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By grant-fergusonFeb 4, 20111 topic

Hot Stone Massage Techniques

How-To with Massage Stones: 1) Clean the stones with disinfectant before every use. We at TherapyStones.com ecommend a product called Odoban for professional use. 2) Put stones in a crockpot on low with water and the lid off, for at least 30 minutes before using. (This is one method and you may find other variations more comfortable for you when doing massages. 3) The temperature of the stones should never exceed 125 degrees F. Generally if you can handle them comfortably

Primary topic: Massage and Massage Therapy

Massage and Massage Therapy

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By grant-fergusonFeb 1, 20031 topic

Teenagers... How Is Your Self-Esteem? FREE Test!

Self-esteem might sound pretty complicated, but not if you break it into two words. Let's take a look at the word esteem first. Esteem (say: ehs-teem) is a fancy word for valuing someone or something or thinking that someone or something is important. For example, if you really admire your friend's dad because of all his great work at the volunteer fire department, it means you hold him in high esteem. Or the special trophy for the MVP of a team is often called "an esteemed

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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By grant-fergusonNov 4, 20041 topic

Arthritis and Joint pain: AyurvedicCure

Millions of people suffer from Arthritis. Their muscles, ligaments and cartilage become inflamed and have severe pain in the affected joints. Movement of the joint then becomes extremely painful. The most severe case of this disease is RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Factors causing it are fatigue, shock, injury, and exposure to cold and dampness. Symptoms that can develop in a patient with arthritis are weak digestion, constipation, overeating and low physical activity. Experts belie

Primary topic: Herbal Remedies and Herbs

Herbal Remedies and Herbs

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By grant-fergusonFeb 22, 20031 topic

Ten Contributors To Dynamic Results

1. Develop a clear view of the results you desire to achieve. You must know where you are going before you set out on your trip to successville. 2. Develop a detailed step-by-step plan on how you will achieve your results. 3. Identify the additional poeple and skills needed to reach your results. Who are they and what training, if any, do they need? 4. Develop a clear timeline for the process involved in reaching your results. 5. Clearly define the actions required to rea

Primary topic: Goal Setting

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By grant-fergusonAug 25, 20041 topic

Ten Important Things to Know Before You Join a Weight Loss Program

1. What is my BMI and how do I calculate it? BMI means Body Mass Index. The value is associated with body fat and health risks. Healthy weight is defined as a BMI equal to or greater than 19 and less than 25 among all people aged 20 or over. Between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight; more than 30 is considered obese. To determine body mass index: n[Weight in pounds ÷ Height in inches ÷ Height in inches] x 703. Fractions and ounces must be entered as decimal values. Th

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By grant-fergusonMar 29, 20041 topic

How your Thinking drives your Behaviours

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 consider how you will use this new information to improve your relationships and behaviours. Matching Strategyn(similarities-----differences) A new person / object / idea is evaluated i

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By grant-fergusonMay 13, 20081 topic

How To Prioritize Conflicting Time Demands

I'm frequently asked how to get more done in the available time. It's easier than most think, but it does require some planning and work. Let's look at time wasters. Where ever you go in the next day or two, see if you don't agree with me that most individuals waste approximately 15 minutes out of every hour. That's 2.5 hours at the end of a day and 1.2 days at the end of a week. How would you like to have UPS or FedEx deliver to your door 2 months of productive days? These

Primary topic: Home Business

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By grant-fergusonMar 8, 20071 topic

What you Should Know about Anxiety Mood Disorders

Do you ever wonder if you suffer from anxiety mood disorders? If you suffer from the symptoms of an anxiety disorder if can be helpful to educate yourself about this condition and what can be done to achieve relief through natural methods. One of the first things you should know about anxiety mood disorders is that there are several different types of disorders and each one can differ by possessing distinguishing symptoms. In some cases, symptoms can cross lines, which can ma

Primary topic: Anxiety

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By grant-fergusonJun 23, 20041 topic

11 FREE Ways How To Explode Your Website Traffic Hit Counter

Every website needs traffic because without traffic it'snimpossible to sell anything. Here are 11 simple ways how you cannget your website hit counter explode. 1) Start an affiliate program. It's the #1 way how to get highnquality traffic to your website. Almost every successful onlinenbusiness has an affiliate program. 2) Build an opt in list. This is the most important factor ofnany internet business. With an opt in list you can get massivenhigh-quality traffic to any web

Primary topic: Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities

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By grant-fergusonJan 27, 20051 topic

Benefits of Exercise During Pregnancy

Studies show that exercising during pregnancy brings many benefits to baby and mom. Children of exercisers are more intelligent than their peers and their moms enjoy a quicker recovery, fewer complications and easier deliveries according to the American journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the journal of Pediatrics. "Working out still builds muscle tone and strength during pregnancy," said Holly Little, chief pregnancy fitness coach at BabyFit.com. "But women are also ga

Primary topic: Pregnancy

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By grant-fergusonAug 25, 20041 topic

Positive Mental Attitude

Look at this glass on the table in front of you. Is it half-full or is it half-empty? Now, do you realize that it is entirely for you to decide what the answer to this question is going to be. The choice is yours. So, the very same reality can be seen in totally opposite ways: in a positive way, and in a negative way. And there is always a positive side to any thing, any situation, any event, any person. Look at the world in a different way. Try to find out that positive

Primary topic: Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking

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By grant-fergusonJun 14, 20041 topic

My Rich Mum's ebook secrets

As usual, I walked into the Starbucks for my morning coffee. Enjoying my morning coffee in Starbucks has been a routine since a year back. Now, everything in that particular Starbucks seems so familiar. Even the customers looked similar. Just as I was walking to my favorite table with my warm coffee, I notice a lady meddling with her personal computer while sipping her drink. I took a glance and swore that face looked familiar. Anyway I thought my memory might not have fully

Primary topic: Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities

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By grant-fergusonRecently published1 topic

The 21 Essential Keys to Improving Your Life and Business

A practical article connected into the broader SelfGrowth topic graph.

Primary topic: Small Business Marketing

Small Business Marketing

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By grant-fergusonDec 1, 20041 topic

Rudraksha for Health and Self Empowerment

The Tears of Lord Siva that are Rudraksa, are the original Vedic Beads of Power worn by the Yogis of India and the Himalayas for thousands of years to maintain health and to gain self empowerment and fearless life on their path to Enlightenment and Liberatio The Electromagnetic Properties of the Rudraksa Beads improve concentration, focus and mental stamina. Due to these same properties it was found that wearing these Beads around the heart reduced and controlled stress leve

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By grant-fergusonMar 18, 20071 topic

Ambushed!

Have you ever woke up with a dreadful and eerie feeling that all your hard work, all your goals, dreams and aspirations that you have focused on will not come to fruition? And that anything you are doing in that direction will be and is an utter failure, including yourself? WOW! What a way to start the day! What are you supposed to do to recover from something like that? In this scenario, I think you can do one of several things: 1. Give in to the negativity. Feed the feeli

Primary topic: Spiritual Growth

Spiritual Growth

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By grant-fergusonMay 1, 20071 topic

Gimundo's Goal: 1 Million Thank-Yous By Thanksgiving

The challenges and frustrations of everyday life, coupled with all the dire stuff going on in the world, make it tough to stay focused on what’s really important. That’s the impetus behind Gimundo.com’s journal of Gratitude. The positive-news Web site is encouraging people around the globe to visit the journal of Gratitude and express thanks for what they have.n n“Our goal is to get 1 million people to count their blessings in the journal of Gratitude by Thanksgiving,” said

Primary topic: Happiness

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By grant-fergusonDec 2, 20051 topic

Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Medicines and Herbs

What is Ayurveda and Its Importance? Ayurveda is a traditional holistic healing. Translated from Sanskrit, Ayurveda means 'the science of life'. ayur means "life" and veda means "science. India system which largely depends on plant support to form major Chunk of its medicine. Most of the herbs, spices, seeds, roots, leaves, stems, petals and flowers are deeply ingrained in all Indian homes where 'home remedies' are popular. Even certain family members in some family are adep

Primary topic: Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medicine

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By grant-fergusonApr 18, 20071 topic

Keys to Building Lean Muscle

If you've ever done a "dirty bulk" you'll know that it isn't the most efficient way of building muscle. Sure, you might gain a heap of weight in a very short time, but you'll also end up looking like the michelin man. And that's not why you joined a gym in the first place, was it? If you wanted to do that, you could've become a VIP over at McDonalds. So what alte atives do you have? Is it really possible to build lean muscle? Sure it is, you just have to be smart. And in the

Primary topic: Health Education

Health Education

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By grant-fergusonRecently published1 topic

The Triad Secret To Attaining Your Financial Dream

A practical article connected into the broader SelfGrowth topic graph.

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By grant-fergusonMar 20, 20061 topic

Gaining health from garlic

Garlic ( Allium Sativum) belongs to the family Liliaceae. The plant has leaves which are long, narrow and flat like grass. The bulb is of a compound nature, consisting of numerous bulblets, known technically as 'cloves,' grouped together between the membraneous scales and enclosed within a whitish skin, which holds them as in a sac. It is referred to by different names in ayurveda . The names describe its qualities. It is known as Rasona (Rasena vunaha = as it is devoid of a

Primary topic: Natural Health

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By grant-fergusonAug 25, 20041 topic

Let's concentrate on personal development!

A.M.Sall http://www.health-beauty-wellness.com These days, watching TV, listening to the radio, reading newspapers or internet news is real torture: nothing but sickening scenes, a horrible litany of killings, bombings, murder, rape... It's no use dwelling on the "reasons" or justification put forward by those who perpetrate such deeds. However, one thing is obvious: at the root of all conflicts, there is manipulation by so-called "leaders" and here is an undeniable fact f

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By grant-fergusonFeb 16, 20081 topic

The 7 Laws Of Football Quarterbacking

In all of my research, over a period of several years, the finest informatio I have ever read on quarterback leadership came from my friend Frank Carideo. The purpose of this information was to outline the process by which a quarterback was trained at Notre Dame, under Coach Knute Rockne. This course of quarterbacking was as exacting in many respects as any collegiate course. Coach Rockne had seven cardinal principles of quarterbacking that were preached over and over again.

Primary topic: Sports

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By grant-fergusonJun 27, 20051 topic

Finding Your Own Pathway to Specialized Health Care

We live in a highly specialized age. New industries and professions spring up as the established sectors break down into smaller categories. Driven by the wealth of detail in an increasingly complex world, employers and clients prefer to hire specialists rather than generalists. That decision is often based on cost-effectiveness. And with so much more to know about everything, it pays to specialize in your areas of interest. This is particularly true in the medical professio

Primary topic: Health Education

Health Education

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By grant-fergusonAug 24, 20051 topic

4 Tips to Find the Web Host That’s Right For You

Choosing to make a web site is a very big decision. However, even more important than deciding to make the website itself, is choosing your web host. There are many web hosts out there, and so it is very difficult to find the web host that’s right for you. In order to find the best web host, it is important to find as many options as possible, and have a clear idea of what you want out of your web host. Following these four tips will make your search for a solid web host a lo

Primary topic: Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities

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By grant-fergusonNov 30, 20041 topic

Achieve Your Creams- Step by Step (#5)

WHAT’S WONDERFUL ABOUT YOU? “You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and joyfully being what you are, you fulfill your own abilities, and your simple presence can make others happy.” - Jane Roberts, The Nature of Personal Reality In a minute or less, list 10 things about you that are wonderful! Are you caring and compassionate, a good listener, have a quick wit, generous with others, a good communicator, etc., etc. If you are resisting doing th

Primary topic: Happiness

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By grant-fergusonMar 6, 20071 topic

Tips in Preventing Identity Theft

Identity theft could happen to anyone. It is a criminal offense in which a person intends to acquire an identification of another person and uses it without proper authorization as he adopts it as it was his own. Most often, the purpose is for financial gain. A criminal may gather information by tapping a phone call, listening to conversations, hacking passwords and banking information over the internet, etc. Here are some tips on how to prevent identity theft before further

Primary topic: Personal Finance

Personal Finance

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