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- Why Everyone Needs to Know About Stress Management - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from annie breathingspacetherapies.co.ukWhen people ask what I do for a living and I tell the I'm a specialist in Stress Management, the universal reaction is 'Boy! You must be busy!' or 'Goodness! Do I need you, but what exactly do you do?'. Then often what happens afterwards is...nothing. Sometimes it's because people ...
Views: 1379 - Working from Home - Top 5 Mistakes People Make - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Serena CarcasoleWorking from home has several benefits and can be one of the most rewarding experiences for not only yourself, but for your family. However, if you are thinking about establishing a home office, it is important to understand what this would ultimately mean to you. Taking your personality and ...
Views: 1379(1 vote) - A Life Full of Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandAs much as I love the holidays, there is something special and peaceful about the few days before they arrive. The quiet you feel just before all of the preparation begins and the visitors arrive. Before the anticipation of a meal well cooked and the welcomed sounds and smells of the holidays. ...
Views: 1377(6 votes) - Top 5 reasons why to encourage your teen to get a job - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2016 from Helen SheplyakovaMost teenagers don’t even need the slightest push in the back from their parents to get a part-time job as they really want to make the most out of the opportunity to earn some pocket money and become less financially dependent on their parents as soon as they can. Getting used to the working ...
Views: 1377 - 3 Reasons Vacation Positively Clears Your Business Cache - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Joey FaucetteDr. Norman Vincent Peale talked about how a constantly bent bow will break. The bow needs pressure released to function well. Dr. Stephen Covey extolled the seventh habit of sharpening the saw. If you saw without a break to sharpen, you work harder with less production. In today’s ...
Views: 1376 - The Appeal of Work-Life Balance To Potential Employees - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Robert BoroffAs the economy begins to recover, slowly, but surely hiring rates are picking-up, and companies are beginning to develop new tactics to attract potential employees. Many companies have taken a cue from modern and colorful workplaces, such as Google and Pixar, in order to utilize the work ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - I am Not My Business Card - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonMy professional focus during my twenties and thirties was defining who I was as a professional woman. This entailed long days and weekends. It also required quite a bit of travel and for a few years 100% travel as a consultant. My career progressed along nicely. As I took on more and more ...
Views: 1375(1 vote) - 5 Tips for Keeping Balance While Working at Home - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Phil MonteroBalance has always been important to me in my life. For most people, the balance between work time and personal time is, unfortunately, weighted too heavily in the direction of work. It is more common than ever before to have a two-income household with both parents working just to make ends ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - The Top 5 Reasons to Simplify and De-clutter - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Mary DykstraLike many Americans you probably have to reinvent your self in this current economy. It means learning new coping skills and making business and lifestyle changes. It means maximizing the use of things you already own and sharpening your skill set to get a new job or retain your current job. ...
Views: 1374 - Why Long Term Stress Is So Damaging - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Royane RealToday many of us are facing a lot of physical and emotional stress. When we don’t have good ways to deal with all this stress, it can end up hurting us in many ways, physical and mental. If we live with too much stress for too long, it can start to overwhelm us mentally and too much stress can ...
Views: 1374(3 votes) - Winning at Weight Loss & Healthy Lifestyle Habits - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jody KennettWe all know techniques on how to lose weight and what we need to do, but why then do so many of us struggle with our healthy eating and lifestyle goals? Our eating patterns are highly engrained behaviours that have subconscious and automatic drivers. To alter these behaviour patterns is ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Allied Nationwide, the best Security Guards in Los Angeles 800-955-8417 - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2014 from Intern OntrixTo keep up your business or site safe from any sort of burglary, damage, or vandalism, you need guards that can handle the rigors of keeping up with the fast paced Los Angeles life. At Allied Nationwide Security, you can expect have a whole host of highly trained professionals, with us you can ...
Views: 1372 - How to Create a Work-Life Balance - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Nicole NenningerWith today’s busy families and two-income households, one thing that plagues many people is how to create a life that is balanced. Even single people have a hard time with this. Often, life feels like it is consumed with work, with not a lot of down-time to spend with family, friends, having ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - Should I stay or should I go? - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Siobhan SimsThe following article by Siobhan Sims was published in The Kilkenny People 15 February 2008. I OFTEN have people ask me should they stay in their jobs for money or should they follow their heart and possibly take a job which may leave them happy but broke. I always tell these people to go ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - Tackling Your To-Do List: Unforseen Events Will Arise - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jeff DavidsonBy Jeff Davidson Each day when you compose your to-do list, and begin merrily proceeding down the list, do you take into account what is likely to occur in the course of a day? No matter how well we compose our to-do lists, and how productive we are in handling the products and tasks on ...
Views: 1372 - Self Care During the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Estelle GibsonDuring this busy time of year it’s easy to let things go - with all the extra shopping, entertaining, activities and rushing around, we often end up putting ourselves last during this Season of Giving. That's why self-care becomes more essential than ever during the holiday season. Self ...
Views: 1371 - Testing is Not Trusting - by Submitted on May 16, 2014 from Mike RobbinsIn a session I had with my counselor Eleanor last week she said to me, "Testing is not trusting." I realized in talking to her that much of what I've been calling "trust" is actually me simply "testing" new attitudes, techniques, and approaches... hoping they will work out, but fearing that they ...
Views: 1370 - Three Successful Strategies Work-At-Home-Moms Use To Keep Balance - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Sue HenryHave you heard the expression, “If things aren’t right at home, they aren’t right anywhere?” This is so true! I’m a mother of six kids and we are organic dairy farmers. And if that’s not enough, I am a professional speaker and writer with my own company. When things weren’t right at home – ...
Views: 1368 - Welcome to your Life - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandIn designing our lives, most of the time we start with listing things that we want to accomplish, places we wish to go or things we wish to accumulate instead of how we want to be in our life. When we align ourselves with the essence, beauty, and truth of who we already are it is easier to ...
Views: 1368(5 votes) - How to Manage Messy Spaces - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Denise Griffitts"I have never found a better way to enhance the communications process than by reinforcing the points or concepts I wish to make with timely, memorable quotations." ~Carolyn Warner Cleanliness is next to Godliness. This saying, while simple, has a very deep meaning. When you are knee deep in ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - Is Your Team Working with You or for You? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandA big part of releasing clutter this month in your business is keeping only what you absolutely love, use and need. The only way to do that is to take inventory of every area of your business including your team and how you work together. Your team can be either formal, informal, or a ...
Views: 1366(3 votes) - The Power of a Nap - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Barby IngleA child’s life is full of stressful situations that they have to learn to overcome. Maybe children that take naps have it right. Children get snappy and distressed when they need a break and need to zone out form the stress of life. As chronic pain patients, we could follow their example and ...
Views: 1366(2 votes) - 10 Ideas to Take Care of You - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us are so busy with work, family, friends and life in general, we sometimes forget to take time to nurture and love ourselves. Maybe we find ourselves getting angry easily, or frustrated with things around us that we can’t control. Or maybe we are moving non-stop from waking in the ...
Views: 1365(6 votes) - The Importance of Down Time in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowDown time; the bottom line is you have to have it to function at full capacity. Slowing down and putting your feet up is one of the essential elements to living a well-balanced lifestyle. Allowing yourself time to be calm, time to unwind and time to reflect is a precious commodity and it ...
Views: 1364 - The Obstacles That Prevent Success - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from Brad HessThe road to success has always been scattered with obstacles. The unsuccessful did not feel like they could overcome those obstacles and they did not. What would life be like if every time there was road construction and traffic came to a stop people got out of their cars and sat on the side of ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Be a Cowboy? I Kid You Not! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Bruno BlackstoneRecently I was watching a re-run of an old television series that I remember my parents watching avidly when I was a child. It was set in the Wild West and every week the heroes had to deal with hold-ups by bandits, Indian attacks or rescuing damsels in distress, with the odd gold-rush thrown in ...
Views: 1363 - Beat a Stressful Day by Playing Funny Games Online - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2011 from Nick LeonWith their colorful graphics and creative game mechanics, anyone who wants to beat stress will certainly find these games relaxing and reviving. Who wouldn't want to spare some time playing funny memory and time management games? And if you want to know if this is just a waste of time, well, ...
Views: 1363 - Step Into Your Vision and Dance! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandIn our excitement to stick to our resolutions and reach the goals we set for the year, we can sometimes become overwhelmed with trying to fulfill them all at once. This can lead to postponing our dreams and not being able to help to create positive change in the lives of those we love and ...
Views: 1363 - A Sneaky Trick to Dealing With Your ‘Shoulds’ - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Julie GrayWe’ve all heard of the negative impact of ‘shoulds’ – you know the frustrating “I should do this” or “I should do that” cycle of trying to get yourself to do something because you feel like you have to. For the record these types of tasks are laden with the heavy energy of obligation and ...
Views: 1362 - Free Your Heart - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Elizabeth DiamondWhat does it feel like to be completely free? Free from fear, free from worry and stress? Are you in the flow of your life, enjoying the natural unfolding of events or is your time and energy tied up in dealing with challenge? If an opportunity were to present itself right now that would enable ...
Views: 1361 - Madrid Suits Everyone's Holiday Taste - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Porsche KlingerIf you schedule your HOLIDAY RENTALS IN SPAIN why not be a little daring and book them in the largest city in Spain, Madrid? This cosmopolitan city is not only the nation’s capital but it is home to more than three million people. You can't help but be impressed when you discover that besides ...
Views: 1360 - A New Beginning - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Jake TuschinskiWith change comes leaving behind the old and stepping into a new beginning. An ending is what makes the beginning possible. After all, that is the order of things isn’t it? Leaves change and fall from the trees in the autumn only to reemerge in the spring. One day everything seems to be ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - Best Writing Apps and Online Tools - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2014 from Robert MorrisAspiring and established writers think of great ideas at strangest times. How many times have you thought of an amazing concept that evaporated away because you didn’t find the time to write it down? Instead of carrying a pen and paper everywhere around, you can turn to modern technology and ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - What You Need to Know about Failure so You Can Move On - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Maria Martinezfailure: an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success (Source: Dictionary.com) I think we all hate to fail, but failure is inevitably a part of life. I have personally felt the pressure to perform and have seen that even when a lot of effort is put forth, the ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - ***Maximize The Four Pillars Of Physical Health - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2008 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAThe financial crisis has challenged all of us as to to the next level. While busy entrepreneurs and corporate executives are constantly facing with accomplishing more with less, stretching their biological systems to the max, they are pushing their capacity even beyond manageable levels these ...
Views: 1357 - Your Future is Built on a Bedrock that is Unchanging - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from M.J. RyanTom Heuerman is an organizational consultant who recently wrote about the qualities of sustainable organizations: they “continually adapt to the external environment…. [and] have a core identity of purpose (why they exist) and values (guiding principles) that provide stability and continuity as ...
Views: 1357 - Bogra - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Habib MondleBogra is a city of Bangladesh. It is stand in korotoa river. Bogra is a one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra district and located under the Rajshahe Devision.It has some entertainment palace .It has a national cricket ...
Views: 1356 - 3 Steps for Women In Medicine To Have A Stress-Free Day - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2017 from Dr. Stephanie WellingtonFor women in medicine there are many things we have to accomplish each day before we encounter our first patient. That means we spend most of our time reacting to what’s happening instead of being intentional. This is not the goal for doctors, nurse practitioners, or nurses who want to avoid ...
Views: 1355 - Living With A Serial Killer - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Liam O'SullivanIf a convicted serial killer moved in next door – would you choose to invite them round every day, feed them, ask them to stay over or even move in? Of course not! But many of us, every single day, live with the biggest serial killer the modern world has known – STRESS. We have invited it in and ...
Views: 1355(2 votes) - Positive Living at work - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2010 from Hans WrangWhen I ask people what they do, most say, “I am electrician”, I am a cleaner” or “I am and accountant”. Many people identify themselves with their profession or their job title. But there is a lot more to a job than that and if we can start to think differently about what we do, perhaps we ...
Views: 1355 - To-Do: The Curse and the Blessing of Humankind - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jeff Davidsonby Jeff Davidson Everyone I know from college age on up maintains some form of a to-do list. And why not? Without writing down the things we want or need to complete, it is awfully hard to proceed throughout the day. Yet, in recent years, the unrelenting burden of handling an ever-growing ...
Views: 1355 - Your Business Can Only Be as Healthy as You Are! - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Andrea RamirezA great challenge of career-driven, ambitious women is to not let work take over life. I’ve been there. In fact, I’ve been there lately… The truth is that it is difficult sometimes to walk your talk. Maybe, like me, you love what you do and you are ambitious. What a blessing! After all, we ...
Views: 1354(1 vote) - Debunking the Myth of Not Having Enough Time - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Professionally, we often hear people say that they are busy. Some people repeat it so much that they sound like broken records. But are they really that busy? Or do they suffer from faulty time management skills? In the vast majority of cases, it's the latter reason. There are 24 hours in a ...
Views: 1353(2 votes) - Coaches on the Edge ask: It’s 10 PM. Do you know where your funny bone is? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from elizabeth cassidy & Laurie Lawson Coaches on the Edgeelizabeth: As a life coach, I do ask my clients if they are open minded enough to ask the universe questions before they go to sleep at night. I tell them at night their brains are quieter and the grey matter can regroup and consider their requests. Throw in a little intuitive dance and with ...
Views: 1351(4 votes) - The Constraints of No Boundaries - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Rosie KuhnIt’s not uncommon for children to grow up not knowing their own beautiful thoughts and feelings and their essential needs and wants. You might be asking “How can that be?” Well, it’s one of the ravages of families and the individuals inside them. They are at war with themselves with no one to ...
Views: 1351(1 vote) - Winding Down At The End Of The Day - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Rosie GrayDo you ever find it difficult to leave work behind at the end of the day? Many of us do. Even though you’ve physically left your work location, sometimes the mental cogs keep whirring away all evening. Maybe you process the days interactions (and think of the devastatingly witty replies you ...
Views: 1351 - 7 Steps to Goal Setting - It's a Done Deal - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Dawn GrantHere are 7 steps to goal setting to get you started on your goal setting journey. They are profound steps that will have you achieve your goals faster. Desire What Do You Want? What is your goal? Passion What does this goal mean to you? Why is it important to you? ...
Views: 1350(2 votes) - "Your Universal Mind" - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Don Martinez MCC, MNLP/PTYour Universal Mind The Power Starts with You “We Are Pure Energy” “Manage Your Mind and Control Your Personal Energy” Renowned author, teacher, educator, and coach of champions Master Don Martinez presents more than a dozen simple and highly effective tools designed to help you ...
Views: 1350 - ***Creating A Healthy Work-Life Balance - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2007 from Paul ChekI can’t tell you how many times I have had clients who were so completely absorbed in their work that they had lost sight of the rest of their life. As you can imagine, the results are not good for personal, professional or spiritual health. The challenge for anyone like this comes in ...
Views: 1350 - Is It Possible To Get Your Construction Company Logos Design For Free? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Tammy BeckerLogos are the best way to augment a company is reputation by using different mediums. It can be used at several different places for the promotion of any company. Today, nobody has a single doubt on the promotional abilities of this small piece of graphical representation. There are so many ...
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