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- Natural NSAID Combats Arthritis Pain Naturally - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Joey LauderdaleDiscover about a natural COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitor to help fight arthritis pain. NSAID stands for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAID represent a group of drugs used to treat arthritis due to the fact they supply pain killing properties (analgesic), anti-inflammatory properties and ...
Views: 980 - Stop smoking and weight gain - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Brian SacksMost people who are trying to quit smoking are faced with the challenges of overcoming a physical and psychological addiction that has ruled their lives. The nicotine which causes the physical addiction makes several biochemical changes in the body which gives the smoker a small benefit of a ...
Views: 521 - Smoking Statistics - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Billie JansonFor the most part smokers learn early in their habit to put up a wall of denial between smoking and the reality of the damages that happens to the body with every cigarette that is smoked. Eventually, most people find that they are fearful or highly anxious about the consequences of long-term ...
Views: 670 - Purpose of a Project Manager - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Amalia JeffersonOf late businesses have realised the pros of organising work into projects and feel the important need to communicate, particpate and co-ordinate work across departments to achieve organizational goals and match the objective. work division In IT industry makes the process much more complex ...
Views: 3869 - Achieving Goals Efficiently Increases Personal Effectiveness - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterDoing something well is worthless if you are doing the wrong thing. Your personal effectiveness is maximized when you remain focused on your goals. Defining a specific detailed path to your goals is an absolute requirement. Here are 5 methods of defining efficient paths to achieve defined ...
Views: 2574(1 vote) - Stop smoking patch - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Sandie CobbsMark Twain once said, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times." The reason why quitting, and staying quit, is so hard for so many people is nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive drug that researchers have compared to the addiction power of cocaine or heroin. Over a relatively ...
Views: 512 - Seventeen Ways to Soar to Success - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Janet Perez Eckles“The nightly news depress me,” a friend said, “I don’t know if I can handle more gloom about the economy, violence, and huge bills that pile up.” Her sentiment mirrors millions who go to bed restless, worried and overwhelmed by the rough ride in these stormy waters of tough times. With each ...
Views: 1109 - Dealing With Stress When Marketing Online - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2011 from TJ PhilpottInternet marketers are no different from their offline counterparts insofar as they too are dealing with stress. In fact in many ways for anybody who works online the need to manage stress is even more important because of the lack of physical activity and human contact. Here are 5 tips for ...
Views: 657(3 votes) - How Stress Gives Your Confidence A Boost - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Michelle Howard SmithYou're stuck in traffic, late for work and invading your thoughts is the threat of losing your job. Clear across town, a high school math teacher is having difficulty managing an over-packed class of forty-two 11th graders that constantly challenge his authority. Further downtown, the ...
Views: 1231 - Understanding and Building Trust - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from abishek SamuelIt’s rather easy to have easy, feel-good dialogues with others. Being able to have conversations about things that upset us and make us squirm are the ones that test our trust factor. What we seldom realize is being open to and having tough dialogues is a part of any meaningful relationship. ...
Views: 812(1 vote) - From Stressed to Blessed for the Holidays and Beyond - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kimberly RexWhile the holiday theme is joy, love, and gift-giving, the stress that can accompany the hustle, bustle and pressure of putting it all together can overcome these feelings. Stress can build up over time or show up when internal needs and feelings are ignored. Multitasking to plan holiday ...
Views: 1607 - 5 Stress Management Tips for Overworked Bloggers - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from TJ PhilpottShow me a blogger who can not benefit from some stress management tips and I'll show you someone unconcerned about the quality of their blog posting! When creating a blog, if you want your platform to make any kind of impact on the niche you are targeting you best have patience and plenty of it. ...
Views: 961(2 votes) - Stop The World, I Want To Get Off! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Marsha EganAlmost every day, I hear someone remark how fast the world is changing – and it’s true. It’s almost unrecognizable from our parents’ days, and even from the world we grew up in. We live in a world far more touched by a constant state of change than any generation which has gone before us. ...
Views: 3715 - Work Anxiety And Taking Control: 4 Steps - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterAnxiety, according to dictionary.com, is “distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune.” Fear is defined at the same site as “a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined.” So anxiety can be defined as ...
Views: 2173 - Take THE ATTITUDE CUP CHALLENGE! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Maria MarsalaIs your cup 1/2 full or 1/2 empty. That is the conundrum every individual is wondering in this economy. It’s not easy to keep yourself positive with so much negativity and change taking place in the USA and the world. But looking at the 1/2 empty glass just breeds more negativity. Look for ...
Views: 1190 - How to say NO to people - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Dia ThabetJane was 15 years old when she started caring for her brother and sister. She sacrificed her life for them by leaving school and working as a maid in various houses since they lost their parents. She needed the money, so she can feed herself and her siblings. Years have past and Jane’s ...
Views: 1195(1 vote) - Seven Steps to Thinking Better: Your Brain Power Boost - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Charles EduardosThese seven steps might help you in your quest to keep your brain working at optimum. 1. Engage in a Regular Exercise Regimen. Do simple exercises like a simple walk or jog. It may not be as intense as a full-blown work-out. You just have to keep your body physically fit and active. Simple ...
Views: 3279(1 vote) - Stressed Out Now, Heres Relief - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Gurutej KhalsaWhat do you do with the stress? How long does it take most conversations to come to the financial melt down issue? Not very long these days. We can feed each others fear or hope? The biggest difference is your state of mind and heart. What can you do to let go of these internal and ...
Views: 1069 - Top 10 Tactics to Stop Stressing - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Kirsten MahoneyTop Ten List When I started Insight Out, I was instinctively drawn to helping people create a better work-life balance. I knew I wanted to support the growing number of burned-out business people, especially women, in helping them release the ever-mounting pressure they were under. I wanted ...
Views: 1117 - How to Find Peace in Your Hectic Life - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Mark FooThe majority of us live stressful and hectic lives. It seems that we're busy 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and never have enough time to accomplish what we need to. Whether it's your boss demanding overtime, your children needing your constant focus, or your spouse requesting your ...
Views: 1475 - How A Little Stress Leads to More Stress …and what to do about it - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Lynette CraneA little stress goes a long way, because it leads to more stress, until you don’t know how to stop the whole process. But there is some good news. An estimated 10% of stress is due to what happens to us such as job loss, accidents, major damage to our home, to ourselves or to a loved ...
Views: 689 - How Stress Makes You Stupid …and what you can do about it! - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Lynette CraneStress makes you stupid. It sooner or later makes all of us stupid. I can prove it. So can you. Think back to the last time you rushed get to the post office before it closed to mail a package, only to discover when you got there that the package was back on your desk; or rushing to an ...
Views: 834 - 10 Tips to Being Happy This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Christine AryloWhile the holidays are advertised to bring us cheer, joy and gifts, what many of us also end up with is a rack full of stress, guilt and debt. Why? Because we listen to the negative voices in our head telling us to buy more, eat more, visit more and do more - when we are already stretched for ...
Views: 998 - Quick Stress Reduction Strategies for Busy Women: Be In Your Body - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Melissa McCreeryWhen you are under stress and feeling like you have too much on your plate, identifying how to start making a change can feel daunting. Whether its stress related to work, finances, the holidays, or the people in your life, just thinking about it can leave your brain feeling so full that it’s ...
Views: 1177 - Choose To Be Happy Rather Than Right - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Kenny BrixeyWouldn’t it be great if this was a choice that worked in every situation? Wouldn’t it be great if everyone practiced life with the Happy vs. Right attitude? So often it seems that right is the only option. Society tells us if we are going to succeed in this world we better be right. If we ...
Views: 3962 - ***Discover 7 Benefits of Voice Training That Have Nothing to Do with Your Voice - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Nancy DanielsFor all the years that I have been teaching people how to find their ‘real’ voice, what never ceases to amaze me are the numerous benefits that can result which have nothing to do with the speaking voice. The reason is simple; however, unless you are pointed in the right direction for finding ...
Views: 3426(2 votes) - Quick Stress Reduction Strategies for Busy Women: Nourish Yourself - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Melissa McCreeryFor women who are busy, one of the biggest challenges can be figuring out how to keep their personal needs and priorities, including healthy eating and fitness routines, on their agendas when schedules get crowded. While skimping on self-care may seem like a time saver in the short run, ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Flourishing: The Greeks Got It, And So Can You - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Rita SchianoHuman flourishing involves the rational use of one’s individual human potentialities, including talents, abilities, and virtues in the pursuit of his freely and rationally chosen values and goals. ~ Edward W. Younkins The notion of living the good life can be traced back to the ancient Greek ...
Views: 2269(1 vote) - Stressed out? 5 Self-Care Survival Strategies - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Carolyn EllisAre you feeling stressed out? Isn’t this time of year when families and friends come together to celebrate special holidays and connect supposed to be a time of joy and peace? Then why are so many people out there feeling stressed out, short-tempered and run down? A key ingredient for success ...
Views: 3146 - SWITCH - SIX EASY WAYS TO TAKE MINI-RETREATS - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Julia JamesChip and Dan Heath have written an excellent book, Switch, on how to make change easy. I found plenty of ways to apply their ideas and strategies to help you make the transition from a life on the treadmill to one with joyful intermissions of Mini-Retreats. The Heath's borrow Jonathan Haidt's ...
Views: 1098 - Working Moms: Take Charge of Your To-Do List in 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Julie ZeffIf you are like most working moms I know, then you have a to-do list a mile long. And, everything on that list is of the utmost importance, leaving you feeling constantly overwhelmed and ineffective. On that list are things like taking care of your kids and family, connecting with your partner, ...
Views: 970 - Use Journaling to Face Your Financial Fears - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Mari L. McCarthyA clearly practical application of journaling is to use it as a way to get a grip on your financial worries. Our current economy is challenging, to say the least, and many of us are obsessed with financial concerns. Physical side effects from money stress - like sleeplessness or headaches, or ...
Views: 2147(2 votes) - Quick Stress Reduction Strategies for Busy Women: Learn to Pause - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from Melissa McCreeryBusy, high achieving women tend to be hard workers who expect a lot of themselves. Stress, a crowded schedule, and a never-ending to-do list, are common side effects. Overload, worry, and too much to do can lead to stress eating and emotional overeating, weight gain, insomnia and sleep ...
Views: 1193 - Quiet Your Racing Mind with Ancient Techniques - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Pamela TurnerFor many years Huna was a secret. That's what the word 'Huna' means and it's become the name we use to describe an amazing and ancient system of knowledge. Of course, before it was a secret it was well-known for a very long time, having its origins over 35, 000 years ago. For anything to last ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - THE DANGER OF COMPARRISON - How to Shift from Comparrison to Compassion - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2010 from Julia JamesComparisons, judgments, assumptions... we make more of them than we think. In my university years, I shared an apartment with several other students. When Tanja moved in, I thought everything about her was perfect. She was beautiful, intelligent, fit and well dressed... everything I wanted to ...
Views: 910 - MINI-RETREATS IN THE NICK OF TIME - How to Make Time Through Rest and Relaxation - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2010 from Julia JamesContrary to the widespread belief that rest and relaxation takes time, the opposite is true: rest and relaxation make time. Recently I was in a rush, riding my bike to an important appointment downtown. On my way over the bridge, I noticed that my tires were low. How frustrating! I knew a ...
Views: 981 - Smile 400 times a day now - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Dia ThabetSmile 400 times a day There is an American study that published a study on children and their relationship to smiling. The study showed that children smile around 400 times a day while adults smile only 14 times every day. Big difference isn’t? People as they grow older, they seem to forget ...
Views: 1265(1 vote) - Quick Stress Reduction Strategies for Busy Women: Express Gratitude and Find Your Happy Spot - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Melissa McCreeryWhen you are in a vicious cycle of too much stress, too many demands, and too much on your plate, the most effective stress busting tips are the ones that you’ll actually be able to implement and that can create a shift in how you feel—quickly. This strategy is one of my favorites. It’s simple, ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - Stress Reduction Strategies for Busy Women: Quick Stress Relief Tip: Take Ten - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Melissa McCreeryWhen you are under stress and feeling overloaded, figuring out how to make a change can feel overwhelming. Whether its holiday stress, work stress, financial worries, or simply having too much on your plate, stress can set off a vicious cycle that feels impossible to break. Overload, worry, ...
Views: 1354(2 votes) - How to deal with stress? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow to deal with Stress Do you feel stressed? Is stress affecting your life? How do you deal with stress? Stress is simply the response of the body and mind in reaction to events or external influences. Many people go on with their day feeling stressed from their jobs, house work, life ...
Views: 1204 - Reduce Holiday Stress with Breath Awareness - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from David KrajovicHolidays are often stressful. Despite the fun and excitement of this time of year, it is hard to get by without added stress. With good intentions we take on new tasks and activities to ensure a happy holiday for our family and friends. We do more than time allows. This leaves us tired, ...
Views: 1249(2 votes) - How Stress Factors into Motivation - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from TJ PhilpottStress factors into our motivation more times than we may realize and in this way it can actually provides a positive in our lives. The common perception, and rightfully so, is that mental stress is bad for our health and in fact is viewed by some medical practitioners as an illness that can ...
Views: 909 - Six Tips to Relieve Stress - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Joe KennedyIf you find that you are crying easily, or yelling at people and “flying off the handle”, hiding from friends and other people, you are not crazy, you are not a bad person…You are suffering from stress! Stress has been defined as a response to events that causes physical and mental tension. How ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - Stress And Stress Management - Brain Entrainment With A Binaural Beats Download - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from francesco costabileIn this article, I will be discussing brain entrainment, stress and stress management, and how you can train your mind to remain calm and focused with the use of our binaural beats download. Google trends show that these tools are becoming increasingly popular in the self help market, and it is ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - Anger ManagementTechniques: Some Simple Ones - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Joe JamesAnger management techniques can help improve your relationships and lead to a healthier, happier life. Everyone feels angry sometimes. Anger management techniques can help us manage our anger in more productive ways Anger management technique #1 –Understanding anger. Anger is a state of ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - Stress Management in the Workplace - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Majlinda PrikuInstituting stress management concepts in the workplace seems to become a lot more difficult each and every single day. The environment we work in comes with a lot more pressure making it even more stressful than what may have existed in prior years. Consider it a total jungle out there because ...
Views: 1009 - Got Dirty Laundry? Three things to consider before major media exposure - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2010 from Sandra Dee RobinsonAs I sip my morning coffee and view last night’s election results, I’m evaluating the power of the media once again; I’m contemplating if a small tweak here and there in the candidates’ media presence could have changed the outcome. I find myself reflecting to a conversation just a few days ago ...
Views: 1159 - Walking With Time - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Tom WrightTom Wright We only have relationships to what we are not. We don't ever have a relationship to what we are. How can we? Because when we are being something, we are that, and that's it. There is no separation, and when there is no separation, there can be no relationship to anything. In this ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - ***What Stress Does to Your Speaking Voice - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2010 from Nancy DanielsIf you are plagued by a great deal of stress on a daily basis, do you know what it is doing to your speaking voice? You are probably aware that it is affecting your sleep, your diet, your mental health, your physical health and your overall well-being. But what do you think it is doing to your ...
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