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Attitude, Emotions And Stress
That ancient Greek philosopher, Epictetus once said, "It is our
attitude toward events, not the events themselves, which we can
control." Combine that bit of timeless wisdom with one that is more
contemporary and you get a proverbial formula for stress- less
happiness:
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Don't Just Eat, Nourish Yourself
Nourishment is about more than eating. It is about intention. Not everything you put into your mouth is nutritious. Many processed, treated, and refined foods lack any nutritional value at all. They are laced with chemicals and preservatives.
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Behave Your Way to Health
Last week in this column, I called for each of us to take guiltless
responsibility for creating our own health, preventing disease and
healing ourselves to the best of our knowledge, ability and training.
Today, I want to offer practical suggestions on precisely how to learn
these skills.
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Breathe for Weight Loss
Ever tried shed a few pounds? It’s not easy. According to the National Institutes of Health, 97% of dieters who lose weight gain it back within five years. This statistic illustrates what most dieters already know. Permanent weight loss is frustrating and often seems unobtainable.
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Control Yourself
"Johnny, stop crying and get control of yourself!" "Susie, if you
can't control yourself, go to your room!" It seems we spend the first
18 to 21 years of our lives "getting control of ourselves"...whatever
that means.
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Survivor Skills
After hurricanes Rita and Katrina, I asked myself: **Why is it that
some people succumb rather quickly to serious, but survivable,
circumstances and others survive what seems to be the most fatal of
circumstances?**
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Death is Not a Disease
There are over 3 billion people on earth and everyone, without exception, will be dead within this lifetime. Today alone, over 250,000 have died. We die by accident and by design. We die from overeating and from starvation.
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Delusions of Control
Do you believe you are in control of what happens to you...what happens around you? If not, do you believe you have to be in control? Do you feel responsible for the way others feel and behave? All these beliefs are delusions!
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Increasing Your Vitality
My grandson, Luke, is two and a half years old. He runs. He runs from place to place. He runs from activity to activity. He runs at the mouth. He runs to Daddy to be picked up. He seems to run throughout the day. He only stops running when he is either watching television or sleeping.
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Children's Vision for Their Lives
At age seven, Oliver had a dream. Not an ordinary dream, he’d had plenty of those. This dream was about Oliver’s life purpose and gift although he didn’t know it at the time. Here are his words:
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Why You Might Clash with Your Child
Every morning, six-year-old Josh and his mom clash. A daydreamer by nature, Josh moves through life at a slower pace than his task-oriented mom. This is most evident in the morning when meandering Josh and his highly organized mother are trying to get out the door. This daily struggle highlights their obviously different personal styles.
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The Value of Feelings
The wife complains of her husband, "He never shares his feelings."
She finds their marriage "empty and cold." Her husband tells me he
"just doesn't understand what she wants." He also tells me that as an
engineer and "manager," he was told not only to suppress his feelings,
but to make sure they didn't "get in the way of his work."
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Bodywork
"To keep the body in good health is a duty...otherwise we shall not
be able to keep our mind strong and clear." This principle was
attributed to Buddha, spoken thousands of years ago. The idea of the
essential unity of the body and the mind has been known for centuries.
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The Hundredth Human
You might just be the one person needed to change the way human beings function in the world. You may have the power to change human nature...your own as well as humankind's. The phenomenon of the "hundredth monkey" may save the human species from going the way of the dinosaurs.
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Helping Heal Yourself
Western psychologists and physicians are finally realizing what a powerful influence the mind has over physical illness. We know that a healthy African or Australian tribesman will die within a few days, when he learns that the witch doctor of his tribe has put a "death curse" upon him.
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Music for Your Child
In today's fast-paced world that bombards the senses with sounds and mechanical vibrations, your body can easily shift into an unnatural rhythm. You might say you're "out of synch" or "out of harmony" while science would call that feeling "stressed."
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Anxiety Attacks
One of the most common and least understood problems presented to mental health professionals is the occurrence of "anxiety attacks" or "panic attacks". A person who has anxiety attacks may experience one or a combination of...
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Good Habits That Make You a GREAT Communicator
It's not difficult to communicate effectively every day; it just takes awareness, intention, and lots of established, health-giving habits. Here are six steps...
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POWERFUL! 25 Differences Between Faith and Fear
Keith Cameron Smith, best-selling author of The Spiritual Millionaire shares a dynamic list of affirming faith in our lives.
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Changing Ourselves
When you want to have something you don't have now...when you want to create something new in your life...you need to know some of the principles of effecting change.
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Benefits of Full Wave Breathing for Pregnant Women
Women who have practiced Full Wave Breathing, even if only a few times, report using the breath instinctively during labor and delivery. It's a powerful tool that goes beyond Lamaze or Bradley breathing techniques.
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Manage Your Emotions to Succeed
Passion is an amazing thing. When you feel passionate about what you’re doing, everything seems to be a little easier…to go a little smoother. Your enthusiasm for your passion literally transforms you and you, in turn, transform the world around you.
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Dynamically Direct Your Success With Imagery
"Guided imagery is a very powerful psychological tool which can be used to achieve a wide variety of educational objectives: enhance self-esteem, expanded awareness...
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The 4 Temperaments: Clues to Communicating Well with Others
How do you speak to people in a way they will hear? Success-centered communication requires understanding the temperaments of those with whom you interact.
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First Aid: Breathing
Whenever we encounter any need for first aid from being in an accident or disaster, to helping our children with a scrape or cut, the first thing to do is to focus on our breathing. Simple to say, easy to do as first aid.
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7 Powerful Ways to Show Love to Children
Our children are our most important legacy to the world. However, our love is our most important legacy to our children. Here are seven ways to show love that will help children build sturdy foundations for the future.
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12 Ways to Stop Smoking
Having chosen to be free of your addiction, here are 12 hints to help you on your way.
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Why Your Sixth Sense Is #1
If you know how to interpret your intuition, you?ll be amazed at what information is suddenly at your disposal.
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Take Charge of Your Stress
According to the Surgeon General of the U.S., 75-80 percent of the
illnesses for which we seek medical treatment are "stress-related."
You are the leader of your own life. You are the leader of your
family.
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Healing of Fibromyalgia
For almost 20 years, Charlotte Riley couldn?t seem to get on the track of good health. ?It hurt to live. It hurt to breathe, and it hurt to be here??
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Mental Boot Camp - Getting In Shape To Use Your Intuition
To strengthen your connection to your intuition, you?ll need to do a little training. This article offers you some exercises that will sensitize you to your feelings and thoughts. Sensitivity is the first step in communicating with your intuition.
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Winning Arguments
How do you win your point in any argument? Do you debate the facts? Do you use logic and reason? Do you clearly explain your position? Do you make the other person's position wrong? Do you assassinate the character of your arguing partner?
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Breathe Some Life Into Your Life
Relief from anxiety in 19 seconds? A free method for increased energy, improved blood circulation, reduced swelling, and improved complexion? Studies prove that simply learning how to breathe correctly can have these remarkable effects throughout your body.
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