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- Vitamins and Herbs / What's the Harm? - by With each day more people are turning to herbs and vitamin supplements to ease their pain and/or enhance their overall health. People are taking control over their own health and we're telling the medical profession that they are NOT the only answer. We are pressuring our doctors to become more ...
Views: 578 - Water, water everywhere, now what drop dare I drink? - by Water, or "aqua vitae" is literally the "Water of Life". All known life forms require water to live. Our bodies are made up of approx. 70% of water. Water is involved in every body process, including digestion, absorption, circulation and excretion. Water is the natural way we receive nutrients ...
Views: 788 - Fish Can Affect My Health? - by There's an increasing amount of focus these days on omega 3 and omega 6 oils. In fact omega 3 and omega 6 oils are instrumental in benefiting a number of health issues including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, heart disease, immune system weakness, mental disorders, attention deficit, and skin ...
Views: 640 - Has Everybody Heard? Nutrition Makes a Difference! - by Well, I suggest that it's time we all do SOMETHING to make a positive change in our eating habits. Just a beginning. Even something as simple as adding one piece of fruit to your diet every day. Did you know that studies have found a lower risk of cancer among those who eat more fruits and ...
Views: 763 - More Than 50% of North American Are Fat and Frustrated - by Interestingly, North American's pride themselves on having the best health care system in the world. Over the last few decades, society has become well educated on the health risks of obesity. North American's have spent in excess of $10 Billion dollars on diet and exercise programs. Yet still ...
Views: 732 - Herbal Combination Proves Helpful With Heart Disease - by It has now been established that more than 60 human diseases involve free-radical damage, including heart disease, cancer, and the acceleration of the aging process. All that you really need to know is that your body is under constant free radical attack, and that you need to keep your ...
Views: 946 - Stress Could Be Causing Your Diabetes - by All through time stress has played a role in our lives. The challenged economic environment that we live in today is a perfect recipe for stress overload in many individuals. When faced with stressful situations, the body produces an increased amount of and epinephrine. This influx of hormones ...
Views: 893 - Women And Calcium - by Many women increase their calcium intake, unaware that the body also requires magnesium. The body keeps the two minerals in balance, therefore increasing one without increasing the other really does not have any real benefit as the body simply disposes of the excess. Optimally one should consume ...
Views: 970 - Water,Water Everywhere, Now What Drop Dare I Drink? - by Water, or "aqua vitae" is literally the "Water of Life". All known life forms require water to live. Our bodies are made up of approx. 70% of water. Water is involved in every body process, including digestion, absorption, circulation and excretion. Water is the natural way we receive nutrients ...
Views: 1101 - Ulcers Are No Laughing Matter - by Literally speaking, an ulcer is an open sore, often infected. Frequently this sore is in the stomach or the duodenum, the part of the intestines which connects with the stomach. These are referred to as Peptic Ulcers, and there is nothing pleasant about this experience.
The most common symptom ...
Views: 1272 - FIBER FIGHTS MANY EVILS - by Fiber accomplishes many beneficial tasks not the least of which includes supporting the digestive system. As research and studies continue it is clear that you can only benefit your health by consuming a high fiber diet. Fiber has been shown in studies to help reduce the rates of some forms of ...
Views: 789 - Big Pain for Tiny Ears - by This is the time of year where colds, viruses, and dampness cause our little ones so much pain. In particular during the winter months ear infections run rampant. Ear infections are a result of either bacteria or viruses that invade the middle ear. This is the area located just behind the ...
Views: 844 - Fish Can Affect My Health? - by There's an increasing amount of focus these days on omega 3 and omega 6 oils. In fact omega 3 and omega 6 oils are instrumental in benefiting a number of health issues including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, heart disease, immune system weakness, mental disorders, attention deficit, and skin ...
Views: 1172 - Acupuncture - by Acupuncture is one of the most thoroughly researched and documented alternative medical practices. A series of controlled studies has shown evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of a variety of conditions including areas of chronic pain and addictions.
Acupuncture has been ...
Views: 854 - More Than 50% of North Americans Are Fat and Frustrated - by A large percentage of those overweight have lost hundreds of pounds over a period of time, only to gain it all back. These people... too many people remain (at the risk of being rude) fat and frustrated.
Why, in this age of technology and information, is obesity still an issue? There are ...
Views: 787 - Creating Change - by In this, the inaugural issue of our transitions newsletter for our internet-wide audience, I would like to address the fundamental theme of creating change. Most people want some things to change in their lives. However, how many people are successful in actually bringing about significant and ...
Views: 767 - Leaving the Comfort Zone - by We all have a safe haven, or a place inside of us with a voice that tells us everything is okay. We set boundaries or parameters on how close people can get to us. We know instinctively just what activities we can do with little or no effort. We have rituals which we perform in our daily lives ...
Views: 4338 - 9 WAYS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF LIVING YOUR LIFE PURPOSE - by You have finally clarified what your life is about, you know who you are and what your life purpose is. You have even created a life purpose statement. Now what? How do you get the most out of the work you've done. How do you have your life purpose shape your life? This list will help guide you ...
Views: 684 - BUSINESS ON PURPOSE - by One of the megatrends of the 90s is home based small businesses. Millions are finding new levels of independence and freedom from being their own boss. Unfortunately, many new business owners also are finding that working for themselves isn't always as rewarding or fulfilling as it could be. ...
Views: 667 - 10 WAYS TO NURTURE YOUR CREATIVITY - by WHETHER you consider yourself a highly creative person or not, it is possible for all of us to be more creative if we'll take the time to nurture that part of ourselves. These simple steps will give you direction in how to bring more of your creativity to the surface and to optimize your ...
Views: 1140 - IS YOUR LIFE ON PURPOSE? - by Until thought is linked with purpose, there is no intelligent accomplishment. With the majority, the bark of thought is allowed to drift upon the ocean of life. A man or woman should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out to accomplish it.
-James Allen
Is you life on ...
Views: 752 - HOW TO MAKE POWERFUL REQUESTS - by Have you every noticed that some people have no trouble making requests while other people seem incapable of making a direct requests. Yet, one of the principle laws of prosperity is, "Ask for what you want when you want it and to then be responsible for whatever you get."
At the same time ...
Views: 2841(1 vote) - 9 Ways to Getting the Most out of Living on Purpose - by Finally you've clarified what your life is about. You know who you are and what your life purpose is. You have even created a life purpose statement. Now what? How do you get the most out of the work you've done. How do you have your life purpose shape your life? This list will help guide ...
Views: 1566 - Writing for Action -- Conclusions First - by When you try to get someone to do something -- your boss, your employees, your Congressman, your landlord -- get right to the point. Start off with your "bottom line," the action you want taken; then lay out the whys and hows.
An action request is not a mystery novel, where you find the ...
Views: 781 - World Healing Meditation - by I am a clairvoyant and spiritual healer. A few months ago I was awakened during the night by a spiritual master. He gave me this meditation and told me that the world was coming up on a very important time and we should use this to help us get to the next level spiritually. I have been sharing ...
Views: 1587 - EXERCISE PACING & USE OF MUSIC - by We have been studying pacing, the biomechanics and bioacoustics of the human footfall, and gait analysis at the Medical & Sports Music Institute of America for ten years. Our first contract in 1986 was with the NIKE Corporation, who supplied us with elite runners from Athletics West, under the ...
Views: 46310(3 votes) - Finding The Time - by How often have you heard yourself say, "if only I could find the time?" Yes, our lives are full and fast-paced, but we seem to find the time for certain activities–the ones we consider important. Why is it that regular exercise and writing that book get put off endlessly while work, commuting, ...
Views: 1033 - The Story of Mariana - by This case history includes a description of Mariana's condition according to medical examination, her parents' observations and testimonials, and my personal evaluation. Conferences with her parents and my recommendations are noted, along with a record of the child's progress.
Comments by ...
Views: 1738 - Top Ten to Manage Your Time - by 1. Shift from Not Valuing to Valuing your Time.
This is an important change to make and when it happens you will never waste another minute! In a dollar sense - this means you are comfortable charging for your lifetime of knowledge and experience - don't allow clients to take this for granted. ...
Views: 10143(1 vote) - The Gardner - by A man planted a garden and he filled it with dozens of flowering plants and trees.
There were dogwood trees and cherry trees, sprays of wisteria, rows of daffodils and mountains of azaleas. The garden was a riot of color and fragrance, still the man was disappointed year after year because the ...
Views: 755 - The Stone Carrier - by On an island in the sea there was a small village. In this village each person had a task to perform in accordance with their gift.
Jacob was a Sweep because he was good at cleaning up other people's messes.
Truman was a Boat Builder for he was good at calming the waters around him.
Alva's ...
Views: 1705 - Laughter Really is the Best Medicine - by You've all heard the saying "Laughter is the best medicine" - well, it's a proven medical fact that whilst it may not be the best medicine, it's importance simply cannot be underestimated. There are many studies and treatment facilities that have demonstrated the effect of humour on the ...
Views: 798 - THE INTERNET ADVENTURES OF STUPIDMAN #1 - by I have know R.H. Jaycox (Jay), the author of Internet Profit Pearls, for over a decade. A while back he asked me to read a pre-final draft (don't know how many pre-s I should really use) of the book. Technically I don't have a clue of what he was talking about but,having lost money through an ...
Views: 1227 - Creating Your Ultimate Destiny - by What is the meaning of my life? What is the purpose of my existence? For what reason was I put here on this planet? From time to time, we¹ve all asked these questions of ourselves, and perhaps we¹ve asked them of our friends, loved ones, or spiritual advisors. And, of course, if you discuss ...
Views: 1179 - Excerpt from "Creating Your Ultimate Destiny" - by What is the meaning of my life? What is the purpose of my existence? For what reason was I put here on this planet? From time to time, we’ve all asked these questions of ourselves, and perhaps we’ve asked them of our friends, loved ones, or spiritual advisors. And, of course, if you discuss ...
Views: 757 - I Am The Dreamer And The Dream - by Part I
It seems that we humans are inherently insecure and inventive creatures... as individuals, as a community, as a species. We are generally uncertain about our essential place and purpose in the grand scheme of things.
Humans tend to be precariously self conscious beings; continually ...
Views: 1344 - Spiritual Problem-Solving: Making divine lemonade and other useful strategies - by Even the most successful or spiritually-attuned people encounter problems. They just don't let them remain problems for long. Their swift resolution or turn-around of a problem sets them apart from the not-so-successful. If you'd rather be sipping lemonade than pulling out your hair, then employ ...
Views: 812 - Develop Your Sense of Expectant Curiosity - by When things don't go our way, we often focus on the problem or our upset about the problem, which leads to more problems or upset. The next time you find yourself in a situation you don't like, play around with using your sense of expectant curiosity instead of focusing on the problem.
Try ...
Views: 836 - Choose A Bigger You - by Last week, I heard myself saying, "I'm an emotional person. That's just who I am." I gave this justification during an intense, messy situation with a friend. I would have felt much happier if I could have responded in a detached, intellectual manner. The next day, I heard one of my clients ...
Views: 609 - You have the Courage - by As a Minister, Spiritual Teacher and one who is fortunate enough to be clairvoyant, I am often involved with the "death" process. A strange expression? Not really. You would not object to my saying the "moving process" in regard to your relocating. You rully accept the various steps that have to ...
Views: 622 - Mind Mapping: Recall and Creativity Naturally! - by Mind mapping (or mindmapping) is a system of recall and idea creation that has proven very effective and has been adopted by many in the accelerated learning and business communities due to its ease and effectiveness.
It works with kids and adults of all levels and with materials from all ...
Views: 1051 - On The Read to Accelerated Reading - by Another recent entry into the Accelerated Reading field offers quite an intriguing approach. Tested with dramatic results at the US Air Force Academy and taught in 10 countries worldwide, Ed Strachar, Inventor and facilitator, looks at it from a purely mental perspective.
Ed says reading ...
Views: 1487 - Fundamental Mistakes In The Way Schools Taught Us To Read - by The average person reads less than one whole book a year! Ninety five percent of all books purchased, says one publisher, don't get read past the first chapter! The rare person who does finish a book usually takes a few days if not a few weeks to do so and retains but about 10-15% of its ...
Views: 863 - On The Read to Accelerated Reading - by Another recent entry into the Accelerated Reading field offers quite an intriguing approach. Tested with dramatic results at the US Air Force Academy and taught in 10 countries worldwide, Ed Strachar, Inventor and facilitator, looks at it from a purely mental perspective.
Ed says reading ...
Views: 1022 - 9 Ways to Get an MCSE or CNE Without Wasting $5000+ - by 1. Buy good certification books.
Yes, I know how thick they are – the tests do cover that much material, so what can you do? A teacher is not going to talk that much without wearing out their throat, so in the final analysis you are going to spend a lot of time reading and studying those books ...
Views: 842 - Oh Lucky You! You've Already Won the Greatest Lottery of All - by How dare you ever say such things as:
"With my luck . . ."
"If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all."
"I never win anything."
You are lucky! You are a winner! You've already hit the jackpot in the greatest lottery of all.
What's more, I can prove it.
Before I do ...
Views: 1035 - Smashing the Myth of the Press Release - by A musician spends years honing his craft. He writes world-class songs and performs them in a manner that moves his listeners to tears. He records a demo tape and sends it to record labels. He gets a contract and becomes rich, famous and adored.
The lesson: demo tapes are the secret of becoming ...
Views: 779 - Characteristics Of Our Goals - by I’ve done the goal setting things in the past. I heard of the studies where only the successful 3% have goals written down. I had ideas of what I wanted to accomplish. But for differing reasons, I didn’t always reach them as often as I would have liked. Some were just ideas which stayed ideas. ...
Views: 889 - GET OUT, GET NOTICED, GET A LIFE - by “If you build it, they will come.”
- the voice in “Field Of Dreams” -
Works well in the movies, but in real life, it just doesn’t quite work out that way.
Business owners know it. They understand that once they build their shop, they need to advertise, tell all their friends, give out ...
Views: 736 - open your mind to recieve prosperity and abundance - by " the power to change lied within you".you already have eveything that you need to create prosperity and to change your life, when you choose your thoughts you choose your results. take a mental note now to decide that YOU ARE GOING TO OPEN YOUR MIND TO RECIEVE .
in order to have success, it ...
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