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- Get Moving Today - Essential Tips and Quotes for Exercise Motivation - by Exercise isn't just important for a healthy mind and body. It's essential.
We all know this. We all know that a daily dose of exercise and fresh air helps us to manage stress and to maintain a healthy weight. Experts say it helps us sleep better, keeps our hearts and lungs healthier and can ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - How to Curb Food Cravings – 10 Tips You Can Use Today - by Food cravings can sabotage your diet. Give in too often and all your hard work is for naught, but ignore them and they can grow stronger until you finally give in.
While it's natural to experience cravings from time to time, it's vital to know a few tricks so you know how to curb food ...
Views: 886(1 vote) - Hypnosis for Weight Loss: What You Need to Know - by Many who are struggling with their weight have turned to hypnosis for weight loss.
During hypnosis, behavioral changes can be suggested to the subconscious, where our desires for cravings and reaction to emotions originate.
While hypnosis was originally intended as a tool to be used ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - Slow and Steady Weight Loss – Baby Steps to Help you Reach Your Diet and Fitness Goals - by It's tempting to start a new diet and fitness regimen with a bang. But, too often, the more dramatic and sweeping the start, the sooner we fall off the weight loss wagon. Maybe we eat too few calories during the day and then can't stop the binge by dinnertime. Or our overzealous workouts result ...
Views: 1271(1 vote) - The Busy Person's Diet – 7 Ways to Lose Weight, Even When Life is Crazy - by You'd think that the busier you are, the less time you have to eat. So why do many of us put on weight when we get busy?
Sometimes we eat unconsciously. Our minds get so busy chewing on something that we don't seem to realize that our mouths are chewing, too. Sometimes we rely too much on ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - Which Personal Trainer? How to Choose the One Who's Right for You - by If you've come to the decision that you need a personal trainer to help you get to your fitness goals, you have a big decision to make.
The right personal trainer can help you feel empowered and get you to the next level in your personal fitness. The wrong personal trainer can make you feel ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - Your Positive Attitude: The Choice to Lead a Happier Life - by Attitude is everything.
It's something parents and coaches say. But is it true?
While it might not be quite everything (because a positive follow-up is pretty important, too), a positive attitude is a huge key to your success and happiness in this life.
That's because positive ...
Views: 1834(3 votes) - What's Wrong with Fad Diets? - by If you can lose weight from a fad diet, why not embrace it?
Lots of reasons, actually.
Fad diets come up from time to time, each promising fast and significant weight loss results in a short amount of time. Often, these diets focus on results over health. And that's why you might want to ...
Views: 2018(2 votes) - 7 Tips Successful Dieters Know - by Whether you want to lose a lot of weight, or you just want to slim down and tone up for bikini season, there are a few weight loss fundamentals that every diet should start with.
Here's what successful dieters know:
1. Talk to your doctor. Every diet program starts with this ...
Views: 1020(3 votes) - Anti Aging Skin Care: Four Ways You Can Help Prevent Premature Aging - by Each day, your skin is pummeled by agents that can cause aging: Everything from overexposure to sun and wind to dehydration and air pollution.
Your skin may begin to appear dull and lifeless, and you may start seeing wrinkles around your mouth and eyes.
But you can fight against premature ...
Views: 2255(1 vote) - 10 Quick Stress Reduction Tips: Things You Can Do Right Now - by Feeling stressed? Here are ten things that you can do right now to help you relieve your stress.
1. Make sure you are getting enough sleep. Sleep does so much to help the mind and body deal with stress. If you aren't getting enough, make it a priority to change your evening habits so that you ...
Views: 730(1 vote) - At-Home Spa Treatments: 6 Easy, Inexpensive Beauty Recipes - by With a few simple supplies and a free afternoon, you can treat yourself to something special. Here are six at-home spa treatment recipes you can make yourself.
Rose Water:
Rose water is a well-known toner and astringent. It costs a lot when you buy it by the bottle, but you can easily make ...
Views: 4561(4 votes) - Keeping a Diet Diary - by Documenting the weight loss process through a diet diary or journal can really help you to know what's working (and what's not). And it can help keep you motivated and successful.
Here's what you need to know.
A diet journal isn't just a place to write down what you eat, how much water ...
Views: 977(3 votes) - All Inclusive Family Vacations: Tips For Scoring A Discount On Your Next Trip With The Kids - by You may think of tropical getaways as romantic interludes for couples only, but many all inclusive resorts actually cater to families, with special activities that allow children to have a memorable vacation – and that allow parents some special one on one time, as well. Here are some tips ...
Views: 765(2 votes) - California Discount Travel: Tips For Saving Money On Your Orange County Vacation - by Orange County, California, was once a quiet community just south of Los Angeles. Thanks to Disneyland and other family destinations, Orange County is now a hotbed for vacationers. Like any tourist destination, the prices have risen along with the number of attractions, but it's definitely ...
Views: 679(2 votes) - Car Travel Games: 6 Quick And Easy Ideas - by Nothing makes a road trip creep along more than having a car full of bored children. If you heard “Are we there yet?” a few too many times on your last trip, here are some ideas for fun travel games.
1. The License Plate Game. This classic will have your children busy looking at ...
Views: 894(2 votes) - Dating Over 50: 5 Tips for Finding Love - by Re-entering the dating scene at the age of 50 or older can be downright intimidating. But when you approach it with the right mindset, it can also be an exhilarating and exciting experience. It all depends on your attitude.
Look at this time in your life as a new opportunity for change and ...
Views: 1301(5 votes) - Exercise Outdoors: 5 Reasons to Take Your Workout Outside - by Your exercise time each day might be an ideal time for you to get out in the sunshine, get some vitamin D and reconnect with the natural world. Here are five compelling reasons to make you think about taking your exercise outdoors.
1. Fresh air is ridiculously invigorating. These days, most ...
Views: 1945(5 votes) - .Start the Learning Now: Six Ideas for Helping Your Preschooler Learn - by If you have a preschool age child, you can take steps to build their skills and prepare them for their educational future. By starting simple learning activities at this age, you'll be able to enrich your child's life and help them grow on a variety of different levels.
1. The most important ...
Views: 692(1 vote) - Be a Savvy Shopper: How to Get Cash Back on Your Purchases - by Cash back rebate programs are a great way to save money on popular items but only if you use them correctly.
Retailers love these programs because they can advertise their wares at lower prices. Because many people do not take the time to send in the rebate information, retailers often get a ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - Breaking Free from Emotional Eating: Simple Strategies You Can Start Using Today - by If you're trying to lose weight, there may be something that is holding you back. No matter how hard you try to plan and stick to a diet, emotional eating can sidetrack your best intentions.
Turning to food for comfort when you are stressed, upset or tired can be a major problem. Until you ...
Views: 1006(2 votes) - Can You Lose Weight with the Flat Belly Diet? Here's What You Need to Know - by The flat belly diet is a new weight loss program that is taking the nation by storm. The diet is from the makers of Prevention magazine, and it's creating quite a buzz online as people everywhere gear up for swimsuit season.
Like most diets, it has big claims for its weight loss powers but ...
Views: 971(1 vote) - Eating Slowly: 5 Tips for Slowing Down and Savoring Your Food - by Do you tend to rush through meals and get to the end without realizing what you've eaten? Eating on the run seems to be the norm these days, but there are many reasons to slow down and enjoy your meals.
When you eat slowly, you can keep better track of what you are putting in your mouth. ...
Views: 975(2 votes) - 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: 891(1 vote) - Healthy Kids' Snack Ideas: 6 Must-Pack Snacks for Moms on the Go - by If you're a mom on the go, you know how tempting it can be to hit the drive-thru or the vending machine when your kids' tummies start to growl.
But there are healthier and less expensive alternatives. To ward off last-minute munchies, keep a bag packed in your car or in your fridge with ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - How Do You Spend Money? (And What Does That Say About You?) "Our money gives us insight into who we are and what is important to us, where we struggle, and what we need to work on." Lori Radun
Sometimes we go along in the world, and we think we are living authentic lives. Then we wake up one day and realize that we are a little off target. We ...
Views: 954(3 votes) - How to Stay on Your Diet During a Road Trip - by If you've worked hard to lose weight, don't let your next road trip get in the way. With some planning ahead and the right attitude, you can stave off the extra pounds and still enjoy your trip.
It all starts with having the right mindset. Many people think of vacations as their excuse to ...
Views: 950(1 vote) - Journaling Stress: How to Relieve Stress with your Daily Diary - by Think of your diary or personal journal as a cheap but effective way to talk things out with someone whom you love: you!
If you have ever kept a personal journal as a hobby, you may have to get used to using your journal in a slightly new way. Here's how to get started with journaling for ...
Views: 1575(2 votes) - Kids and Creativity: Tips for Sparking Your Child's Natural Creativity - by Childhood and creativity seem to go hand in hand. Many times, the best thing we can do to encourage and spark their natural creativity is to get out of their way.
Here are some tips that have worked for me to help spark our children's natural sense of curiosity and creativity.
1. Have a ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Mindful Eating: Four Must-Know Tips for Eating More Mindfully - by Throw out your old notions of what you can and cannot eat. Through a process called mindful eating, you can eat what you love, enjoy it completely, and simply eat less of it because you slow down and pay attention while you are eating.
Eating mindfully is eating with awareness. So many of us ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - Preventing Holiday Weight Gain: 10 Quick Tips - by The holiday season is prime time for weight gain. Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving feasts and all the food associated with Christmas and Hanukkah, it's no wonder that dieters dread this time of year.
Keep these tips in mind while celebrating to help you avoid holiday weight gain.
1. ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - Staying Productive In The Home Office: Special Tips For Work At Home Moms - by Staying consistently motivated and focused in a traditional office can be difficult enough, but when you are working from home, it's even tougher. There is always something that is nagging to be done. How does a work-at-home mom turn off the distractions and work productively? Here are nine ...
Views: 760(1 vote) - Summer Learning: 8 Fun Ways To Keep Your Kids Learning All Summer Long - by Most kids look forward to three months of nothing but fun and games, but, as a parent, you know that learning should take place year round.
And while it can be hard to get your child's attention among all the swimming pools, video games and television shows that they'd rather be spending their ...
Views: 608(1 vote) - The Potential Of Using Yoga For Weight Loss - by Let's face it: a lot of people have a severe misunderstanding of yoga. For every one person who knows how effective yoga can be in maintaining a positive outlook, improving posture and digestion, staying in good health, and maintaining a high level energy just to get you through the day, there ...
Views: 981(1 vote) - Travel with Toddlers: 5 Tips for Getting There without Tearing Out Your Hair - by Toddlers have lots of energy. In fact, they may have more energy than their parents, if they've just had a nap and they are cooped up in an airplane or carseat for hours at a time. And once they reach their destination, a whole new set of challenges begin.
So what's a parent to do?
Here ...
Views: 865(1 vote) - What to Eat Before and After a Workout - by To get the most out of your workout, you'll want to fuel your body for maximum energy and stamina. And after your workout, you'll want to focus on foods that won't bring your renewed energy down.
Here's what you need to know:
Water is essential to your workout routine, before, after and ...
Views: 1034(1 vote) - Which Diet Plan is for Me? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself - by Dieting can sure be a pain.
But you can make it easier on yourself by finding a weight loss program that is perfectly suited to your unique situation and tastes.
Here are five questions to ask yourself to help you find the diet that's best for you.
1. Do you feel like you have too ...
Views: 998(3 votes) - Cut Your Cocktail Calories: 5 Tips for Reducing the Calories in Alcoholic Drinks - by If you're not careful, cocktails and other alcoholic beverages can add up to a huge amount of calories. If you're trying to lose weight (or maintain your current weight), keep the following five tips in mind.
1. The first rule to remember for low calorie drinking applies to drinking in ...
Views: 1087(3 votes) - 4 Tips for Dealing with Working Mom's Guilt - by Working mom's guilt is the biggest downside to working away from the home. As a working mom, you get lots of benefits, from feeling a sense of contribution, to retaining your identity, to supporting your family.
But a feeling of guilt is inevitable, especially if your kids are very young. ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - Go on a Negativity Diet: How to Unleash the Power of Positive Thinking - by It's no wonder that bad things happen in threes (or fours or fives). It's no wonder that certain slumps go on and on.
It's easy to allow negativity to swallow us up. When we focus on bad things, that's what we see. But it goes beyond that: When we focus on bad things, we get more of them. We ...
Views: 3383(1 vote) - Got Spring Fever? Here are 11 Remedies - by Are you feeling restless and cooped up after a long winter? Even if the weather isn't quite balmy yet, get out and enjoy the longer days and the intermittent sunshine. Here are 11 spring fever remedies:
1. Go for a spring hike. We love to take a backpack filled with treats to eat and a thermos ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - How to Stay Positive in the Face of Adversity - by Just when we feel like things are looking up, we turn on the news or check our email and we hear another bout of bad news.
Between a suffering economy and killer viruses, it's easy to sink into negativity and self pity. But that's no way to live. And when you are feeling negative, you are in ...
Views: 3050(1 vote) - Teaching Children to Cook: 6 Important Guidelines - by Kids of all ages love to help in the kitchen. It's a great family activity and it fosters confidence and a sense of purpose as each child contributes to family life. Plus, your kids will be learning skills that they will draw upon throughout their lives.
Here are six important guidelines to ...
Views: 768(1 vote) - What if Someone Reads My Journal? Tips for Keeping Your Diary Private - by There is a profound vulnerability that comes with putting your deepest feelings in black and white.
Here are some ways that people who keep personal journals and diaries have handled the issue of privacy. See if you can combine these ideas in a way that makes you feel comfortable keeping your ...
Views: 2547(1 vote) - 7 Free Online Dating Tips - by Are you ready to delve into the world of online dating? Here are seven free online dating tips.
1. Find the right online dating site. You'll want to do plenty of research on a prospective online dating service before you ever fill out any personal information. My advice? Stick to the large, ...
Views: 1038(2 votes) - Walking For Weight Loss: Secrets To A Successful Walking Workout Plan - by Walking contains all of the necessary qualities that you need to lose weight and become healthier. It exercises the major muscles and gets your heart rate up, which can, in turn, boost your metabolism and help you lose weight.
Starting a walking program is easy, no matter what your age or ...
Views: 1764(2 votes) - Healthy Fast Food: Easy Guidelines for Choosing the Best Fast Food - by Fast food is quick and easy and, with all the new dollar menus, it can be an affordable option, too. But eating too much of the wrong kind of fast food can be unhealthy, with loads of saturated fat and extra calories.
Use these simple guidelines to easily choose the healthiest choices from ...
Views: 832 - How to Write Online Dating Profiles: 12 Quick Tips - by 1. Writing a good online dating profile utilizes many of the same skills as writing in general. To avoid becoming intimidated by the process, write like you speak. Pretend you are writing to your best friend. Then simply begin writing as quickly as you can, without taking the time to read ...
Views: 868 - Teaching Toddlers – Three Essential Ways to Help Your Toddler Be More Responsible - by One of a parent's biggest roles (and, at times, most important challenges) is to help instill a sense of personal responsibility in their children.
Helping a child to learn that sense of responsibility is a role that will continue throughout your child's young life, and it can start in ...
Views: 772 - The Spa Experience At Home: Create Your Own Spa at Home in Six Easy Steps - by A bit of pampering every once in a while will help you feel more balanced in your life and ready to nurture those around you. And creating your own mini home spa is simple and affordable. Once you set it up, it will be a cinch to recreate as often as you like.
Whether it is a daily, weekly, or ...
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