Who do you need to help promote you, teach you, support you or just plain kick your butt? Is there anyone around you who could fill the gap if you connected with them and asked? Think about people you trust, people you know from LinkedIn, who live outside your department …

Think of it as a muscle. The more you use a specific region, the thicker the grey matter becomes. If there's more grey matter, it means more neurons, and their density determines the vitality and strength of your thinking. Mindfulness promotes the growth of grey matter in many regions of …

Now I am on dangerous ground. My quick little white lie is going to need some creative detail. So what are you going to wear to the competition? I ask, trying to change the subject. It's too late. You DO have plans. What kind of plans? Raylene's eyes narrow in …

Instead I started searching for productivity advice on YouTube. I watched a toned man in his early thirties with a shaved head, talking about his battle with procrastination. Then more videos, and more men. I'm wearing the Dior sunglasses I picked out that day from a clearance rack, and my …

Sprains occur when sudden force is placed on ligaments, such as when an ankle is twisted or your wrist is severely bent during a fall. By comparison, strains are the result of overstretched or torn muscles or tendons. When you strain a muscle or tendon, the injury may be acute …

A healthy musculoskeletal system is like a fine-tuned machine. However, injury, overuse, or just plain old wear and tear result in problems that are often first noticed when pain becomes a factor. Pain is like a check engine light coming on in your car. He was an enthusiastic communicator and …

You will unleash your latent creative ability through regular, purposeful practice of the principles in this article. There are most certainly insights and aha! You must be purposeful and intentional. It will lower the probability of heart attack and stroke; If used regularly, it should help you to succeed in …

Does acupuncture hurt? Acupuncture needles are hair-thin filiform needles (not the hollow syringes used for injections or drawing blood), and their insertion is virtually painless. Points on the hands and feet can sometimes feel a little sharp, but the sensation is brief. I was petrified to commit, certain that I …

Squatting gives your baby a straighter route through a wider passage, creating the easiest path for moving through your pelvis. You can squat against the side of your bed or, with the support of your birth ball, against a wall, or you can just lean your back against a wall …

Begin by writing out the sequence of events that make up the problematic situation. Write it in the form of a narrative, using as much detail as possible. The sequence should start with your anticipation of the situation, then move on to describe the opening of the scene, and continue …

The problem, then, isn't in the money but in how we use it. Perhaps the most direct and most reliable way to maximize the happiness and fulfillment that we can extract from money is through need-satisfying pursuits--for example, by spending our capital on developing ourselves as people, on growing, and …

We resist this aspect of ourselves and pass judgments on the kind of person that is worthless. We are told affirmations will make us okay. But as I tell people in my lectures if we put ice cream on top of poop after a few spoonfuls we will taste the …

The new couple has children and perpetuates the cycle. The dependence of the parents is visited upon the children. The final twist in this vicious circle is the dependency of old age. It's sort of a game called I'm old now, so I'll lose my mind and you'll take care …

In the middle of the seminar, I was standing up in front of the group speaking when suddenly Jan looked at me and said, You're a bitch. My heart sank. How did she know ? I knew I was a bitch, but I had been trying desperately to get rid of …

They tell us how to act, when to eat, when to sleep, and we begin to make distinctions. We learn which behaviors bring us acceptance and which bring us rejection. We learn if we get a prompt response or if our cries go unanswered. We learn to trust the people …

you suffer from a heavy or painful menstrual period, mix yarrow and capsella (shepherd's purse) one to one and add anise seeds (as much as you like). This mixture reduces excessive blood flow and brings harmony to the body. Menopause Tea Mix equal parts lady's mantle, yarrow, and lemon balm …

A few weeks had transpired, when I received an air mail letter from my friend in Ireland, in which she said that her brother had sent her a cablegram saying he was on his way home for a visit. This was the first word she had heard from him since …

was furious because his daughter had married into a different faith, and he said that he hated her husband. was not on speaking terms with his own son because the son joined the armed forces and he (the father) belonged to a peace crusade. to top things off, his wife …

Tom said, Yes, it is. In about a month's time, the bishop, who had been critical of him, passed away, and the men who were creating trouble and wanted to oust him were transferred by their respective organizations to other cities. A few nights ago, Tom called me long distance …

Her focused attention was on two winners, which impregnated her subconscious mind. The latter responded accordingly, giving her two winners, for which she asked casually and without undue mental stress or strain. Extrasensory Perception in Action Rose, do not stay, Rose, wither away. This spell is relatively well known and …

Having read this far in the article, you will readily see the cause of the dreams. As we prayed together over the phone, we impregnated and activated our subconscious mind, which sees all and knows all, and it responded symbolically in her case and literally in my case. Self-preservation is …

The extra weight can feel like a hug. Warning: Never use a weighted blanket on a baby or toddler! Many department stores (eg, T. The enemy is having a field day dividing our country politically, racially, and every way possible. Evil is causing many to look at what makes them …

Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of cats, is responsible for all things that make life worth living: music, scents, love, magic, dance, sensuality, and healing. Some records state that at her celebrations, similar to the story of Baubo and Demeter, the vulva was exposed, and laughter and wild dances took place …

For all those who would like to work with the old gods--I've listed them for you coming up! But please keep in mind that a personal connection to a divinity or entity comes above any list or description. If you can't warm toward an entity, any further effort will be …

Necklaces and small body chains of healing stones can be used. Chains around the waist can help very much to keep the energy together. In some African countries, waist beads, often made from colorful glass, are worn especially by women as more than just jewelry--to protect their personal energy field …

A person may believe that the fastest way to weight loss is to burn as many calories as possible, sometimes running, hitting the treadmill or elliptical machine, or attending grueling stationary cycling classes, to the point of exhaustion. FAD WORKOUTS. Occasionally, people feel pressure to join the latest workout craze …

Take in a deep breath, hold it for two seconds, then let it all out in a big sigh. Think about the negative thoughts you're dealing with right now. Identify them and put a label on them (eg, anger, guilt, or self-criticism). Gather up all of these thoughts into a …

There, an intrepid team of researchers, Thomas Wehr, Norman Rosenthal, and Alfred Lewy, tried turning winter into summer with a light box--just a standard fluorescent ceiling unit like we have in office ceilings, but set on a table close to where he would sit. Kern quickly snapped out of a …

After a short pause, the monk simply bowed his head and said, Ah, so. Although he had been used to living alone, the monk soon developed a fondness for his new companion and became a good parent to him. One day the boy's mother became gravely ill. As she lay …

But the evidence continued to pile up. How had everyone missed something so important, for so long? The answer may be that they had been paying most attention to the visual photoreceptor cells--the rods and cones. But this new substance, given the name melanopsin (not to be confused with melatonin …

As the week unfolded, her anxiety increased until she decided to become still, go inside, and ask for guidance. The inner voice responded loudly and clearly, telling her that she was not ready for the new job and needed to remain in her present position. The next day, Joan nervously …

I was, a writer about the spiritual life, known as someone who loves God and gives hope to people, flat on the ground and in total darkness. had happened? had come face to face with my own nothingness. was as if all that had given my life meaning was pulled …

If you teach a student facts, concepts, and rules, those things go into long-term memory as individual pieces, and if a student then wishes to do something with them--use them to solve a problem, reason with them to answer a question, or organize and analyze them to come up with …

For instance, in the 1920s and 1930s the Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi set twenty-two world records in distances from 1,500 meters (just under a mile) to 20 kilometers (just under 12. For a few years he was untouchable at any distance he chose to train for; But eventually other …

It is crucial that the musician practice and memorize the piece in such a way that the performance can be done almost automatically, with the fingers of each hand playing the proper notes with little or no conscious direction from the pianist; On the other hand, the pianist must have …

WHAT SHOULD YOUR HDL Level BE? THE AVERAGE HDL level in the United States is around 45 for men and 55 for women. Generally, the higher your HDL level, the lower your risk of heart and blood vessel disease. The National Institutes of Health guidelines consider HDL levels lower than …

It's just the underlying beauty of the knowledge that you are sober. You are not drunk anymore; That's what sobriety truly is. It's that little gold nugget of truth that you tuck away inside and nurture. I am not drunk anymore. WHEN YOU were younger and slimmer, walking probably didn't …

T he mind is typically broken down into two pieces. It is your conscious mind--the part that you can control--and the unconscious mind--which you cannot. Both parts of the mind are incredibly important and yet, they cannot properly communicate together. They are constantly attempting to connect to each other. They …

3/4 cup halved grapes In a medium bowl, stir together the vinaigrette, sour cream, vinegar, and chia seeds. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add the turkey, apple, grapes, and celery. Toss until well blended. As you can probably imagine, they may also begin to contradict themselves or tell the …

You don't chew beverages; Most of the sugar shoots over your tongue without coming in contact with your tastebuds. To make matters worse, we obscure the taste of sugar by cooling our beverages and adding sour things like lemon or lime, which neutralize the sweetness in them. The worst offenders …