Dealing with Recurring Fears and Thoughts

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Having recurring fears and thoughts that assault you out of the blue and gnaw at your well-being is just something that goes hand in hand with stress and anxiousness. Your anxiety disorder experience would not be complete without those feelings. Seriously though, anxiety sufferers experience specific negative thoughts and intrusive … [Read more...]

Weight Loss Tips For Women: Do You Love Your Body?

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Do you love your body? It's a simple but extremely important question. And if you would take just a hot minute to answer this question, I guarantee it will uncover some important answers to why you may not be getting the results you want in your life in the area … [Read more...]

Creating Your Action Plan for Weight Loss Success

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Weight Loss Tips for Women: Creating Your Action Plan for Weight Loss Success When you're attempting to lose weight, a Success Action Plan or Lifestyle Plan is absolutely essential. At least it is if you want to avoid joining the staggering 90-95% of people (many of them women) who embark … [Read more...]

We Remember 9/11/01

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I remember like it was yesterday. It was an ordinary morning. I woke up achy and tired as I was 6 ½ months pregnant with my 5th and youngest son. It was time to get the kids ready for school. So I went to the bathroom first before waking them. … [Read more...]

Housekeeping Time: Any Fake growing on these walls?

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Is there someone in your life who has never seen the real you, because they make you so self-conscious or insecure that you are never relaxed enough to let your guard down? Someone you consistently try to impress? I recently discovered a person like this in my life. And once … [Read more...]

4 Solitude Myths Debunked: How To Be Alone… And Love It

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In the wake of the riots that started in my home city of London and spread across the country, there's been a lot of hysterical media frothery about how Blackberry Messenger, Twitter and other social media networks are to blame.  It all got me thinking about how ultra-connected we are … [Read more...]

Emotions – Are You Stuffing Yours (and At What Cost)?

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Throughout our lives we experience all kinds of emotional ups and downs, and  while we don't always remember the specifics about past situations or events,  their emotional after effects can stay with us indefinitely. Whenever we are  unable to cope with our emotional pain, it may be easier simply to … [Read more...]

Is Your Life Zooming in the Fast Lane?

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As you rush to catch your breath at the end of your day, how many of you realize that you're (stuck) in the fast lane? A whole lot of rushing around, more hurry-hurry-WAIT- going no where fast, and at the end of the day, there ain't a lot left … [Read more...]

Hit the Road Healthy

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Whether we are traveling for work or vacation we are faced with the challenge of how to stay healthy on the road. Many of you may go on trips with the best of intentions, may even have thrown in a pair of running shoes with your flip flops or briefcase, … [Read more...]

How Do I Supercharge My Metabolism?

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Most people may have heard the word "metabolism" in one health topic or the other. However, it is interesting to know that beyond this fact, most people do not know what metabolism refers to and its importance to our lives. We must "Ignite" our bodies in everything that we do, … [Read more...]