So, Felicia, we'll be at your place around 5:30 on Friday, then we'll grab a bite to eat and go shopping for the stuff to make the Christmas Eve tamales for Tio Tommy's party. Sound good? Felicia shivered and raised her collar. The arctic cold front left no doubt …

It may be worth trying CBT for younger and elderly people with depression, people who might otherwise not be good candidates for drug therapy. People with depression often have disordered sleep. For years, it was thought that depression caused sleep disturbances. Now, it appears that poor sleep contributes to depression …

She then puts in place a plan to eat right and exercise. The goals will not work unless you act upon the goal. Create a plan to put in place so that you will reach that goal. When Sandy reached a 30-pound weight loss, she celebrated by buying herself a …

Then bring your attention to your knuckles and then into your fingers, either one at a time or together as you find best. Move the attention, when you are ready, back up each arm and, once again, into the shoulders. Is the sensation the same as it was when you …

Finally, jot down how far you think the two inhabit the characteristics you have attributed to them. Over time, our personality adapts to our perception of the way that people are treating us. For example, many who have had to cope with a sudden physical disfigurement report a far greater …

To think of it another way, inadequate sleep may be considered a carcinogen. Heart disease. The less you sleep, the more likely you'll die from a heart attack. It's that simple. If you are an empath, you may be familiar with this--and if you don't know if you are or …

If I had to choose between the three attitudes about time which I have so far described, I would be hard-pressed to choose the superior one. But fortunately there is one other attitude about time which I consider ideal: The Enlightened Time Manager The fourth and most enlightened approach to …

I would mess up a potentially wonderful time by thinking work during playtime. I also used to do the opposite. I'd say, I'm going to take off at three to ride my motorcycle on the back roads. Guess what I'd be thinking about for the rest of the day? This …

Research out of the University of California, San Diego revealed that folks using sleeping pills are more likely to develop cancer and succumb to all-cause mortality. In the 2. 5 year study, people using sleeping pills were nearly five times more likely to die than similar people (controls) not using …

Drifters ignore the subject of time altogether. They choose to keep their lifestyle as unstructured as possible. They let their lives meander aimlessly, like tumbleweed in a light desert wind, enjoying the uncertainty and spontaneity that accompanies such a life. If they hold a job it's usually a temporary one …

Gratitude is very closely related to our sense of wonder and, very simply, stops us from being dissatisfied. It is impossible to be actively engaged in the act of gratitude and to be thinking negative thoughts at the same time. I (BW) think of gratitude as an ANT repellent. If …

a result, your hunger goes haywire and you don't feel full after meals. just a couple hours of sleep a night and you'll gain 10-15 pounds per year. When you don't have enough sleep, you eat more and exercise less. To make matters worse, you tend to eat more unhealthy …

If you're skimping on sleep, you're making a big mistake. Car crashes - You walk over to a friend's house and chit-chat late into the night. By the time you get home, it's already 3 a. m. However, he will not go into details. If you suspect a person is lying …

You merely list the value of your assets on one side of a piece of paper and the total of what you owe, or liabilities, on the other side. Then, by subtracting your liabilities from your assets you come up with the number which constitutes your financial net worth. Now …

Recognise your strengths and successes and do all you can to actively bring about change in the way you see yourself. Perhaps the biggest secret of self-worth is to appreciate other people more. Think about what this might mean for you. Join a local community group, volunteer for something you …

These can be practical or more abstract, whichever suits you best. If you imagine this latter statement, the emotion that will come into your mind and body is fear. Say each Positive Affirmation over and over for two minutes each, at some point in the day. It can be done …

They work better in teams and get more accomplished in less time. Workplace theft even declines. Politicians are more charismatic, lawyers are more persuasive, and engineers crush their goals. Athletes run faster, jump higher, and collaborate better with their teammates. They all mean that a person is tense or nervous …

There are lots of inspirational teachers and mentors; I've had the very good fortune of working with quite a few. This tendency towards comparison and the resulting self-deprecation has been intensified by social media beyond anything we could have imagined. A growing army of people find themselves miserably failing in …

Mr Shoaff answered, What if you said, I love to pay my taxes because I know that it is my part in the care and feeding of the goose that lays the golden eggs'? <a href='http://video.vefire.ru/redirect/?to=http://decopulse.co.uk/'>What</a> if you …

When I sell it I can even make more profit! And it's true. Everybody benefits from the increase in capital. The company gets to sell two bottles at a time, Johnny saves a trip and some costs, and he can keep some of the savings or pass them on to …

I'm just a kid. There, isn't that simple? Here is a small example of commerce in action, capitalism at its most basic level. I think your product is good, but really, to be honest with you, I have lots of soap. Darrell had assumed that Dr Matt would be like …

Positivity is both the root and aim of mindfulness. The three tenets of mindfulness are Accept, Acknowledge and Appreciate. Acceptance is the basis of any programme of transformation. Unless we accept our current situation, we can't know what the proper actions are to take us to a better place. Cognitive …

It is as though that small plastic cap at the end of your shoelaces shrinks a bit every time your chromosome is copied. Eventually, the telomeres grow so short that a cell can no longer copy itself correctly. The cell is old. Many scientists view the length of telomeres as …

It seems that stress doesn't just hurt you, it adversely impacts the microorganisms living in your intestines. When you're stressed, you may be killing off the beneficial bacteria that you need to keep healthy. Fortunately, stress reduction via meditative practices may improve your intestinal microbiome and boost your overall health …

If we hide our light under a bushel, it won't take long before we forget it is there. We must accept, really accept, that holding a low opinion of ourselves isn't a virtue but a vice. How we build and frame our Self-Image depends, to a large extent, on the …

As we know from the previous articles, the way we look at the world is a choice. We choose to have a good day, a good week, a good month. And in this very short life, why wouldn't we? When we are positive, we are fluid, moving, not trapped in …

If you snore, get tested and treated. You didn't think I was going to let you off the hook with exercise, did you? In addition to a healthy diet and proper sleep, regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. Another well-known gesture is …

This is money you'll use to buy, fix, manufacture, or sell. The key is to engage in commerce, even if only on a part-time basis. I believe that everyone in this country should engage in some form of capitalism. Here, we believe that capital belongs in the hands of the …

DNA damage can create mutant cells that evolve into cancer. Finally, the DNA damage will short circuit your sirtuin longevity pathways, weakening your defenses against the ravages of time. By causing your body to accumulate senescent cells, create mutant and potentially cancerous cells, and by impairing your youth-promoting sirtuins, radiation …

The men and women in the piece of writing are elite athletes, successful politicians, business executives, and celebrities. He asks each of them to share the secrets of their success. What do most of them mention? Meditation and mindfulness. You have already learned to recognize the signs of falsehood and …

Will you stop procrastinating entirely? Probably not. Can you reduce the instances of procrastination in your life? Most certainly. Not surprisingly, hearing the metronome by itself didn't make the dogs salivate. Then he began the learning process, which he calls conditioning. He played the metronome just before the dogs were …

Furthermore, I believe everyone should pay -- even the poorest person. I don't care if it's just one dollar a year. That would be enough. The point is that everyone should enjoy the dignity of paying his or her fair share. Morning was breaking when kitten-like cries attracted the attention of …

Others may need to use TENS for a while to treat their pain. It appears to be safe and free of side effects. A successful TENS treatment can wean someone off pain medication, improve mood, and eliminate pain-related depression. When we treat pain, folks who couldn't exercise can now go …

Lord knows, I've tried. Once I was managing a group of uninspired salespeople. Feeling challenged, I said, I'm going to make them successful if it kills me. Guess what? it just was, and he just was, and his relationship with his dad just was. Until it was gone, Jake did …

I've personally found that I'm more energetic and productive when I fast. meals sap your energy, and intermittent fasting is a simple solution. Skip out on the blood sugar roller coaster, it's no good for your mood or spirit. Omega 3s, coffee, adequate sleep, metformin, exercise, testosterone replacement, and vitamin …

It's a huge factor in the creation of both stress and anger. Low Frustration Tolerance is often found in relation to minor situations and inconveniences, rather than crises. Because minor inconveniences happen all the time, it can lead to a state of almost constant irritation, which builds to an occasional …

Doctors will diagnose you with high blood pressure (HTN) and start you on powerful, life-long medications based on a couple of abnormal blood pressure (BP) readings in their office. I don't blame them for treating HTN, after all, it is linked to heart disease and stroke. The trouble is that …

If there is a number of related events or situations that spring into your thoughts when you are making a decision, you give greater credence to this information. If something is in the news or has been repeated many times on social media, it will spring to mind. It is …

Often it can show us that our Self-Image is not as robust as it could be. We'll look at this in article 7 Feel Positive. For example, a partner arriving home late can lead us to the conclusion that he or she is having an affair. A room becoming quiet …

We see the soil and the sun and the rain and the seed and we feel them urging us to harness them. It's as if life and nature are saying, Do you have the genius to make something unique of us? We are the raw materials. What splendid things can …