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ARTArticleReduce Stress and Save Time with these Microsoft Office TipsWe all need to reduce stress at work. If you think about how you function at work, it's usually through the computer, answering phones, making copies, and using some form of today's technology. When it comes to our use of the computer, most of us are self-taught and never really learned it's ...ARTArticleSaying "No" When It's Not that SimpleAs a business and life coach, I often find myself discussing the importance of saying "no" with busy, stressed out business owners and professionals. Everyone likes the idea of saying "no" more often, at least in theory. But, when it comes to actually doing it, I hear a lot of "yes, buts." In ...ARTArticleSUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN' IS EASYSummertime is supposed to be an easy time, evoking images of happy children with dirt necklaces, of lounging on the front porch with ice tea, of evenings soothed with fireflies and the lullabies of crickets and cicadas. In our society, this is about as close to reality as Brahms is to Ice T. Our ...ARTArticle***Energy Psychology Is Yoga For Your ImaginationWe are all familiar with the concept of ying and yang, consciousness and unconsciousness, ebb and flow. In yoga, the asanas (postures) we strive to perfect with our bodies speak to our deep desire to perfect and unite our mind, body and spirit. And yet, often in spite of years of dedicated ...ARTArticleBirds And BulliesConflict Resolution in the Bird World n(or how to find a win/win solution with someone who seems to be a bully.) I usually spend some of the Christmas period at my parental home in Surrey, South East England. Outside the kitchen window there is a bird feeder suspended from an apple tree. One ...ARTArticleCompulsive Gambling - More Than Just GreedMost people think that people suffering from gambling problems have an addiction to money. Maybe they are just greedy right? Wrong, compulsive gambling has very little to do with money as most people think. Compulsive gambling is about a feeling that gambling produces for the individual. Just ...ARTArticleCompulsive Gambling, A Dangerous Addiction, With Dangerous ConsequencesEndless hours spent at the casino, chasing bad money with good money, losing more and more, as you become more and more desperate. It can’t happen to you right? You only play the occasional game of poker, or throw a few dollars into a slot machine occasionally. There can be a fine line ...ARTArticleFood Is Fuel For LearningAmong the resolutions on a New Year's list, perhaps at the top for any parent could be to feed their children well. Children of all ages need proper sleep, physical activity and nutrition in order to function well--personally within their families, socially among their friends and academically ...ARTArticleHow To Pick A Life PartnerIn my experience, I have found there are five big issues that cause problems in relationships. These are the major issues that could interfere with the longevity of any relationship. Here are my pick for the five issues that cause the majority of problems in relationships- not in any specific ...ARTArticleMind And MeditationMind is one of the most essential modalities of us human beings. To me it is the most fascinating part. The other part of man are essential also, but in my life the mind attracts me the most. I must say mind and Mind, also the Mind with the capital M. And the connection between those ...ARTArticleSleep Is The Foundation Of Learning Part IIt's September and students are back in class. When the dismissal bell rings, homework and sports take center stage. Then it's time for family and a solid nighttime routine to ensure the proper amount of rest for students of all ages. Think of the number of hours you need to get a good night's ...ARTArticleThe Art Of CinemaTherapy: What I've Learned From The MoviesGrowing up in the fifties and sixties, my two favorite things to do were to read comic books and go to the movies at a downtown theatre, which was long before we had video games, personal computers, or DVDs. I learned from comics that I wanted to be like the superheroes, especially ...ARTArticleTolerance Can Be Overrated(....or why conflict avoidance, under the guise of tolerance, can be a dangerous thing.) I was once asked to support a man who had been sent to prison for carrying out a violent attack on his neighbour. He was referred to me to see if I could help him with what was considered to be some ...ARTArticle***Energy Psychology Is Yoga For Your ImaginationWe are all familiar with the concept of ying and yang, consciousness and unconsciousness, ebb and flow. In yoga, the asanas (postures) we strive to perfect with our bodies speak to our deep desire to perfect and unite our mind, body and spirit. And yet, often in spite of years of dedicated ...ARTArticleChannel Surfing Led to Spiritual JourneyFor the past 6 years I have been on a spiritual journey. It started because of the click of a remote. I had always been the "faithful" one in Church and its teachings. It never occurred to me that some things could be wrong or exaggerated. At the same time, I did wonder why people did not seem ...ARTArticleCoping With Stress - 3 Simple StepsCoping With Stress - 3 Simple Steps Attack and conquer deadly killer stress. In the 14 years of teaching relaxation/meditation most people have admitted that stress is an issue they have ignored. You ignore stress because it does not attack you like a big bang. Stress gradually creeps up on ...ARTArticleEasy and Effective Relaxation PositionsLeaning how to relax can greatly improve our health and well-being. That's why it's so important to find ways to introduce more relaxation into our everyday lives. If you don't learn to manage stress, stress will manage you. And left unchecked, stress can be draining, exhausting, cause anxiety, ...ARTArticleEmbracing Life's TeachersLately I have thought of some powerful analogies for life. Life has been a most excellent teacher. This weeks lesson was, "what you don't fix will ultimately cost you." This lesson came because I procrastinated having a leak fixed on my car. That leak that would have only cost me $75 ended up ...ARTArticleHarmonious RelationshipsRelationship is one of the most important key areas in our life. Almost everything we do involves a relationship – in our family life, in business dealings, at work, in the social circle, with friends and so forth. It is very essential for us to find out who all are the important people in ...ARTArticleHow Stress Symptoms Affect Brain FunctionChaos and fear are closely linked. When we shift into a panic state, we fuel the flames of chaos. I love the analogy of "fear storms," because that is what they are, and eventually they blow over just like a storm, if we don't encourage them to stay. When our abstract, ...ARTArticleInner CourageIt's not having been in the dark house, but having left it that counts.n -- Theodore Roosevelt I have been thinking a lot about courage lately. In part it is because of the work of Sandra Ford Walston, and her ...ARTArticleMiscarriage- Awareness & SupportNever would I have dreamed that nearly sixteen-years after my own miscarriage, I'd be the author of a book about miscarriage, healing and recovery, and host of a website which helps women, and their families, who have suffered either one miscarriage-or more than one. Yet, here I am, reading ...ARTArticlePurple Drink, Cough Syrup Abuse - What "Syrup" Does to Your BodyPurple Drink Promethazine and Codeine containing cough syrup abuse has become popular in certain circles, especially in Houston and the South. Mixed with soft drinks and soda, it is drank and taken in high doses creating a euphoric effect that can "slow" people down. This relatively new phenomenon of abuse is different from over-the-counter cough syrups such as Robitussin DM which contains dextromethorphan. The promethazine and codeine cough syrups are available only by prescription, but as with many drugs, people are finding legal and illegal ways to find it. A Potent Combination ARTArticleWhat is Real? What is Actual?In our society we sometimes describe as "real" anything that can be touched, measured, clearly perceived by anyone who encounters it. Yet… what is "real" to you may not be what is real to me. One organization to which I used to belong offers a different definition. Anything is real, they ...ARTArticleWhy Are So Many People Ill?Many people are sick today and no one seems to understand why this is so. We live in the best of times and the worst of times. We used to think of pollution as smog, such as not being able to see the blue sky in Los Angeles. Today, In 2011, we have many forms of pollution. We live in a contaminated world. Not only do we have all of the ills of the industrial age, with its carbon emmissions, but we have new particles that can make us sick. We live in an age of electromagnetic pollution, weapons/grade biotoxins, chemical toxins, noise pollution, nuclear radiation.ARTArticleADHD AngerKids with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) deal with enough attention issues without having to deal with anger. Yet many ADHD children have anger problems, more often than not resulting from the difficulties they experience just getting through the day. Up to 33% of children ...ARTArticleCan PTSD Make You Fat? How Post Tramatic Stress Affects Physical HealthPeople who suffer serious mental illnesses (like PTSD) live shorter lives than the general population. According to The Jou al of Clinical Psychology (2007;68[suppl 4]:26-33), they lose from 13 to over 20 years of life compared to mentally healthy people. Many factors contribute to reduced life ...ARTArticleChange Behaviors with Positive ReinforcementThink about your interactions with your children today. How many things did you notice they did wrong? What did you do or say to them because of their wrong doings? Have they engaged in the same kind of behavior before? What did you do or say the times before? Is it working? How many things did ...ARTArticleChanges in the World of Therapy Over the Last 30 YearsIn my view, as I look back over the last 30 years of being a therapist, I notice how much more human and humane therapists have become and how much more personal the therapy process has become. The momentous impact of more humanistically and transpersonally-oriented therapies has actually ...ARTArticleConquer Procrastination and FearIf the thought of tackling your next project causes your heart to pound, and your stomach to clench. If you get tired or overwhelmed just thinking of all you need to do. If you find yourself going to the "fridge" and using food as an alte ate activity, instead of getting to the task at hand. ...

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