by Irene Conlan — Although irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is not a new disease, it is now being seen more and more often in doctors’ and therapists’ offices. IBS is not life-threatening, but it can be debilitating, embarrassing and a nuisance to those who suffer from it. General symptoms of IBS include diarrhea and/or constipation, […]
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Rock on, Stones
March 12, 2013
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by Dannette Hunnel — While daydreaming through the drudgery of my workout one recent afternoon, one of my favorite Rolling Stones songs came on the radio. I, lacking the stamina of days gone by, noticed the song gave me that little extra pep to get through the last few minutes on the treadmill. Once again, […]
Seven steps to mental mastery
March 11, 2013
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by Ada Porat — How can we harness our thinking processes to better guarantee success? Here are a few powerful steps to align, reinforce and energize your mental attitude. Banish ordinary thinking — Brilliance is unleashed when we think beyond the box. Allow your amazing ideas to start percolating and show you innovative new ways […]
Cellular memory
March 11, 2013
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by Nancy Beauchamp — Cellular memory was first studied and documented in anecdotal reports of organ recipients. Studies have shown that recipients have experienced behaviors, personality traits, food cravings or interests they had not experienced in their lives before the transplants. Every disturbance of the body, either real or imagined, evokes a stress response. The […]
Pellowah Healing — A powerful teaching from Australia
March 9, 2013
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by Linda Benn — The Pellowah Healing Technique, described as a radical shift in consciousness, was first taught only two years ago. The technique was channeled from Spirit to an Australian woman, Kachina Ma’an. An extremely gifted and experienced spiritual channel, she has dedicated her life to Spirit and the spiritual evolution of humankind. Pellowah […]
The Fun Police
March 9, 2013
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by Scott Kalechstein — I have come to believe that how much joy I experience in any given moment pretty much boils down to how much permission I give myself to have that joy. Sounds simple enough, but for many of us, after a lifetime of withholding permission from ourselves, we might notice some subtle […]
Excessive stress can make you sick
March 8, 2013
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by Dr. Nicholas Warner — It is no big secret that stress can affect a person’s immune system, but can excessive stress literally make you sick? Based on recently published animal research, Australian scientists believe the answer to that question is a definite “yes,” and they have discovered the substance responsible for causing stress-related illness. […]
Yin or yang?
March 7, 2013
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by John English — Have you ever set out to accomplish something, but no matter how hard you tried to manifest an outcome, it did not come to fruition? Have you ever waited patiently for something to come into your life only to have it fail to arrive? Most of us have experienced both of […]
Finding passion and purpose
March 5, 2013
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by Janice Romney Farnsworth — Every young girl dreams of what her life will be like one day. Drifting into a world of fairy tales, the future lies before her. Eager to explore, the best is yet to be. The innocence of childhood rings with laughter and simple pleasures while butterflies dance among the flowers, […]
Happiness, a state of mind
March 3, 2013
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by Patricia Rutledge, Ph.D. — An epidemic of boredom surges through the nation. Teens and young adults are most prone to this self-perpetuating condition, but therapists are finding many adults lingering in the realm of boredom, too jaded to seek excitement or happiness — giving up. As a whole, we have seen and experienced all […]
Forgiveness: The key to an empowered life
March 2, 2013
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by Tammy Holmes — A Course in Miracles defines the term “forgive” as meaning “to let go.” Forgiveness enables one to move forward and live an empowered life. To forgive is equal to claiming freedom — the freedom to be who we are and to live the life we were meant to live. To forgive […]
A yogic view of the chakras
February 28, 2013
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by Kathleen Bryant — An 11th-century Islamic mystic said, “The body should be studied, not only by those who wish to be doctors, but by those who wish to attain a more intimate knowledge of God.” We can study the body via books and lectures, but it is through yoga practices that the body becomes […]
Mothers and moms?
February 27, 2013
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by Mary Sanders — In the dictionary, the word mother is defined as the female parent or the origin or source. There are almost as many nicknames for mother as there are mothers. Mom comes in all shapes and sizes; she can be young or older, or perhaps she has gone on to heaven. Regardless […]



March 14, 2013
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