by Laurie Breeden — In sports competitions, having the edge means winning. Integrated Movement eXercize (IM=X) is a cross-training system that integrates resistance and cardiovascular training into Pilates moves, and can help you win. It is designed to increase flexibility, endurance and muscle tone while strengthening the spine and abdominal core. The regimen complements traditional […]
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Illuminating the light body with love
October 15, 2012
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by Cassandra Terra Nova — Your light body can expand its “light quotient” throughout your lifespan, whenever you choose to embrace or forgive any aspect of life. This is the simple truth. The more you offer love, in any form, the greater your light body’s capacity to expand. Conversely, if a person lives a constricted […]
Working with an online trainer
October 15, 2012
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by Scott White — Many people want to get in shape, lose weight and increase bone mass. The health benefits of having a fit body are so numerous that it is a wonder why so many people refuse to take the plunge and begin a workout program of their own. Some benefits of developing an […]
When what you know does not work for you anymore
October 14, 2012
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by Mary M. Ernsberger — Albert Einstein once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Did you ever watch one of those TV movies based on actual events? They always post a disclaimer that says the names have been changed to protect the innocent. […]
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 […]
The limitation of the seven-chakra system
October 13, 2012
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by Sherry Anshara — The word chakra is a Sanskrit word that means circle. Within the human body, there are many circles of energy, fields defined as the human chakra system. In third dimensional duality consciousness, also known as the human body, the seven chakras — or seven limited energy fields — are controlled by […]
Journaling your work
October 13, 2012
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by Doreene Clement — Keeping a journal is a proven, powerful tool to enhance and benefit your personal life and well-being. Journaling can also do the same for your work life. It is a way to record and track daily activities and thoughts, which can help with long-term projects and goals. You can record the […]
Being true to yourself
October 11, 2012
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by Ada Porat — Truth has a way of expressing itself, even when we deny it. While we may try to respond the way we think others expect us to, the body never lies. Our tone of voice, body language or facial expressions give us away. When you ask people, “How are you?” you often […]
Access your unconscious mind through hypnosis
October 11, 2012
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by Lori Keeley — Did you know that every event from your birth to the present is stored in your mind, like on a DVD or cassette recording, and that those events make up who you are today? Ten percent of our mind is conscious (the events we remember), and 90 percent is unconscious (the […]
Tending the whole self through movement and attention
October 10, 2012
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by Katie Underwood — Often when a person is tired, hurt or ill, he or she feels hopeless and worn out from constantly working hard to feel better. Pain and fear can take a big toll on enjoying life. Many people are finding that taking time to attend to oneself can be healing and revitalizing. […]
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 […]
From bags to riches
October 8, 2012
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by Scott Kalechstein — “Nylon jumbo laundry bags! Machine washable! Water resistant!” Uttered at the top of my vocal volume range, these words were my money mantra for seven years while I worked the sidewalks of New York City as an unlicensed, self-employed street peddler. You could say I was into MLM Sales (Maximum Lung […]
Want to be a better writer? Become a better reader
October 8, 2012
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by Laura Orsini — Every craft takes practice. The best athletes spend hours on the court, the ice, the field. Gourmet chefs take days, weeks, months to perfect a single recipe. So it stands to reason that in order to become a better writer, you should practice by writing every day. However, it takes more […]



October 16, 2012
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