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“The Artist” Presents 5 Winning Life Skills 
The Oscar winner “The Artist” makes a huge statement about our current stressful lifestyles: It’s time to go silent, simpler and spontaneous. Movies present a wonderful opportunity for emotional therapy. 3 Ways Science Can Change Your Life Story
Perhaps you have heard the buzz word, neuroplasticity. If you haven’t, you might be unaware of the scientific magic of increasing your willpower, motivation, happiness and health. 40% of Your Happiness is Up to You
We know the basics about happiness, but we still don’t have a handle on it. What we really need is something concrete to go on. 6 Sneaky End-Of-Summer Stressors
Most of us are aware of the big stressors which rob us of health and happiness. Did you know that sneaky little stressors can do greater damage, exacting a huge toll on mind and body because we are unaware of them? 6 Words Starting with “S” Could Save Your Life
The best thing about America’s health crisis is that you can take charge of your health profile to reverse much of the damage and live healthier than ever before. 7 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Attention Span
Technology overload has led to multi-tasking which has given most of us a micro-attention span – even doctors. Have I got your attention now? 7 Ways to Stop Winter Weight Gain Now
Fall, the season of the harvest, is the time when winter weight gain creeps into our lives at a steady pace. Then the holidays arrive to cheer us up around the winter solstice, ironically bringing more stress and oh, the dinners and parties replete with rich, calorie-laden cuisine. 8 Professional Tips to Handle Extreme Stress
Someone else’s stress is relatively easy for me to relieve. However, this week when I personally felt overwhelmed, here’s how I reset my natural rhythm. 8 Tips to Eliminate Your Energy Drainers
Are you feeling tired, the kind of tired where nothing really matters anymore? Have your energy levels dipped to the point that you feel like you are dragging around a leg iron? Here are some suggestions to help you get fired up: 8 Ways to Facilitate and Improve Daily Tasks
It’s not what you do, but how you do it when it concerns chores. You can do your tasks more efficiently and even whistle while you work. Here’s how to let work - work for you: A Bad Trait Could Be Your Signature Strength
Could your perceived weakness turn out to be your signature strength?
A Little Dirt Might Be Good For You
Are we too clean? Apparently, dirt is part of the delicate balance of healthy living. Learn how to reduce the inflammatory process. Alpha Women Are Prone to Depression
Women who follow endless to-do lists and drive themselves crazy with perfectionism show more symptoms of depression than women who are able to shed some of their duties to achieve greater work-life balance. Here are 6 self-concepts to keep in mind to transform your life to what you want it to be: Are You a Type D Personality? Here’s the Antidote
Recently a new personality type has been identified to be more prone to heart disease and stroke than the Type A. It is the Type D personality who is distressed and distant. The antidote is to understand what is holding us back from leading our lives. Are You Afraid to Relax? Learn Why
Does the mere thought of free time, a vacation, or meditation and deep breathing fill you with anxiety and dread? Why do many of us fear relaxation, taking time out for the self to do nothing at all? Eye- opening research leads to better coping strategies. Are You Making Yourself Sick Trying to be Healthy?
The quest for health could be a full-time occupation. Medical studies periodically change their minds. Here are some seemingly healthy actions which could actually turn out to be unhealthy. Are You Really That Busy?
Our society is preoccupied with busyness. Can you tell the difference between a high energy person who lives intensely and the stressful energy of someone always living in the future for what’s next on the to-do list? Are You Suffering from the Impostor Syndrome?
Do you live with a chronic case of self-doubt? Do you feel like you don’t deserve your success? You might have the impostor syndrome which is a real, psychological disorder. Be Happy ‘Round the Clock
How do you achieve happiness, the kind that lasts all day? Here is a sample weekday happiness schedule: Become More Assertive, No Buts About It
Has the word "but" been creeping into your statements? I am happy, but. I gained weight, but those holiday meals. I would exercise, but I’m tired.
Being a Super Mom May Be Dangerous to Your Health
It seems like everyone is lining up waiting to be taken care of by Super Mom: husband, children, aging parents and the boss! The result - panic attacks, anxiety and depression. Here are some suggestions to shed the myth of perfection and the accompanying stress. Best 3-minute Tips to Improve Your Health
We want immediate gratification and no one wants to work hard to enjoy a reward. Here are 8 powerful keys to good health – plain, simple and fast. Can’t Lose Weight? Try This Novel Approach
The problem with weight loss is the word, "loss". It has too many negative connotations. Instead, let’s focus on what is gained… Caregiving Can Be Harmful to Your Health
A groundbreaking new study has revealed that caring for a sick spouse can raise a caregiver´s risk of death by 20%. Here are some suggestions for healthy caregiving: Chinese Medicine Alternatives to Health and Happiness
Western medicine is just beginning to tap into stress as the root cause of many illnesses and as a major obstacle in disease management. Chinese medicine has been doing it for over 5,000 years.
Clean Up Your Space to Clean Up Your Life
If you are feeling messed up, have been trying to clear the air, or are ready to infuse your life with a brand new vigor, here are some symbols for the various cleaning counterparts Clutter Can Mess Up Your Life
If your environment is cluttered and you are overweight, you might be wondering if there is an emotional connection. Perhaps, if you cure one, you cure both. Debunking the Myth of Kindness
A popular myth exists that being kind and compassionate means that we give ourselves away. However, it is time to realize that kindness and civility are selfish and advantageous. Doing Everything Right, but No Weight Loss
You step up on the scale, hold your breath and the moment of truth seems like a big fat lie: you have not lost one ounce. In fact, you gained a pound! What’s going on? Don't Stress, Think Yourself Thin
Weight Loss has gone awry, even a health hazard. Why pay hefty prices to starve because you can do that on your own for free? Successful weight management has always been free and sustainable… Don't Try So Hard to be Happy
If you are on a quest for happiness, give it up because you will end up miserable. Here are some concrete suggestions to apply to your activities of daily living to accept where you are and to flow with whatever life conspires against you. Don’t Become an iPatient
A disturbing trend in medicine - doctors using more technology and less human(e) observation to diagnose and treat their patients - has created era of the “iPatient.” Here’s what you can do about it: Don’t Stress About Aging: Start Your Health Account Today
There is the impressive statistical evidence of the effectiveness of disease prevention and management in cancer, dementia, cardiac ailments and diabetes. The great news about investing for our golden years is that we get to enjoy and use the interest immediately! Here´s how. Drop Dead Gorgeous - Holistic Alternatives to Cosmetic Surgery
Why are we women cutting up our faces? Why are we becoming obsessed with our bodies? We need to take back our power! Here are some suggestions to attain internal and eternal beauty: Drop Weight by Lifting Your Spirit
Being overweight and feeling depressed go hand in hand. In fact, they fuel one another according to a new study involving women ages 40-60.
How do you boost your self-confidence when you are feeling unattractive, heavier or older?
Exercise Is Soul Medicine
Exercise can literally be our lifelines because it is self-healing and grounding - generating positive energy. It helps us realize that we can exercise control over our lives.
Exercise Transforms Your Brain
According to Dr. John Ratey, a Harvard Medical School professor the primary benefit of exercise is to supercharge our brains to beat stress, boost memory and so much more. Fight Spring Allergies Naturally and Cheaply
Tree pollen and mold accompany the beauty of nature and the wind is spreading the news. Seasonal commercials bombard us with idyllic images of allergy medication. For Free Healing Learn How to Laugh
Humor is an amazing coping skill for both physical and emotional stressors. But, what if there is just too much pain and sadness in your life and you do not see even a tiny opening for a little humor?
Freshmen 15 Weight Gain is Not Just for Freshmen
We are all freshmen during different times in our lives.Significant weight gain during a period of transition means that we are out of balance. Here is how to embrace change. Frugal Is the New Chic
Shabby chic is out and frugal is in. Many people are going closet shopping, their own or their friends´ where mixing and matching to create a "look" is the hottest trend in fashion. Gardeners Tend to be Happier and Healthier
Throughout the ages gardeners have known the secrets to longevity and health. Why gardeners are healthier: Get Fit and Modify Your Behavior at the Same Time
This is the interim when we all resolve to be better. Then a couple of weeks down the road we lose our momentum and revert to what we always do. What if we could get fit and improve our mindset at the same time? Get Rid of Stress By Learning How to Say No
Get Your Resolutions Back On Track
The New Year resolution path is paved with good intentions. What makes a resolution successful is the ability to discern a wish from a resolution. Here’s how to get back on track: Give Yourself The Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever
According to the American Medical Association women tend to suffer greatly from self- suppression. Therefore this Mother’s Day whether you are a mother or a daughter, it is time to nurture yourself: Have your say! Nice people don’t really like being nice. Good Posture Makes It Hurt Less 
While you might have hated the painful reminders about standing or sitting up straight when you were a child, good posture actually helps manage pain. Gossip Your Stress Away
The urge to gossip can be irresistible. According to recent statistics both men and women gossip about the same subjects and just as often! Considering that 2/3 of our conversations consist of gossip, there are some redeeming qualities.
Happiness Made Simple
There are two barriers separating you from your bliss: How Men Can Live as Long as Women
From the moment a male is born statistics show that on average he will live a shorter life span than a woman. He dies first because of the “ideals” of masculinity.
Here’s how to help him change his thinking.
How My Dog Trained Me
We all have a powerful ability to concentrate and tune out distraction, but we also have the shadow ability to disconnect from our feelings. My dog, Bailey, recently pointed that out in a humorous way!
How the Japanese “Kaizen” Method Can Change Your Life
The secret of success is the dogged, determination to succeed, not the determination to avoid failure. Using Kaizen thinking, rather than worrying about quick and dramatic results, we can move slowly with discipline and awareness. How to Become a Wise Person at Any Age
You don’t have to be old to be wise. Balancing earth practicality with spiritual vision on a daily basis will make you wise and in touch with your inner knowing. Here´s how: How to Boost Your Children’s Self-Esteem
In a highly demanding stress-filled world our children are battered by academic, social and enrichment demands. So, how do you boost your children’s self-esteem and insulate them from a one-size-fits-all world? How to Boost Your Self-Confidence
Most daily stressors gnaw at the root of self-esteem. Filling your thoughts with perceived enemies and old conflicts drains your spirit and saps your creative joy. Here is how to take the first steps towards boosting your self-confidence. The secret to getting ahead is getting started. How to Brighten the Rest of Winter
Cold weather along with less daylight stresses us out physically and emotionally. Here are some research-based tips on warming your heart during the cold weather. How to Cope When Bad Things Happen to Good People Like Us
How to Create the Life You Dream About
Many of us are fascinated with artists, actors, writers, architects and all sorts of creative people. We sigh and wish upon a star that we could be creative like them. The good news: We can develop our creativity as well as our children’s and learn to apply it.
How to Cure Stress Addiction
Do you do it all- Work, run the house, raise the children, take care of the finances, volunteer at the PTA and attend a book club? It’s time to take back your power and turn stress into strength. How to De-Stress While Traveling
I just returned from a whirlwind TV news station tour out West, five cities in five days. When you travel for business or pleasure and your schedule is hectic, don’t let yourself get depleted. Here’s what worked for me:
How To Deal With Anger - The C.O.P.E Method
How to Deal With the Heat
We try to beat the heat, but instead generate more internal combustion. To get along with the heat we need to practice what Eastern philosophy has known for centuries. Here are some tips to cool off and cool down How to Deal With the Pressure to Be Happy
Many of us feel pressured to be happy and when we are not feeling optimistic and upbeat, we become disappointed; after all we failed at Happiness 101. However, what if every night we compiled a list of “Look What I Did Today?” How to Ease Your Pain
When you are experiencing chronic pain, and do not know how to get past it, consider the power of your own mind to redirect your focus and allow your body to heal itself. Recent studies indicate that the mind can drive pain even when the cause has dissipated. How to Enjoy Being Ordinary
Youtube, Reality TV, American Idol, have brought dissatisfaction into our lives. Now we all wish upon a star to be DISCOVERED. Here’s how to feel happy as an ordinary person. How to Focus On What You Can Do
It’s easier to lick a bruised ego than take an inventory of personal strengths and act. Whether trying to lose weight or get a job during difficult times, you might say, “Oh, what’s the use?” when you’re not successful. Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
How To Get Along with the Long, Hot Summer
Many of us are moaning and groaning: “Another hot, sunny day – how oppressive!” Instead of beating the heat, we need to get along with it! Here are some tips to coexist with the heat. How to Get More Comfortable with Comfort Foods
Feeling stressed - who doesn’t reach for comfort food? Since you are what you eat, food choices can reveal major clues about the buried treasure of personality. Here are some popular comfort foods - what they symbolize and their healthier versions: How to Get More Control
Have you been objectified in the doctor’s office, felt underappreciated at work or de-constructively criticized at home? Does that gallon of ice-cream control you? Getting more control often begins by going the opposite route: How to Get Motivated to Exercise and Overcome Depression
When someone is mildly depressed, the first remedy that comes to mind is exercise. Ironically, the depressed person who needs to exercise most is not likely to exercise. Here are some suggestions to begin exercising when you are depressed and feel that you don’t have the energy to do it. How to Get Rid of Back Pain and Other Weak Links
While some back aches and neck pains are a disease process, many are a biophysical response to an emotional state. Your body often serves as a metaphor for what is happening in your mind. How To Get The Support You Need
What keeps you from simply asking for what you need, enlisting the support of family members, friends, colleagues and your boss?
Basically, it’s too little “identity equity.” The problem is that many people confuse asking for help with a sign of weakness.
How to Grow Out of Childhood Insecurities
Not all adults get over their childhood insecurities; instead most baby boomers still carry them around like heavy baggage feeling unattractive, angry, anxious or insecure. Here are some suggestions to grow out of it and get over it:
How to Handle Happiness Deficit Disorder
It’s positively depressing how much has been written about happiness. However, if you have ordinary HDD - Happiness Deficit Disorder –here are two practical and profound approaches to happiness: How to Handle the Stress of Betrayal
High profile stars, Jennifer Aniston and Sienna Miller have made the headlines with titillating captions as victims of betrayal. What about all of us plebians who have experienced betrayal and do not have the resources the stars do to get over it? And why are we so hurt when our trust is betrayed?
How to Heal Ourselves
Doctors, both Western and Eastern, know that the secret to healing rests with you and so the responsibility! All the medical drugs and treatments work best when we intentionally partner our own healing by putting our mind and body into it. Here’s the recipe: How To Improve Your Mood – Fast
Stuck on: a long line, in traffic, a rude remark, it’s time to change the unpleasant mental movie to a calmer, more enjoyable one.
How to Keep Your Man Safe on Super Bowl Sunday
Few associate Super Bowl Sunday with danger. However, the medical community warns that on this day some men will visit the emergency room for heart attacks, gastrointestinal problems and broken bones. How to Let Go of the Need to be Right
Where does this need to be right stem from? When you express yourself honestly and openly, you let go of the need to be right. How to Lose Weight with the Zen No-Diet
Human beings by nature are not creatures of deprivation and in the land of good and plenty, plain and simple, a weight loss program that involves cutting back on food is not going to work culturally. We have to come up with other ways (weighs) to be healthy and look good.
How to Love Yourself – the Secret to Happiness
During the course of our lives others erode us, criticize us and make demands on us, including parents, teachers and friends. The source of all health and happiness is a good self-concept. Here´s how: How to Make Decisions Without Anxiety
When it comes to making a decision, many of us procrastinate, then second guess ourselves ultimately experiencing stomach-churning anxiety. The ability to adjust and change when we are wrong is crucial in the decision-making process that inevitably leads to great success.
How to Make More Rational Decisions
During these financially difficult times with massive layoffs and the dollar being devalued we need to get a handle on our expenditures and stop shopping to fill an empty heart or keep up an image. Most of us are aware of the placebo effect. However, do we know the far-reaching effects of a placebo? How to Overcome Spring Allergies Naturally
If you are experiencing itchy eyes, a dry, raspy throat, sneezing, sinus headaches and tiredness, chances are you have seasonal allergies. For years I was an allergy sufferer. However, for the past three years my allergies have been declining and this year I have no symptoms at all! Learn how: How to Prolong Happiness
When it concerns happiness, many studies focus on how to achieve it. However, this is not getting to the heart of the matter as even depressed people experience happiness; instead the focus should be not merely finding your bliss, but rather holding on to it. How to Quickly Get in Shape for Summer
The calendar says spring and a feeling of imminent dread creeps into your heart as your mind imagines a beach with a beached whale and you are the whale. Here’s how to get in shape fast. How to Reduce Stress and Reverse the Aging Process
Researchers have discovered that severe emotional distress accelerates the aging process. Here are proven methods for reversing your biological clock to look and feel a decade younger. How to Remember and Interpret Your Dreams to Reduce Stress
How To See Fall In a Better Light
Part of the problem with the end-of-summer blues lies in the following season’s name, fall. The word associations we have are: Fall down, fall apart, the biblical fall of man, and falling leaves – what a mess! 9 benefits of the season: How to Stay On Track This New Year
What is will power anyway? Apparently, it is the vast wasteland between I will and I won’t. Will power is driven from both the mind and the body. How to Stop Those Powerful Sugar Cravings
Getting off the sugar roller coaster is not just beneficial for your waistline. Without the stress of a sugar surge which is always accompanied by a fatiguing crash, you will experience greater inner peace and stability; also there will be a big boost to your immune system. How to Train Yourself to be Happy
The joyously surprising news is that even if you are born to be sad, you can imitate the characteristics of happy people to change your nature. How to Upgrade Your Spirit in a Plummeting Market
This is the time to breathe, reflect and take an inventory both nationally and personally: Stability before mobility. How to Wake Up and Smell the Roses
Identity Theft – Are You Robbing Yourself?
Many of us have seen the TV commercials showing the prevalence of identity theft from the point of view of the smug faces of the thieves.However, this is merely the dramatic tip of the iceberg. Deep down is the more serious kind, the daily identity theft many of us experience regarding who we are. If Animals Could Talk, Their 13 Best Health Tips
Animals can teach us a great deal about good health – physical and emotional. 13 animal lessons for human nature: Improve Your Body Image with Wabi-Sabi
Body dissatisfaction does not promote healthy behaviors. Being preoccupied with appearance is a way to avoid facing internal unhappiness and feeling out of control. Is Fall Sapping Your Energy? Some Energy Generating Tips to Fall Back On
Around me I see tired eyes, frowns and sluggish gaits. Energy, positive energy, is at an all-time low. I wonder why? Fall compels us to take stock of our homes, gardens and workplace. Here are some suggestions to generate good vibrations: Is Fear of the Flu Giving You Cabin Fever?
"Flu season is here and it is the worst ever. All I hear is that babies are dying and that the flu shot does not protect against all strains. This is really stressing me out. Do I stay home or ....." Is Sitting Really Deadly?
While you sit and watch the Olympics where other people are active, consider this: Being inactive is responsible for 1 in 10 deaths worldwide. 5 tips for a more active lifestyle Is There a Mel Gibson Inside You?
While Mel Gibson might be an extreme, we all have some unresolved anger within which we believe we have come to terms with, but then… Anger is a good barometer of your own insecurity – a lack of true power. Is Your Life Like Groundhog Day?
How strange that we celebrate a cute rodent every February 2nd (his predictions are correct less than 40% of the time) to determine if we are going to have a long winter! By now many of us are tired of winter, here we snow again, and suffering from a bit of seasonal affective disorder. It’s Time to Initiate the Self-Stimulus Package
People go through great lengths to achieve contentment like getting all fired up in sweat lodges to attract success and happiness, a secret they have to pay for. This is why I am revealing my free “Self-Stimulus Package” to show you how to be the person you want to be TODAY. It’s Time to Wear Your Pink Tiara!
My daughter is turning sixteen and thoroughly enjoying every moment of this rite of passage. I have a lot to learn from her. Learn to be Lucky
After interviewing a random sample of self-proclaimed lucky people, here are the basic attributes I have found. Study them, so that you can improve your luck or even better, consider yourself blessed. Let Your Passion Find You
Throughout life I have always heard the phrase, “Find your passion.” Quite frankly this quest has made me feel a bit pressured at the same time chipping away at my self-esteem when I didn’t find it. March Makes New Year’s Resolutions Stick
If you have slackened off your New Year’s Resolutions, luckily you get a big boost: March begins the Motivational New Year and you are likely to succeed now.Here are 3 questions I use every March to help make a fresh start. Meditate Your Stress Away
The benefits of meditation in stress management can be demonstrated on PET scans.Yet many of us, including myself, initially resist the idea of meditation or view it as an impossible dream. Here is how I learned to enjoy meditating. Metabolize Your Past and Lose Weight
These days everyone wants a faster metabolism to be able to eat more, lose weight and have everyone admire that you have a fast metabolism. Wouldn’t it be great to metabolize your past – the anger, the regrets and the sadness? Metamorphosis Made Easy
Normally, we don’t consider an egg, caterpillar, or pupa, to be beautiful. It’s the dazzling butterfly that lures our attention. We must give up our need to control and surrender to our animal nature, letting ourselves be overtaken by transformation. Change happens in stages.
Midnight Binging is Stressing Me Out - What Can I Do
I wake up in the middle of the night and eat ice cream, cookies or even fried chicken? Why am I stuck in this pattern? Need Confidence? Try Lying To Yourself
How do you attain self-confidence to complete goals when throughout life others chip away at you? No Respect for Obese Patients
When doctors administer a dose of empathy, it is reserved for normal weight patients. The overweight patient who stands to benefit from understanding experiences medical prejudice - a judgment about their lack of will power. Open a New Door to Happiness with an Old Childhood Song
The keys to happiness are old and stored inside you through memory and association. A fragrance or song can evoke a positive or negative association from the past and color your mood. Here’s how to easily find allusive happiness through our senses. Pain Relief Without Bad Side Effects
No more Vioxx, Bextra, or Celebrex. Many of us are stressed by the mere thought of living without pain killers. Instead of taking harmful drugs for your aches and pain, here are some suggestions: Resolve to Make Peace with Your Worst Enemy - Yourself
We are surrounded by enemies and it’s time to make peace with them: our food, our bodies and our past. This moment, together, let’s commit to live life differently by changing our attitudes about our appearance and our accomplishments. Here's how. Safe Solutions for Harmful Inflammation
The latest medical research has revolutionized our understanding of the role of inflammation as the root cause of chronic pain and many diseases. To reduce inflammation we can make a few healthy changes to our lifestyle and diet.
Shopping Is a Great De-stressor
For many women shopping is avoidant coping with a hefty price tag. However, when it comes to shopping, we all know that one size does not fit all. Shopping might just serve as a great stress-management strategy! Here’s how: Should Women Avoid Men to Reduce Heart Disease?
An unhappy marriage predisposes women to metabolic syndrome. Yes, the man in your life could be making you fat! Should you dump him?
Should You Trust Your Intuition?
Women have cornered the market regarding intuition - a woman’s intuition is equivalent to possessing a sixth sense. So what is intuition, how do you access it and should you trust it? Sleep Your Weight Away
These days just about everyone wants to lose weight. However, no one wants to feel deprived and hungry or give up comfort food. Here are some tips to help you sleep your weight away. Snooping – What It Reveals About You
Snooping has a darker side. It indicates that we are suspicious, insecure, and vulnerable. The root cause of snooping is an underdeveloped sense of self. So, the next time you have the urge to snoop.... So You Have Resolved to be Better - Now What?
Now that we have all pointed ourselves in the right direction and passionately pledged to take small steps on the path of self-improvement, how do we avoid, when no one is watching us, jumping into a taxi and heading to the closest and easiest place to give into our old habits? Spring Cleaning Brings the Joy of Accomplishment
Tap into the natural rhythm of spring by engaging in spring cleaning and other spring activities. As I spring into action to de-clutter my space, I clear out my mind, to see my goals in a different light and I announce my intentions as a way to bring them into reality. Spring Is Here: The Season of Fresh Beginnings
There’s a bright new energy in the air. Nature’s New Year. It’s easier now that spring has arrived. Time for us to transform ourselves into butterflies. Here´s how: Stress Can Make You Accident Prone
Have you been tripping on uneven pavements and bumping into furniture or people more than usual? Have stairs become your enemy? Have you become a menace in the produce section of your local supermarket? Stress Can Make You Fat
People who are already battling the bulge seem to really pack on the pounds when they experience stress. Summer Stress? Flip Flops Have Emotional Benefits
Shoes support the various roles you play in life. As soon as you step into a specific shoe, you take your cue regarding mood and purpose. Talking to a Friend is the Best Medicine for Stress or Depression
The Benefits of Being Bad
Are there inner conflicts which hinder you from self-actualization and happiness? Discover your self-reliance by confronting your do-I-dare mindset. What’s bad might turn out to be really good for you. The Benefits of Being Bad
Are there inner conflicts which hinder you from self-actualization and happiness? Discover your self-reliance by confronting your do-I-dare mindset. What’s bad might turn out to be really good for you. The Happiness Lie
The difference between a sad person and a happy person could hinge on the ability to tell a “good” lie. The Health Benefits of Singing
Whether singing in the shower, in a choir or with a small child, “sound therapy” is linked to health benefits for body and spirit. The Hidden Stress of Hanging on to Clothes
It is common knowledge that most of us wear 20% of our wardrobe 80% of the time because we play favorites. However, we continue shopping and spending money that we could have used more wisely or saved. Time to reduce your closet. The Italian Police, Lady Gaga & a Funeral
We can all notice celebrities and even become celebrities. The Joys of Sex Are Out There, But Where Is the Intimacy?
We all know that sex sells. In recent years physicians have jumped on the band wagon marketing books that graphically depict sex. However, remarkably absent is the whole idea of intimacy and emotional connection – the true joy of sex. The Link between Spirituality and Happiness
Scientists claim that we have this spiritual gene to help take away the sting of our mortality through belief in the upbeat story of a higher power and an afterlife. Spirituality,triggers unity, flashes of insight, serenity, passion, creativity, positivism and hope. Here´s how to get more spiritual! The Power of Pampering
To create time and space to ease into yourself you need to believe that you have a right to an unfettered happiness. Begin by creating an inspiring environment at home The Real Reason Women Don’t Like Their Bodies
Did you know that only about 50% of women like their bodies? And if a woman doesn’t like her body, then she is less likely to eat healthy, exercise and take care of herself. The Real Reason You Feel So Tired
So, why do people who get enough sleep and eat a healthy diet feel tired too? The Secret Meaning of Anger in Relationships
People in a relationship who disagree do so to communicate their feelings and pave the way for compromise and change. However, when anger is always present during a “discussion,” do you know that anger could signal sadness? The Stress-Relieving Benefits of Patience
When you grow patient with yourself, you lighten that tense burden of accomplishment.You are in touch with your internal energy. Just as your muscles grow during periods of rest, so does your soul!
This July 4th Declare Independence from Technology
Declare your independence by creating quiet time to reconnect with yourself and become aware of how you differ from everyone else. Are you ready to take the Unplugging and Reconnecting Challenge?
To Be Happy, Talk Happy
Happiness is not attained through pursuit; rather, it is created. To create happiness you need expansive, meaningful conversations, not small talk. Toss the Toxic Brazilian Blowout and Try This 
When did women start to use poisons in the quest for beauty? The Brazilian Blowout gives the phrase, drop-dead gorgeous, new meaning as it contains a deadly carcinogen. Here are 6 healthy tips to refresh, enhance, and celebrate your beauty: Transform Your Life by Writing Your Eulogy 
An ordinary person can write her own eulogy now while healthy, so that her words,her thoughts, her buried treasure could be revealed by the person who knows her best. Trying To Be Happy Will Not Make You Happy
Many pursue happiness, but only some catch up with it. Part of the problem lies in the verbiage, “Trying to be happy.” Trying implies that one is not there yet and possibly never will be. Turn Stress into Strength: Empty Your Mind to Feel Your Senses
Understanding Your Bad
Life is peppered with contradictions. Bad and good can be used to describe an event or a person depending on the angle of perception. What seems bad today could potentially be good tomorrow and vice versa. So, is your cup half full or half empty?
Using Color to Improve Your Performance
Did you know that color has a quick and powerful impact on the choices you make every day? Vacation Success Has a New Twist
A new study by marketing professor Joe Sirgy of Virginia Tech's has some surprising findings which might help you to make a more cost effective decision to gauge if the trip is worth the expense and your time.
Vaccine Shortage Stressing You? Here’s How to Avoid the Flu
People are stressed that the flu vaccine is scarce and available only for those in special need. For those of us who are un-vaccinated here are some suggestions to avoid getting the flu. Weight Watchers is Stressing Out New Mothers
Jessica Simpson is struggling to meet Weight Watcher’s 5 month deadline. But it took Simpson 9 months to put on the weight, so isn’t it logical that it might take her 9 months to lose it? What a Surprise? You Hold the Key to Longevity
To live longer and with a better life quality you need to know how to harness your power. Here is the formula: What Do Columbus Day and Halloween Have In Common?
October is a month of self-discovery and fortifying personal identity. Identity is a complex matter, filled with contradictions. What Happens When You Rub Sad and Glad Together?
As the Aladdin story goes, if you find an antique brass oil lamp and rub it vigorously, a genie will appear and grant you a wish. Probably you would request something that you needed or believed you wanted to make you happy. So, it makes sense that when you rub sad and glad together you unleash…
What You Should Know About Multi-Tasking
Daily juggling dilutes, depletes, depresses and oh that stress! Then why do we still multi-task? What Your Coffee Choice Says About You
There are coffee personalities; this means the kind of coffee you drink can speak volumes about your personality. Many of us don't know who we are or what we want out of life; the coffee we like can provide a much-needed clue. When Other Diets Fail Try the Low-Fad Diet
The common wisdom is that for a diet to succeed it has to have sex appeal. But these diets rarely work. When the realization hits that our bodies are not changing for the better and that we are just deceiving ourselves, it is time to follow a low-fad diet. When You Feel Frustrated, Go With the Flow
Are you making your life impossible? When relationships or work are not going your way, try to go with the flow. Here´s how. Where’s Your Motivation Now?
Many of us marvel how quickly resolve dips and dissipates. Are you aware of the different motivational styles – which one (s) strikes a chord with you? Why Do We Lie to the People We Love?
There’s something about love which stimulates the imagination. We fantasize about romance and sex. And this is just the setting for all the other lies which will soon emerge in our relationships: Why Fortune Cookies Are Good For You
The best treat in a Chinese meal, aside from eating out or ordering in, is feeding on the Fortune cookie. Is there any concrete, quantifiable benefit to horoscope and psychic predictions? Well, perhaps there is.
Why Is Everyone Blissfully Happy, But Me?
Ironically, a gorgeous spring day triggers sadness, tiredness and emptiness. You would have preferred it to be a rainy day giving you an excuse to stay home, curl up and watch a movie. Why?
Why Women Are More Prone to Depression Than Men
Both men and women are stressed environmentally, physically and emotionally. However, researchers in social psychiatry point out women are twice as likely as men to develop depression. Why? And what can you do about it? Why You Shouldn’t Always Listen to Your Doctor
To manage your daily stress and feel reasonably happier you need to broaden your associations and liberate your mind from the blind respect you have given teachers, parents and professionals – people pleasing.
Women Do Less Housework, Gain More Weight
An interesting trend correlates with women packing on the pounds – they are doing less housework than previous generations. There has been an attitude shift in the female population and housework has become a dirty word. Yes We Can
Yes, we can! But what exactly can we do? We all start out with great intention; however, it is the commitment which fades away. Happiness occurs when…
You Really Are What You Eat
Food can bring people together making them feel either welcome or alienated. If you want to know what someone is really like, share a meal together. Your Bad Habits Might Actually Be Good For You!
Changing a bad habit into a good one can be daunting to say the least. However, you can silence your stern inner critic and make small easy changes, both at the same time! Your bad habits actually have a lot of good in them! Your Mind Can Either Heal Or Harm Your Body
The placebo effect proves the positive power of mind. However, you might be surprised to learn that the contrasting dark side is also true. Here’s what you can do about it. Your Mother’s Hairstylist Could Save Her Life
Most of us develop a strong connection to our hairstylist. We confide our innermost secrets and share our problems as though the hairstylist were a therapist. Ever wonder what you mother is not telling you, but telling her stylist? Your Words Can Improve Your Mood
You’re literally as good as your word. Words create your reality. They also hold clues to your deepest feelings. Being aware of imagery, pronouns and conjunctions you regularly use can provide important insight into your state of mind. Stress Management Homepage | Editor's Picks Articles | Top Ten Articles | Stress Management Site Map
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