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- How to become a “Total Package” using Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Lauren LarsenBelow are 11 benefits why you should use meditation to assist you in releasing stress, anxiety, emotional trauma, health issues such as high blood pressure and much more. It’s a lot easier to do than you think and the benefits out way the time spent. 1. The present moment: When rush from ...
Views: 1450 - Mending the "holes" of depression with Visual EFT - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Maria AnnellH has been suffering from depression for many years. She is incapable of having a job, suffering from panic attacks, stress-related eczemas, nightmares and general apathy (just to mention a few!) Medication has brought some relief, but she dislikes the way it tends to make her feel numb even to ...
Views: 2606(4 votes) - An Awful Day, the Meditation Way, Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Ali SharifiHi, my name is Ali Sharifi and this is part two of a two part series on how to relieve stress at work and at home. If you missed part one, please see the link at the bottom of the article. So, in the last article, we had seen our "awful day" progress up until around 2pm. Lets see what happens ...
Views: 1092(5 votes) - Refuge: The Art of Retreat - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Gordon ScarrittFor thousands of years, retreat was the primary vehicle for spiritual and personal development. It was an art, at the center of all the great esoteric teaching of Buddha, Jesus and others. But in the modern fast paced world it became a lost art. Retreat is misunderstood, and carries a negative ...
Views: 1231(2 votes) - SHIFTING GEARS - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Mary ClaybonYour kids are going back to school. You’re in empty nest. You’ve just returned from traveling. You’re starting a new job. Whether you are experiencing any of these transitions or other changes in your life, they all have something in common. They cause us to shift gears or reorient ourselves to ...
Views: 870 - What To Do About Stress - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Mary ClaybonStress is the result of our reactions. Stress can be positive and stimulate us to be productive and live a full life. Stress can also be negative, and studies and experience tell us that 75 % of most illnesses have their root cause in stress. Prolonged stress depresses the immune system and ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - The Benefits of Music Therapy Using Binaural Beats - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Daniel RichardLife is good, but for some people life could be better. This article will show the benefits of music therapy using binaural beats, that helps relieve stress and anxiety, to help make your day a little better. Music therapy or binaural beats have been around for a long time, over 170 years. ...
Views: 4629(3 votes) - City-Traveling Is An Adventure - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Thomas LechnerThere are many things to say about City-Traveling. Normally people tend to plan their vacation, using the usual so-called stereotype relaxation offers, coming from normal travel agencies. These can be about beaches, cruises, mountains, lakes, rivers and lots more. The good part on these vacation ...
Views: 1686(1 vote) - Spirituality, What Is It? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Ton PascalLittle did I know when I first wrote an article on forgiveness based on my own experience, that I had just opened the door to a new dimension of my Self. On the other hand from the immense email response I got, for others I had opened the Pandora's box. Some would say, “I forgave but I can’t ...
Views: 1240 - Meditation Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Cheryl HitchcockMeditation can change your life. I know that is a strong statement to make, but it's really true. A simple meditation practice will not only bring you into alignment with the Universe and your purpose, but it also connects your energy to everyone else. Practicing meditation is something ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - How to Practice Being Present Instead of Overwhelmed! - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Rena HatchDo you find yourself exhausted at the end of your day? Feeling overwhelmed and stressed often? Does your mind seem to race from what you are doing now, to worrying about what you need to do later and then perhaps rehashing what happened yesterday? Well, if so, you are not alone. According to the ...
Views: 3004(1 vote) - How to Deal With Stress With Basic Stress Management Tips - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Brenda HoddinottHow to deal with stress. Stress causes the sympathetic nervous system to release stress hormones during the fight or flight response. These hormones need to be in balance. When released on a continuous basis due to chronic stress it has an effect on your nervous system. There is a simple way ...
Views: 980(2 votes) - Aromatherapy Bathing - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2021 from Wendy MackayBathing is probably one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to incorporate aromatherapy into your life. Bathing has a long history and references to baths have been found in early archaeological records. Hippocrates wrote that a perfumed bath and a scented massage everyday was the way to ...
Views: 1863(4 votes) - Homemade Bath Salts - Natural Stress Buster - by Submitted on May 17, 2010 from Susan KatchurThe world we live in can be a very stressful place filled with anxiety. If stress is not handled appropriately it can cause havoc in our lives. Finding the right outlet to channel stress is the key to overcoming it and relieving anxiety. Technology offers wonderful benefits through ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - An Awful Day, the Meditation Way, Part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Ali SharifiThis is part one of a two part article on how to relieve stress at work and at home. We all have lousy days from time to time. Days where nothing seems to go our way. How is it that some people manage to come out unharmed, while others fall prey to anger, frustration, and anxiety? In this ...
Views: 1194(3 votes) - Great Phrases on Happiness that We Really Need to Consider - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from J. AcobHappiness is not living in a fool s promised land. It is not Living in oneself unaware of outside world. Life is not a layer of rosebushes. Here one has to sputter and combat for justice. All our activities are with a opinion to such outcomes. But ofttimes we neglect to attain that result. ...
Views: 2888(3 votes) - Top Herbs for Bathing - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Marilyn ZinkBathing is a ritual most people perform every day. There is a plethora of bath products in the marketplace that many women love to use. While men may have a theatre room as their escape, women have the bathroom. Other than primping and washing herself, women use the bathroom to de-stress. ...
Views: 1642 - Embodying Your Energy - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Ken Stofft, MA, CSBTo embody one's life takes courage and deep breathing. Breathing into your belly = relaxing = full pleasure experiences. Yoga or Buddha breathing, which any vocalist knows well, means to breath into the belly instead of the shallow, militaristic style which most men, at least, have been ...
Views: 1435(3 votes) - Embodying Your Energy - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Ken Stofft, MA, CSBTo embody one's life takes courage and deep breathing. Breathing into your belly = relaxing = full pleasure experiences. Yoga or Buddha breathing, which any vocalist knows well, means to breath into the belly instead of the shallow, militaristic style which most men, at least, have been ...
Views: 1435(3 votes) - How to Reduce Stress & Keep Balance in Your Life by Warding Off the Things You Hate to Do - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Dr. Bernie Kastner* Are you stressed out right now about doing something you hate to do? * Does your life feel off balance? * Are you using procrastination as a defense mechanism? A former professor of mine told me that if you have something unpleasant to do, don't put it off – it will only get worse. ...
Views: 1099(2 votes) - Time Out – For Time Well Spent - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Diane CraigSummer always seems to slip away. This year in Toronto, summer never really arrived and now it seems to be over. So last Sunday, I decided to celebrate the season with a brief interlude – to make a clean break from the incessant busyness that fills my week and spend the day with a dear ...
Views: 1631(2 votes) - Balancing Work and Life: 8 Tips to Help Women Entrepreneurs Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Karel MurrayAs a woman entrepreneur who travels a lot for work, I know it's hard to balance work and life. Because I travel so much, I constantly find myself watching the behavior of other people. The variety of personalities always astounds me. During a recent two week stint where I spoke at five ...
Views: 2038(2 votes) - How to Make This Christmas More Fun and Less Stressful - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtChristmas time is a time for doing special things with family, but holiday events can fill up the calendar very quickly. We often find ourselves running from one event to the next without so much as a breath in between. The holidays then become about pleasing others and not ourselves or our ...
Views: 1925(1 vote) - ***Awakening your Divine Potential and Aligning with the Diamond Self Within - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyWE ARE DIAMONDS! We are Diamonds! Each of us, as an indestructible, brilliant spark of the Divine, arrives on this Earth with a Divine Diamond Blueprint, or Divine Plan, that is imprinted with our Soul’s Divine Purpose and Highest Diamond Potential, ready and waiting to be awakened and ...
Views: 2267(7 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Peter RadfordGeneral Aviation Continued Raytheon – Founded in 1922, it is a very significant defense contractor in the US, and is also the foremost producer of guided missiles throughout the world. In 1980, it purchased Beech Aircraft Corporation, an important manufacturer of piston and turboprop ...
Views: 1908(3 votes) - Achievement through Minimal Effort: The Sung Principle of the Chinese Internal Martial Arts - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Bruce HutchinsonThis entry is a first draft excerpt from the Tai Chi Principles Manual I am currently working on all feedback questions or comments are appreciated Please contact me through my website www.taichiteacher.org or by email at info@taichiteacher.org. The Principle of Sung One of the most ...
Views: 2641(4 votes) - Moms! Have an OK DAY - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Jenny FlintoftAs Moms and in particular, Moms who work, we can often set the expectation we have of ourselves really quite high. While I think this is important, I also think that at times it can cause us to have a meltdown! This is because we set the bar so high for ourselves that when we don't achieve it ...
Views: 797(3 votes) - Breathing through Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyChristmas time is a wonderful time of year with shopping, parties, cantatas, children’s programs, numerous Christmas parties, families and much, much more. We love this time of year, and yet some of us loathe this time of year. If we took the time to ponder the reason why people loathe it, ...
Views: 1312(3 votes) - Why Golf Hypnosis Is Not Just For Serious Golfers - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonGolf is a very challenging game, but it is still a game. It is easy to get very tied up in the mechanics of the game and the desire to master its intricacies and basically forget that it is, at the bottom line, a game which is meant to be relaxing and fun. I myself know how easy it is to ...
Views: 1083(3 votes) - My Simple Relaxation Techniques that Literally Saved My Life - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Dawn AbrahamAre you feeling stressed out and ready for a change? We can all feel that way sometimes. Stress is the number one cause of heart disease in this country. I know how crucial it can be to have simple easy relaxation techniques to create a sense of well being. It’s important to me to share my ...
Views: 2618(2 votes) - The Aftermath of Burnout - 5 Tips to Rejuvenate Yourself - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Mark FooIf you have experienced burnout, then you probably want to find a way to feel happier, healthier, and more peaceful. You need to take care of yourself after you experience such ordeal so that you don't have to later deal with chronic illnesses. You might experience emotional or mental problems ...
Views: 2839(2 votes) - 6 Tips to Stop Burnout Before It Starts - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Mark FooPeople suffering from burnout may experience a number of physical and emotional problems, including exhaustion, anxiety and depression. If you're burned out but you won't change your lifestyle in substantial ways, health problems as severe as heart attacks or strokes may be in your future. ...
Views: 2070(3 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Peter RadfordAir Transport Continued The term flag carrier applies to a company involved in transportation, which is usually either an airline or a shipping company that is registered in a specific country. Such carriers are usually either state-run, state-owned or state-designated companies. In ...
Views: 1616(4 votes) - Stress Reducers and the Difference Between Men and Women. - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Robin EschlerMen and women respond to stress very differently. As in childbirth, women’s bodies release a chemical, oxytocin (ahk-see-toe-sin). This chemical has a calming effect and is also found at higher levels in breastfeeding mothers. Estrogen, the predominant female hormone, boosts the effects of ...
Views: 2514(3 votes) - Overcoming Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Lori Lynn SmithThe major holidays of the year come back to back. During Thanksgiving and Christmas, people spend the most time with relatives. But, as much as we love our family, much of our stress during this time can be due to them along with the actual actions we must perform. Holiday stress can be of ...
Views: 2960(5 votes) - Aromatherapy Methods of Use - Making Your Own Massage Oil - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2021 from Wendy MackayOne of the basics of rules of aromatherapy is that they must be diluted to be applied to the skin. Making your own massage oil can be a wonderful way of using essential oils. Massage oils can also be used as body oils, as a way of moisturising and protecting your skin in a similar way to a body ...
Views: 3383(5 votes) - Aromatherapy Methods of Use - Vaporisation - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2021 from Wendy MackayOne of the most popular ways to use essential oils is by vaporisation. In other words, encouraging essential oils to evaporate into the air where they can be inhaled and the smell experienced throughout a room. This is sometimes referred to as "burning" essential oils, and candle operated ...
Views: 2260(8 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Peter RadfordAir Transport The most important manufacturers of civil transport aircraft, taken on a worldwide basis, include the following: Airbus – It is a subsidiary of EADS, a huge European aerospace corporation, and manufactures aircraft on their behalf. Airbus has its base in Toulouse in France, ...
Views: 1518(4 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 2 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Peter RadfordRecent History During the 1920s and 1930s, there was a huge leap forward in the field of aviation. Noteworthy milestones included Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight in 1927, and Charles Kingsford Smith’s transpacific flight the following year. Without doubt, the most successful ...
Views: 1662(4 votes) - What do you want? I mean, what do you REALLY want? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Jo Della PennaWe get so busy working in our business, organizing our family’s schedule, managing the household, paying our bills, etc. that it is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of it all. Too busy to see if what we are working so hard to achieve is what we even want anymore. It is important ...
Views: 960(5 votes) - 10 Ways to Combat Stress and Increase Your Energy - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Lisa RickwoodIt’s Thursday afternoon and it hits like a monsoon – a wave of extreme fatigue, a headache and the sudden urge to lie down and hibernate. You’re exhausted! After a week of pulling ‘all-nighters’ for a nightmare of a client, you’re burnt out. It seems like time is painstakingly ticking at an ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Common Types of Panic Attack Therapy - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Andrew HunterMany people have found relief for panic attacks through therapy. Since every person and their situation is different, the time frame the treatment can take to show improvement can differ greatly. Sometimes you may need to wait a few months before you can begin to notice any ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - Relaxing at Home - A Parents Guide - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from marneta viegasBefore School This is often one of the most stressful times in the day. If you could introduce just 2 minutes relaxation, it will help set your child on the right track, for a relaxed and positive day. 1 As your child is waking put on one track from the CD and allow them to have a few moments ...
Views: 1410(2 votes) - Introducing Yoga to Children - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from marneta viegasRelax Kids Introducing yoga and relaxation to children Children are being brought up in a world of noise and busyness. Busy parents, school pressures, additional after school activities, computer games and fast moving TV can all add to their stress levels. School tests, falling out with ...
Views: 2339(2 votes) - Dance For Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Brian AkersBallroom and Latin dancing is so much fun and the proof is there that it also promotes wellbeing. Not only the physical aspects of dance but for the mind too and including social interaction. The benefits are wide ranging and less injury prone unlike other sports with heavy weight and high ...
Views: 1324(2 votes) - Fall Freshwater Fishing - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Dwight ScheweThe cool evenings of fall signal water temperatures dropping in the lakes. That means fishing will go through another transition period. The lakes are turning over and the oxygen is getting mixed back into the deep water. The shallow water cools first, and this moves the baitfish and the ...
Views: 973 - What if We All had an Angel Committee? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Vicki LeinI’ve been talking about Angel committees for years and it’s been a lot of fun. My idea of an Angel committee is that everyone has one and that they conspire to force us to live our lives fully. They will do whatever it takes to get our attention and they howl with delight when they think up a ...
Views: 1944 - Hurry Up and Relax! - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Cynthia Christianson,Hurry Up and Relax! Hurry up and relax! I saw this on my Mary Engelbreit's calendar and had a good chuckle. Every day this week, I think I am going to get everything done and then go sit and relax by the pool. Well that didn't work so then I just forced myself to go sit outside but even ...
Views: 2011(6 votes) - Finding The Best Stress Relief Technique For You - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonIn this day and age there seems to be a lot of chatter going on about the causes of stress, the ways in which you can relieve stress and manage stress, be it emotional stress, workplace stress, chronic stress, or whatever other terminology one might come up with. Stress, stress, stress! We ...
Views: 1313(2 votes) - ***Fine-Tuning Your Affirmations For Maximal Benefit - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Daniel BenorA recent study revealed that positive affirmations may actually make some people feel worse instead of better. Psychologists Joanne V. Wood and John W. Lee from the University of Waterloo, and W.Q. Elaine Perunovic from the University of New Brunswick found that people with low self esteem who ...
Views: 2487 - ***Powerful New Way to Deal with Financial Stresses and Worries - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Daniel BenorThere are fears around the planet about the financial crises now threatening every country in the world. The hasty governmental responses of throwing paper money at the problems that were created by irresponsible investments of banks is not going to solve these problems. Printing more money ...
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