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- In Search For The Best Aerobic Exercise - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWhen one is intent in promoting and maintaining overall health and well-being, then they must be aware that a healthy diet, an active lifestyle and the augmentation of health supplements is the only way to go. There is basically no shortcut to good health as attaining such state requires focus ...
Views: 1342(3 votes) - Helping Parents Understand Video Games - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Thomas E. (Jene) HeddenVideo games have evolved exponentially since the advent of the first interactive games in 1947 with the development of the Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device (CRTAD). Baby boomers may remember playing “Tank”, “Pong” and “Space Invaders” in the seventies at arcades where the pin-ball machine ...
Views: 3812(2 votes) - Managing Your Taxes - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraLet’s face it; filing your taxes is so hard to get done faster and easier. You simply don't know the process. You don’t’ even know how to start the task. People tend to get really disoriented with all the paperwork. Tax preparation is such a difficult undertaking. If this is your first time in ...
Views: 820(1 vote) - Goodbye, MLM! Hello, Financial Freedom! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Lori Kirstein, Speaker/"Emotional Linguist", Author, ActorSomething BIG is happening in the business/marketing world, and it's bringing about new business paradigms (efusjon (e'fusion) Energy Club is the current ground-breaking example). It's old paradigm versus new. Old way of thinking versus new way of thinking. Old OUTLOOK versus new ...
Views: 2338(2 votes) - Help! I'm Drowning Under Pressure! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from ayo olaniyanThere are many situations & circumstances that give rise to pressure. You could face pressure from work (the zeal to succeed , meet targets, get that promotion, impress that boss), it could be within the family (wanting to be a good father/mother, be a provider, take care of your children, make ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - Neapolitan Mastiff: The Roman Gladiator - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThis dog breed has been around for a very long time, you can actually hear stories about it dating back to the Roman and Greek times. This is one massive and muscular pooch – they can stand anywhere from 26 to 31 inches and can weigh a whopping 200 pounds, but usually 150 pounds at average. They ...
Views: 4200(1 vote) - I Am Fed Up of Life - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from ayo olaniyanA funny topic you may say, but i took a poll today only to realise loads of people are so fed up of many things, for various reasons. Some people are fed up of their jobs, men, women, children who don’t listen to instruction, parents, economy, financial status, bills, spouses etc. There are ...
Views: 8304 - Develop an Online Presence for your NonProfit - Practically Free! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Terri BrooksManaging a nonprofit organization is one of the toughest jobs around. You have a worthy cause, wonderful staff and volunteers, but the funds for promoting your organization are very limited or not there at all. How would you like to have an unlimited source of potential donors that you can ...
Views: 1790(3 votes) - Nurture Your Facebook Account - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Terri BrooksYou might be one of those people who set up a Facebook account because your friends kept asking you to become their “friend” on Facebook. But do you really appreciate the value of your profile on Facebook? Your profile can be as valuable as you make it. You can leave the blue background ...
Views: 1535(2 votes) - Increase Your Earnings with Article Marketing - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Alex BeeversThe internet provides numerous ways to increase your earnings. Blogging and writing articles are a great way to be viable online and maximize the benefits of the internet. Some other ideas include Article submissions on Directories, and writing reviews of products. An Article writer needs to ...
Views: 905(2 votes) - Why Do Hemorrhoids Return? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Rudi SturleseFirstly it is important to understand what a hemmoroid is, then understand why they come back. A hemorrhoid is like a varicose vein, except that these veins are in the anus area. Pressure is exerted in the vein continuously until such time that the vein walls collapses, that's the ...
Views: 14633(3 votes) - Life's Mysteries - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Erika KlementThe Mystery of life and living is about understanding that for most of us we tend to live in, and are attached to the past, which affects our present and eventually distorts our future. Quantum Physics has come forward at this point in time to help us realise there is a much bigger picture at ...
Views: 1368(3 votes) - 3 Ways to Stop Worrying - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Angela SpaxmanWorrying is a very common source of stress and waste of energy. All of us have times when we worry, and some people rarely have times when they don't worry! Whether you are an occasional worrier, or a worry addict, learning how to worry less is an excellent investment in your life. Here are ...
Views: 1885(4 votes) - Personal Presence: Why Some Women Have it and Some Don't - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Rachael Jayne GrooverThere are women who are noticed by many every time they walk into a room. They have an air of authenticity and confidence about them that is attractive. Others who frequently comment, "No one remembers I was even there." One has ‘presence’. One does not. Strong personal presence is ...
Views: 8047(2 votes) - Live Your Dreams! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Laurie BornsteinIs there a place in your life where you're feeling stuck, immersed in old energy or thought patterns? How are these past experiences and patterns serving you? Does remaining in old patterns and ways of thinking enable you to remain in a job you don't like? A relationship that doesn't nurture ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - Change Your Thinking, Change Your Surroundings, Change Your Life (Part Two!) - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Laurie BornsteinTake a moment right now to picture yourself thriving in your career – imagine the complete experience - the power you feel as a success, your creative ability, how productive you are, and how much others appreciate you. Feels good, doesn’t it? When our living spaces support our desires, we ...
Views: 3871(1 vote) - Change Your Thinking, Change Your Surroundings, Change Your Life (Part One!) - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Laurie BornsteinFeng Shui isn’t just about your stuff or how you place your stuff in your environment. Feng Shui begins with an awareness of what energizes and uplifts you and what depletes you. If it feels good, it’s good Feng Shui. If it feels bad, it’s bad Feng Shui. Sounds pretty simple doesn’t it? It’s ...
Views: 4449(2 votes) - Survive and Thrive! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Laurie BornsteinThe following 7 steps will help you move your business from surviving to thriving. (I believe in these strategies so much that I am in the process of reworking my website and my marketing materials!) Don't just survive, thrive! Step 1 – Believe in yourself “Whether you think you can or ...
Views: 1211(1 vote) - Placement, Positioning and Energy - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Laurie BornsteinIn Feng Shui, your relationship to your home and the objects in your home is vital in creating a nurturing and supportive environment. And your relationship with your environment is determined, in a large part, by how and where you place the items you have. Positioning relates to how much ...
Views: 1988(1 vote) - Front Doors, Feng Shui and You - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Laurie BornsteinFront doors, they are the entrance to your home and the first impression the world gets of you. They give you a hint of the home beyond. Whether you enhance your front door or not, it plays an important part in the perception of the character and personality of your home. The question is, is ...
Views: 1657(1 vote) - Feng Shui Design Made Easy - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Laurie BornsteinFeng Shui seeks to create environments that are in balance with our individual sense of harmony and serenity. It is the practice of understanding how the energy, the feeling, in our living spaces impacts and affects the quality of our lives. Feng Shui allows us to harness and use this energy to ...
Views: 2015(2 votes) - Top 10 Ways to Create Your Own Skip Day - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tracy PhaupIf you're like most people the idea of actually following the suggestions in this article would probably have you clutching your heart or gasping for air. I get butterflies in my stomach just writing about it! But that's part of the power in Creating Your Own Skip Day - it will ...
Views: 1085(2 votes) - Top 10 Reasons to Be Ethical and Live with Integrity - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tracy PhaupChoosing to live ethically and with integrity isn't for the faint of heart. It means making choices and dealing with consequences that choosing to lie might help you avoid, at least in the short-term. Here are the top 10 reasons why it's worth the time and energy. 1. It's a ...
Views: 2315(5 votes) - Small Business Owners Need a Board of Directors Too: Who's on Your Team? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jaynine HowardAre you a small business owner? Do you try to do everything yourself? Are you becoming a master of a trades and expert of none? Do you have family and friends trying to tell you how to run your business? If you answer YES to these questions, I want you to STOP doing what you are doing and ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - Top 10 Questions That Will Transform Your Finances - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tracy PhaupA lot of people are really struggling with rising costs and shrinking pay checks. If you're one of the people caught up in that struggle, here are the Top 10 Questions you can ask that will Transform Your Finances. 1. What could I do to raise the money I need for that? The ...
Views: 976(3 votes) - Discovering Your Passion Through Humble Practice and Outrageous Play - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Mark GorkinA playful challenge from an audience member helps bring to life the importance of searching for and developing your passion, whether in the face of skepticism, long periods of self-doubt and/or having to accept (even better, learn to play with and laugh at) your own flaws and foibles. Setting ...
Views: 1870(1 vote) - Toxic Relationships: Love Them, But Leave Them - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Maria MarYou’ve worked so hard to move forward, and you are finally manifesting the life you wanted. You’ve learned how to let go of self-sabotaging habits. But what do you do when what’s pulling you back is someone you love, or an old client to whom you have dedicated lots of time? I am talking about ...
Views: 11202(4 votes) - To Be Free - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Danielle DaoustFreedom Begins as a State of Mind ?. By Danielle This year's Canada Day and Independence Day celebrations inspired me to question what it is we were all celebrating. The word freedom exploded in my head with every firecracker that popped in the neighbourhood. I am a proud Canadian with ...
Views: 2015(4 votes) - *** How Do You Attract Money When You Need It? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Morgana RaeHere's the question that came in: How do you attract money when you really, really "need" it (as in, you could lose your home if it doesn't come quickly)....as opposed to just desiring more? My understanding is "need" represents "lack" and then you get more "lack"....but when the need is ...
Views: 2468(6 votes) - Getting the Appropriate Amount of Rest & Relaxation - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Stuart KaplowitzDo you get a good night’s rest? Chances are that if you are struggling with your mood you may not be getting enough rest. What we have learned as clinicians is that when we are not rested, we are not giving the body and mind a chance to regenerate. Now some people will say that they don’t ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - High Cholesterol Levels Don't Cause Heart Disease - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Stan MrakThe root cause of most heart problems is a condition called atherosclerosis, often referred to as "clogging" or "hardening" of the arteries. The blame for this condition is usually placed on having too high a level of cholesterol in your bloodstream, but if you examine all the statistics on the ...
Views: 1730(2 votes) - Court Ordered 12-Step Attendance is Illegal - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tom HorvathThis article is not intended to convey legal advice, which can only be provided by an attorney licensed in your state. What follows is an addiction psychologist’s summary of a legal issue he has been following for over a decade. The “establishment” and “free exercise” clauses of the US ...
Views: 2161(1 vote) - Five Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Families - by You know the importance of serving your family a healthy breakfast, but there's often not a lot of time in the mornings. Here are a few simple and healthy breakfast recipes that you can have on the table in just minutes and that will give your family the nutrition they need.
Cereal and soy ...
Views: 977(1 vote) - Money is an Idea – From Twitter’s Success to Second Income Idea - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Lillian LiThe biggest businesses start as an idea. Somewhere along the way, somebody has an idea that can turn into pure magic and ultimately amazing profits. Here we look at what turns a good idea into a very lucrative idea. Great ideas can equal great money! When we think of success stories that ...
Views: 1505(2 votes) - Undeniable Change (Angel Message) - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dorie BowlinIt's undeniable--change really is in the air. It's up to you to decide what changes you need to make in your physical world, but in order to do that, you must first take action to make changes in your mental and spiritual world. That's how it works, that's how it has ALWAYS worked. Until most ...
Views: 1684(3 votes) - The Results Are In (Angel Message) - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dorie BowlinAre you still waiting? Are you still waiting to see the results of all the hard work that you've been doing in manifesting your dreams into reality? The results are in, and we are pleased to inform you, that due to your constant effort in focusing and becoming disciplined in changing your ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - ORAC Values and the Antioxidant Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Stan MrakYou hear a lot of hype in nutritional news these days about ORAC values of different fruits and vegetables, as well as nutritional supplements. What are ORAC values exactly? ORAC Values are a measure of the antioxidant capacity of fruits and vegetables. ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical ...
Views: 3688(3 votes) - Struggle is Not an Option (Angel Message) - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dorie BowlinWhy do people choose to struggle? That question has been asked a million times, and still the answer seems to be out of reach for those who cannot even fathom the idea that struggle IS a choice. You will fight, argue, "struggle" with the belief that any experience that causes you to feel "bad" ...
Views: 2254(3 votes) - Benefits of Spirulina, One of the World's Most Nutritious Antioxidant Foods - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Stan MrakSpirulina is one of the most familiar of the single-celled plants known as blue-green algae. They are usually found in warm and alkaline waters all over the world, predominantly in South America, Africa, and Mexico. The name "spirulina" is derived from the Latin word for "helix" or "spiral"; ...
Views: 2332(1 vote) - How to Develop Clairvoyant Awareness of Your Aura and Chakra System - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from jeannine grahnLearning how to become sensitive to your personal Aura and Chakra System is a very important step in the ongoing path of Spiritual Development. The Auric Field that surrounds every person's physical form is like a secret garden that is filled with information that looks like waves of color, ...
Views: 4370(2 votes) - The Benefits of Antioxidants - 10 Reasons Why You Need to Supplement with Them - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Stan MrakWith all the emphasis lately on the benefits of antioxidants, you may be wondering, "Do I need to add antioxidant supplements to my diet?" Let's look at all the factors that determine this, and you decide for yourself. What are Antioxidants Anyway? The term "antioxidants" is the name for ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Yes, You are One with the Entire Universe - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jack ArmstrongThe concept that we all are one with each other, and with the Universe, is far easier for most of us to espouse than to truly understand. One of the basic tenets of most spiritual belief systems is that the entire Universe, including our world and each of us, was created by an all-powerful ...
Views: 2036(7 votes) - Is Suffering Optional? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dr. Kathleen YoungMy title is prompted by the oft repeated phrase: Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. What is your experience of this? Is suffering optional? Is that even a desirable goal? Or are there experiences that automatically cause suffering? Is there a function to “suffering” or feeling one’s ...
Views: 1491(2 votes) - Do You Know the Difference Between Investing & Saving? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Glenn FergusonNo matter your age you need to ensure that you are saving and investing your money if you are going to achieve financial independence. But do you know the difference between the two? If you you're not sure just keep reading and you'll soon find out. While the terms saving and investing are ...
Views: 1448(1 vote) - Marijuana, Motivation, and Legalization - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from William BerryThere is a lot of discussion these days about the legalization of substances, especially marijuana. These discussions and articles focus on how it might improve the economy, to decriminalization resulting in fewer deaths and a drop in the growth of HIV cases, to medical benefits of marijuana. ...
Views: 3018(1 vote) - 2 Critical Keys to Your Financial Survival - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Glenn FergusonIn today's uncertain financial markets the one thing that is certain is - if you are going to survive you must take control of your money, no matter your age or income level. And the message is also clear that you are going to have to take full responsibility for your financial well ...
Views: 1322(1 vote) - Is Marriage an Outdated Concept? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from William BerryAccording to the most recent statistics, the divorce rate, often quoted (even by this author in psychology classes) as 50% of marriages, is actually closer to the low 40 percentile. (Divorce Rate: It's Not as High as You Think, By Dan Hurley, The New York Times, April 19, 2005). But that does ...
Views: 11861(3 votes) - The Secrets That No One is Telling You About Retirement - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Glenn FergusonWhile you are racing toward the inevitable here is a little secret about retirement that no one is telling you about. No, they don't mean to keep it a secret the fact is most persons don't really know. So here is what you should know about retirement that no one is telling- Retirement Ain't What ...
Views: 1459(3 votes) - Preparing for Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Robin VolkerThis week, I would like to share some thoughts on meditation, along with a guided imagery. To prepare for meditation, you may wish to do some yoga stretches to loosen your muscles and tendons before sitting. Find a comfortable place to sit where you won't be interrupted for at least 15 ...
Views: 1282(4 votes) - Does Retirement Only Come at 65? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Debbie RustonWhy is it people believe they have to work until they are 65 before they can enter retirement? Why is it people have bought into this idea and wait sixty five years before they get out and live and do what they really want to do? Why do people think they can't retire young? Why do people think ...
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