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- Healing Urinary Tract Infections Naturally - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2003 from Rita LouiseA urinary tract infection is an infection of the kidneys, bladder or urethra. In most cases, it is brought on by the introduction of the E. Coli bacteria into the urethra. This can cause inflammation or infection. For example, when this bacteria travels up the urethra to the bladder, it is ...
Views: 1722(2 votes) - How to Create the Life You Really Want - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2003 from Thomas A.C. MurrellAustralians are loosing their laidback, carefree reputation, as we continue to work longer hours, exercise less and neglect our leisure and family time. Recent research indicates that 67 per cent of Australian professionals spend at least 20 hours a week thinking about their job when they ...
Views: 913(1 vote) - Are you trying to lose? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2003 from Sandra Baptist -Just 2 nights ago my partner and I were watching a cricket game from Zimbabwe on cable. The team that was currently batting was leading by a huge margin in the 1st innings but during the 2nd innings were dropping out like flies. They were struggling to maintain their score and beat their ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - You're Rich! - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2003 from Henry PenixWhat if I placed ONE BILLION dollars in your bank account today! That means, at just ten percent interest, you would have to spend $270,000 dollars each day just to spend the interest - for the rest of your life, not even touching the one billion dollars! With this in mind, please answer the ...
Views: 1687(1 vote) - 5 EASY Ways A Treadmill Can Help You Lose Weight & Get In Shape! - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2003 from Kathryn O'NeillSo why are treadmills the #1 home exercise machine choice among buyers? Well, here are five reasons treadmills come out on ahead of other exercise machines year after year. Here are the top 5 ways home treadmill workouts can help you lose weight and get in great shape! Reason #1: A Treadmill ...
Views: 45483(9 votes) - Amount of people who don't have the courage to go after their dreams - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2003 from Nicholas DixonIt is just amazing the amount of people who don't have the courage to go after their dreams.They sit around living a life they are not happy with and still they do nothing about it. And the funny thing is that if you should ask them the reason for this, they start finding excuses left, right ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - Brain Fog - Memory Loss - Alzheimer's, Can something be done about it? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2003 from Janis IhrigIt's a sad day when someone you love can't drive because they can't think clearly. It happens everyday. They say nothing can be done about it. Or, can it? At the age of 68 my mother wanted so much to drive, but my father wouldn't let her. I loved her dearly and felt I could let her drive ...
Views: 1881(2 votes) - What Should You Do if You're Stood Up for a Date? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2003 from Don DiebelWhat Should You Do if You're Stood Up for a Date? Has this ever happened to you? You just meet this hot & sexy beautiful single woman and you agree to meet for dinner at a local restaurant. You're all pumped up to see this girl again and you're hoping this meeting will lead to some romance ...
Views: 5799(1 vote) - Is it time to change your life? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2003 from Lisa MillerGetting the tools to help you wake up to a happier, more fulfilling life is so important these days, especially since we live such fast-paced, over stressed lives. I would like to describe tools that are easy to use and produce immediate results that help you resolve everyday problems with ...
Views: 1611(1 vote) - The 12 Components to True Wealth - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2003 from Danish AhmedNapoleon Hill, best known for his book "Think & Grow Rich" itemized the twelve components to true wealth as follows: 1. A Positive Mental Attitude 2. Sound Physical Health 3. Harmony in Human Relationships 4. Freedom from Fear 5. The Hope of Future Achievement 6. The Capacity for Applied ...
Views: 2397(3 votes) - A Simple Strategy for Managing ADD - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2003 from Jennifer KoretskyAs an ADD Coach, I usually begin my conversations with new and potential clients by saying, “Tell me about yourself and why you’re looking for coaching.” Most people answer with a long list of their ADD challenges. Very few people answer that they are looking to discover, enhance, or utilize ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - Ready for 2004.....or Not? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2003 from Elizabeth Bohorquez, RN, CHt, Affiliate Programs, mp3's & eBooksReady for 2004..........or Not?Elizabeth Bohorquez, RN, C.Ht New Year's Resolution time is right around the corner. Mostof us repeat resolutions & often decide they are simply un-attainable. Why this inability to change such important be-haviors that threaten our health? The keys below ...
Views: 2131 - Goal-Full or Soulful Success, Your Choice - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2003 from Deborah MartinIn our striving to succeed, we set goals. Common goals like earn more money, build a bigger business, lose some weight, remodel or build that home, buy that boat or car, get more time off. I call these goals “common” because we boil our definition of success down to the same goals everyone else ...
Views: 1320 - Stress Reduction, Health Maintenance and Anti-aging Can Be Made Simple With Daily Use of Magnetic Fields - by Magnetic field therapy is ideally suited for the treatment of many physical conditions and health maintenance. This modality is of great value because the person may continue treatment on her/his own over a long period of time if necessary. This decreases dependence on the practitioner, which ...
Views: 1689(1 vote) - There's Gold in That Silence - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2003 from Fran BriggsCan you recall a time where you utilized silence to make a point? If you can consciously recall, you probably know your silence made more than just a point; it made an exclamation point ... and without a single word preceding it. Now that's powerful. Silence is a widely-known, but rarely ...
Views: 2148 - Writing Your Personal Vision/Mission Statement - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2003 from Cecile PeterkinCopyright 2003, Cosmiccoachingcentre.com I recently spent some time revising my personal vision/mission statement for my coaching practice. While doing this, it occurred to me that the vision I have for my work is closely related to my personal vision. Having a job that reflects my personal ...
Views: 32657(9 votes) - Who's the best coach for you? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinWhich coach fits you? Karen hired a "mentor" coach to help her business grow. The coach applauded Karen's efforts to design her website. On a slow week, the coach said, "Clear clutter and learn to dance." After three months, Karen had a big coaching bill, a multicolored website, an empty ...
Views: 1213 - THE TOP 10 STEPS TO GUILT-FREE LIVING - by Too many people live in a state of constant guilt. They feel guilty if they spend a cent on themselves. They feel guilty if they are not constantly at the beck and call of someone else. They feel guilty if anything goes wrong in the life of any of their loved ones, because, somehow, they should ...
Views: 1100(1 vote) - THE TOP 10 WAYS of ATTRACTING NEW PEOPLE, PERSONALLY and PROFESSIONALLY - by Whether you are attracting new clients for your business, have moved into a new community and want to make friends, have started a new job, or are open to romance, here are some ways to attract new people:
1. Smile.
I recently heard of a man who met his fiance when she gave him a friendly ...
Views: 1393 - How To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain - by This holiday season don’t be trendy – avoid the Seasonal Seven (the average weight most Americans gain between Thanksgiving and New Year’s). That’s one trend you don’t want to participate in!
Since the holidays are traditionally a time for fun and indulgence, you probably prefer not to think ...
Views: 1209(2 votes) - Take the Ride of Your Life! Create the Career of Your Dreams - by These days, countless professionals are yearning for a more fulfilling career that can give them both personal and professional satisfaction. They want the freedom to design the career of their dreams and the self-reliance to trust that they made the correct decision.
For many people, their ...
Views: 1094 - Controlling our Anger Before it Controls Us - by The emotion of anger has many purposes, some of which can serve us well. Anger can be used by others to confuse or control you. In conflict resolution anger is a useful emotion when used to support yourself against attack by others. Anger takes away your energy, because it charges you ...
Views: 4276 - How to Develop a Reflective Life - by When we think of prayer, we usually think of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam; and when we think of meditation, it is usually associated with Buddhism and Eastern religions. But underlying both of these is a process that is available to all human beings, and that is not tied to specific ...
Views: 1030 - Alone for the Holidays? - by Being alone is a challenge for many people. This challenge may loom especially large during the holidays if you are single or newly divorced and without family around you. Holidays are a time to share love, and many people end up feeling depressed when they do not have people around with whom to ...
Views: 1131 - The Five Conversations to Have with Your Spouse Before the Holidays - by Many people experience stress during the holiday season. Some get the blues, others find that the holidays don't turn out quite they way they had hoped. To make sure your holiday season creates more joy and less stress, have these five conversations with your spouse soon:
Conversation One: ...
Views: 1135 - Marital Wellness: A View from the Ledger - by A magazine article I read a few days ago provided advice to the married and those about to be wed. I recognized the author as a well-known psychologist and specialist in the field. The article that went on for five pages touched on numerous topics including the importance of compatibility, ...
Views: 1301 - Smoothing the Step-Parenting Transition - by Three years ago, when John and Julie Smith fell in love and decided to marry they wanted to know what they could do to ease the transition of their marriage on their children. Each had 2 biological children of their own, ranging in age from 8 to 16 and John and Julie knew that getting the ...
Views: 1627(1 vote) - What Matters? - by Beyond food and shelter, our next greatest need is to matter.
-David J. Walker
What can I do? Where do I start? How do you matter?
What would our contribution be, in some way, to making a difference? How would we go about helping the life of another person? How can we best help ourselves? ...
Views: 894(1 vote) - Promote your website using Newsgroups - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2003 from Nowshade KabirAt present there are over 3.3 billion pages indexed by Google, and that definitely does not cover the entire Internet. With so many competitors around, you sure have to use every conceivable method available to promote your website. Newsgroups can be very powerful tools in your web promotion ...
Views: 1807(1 vote) - IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY! - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2003 from David RiveraA Quick Word Helps to Remember Do you have a list you have to remember quickly? Take the first letters and form an acronym. For example - you have to remember to send Fred, Lisa, Ethel and Andrew cards. Yes, their first initials form the word FLEA. Imagine itching (your head?) because you have ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - WHY DIETS MAKE YOU CRABBY - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2003 from Pauline WallinIf you’ve ever been on a diet you know the feeling of irritability that sets in after a few days. Nutrition experts have attributed this feeling to a physical state of deprivation, such as low blood sugar or dehydration. While these conditions do have a definite effect on mood, they don’t ...
Views: 1977(2 votes) - Abundance: Have It Your Way - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinWhen clients change their lives or careers, they oftenstruggle with the notion of abundance. It's hard to feelabundant when you watch your savings dwindle or you realizethat a former routine purchase has now become a luxury. And you may hear the guidance, "Maybe you don't need so muchmoney." ...
Views: 1213 - Animal Spirit card Wisdom - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2003 from jan robsonTo our past ancestors, the animal held great spiritual power and symbolic meaning. In Native American culture, mythology and ancient civilizations, each animal is embodied with its own symbolic meaning and held its own unique spiritual power. A particular animal crossing your path had deep ...
Views: 979 - My Take On Time Management & Some Suggestions - by To effectively manage time, we need to first realise that time itself cannot be managed! We all get seven days a week and 168 hours within those seven days. This cannot be increased or changed in any way. However, what we can change, improve and manage is ourselves. In essence then, true time ...
Views: 1044 - Sir Isaac Newton and his Diamond in the Ruff - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2003 from Nancy FennI've been looking forward to writing this article because Sir Isaac Newton personifies some of the outstanding introvert characteristics that you can learn to prize in yourself, your introverted child or your introverted lover. If you're an employer, you can also learn to identify two of these ...
Views: 6901(1 vote) - Do You Know Your Mind/Body Type? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2003 from Tim LarsonSomething very special happens at our conception. At that time, we are endowed with a blueprint of the way we are meant to be. This "blueprint" depends on many factors, chief among them are the characteristics and traits of our parents, and also their state of balance at our conception. This ...
Views: 1131(1 vote) - How Can I Improve my Self-esteem? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2003 from Susan Dunn“Having decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.” ~ Thomas Bennett You can’t talk yourself into self-esteem, and neither can your coach, your best friend, your boss or ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - How to Prevent Suicide - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2003 from Michael RayelA British weapon’s inspector was found dead in the woods after he slashed his wrist. For the past few weeks, he was entangled with a controversy about the war in Iraq. On Monday, a Hyundai executive leaped to his death from the 12th floor. He was on trial for allegedly paying off North Korea ...
Views: 3777(1 vote) - A Sure Way to Fight Stress - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2003 from Michael RayelI usually put my children to sleep. Routinely, each one takes turn saying prayers before dozing off. “Dear heavenly Father, thank you for my family and relatives and for all the blessings. Thank you for giving me only good dreams and good thoughts.” As this prayer echoes around the room, it ...
Views: 1117(1 vote) - Who Needs a Rear-view Mirror? Successful Living by Mastering Our Past - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2003 from Michael RayelWhen driving, we need to check our rear-view mirror every few minutes to perceive dangers lurking behind — tailgaters, hecklers, over speeding cars, and drivers under the influence. Aside from anticipating threats, it helps us contemplate our next move, giving us enough time to be cautious ...
Views: 1229(1 vote) - Tips For Singles On Enjoying (and surviving) The Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanHere you are, facing the holiday season alone. Have you been thinking about? how alone and lonely you feel excuses you can give family members as to why you can’t come this year what friends may be available to spend those long days with how another year has passed and you are (still) ...
Views: 3113 - Thanksgiving, an Occasion of Civilized Dining - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2003 from Susan DunnThe days of dining by plucking fruit from trees and roasting small animals over the fire, eating with fingers, and perhaps fighting with others over the scraps are long gone. Or are they? More and more we swing our car through the drive-in, grab our food from the window, and proceed to eat ...
Views: 1194 - The Triumph of a Joy Junky - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2003 from Steve DavisTHE DESCENT Our friend, who we'll call "Kay," started work as the only Social Worker in a medical treatment clinic about six months ago. This clinic employs about 40 people, and runs two shifts, 6 days a week. About 120 patients are served weekly, with each visiting 3 times per week. A ...
Views: 1568 - Little Things Mean A Lot - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2003 from Tim OngIntroduction Each day, in the news, we read about the merging of companies, banks and multinational corporations into ever bigger entities. As they grew bigger, they gain more leverage, more control, and greater monopoly of the markets, thus assuring the slow but steady demise of small ...
Views: 1572 - Do You Get Drained By Other People's Energy? - by (Adopted from Guide to Intuitive Healing by Judith Orloff,M.D.)
Growing up, my girlfriends couldn't wait to hit the shopping malls and go to parties, the bigger the better--but I didn't share their excitement. I always felt overwhelmed, exhausted around large groups of people, though I was ...
Views: 788 - WHY SELF TORTURE DOESN'T HELP US LOOSE WEIGHT - by This paper is a continuation of another paper of mine - 'Beautiful, Smart Bodies'. In that paper I referred to the wisdom of bodies and suggested the idea that the accumulation of over-weight by the body might be something of function, something positive that our bodies do.
Let us suppose, for ...
Views: 1446(1 vote) - How to Beat Procrastination - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2003 from Susan Dunn“In the time you spent complaining about this, Susan, you could’ve had it done.” Did anyone else’s mother used to say that? She also might’ve added that if I’d just gone ahead and done it, I would: 1. Feel good about myself, with a sense of accomplishment 2. Free the energy of feeling like ...
Views: 1130 - From Anger Management to Anger Transformation - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2003 from Chris Schryer"I am very angry. God knows that I try, but I can't help it - I have every reason to be mad." If this sentiment sounds familiar, it is because all of us have experienced similar inner struggles with respect to anger. Wouldn't you be angry, if what you have built with sweat and blood is snatched ...
Views: 3702(1 vote) - Choosing Keywords That Bring the Best Results - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2003 from Karon Thackston© 2003 http://www.copywritingcourse.com As a search engine optimization copywriter, I’ve seen my share of keywords. When working with me, clients choose their own keywords (or have someone else choose them) and then send me the list to include in their copy. I must admit, sometimes I’m just ...
Views: 1092(1 vote) - Medical Transcription: A Viable Work At Home Career - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2003 from SHARON--------------------------------------------------- Medical Transcription: A Viable Work At Home Career (c) Copyright 2003, Sharon Davis --------------------------------------------------- Are there really viable work at home jobs out there? This is a question that I'm asked almost daily. The ...
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