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ARTArticle3 Ways to Know If You’re Saying Yes Too MuchLife is full of opportunities. There’s work of course, or school if you’re a student. There are chores, and errands, but also workout time, evenings with your family, organizations you want to support…so many things you can take part in. But if you end up saying yes to all of it, then before you know it you end up, overcommitted, stressed out, or just plain fried. You also need to know how to say no. The clues… How do you know you’re saying yes too much? Here are a few of the warning signs:ARTArticle3 Ways To Live Without RegretOriginally published here: http://www.nurturingmarriage.org/the-little-things/3-ways-to-live-without-regret Time never stops marching on. I remember watching TV every New Year's Eve, and seeing the ball in Times Square drop - all while inevitably hearing my parents say, "Every year seems to go by faster than the last." The older I get, the truer that becomes in my life.ARTArticle3 Ways to Put the Spark Back in Your Sex LifeSex is a basic human need, but as your partner and you grow, you may evolve at different rates. The desire for sex becomes unbalanced in your relationship—one partner wants it more than the other. And over time, sex may become predictable and the excitement fades.ARTArticle5 Habits Happy Couples HaveIt’s important to develop healthy habits of all kinds, and that includes habits that have an impact on your relationship with your spouse. At first, you may have to make an effort to practice positive habits, but after awhile they become part of your routine. It takes about 21 days to establish a habit, good or bad. So why not make a conscious effort to develop good ones that will contribute to your happy relationship? Here are a few suggestions:ARTArticle5 Steps To Relief For Parents With A Clingy ToddlerOne of the most difficult stages of raising a young child is from 18 months to 3 years old. During this time, it can feel like there is a ball and chain connecting you to your child. It can feel like you are under your child’s control. Your child seems to be dictating your every move, and actively restricting your movements. Clingy toddlers translate to exhausted parents.ARTArticle5 Ways to Stop an Argument in Less Than a MinuteThe trouble with arguments is that they don't work. I'm not talking about a good debate, where you have some great ideas, and they clash, and you start a healthy back-and-forth that feels fun. I mean arguments – where tension starts to rise, responses start to get personal, and you go around in circles without getting anywhere. Often this kind of conflict takes on a life of it's own, where you end up arguing about who does more of the chores or what time you came home last night, while bigger issues like caring, teamwork, and appreciation hide under the surface.ARTArticle6 Characteristics of Healthy RelationshipsBy Michael Fehlauer Long-term healthy relationships are possible. There are fundamental skills, as well as a perspective in the way we approach our relationships, that enable us to experience solid friendships. The people we allow into our world either add to our lives or subtract from our lives. What are the characteristics of the type of friends that add to us? Here are six attributes of great friends: 1. They allow the friendship to be governed by the law of love – Three characteristics of love are acceptance, understanding and commitment.ARTArticle6 Ways to Be a Happy Super-Model ParentThere is no such thing as a “perfect” parent though most of us try to be the best mom or dad we can be. Just as we tend to model the parenting habits of our parents, our children too will model themselves based on who they see in us. If we want our children to BE HAPPY we need to be Super-Models of Happiness and our kids will follow our lead. By: Patrick McMillan Just as Mahatma Gandhi said in his most famous quote “Be the change you want to see in the world” as parents we must be the people we want to see in our kids.ARTArticle8 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress8 Simple Ways to Control Stress! Simple modifications in posture, habits, thought, and behavior often go a long way toward reducing feelings of stress and tension. Here are 8 quick and simple things you can do immediately to help keep your stress level under control. 1. Control Your Anger: Watch for the next instance in which you find yourself becoming annoyed or angry at something trivial or unimportant, then practice letting go - make a conscious choice not to become angry or upset. Do not allow yourself to waste thought and energy where it isn't deserved.ARTArticleA Guide to Mindfulness MeditationThe promise of mindfulness meditation is that it can help you become more aware of who you are without the sting of judgment. Unlike some other forms of meditation, mindfulness meditation is not directed toward getting you to think differently. Its goal is to help you become aware of what is already true in the moment. To accept that truth without trying to change it. For people involved in therapy, mindfulness meditation can help them tolerate very strong emotions, and thus advance their healing.ARTArticleA Reason To BelieveA Reason To Believe Amidst the chaos of our lives, we must be steadfast on our quest to find reasons to believe. Even in the gloomiest of times when there does not seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel, you have to look for that glimmer of hope. Because, at times, that is all we have. It wasn’t too long ago that I sat on my kitchen floor crying, typical Lifetime movie style of crying – late at night, one night light on, while I sobbed out of fears for tomorrow. I had no idea what I was going to do about my life at that moment, never mind the future.ARTArticleA Successful Marriage is Your ResponsibilityThe beginning of marriage relationship is usually very sweet for most couples. During this period their expectation is high in terms of positive achievements in their profession, business and having a happy marriage generally. But, subsequently if there is any little set back or challenge, things will begin to fall apart sooner than they had expected. Instead of either of them to ask, "What is the problem with our relationship and how do we move on?" They will be asking, is this all there is to marriage? Is this all there is to life?ARTArticleAntidote to Busy: 5 Simple Ways to Find Time for YouEly was excited about his new job. He’d spent a year looking, and found what he wanted – interesting work, good pay, friendly people. Perfect, right? But Ely had also increased his responsibility, added a long commute, and decided that he wanted to make a fabulous first impression at work. He also wanted to spend time with his wife of twelve years and his two boys, seven and nine years old.ARTArticleAntioxidants - Natural Ways to Reduce CholesterolAntioxidants - Natural Ways to Reduce Cholesterol • Free Radicals Free radicals participate in most if not all human disease. Start immediately to reduce the amount of free radicals in your body as possible. We have already discussed this above as stop smoking, eliminate alcohol consumption, reduce fats and sugars etc. • Antioxidants (from food sources) “In the USA, heart and blood vessel diseases account for almost half of all deaths, and about another one quarter.ARTArticleAnxiety-Free New Year's ResolutionsAnxiety Free New Year’s Resolutions The new year is only a day old, and my client Wendy is looking at her list of resolutions. They’re the things she’s focused on every January for the past three years – more exercise, better eating habits, more accomplishment at work, more patience with her kids. They are worthy goals, but somehow each year they get lost in the rush of activity of everyday life. Her work feels stressful, her family life busy, she has a hard time drifting off to sleep, and she doesn’t have time for downtime.ARTArticleAnxious About AnxietyIf you have never suffered from excessive anxiety, then it may be difficult to empathize with someone who has. Anxious people may seem to be worried about nothing of substance, so it’s tempting to disregard the problem. But the fact is, anxiety—including post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder—is one of the most common disorders. About 40 millio American adults are affected per year. How do you deal with someone who seems anxious all the time?ARTArticleAre You Guilty of Stinkin’ Thinkin’?The other day a friend tripped over her own feet, and I overheard her say to herself, “You are such a klutz.” A harmless putdown, perhaps, but with enough negative talking to yourself, you could create an unhealthy environment that works against you. This is an example of stinkin’ thinkin’—irrational thoughts that, in the aggregate, aren’t good for you. And the truth is, my friend usually navigates quite well, and is sometimes even graceful. So one incident does not mean she’s a klutz. Her comment to herself was indeed irrational.ARTArticleAtlanta Swingers Clubs - The Best Place To Explore Your Swinging Sexual DesiresNeedles to say, the trend of swinging lifestyle, often referred to as wife swapping is increasing virtually all over the world. Atlanta swingers have a huge following and since most couples start feeling monotonous having sex with each other in the same manner, they decide to explore different sexual fantasies and desires by opting for this lifestyle. In fact, this alte ative lifestyle is becoming mainstream in most developed, as well as developing countries. The attraction to adopt the swinging lifestyle has a lot to do with the excitement of different variety of sexual encounters.ARTArticleBad Habits That Undermine Your SuccessLast week I talked about how you can unwittingly sabotage your own good intentions by negative motivation, blaming others and by getting discouraged too easily. Without even knowing it, you can contribute to your own struggles and thwart your goals. Here are a few more things to watch out for:ARTArticleBanish Those Break-Up BluesBreaking up with someone who means a lot to you is hard to do. But you might have been given no option. Whether you are on the receiving end of being dumped or whether you caught your partner out with someone else, heartbreak sucks.ARTArticleBreaking Up Is Hard To Do!Who under the age of 13 hasn’t had their heart broken by someone breaking up with them? I would venture to say, no one. It happens; usually more than once. But we cannot exist without love. And love does not exist without heartbreak. That’s just the way it is. So . . . someone broke up with you! Now what?ARTArticleBuilding Trust - The Foundation of a Healthy RelationshipBusiness associate, friend, family or lover - all relationships are built on the foundation of trust. And just like the foundation of your home, trust is built over time, going through multiple processes before it is strong enough to handle the stress of all that sits on top of it. Cultivate behavior that incorporates open communication and healthy interactions to increase trust in your relationships. Refuse to make empty promises and make sure your words are stronger than any written contract. People need to know that you mean what you say and say what you mean.ARTArticleCan Excess Cholesterol In The System Cause A Heart Attack?So What Do You Think, Can Excess Cholesterol In The System Cause A Heart Attack? Do not forget while cholesterol does cause serious heart problems, it is still a natural function of your body. However, a problem arises when there is too much bad cholesterol accumulating in the body and it cannot be maintained thus affecting the arteries. You may be hearing conflicting messages out there these days you may be thinking that cholesterol is horrible for you, but in fact a certain amount of fat is fundamental for any living organism to exist.ARTArticleCan Neurofeedback Help Musical Performance?Emilia was a jazz pianist who wanted to break into the Bay Area performing scene. Her roadblock was performance anxiety. A small technical mistake would get her wondering whether anyone in the band, or the audience, noticed the mistake. The resulting physical tension made it harder to play well, and the problem went in circles. . Her technique was solid, she'd been told. Technique is essential, but performance isn't just about technique. Performance is about connection with the audience. But how could Emilia connect when she was worried about whether or not she was measuring up?r ARTArticleCan Neurofeedback Make You Smarter?Wouldn’t it be great to be able to perform your best when it really matters? Consider these situations: 14-year-old Luis wants to finish his math assignment, but spends all morning in class staring out the window. 13-year-old Kayla loses her homework almost every day. It’s usually at the bottom of her backpack. Madeline wants to start a business, and she has a simple, solid idea. She needs to bring in some income, but when she sits down to work on it, she spaces out.ARTArticleCan You Be Happy in a Sexless Relationship?If you have a happy, stable, fun, loving marriage, you should count your blessings, right? Right. But what if that marriage is happy, stable, fun and loving without sex? Would you still count your blessings? In other words, can couples be happy without sex? The answer is, it depends. People have different tolerances and needs. It reminds me of the old Woody Allen movie in which the therapist asks a couple how often they have sex. They reply simultaneously. The wife says, “Constantly. Three times a week.” The husband says, “Almost never. Three times a week.”ARTArticleCan You Make Love Find You?By learning each of the 13 Commandments of Love you will experience love finding you. 1ST COMMANDMENT OF LOVE ARTArticleCancer Genes Influenced by The Things We EatAre you eating your vegetables? When you plan your meals do you include green leafy veggies on a regular basis? You should! Why? Well we have always heard that eating our vegetables are good for us haven’t we? Mom says “Now son finish eating your carrots for they will help you grow big and strong”. Dad says “You eat those carrots right now, they’ll put hair on your chest”. Science has been trying to understand for decades the complexities of disease so medications could be developed to help individuals with these diseases.ARTArticleChildhood Abuse and Adult Survivors: Notes from a SeminarLet's begin with the statistics - and they are daunting: Approx. 1 in 4 girls & 1 in 8 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18. Even the most conservative estimates put it at 1 in 6 girls & 1 in 10 boys. It is estimated that as many as 40 millio Americans - one in six people - experienced sexual abuse as a child. Child sexual abuse is seldom a one-time occurrence - it lasts an average of 1 - 4 years. It occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.ARTArticleCommon Relationship Issues And How To OvercomeThere is no such thing as the perfect relationship, and everybody knows that. Sooner or later, every couple will encounter relationship issues and problems that will certainly make them question their compatibility, but the good news is that you can overcome all of these bothersome issues, with a bit of luck and effort. The longer the relationship or marriage is, the more likely you are to experience different problems throughout your emotional journey.

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