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From simple annoyance to fiery rage, loss of temper, with its emotional and physiological mayhem, so mess with your life that it’s time to prevent, not just manage the thunder. Lashing out in anger over even the smallest slights or obstacles only makes sense if your goal is to strip yourself of peace and inflame your bitte ess and indignation.

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How can a group of 80 million young Americans suffering from mind-bogglingly high unemployment rates still be positive, buoyant and survive? Leave it to Millennials to do exactly that. With $200 billion in buying power, they are optimistic, confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and open to change—according to research from the Pew Research Center. Once you “get” the importance of positivity for these young men and women, you have the key to effectively connect with them. Simply put, they have little or no room for negativity in their lives.

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“Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must,” counseled Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. But what’s with the “must”, JW? When “must” we “endure”? By the time you finish this column, you’ll realize you don’t need to ever endure life, but rather you can find enjoyment in every moment of it—even when the bills are high, the rent is due, the job is floundering, the family is facing some difficulties and the doctor has some not so welcome news.

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There is an African-American proverb that says, “God makes three requests of His children: Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have, now.” It’s that time of the year again, when the “Best of_____” lists begin to appear. You know these lists. They include everything from the best beaches to the best hotels to the best restaurants and doctors and hair salons and gyms and trainers and, and, and…r

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How many times have you heard someone say something truly judgmental, obnoxious, hurtful, sarcastic or otherwise inappropriate only to be followed by a “Oh, I was only kidding.” There may also be a, “C’mon can’t you take a joke?” “I didn’t mean it.” Here’s a simple fact: They weren’t kidding. Here’s another simple fact: They weren’t joking. And here’s yet another simple fact: They did mean it.r

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Valentine’s Day may well have started as the Roman version of “match.com.” Young single men and women placed their names in a box, names were drawn randomly and couples were put together as partners for a year. After that it was up to them. Robert Browning pointed to the essence of the foundation of Valentine’s Day when he said, “Grow old with me! The best is yet to be.” And as my teacher and mentor, Albert Ellis, Ph.D. liked to say, “The art of love is largely the art of persistence.”r

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George Eliot noted, “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” If who you might have been is someone with more charisma, it’s definitely not too late to learn how to be just that. There you are at the podium, presentation in hand but you’ve got one problem. Your hands are perspired and shaking. You are so busy telling yourself that you don’t have the charisma you need to communicate, captivate and motivate your audience, that you wish the ceiling would collapse and everyone would just run out, saving you from your self-predicted failure.

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Want to get active and healthy while also improving your romantic life? That’s right. The two go hand in hand. If you are conce ed about your spouse’s/partner’s health, his/her weight or activity level, here’s a method for you to be a good role model for health, have some healthy fun with each other, and build a closer relationship--all at the same time.

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We’ve all heard about road rage. But, have you heard about the latest area for people to dump their anger? Desk rage. Well, maybe it’s not really the latest. I wrote a book about violence in the workplace in 1994, “Ticking Bombs: Defusing Violence in the Workplace”. Same disease, now a new hipper name.

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Your health, wellbeing and fitness are more than a roll of the dice. Or are they? According to three business gurus that’s exactly what it is, a roll of the dice. But in this instance, the DICE to which they are referring are based on a carefully done and well-respected study dating back to 1992 in which they looked at 225 companies over a two-year period of time and learned that DICE are exactly what distinguishes successful and unsuccessful change efforts in businesses.

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In 1988 when I wrote “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: PS It’s All Small Stuff,” little did I know that a number of years later my book would go into three printings, have an audio version, be celebrated and awarded wonderful titles like “Good Morning America’s” "Hot Pick" and “Publishers Weekly Magazine’s” "Listen Up Award: Best Audio of 1996.” I also didn’t anticipate the controversy. Ahhh, yes the controversy. I didn’t sweat it.

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Michael Mantell, Ph.D. is convinced that if there was a drug that offered all of the benefits that play does, it’d be the biggest seller on the planet. But who needs to buy a pill when play is free, available 24 hours a day, and no is ever prescription needed? Plato did prescribe, “Life must be lived as play,” suggesting he understood the value of this pervasive, natural, purposeless, pleasurable phenomena that typically begins with anticipation and ends with a smile. He also wisely observed, “You can tell more about a person in one hour of play than in a year of conversation.”

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“Why can’t things ever go right, just once in my life?” “I’m such a ________.” “I’ll never be as good as ___________.” “Why do things never go my way?” “Why can’t I ever succeed, just once?” Sound familiar? Perhaps you’ve tried behavior and habit change methods to help you overcome these types of thoughts. Diets, exercise programs, the newest habit change systems, meditation – guided and not, gratitude jou als, medication, the latest therapy techniques, vacations and even drugs and/or alcohol. Nothing helps.

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A recent Pew Research Center study of modern parenthood found that more than half of parents say they find it very or somewhat difficult to juggle work and family life. Dad are doing more housework and more moms are being are being paid for working out of the home. And the public is conflicted about what’s best for children. Despite the stresses of family life, today’s parents generally rate themselves well in how they raise their children. And many are looking for additional tools to improve family life.

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A recent Pew Research Center study of modern parenthood found that more than half of parents say they find it very or somewhat difficult to juggle work and family life. Dad are doing more housework and more moms are being are being paid for working out of the home. And the public is conflicted about what’s best for children. Despite the stresses of family life, today’s parents generally rate themselves well in how they raise their children. And many are looking for additional tools to improve family life.

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A recent Pew Research Center study of modern parenthood found that more than half of parents say they find it very or somewhat difficult to juggle work and family life. Dad are doing more housework and more moms are being are being paid for working out of the home. And the public is conflicted about what’s best for children. Despite the stresses of family life, today’s parents generally rate themselves well in how they raise their children. And many are looking for additional tools to improve family life.

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A recent Pew Research Center study of modern parenthood found that more than half of parents say they find it very or somewhat difficult to juggle work and family life. Dad are doing more housework and more moms are being are being paid for working out of the home. And the public is conflicted about what’s best for children. Despite the stresses of family life, today’s parents generally rate themselves well in how they raise their children. And many are looking for additional tools to improve family life.

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Unattractive, stupid, lazy, lacking self-control…is that what you not-so-secretly think of the nearly 70% of adults with “overbesity,” that is, those affected by overweight or obesity? If so, read on. You may be a fat shaming bully and not even know it.

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Recent research has discovered that February 7th is a date in history that goes typically unnoticed by most, but is also “celebrated” by most as well. Huh? What’s that mean? It means that research on when most people stop honoring their New Year’s resolution to participate regularly in exercise at the gym, says that it happens 38 days after January 1, thus, February 7th. How are you dealing with this apocalyptic fitness nightmare? I’d like to suggest 5 sure-fire ways to make sure February 7th was just another day on your path to health, wellbeing and happiness.

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In .28 seconds I found 18,900,000 results on Bing, and 61,500,000 results in 0.46 seconds—honestly—on Google on how to “survive the holidays.” MILLIONS of tips on how to “survive” the holidays! What in the world has happened to us? Have we gone mad? C’mon now. We need more than these many MILLIONS of tips on how to “survive” the holidays? When did the media create this insanity? Holiday stress? Seriously! What holiday stress?

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So you want to improve the way you and your spouse, partner, co-worker or friends at the gym communicate? There probably isn’t anyone anywhere that believes there isn’t room to improve in this most fundamental skill of life. If you disagree, at least do it agreeably ☺. The very structure of, for example, marriage, includes two people – two different people, often from different backgrounds, sometimes from different faiths or different cultural experiences, even different educational backgrounds, with all kinds of different tastes, styles and dreams.

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Remember when the technology experts tried to sell us on the notion that all of their gadgets would free us up, give us more leisure time and make life so much more enjoyable? We've been fooled into thinking that being offered the opportunity to “telecommute,” or work from anywhere we choose, with cloud-based infrastructures allowing us to move where and when we want results in work-life balance. It doesn’t.

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For those of you who know me, you know that I’ve been a devoted tennis player. That is, until I injured myself and turned to other forms of exercise and activity. I didn’t say I was a “good” tennis player. I said I was a “devoted” tennis player. At least two, and more likely three or more times each week, I was out on the courts with my tennis partner…wanting to win and yet prepared to lose. That’s a secret to losing at tennis, and at life. Preparing to lose. And boy did I lose.

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A client recently bought an expensive new car. He hasn't been the same since. He's been ranting about how expensive it is, how he shouldn't have spent so much, and on and on. I asked him about what type of options he put into it and he angrily spewed, "A - - - king navi system."

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It’s starting in only a couple of weeks. You’ve starved yourself to fit into the outrageous Halloween costume you’ve chosen this year, your Thanksgiving plans are set, the talk in your office is already about plans for the end of the year celebration, and before you know it, it’ll be time once again for you to make those New Year’s Resolutions that you never keep. Fear not, friends. Almost nobody really keeps them.

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Dr. Michael Mantell often quotes George Lucas' famous observation, “You can’t do it unless you imagine it.” This applies to elite amateur and professional athletes, CEO’s, high school seniors applying to college, couples on dates, and me writing this article. In fact, it’s a universal inbo power-tool for all successful endeavors.

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Righteous indignation. Proving your point. Being right. Holding On. Never letting go. Beating a dead horse. Having to win. Always coming out on top. Having to have the last word. Sound familiar? Then this column is surely for you. I believe that peace is the single greatest good. Peace. You know that tranquil, serene, quiet sense of contentment…that always seems to escape you? Peace. Why is it that so many people seem to have amicable, agreeable, easygoing, friendly relationships…except for you? Peace. That still, accommodating, conciliatory, relaxed feeling…that you never seem to have.

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Maybe it’s just me. But lately, I’ve run into far too many people who I would best describe as “life-diminishing.” They are filled with judgments, criticisms, and negativity. They are quick to tell others what they must do, what they must refrain from doing, what they should and shouldn’t do, what’s good and not good for them, what is right and what is wrong. As if they know. And besides, who asked them in the first place? Why are they so worried about what others are doing? Maybe it’d be better if they worried about why they worried so much about what others were doing!r

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Here is a novel idea if you are a tough boss. Get fair. Fast. That is, if you want to hold on to your employees, especially millennials. Whether your realize it or not, employees expect the American workplace to be a kinder, gentler place in which to work. So tough guy or tough gal, get with it and start caring.

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Are you among the 80 millio Americans born between approximately 1982 and 2001? Look around. Have you noticed that you make up about a third of your workplace? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has noticed and they say that what’s more, in just five more years, you presence will jump to 46% of the workforce in the next five years. Stand back, employers, ready or not, this group of up and coming leaders are here and more are coming!r

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It all began when I was studying psychology in college in the 1960’s. That’s not as far back as you think. Just think of Abraham Maslow writing his paper in 1943 on what he called the “Hierarchy of Needs.” Both he and his pyramid have been revered for more than 70 years. I’m pediatrics compared to that ☺. Maslow observed that physiological needs were the first that we were motivated to take care of, followed by safety, love/belonging, esteem and finally, at the top of the pyramid, self-actualization.

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Ready to say goodnight to Daylight Savings Time and good morning to Standard Time? We’ve enjoyed Standard Time in different time zones in the United States of America and Canada since November, 1883 when the railroads adopted the practice of standardized times in established time zones. It wasn’t until 1918 however that the Standard Time Act was established and everyday people began using these standards in their communication and travel.r

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It is the time of year when people, especially it seems, millennials, report feeling depressed and unhappy. The less sunshine we see, the more dreary, blue, grumpy, low and unhappy people feel. What’s worse, these negative emotions lead to eating more carbs, weight gain, increased sleep and difficulty concentrating. And this is the holiday season????r

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When it comes to living really well, many confuse doing so with looking good, feeling good, or having the goods. This leads people to chase after such goods as fake tans, plastic surgery, feel good drugs, virtual friendships, the mansion on the hill—preferably overlooking the water, making and spending as much as they possibly can, and erroneously and irrationally believing that they can and, worse, must have it all. We gullibly, foolishly and unquestionably believe the ads designed to sell us this nonsense.

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When it comes to living really well, many confuse doing so with looking good, feeling good, or having the goods. This leads people to chase after such goods as fake tans, plastic surgery, feel good drugs, virtual friendships, the mansion on the hill—preferably overlooking the water, making and spending as much as they possibly can, and erroneously and irrationally believing that they can and, worse, must have it all. We gullibly, foolishly and unquestionably believe the ads designed to sell us this nonsense.

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There s/he sits in front of you or more likely in a text message, that “follow your dreams,” optimistic, confident, tolerant, ethnically diverse, born somewhere between 1976 and 2004, and from the most marketed to and most nearly technologically addicted, socially-networked generation in history. Now it’s up to you to coach him/her. But how?

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"I'm so hurried at this time of the year, I don't have time to breathe,"my Caffeinated Corner buddy spouted on and on. What's a Caffeinated Corner? Oh, that's the group I see nearly every morning at the local Starbucks where we sit and over coffee and a muffin solve the problems of the world. One recent study of over 2,000 men and women by Lante found that women will be 11% more stressed than men this holiday season.

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Don’t tell me you actually believe that Pilgrims, dressed in black, sat down with Indians, wearing feathers and colorful beads, for a big meal of turkey, cornbread, cranberries and pumpkin pie and created what we know as Thanksgiving? If you do, we need to talk. Fast. It’s almost Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving myths persist, largely due to our schools passing down pure nonsense about this holiday from one generation to another. Bet you didn’t know that “Pilgrims” weren’t even introduced as part of the holiday until the late 19th century!

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Here’s the choice we all have. We can either be a part of the 80% of Americans who don’t eat properly, sleep enough, make time for healthy relaxation, don’t spend quality and quantity time with friends and loved ones, and simply live in the illusion of health. This group is likely ill, overweight, emotionally stretched, take an overwhelming amount of daily medication, sit and watch their blood pressure and cholesterol levels soar while their energy plummets.r

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Alan and Donna Brauer wrote a very fascinating book, “Better, Safer Sexual Intimacy and Extended Orgasmic Response.” Here’s what they found and reported: • The average human orgasm (not lovemaking) lasts only ten seconds • The average frequency of sexual intercourse for most couples is once or twice a weekr At the same time, sex researchers Cauthery and Cole, authors of "The Fundamentals Of Sex," report that it's possible for some women to orgasm up to 100 times in an hour.r

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Alan and Donna Brauer wrote a very fascinating book, “Better, Safer Sexual Intimacy and Extended Orgasmic Response.” Here’s what they found and reported: • The average human orgasm (not lovemaking) lasts only ten seconds • The average frequency of sexual intercourse for most couples is once or twice a weekr At the same time, sex researchers Cauthery and Cole, authors of "The Fundamentals Of Sex," report that it's possible for some women to orgasm up to 100 times in an hour.r

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There is no such thing as stress. Got that? Good. Then why are you wasting so much of your time with “stress management” programs, lectures, coaches, books, articles and websites? Could it be because you really don’t believe that there’s no such thing as stress? Oh, I know it’s a cottage industry from psychiatry to business consultants, from prescription medication to over the counter supplements and from one new food to another new exercise. These are great money-makers. But why are you spending so much of your hard earned money on something that doesn’t have to exist?

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Here’s the wisest elixir of happiness—gratitude. That’s right, gratitude will fill your storehouse of happiness. What’s this have to do with health and fitness? Plenty.

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Life, to many, seems like it is a series of popularity contests. The only people who don’t like popularity contests are those that either believe they will lose them, or worse, do lose them. They hold their breath each time they walk into a room, get up to speak, raise their hand in class or go to a party. They believe they have finite skills and abilities and are always trying to prove they are ok from the perspective that they aren’t ok. They barely breath, and barely live.

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With all of the resolutions, intentions, goals and wishes you’ve considered for the new year, 2015, if one of them is to finally meet your true love, your “soulmate,” the person of your dreams, then be sure you take some notes on this article. You may just need them if walking down the aisle during the next 12 months is in your plan. In most Western cultures, close to 100% of people marry by age 50. Marriage has been shown to be healthy for your emotional and physical wellbeing. Still, about half of those that do marry, divorce. And that rate goes up for subsequent marriages.r

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With all of the resolutions, intentions, goals and wishes you’ve considered for the new year, 2015, if one of them is to finally meet your true love, your “soulmate,” the person of your dreams, then be sure you take some notes on this article. You may just need them if walking down the aisle during the next 12 months is in your plan. In most Western cultures, close to 100% of people marry by age 50. Marriage has been shown to be healthy for your emotional and physical wellbeing. Still, about half of those that do marry, divorce. And that rate goes up for subsequent marriages.r

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Ever notice how many diet books there are? That’s because diets don’t commonly work. Think about it. How many people do you know who have dieted and actually maintained their weight loss? Only 3 percent to 5 percent of dieters who lose weight maintain significant weight loss. And have you noticed the word “die” is in diet? Doesn’t sound too good to me, especially with what DIEting can do to, not for, your health. Dieting can make emotional eating–a common problem–even more difficult to overcome.

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Vote after informal vote, I was in the top five. But when the official decision of who was going to move ahead from the Master’s degree program to the doctoral program, I was reminded of my mother’s words, “Michael, when one door closes another opens.”

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Here’s a wonderful poem on friendship I came across, written by David Leonhardt. Choose friends wisely, the portrait they paintr Is who you are and who you ain't. Friendship is life's great supportr When friends are of the right sort. For all your dreams do they make room, Or bring you down with doom and gloom? You will know a friendship is truer When it brings out the best in you.

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My family owned shoe stores in Newark, N.J., when I was growing up. I worked in their stores from the time I was seven years old. One day, my grandfather brought me outside to teach me an important lesson. He pointed out the competitor down the street and told me to observe what he was doing. The man didn’t seem to be doing anything much, other than standing in front of his store for quite awhile watching the people come into our family’s store and walking out with bags of shoes.

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Talking to a family member or friend about losing weight can be hard. Use these tips to get the conversation started. It's all in the approach! People who struggle with body weight need support. Many individuals have attempted to drop weight many times. Starting with compassion is always a good place to start. Tell the person close to you that you care for them and are conce ed and are willing to help them and support their effort. Asking simple questions such as; "How can I help you?” or “What can we do together to get healthy?” can go a long way.

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It would seem that the hardest time to control ourselves around food is when we’re in the middle of a breakup. Does that sound about right? Your boyfriend dumps you (or maybe you dump him) and you’re wallowing around in your misery. Every song on the radio reminds you of some moment in time that you spent together. Walking around your apartment you practically hear his footsteps behind you. It’s a difficult time, for sure.

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There are some health advocates I know out there who are extremely passionate about their cause, almost to a fault. Today, I read a post by one such person who said that “normal isn’t healthy” and that “plus-sized models are setting a bad example.” Being someone who has really appreciated the coming of models that represent the majority of women in the United States, this post kind of embarrassed me. For sure, being overweight isn’t the epitome of health, but neither is barraging yourself with disparaging comments about your weight or your dress size.

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There is a huge problem in the U.S. and in the world: We are relying on other people to call all the shots for us. We highly regard our freedom, even fight for it, and yet we hand much of our power over to politicians, medical professionals, and gurus. We are looking to other people to give us the answers we already have. By searching outside of ourselves, we have created a culture that shuns personal responsibility and denies the wisdom of the inner voice.

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I’ve talked before about the idea that there is no such thing as a “good” or “bad” food. That “good” and “bad” imply moral reasoning, of which inanimate objects such as food have none. That “good” and “bad” is a judgment we impose upon food. That “good” and “bad” are subjective: I may consider almond milk ice cream to be “bad” because it has sugar in it and another may consider it “good” because it doesn’t have processed sugar and cream in it.r

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I got this in an email from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition today: “CBS News reported that a whopping 40% of all cancers are the result of lifestyle factors including: • poor diet • inactivity • stress • exposure to carcinogens like pollution and cigarette smoke That means that at least 40% of all cancer diagnoses could be prevented if people only knew what foods to eat and how to build awareness around their choices in life.”

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Fat serves a purpose. I know a lot of women who are overweight think that it is the root of all evil, the bane of their existence, but it truly is serving a higher purpose. For instance, a young girl is sexually abused as a child.

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Here’s something I found really interesting in my weight-loss journey: the times when I lost the most weight was when I thought of myself as a thin person. I literally found myself jogging or walking and felt like I was this thin person with an extra layer of padding, as if I was wearing a fat sack on my stomach. That allowed me to tap into the physical feelings of being thin, instead of just forcing myself to go through the motions of exercising and eating well to no avail.r

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When I see someone post about how “not all fats are created equal”, I don’t just think about dietary fats; I think about BEING fat. There’s this stigma with being overweight that we just can’t seem to shake as a society. It’s all over the place, and I’m wondering, “When will enough be enough?”r

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What would you do if you spent a year without the support of any beauty products? I don’t read the news. I stopped reading it when I realized that it was the primary source of incoming negativity in my life. Now I catch headlines at Yahoo when I log out of my email and through my Facebook newsfeed.

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You may or you may not know that I’m in the after-effect processing stage of a breakup right now. And if you’ve seen any chick flick since the history of ever, you know that this is usually a pretty emotional time – one that’s also usually accompanied by enough sugar to make even my sweet tooth hurt.

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In mythology it's written that there are thousands of strands of time and which strand becomes the future depends on the choices that you make in each and every moment. I know it sounds crazy, but what happens to you is shaped by the decisions you make right here, right now. When you put off exercise for another day, you're making a choice the affects your future. When you eat too much or eat foods that you know aren't healthy for you, you're deciding what the future of your health is going to be like.

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Our bodies speak to us. They tell us when we’re tired, when we’re thirsty, and when we’re full. But did you know that your body also tells you when you’re making a bad choice, in a difficult situation, in love, infatuated, and a litany of other emotional states? I’m serious. When you listen, your body talks. It may not be speaking straight up English, but it’s letting you know what’s going on.r

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It would seem that we all have dual personalities. We have the person we show the world on a day-to-day basis and the person we are behind closed doors, when we’re alone, in the bedroom, intoxicated, or in any other event where we feel safe and/or significantly lower our inhibitions. This week the subject of alter egos came up at a dinner table conversation and invoked an internal dialogue, ‘Do I have an alter ego? And, if so, who is she?’ And after a decent amount of thought, experimentation, and jou aling, here’s who she is:r

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Last night I got on an Amtrak train headed for New York from Atlanta, moving from my home in Georgia to the Omega Institute to start my job there. The train had sleeper cars, but the majority of passengers chose to ride the more economical coach class. As I was boarding the train, the conductor handed out tickets with seat numbers on it, as the train passes through multiple stops in multiple states. There was a woman sitting in my seat who refused to move. She refused to sit in her assigned seat in the row directly across the aisle because she didn’t want to sit next to someone else.r

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You create your own life. You do it with your thoughts, your words, and your actions. You’re doing it every second of every day.

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Life is short. It really is. When you think how quickly this past month has flown by (and that we're already halfway through February!), it's shocking. Every day I hear and read about big dreams that people have, life goals, bucket lists. But how many people go on to accomplish all those things? It's not because of the money, the time it takes, or because they don't have the willpower to achieve. Usually, it's about permission. How often do we wait for someone else to give us permission to move ahead with our life?

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In our culture, it’s typical to keep setting goals for yourself and striving towards those goals. It’s also fairly standard that once you reach a goal, you set a new one. In our efforts to keep going, keep building, and keep improving ourselves, we often neglect the importance of celebrating our successes.

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The other weekend I went to this amazing event called Chantlanta. There was, of course, kirtan, but they also had classes in yoga, 5 rhythms, and meditation. The whole experience was amazing. After only a couple of hours, I left feeling renewed and rejuvenated. I felt like a whole new person. It totally changed the course of my day and the day after that. Have you ever had an experience like that? Something that makes you feel so good that the good feelings last for days? This is a fairly common occurrence with group events like workshops, seminars, and retreats.

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There’s one reason why anything gets done here on this planet we call “Earth,” and that’s motivation. Whether it’s taking the dog for a walk, cooking dinner for your family, going to the gym, or handing in your latest work assignment, you have motivation to thank for it. What motivates you to do each of these things may not necessarily be the same, but there is still some underlying motive for getting it done.

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Have you ever watched someone pull off some kind of incredible feat like juggling or balancing tall stacks of dishes on a stick? It’s incredible to see and mind-blowing to think about how they do it. What it comes down to, though, is something we practice in everyday life: Balance.

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You've seen the man on Oprah and just about everything other popular talk TV show. Well here's what he has to say about health coaches: "You're more likely to lose weight with a coach. If you don't deal with working on your relationship with food, nothing that's important in your life is going to change." -Dr. Mehmet Oz

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Sometimes you gotta take a risk. It’s how you break past your comfort zone and into uncharted territory that has the potential to push you forward towards the result(s) you’ve been wanting. For a long, long time I’ve wanted to be in love with my body. I’ve wanted to be OK with the way that it looks and moves and is shaped. I’ve wanted to stop poring over magazines and wishing that I had “this woman’s thighs” or “that woman’s breasts.” That had to change.

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Time flies. Regardless of whether it’s 2012 or any other year, time seems to go by way too quickly. This can lead to the feeling that you’ll never get things done, there’s not enough time to do what you need to do, let alone what you WANT to do, and it can really stress you out. There’s a solution to this and it’s a lot easier (and a lot more fun) than you might think: schedule down-time. We schedule time for meetings, workouts, family, and special events. Why not schedule some time to just relax?

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Nourishment isn’t just about what you eat. You can nourish your body in many ways other than with food. This concept is called “primary foods” and is an integral part of the curriculum at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. This theory is so amazing because it exemplifies the domino effect and how when one part of your life is out of balance, it affects every other part of your life. Let’s take a for-instance scenario:

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I'm pretty sure we all know how to eat. If not because of what our body tells us, then at least from the numerous articles about it in newspapers, magazines, and online websites. Here are a few of the tips that I've found helpful in controlling what, when, and how I eat:

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There's a movement that's been trending for a couple of years now. The people of this movement call themselves "locavores," and they eat only foods grown within 100 miles of their home. The benefits of eating local foods are many: supporting local farmers, boosting the economy of a community, getting to know where your food comes from, improved nutrient density of foods, it's environmentally-friendly, and it's a cheaper alte ative to buying organic.

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Let's talk a little bit about that voice in your head. Now I'm not trying to insinuate that you're any kind of crazy or that you're hearing things. I'm talking about the voice that we all hear that just LOVES to degrade us and make us feel rotten. This voice might say things like: • "You're not good enough" • "You're too fat" • "You're stupid" • "You're ugly" • "No one likes you" • "Who are you to being doing ____?" • "No one will ever love you" Now do you get the voice I'm talking about?

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Bio-Individuality. Have you heard that term before? Bio-Individuality is kind of like saying, "There are no two people who are exactly alike on this planet." It means that no body is the same, no mind is the same, and no life is the same from one person to the next. It means taking an individualized approach to the way we deal with health, wellness, and any other lifestyle factors. As any good health coach will tell you, what works in terms of diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes for one person, isn't necessarily what their next client will need!

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Support and accountability are crucial to reaching any kind of goals you set for yourself, especially health and wellness goals. They're the backbone of your success because they give you want you WANT (the support to make it through when the going gets tough) and what you NEED (the accountability, or polite but firm nudge, to get you to take action when you're starting to fall behind).

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Thanksgiving, and the entire holiday season, is a really tricky time of year for a lot of people. This is a time of year where we're getting together with our family and it can be quite an emotional time, as families often have dynamics that leave everyone feeling like they need to live up to certain expectations. It's also culturally accepted tradition to eat copious quantities of food during these times and holidays have become more about feasting than about nurturing the connection with the people who mean the most to you.

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Last week I was driving one of our volunteers to the airport. His time here on the farm was done and he was flying down to Durham, NC to see some friends before returning home for Thanksgiving. Instead of flying out of Logan Airport in Boston, MA, as is typical for volunteers who didn't drive here, he chose to fly out of T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island. Despite having grown up in Massachusetts, I have never actually been to Rhode Island before. The company vehicles aren't equipped with a GPS nor with maps, so we opted to print out directions to and from the airport on Google Maps.

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The labeling of food is often one of the most confusing parts of maintaining a healthy diet. Everywhere we look there are words like, "Organic," "Non-GMO," "Local," "Fair Trade, "Sustainable," "Gluten-Free," and the list goes on. What do these words mean?

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These days shopping at the grocery store can be a huge pain. We're trying to eat healthily and feed our kids the best possible foods, but with all the marketing and advertising for some products, it's hard to know where to start and what aisles we should be shopping in. If you've ever been confused by ingredient labels and want to know how to navigate supermarkets like a health professional, this article is meant for you.

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Thanksgiving is over and yet the food still remains. If you’re like the majority of American families celebrating this holiday, you’ve got leftovers galore. You’re looking at turkey sandwiches for the next week and pumpkin pie for dessert. Date-wise, the holiday has passed, but, according to your fridge, Thanksgiving isn’t over quite yet. How do you escape gorging yourself on leftovers? 1. Give it away. If you’ve still got whole pies leftover, there’s a chance that a local soup kitchen may be able to hand it out during meal time.r

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The warm summer air has people a way of getting people outdoors and opening up tons of opportunities to eat healthily Here are some ways you can shape up this summer: • Drink more water. All the heat and humidity can cause you to become dehydrated easily. Be sure to fill up on water before you eat something in case that rumbly in your tumbly is actually dehydration.

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I have always said that things happen for a reason and, if I wasn't completely convinced of it before, I am now. My move to Overlook Farm began as a chance to get away from my life and volunteer with an organization that I truly believe in. Over the past 2 months, however, it has come to be much more than that. The farm has taught me so much about animals, gardening, where our food comes from, and how it's processed. It also taught me a lot about social relationships.

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Exercise means any physical activity that makes your muscles work and requires your body to burn calories. Exercise is very important for a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise manage your weight and reduce risk of developing diseases like heart disease, lung disease and many others, regular exercise also helps prevent and treat mental health problems. “Exercise helps you make your body better, gives you a feeling of happiness, and can give you a sense of control when other things seem to be falling apart”, says Odeta Stuikys Rose – A fitness advisor.

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There are lots of misconception about exercise but physical exercise is not only good for your health it’s also good for your brain. Exercise changes the structure and function of brain. Exercise improves blood flow to the brain and feeding the brain with new blood vessels. You can get additional brain boots though exercise. Exercise has positive effects on brain function. It improves heart rate which pumps more oxygen to the brain.

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Dementia (also known as neurocognitive disorder) is a group of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain. Dementia affects person’s ability to perform daily tasks due to dementia people face many problems like memory loss, low thinking process, problem in speaking, low learning capacity. Dementia is a rapidly growing health problem. Every year nearly 10 million peoples get affected by dementia. Dementia can happen to anyone but it’s more common after the age of 65.r

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Exercise is good for everyone, there are many health benefits of regular exercise, but people who exercise sometime injure themselves. Exercise injuries can happen to anyone, no matter you are professional or beginner. Exercise injuries are more common with intense exercise and competitive. Most common workout injuries are sprained ankle, muscle pull and strain, shoulder injuries and wrist dislocation. And the most common causes of workout injuries are 1. Start workout before your body has warmed up. 2. Not taking rest between sets and pushing your body too quickly.r

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Being a fitness expert/advisor many questions asked by people like what is the benefit of regular physical activity, women health and how women can give shape to their body? Now-a-days, women manage not only home but office also and in all these they don’t get time enough time for their personal growth. Focusing on children, office, home many women become victim of obesity and poor health. Due to lack of exercise and not doing proper physical workout, many women face difficulties associated with their health.

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Exercise is an important aspect of every person’s life, exercise enables people to have good health and avoid certain diseases related to obesity to maintain constant workout it is not an easy task because for one to be successful in exercise you require patience, commitment and discipline without these three factors then you might fail in the exercise process, many people who constantly exercise will tell you that in their first times exercising they were on the verge of calling it to quit, but the reasons and the results that they were expecting after every exercise made them keep on working

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It took quite awhile to earn that degree, to go on for graduate studies, to land that impressive job. And somehow, it’s still leaving you with thoughts of defeat, of fear and worry.

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Yes, I'm the same Michael Mantell who promotes “the link is what you think” and who believes, OK, thinks, that every emotion we ever have, ever, is first conceived and then anchored in the way we think. It's ALL in your head. Simply put, you not only won’t - but actually can’t- ever have an emotion unless you first think about an event, person, place or situation in a way that creates that emotion. Think otherwise? Try it. See? The link IS what you think!

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OK, before you go all holier than thou critical, or laugh so hard you can’t pay attention to this content of this article, here’s what being “All FFF’d Up” means when it comes to the secret sauce of being fit. It means if you are going to stick to a fitness program, you need to have Fun, include Friends and be Focused. C’mon, what’d you think I meant?

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You’ve read the screaming, deceitful, headlines about getting ripped abs. “6 Ways to Get Ripped 6-Pack Abs!” “How to Get Ripped Abs in Just One Month,” “Do This One Thing to Get Six-Pack Ripped Abs,” “Scientists in China have discovered a revolutionary shortcut to six pack abs” and so on. The “strip off belly fat” headlines on current magazines covers are no better. “Strip Off Belly Fat Ove ight,” “Strip that Fat Today!” and “How to Strip Off Fat Without Counting Calories in One Week” exemplify this genre of foolishness. So does the “Magnet Fat Reducing Ring.” Ackkkkkkkk.

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When I go to the gym to workout, I want to untie the knots and jelly beans in my back and shoulders, unhook from the day’s residue of stress, release my brain’s “feel good” chemicals and build all-over body muscle power. I don’t want to deal with difficult people. Do you? When you go to work, it’s the same thing. You don’t want to have to deal with pain in the neck, distracting co-workers. You want to produce, serve, sell, manage, create, repair or whatever it is you are getting paid to do and are passionate about.

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If you are like most folks who read websites, magazines, and newspapers today, you may be totally confused by the sensational headlines that deal with wellbeing, health, obesity, exercise, nutrition, stress and a whole host of other related topics. It seems that on Monday, obesity is caused by one thing and by Wednesday, it’s something else. Eat this, not that, and a day or two later, it’s just the reverse. Yes, "journalists" poorly schooled in science murder science. It's enough to make us toss out the whole idea of listening to experts. But wait.

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Hey Dr Mantell, this may be the latest "health supplement" on the block but it's been around for thousands of years, hasn't it? You bet it's been around for thousands of years. In Psalm 100-4, we read, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.”

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It’s that time of the year. It all starts popping up in the – often nonsense – media stirring headlines in late March, early April. “Get Flat Abs in 5 Minutes.” Yeah, right. “Get Your Beach Body Now!” Dream on. If you type “bikini body” or “beach body” into your Google search engine, you will come up with more than 39,000,000 “hits.” Why are these terms so popular and what in the world was I even doing looking up these terms? The answer is simple.

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Ever notice how many diet books there are? That’s because DIEts don’t commonly work. Think about it. How many people do you know who have DIEted and actually maintained their weight loss? Only 3% to 5% of DIEters who lose weight maintain significant weight loss. Doesn’t sound too good to me, especially with what DIEting can do to, not for, your health. DIEting can lead to binge eating, overeating, chaotic eating patterns, and can teach you to ignore internal signals of hunger and lead you to be out of touch with your body’s natural hunger and satiations signals.

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When Dr. Michael Mantell began a recent speeck quoting President John F. Kennedy who said, “So let us begin anew—remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness and sincerity is always subject to proof" little did he realize he'd touch the life of a mom in the audience. "Dr. Mantell, my kids are learning the worst behavior imaginable from Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, and the disgusting media who drools as they continue to scream headlines that I wouldn't have repeated when I was a child without getting slapped in the face."

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No, of course you haven’t heard any good negative predictions lately. That’s because there aren’t any good negative predictions. There are only negative negative predictions. That’s because there’s nothing good about a negative prediction! Negative predictions can only be negative. Pessimists, dissenters, prophets of doom. Who needs them? The defeatists of the world always begin with the same curse of negative predictions. “You’ll never succeed.” “You’re too dumb to pass the test.” “You’ll never win.” “Don’t bother trying…you’ll only fail.”r

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When it comes to your health, self-care, relationships, your happiness and wellbeing, there’s only one thing that drives it all – yes, the link is what you think. Try to imagine an emotion – happiness, sadness, worry, calm, fear, anger, love – without a thought first creating it. It can’t be done. Every emotion you have first begins in your head.

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“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” ~Jack Kornfieldr Ads by ZINC

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"Come on, Dr. Mantell, you've practiced psychotherapy for more than 40 years, have been a transformational leadership coach and mentor. You must have some rules to live well that you'd be willing to share." Of course I do, and I'm happy to do so, But first, a question for you. When it comes to living really well, are you confusing doing so with looking good, feeling good, or having the goods?

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It’s that time of the year again when we begin to think of warmer weather, and that means trips to the beach. And that means, bathing suits. And that means others seeing our bodies. And that means, uh oh. For some, it also means. “twice-a-days.” You know, working out twice daily. For others, it also means going on “DIEt’s,” and for some, even beginning some sort of an eating disorder that includes near starvation. But all of this does not have to be. Here are three “rules” to consider as you look forward to warmer weather and maybe even trips to the beach.

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Dr. Michael Mantell brings decades of experience in turning the most challenging workplaces around, often in partnership with leading human resource professionals. In this column, he describes the causes of negativity, the consequences of negativity and how to turn negativity into positivity and profit.r

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Dr. Michael Mantell coaches people to stir their healing power in the medicine of laughter and play. Living with stress, feeling uptight, being worried, not sleeping, and thinking limiting thoughts, kill the joy in your life—as well as your health and wellbeing.

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Between L’Espalier in Boston Le Cirque, Eleven Madison Park and Bouley in NY, Restaurant August in New Orleans, Mélisse in LA, and Lulu in Palm Srings – I admit I’m having major food “cravings” just thinking about them as I write this article. These are the best in their respective cities in our opinion and our absolute all-time favorites.r

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Mental mastery, whether it’s for a business meeting, a physical workout, academic success or mindful meditation, requires that you fully engage your mind. We’ve learned through years of research that our brains are capable of continued growth throughout our lives, especially when we are engaged in frequent intellectual stimulation. With the right nourishment, engagement, social connections and physical activity, we do quite well in maintaining brain health. These are anchored in lifestyle choices we make daily.

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“Dr. Mantell, it seems that ‘being authentic’ is the hottest topic in self-improvement. Is that true?” If 119,000,000 hits on Google means something is hot, then yes, authenticity - in our age of inauthenticity - is hot. Just what does being authentic mean? Where does this originate? Descartes suggested that authenticity meant following a moral inner voice, anchored in thinking and acting responsibly. Other philosophers, of course, suggest other, more exte al, sources of authenticity.

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Dr. Michael Mantell is fond of saying, "what you feed, you grow." When it comes to health, longevity, successful social connections and long-term loving relationships, personal and communal wellbeing, even physical fitness and finances, leading-edge transformational coaches know that optimistic, positive seeds are the no-longer-secret predictive ingredients to living life optimally. As I’ve taught in my coaching for years, “the link is what you think.”

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Miley Cyrus who believes Donald Trump is a “F—king nightmare,” has said she’d “move out da country” if Trump wins. But wait there’s more. Far more. And in an age of positive psychology, meditation, gratitude jou aling, “Namasta-ing” each other, and of course the multitude of mindfulness practices in schools and the workplace, what up with that?r

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Ever travel with children or those needing assistance? Then you are quite familiar with the instructions flight attendants give passengers to put the mask on yourself first before helping others. Makes sense right? Perhaps Lama Yeshe said it best, “Be gentle first with yourself if you wish to be gentle with others.” After all, how can you help others if you aren’t in the best shape to fully do so? That’s why the mask has to go on you first—the airlines aren’t pushing self-compassion, they are insuring safety for all involved, including yourself. That’s self-compassion.r

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Ever since the 1950’s when Albert Ellis, Ph.D., my teacher and mentor, developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy/Coaching, the mental health field has not been the same. Instead of spending months and years gazing inward and backward with no real behavior change, folks experiencing emotional distress and day-to-day unhappiness, fear and worry, finally had a way to move forward and stop upsetting themselves. REBT/C is built on the idea that events, conditions, people, circumstances, situations, and places do not cause people to become upset. Then, what does?

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One of the "hats" I wear now that I'm fully retired from clinical practice as a psychologist for the past couple of years, is Director of Transformational Behavior Coaching for the Premier Fitness Camp, http://www.premierfitnesscamp.com/America's top-rated optimal health, weight management and mindful retreat located at the nation's #1 Wellness Spa at Omni La Costa.

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The self-help blogs and media are filled with useful information about positive psychology, becoming your best self, leading the good life, and the value and benefits of being optimistic, positive and hopeful.

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Sure, you may be thinking that word might be “hate,” “poverty,” “illness,” or “death.” No, these words are mild compared to the life-sucking, contentment-robbing, depression-boosting, anxiety-causing and anger-building word I’m thinking of. That word is “should.” In the wonderful words of my mentor and teacher, Albert Ellis, Ph.D., “Should-hood leads to shit-hood.” He also observed, “It’s far better to masturbate tha MUSTurbate.” Yes, he was a straight talking guy. It appears that of all the thoughts people hold onto, the most harmful ideas are that:r

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A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about my WAM program for personal success, what about me? I wrote about three steps to “me,” self-compassion, including 1) welcoming yourself as a friend, 2) Acknowledging your strengths and successes, and recognizing that, 3) Mindfulness promotes it all. Now it’s time to complete this brief life success plan and turn to WAY, what about you? What about the others in your life?

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“Mrs. Mantell, your son Michael is not college material. He should definitely consider a vocational high school path.” That’s what Mrs. McCaffery, my 8th grade teacher at Chancellor Ave. Elementary School in Newark, N.J., told my mother with me sitting there…trembling, My mother, then president of the PTA, looked at her, offered her a few “choice words” and we left. I have no tools in my garage now, maybe a hammer or a screwdriver, maybe, but I do hold a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Of course that’s a provocative title. After all, we live in America where we have become anesthetized into believing that we must be ever so careful to avoid holding anyone accountable, answerable or responsible. Rather we prefer to blame a lack of self-esteem, a “bad” childhood, traumatic experiences or disease for our difficulties and life’s challenges.r

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Did you know that most of the people you know, including yourself very likely, find it easier to work than to enjoy free time? Becoming successful, it seems, trumps developing happiness. This is what Shawn Achor relies on when he writes about the “Happiness Myth,” namely the myth that hard work leads to success, and when people become successful, then they’ll be happy. Nonsense.

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Hey Sexy. Yes, I'm talking to you. Believe it or not, You. Are. Sexy! And you don't have to get on the scale for proof. And no, you don't have to suck in your belly or push up your boobs. You, as you are in this very moment, are SEXY. I understand if you're not quite feelin' it today. I get it. Once upon a time, I didn't feel sexy either. Instead, I felt lethargic, bloated, unhealthy, and unhappy. Until one day I woke up, decided Enough was enough, and reinvented my life from the ground up.

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We all have the potential to create unlimited abundance in our life. The only thing that is stopping us is us. THAT’S RIGHT….YOU! At this moment you have everything you need to create unlimited abundance. HOW? WHAT’S STOPPING YOU? Let’s take a look at that…… • Do you know what you want….REALLY KNOW? • What is your emotional state? • Where is your focus? • What are your intentions? • Have you used SMART GOALS? • Do you think you deserve to have it? • Can you create a picture of what you want? • Why do you want it?r

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We’re far enough into the year that your New Year’s Resolution to drop 20 pounds and exercise daily has slowly but surely diminished. Maybe you’re choosing a Skinny Vanilla Latte instead of the regular one. At least you’re trying.

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Most of us have seen the following: an athlete collapses with no one else around and grabs hold of his/her knee in pain. While there may be other causes, typically this is the presentation of an athlete who has just experienced an ACL tear. The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) functions along with the PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) to maintain contact during rotary (twisting) movements. The ACL specifically prevents the tibia (shin) from moving forward relative to the femur (thigh). Sick of the anatomy lesson yet? Read more …r

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Most of you reading this aren’t gluten intolerant, at least not that you know of. Most of you don’t suffer from migraines. But most of you – whether you’re paying attention or not – are having negative side effects from the foods you’re using to fuel your body.

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First off I need to confess that I am not a fan of a lot of the diet advice out there, most of which makes healthy eating out to be this miserable, joyless ordeal. I believe that counting calories, denying myself treats and obsessing about food is a complete waste of time. Eating healthy doesn’t have to conflict with eating well, as long as you follow a few healthy diet tips. Here are my Top 7 Healthy Diet Tips to help you eat better:

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Do you sometimes wonder “who you are”? Feel like you are part of someone’s shadow?r

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Do you live a calm,centered and balanced life? Do you feel full of energy when you wake up in the morning or do you need that cup of coffee before you get started? Do you go to sleep at nite and have a great restful sleep for 6-8 hours? Do you feel stressed? Anxious? Depressed? Or do you feel happy, balanced, peaceful and energetic? How would you love to wake up every morning and begin your day full of energy? WELL YOU CAN! You can begin by taking a look at your daily habits. Are you intentional about what you are causing?

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Depression, anxiety, stress all seem to be the words or “diagnoses” that so many people have been “labeled” with these days.

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LOVE Love is one of the most beautiful and absolutely amazing emotions and the only emotion we know when we are born into this life. That’s right! The other emotions we learn as we go through our lives which become part of our values, beliefs and attitudes such as fear, sadness, hurt, guilt. Imagine a new born baby grow as they begin to learn things….they have no fears they just keep trying something until they succeed. If you have total and unconditional love for yourself this is how your life could be….r

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Today’s times can be challenging and it’s easy to get caught up in the emotions that you are seeing or hearing or experiencing. But inspite of all that’s going on around you, you can create prosperity, growth, abundance and joy. You ask, HOW? How can I create prosperity when I have no employment, I’m losing my home, I can’t pay my bills?

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In this weeks post, we are covering healing using the 3 finger activation covering the C6 and C7 nerves and all the channels connect to them. Be aware of the moment and make sure to do this in a quite space. Often times we need to reset ourselves due to daily life, but in reality what needs to happen is we need to dial back into our bodies. We are so powerful in reality, but we often times will play small due to the issues we do not deal with. From daily stresses at work to the stress we tend to sleep with in life. We all need a reset. If you have been looking for something to help you.

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Have you been feeling worn out? Or like you’re not getting enough sleep? You’re not alone. Many factors interfere with a good night’s rest – from stress, personal issues, or illnesses. Consider these simple tips. I. Get a Bedtime Ritual Make a relaxing transition from wake time to sleep time with a set of activities an hour or so before bed. Take a warm bath, read a book, or listen to soft music. Avoid stimulating activities or anything that will increase your alertness.

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Are you conscious with how you are currently looking now? Getting heavier every day? Afraid you are being unhealthy? Then, maybe you need a health coach to help you with all of those! Health Coaching is a process wherein a coach facilitates your health, helps you with your struggles and drives you forward to make your goals into reality.

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Who are you living for? I don't think I'm the only one who has asked this question. At some point in your life you stop and think… am I really making decisions based on what I really want in my life? The following steps will get you on your way to having what you do want… living your life out the way you've always imagined.

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It isn’t just about the amount you consume but also the type of fat you are eating. We have been made to believe that all fats are unhealthy but in fact there are still good fats out there like Omega 3 and Omega 6 that are needed to keep our heart healthy and several others that are essential for our physical and emotional health. Here are some reasons that might motivate you to eat healthy Fats: Lower the risk of heart attacks and raise the level of your good cholesterol

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An observation, today brought about this post and I would hope you read this and come along for the ride on my thought train. Recently there has been a rise in the overt in the languaging of products and premises of life and it is quite telling. Folks even in the fitness industry using a mystical and almost tantric like nature to explain movement or health. It is quite confounding really because many of these including many eastern "Masters" (I use the term as loosely as adult diapers) prey on the masses that come to them and entrust their lives often times to their progress.

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When the Dalai Lama was asked how he maintains such good cheer in the midst of life’s trials, he replied… “If there is a solution, why worry? If there is no solution, why worry?” There is really no easy way to define stress, it means various things to different people. Everyone has their own unique stressors. Stress can manifest itself physically in terms of digestive problems, difficulty sleeping, getting sick more often, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and weight gain/loss. Stress can have wide ranging effects on emotions, mood, and behavior.

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“Words form the thread on which we string our experiences” ~Aldous Huxley In the literal sense, words are used to represent to us what our experience of life is. Our words shape our beliefs, and impact our actions. They even alter our perceptions and feelings. In fact, by simply changing your habitual vocabulary, you can instantly change how you think, how you feel, and how you live. The words that we attach to our experience become our experience.

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In my work around healthy balance, I teach a process that helps you figure out which areas of your life that you spend a lot of time in AND discover aspects that are getting a little less attention. One of these steps in this seven step process asks you to examine which areas you are feeling pulled to, drawn to.

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I’m so excited to share a topic I enjoy so much: feeling the benefits of our efforts. Think about your work for a moment. How do you feel when you get through a task? Let’s say you have a huge deadline approaching. So your unit has been prepping and prepping… and prepping…

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One thing that I love doing with family, especially with my sister, is laughing. I mean- belly clenching, tears rolling, sides hurting- laughter. She and I can just giggle and giggle for hours. In fact, we used to get “in trouble” for it when we were supposed to be in bed!

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Let’s get moving and shaking! Now I’m well aware- you may have some quick objections to exercise. “I don’t have time for it. I hate the gym. I’m not athletic. I can’t stand to get sweaty.” I get it. I hear you. (I have some myself!) In fact, formal exercise may not be for everyone. But guess what? You need to get moving- in some shape, style or form. We all do.

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“The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man” ~ Author Unknown As someone who struggled with food, and weight for many years, I know that there is much more to overeating than meets the eye. I believe that one of the reasons that traditional diets and weight loss programs fail is because they don’t take into account how we process subtle energy. For people, like myself, who are sensitive, or empathic, a lot of times they will overeat in response to being overwhelmed by negative vibes.

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“If we simply realize our infinite ability to experience, the thousand-petaled lotus will unfold before our eyes”. ~Michael Talbot Travel allows us the opportunity to slow down and really connect to other cultures and people. It encourages patience and requires releasing attachment to how we think things need to go, allowing life to flow a bit more organically. Travel expands our awareness and shifts our perceptions of our inner and outer worlds. It gives us a chance for self reflection, allowing us to perceive things from a different and more expanded perspective.

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When you hear the phrase “create a healthy body for myself”, what do you immediately think of? Weight loss. You may begin to wonder, “What kinds of diets will I have to do? How much exercise is this going to take? I’ve tried to lose weight before… it feels like a roller coaster ride to me…”

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“The unaware life is not worth living” –Socrates. This month I aim to write to the theme “awareness”. What a task! “Awareness” in and of itself is often interchanged with numerous terms: consciousness, mindfulness, and/or presence. Even as I sat down today to write about what these terms mean, I realize there is so much to say… more so tha I can write in just this one article.

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Health and career is related. Your level of job enjoyment impacts your overall well-being. Ever noticed how your body is linked to your profession? Have you ever paused to check in to see how you “feel” about your job? And when I say feel… I don’t mean what you think of your job. I mean how you feel. So let’s leave the ‘thoughts’ behind for a moment. When you call to mind your ‘work’ what happens in your body? What do you notice, sense, or feel? Do things tense up? Notice any aches or pains? Are you loose and relaxed?

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Jon Kabat-Zinn has been coined the founder of modern mindfulness. He actually has a center and program with which he shares this information as it relates to health and well-being. It is a dream of mine to go to Massachusetts and study in one of his programs. To me, mindfulness means being fully present in the moment. It means not worrying about the past or planning the future. It means being focused and concentrated in the here and now. Now, how wonderful would that be if as nurses we could work in that way all of the time?!

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Let’s see if today we can describe and discuss the term “consciousness”. There is a plethora of information out there pertaining to this concept. These types of concepts are ones that I can write about- but ones that you must investigate further and experience on your own (if you are interested in them) as I can only share from my experience, as each of us lives from our own experience and observation.

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What words are shaping your experiences? I was sitting at my desk around mid-day; my eyes feeling tired. I decided to walk away from the computer and get a drink of water. As I was standing at cooler filling up my jug, I overheard a shocking statement. A woman in another cubicle blurted out: “I’d estimate I have about 15 years left on this earth and that’s about it…” I hope my face didn’t show my surprise as I finished filling up my water bottle and walked away.

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Small tricks can save you hundreds, if not thousands of wasted calories that you will never notice or miss. No need to sacrifice a good time, just make a few upgrades to your healthy lifestyle. 1. Get your hydration on!!! Dehydration saps our energy and leads to false hunger signals. Between the sun and the drinks, make sure you are drinking LOTS of water!!! Fresh fruits are another great way to hydrate in the summer. They also help to satiate your sweet tooth! Coconut water and watermelon are my favorite ways to hydrate in the hot summer months!

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Eating salads are a great way to incorporate more leafy greens into your diet. Everyone needs to eat more greens. Greens help to purify your blood and respiratory system. They prevent cancer, improve circulation, strengthen your immune system, promote healthy intestinal flora, eliminate depression, clear congestion and improve liver, gall bladder and kidney function.

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Scales can foster a weight obsession, which can easily interfere with one’s productivity and enjoyment of life. People weigh themselves two or three times a day, with the hopes that some miraculous change has taken place in between. Some people weigh themselves before they go to bed and again when they wake up in the morning. Many of us have a very unhealthy relationship with the dreaded scale. It has become our judge and jury. We allow this one number to determine how we feel about ourselves, which sets the tone for the quality of our lives.

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Ask yourself what you want. What makes you feel the most alive, connected and successful? What do you want to experience in your life? Take some time to go inward. Then begin to imagine yourself having what you want. Use all of your senses to create the imagery. Let yourself feel the good feelings having this reality will give you. Allow yourself to daydream and fantasize about a life that is both loving and nurturing to you. Begin to practice picturing your life as you want it to be.

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Have you ever been in a “food rut?” You eat the same thing every single day for lunch; salad, sandwich, and a piece of fruit. You love this lunch. It is easy to make, quick to prepare, and simple to bring to work. It can be stored safely in a jam-packed staff refrigerator. By bringing your meal you are less tempted to buy fast food or eat something unhealthy. So you make the healthy choice and, most of the time, really do enjoy a salad and a sandwich.

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As I was driving home through the city today I was distracted by all of the commotion outside of my car. Tractor trailers were banging and clanging quickly past me. On the sidewalk, construction workers were shouting to one another, finishing up the day's work. Loud noise, such as radios and car horns, was invading my quiet space. My thoughts were scattered and I was having a hard time concentrating on one thing at a time. My mind was racing from topic to topic thinking of all the things I had to get accomplished. And then I realized; it all reminded me of a busy day at work!

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I used to want to control everything. I wanted smooth work days, timely appointments, and conversations that ended with my opinions as outcomes. I would get frustrated with co-workers who didn't see things my way. I'd get angry when people were late or meetings delayed. I'd feel uncomfortable and unhappy when things didn't turn out as I had planned; especially at work.r

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As I sit down to the hot, fresh meal I have just prepared in my humble kitchen, I must take a moment to remind myself of my intention. My goal is to not inhale this meal like so many in the past. I want to fully experience the food I have carefully cooked and this requires a certain level of focus and self-discipline. There is no television noise, no music, and no conversation taking place. I inhale and exhale deeply and take notice of the quietness around me. I look down and admire each component of the meal which I have artfully arranged on my 7 inch plate.

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Did you wake up this morning, look in the mirror, and say, “enough is enough!” If you did, I know exactly how you feel. I spent years going back and forth between happy with my body and “OMG! I have to go to the gym now!” I think we all battle the same exact thing: we meet our health goal, we get comfortable with our progress, we lose focus, and we end up back where we started. Can you relate to this?

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Low-back pain is one of the most common physical ailments with over 80 percent of people in the United States suffering some degree of back pain. According to one my colleagues, Dr. Grey Gardner of Van Chiropractic Clinic, chronic lower-back pain can be debilitating—limiting sufferers from performing daily activities, causing sleep deprivation, negatively affecting intimacy and triggering weight gain.

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I have conquered my fear of heights! For years my story was that I was scared of heights. Whenever I was in a place high enough where you could look down my heart would pump faster, my knees would get weak and I could barely breathe.

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Ever look to your spice cabinet as your medicine cabinet? Ever have a doctor tell you to take some cinnamon and call him in the morning? I’m sure the first question got a couple of positive nods but none, nada, zip for the second question right.

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When the seasons begin to change, it is a perfect time to pause and reflect on what’s working and what’s not working in your life. It’s often hard to admit what’s not going well because it means we have to change something to make it better and change can be uncomfortable.

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Are you a “glass half full” person or a “glass half empty” person? Seriously, I want you to think about that question? When something happens in your life that is challenging or throws you for a loop, are you one to go immediately to the worst scenario and see the negative or do you realize the lesson in the situation and appreciate the positive?

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I found a picture of me at the age of 3 or 4 playing in my play kitchen and looking as happy as can be. As I looked at the picture, I had a huge “aha” moment. I realized that my play kitchen was a mess and looked completely chaotic, but I was so happy. I was a messy and chaotic cook when I was a kid and I am still a messy and chaotic cook as an adult and it works!

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Spring is the perfect time of the year to clean out, whether it is cleaning out the clutter in your home with spring cleaning or cleaning out the toxins in your body with a spring cleanse. Spring is a time of growth and renewal as we transition from the darker days of winter to the brighter days of spring.

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Striae or stretch marks is known to be devastating to people's self esteem as it affects the skin's appearance. People are seeking ways to get it rid. These marks are reddish in color and has an elongated or expanded bands of skin revealing a nasty look. There is however, a remedy for this. Cocoa butter, one cannot imagine that this one has a wide variety of uses. An important ingredient in making chocolate, and it can be used as a stretch mark removal method.

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Do you have those days when you just can’t seem to wake up no matter what you do? Do you often stay up late trying to finish your “to do” list for the day and then have trouble pulling yourself out of bed the next morning? We often think that missing an hour here and there of sleep won’t affect us, but those missing hours add up and can cause havoc on our bodies and in our lives. In order for us to be at our optimal best, we need sleep. The amount of sleep and the quality of our sleep affects the quality of our life each and every day.

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Just until a few years ago, under eye wrinkles or commonly known as crow's feet were considered a byproduct of ageing, however today even science has confirmed that is not only a result of passing years but certain other factors such as free radical damage, constantly increasing stress and intake of chemicals (especially in the urban population) that eventually lead to skin damage.

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Veggie Madness on the Grill............. First I was not sure if I would really like it well enough to share it. But it tuned out to be quite delicious. Not to mention wonderful healthy. Before I started, I picked eight Spring color Vegetables which I like and pictured those on my plate. Sweet Potato, finely cut Celery, Button Mushrooms, Carrots, Sweet Onions, Summer Squash, Cauliflower and Aubergine Eggplant. Than I added some good fat burning spices, such as: Cayenne, fresh Garlic, fresh Ginger, Rosemary & Curry Powder, sprinkled very lightly some Olive Oil.

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For years I have been asking the question: How To Gain Weight healthy? Most people sabotage their weight gain efforts by clinging to restrictive eating patterns. There are two fundamental things, ONE: get over your restrictive eating habits and TWO you need to eat more calories.The quality of the foods we eat contributes to weight release and/or storage. The goal is to do this without eating foods that are loaded with sugar, low-quality fats, and simple carbs. Adding Brown rice, dark beans, vegetables, and avocado to your diet, that is a good start if you want to gain weight.r

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If like me you've been pregnant or have lost or gained weight in a short amount of time then you probably have those unsightly white or reddish wavy scars called stretch marks. Stretch marks are found mostly on one's belly, hips or thighs and with them wearing a bathing suit or just shorts could potentially be one of your most embarrassing moments.

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When you think of the word love what comes to mind? Do you think about the people and things you care most about? Does it bring emotions of joy and kindness? When you think of the word love does it make you smile from the inside because love makes you feel happy? Most of us think of positive emotions when we think of the word love. When we allow ourselves to love someone or something it can bring emotions of passion and joy that are only felt when love is part of it. The energy love brings is powerful.

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Although, acne is a nuisance, it is something which can be easily tackled and managed successfully. There are various acne care products out there in the market that are used for treatment of acne and can be classified into three broad categories.

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Many people start to get afraid when they start noticing that their hair is growing fewer and fewer. This becomes a conce so they start to look for ways and means of covering up their baldness. Some have been known to wear wigs because they are afraid of becoming the laughing stock because of the loss of hair on their heads. Some of the hair loss cures have been known to have side effects that are so severe. That is where the loss of hair vitamins comes in.

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Would you like to feel really good about your life and have more abundance? One way to get started is to add gratitude into your daily life. It is so easy to focus on what’s not going right or what we don’t have, but it takes a little more practice to appreciate all the wonderful things in our life that we often take for granted. When you start to recognize what you are grateful for you will have a positive shift in how you feel and you will begin to notice more abundance in your life.

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Is it possible to actually feel peace and calm during one of the busiest times of the year . . . the holiday season?

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I was recently asked the question, “What inspires me?” by Jamie Eslinger from the awesome organizatio Women on Fire . She posed that question to me last week. While I gave her my answer, that question has been on my mind since. The answer I shared with her was right on with what I feel inspires me, however I felt the need to write about it a little more in depth and truly appreciate the top three things that inspire me.

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I'm sure you have heard this saying many times in your life just as I have. I used to attribute it to meaning something about heaven and earth. And, I believe that still; but there is so much more to the meaning of those words. I've been studying Quantum Physics for about 10 years reading everything I could get my hands on. My interest in the Quantum world came about because of my work with EFT, AFT, and all of the other energy technqiues I've learned over the years. It is such an interesting area of study and, for me, it seems that the more I know, the more I want or need to know.

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It always puzzles me when someone says that it is absurd to believe that something that we are thinking or feeling can affect our bodies! Are these people robots or just in a state of total denial? Have they never had 'butterflies in their stomach' due to being nervous about something, or a pounding heart due to being scared or afraid that something bad is going to happen? Have they never gotten a headache from feeling stressed or overworked and overwhelmed? Didn't their hearts ever sink or their knees get weak?

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What is a Health Coach? As a Certified Health Coach and a Personal Trainer, I am often asked about the difference between the two disciplines. Almost everyone knows what a Certified Personal Trainer does. But what do we think of when we hear the words Certified Health Coach? Personal Training

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According to a Harris Poll, the top 7 New Year’s Resolutions were: 1. Lose Weight 2. Improve Finances 3. Exercise 4. Get a New Job 5. Eat Healthier 6. Manage Stress Better 7. Stop Smoking

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An important part of creating a solid online brand and a solid business both online and offline is leadership. That said, anyone who steps up to be a leader is going to encounter challenges. One of the true tests of leadership is how you overcome the leadership challenges that will come no matter how great of a leader you are. Here are five effective ways you can overcome leadership challenges and become a star leader:

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Are you trying to learn a foreign language? Have you tried to learn a foreign language in the past but you struggled or felt like you did not achieve the level of success you desired? Here are 10 rules which if followed will guarantee your foreign language success. 1. Study the language every ...

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If you have spent any time online with social networking or reading the newest buzz, you have no doubt heard about facebook. You might even already have a Facebook account. However, it may not be obvious to you, how you can go about growing your network marketing business using this popular ...

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So you’ve joined a network marketing company? Congratulations! This is one of the best decisions you could ever have made. So whether you just signed up in the past week or you have been in network marketing for a while now, you are probably wondering exactly what it takes to be ...

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Have you considered starting a network marketing business but you aren’t sure if it is right for you? I invite you to consider the following reasons why network marketing might be just the thing you are looking for. 1. Meet new people, make new friends As a result of my network marketing ...

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1. Find a way to develop your own financial income and wealth without being dependent on others. The best way to do this is to join a network marketing company, start a franchise, invent your own product or start your own business from scratch. Few people ever achieve wealth or financial ...

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Is your website stuck at the bottom of the search engines? Are you needing more search engine traffic and seeking to improve your search engine rankings? Here are 5 no fail strategies for improving your search engine optimization and therefore your rankings. 1. Start writing articles. Even if ...

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If you are in business for yourself, or even if you are striving to accomplish any kind of a significant goal, then you must have a clear and concise vision. What is your vision and how do you decide what it is? There are some helpful hints and ideas. Voice- in order to determine your vision, ...

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Helping your autism spectrum child can be challenging. However, there are many simple ways you can help that can make a huge difference. 1. Get an early diagnosis. The earlier the better. As soon as you think your child might be on the spectrum take action. 2. Be positive even when it’s hard. Even children who are lower functioning can tell when mom or dad is depressed or upset about have a child with autism. 3. Get your child the right kind of therapy that they need to improve and become a functioning adult.

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Have you considered starting a network marketing business but you aren’t sure if it is right for you? I invite you to consider the following reasons why network marketing might be just the thing you are looking for. Meet new people, make new friends As a result of my network marketing ...

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Whether or not you are currently in network marketing, or have been involved with network marketing in the past, you have no doubt heard about it. In the past few years network marketing has become more popular. Celebrities such as Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump have also endorsed it. ...

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