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By Laura TurnerJul 23, 20041 topic

Think Positive: Using Affirmations to Create Health, Wealth and Beauty

Youâve heard the buzzwords: Attitude is everything! Change your perspective! Have a positive outlook! But, can these words really change our future? And if so, how? nnIn my childhood and adolescence, I was skeptical. If mynbrother was born without being able to walk â how could my attitude or outlook change anything?nnAs I got older I continued to reflect on a youth seemingly filled with disappointments and doubts. And in talking to my friends and family, I realized I was

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By Laura TurnerAug 27, 20031 topic

Working Smart: 4-Easy Ways to Get Fit, Faster!

Letâs face it, getting and staying in shape can be a costly investment. And, if youâre not careful, its greatest cost is the one commodity you could use the most of: time (keeping monetary costs in check is another volume, entirely). Yet, even many seasoned exercisers often have difficulty changing their bodies with regular workouts. And worse, many think the more hours spent training heavily, the better the result. Not true! Often this break-neck pace leads only to fatig

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Laura TurnerRecently published1 topic

Easy Weight Loss Methods: Successful Diet Plans For Women

Successful diet plans for women are often difficult to find. Trends come and go, but weight loss and fitness are a lifestyle. With these weight loss methods, I've given you time-tested tools to help you with your weight loss goals and efforts. As a health and fitness professional I've learned, especially with busy women, a sound plan will make any weight loss and fitness objective easier to attain. Follow these strategies and you will add to your successful health, diet and fitness plan. Method No.1: Get Regular Cardiovascular Exercise.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

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By Laura TurnerSep 30, 20031 topic

Warning! Lack of Exercise Could Be Harmful To Your Heath

You know itâs bad when the Surgeon General issues a warning that lack of exercise is hazardous to your health. And that was back in â96. Since then, the stats havenât improved much, either: 25% of the American population is still sedentary and 60% do not exercise regularly (Reference: http://www.cdc.gov). nnFor fitness minded folks, we could do worse than to follow the âhour-a-dayâ prescription outlined by the Surgeon Generalâs Healthy People Report. Itâs just a

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Laura M. Turner, C.P. T.Jan 5, 20041 topic

New Yearâs Resolution: Love Your Body!

Ah, the beginning of a New Year. A time to reflect and start anew:nnew hopes, dreams, goals for yourself. Speaking of which, have yountaken that all important inventory of your body, yet? Is this thenyear youâre going to make the change? nnnnWondering how to begin? Read onâ¦nnnnMost people begin a new year in earnest; dreaming of building a nshapely new body. However, by the end of January they are back tontheir same old habits. This year make it easy on yourself; simplync

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

1,479 views

By Laura TurnerRecently published1 topic

Relaxation Rescue

Let's face it, stress is everywhere. It lurks in every corner and around every bend, just waiting to "get" us. And study after study concludes that although some stress can be productive, prolonged stress can lead to chronic illness. Yet, stress can only "get us" if we let it. If we can agree ...Let's face it, stress is everywhere. It lurks in every corner and around every bend, just waiting to "get" us. And study after study concludes that although some stress can be productive, prolonged stress can lead to chronic illness.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,408 views

By Laura TurnerRecently published1 topic

Transform Your Imperfections

"In nature every moment is new; the past is always swallowed and forgotten; the coming only is sacred. Nothing is secure but life, transition, the energizing spirit. No love can be bound by oath or covenant to secure it against a higher love. No truth so sublime but it may be trivial tomorrow ..."In nature every moment is new; the past is always swallowed and forgotten; the coming only is sacred. Nothing is secure but life, transition, the energizing spirit. No love can be bound by oath or covenant to secure it against a higher love.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,398 views

By Laura TurnerRecently published1 topic

Making The Holidays Matter: A Three Step Process

It's holiday time again. We love them, yes. But, if you're like me, all the media commotion makes it easy to forget their true meaning. And what's behind the true meaning of the Holidays? This year, after meditating on this question, three ideas came to mind: grace, gratitude and random acts of ...It's holiday time again. We love them, yes. But, if you're like me, all the media commotion makes it easy to forget their true meaning. And what's behind the true meaning of the Holidays?

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

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By Laura TurnerNov 5, 20031 topic

Walk Your Way Fit!

âIt requires a direct dispensation from Heaven to become a walker.ân~Henry David ThoreaunnHave you been looking for an easy, fun way to get fit? One thatndoesnât involve costly equipment or a ton of time? nnWould you like to:nnâ¢ Lose weight?nâ¢ Improve endurance?nâ¢ Tone muscles?nâ¢ Enjoy long range health?nnnDid you know that you can reap these benefits (and more) just by nwalking? You can! But, what most people donât know: in effort tonachieve a certain result,

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Laura TurnerRecently published1 topic

Identifying Your Wellness Potential

I will so trust that what is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and the moon whatever inly rejoices me and the heart appoints.rn~Ralph Waldo Emerson Each day, are you becoming more of yourself? At first an awkward question. Yet, as I continue to read and discover more about ...I will so trust that what is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and the moon whatever inly rejoices me and the heart appoints.rn~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

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By Laura TurnerRecently published1 topic

Purify Your Energy To Stay Healthy And Stress Free

Eastern healers believe the body is energetic. According to them, the flesh and blood that is "us" is innervated by an invisible membrane; a fiber network which is also an energetic blueprint of the physical body. At the helm of this creative vehicle is our thoughts. Thoughts create the ...Eastern healers believe the body is energetic. According to them, the flesh and blood that is "us" is innervated by an invisible membrane; a fiber network which is also an energetic blueprint of the physical body. At the helm of this creative vehicle is our thoughts.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,340 views

By Laura TurnerRecently published1 topic

Making Every Day Matter

Recently, I read The Alchemist by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. If you haven't read it yet, the main character, Santiago, has a dream that he must go to the pyramids of Egypt. Here, he's told, he will find a treasure waiting just for him. Inspired, he followed his calling. What he found ...Recently, I read The Alchemist by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. If you haven't read it yet, the main character, Santiago, has a dream that he must go to the pyramids of Egypt. Here, he's told, he will find a treasure waiting just for him. Inspired, he followed his calling.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

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By Laura TurnerRecently published1 topic

What Are You Made For?

Often society dictates our thoughts, our wardrobe, our style, even our weight. But, what happens if we're not perfect in "their" eyes? In my mind, there's two choices: 1) Spend endless hours chasing images of what we "should" be or 2) Spend time discovering the answer to the question: "what's ...Often society dictates our thoughts, our wardrobe, our style, even our weight. But, what happens if we're not perfect in "their" eyes?

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,291 views

By Laura TurnerAug 23, 20041 topic

Shape Up! 4-Alternative Weight Loss Solutions

I am embarrassed to admit how many different commercial weightloss programs Iâve tried. I donât know about you, but after a while I grow tired of talking heads touting empty promises.None of them helped me look the way I think I should and mostof them left me agonizing over eating the same foods over andover. Whatâs a body to do? In this article Iâve outline a few different ideas that Iâvefound to really work. Ideas I continue to come back to againand again. Whether

Primary topic: Natural Health

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By Laura TurnerDec 3, 20031 topic

Holiday Dieting; A Sweet Way To Cheat!

Holiday Dieting ; A Sweet Way To Cheat!nnnnnIf your diet is making you a humbug this season, thereâs somengood news. Turns out dark chocolate, that decadent confection,nmay actually be good for you!nnnnYes, recently conducted studies published in the American Journalnof Clinical Nutrition have shown that a dose of dark chocolatenwill heed all sorts of healthy results. And with the holidaysnjust around the corner, this news couldnât have come at a nbetter time.nnnnSo just

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Laura M. TurnerDec 1, 20041 topic

Survival Kit for the Holidays: Grace, Gratitude and Random Acts of Kindness

If you're like me, the holidays always have a way of sneakingin. And - like an unexpected visitor who shows up the week Ihavenât cleaned my home - Iâm caught in a frenzy, desperate to scrape up the tumbleweeds of cat fur and make the place look presentable. Â nnFor me at least, itâs easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas and Thanksgiving. Time is short and usually so is patience. So this year, all this got me to thinking: How can one neutralize the stress and get

Primary topic: Happiness

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By Laura Turner, C.P.T.Feb 5, 20041 topic

Fitness Focus: Overcoming Obstacles

If youâre like me, the quest to be in shape, manage weightand overall well-being, at times, feels overwhelming. And,as if the quest to be fit isnât hard enough, thereâs often other obstacles to overcome: health issues, time management,mustering up courage or energy. Even if youâve beenexercising for a long time, thereâs always new barriers tobe broken. So, how to put all of this into perspective? nnAccording to Tom Turner, executive liaison for the Spina Bifida Asso

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Laura M. Turner, C.P.T.Apr 2, 20041 topic

Women's Fitness Focus: The 5 Canons of Resistance Training

Trying to firm and tone? Looking for a bathing suit body? nnNo problem!nnIf youâre resistance training program isnât performing for you;thereâs a solution. Get back to basics: give your routine a face lift by reviewing these 5 fitness canons. nnCanon 1: Always Exhibit Proper PosturennThe most important thing to remember when resistance training:proper form will make all the difference. Forget sets and reps,if itâs results youâre looking for and your form isnât sol

Primary topic: Fitness and Exercise

Fitness and Exercise

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By Laura TurnerDec 15, 20041 topic

Double Whammy: Prevent Cancer and Lose Weight In One Fell Swoop

Today, I've learned some great news and Iâm shouting it fromthe rooftops! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! According to new research, you can prevent cancer and lose weight: both at the same time!Whatâs more? Itâs easy! Easy, that is, if you are willing tomake just a few lifestyle adjustments (You are willing, aren'tyou?).nnHereâs the skinny: In her new book titled: âThe Body RestorationPlan,â Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton tells us, ingesting chemicals- the bad ones that cause canc

Primary topic: Health Education

Health Education

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