that share mountains of information with simply the swipe of a ...
Views: 633(1 vote) - How Can We Get a Good Night's Sleep? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA good nights sleep can sometimes be hard find! We toss and turn and wake up wanting MORE sleep. How can we get a good nights sleep? One: Turn Off and Tune Down Turn off the television unless you want to watch shows that are peaceful and calm. Stimulation before sleep can be one of the ...
Views: 553(1 vote) - Why Intuition Is More Than Just Psychobabble - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI'm embarrassed to say I read Louise Hay's "You can heal your life" at times when I have a stiff neck, lower back pain, or sinus flare-up. Her book is full of body to emotion relationships with positive affirmations offered as a means to counter what she considers the underlying cause of many ...
Views: 935(2 votes) - What I Learned From My Wedding: Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. You can’t control anything, or how I learned to love the rain We had chosen the venue for the view. We were to be married in a state park up in the Berkeley hills with a gorgeous view of the mountains in front of which we would be performing the ceremony. The week before we started ...
Views: 578(1 vote) - Are We Safe In Our Homes? - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Leah FriedmanAfter battling the freeways on the way home from work we breathe a sigh of relief when we step into our homes. Most of us know that outdoor air pollution can damage our health, but what we don’t know is that indoor air may be even more harmful. Levels of indoor air pollution can be from two ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Are You Wondering if You Are Living in Your Strengths? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Caron MacLaneIf you are effectively living in your strengths then chances are you are happy. If you are living in areas in which you are weak, and perhaps wondering what on earth your strengths are, then you could definitely find more happiness by finding out your strengths. When you are clear what your ...
Views: 1120(4 votes) - Getting Off To School – Making It Calm Instead Of Chaotic - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Kathy SlattengrenDo you ever find yourself rushing around in the morning desperately trying to get your kids off to school? Feeling rushed and hassled first thing in the morning is not a good way to start a day! Unfortunately many parents and children report this is exactly how they feel in the mornings. How ...
Views: 1526(2 votes) - The Best Online Article Marketing Strategy – Promoting New Ezines on Niche Subjects - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Steve JacksonWhat's the best online article marketing strategy? Let's look at some secrets, tips, and information, that everybody who wants to be successful at ezine article marketing should be aware of. Have you ever noticed how easy something is to do when you have an interest in it? This same thing ...
Views: 557(1 vote) - Ten Things to Stop Beating Yourself Up Over - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from William Cottringer“He who doesn't accept the conditions of life sells his soul.” ~Charles Baudelaire. There are ten no-cause things I have found some people needlessly beat themselves up over. It just makes more sense to accept reality as it is with these particular things and move on to greener pastures worth ...
Views: 5116(3 votes) - *** Giving Up: Have You Given Up on Yourself? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Margaret Paul"I feel like giving up," Emma told me in our first phone session. "I've worked and worked on myself and I'm still miserable. I've had years of therapy and I still feel unbearably depressed. Nothing is working.""It sounds to me like you are abandoning ...
Views: 5296(4 votes) - Moms! Keep Your Home Business Humming When Summer Ends - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Jamee TenzerHas this ever happened to you? You’ve started a business at home or are building your business. You are getting on a roll and things are beginning to click. New marketing opportunities are showing up and clients and customers are finding you. And then, when summer starts and the kids are out of ...
Views: 1388(3 votes) - Rediscovering the Classroom: How to Make Learning Fun - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Gary JordanIf you're like many people, you spent much of your youth in school, sat in a lot of classes, listened to a lot of lectures, and did a lot of homework. Maybe along the way you even learned something. I say "maybe" because despite all the "changes" in educational curriculum over the last ...
Views: 1751(3 votes) - Memory Fitness - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Karen RowinskyWhether you call it a “senior moment” or a “mind glitch,” the truth is that as we get older our memory and thought processes are just not what they used to be. A friend of mind claims that for the past ten years she hasn’t remembered the name of any new person she met. Another describes those ...
Views: 1603(6 votes) - What Is The Best Online Business Opportunity? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Calvin McCarthyYou have no doubt heard a lot about the prospects of making money on the Internet but are not sure where to start with finding the best online business opportunity. There are lots of opportunities out there and there are a lot of scams and questionable offers as well. Nonetheless, with a bit of ...
Views: 667(1 vote) - A Full-time Internet Business - 5 Factors For Success - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Calvin McCarthyIt is possible to have a full-time internet business and have the life that you want. It will not come from instant solutions; instead whatever you do will require effort and some hard work - in the early stages at least. Once it is going and making money then you may be able to sit back a bit ...
Views: 820(1 vote) - Anxiety and the Insular Cortex: A Budding Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Bill WhiteI wrote an article just yesterday summarizing a bit of research by Dr. Jack Nitschke at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Nitschke’s work focused upon the role of the element of uncertainty in intensifying reactions to disturbing events, as well as increasing overall levels of anxiety. ...
Views: 2956(1 vote) - A Few Secrets Not Mentioned in "The Secret" - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Burke FranklinPerhaps you've seen the film, "The Secret" which features interviews with many success gurus sharing how they made it -- I saw the video and thought it was pretty good. In my experience; however, there are a few more factors for achieving the success you want. Having owned my dream airplane, ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - In Social Work, Your Education and Career Grow Side by Side - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Bob HartzellAnyone considering a career in social work should understand the breadth of the professional operations now incorporated into the field. People who have earned a degree in social work might find themselves working in a health clinic, a school, in one of many child and family support agencies, ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - Selling for a Change - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Burke FranklinYou can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. . . Try salting the oats! ~ Anonymous Selling is often more than convincing someone to buy your product or service, but to also change what they already have or what they are doing now. Some customers are already interested in ...
Views: 1200(1 vote) - Are Your Financial Projections Believable? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Burke FranklinMany people think a set of financial projections is a business plan. Wrong. Experienced business people know that no matter how honest and forthright your financial projection is, it cannot present the full picture. To achieve credibility for your financial projections, be prepared to ...
Views: 1571(1 vote) - Business 101: Should I Blog as a Business Owner? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Robin HardyThe word blog is a conflation of two words: Web and log. It contains in its four letters a concise and accurate self-description: it is a log of thoughts and writing posted publicly on the World Wide Web. Often times we are hearing the question of, Should I be blogging as a business owner? Why ...
Views: 1586(3 votes) - Marketing For Coaches: 46 Ways to Get Clients - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Mackenzie PearceThe following are ideas designed to assist you in creating a brilliantly successful marketing plan. These ideas are just some of the options you have when it comes to marketing yourself, but keep in mind the three most important steps to gaining new clients: 1. Believe you can do ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - The 10 Commandments Of Wrinkle Cream - Do Any Live Up? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Mark DanielsFor a long time now, I have been reading reviews and suggestions about which wrinkle cream is the best, and I’ve personally had my share of disappointments. I know darn well that I’m not alone in this, and so I decided to create a list of 10 commandments, that if followed by a wrinkle cream ...
Views: 1804(2 votes) - Creating and Sustaining a Powerful Workplace Team - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Renee CormierProbably one of the most difficult achievements for any manager is to assemble and maintain the right team to take their business to a higher level. Sometimes you get it right, and then someone leaves and the whole dynamic collapses. It can leave you feeling like you just fell in front of the ...
Views: 1738(2 votes) - Why You Can't Get A Six Pack On A Low Calorie Diet - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Anthony ChapmanThere are many reasons why low calorie diets will never work for long-term results but very few people ever get to know about them. A low calorie diet is probably the first thing that pops into the head of someone wanting to lose weight or tone up the abdominal area. For many people it can be ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - 8 'Creative' Types of Blog Posts - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Elizabeth McgeeIf you own a blog you know the importance of keeping your blog fresh and your audience interested. It can be challenging to come up with blog posts that won't bore your visitors and is interesting enough to keep them coming back. It doesn't matter whether you are blogging for fun or ...
Views: 1084(3 votes) - Is Life Path Unlimited an Illegal Pyramid? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from David Michael WoodLPU is a personal development opportunity that began in 2006 with a mission to give entrepreneurs a vehicle to financial independence and personal prosperity. Life Path Unlimited is a network marketing company, although it is better classified under the Top Tier category of direct sales ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - Work From Home MLM Business Opportunity - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Kozan HuseyinA work from home MLM business opportunity can be the greatest kind of opportunity to join. Imagine residual income. This is the possibility with a work from home MLM business opportunity. In this article we will look at the ins and outs of a MLM business opportunity. As you read this article, ...
Views: 1848(2 votes) - The Truth About Six-Pack Abs - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Susan du PlessisAbs are big business, and just about every Tom, Dick and Harriet wants a rock solid 'six-pack'. It's a phenomenon, and while some have turned it into an obsession, others see it as nothing more than an overrated frustration. After all, 1000 sit-ups a day just doesn't seem to 'cut' it and many ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - Shiny, Glossy Hair Could Be Yours - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Susan du PlessisHair that is glossy and shiny always looks great. Shiny hair is generally associated with healthy hair, so if you hair is a in a good condition and your health is in check, you could add a few finishing touches for a glossier mane. If you follow an unhealthy lifestyle of smoking, drinking and ...
Views: 1096(2 votes) - Buying Wrinkle Cream In The Recession - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Mark DanielsNo matter how we look at it, purchasing and using wrinkle creams month after month winds up costing us quite a bit of money. And while the economy has started to rebound, families are still managing their money and conforming to some sense of budget. It is with this in mind that we have ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - Hairstyles for Your Face Shape - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Susan du PlessisChoosing a hairstyle can be a fun and often scary process. With so many styles to choose, how do you know which one is right for you? The shape of your face is a great indicator as to what style will suit you the most. Look to your Hollywood inspirations for styles that suit you, but remember ...
Views: 1702(1 vote) - How to Choose a Fragrance that Suits You - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Susan du PlessisFragrances can make you feel fresh and even help you turn a few heads. Learn how to correctly apply fragrances for maximum scent effect. FRAGRANCE DOS: * Do choose a fragrance that suits you. Different fragrances will have a different affect on people, so before you go out and buy one that ...
Views: 1279(1 vote) - Top Debt Settlement Companies - What To Look For When Selecting A Debt Settlement Company - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Keith GarrowWhen you owe lots of money and you decide you want to try to settle your debts, you naturally want to find the best debt settlement companies out there. This is a perfectly sensible approach, but can be easier said than done. Part of the problem is that that there are just so many debt ...
Views: 846(3 votes) - Successful Credit Card Settlement - How To Write Off Debt Through Successful Negotiation - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Keith GarrowCredit card companies know exactly what they are doing when they make it so easy for us to get the things we want, even though we can not afford them. When money is tight it is all too simple to turn to our flexible friends for help. The problem creeps up slowly as the debt builds up, until ...
Views: 1435(3 votes) - How Do I Consolidate My Debts - Information And Advice About Debt Consolidation - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Keith GarrowDebt consolidation is a widespread method of tackling debt problems, and involves consolidating lots of different debts into one, lower monthly payment. There are two different approaches to debt consolidation, one of which involves taking out a new loan, and the other type which does not ...
Views: 871(3 votes) - Debt Payment Plans - Using Debt Management Plans To Get Rid Of Debt - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Keith GarrowDebt payment plans are known by various other names too, including debt management plans, debt payment programs and debt consolidation. These terms all means the same thing, which is a process of consolidating all your debts into a plan that leaves you with one monthly payment, which is lower ...
Views: 989(3 votes) - Sweet Success - Success Feels So Good - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Kozan HuseyinSuccess is a beautiful feeling, it feels so good. Taste it. I taste it daily. Success is a point which many people feel subconsciously bad about it. Why don’t so many people succeed? They feel it is a painful thing, so sidelining situations is easier. Remember taste the success. Think of a ...
Views: 1470(1 vote) - Success Drawn On Paper Or In Life - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Kozan HuseyinThis article defies all structure, and is about to jump like a ship in a storm. The result however will be calm seas. Life can be like a ship in a storm however, as you find a note on the floor, this article, it will enable you to pass safely to success. Friends I go on a journey, I am going ...
Views: 1122(1 vote) - What You Need to Know if You Want to Earn Income on the Internet (Part 6) - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Terry UnrauIn order to earn income on the internet you need to not only have continuity with your business but you need to be able to create a business on your own, without the help of a large team or the need to leverage the help of other people. This ultimately gives you complete control of your business ...
Views: 715(1 vote) - What You Need to Know if You Want to Earn Income on the Internet (Part 5) - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Terry UnrauYou can earn income on the internet by providing a product that offers people solutions and by having continuity in your business. Continuity means you have the freedom to walk away from your business but still generate large incomes. It means that you sell your product once and you continue to ...
Views: 670(1 vote) - How a Cool Food Product Lost an Important Marketing Advantage - and Died - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Geoff FickeHow a Cool Food Product Lost an Important Marketing Advantage - and Died Recently I was interviewed by a national small business magazine about a topic that is all too real; and very problematic for small businessmen. The author of the story was trying to solve a simple problem that many of ...
Views: 1496(2 votes) - What You Need to Know if You Want to Earn Income on the Internet (Part 4) - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Terry UnrauWhen you have your own home based business it can be difficult to understand how to sell a high value product especially if you are having a hard time selling a low value product. The secret to earn income on the internet through your business is not to sell high value products but to generate ...
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