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- List of few important medicinal plants used by indeginous people of Central India - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Dr Deepak AcharyaFew important medicinal plants used by indeginous people of Central India for curing various ailments: Name of Plant Hindi Name English Name Acacia arabica Babul Gum Tree Achyranthes ...
Views: 14627(2 votes) - Who Are You? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2004 from Bob GottfriedWhen I ask people the question “Who are you?” I’m usually greeted with silence. People are not sure; in fact, some have never even stopped to think about it. Can you imagine living all your life without knowing who you really are? Once people recover from the initial surprise of the question ...
Views: 2903(1 vote) - How to Learn What You Need to Learn in Order to Succeed - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2004 from Susan DunnIt used to be a college education was enough, and then you would learn a few job skills and be on your way. People often stayed in the same job, much less career, for their entire working life. In today’s fast-paced workplace, the college education is just the beginning, and you must ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - No Thinking, No Suffering - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2004 from Charlie BadenhopThere is a story told by the Zen master Seung Sahn. Many years ago there was a young man living in Korea, and the young man felt that his life was quite empty. So he shaved his head and went up into the mountains to live the life of a monk. He studied diligently for a number of years, but still ...
Views: 2820(2 votes) - The "Me" Brand - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2004 from Sandy PheilWe were taught all through the 80s and 90s to say, “We” and “Us” before “I”. It was all about giving credit to your peers before yourself. But how were we supposed to stand out above and beyond the rest? You didn’t, and if you did try, you were considered ruthless, untrusting or self ...
Views: 1687(1 vote) - Keys to an Unshakable New Self - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2004 from Guy FinleyAny weakness we may harbor in our present character persists only because we have yet to see how its presence compromises our happiness, but a growing awareness of this interior shakiness changes everything. Our awakening stirs within us a Celestial Character created for the purpose of ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Forgiveness is the Ultimate Weight Loss - by While some people share their favorite sayings with car bumper stickers there is a horse farmer in North East Florida who shares his own profound quotes by posting signs for thousands of drivers to see on the way to and from work. This past week he posted a sign that said, "Forgiveness is the ...
Views: 3862(1 vote) - ADHD & Gambling "What are the odds?" - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2004 from Patrick HurleyADHD NEWSLETTER from Patrick J. Hurley www.addcorridorcoaching.com ADHD & Gambling Addiction- What are the odds? March 2004 Volume I Issue III Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no ...
Views: 6387(1 vote) - Women's Fitness Focus: The 5 Canons of Resistance Training - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2004 from Laura TurnerTrying to firm and tone? Looking for a bathing suit body? No problem! If you’re resistance training program isn’t performing for you;there’s a solution. Get back to basics: give your routine a face lift by reviewing these 5 fitness canons. Canon 1: Always Exhibit Proper Posture The most ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - Challenge Life - by As I talked with my 85 year old Grandpa Eddy the other night he told me that he still likes mowing his lawn. "I mow the front first. Then I take a break and mow the back. I look at it as a challenge not a chore," he said. Then he added "When mowing my lawn becomes a chore and I have trouble ...
Views: 949(1 vote) - PAIN MANAGEMENT WITH PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD (PEMF) TREATMENT - by William Pawluk, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
March 2003
The issue of pain treatment is an extremely urgent health and socio-economic problem. Pain, in acute, recurrent and chronic forms, is prevalent across age, cultural background, and sex, and ...
Views: 9463(1 vote) - Defining Sucess Your Way! - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2004 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.Our society defines success primarily around three elements: power, money and fame. Many of you reading this may be saying, “wait a minute –those elements are not the most important things to me.” Success is often intangible. It’s certainly unique to each person. Have you considered how you ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - Straddling the Science/Magic Line: A Look At Magnetic Therapy - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2004 from Maya FrostWhat's the difference between science and magic? It's our understanding of what makes something happen. If magic is hocus-pocus, science is simply wellunderstood hocus-pocus. Fire? Solar eclipse? Volcanic eruption? Earthquake? Once we can explain it, it becomes science. But sometimes ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Top Ten Motivators - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Ramona CreelSetting goals is the easy part -- but sticking with them over the long run can be a major challenge! Some people think that motivation requires will-power and dedication. Actually, staying motivated is all about setting up an environment that is conducive to you accomplishing your goals. Here ...
Views: 1927(1 vote) - Stop and Go - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2004 from Margaret BrownleyThe shock and disbelief that comes with grief serves a useful purpose. It's God's way of stopping us in our tracks. It's our body's way of saying hold on, don't move. Something important is happening here. Sometimes, when something's too painful to face, we override the body's system ...
Views: 824(1 vote) - Receiving Love: How to use subtle movement explorations and guided awareness to expand your experience of love. - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2017 from Mark FivemanMost healing modalities engage just one or two levels of consciousness to support healing: talk therapy works mostly with the mind; energy healing like Reiki works mostly with energy; and many forms of body work focus entirely on physical structures. But the whole person includes all of these ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - The Springtime of Peace - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2004 from Judith PenningtonThe deeper beauty of spring is its process. In winter's last days, as the sun warms the earth, each root and branch awakens to the patterned memory of who it is and what it can be. Life stirs and nature's growth in turn awakens all of us to the glories of being fully alive. Consciousness ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - The Enchanted Cottage - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2004 from Judith PenningtonDecades ago, I saw a metaphysical movie that wonderfully illustrates the alchemical power of love. In "The Enchanted Cottage," a homely, self-effacing maid and a blind, crippled war hero fall in love. She blossoms into an attractive, self-confident woman and he into a charming, handsome country ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - Are You The Master Of Your Destiny? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2004 from Michael LeeHow strong are you? I'm not asking if you can carry 150 lbs. of weight. What I'm after is your strength of character. How resilient are you to hang on to your dreams amidst the raging forces of discouragement and criticisms? There are far too many individuals who never get to experience ...
Views: 1065(1 vote) - How to Get Motivated to Exercise and Overcome Depression - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2004 from Debbie MandelWhen someone is mildly depressed, the first remedy that comes to mind: Exercise. In just a few minutes exercise burns off stress hormones and raises endorphin levels (the happiness hormone); now that’s a quick fix. This makes the depressed person feel better, more uplifted and therefore ...
Views: 13246(2 votes) - How to Kick Your Candida Problem - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2004 from Christine FarlowCandida is a yeast-like fungus that is a part of the normal flora in the intestinal tract. When your body is healthy, candida remains in balance with the other friendly bacteria that reside in this region of the body. It only becomes a problem when this balance is disturbed and the candida yeast ...
Views: 4623(1 vote) - How To Test Yourself For Candida - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2004 from Christine FarlowSome health care professionals believe that candida infects 89% of the US population. Many Americans don't realize that candidiasis is caused by the overuse and abuse of antibiotics, steroids, NSAIDs and poor dietary habits. By simply following the standard of healthcare in our society and ...
Views: 5847(1 vote) - Case of Chickenpox Inspires Natural Therapy for All Kinds of Itch - by It could be the answer to the prayers of a vast sea of sufferers of eczema and other itchy conditions. When Marilyn Strube caught chickenpox from her toddler daughter, she was told that nothing available would stop the incessant, maddening itch. The one thing that worked wasn't even supposed to ...
Views: 1862(1 vote) - YOUR MIND IS YOUR BODY'S BEST FRIEND - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2004 from Avtar ZouaregAs recently as 1974, scientists believed that the immune system was a self-regulating body system outside the realm of conscious control. This belief was strongly questioned after Robert Ader found that the rats in one of his experiments had learned to suppress their own immune systems and were ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - Subliminal Tapes and the Placebo Effect - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2004 from Edward J. DavisI am living, breathing proof that subliminal tapes work and work well. My law school performance, memory, productivity, self confidence, diet and exercise - all these areas of my life have substantially and significantly improved as a result of my use of subliminal tapes. Like most people, I ...
Views: 5151(1 vote) - Wonderful - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2004 from Gail Elliott"Sing to me of the wonder in small achievements when happiness is a torn kite dangling in the branches of life." From the poem "Sing To Me" 1997 Gail Pursell Elliott One of my dearest friends uses the term 'wonderful' to describe everything from food to actions to people and always with ...
Views: 1579(1 vote) - A Promising New Therapy for Itch - by Summary:
Discussion of an anti-itch therapy that mimics the anti-itch mechanismof UVB light.
Itch is a particularly distressing symptom for millions of patientssuffering from skin ailments. Severe, chronic itch can significantlyreduce the quality of life and scratching can cause skin damage ...
Views: 5588(1 vote) - Deadly Sins of Getting the Second Appointment - by Deadly Sins of Getting the Second Appointment
An excerpt from: “Getting the Second Appointment” by: Anthony Parinello
Have you ever encountered great difficulty getting a second appointment, such as: not getting your calls returned, having meetings cancel at the last minute or worse yet, ...
Views: 1185(1 vote) - POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER - by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental and emotional condition that has its origins in a physical and/or mentally traumatic event that occurred anywhere from a few days to several years in the past. PTSD can develop by one overwhelming trauma as in 9/11 or by a series of smaller traumas or ...
Views: 1175(2 votes) - Attention Deficit Disorder - by Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD) occur as a result of neurological dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. This is the newest part of our tri-brain system in evolutionary terms. It is the part of our brain that performs ...
Views: 1640(1 vote) - Book Excerpt: I'm OK, You're My Parents: How to Overcome Guilt, Let Go of Anger, and Create a Relationship That Works - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2004 from Yolanda CardenLaughing through the Apocalypse With the fearful strain that is on me night and day if I did not laugh I should die. --Abraham Lincoln Laughing is probably the last thing you feel like doing when your parents are driving you insane, but that is precisely the reaction you should have sometimes. ...
Views: 2841(1 vote) - 7 effective ways to set your goals in motion today! - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2004 from Caroline Jalango1. Stop seeking approval from people. You don’t need anyone’s permission to fulfill your dream. Trust yourself and give yourself permission to succeed. Having support from people whose opinion you value is a wonderful thing but it should not be the criterion for whether you begin acting on ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - How your Thinking drives your Behaviours - by How your Thinking drives your Behaviour
This is a critical analysis technique for identifying your Utility / Hard-coding Profile. This personal exploration provides insight into your unique personality and behaviours. Perform the analysis, discuss the result with somebody you trust, and then ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - The Pros and Cons of Dating Online - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2004 from Susan DunnI’ve had more potential partners through eharmony.com ( http://tinyurl.com/2lyea ) than I ever did dating around my hometown,” says my client whom I’ll call Mary. She’s over 50, single, and interested in finding a life partner. “I’ve always done better with some sort of introduction,” she ...
Views: 6090(1 vote) - EQ vs. IQ - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2004 from Susan DunnDEFINITIONS EQ - is a measure of your emotional intelligence, or your ability to use both your emotions and cognitive skills in your life. Emotional intelligence competencies include but are not limited to empathy, intuition, creativity, flexibility, resilience, coping, stress management, ...
Views: 21012(3 votes) - 5 Result-Getting Time Management Tips - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2004 from Steve BrunkhorstHow often have you tried to manage your time in more productive ways, and found the process to be difficult and confusing? Perhaps you simply gave up on the idea. As one friend said, "Time management takes too much time!" These tips will simplify time management with five important steps that ...
Views: 1195(1 vote) - HOW TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2004 from Wayne DyerHOW TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE - June 2003 Could 2003 be your lucky year - the one in which you fulfill a dream, improve your health, increase prosperity and feel happier? Absolutely, says bestselling author Wayne Dyer, whose latest book is 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace (Hay ...
Views: 4238(2 votes) - I Make Money Online. You Can Too - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2004 from Tom WorsleyWhen I purchased my first computer over 10 years ago, I knew I wanted to put it to work and make money with it some how. But I knew nothing about computers or the Internet. I knew nothing about network marketing, search engine marketing, or even how to create my own web site. I knew nothing ...
Views: 1131(1 vote) - Authentic Success 2 Part Two - by In my first article "Authentic Success" Part One, I stated that the way to be truly successful is to be connected to the inner vibrations which say, "I MUST do this for my peace and happiness," and not I "should" do this or that because someone said it is the way to success. If your inner voice ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - The SURGE of the URGE - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2004 from Stanley LeffewHave you ever heard the expression, "The Urge to Merge"? It is a term relating to sexuality and marriage. The "URGE" symbolizes sexual interest, and the "MERGE" symbolizes marriage union. We see it all around us! Late night TV bombards us with sexual images and sensual content. Commercials ...
Views: 1182(1 vote) - Follow that Hunch! 3 Foolproof Ways to Take Your Intuition to the Next Level - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Idara Basseyby Dr. Idara E. Bassey Have you ever had an uneasy feeling about a person or a situation and ignored it to your detriment? Have you ever been uncomfortable about a course of action, but plowed ahead anyway and regretted it? These types ...Follow that Hunch! 3 Foolproof Ways to Take Your ...
Views: 3306(1 vote) - War, Peace and Potatoes - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Odete Bigote"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the most interesting events in my life was to volunteer at Covenant House, in New York City, an institution to help run away teenagers. My main task was to serve dinner. I was given about 150 big fat potatoes, and asked to ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - The Passion of the Christ - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Odete BigoteTHE PASSION OF THE CHRIST "NOBODY KILLED ME. I AM ALIVE" I have seen the new movie "The Passion of the Christ" three times. I will continue to see it as long as I learn ...
Views: 1273(1 vote) - Navigating Parenting Differences - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Emily BouchardNavigating Significant Parenting Differences A significant difference in parenting styles is one of the most difficult aspects of blending a family. Each adult arrives in the partnership with their background, their experiences, and all the beliefs they have associated with being a parent. ...
Views: 2925(3 votes) - Five Reasons to Believe in Yourself! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Caroline JalangoDo you believe in yourself? Are you shaky about your capabilities? Do you constantly rely on affirmation from others about what you can or cannot do? Sometimes people will ignite your passion for achievement by believing, championing and supporting you. But then a time comes in the journey of ...
Views: 13209(1 vote) - Change your life for the better! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Caroline JalangoAre you still hoping and waiting for someone somewhere to come to your rescue, wave a magic wand and instantaneously change your life for the better? Are you praying that you will one day win the lottery and dramatically alter the financial quality of your life? Are you sitting behind your ...
Views: 1131(1 vote) - 30 Simple Ways to Celebrate Spring - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Susie CortrightThrow open the curtains and spread good cheer. Spring has arrived! Here are thirty ways to celebrate. 1. Borrow a convertible. 2. Take the kids to the zoo. 3. Bring a rocking chair onto your front porch. 4. Make strawberry shortcake with real whipped cream. 5. Hook up the ...
Views: 1379(1 vote) - Releasing the Need to Control - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Phillip MountroseHow often do we think our problems are caused by others. “If I could only stop them from acting that way, everything would be fine.” At times, it’s easy to put our attention on changing others, rather than looking within to see what the other person triggered in us. Or, what in us has attracted ...
Views: 2200(1 vote) - How to upgrade your ENERGY - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from Jon GordonWhat does your personal energy meter read? On a scale of 1-10, with 10 representing “completely energized” and 1 indicating “It’s a miracle you can get out of bed”, think about what your energy level is right now? Now, think about what your meter reads most of the time? When I ask these ...
Views: 1735(1 vote) - Discover What You Really Want to Do. - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2004 from graham julieAre you doing what you really want to do or did you just fall or wander into the job you now have. As a friend of ours once said,’ I am one of twenty two doctors in our family. The only ones in our family who are not doctors are the dogs and cats’. Did you decide what you wanted to do or are you ...
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