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- Book Review: What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009 - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Career Change. Though many careers are meant to be lifelong ones, sometimes change can be good - but there's a lot more to changing careers than simply updating your resum? and qualifications. A thorough understanding of the ...
Views: 1677 - Definition: Career Change - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakCareer is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)". It usually is considered to pertain to remunerative work (and sometimes also formal education). A career is mostly seen as a course of successive ...
Views: 3792 - Book Review: Single - The Art of Being Satisfied, Fulfilled and Independent - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Singles. Whether looking for marriage, long-term relationships or short-term flings, singles life encompasses all those searching for relationship partners. Jill Crosby is the Official Guide to Singles. Single: The Art of Being ...
Views: 2616 - Definition: Singles - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakIn relationships, a single person is one who is not married or in a romantic relationship. Single people may engage in dating to find a partner or spouse. Not all single people actively seek out a relationship, however, as some are content to wait for the 'right' person to enter their lives, ...
Views: 1039 - Book Review: Getting Things Done - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Time Management. Time management is a skill that helps you spend your time on what is truly important, so you achieve your goals. Time mastery is critical for life mastery. Michael Erwin is the Official Guide to Time ...
Views: 768 - Definition: Time Management - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakA Definition of Time Management that might surprise you! We have a definition of time management that is different to many others. Have you ever really asked yourself What is time management? Does it work? Can you really find more time. What if there was No such thing as time management! Does ...
Views: 3101 - Book Review: Prevent Cancer, Strokes, Heart Attacks, and Other Deadly Killers! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Health Products and Services. Personal Health Products and Services include everything you need to improve your health from herbal supplements and remedies to physical fitness tips and guidelines. Dr. Vijaya Nair is the Official Guide ...
Views: 1142 - Definition: Health Products and Services - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Douglas PakAchieving health and remaining healthy is an active process. Effective strategies for staying healthy and improving one's health include the following elements: Nutrition Personal health depends partially on the social structure of one's life. The maintenance of strong social relationships is ...
Views: 11620 - Book Review: The Promise of Energy Psychology - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Energy Psychology. Energy Psychology addresses the relationship of energy systems to emotion, cognition, behavior and health. Dean Allen PhD is the Official Guide to Energy Psychology. The Promise of Energy Psychology: Revolutionary ...
Views: 1341 - Definition: Energy Psychology - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Douglas PakThe term energy has been widely adopted by writers and practitioners of various forms of spirituality and alternative medicine to refer to a variety of ideas, often (though not always) conceived as "fields" surrounding the earth or any living thing, supposed to be directly perceptible and ...
Views: 3790 - Book Review: Everybody's Guide to the Law - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Legal Services. Legal services include the full range of services involving legal or law related matters handled by attorneys, such as drawing up and filing legal contracts, legal research and advice, and pleading and defending law ...
Views: 1158 - Definition: Legal Services - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from Douglas PakMost liberal democracies consider that it is necessary to provide some level of legal aid to persons otherwise unable to afford legal representation. To fail to do so would deprive such persons of access to the court system. Alternately, they would be at a disadvantage in situations in which the ...
Views: 1714 - Book Review: The Essence of Self-Realization - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Self Realization. Self realization is the knowing at all levels that you are one with God. It is the personal experience and recognition of your own Divinity--your True Self. Arleen Hannich is the Official Guide to Self ...
Views: 1033 - Definition: Self Realization - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas Pak"Self-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God; that you do not have to pray that it come to you; that God's omnipresence is your omnipresence; and that all that you need to do is improve your knowing." - from The ...
Views: 1274 - Book Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Habits. Habits are recurrent, often unconscious patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition. The section is dedicated to resources on both positive and negative habits and how to live with your habits. Cindy ...
Views: 1287 - Definition: Habits - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakHabits are routines of behavior that are repeated regularly, tend to occur subconsciously, without directly thinking consciously about them. Habitual behavior sometimes goes unnoticed in persons exhibiting them, because it is often unnecessary to engage in self-analysis when undertaking in ...
Views: 2627 - Book Review: NLP: The New Technology of Achievement - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), is based on the idea that all language and behaviors are highly structured. It uses several techniques to affect the way we think, learn and communicate. John La ...
Views: 3230(1 vote) - Definition: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakNeuro-Linguistic Programming™ (NLP™) is defined as the study of the structure of subjective experience and what can be calculated from that and is predicated upon the belief that all behaviour has structure. People such as Virginia Satir, Milton Erickson and Fritz Perls had amazing results with ...
Views: 1736(2 votes) - Book Review: Making the Cut - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Dieting and Weight Loss. Dieting and Weight Loss is the regulation and limitation of food in order to improve physical condition and health. Dr. Ron Spallone and Roger Asmus are the Official Guides to Dieting and Weight Loss. Making ...
Views: 731 - Definition: Dieting and Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakWeight loss, in the context of medicine or health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total body weight, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue. It can occur unintentionally due to ...
Views: 990 - Book Review: Subliminal Persuasion - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Subliminal Messages & Subliminal Learning. Subliminal learning is a learning technique complimentary to subliminal messaging where the subject receives information in such a way that it passes below the normal limits of perception. ...
Views: 1721 - Definition: Subliminal Messages & Subliminal Learning - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakA subliminal message is a signal or message embedded in another medium, designed to pass below the normal limits of the human mind's perception. These messages are unrecognizable by the conscious mind, but in certain situations can affect the subconscious mind and can negatively or positively ...
Views: 4190 - Book Review: Personal Finance For Dummies - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Finance. Personal Finance address the ways in which individuals obtain, budget, save, and spend money over time. The Truth About...Personal Finance is the Official Guide to Personal Finance. Personal Finance For Dummies, by ...
Views: 904 - Definition: Personal Finance - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakPersonal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family unit. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain, budget, save, and spend monetary resources over time, taking into account various financial risks and future ...
Views: 2116 - Book Review: The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Stress Management. Stress Management is the skills, methods, and techniques involving in managing and reducing stress either a day-to-day basis or on a long term scale. Jim Manganiello is the Official Guide to Stress Management. The ...
Views: 2179 - Definition: Stress Management - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakStress management is the amelioration of stress, especially chronic stress. Historical foundations Walter Cannon and Hans Selye used animal studies to establish the earliest scientific basis for the study of stress. They measured the physiological responses of animals to external pressures, ...
Views: 2875 - Book Review: Seven Minutes to Natural Pain Release - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Pain Management. Pain management is the medical discipline concerned with the relief of pain. It can include both pharmacological and non-pharmacological solutions to relieving pain. Daniel J. Benor, MD is the Official Guide to Pain ...
Views: 1008 - Definition: Pain Management - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakPain management (also called pain medicine) is the medical discipline concerned with the relief of pain. Types of pain Acute pain, such pain resulting from trauma, often has a reversible cause and may require only transient measures and correction of the underlying problem. In contrast, chronic ...
Views: 1253 - Book Review: The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Stress Management. Stress Management is the skills, methods, and techniques involving in managing and reducing stress either a day-to-day basis or on a long term scale. Jim Manganiello is the Official Guide to Stress ...
Views: 768 - Definition: Stress Management - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Douglas PakStress management encompasses techniques intended to equip a person with effective coping mechanisms for dealing with psychological stress, with stress defined as a person's physiological response to an internal or external stimulus that triggers the fight-or-flight response. Stress management ...
Views: 10049 - Book Review: The Anger Trap - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Anger Management. Anger Management involves a system of psychological therapeutic techniques and exercises by which one with excessive anger can reduce the triggers, degrees, and effects of an angered emotional state. Larry Crane is ...
Views: 2133 - Definition: Anger Management - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Douglas PakThe term Anger management commonly refers to a system of psychological therapeutic techniques and exercises by which someone with excessive or uncontrollable anger can control or reduce the triggers, degrees, and effects of an angered emotional state. One technique for controlling anger is ...
Views: 8677 - Book Review: 8 Minute Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Meditation. Meditation is the practice of focusing and turning attention inward to the mind. Meditation involves mental discipline, relaxation, and spirituality. Steven Sashen is the Official Guide to Meditation. 8 Minute Meditation: ...
Views: 2518 - Definition: Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakMeditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation often involves turning attention to a single point of reference. It is recognized as a component of almost all religions, and has been ...
Views: 3864 - Book Review: Inspiration - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Inspiration. Inspiration can have many sources - from the everyday to the divine - but the end result of inspiration is to lift the individual to a more focused and determined pursuit of their goals. Gail Lynne Goodwin is the Official ...
Views: 756 - Definition: Inspiration - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakFinding Inspiration Everywhere By Amy Twain The key in finding inspiration is to apply all your five sense and be present in all that you do. The American Heritage Dictionary defines inspiration as, "the stimulation of the mind or emotion to a high level of activity or feeling." It is something ...
Views: 1062 - Book Review: Dad Fitness System - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Fitness and Exercise. Fitness and Exercise can improve one's overall physique, as well as their health, mind, and attitude. Sean Barker is the Official Guide to Fitness and Exercise. Dad Fitness System, by Sean Barker, is a valuable ...
Views: 797 - Definition: Fitness and Exercise - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakPhysical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is performed for many different reasons. These include: strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, and weight loss or maintenance. Frequent and regular ...
Views: 1115 - Book Review: Parenting With Love And Logic - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Parenting. Parenting is the process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood using different methods, techniques, and guidance. Toni Schutta is the Official Guide to Parenting. Parenting With Love And Logic, by ...
Views: 2079 - Definition: Parenting - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakParenting is the process of raising and educating a child from birth, or before, until adulthood. In the case of humans, it is usually done by the biological parents of the child in question, although governments and society take a role as well. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children ...
Views: 7960(1 vote) - Book Review: The Art of Breathing - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Breathing. Breathing is the process by which oxygen is drawn in and carbon dioxide expelled out of the body. Proper breathing is an important aspect of good health. Nancy Zi is the Official Guide to Breathing. The Art of Breathing: ...
Views: 1299 - Definition: Breathing - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakBreathing takes oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of the body. Aerobic organisms require oxygen to create energy via respiration, in the form of the metabolism of energy-rich molecules such as glucose. The medical term for normal relaxed breathing is eupnea. Breathing is only part of the ...
Views: 3220 - Book Review: The Handbook of Program Management - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Assessment Tools. Assessment tools are a devices or activities, such as charts, reports, or brainstorming sessions, that help in monitoring the effectiveness of a program. Stephen Brennan is the Official Guide to Assessment ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - Definition: Assessment Tools - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakAssessment is the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs. Assessments can be classified in many different ways. The most important distinctions are: (1) formative and summative; (2) objective and subjective; (3) referencing ...
Views: 24601(3 votes) - Book Review: Wake Up Live the Life You Love: The Power of Team - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Happiness. One can attain a life of true happiness by the enrichment of one's mind, character, and attitude through one's own efforts and positive thinking. Warren Wojnowski is the Official Guide to Happiness. Wake Up Live the Life ...
Views: 702 - Definition: Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Douglas PakHappiness is a state of mind or feeling such as contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. A variety of philosophical, religious, psychological and biological approaches have been taken to defining happiness and identifying its sources. Philosophers and religious thinkers have often defined ...
Views: 1381 - Book Review: Journeys of a Lifetime - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Retreats, Spas and Vacations. Retreats, Spas, & Vacations are positive means of escape which allow relaxation and self growth. Linda Rogers is the Official Guide to Personal Trainers and Personal Training. Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 ...
Views: 3889 - Definition: Retreats, Spas and Vacations - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Douglas PakRetreats By Elizabeth Morgan Every year, the number of Americans who are stressed out from work increases, and people have a real need to get away. Yet, it seems that people continue to put off vacations for later times. Others wait until their retirement to enjoy time off from work and the ...
Views: 4697 - Book Review: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Mind Power. Mind power can be used to train your mind and direct the power of your subconscious mind toward success by working with your thoughts and beliefs to eliminate negative thinking. Shannon Panzo is the Official Guide to Mind ...
Views: 3770 - Definition: Mind Power - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThe Wonderful World of Mind Power By Lucinda Reynolds Do you desire to have a better life? More money? Love? Better health? If you answered yes to any or all these questions then I have great news for you. You can have all of these things by using just the power of your mind. Sound impossible? ...
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