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Stress is a Human Invention

Even with all of our medical advances, stress-related illnesses are at a record high. It appears that humans are very good at the art of getting sick. THE PROBLEM: Chronic stress is a human invention....

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The Burden of Greatness

He looked tired, sad and smaller than I ever remembered him to be. I wanted to shake him, to shock him, and to tell him to stand up and fight like he had always taught me to do. Yet every time I...

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Just Say No to Techno

I’m sure you are painfully aware that our techno-toys have added more work instead of taking some away. Email, cell phones, pagers and the latest gadgets are bombarding us with too many messages for...

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How to Get High

Most people love feeling good, and seek this sensation in many ways. There are four methods we can turn ourselves on: 1. Artificial Drugs 2. Adrenalin 3. Endorphins 4. Serotonin Most artificial drugs...

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Mind Over Body

Dr. Candace Pert, author of Molecules of Emotion, is a leading neuroscientist who has found scientific proof that links our thoughts and emotions to our physical health. In her recent audiotape...

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Brain Calisthenics for Staying Young

The School Sisters of Notre Dame nunnery in Minnesota on average, actively live into their nineties. Many live over one hundred with very few cases of dementia and Alzheimer’s. The nuns were featured...

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Oh Brain, Where Art Thou?

I am a kind person… until someone tries to cut in front of me as I stand waiting to board an airplane. I am a friendly person… until the guy next to me in line at the grocery store wants to talk about...

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How Pictures and Music Can Shift Your Emotional State

Enjoy this short video . . . http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081231.html When you are feeling stressed, fearful, angry or disappointed, find a picture, video or piece of music that can shift you...

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Do You Have the Courage to Be Optimistic?

Economic Signs Suggest a Bleak Road Ahead. That’s the headline I read when I signed onto the Internet this morning. When I read those words, I had two choices. I could be scared and depressed. Or I...

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The #1 Rule for Effective Leadership (at Home and at Work)

Beyond the Golden and Platinum Rules, in our crazy busy world the one rule everyone should follow daily above all is, “Don’t be a jerk.” When I am frustrated, under pressure or running late, I...

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