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Boost Your Body Image

05.01.09 | 13 Comments

Many people have negative body images and talk themselves into failing at diets. Find that extra motivation you need to get the figure you ve dreamed of. When you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see. Of course, you see yourself. What I m really asking is Do you like what you see. Sadly, many people answer No. to this question. With millions of people in America suffering from obesity, it s easy to understand why so many people are unhappy with their weight. The media bombards us with images of slim, trim men and women. Many of us think that the goal of being thin is such a long way off, we are almost afraid to hope. Face it; many of us have made efforts to attain that slim physique in the past. It s not as easy as the commercials make it out to be. How many times have you tried a new diet product only to be disappointed. Slim Fast, Hydroxycut, Metabolife the list goes on. The last thing you want to hear about is another diet product that promises to make you slim. The good news is that you can achieve that slim figure without dieting. No, I m not talking about a magic diet pill, but I am talking about a...

5 Fun Easy Ways To Get Out Of The Rut

03.08.09 | 16 Comments

I don t know about you, but sometimes I feel less than great. Low, grouchy, fed-up, and bored are all words you could use to describe what I m like on those days and I m probably not the best company. The thing is, days like those are part of the deal with being human it s not an elective. There will always be off days, and that s okay. But what happens when you get a whole string of those off-days, maybe lasting weeks, months or even years. Too many of us say that we re in a rut, feel stuck, fed-up, or bored and admit that we don t want things to be that way, but we don t know what to do to change. That s the problem, when you re in a rut, you don t have the energy or motivation to change things for the better, and it s tough to find the insight or resources you need to make that jump. Here are five fun and easy ways you can use right now to climb, or better yet, leap, out of the rut and start to get something better for yourself. Do Something Differently Life tends to run smoothly when we establish systems and routines for things, but the problem comes when things run too smoothly and we become blinded to any ideas...

Neti For A Smooth Respiration

01.19.09 | 8 Comments

To enjoy smooth respiration, you need to take care that both the nostrils should be clear and the passage within them should be completely open for air to move. But with many people, it is usually only one of the nostrils that is open. Hence it is important for you to clean the nasal passage. Yoga gives a kriya called Neti which is useful for clearing the nostrils. In Neti, a thick thread of about one foot made by interlacing three or four thin threads and softened with butter or oil is passed through one of the nostrils and is brought out through the mouth. Hold both the ends of the thread together and rub the nasal passage by pulling both the ends of the thread, alternating to and fro. When you finish cleaning one nostril, take out the thread from the mouth. Wash the thread properly and insert it in the other nostril. Repeat the process. You can replace the thread with a rubber catheter and derive the same purpose. You can also perform a milder version of Neti by pouring lukewarm water with a dash of table salt through a cup with a spout into your nostril. You stoop slightly forward and tilt your head to a side to...

Cleaning Up With American Ingenuity

11.18.08 | 4 Comments

Finding new ways to use products you already have on hand-or plan to buy-can be an effective way to stretch your grocery dollars. For example, did you know that you can use a dryer sheet to clean eyeglasses. The anti-static elements in the sheet will prevent dust from sticking to the lenses. You can also make a handy ice pack by mixing three parts water to one part 70 percent isopropyl rubbing alcohol add blue food coloring if you want to identify it and freezing in a zippable plastic bag. The water freezes but the rubbing alcohol doesn t, keeping the pack flexible. Another item that has multiple uses is Polident. In addition to tackling tough stains on dentures an estimated 49 million Americans wear dentures , Polident can be used to clean, whiten and brighten many things around the house. Some uses include soaking toothbrushes, mouth guards, kids retainers and other orthodontic appliances. Now there s a contest that gives creative individuals the opportunity to share their ideas for using the cleanser in imaginative ways. Known as Polident 101, the contest challenges users to develop their most original and...

Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy Can This Work?

10.11.08 | 7 Comments

If you ve already tried a variety of the stop smoking aids, and you ve tried quitting smoking without any help at all, you may think it s just not meant to be. If you haven t tried quit smoking hypnosis, you should take a minute to consider the possibility. When the word hypnosis is mentioned, many people immediately conjure up images of the comedic hypnotists that make unsuspecting participants quack like a duck or perform some other ridiculous action. Hypnosis stop smoking programs are serious help for those with a serious desire to quit smoking cigarettes. There s no doubt that suggestion is a powerful tool. If you doubt that, just think about the amount of money spent on advertising. While it s not hypnosis in the purest sense of the word, there s no doubt that advertising works because we are open to suggestion. This is the first major step before turning to hypnosis as quit smoking help you have to believe that hypnosis will work and open yourself to the power of suggestion. Smoking cessation is undeniably difficult. One of the most common problems faced by those who seek out hypnotherapy seems to be the...