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- The Need of First Aid Training - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from michael braganzaUsually first aid is used to treat small wounds; very rarely it is a matter of life and death. First aid can be used anywhere, when there is a wound, be it at home, school, workplace and in public places. Basically, first aid is the quick provision of essential emergency care to injured or sick ...
Views: 15 - Edinburgh - Scotland's Royal Capital - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from rajkumar viaFor those people who have a taste of art and architecture together with curiosity in history and rich culture then Edinburgh is the best place for them. The place has chivalric splendor that coexists with the modern day amenities. The place is popular all over the globe for its unique blend of ...
Views: 13 - Help! My Teenager Won't Get Up Before 3 p.m.! - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Ken RabowHelp! A parent was concerned about her recurring summer problem with her teenager. “I practically never see them from June to September! They refuse to come to dinner, never speak to us and they have wasted every summer since turning 13 with their friends; playing video games (doing who knows ...
Views: 47 - Is Breast Augmentation for You? - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Xavier DelDucaThe subject of breast augmentation is a hot topic these days. Many women opt to have their chests maximized for a myriad of reasons. Some have the procedure done because it will help them feel more attractive. Some have it done because of a previous mastectomy or lumpectomy. Others have just ...
Views: 20 - Reactivity 101: Reactivity is mostly what blocks our growth - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonA Best Practices in Energy Healing system article from Healing Toolbox Bertrand Babinet was my teacher on this topic and I credit him with the idea: if personal and spiritual growth is your goal, your best friend is your reactivity. Why? Because reactivity is what pulls us out of balance. ...
Views: 40 - The two hands of energy healing, metabolic and storytelling - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonA "Just for Energy Healers" article, for healers, coaches, counselors and therapists of all kinds and their students. This addresses an issue in energy healing. It has less application to hands-on healing work and less application still to conventional massage, chiropractic, doctoring and ...
Views: 77 - We have personal responsibility on three frequency levels - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonDepth of Issue ~ article 5 of 5 from Healing Toolbox We have personal responsibility on three frequency levels Because we have three levels of creativity and unresolved issues, we have personal responsibility on three frequency levels. Conventional language tells us, “We are responsible ...
Views: 104 - How deep is my issue? The iceberg metaphor - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonDepth of Issue ~ article 4 of 5 How deep is my issue? The iceberg metaphor If you ask, “How deep is my issue?” then Sigmund Freud's iceberg metaphor of the psyche illustrates "depth of issue" clearly Above the water line ~ The part we see above water, represents expressions, ...
Views: 103 - Waking <=> dreaming <=> sleeping - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonDepth of Issue ~ article 3 of 5 from Healing Toolbox Waking, Dreaming and Sleeping Rudolf Steiner pointed out, to the first Waldorf teachers in 1919, how none of us is awake 100% all day long in our so-called waking life. In fact we travel back and forth on this continuum between two ...
Views: 99 - We have issues on three frequency levels - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonDepth of Issue ~ article 2 of 5 We have issues on three frequency levels Because we have three levels of creativity, we have potential and capacity for three levels of unresolved issues. Conscious issues Conscious issues are things we know need attending to and "fixing." If you ...
Views: 81 - You have three levels of creativity; or, What’s down there in my unconscious? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonDepth of Issue ~ article 1 of 5 from Healing Toolbox You have three levels of creativity, Or, What’s down there in my unconscious? Have an issue you're working on, trying to get at? How deep is that issue? Did you know we have different issues at different depths in our ...
Views: 91 - Radical Cell-wellness, really, really short version - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonChapter 1 of the book Radical Cell-Wellness--Especially for Women! from Tools That Heal Press Radical Cell-wellness for everyone, really, really short version Based on direct observation, myself and other Health and Medical Intuitives observe human cells are born healthy and know how to be ...
Views: 104 - Our conscious mind is our most isolated of our Three Selves - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonOur conscious self is our most isolated of our Three Selves This articles builds on topics begun in You Have Three Selves, Vol. 1, available at Amazon, Kindle, Scribd, etc Our basic self, inner child, and high self, guardian angel, can easily communicate and can always touch. They are more ...
Views: 135 - You have 12 Senses ~ escape the tiny cultural box of only five animal senses - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonA Best Practices in Energy Healing article from Healing Toolbox Everyone reading this has more natural, built-in senses we can make more and better use of. Why don’t we have full use of all our senses? Cultural blinders put on us as children, learned thru osmosis, thru cultural ...
Views: 119 - How to Transform Your Life Using the Magic of Words - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comI am a great believer in the tremendous transformative power of words. As Dumbledore said to Harry Potter, “Words are our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.” We are all products of the words that were repeatedly said to us as children, and ...
Views: 123(1 vote) - 4 Helpful Tips To Get Six Pack Abs - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Jason CamachoI want to provide you with 4 helpful tips that have helped me from personal experience with my own Six Pack Abs Program. This isn't anything you can research, but this is applicable stuff you can start using right now to start increasing your success. There's no science behind this stuff or ...
Views: 290(1 vote) - Lansing Printing Company Leader in Corporate Communications - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Madeleine DukePaper Image Printing is a leader in printing and graphic design for corporate customers. They help businesses brand services and products for maximum results. As a major Lansing Printing company, they have the expertise to take your corporate communications to the next level. Clearly, with ...
Views: 80 - Learn German Language As Quickly As You Can - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from jenkin sonulIf you are visiting a interesting foreign country or if you are traveling in some areas which has much special culture, you may want to learn the language the people speak there. Generally speaking, learning a foreign language is difficult if you choose a traditional way to learn it. However, ...
Views: 184 - Learning the Language Without Cost - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from rongfat chettThere are so many people are eager to learn Arabic language because it is very useful in the modern times. Most people choose the way fo learning online to learn this language, because it is so convenient than other learning methods. There are many websites online can provide free Arabic ...
Views: 462 - A New Approach to Active Living - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Gail McGonigalActive Living is about how we choose to 'live' our lives every day. It includes all the movements that we create, for accomplishing tasks for ourselves & others in our family, our work, recreation, plus everything that we "perform" for making "living" the content of our daily life. We live in ...
Views: 177 - Ergonomics - What Does it Mean? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Gail McGonigalThe word ergonomic is the study of the interaction between individuals, machines or appliances in their environment that can affect their performance and productivity. The purpose of ergonomic is to assess the interaction, or relationship between each component for determining optimum ...
Views: 192 - What is Ergonomic Sitting? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Gail McGonigalErgonomics is the relationship between the person, the tools or equipment and the environment within which the equipment is being used. The most important part of this relationship is how the human relates to the equipment in the environment. The environment may be an office, a kitchen or a ...
Views: 159 - How To Create An Ergonomic Chair - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Gail McGonigalYou are thinking of getting an ergonomic chair. Well done! Your decision to think ergonomic means you care about your skeletal joints so that you suffer less discomforts in daily life. My knowledge as a trained Occupational Therapist, along with our mission to protect your joints, preserve your ...
Views: 240 - What Is Ergonomic Movement? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Gail McGonigalThe term 'ergonomic' is a label that applies to the study of the workplace environment for efficiency, safety and productivity. People who study this area usually have a professional background in ergonomics and apply their own understanding to the employment environment through their ...
Views: 206 - Is Your Child Struggling? - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Leslie YouraIf you have a child that seems to excel at everything he or she does in the academic realm then you are very lucky. This is not something that every parent is able to report when speaking about their children. There are times when children struggle in school. When this happens it can be very ...
Views: 297(1 vote) - How an Applied Kinesiologist Uses Neuro Lympathics to Improve Health - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Dr. Vittoria RepettoFirst before we talk about Neuro-lympathics, we need to talk about lymphatics and the lymphatic system, what they are and their role in your health. Lymph is a clear colorless liquid carrying microscopic particles such as white blood cells, food, protein, and other substances such as water ...
Views: 451(2 votes) - IT MAY BE A LAUGHING MATTER FOR THOSE STUBBORN HEALING CASES - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Aryana HudsonThe brain and nervous system is the main conduit for the natural electrical energy that flows through the neurons through to the tiniest pathways. Injury is the greatest source of interference in the spines messaging system that may cause damaged nerves and or interference with the firing of ...
Views: 411 - Tens Machine Hire Could Assist with Pain Management - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Colin SuttonTens machine hire is an important element of pain management systems. If you suffer from chronic or acute pain then a tens machine could help relieve your suffering. Prescription pain medication can have some significant drawbacks. As well as causing uncomfortable side effects these powerful ...
Views: 479 - The Best Calf Exercises For Strength & Balance - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from sarah labdarThe calf makes up the lower half of the leg below the knee and above the ankle. The calf is made up of two large muscles in the back of the leg called the gastrocnemius and the soleus. The front of the lower leg encompasses the tibialis anterior muscle. Without knowledge of the calf anatomy it ...
Views: 438 - Firm & Tone Your Legs for Strength, Stability & Balance - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from sarah labdarEvery woman wants to have firm, tone sexy legs, while every man wants to have muscular, strong legs. Our legs are the base support, which hold up the rest of the body. They provide stability, balance, strength, and functionality. Strong leg muscles allow for daily activity such as walking, ...
Views: 310 - How to Use an Ancient Secret to Evolve Intelligently in this Toxic World - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Ron MatthewsIn my last article, (Secrets of Taming Your Inner Caveman) I pointed out how normal everyday annoyances are being interpreted by your nervous system (which is intimately linked to your energy system) as crises or life-and-death dangers. These annoyances can include a wide range of events like ...
Views: 431(1 vote) - The Android app pennywise men and women install 1st. - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Loren HallFollowing looking through dozens of posts about “must have” apps folks set up on their Android units, I imagined I'd share my perception on what ends up currently being, extra frequently than not, the very first app that will get installed by every person I realize from the Android world devoid ...
Views: 391 - Spinal Pain Not Being Helped? See An Applied Kinesiologist; It May Be A Fixation - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Dr. Vittoria RepettoAt least 5-8 times a year, I’ll get a patient in that tells me that they have seen a chiropractor for their upper neck pain (or another part of their spine) but it never resolved. I smile and do the usual orthopedic and neurological testing along with muscle testing neck muscles like the ...
Views: 379(1 vote) - Give the Gift of Hearing Aids to YOURSELF - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Jack NickToo often, people look at hearing aids and see only their own shortcomings in terms of hearing capability. Since the early days of hearing adjustment, when hearing aids were bulky and difficult to hide, a stigma has been attached to the invention that continues to literally change lives. Instead ...
Views: 326 - Understanding Diffusion MRI Imaging - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Thomas CableDiffusion MRI, the commonly used magnetic resonance imaging method, produces in vivo images of biological tissues weighted with local microstructural characteristics of water diffusion. In diffusion-weighted imaging, each image voxel has an image intensity that reflects a single best measurement ...
Views: 583 - The Dangers to your Spine in Daily Living: Washing the Kitchen Floor - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Gail McGonigalHousework is one of the main ways that many people injure their backs, by simply not using the correct muscles or joints in the movements required for accomplishing the task. The main option for cleaning the floor is to use a kitchen mop. If your kitchen is large, then you are more likely to ...
Views: 538(4 votes) - The Dangers to your Spine in Daily Living: Picking up a Feather - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Gail McGonigalWhether you are picking up a feather or a sack of potatoes; the principles of bending over and reaching to the floor are the same. Always remember that your spine is not designed to bend into a 90 degree angle. There is no flexibility in the spine. It is your legs that need the movement and not ...
Views: 403(1 vote) - Decisions, Decisions and more Decisions - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Josephine ForresterSo many decisions to be made every day !! How do we choose what is right for us personally? There is an overabundance of information available. There seems to be an equal amount of pros and cons on any given subject. Which vitamins & supplements are really necessary? Do we move on or ...
Views: 595(3 votes) - 5 Reasons Why Athletes Should Do Yoga - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Kreg WeissYoga offers tremendous health and wellness benefits for everyone. As a means of therapy, Yoga is becoming increasingly popular among athletes and sports enthusiasts. Here are 5 key reasons why Yoga can be beneficial for those involved in sports and athletic training programs. 1) Yoga ...
Views: 1072(1 vote) - That Pain in Your Left Knee Might Be Caused By Your Right Shoulder - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Stephanie PowersThe amazement and wonder of the human body has been the single most analyzed and scrutinized topic since the inception of thought. How do we work? How do we break? What were humans like 10,000 years ago and what will we be like 10,000 years from now? These questions have promoted amazing ...
Views: 1171(3 votes) - Discovering What You Truly Want: The Definitive Steps - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Joanne RoibuClose your eyes for a moment. Think back to when you were five or six years old, and playing with your favorite toy. Perhaps it was a doll, or perhaps a hot wheels racer. Or maybe it was a simple cardboard box. Whatever it was, chances are you were able to build an entire world around that one ...
Views: 691(4 votes) - Ergonomic Office Chairs: Part 2 -Postural Practice for Prolonged Sitting - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Gail McGonigalIn Part 1, a method of pelvic movement was described that helps sustain prolonged sitting in an Ergonomic chair, for users who need to sit all day in productive employment. An exercise was shown that helps improve this movement, as well as its purpose. It was also explained why postural ...
Views: 552(3 votes) - Deep Breathing in Prolonged Sitting for Back Pain Relief - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Gail McGonigalBreathing is a natural occurring movement in our body for gaining much needed oxygen to remain alive. We can use diaphragmatic breathing to activate additional oxygen in our bodies, when we need to calm our body or increase motivation in our activity. It will help change a lethargic, inactive ...
Views: 797(2 votes) - Ergonomic Sitting - Skeletal Health for Your Back - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Gail McGonigalErgonomic sitting is the term that I have created for performing work-based activities throughout the day for comfort in prolonged sitting. The term was created by me after finding I had overcome the postural scoliosis in my spine, caused from one leg being longer than the other; which is common ...
Views: 740(3 votes) - Back Pain. Why Not Think Ergonomic Solutions? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Gail McGonigalBack pain is one of the main reasons why people take time off work and why? It is because we spend too much time in sedentary, sloppy positions, doing very little movement and letting our muscles become lax and under-used. We have become a society that drives around in cars – to the shops, to ...
Views: 605 - Cranial Sacral Therapy in Applied Kinesiology - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Dr. Vittoria RepettoCranial Sacral Therapy is a technique taught in Applied Kinesiology based on Cranial Osteopathy which was discovered by osteopath Dr. William Sutherland after he had a remarkable insight while examining the specialized articulations of cranial bones. Contrary to popular belief Dr Sutherland ...
Views: 1232(4 votes) - It’s not a Food Allergy; maybe it’s a Food Intolerance - by Submitted on May 15, 2010 from Dr. Vittoria RepettoSo you have severe bloating, and belching, problems w/ elimination and general abdominal discomfort and growing fatigue and other vague medical symptoms. Or you may have been diagnosed w/ either Crohn’s disease or Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the standard procedures are not working for you. You ...
Views: 808(3 votes) - The Third Side of the Triangle - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Ash DThe following is taken from The Work of John Diamond, M.D. and Applied Kinesiology, printed with permission © John Diamond, M.D., 2001 I first became aware of Dr. Goodheart’s work, Applied Kinesiology, back in 1973 after I had already been practicing as a psychiatrist for many years. From the ...
Views: 689(1 vote) - The Anguish of Pain - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Gertrude LawlerMany people suffer from Pain…from their head to their toes and all the different areas in between!! Pain can cause you to feel constant discomfort and can make life very miserable affecting your sleep, your work, and every other aspect of your life. Many come for kinesiology treatments ...
Views: 393(1 vote) - What YOU Need to Get Fit and Stay Fit - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Linda CampbellHave you always wanted to get fit but don’t know where to begin? Or maybe you are already fit, but feeling like you’ve hit a plateau and you are bored with your current exercise program? Not to worry, you are not alone, this is very common in gyms and within the fitness industry across the ...
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