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ARTArticleOvercome The Blue—What to Do After a Painful BreakupDealing with breakup can be painful. So things didn’t work out and she dumped you. After a long time of thinking that you’re on top of the world, she shoots you down the way they do in old Westerns and runs off with your horse. You’re appalled, heartbroken; there’s a nagging pain in your chest that doctors can’t cure. Being left by someone whom you care deeply about is never easy. However, it also doesn’t change the fact that despite everything that has happened, you still want her back.ARTArticlePeppers, Hot and Sweet---Health Benefits of PeppersPeppers don't have that spicy image for nothing. This vegetable is an excellent way to spice up otherwise bland dishes. Peppers come in a beautiful array of colors and shapes. They add flavor, color, and crunch to many low-calorie dishes. Health Benefits of Peppers ARTArticleProfessional Athletes and HypnosisProfessional Athletes Using Hypnosis to Enhance Mental Toughness and Peak Performance As they get older and put more mileage on their bodies, proactive thinking professional athletes look for an edge. Much of the training and coaching that professional athletes receive works on the logical brain, the left brain. Game plans, strategies, knowing what to do in a specific situation…all fire up the left brain. Frequently, the right brain is ignored. Balance, music, emotions, visualization and self-hypnosis all involve the right brain.ARTArticleReignite your Creativity- 6 Strategies for Sparking up your Enthusiasm and Revving up your DriveToday, I am going to share with you 6 simple strategies. These strategies may sound too simple to make a difference in your life, however these simple tasks are the ones which changed my life and that of many other very successful people. Some of these strategies you may feel a resistance towards, be aware that those tasks are the tasks that will benefit you the most. 1. Dream - Stephen Spielberg is quoted as saying, ‘I get paid to dream’. Spend some time day dreaming. Visualize yourself doing all those things you always talked about doing but never followed through.ARTArticleRelief at Last! Find a Thought That Feels BetterIf you are like most people, you sometimes don’t feel as good as you would like. You might wake up feeling depressed or blue. Or perhaps you might notice that you are feeling worried. You may be able to identify the feelings and know what triggered them, or they may be more vague, like a general sense of unease. You may feel time pressure or a general feeling of being stressed.ARTArticleRest for the WearyIf you are like most people these days, your life is full of things that need to be done. No matter how much you do, there is always more to be done. There are chores around the house and yard, cooking and cleaning, chauffeuring the kids to their activities, helping them get their homework done, going to work, and on and on. Even friends who are retired tell me they are so busy they wonder how they ever had time to work. So how do you take care of yourself and rest?ARTArticleSay "Yes" Wisely and Expand Your Comfort Zone and Increase ConfidenceIs there something you have wanted to do, or more importantly, you know you need to do, to increase your happiness, confidence and motivation, and improve your future? - However, the thought of it absolutely terrifies you? Is it to learn a new skill for work, or join a networking group to expand your knowledge, social skills and increase your contacts? Would you like to say yes to a partner, sibling, or family member, to improve a relationship? Would you like to say yes to a personal trainer or a gym membership?ARTArticleSnack Recipes for 200 Calories or LessEasy snack recipes are great for a boost of energy and a way to add in extra nutrients between meals. There is no reason for snack time to undermine your efforts to follow a healthy diet. Enjoy these tasty snacks for under 200 calories! Cinnamon Apple Sauce: This is one of my favorite snack recipes to enjoy when I’m craving something sweet! Canned or homemade apple sauce is fine for this low calorie snack.Use whichever you prefer or have on hand.ARTArticleStress Management Tips from a licensed Clinical, Sports and Industrial/Organizational PsychologistMore than twenty years ago, stress was the cover story in Time magazine. Stress was referred to as “The Epidemic of the Eighties” and it was referred to as the nation’s number one health problem. Flash forward to 2007. Results were released on December 12, 2007 from “Stress in America,” the American Psychological Association’s annual survey of stress in the general public in the U.S.ARTArticleSuccess with Self-ImprovementThe most important investment you can make is an investment in yourself...an investment which will empower you to be the person you would like to be; a person who can attain all your goals and desires; a person who is more relaxed, healthy, loving, confident, positive, successful, motivated, stable, attractive, creative, athletic, retentive, decisive, assertive, dynamic, organised, disciplined, efficient, influential and much more...it is only a question of the choices you make which truly creates the difference in your Quality of Life. Much of the success and popular acceptance of the nut ARTArticleThe 'Lunch Break' Challenge - Get Your Work-life Balance RightDo you need ‘The Lunch Break Challenge’? Do you often feel tired and lethargic in the afte oons? Do you feel resentful towards your employer or your organization, or your clients? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the lunch break challenge is for you…. Firstly, you must commit to a lunch hour every day of the week for the next two weeks. Your lunch hour is to consist of exercise, relaxation and healthy food.ARTArticleThe Age of Aquarius is Upon Us<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pq_A31ggVKQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pq_A31ggVKQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>ARTArticleThe Four Essential ElementsI'd like to share with you four essential elements of living that I believe can help you to focus on what really matters during this journey called life. These are four essential cornerstones, a foundation if you will, upon which you may build your life. These elements, much like earth, fire, water and air are part of our environment are four parts of our inner world that can be expressed in the outer world. Furthermore, as sovereign citizens of this universe, we have a right to claim them all as our own.ARTArticleThe High Cholesterol Myth: Heart Disease or Liver Dysfunction?Because of the ongoing conce over high cholesterol and heart disease, people are consuming low-cholesterol foods, in addition to, taking cholesterol-suppressive drugs that damage the liver, without realizing that this can automatically cause the body to produce more cholesterol, and there are safe and effective clinical nutrition protocols to balance and maintain healthy cholesterol levels.ARTArticleThe Identity of ImperfectionWhen Alex was a kid, he recalls his father chastising him for not washing the car properly. Alex volunteered his services as a five-year-old child, but his dad showed little appreciation. On the contrary, when he "missed a spot," his father would berate him by calling him stupid. He was a sensitive child who wanted to please his father, but ended up feeling devalued. Over time, Alex associated his less than perfect performance with his personal identity. If what he did was less than acceptable, then by all means he must be defective.ARTArticleThe Search for Adulthood: Grieving the Past and Embracing the PresentLearning to process and accept our past is a necessary step in one’s search for adulthood. Instead, people often choose neurotic suffering as a way of coping with painful memories. Neurotic suffering consists of coping mechanisms that put a salve over our wounds. Rather than confront one's painful past, adults will convert their grief into physical symptoms, and mask their losses through over-activity, intellectualization, avoidance, self-blame and projected anger. Neurotic sufferers ignore the stop signs, transcending their grief as if it weren't there.ARTArticleThe secret to keeping your resolution for a CHANGEEvery year on December 31st, people all over the world make New Year’s resolutions. Millions of people wake up thinking, “This is the day I am going to do things differently!” They yearn for a new beginning and hate themselves when, after a few weeks their resolutions fail. Why do they fail? Because in trying to bring about change in their lives, people reach for the only tool they think they have: willpower, forcing themselves to change. Most often, unfortunately, the will fights back…and wins.ARTArticleThe Thyroid and Mental HealthI recently learned from my routine annual blood test that my thyroid is hyperactive. Since getting the results, questions have been running through my mind as to what could be causing my thyroid to overwork. My thyroid has been checked regularly over the years and the results have been fine so why am I having the problem now?ARTArticleThe Truth About Adult ADHDAdults with ADHD have trouble concentrating, struggle with organization, lose things, forget things, feel restless, and make impulsive decisions. These are all the same symptoms that children with ADHD experience. But ADHD impacts adult lives in some very specific ways. There are a number of patterns commonly seen in adults with ADHD. These patterns are not listed in the official diagnostic criteria for ADHD but they occur often enough that they should be explored to help in making an accurate diagnosis. They are signs of how ADHD impacts a person's life.ARTArticleTips on Feeling More Secure in Your RelationshipPity or genuine desire for connection? Watching Tom rapt in conversation with their guests made Roxy feel left out and unimportant. Almost as if he heard her wish, Tom asked her for her opinion of the movie they were all talking about. She could hardly speak. She didn’t want to be brought in out of pity or courtesy. She wanted Tom to feel her absence and truly desire her opinion, not just act politely. Tom had tried to invite her into the conversation and if she chose not to join, he assumed she didn’t really want to. He wasn’t going to second guess her motives.ARTArticleTips To Choose The Best Name For Your BabyHow do you choose a baby’s name? The answer must be; with care. Here are some guidelines. If family is important to you, you may want to choose a family name, especially if there is a strong tradition to follow. For example, in Cyprus, as in many countries, it is traditional for the first son to be called after the father’s father, the second to be called after the mother’s father. Names pass down the family, but it can be difficult when someone refers to the name, to know just who they are talking about.ARTArticleTrust what you are sensing when muscle testingTrust what you are sensing - It is what it is. After years of figuring out what it means to muscle test, I finally came to the conclusion that being a good muscle tester I only needed to admit to my self: "trust what you are sensing" and go from there. Switching in muscle testing - Take for example the observation of a muscle test showing a "Weak" reaction. It is common practize to make the assumption one has to test from "Strong" to "Weak". Meaning anything other tha "Strong" is "not good". It is from this point of view, practitioners speak of "Switching".ARTArticleTwo Ingredients of Good RelationshipsShowing respect is a way of demonstrating love. The feeling of love or affection doesn't have to be present in order to give it. When you show another (or yourself) respect, you are acting out of love. If someone said he or she loved me but consistently treated me with disrespect, I am actually being their handy scapegoat.ARTArticleUnderstand Food Labels And Make Wise ChoicesServing Size This number is at the top for a reason: The nutritional information on the rest of the label applies to one serving. The FDA sets serving sizes for all foods—they are measurements, not recommendations. Total calories are calculated per serving, as are total calories from fat, so be sure to look at the servings per container. A bag of potato chips might say it has 150 calories per serving, but the entire bag might be three servings, or 450 calories. Percent of Daily Value ARTArticleUnderstanding the Stress ResponseWith high levels of stress running rampant in our society, it's more important than ever to learn ways to relax. In order to do this, it is helpful to understand what's going on physically and emotionally during periods of high stress. When a person is in a calm and relaxed state, the "firing" of neurons in the brain is minimal. When a threat is perceived however, be it real or imagined, it is relayed from the sensory cortex of the brain through the hypothalamus to the brain stem. This causes the brain to begin firing neurons in the brain, particularly adrenaline.ARTArticleWhat Does Personal Growth Mean to You?Everyone defines Personal Growth in his or her own terms. It is amazing how many people refer to it as a journey, while others look at it as an evolution. A group of individuals and industry leaders have generously shared what personal growth means to them. There is so much wisdom in each and every one of their statements—a richness of experience in life that helps us understand who we are and why we are here. Here are some of them:ARTArticleWhat Makes Anxiety Sweating Any DifferentSweating of any kind can have a detrimental effect on a person’s moral, and this can be especially true of anxiety sweating. It is true that most any type of excessive sweating can be harmful emotionally to many a person, so what makes anxiety sweating any different?ARTArticleWhat Makes Your Skin Appear Dull and How You Can Get the Glow BackIt is said that your skin represents your inner state of health. Moreover, the glow on your skin is one of the most visible factors of your personality. There are various factors that make your skin appear dull. We will discuss some of them in this article below: Reasons for Dull Skin People who sleep for seven hours or less are more likely to have dull skin which is visible through premature wrinkling, dark eye circles, under eye bags, etc.ARTArticleWhen is Alcohol Treatment Needed?Are you asking yourself ‘when is alcohol treatment needed?’ The fact that you are asking this question indicates that there could be a problem at hand. In this article, we’ll tell you how you to determine when alcohol treatment is needed. Knowing the Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Addiction It’s quite common for an alcoholic to see the damage that their drinking is causing to their health and well being, yet they still will deny that there’s a problem present.ARTArticleWhy Bad Things Happen to Good PeopleEvery event in life is neutral, and it is you and your response which gives meaning to the event. So, when you ask God, or some higher power, "Why did this terrible event happen to me?" you are probably perceiving the "event" as a negative one. When you lose a loved one to death or have a child facing seemingly insurmountable challenges, it is very difficult to step back, be objective, and see the ultimate good that may result from the situation. Instead, the world feels as if it is crashing down without relief in sight.

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