| (Published: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:04:45 -0500) |
| Different views on Time Management |
| Most people think of time management as a system for organizing the day or week in order to maximize efficiency. I'd like to propose a different view of time management that is complimentary to the traditional view but has far greater implications for your quality of life.
Rather than viewing tim |
| Author: kamal deep jangra |
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| (Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:29:17 -0500) |
| Knows the most powerful aspect for just your luck and good luck . |
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Self-development and physical fitness goes hand in hand. Physical fitness is the key factor that influences everything, our attitude, perception and even reactions. Let us take an example, a person who remains sick and can’t walk and is forced to remain confined at home, such a person is certain |
| Author: Gagan kainth |
| Directory: Self-Improvement |
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| (Published: Sun, 11 May 2008 04:28:03 -0500) |
| Behavioral Books for Kids! |
| Nobody wants to take out the trash in IT'S NOT MY JOB by Ted Lash, published by Munchweiler Press, After moving into their new home, the mother purchases beautiful trashcans and places one in each room. But what good is a trashcan when no one wants to empty it? Need-less-to-say, the trashcans quickl |
| Author: satish |
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| (Published: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:02:40 -0600) |
| Authentic Samurai Sword Buying Guide |
| If you've every thought about buying a new samurai sword (I'm talking about a real samurai sword that you can really use for cutting exercises, not just to hang on the wall) you've probably have several questions. There's a plenty out there to choose from but there are a few key things to look for i |
| Author: Ila Bhatt |
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| (Published: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:25:08 -0600) |
| 4 Tips to Responsible Gaming with UK Online Casinos |
| Gaming in online casinos can be a lot of fun and can potentially bring in profit. However, online gaming in casinos loses its fun when players don’t gamble responsibly. Here are a few tips that can help anyone who currently plays at online casinos, or is thinking about playing.
1. It is importan |
| Author: Jasavar Singh |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Life Mapping: A Vision of Success |
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Success is more than economic gains, titles, and degrees. Planning for success is about mapping out all the aspects of your life. Similar to a map, you need to define the following details: origin, destination, vehicle, backpack, landmarks, and route.
Origin: Who you are
A map has a star |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "Life With Woody" 10 inspirational quotes than can improve yourself |
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It might take a little coffee or probably a few rounds of beer or any other booze you could get your hands on when it comes to relaxing after a hard day's work. Well, yeah I'm guilty about that one as well, unless I'm caught dead wearing a lampshade over my head after a few rounds of vodka… half- |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "What Really Makes You Tick?" 10 questions you should ask to yourself: a preparation to self-improvement |
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Be all you can be, but it's not always in the Army. I often see myself as somewhat contented with my life the way things are, but of course it's hard to think of anything else when where are real issues to be discussed.
Still I aspire for something deeper and more meaningful.
So we're all p |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "A Piece of Blarney Stone" 10 ways to empower your communication |
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The Blarney Stone is a historical stone, or actually part of the Blarney Castle in Ireland where it was believed that kissing the stone can grant you the gift of gab. Yeah, it seems strange in this day and age, but who are we to question tradition? It's not like I'm saying that Santa Claus doesn' |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "Who's the Boss?" 10 ways to start taking control (time management, goal setting, record tracking) |
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At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have nothing to do with one another. But many of us with ADD develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative outlo |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Happy as You Want to Be |
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Almost everyone have heard the hit single 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. The song has a very catchy way of conveying its message of being happy to everyone. Bobby Mcferiin's simple message surely made a lot of people by telling them not to worry.
Living a happy, resilient and optim |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| What Innovation Can Do to Your Life |
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It's a talent that everyone has, yet they think they don't. The power of innovation. If you've ever marvelled at somebody's creative prowess, guess what, you can create and innovate too. It just takes time. Everyone is born creative. The box of crayons in kindergarten were not limited to those wh |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| BUILD YOUR SELF ESTEEM, A STARTER GUIDE TO SELF IMPROVEMENT |
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So how do you stay calm, composed and maintain self esteem in a tough environment? Here are some tips you may to consider as a starter guide to self improvement.
Imagine yourself as a Dart Board. Everything and everyone else around you may become Dart Pins, at one point or another. These dart |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Why Coaching is the Way to Go in Team Management |
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When you hear the word “coach”, what comes first into your mind? Do you picture a basketball team with a man/woman shouting out directions? Or perhaps a football team with a man/woman pacing to and fro and calling out the names of the players?
Coaching is no longer reserved to sports teams; |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| The Road to Intuition |
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Have you had that experience when all of a sudden you just had this huge hunch that something is about to happen, and to your surprise, that intuition was eventually translated to reality?
When you feel strongly about something without logical basis to it, that's called intuition. It comes |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Impossible is Just a Word |
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Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn't fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn't dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy w |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Energy Healing 101: Pranic, Tantric, and Reiki |
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You have probably come across exotic-sounding terms such as “chakra”, “prana”, “aura”, and “tantra” in your course of reading books on spirituality, sex, and healing in the New Age literature section of the bookstore. But what’s the real scoop behind these exotic vocabularies?
Are All Energy |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Enjoy Your Life: Change Your Point of View |
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"Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the mud, and one sees the stars."- Frederick Langbridge, A Cluster of Quiet Thoughts
If you’ve placed second in a writing contest, will you jump for joy and push for better results the next time or will you be discouraged and find an excuse |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| More than One Way to Skin a Cat: Adventures in Creative Thinking |
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How many times have you caught yourself saying that there could be no other solution to a problem – and that that problem leads to a dead end? How many times have you felt stumped knowing that the problem laying before you is one you cannot solve. No leads. No options. No solutions.
Did it |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Spiritual Growth: the Spiritual Challenge of Modern Times |
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To grow spiritually in a world defined by power, money, and influence is a Herculean task. Modern conveniences such as electronic equipments, gadgets, and tools as well as entertainment through television, magazines, and the web have predisposed us to confine our attention mostly to physical ne |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Does a Law on Human Attraction Exist? |
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“Opposites attract” is a law of attraction, at least where electromagnetism is concerned. But are there laws about attraction between two people? “In a world that is full of strangers” as a line in a famous song of the 1980’s goes, is there a clear set of rules that allows two people to fall fo |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| To Go or Not to Go Herbal, that is the Question… |
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Many people nowadays are turning to “organics” and “naturals” otherwise known as herbals. The rising popularity of herbal supplements has created a new fad if not a new health lifestyle. But before you join the bandwagon, here are some things you need to know about this mean, “green” dietary su |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| 5000 Year-Old Medical Secret Unearthed! |
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When you get sick, you go to the doctor. And the doctor will, of course, prescribe medicines. You will go and buy medicines. You take them, and hopefully, you get well.
This is how the health profession goes on nowadays – a cycle of diagnosis and prescription.
If anyone were to give you he |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Genuine Happiness Comes from Within |
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Life isn’t the sweetest candy. Sometimes, when I feel like the world is just too heavy, I look around and find people who continued to live fascinating and wonderful lives. And then thoughts come popping into my mind like bubbles from nowhere – “How did their life become so adorably sweet? How co |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "The Way to Wellness" It's time to start a Healthy life: your 7 days program |
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How many times have you gone to sleep at night, swearing you'll go to the gym in the morning, and then changing your mind just eight hours later because when you get up, you don't feel like exercising?
While this can happen to the best of us, it doesn't mean you should drop the ball altogethe |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| How to Become an Ideal Leader |
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When you are at work, do you get frustrated because things don't seem to be happening the way they’re supposed to be? You see people milling around but nothing gets accomplished. And in the daily hustle and bustle, do you feel that your goals remain just that – goals. Then maybe its time for you |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Do Yoda Proud: Meditation 101 |
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Meditation refers to a state where your body and mind are consciously relaxed and focused. Practitioners of this art report increased awareness, focus, and concentration, as well as a more positive outlook in life.
Meditation is most commonly associated with monks, mystics and other spiritual |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| MOTIVATION, THE HEART OF SELF IMPROVEMENT |
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Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting flunked grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives us the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for ourselves to save our face from the next embarrassments |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Your Recommended Daily Allowance for Relaxation |
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Stress is the curse of living in modern times. Everyone suffers from stress. And the stress we suffer takes a heavy toll on our bodies, emotions and minds.
Feeling stressed out, worn out by fatigue or just simply having a miserable day, the best thing to do is relax.
Watching television m |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| The Powers of a Positive Attitude |
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I am going to ask you to something very weird right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive, or negative?
Now let's say you are walking down the street with these thoughts. Do you think anyone who wou |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Power through the people |
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Have you come across a person who is so naturally friendly that when you put him inside a room of strangers, he'll be friends with almost everyone in no time? We call such a people-person, someone unbelievably nice and charismatic that he can charm anyone into doing anything.
A socially-empow |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| SELF IMPROVEMENT AND SUCCESS |
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Everything that happens to us happens in purpose. And sometimes, one thing leads to another. Instead of locking yourself up in your cage of fears and crying over past heartaches, embarrassment and failures, treat them as your teachers and they will become your tools in both self improvement and s |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "The Game of Life" Start your own coaching: 7 days program |
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Have you ever been a coach to a neighborhood team? I know how it feels the first time I've coached a team of seven-year-old soccer kids and how much they can really test my patience, not to mention sanity as they run around kicking the ball like ants to a huge, white crumb. It feels strange at fi |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Life is About Choices and the Decisions We Make |
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Life is like a road. There are long and short roads; smooth and rocky roads; crooked and straight paths. In our life many roads would come our way as we journey through life. There are roads that lead to a life of single blessedness, marriage, and religious vocation. There are also roads that l |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Setting Your Goals - Easier Said, Easily Done |
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The basics of setting a goal is an open secret known by top-caliber athletes, successful businessmen and businesswomen and all types of achievers in all the different fields. The basics of setting goals give you short-term and long-term motivation and focus. They help you set focus on the acquisi |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Creating Effective and Efficient Relationships |
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Relationships of all kinds are often perceived as very delicate things, that require extra effort to maintain. However, a relationship can also be something that can provide security and can also be long lasting despite many trials.
Building an effective and lasting relationships is a necess |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Creative Notions |
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People seem to have the misconception that only a select few are able to unleash a steady flow of creative genius. That is not true at all. The fact is, creativity is very much like a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to consistently give out great results. If you don't practice harnessi |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| UNLOCK YOUR SELF IMPROVEMENT POWER |
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When we look at a certain object, a painting for example – we won’t be able to appreciate what’s in it, what is painted and what else goes with it if the painting is just an inch away from our face. But if we try to take it a little further, we’ll have a clearer vision of the whole art work.
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| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| The Key to a Better Life |
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Time management is basically about being focused. The Pareto Principle also known as the '80:20 Rule' states that 80% of efforts that are not time managed or unfocused generates only 20% of the desired output. However, 80% of the desired output can be generated using only 20% of a well time ma |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| Leadership Exposed: Things You Thought You Knew About Leadership |
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Much has been written about leadership: rules, pointers, styles, and biographies of inspiring leaders throughout world history. But there are certain leadership ideas that we ourselves fail to recognize and realize in the course of reading books. Here is a short list of things you thought you k |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF? |
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Sometimes, when all our doubts, fears and insecurities wrap ourselves up, we always come up with the idea of “I wish I was somebody else.” More often than not, we think and believe that someone or rather, most people are better than us.- when in reality, the fact is, most people are more scared |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "Relaxing with a Mental PDA" Your 5 minutes daily program to Stress management |
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We all have this favorite expression when it comes to being stressed out, and I wouldn't bother naming all of them since it may also vary in different languages. But when it comes down to it, I think that it is how we work or even relax, for that matter that triggers stress. Ever been stressed ev |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "Enlightenment" Your 7 days program to Positive thinking |
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I'm sure you have a bright idea hidden somewhere in the back of your mind that you just can't wait to test out. Of course you're not the only one with the bright idea. So what motivates you to churn those creative, or even inspiring juices to its utmost flavor?
It's always best to set up a per |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "A Better You" Your 7 days program to self-improvement |
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I seem to lost count on how many times I've read and heard of celebrity marriages failing almost left and right. Not that I care (and personally I don't), it seems strange that we often see movie and TV stars as flawless people, living the fairytale life of riches and glamour. I suppose we all ha |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:03:34 -0500) |
| "Have One Week, Will Relax" Your 7 days program to Stress management |
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They say there's more than one way to skin a cat. The same goes when you start tearing your hair out with all the frustration, grief, anxiety, and yes, stress. It's a state of mental conditioning that is like taking that bitter pill down your throat, causing you to lose your sense of self, and wo |
| Author: Rod Larrivee |
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