Monthly Archives: February 2012 »
20 Simple Ways to Stoke Your Self-Confidence
By Barrie Davenport Source: Pick The Brain Once upon a time there was a small child known as you. This child was born into the world pure and perfect, aware only of its own
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Be Yourself to Free Yourself
By G. Brian Benson Contributor for Tools For A Great Life First of all I would like to say that it is an honor and pleasure to be a contributor this to brand new,
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Free Veggies for All! Should We Follow the British Example?
Planting flowers in public spaces adds beauty to any area, but what if vegetables were planted there instead? By: Courtney Craig Source: House Logic A few British towns are turning available land into vegetable
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Lent: Are you doing it wrong? How to succeed at self-sacrifice
By Rene Lynch Source: LA Times Lent is a time to be miserable, right? Wrong. Many people pick something really hard to give up for Lent — such as chocolate or cigarettes — and
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20 Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism
By Heather Bauer, RD,CDN, REDBOOK Source: Yahoo Whether you’re trying to shed some lbs or just stay fit, these tricks to increase your metabolism from nutritionist Heather Bauer, RD,CDN, will help you reach the
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A Quick Strength Training Guide for Women
Tackle daunting machines and dumbbells with this guide–and burn more fat. By: Jen Ator, Women’s Health Source: Women’s Health Magazine Lifting weights has some seriously cool benefits: It increases lean muscle mass, which boosts
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Pain Relief: Meditation Better Than Drugs, Study Finds
By Sarah Berry Source: Knox Weekly When Subhana Barzaghi was a midwife she taught breathing and meditation techniques to relieve the pain caused by contractions. “Most of us have a habitual reaction to pain
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Can Meditation Save Us?
By Tom McKinley Ball Source: Fox News Economic uncertainty, political divisiveness—it seems that our nation and many of us individually are now under more stress than we’re designed to handle. It’s no surprise that
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True Strength: Learning to Feel What Is
By Nancy Colier Psychotherapist, interfaith minister, writer and public speaker Source: Huffington Post A friend of mine is going through a dreadful divorce — her husband is leaving her in a hostile and unkind
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What Long-Married Couples Taught Me About Love
By Lauren Fleishman Source: Huffington Post For three years I have been photographing and interviewing couples who have been married for over 50 years. The project was inspired by a love letter that my
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