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Smoking cessation goes hi-tech

December 22, 2012

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by Irene Conlan —  If you had no desire to smoke, no need to smoke and no reason to smoke, would you still smoke? The days of smoking cigarettes (or anything else for that matter) to look “cool” are over. More and more people who smoke are becoming “closet smokers,” because they are embarrassed to […]

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Why you should massage your children

December 20, 2012

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by Tiffany Kuehn —  What would life be like if at birth, after exiting the softness and safety of the mother’s womb into the external world, newborns received a full body massage? What if every little part of the tiny baby was touched and soothed by the external world into which they were thrust? Imagine […]

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A new attitude can make a change

December 2, 2012

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by Cary Bailen —  Have you ever thought about how many times we find ourselves amid a crisis in our lives pondering, “How did I get here?” “Why is this happening to me?” Or the poor me, “I don’t deserve this!” With introspection, we can eventually find ourselves peaceful and thankful for that nasty situation […]

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Imagine for a moment …

November 10, 2012

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by Sandy Jones —  Imagine your life for a moment … What does it feel like? Is it filled with peace and contentment? Or is it filled with anxiety and trepidation? Do you feel as though you are walking on eggshells? Or is the earth firmly planted beneath your feet? At different points in our […]

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Am I in menopause yet?

November 4, 2012

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by Dr. Sima Aidun —  As a doctor, I see patients who wonder what is going on with them. They have symptoms of menopause, but still are menstruating every few months. For example, they suffer from among the following symptoms: Hot flashes — Sudden, brief sensations of heat, often over the entire body, sometimes more […]

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Nine keys for a stress-free pregnancy and childbirth

November 1, 2012

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by Dr. Linda Miles —  Pregnancy and childbirth can be very stressful times. The following information can help make this a less stressful, more joyous milestone in your life. 1. Do not let anxiety and stress take a toll — A growing body of research shows that, in some women, anxiety and stress lead to […]

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To create or not to create? That is the question

October 27, 2012

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by Mary M. Ernsberger —  Every year, sometime between December 1 and January 31 of the next year, a strange energy permeates this planet. The energy is created by the amount of time spent thinking about what we have or have not accomplished over the last 11 months and our plans for the next 12. […]

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A magnet for love

October 17, 2012

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by Eva-Maria Mora —  In the Western world, we are so used to consuming, buying and ordering the things we want. Even if we cannot afford them, we have an easy solution: we just put everything on the credit card. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to buy something that brings love and happiness […]

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Hypnosis and pre-wedding jitters

October 17, 2012

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by Irene Conlan —  Wedding season is here and many couples have passed the planning stage and are moving rapidly into “final detail” mode. This is where things sometimes start to get sticky. Often brides and grooms are overwhelmed before the wedding and forget that this is a celebration of love — a time they […]

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Personal tai chi

October 14, 2012

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by Dr. Steven Cooner —  Tai chi can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, calm the nervous system, reduce anxiety and depression, improve circulation and sleep, and heal new muscular-skeletal injuries and internal disorders. It also is wonderful for anti-aging, improving skin tone and hair texture, reducing cellulite, tightening sagging muscles, and generally improving […]

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The truth about procrastination and what to do about it

October 10, 2012

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by Dr. James McClernan —  In our high-speed, computerized, polluted, congested environment, with its economic and political uncertainties and threats of war, we are told we must try to look younger than 30 and stay fit, or the stress of it all will kill us. At the same time, how-to books, media gurus and celebrities […]

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The one-eyed hypnotist

October 7, 2012

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by Irene Conlan —  Little Jimmie sits in front of the Saturday cartoons. You have selected his programs carefully to avoid violence, wild behavior and bad language. You know the programs are relatively wholesome, and you really need the time to get some things done. Little Jimmie loves it. Lunchtime comes, and he begins to […]

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The gateway of grace

October 4, 2012

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by Rochelle Sparrow —  Many people wonder how to let go of the past mistakes they feel they made in their lives. Some say they dwell on memories of these errors in an effort to continue punishing themselves with guilt. They have an intellectual understanding that these thoughts are unhealthy, but they find it difficult […]

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