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Self-expression is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. It helps you solidify your thoughts and feelings, gives you a chance to pass on the knowledge and wisdom only you have to give, and nourishes your creativity.
Perhaps you’ve seen an article on the Internet and said, ... Views: 1838
Age is the most important determinant of the required amount of sleep a person needs. The volume of children’s sleep hours will depend on the stage of they are currently in. In the case of newborns, they sleep an average of 16 to 18 hours a day. As they reach the age of one, children’s sleep ... Views: 1838
GIFT FOR THE ILL
Let them know you care and that God cares!
We all know someone that is sick, elderly, living alone, or maybe just going through rough times. When it comes to choosing a gift for someone dear to us, we have a hard time deciding what's appropriate.
If you send flowers ... Views: 1826
“Grandpa, what's it like to be grown up?”
“You want a big answer? Or a little one?
“Little.”
“Well, then. Being grownup is like having two arms and two legs. You need them before you can run around and do what you came here to do. Come here and sit on my lap. Now give me your legs. See, ... Views: 1825
“How do You React to Change at Home, At-Work, & in People?” (For me, it sucks.)
• 1. Me: “How do we decide to pay attention or mentally SNOOZE when someone is talking?”
• 2. You: “Uh, I don’t know and I don’t care. Why should I?”
• 3. Me: “If you don’t get it, you’re leaving money on the ... Views: 1825
An oxygen concentrator can eliminate COPD symptoms. For those seriously contemplating investing in an oxygen concentrator, the chances are high that you’ve been prompted to make this decision due to a long-term battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, or COPD. COPD is a dual-disorder ... Views: 1823
Having the Difficult Conversation
By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN., B.S.N., Attorney at Law
Why is it so hard to talk to our aging parent about difficult subjects, such as getting older, needing help, or planning for being dependent? Sometimes, the elder involved just can’t face it. ... Views: 1822
Ever wonder about the world of flow arts? There are so many beauties and wonders to behold in such a place full of magic, martial arts, performance art , visual art, and object manipulation. The props and tools used to create this beauty are more than tools, they are instruments that play the ... Views: 1820
Notes to Me, Myself, & My Shadow
• 1. Our brain is a creator of ‘habits’. Its goal is to organize what we do as daily Routines on auto-pilot. That’s good & bad. The benefit of Habit is Not to have relearn daily how to drive, read, dress ourselves & do our job.
• 2. Excessive-Habits turn us ... Views: 1811
Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as CFS can occur at any age and can strike anyone, but is most common in females and people above 20 and below 40 years of age. It is a physical disorder that is characterized by extreme fatigue and a state of constant weakness. This condition leaves you ... Views: 1810
There is a difference between biological age and chronological age. Some people in their sixties look like they are in their forties and others who have bad lifestyle choices look 20 years older than their peers.
The life expectancy in 1900 was 49 years. Today, the life expectancy is around 77 ... Views: 1808
Are you or your loved ones getting older and becoming isolated? Perhaps the idea of an animal as a companion may be just the thing. An animal offers so much more than companionship, but having a friend nearby can prevent loneliness and other health concerns.
One might be forgiven to think ... Views: 1808
Do you take part in any form of hobby? Experiencing some type of interest or hobby might be the ideal way to develop your brain and improve your inventive thinking.
This is commonly a problem that many older people have. They have invested a great deal of quality time rearing their family ... Views: 1798
When your mind starts to leave you, you’re powerless in a profound way. It’s why Alzheimer’s and dementia are so scary.
Tragically, medicine offers few answers for these diseases.
None of the drugs used for dementia actually stop memory loss. They only seem to slow the progression a little ... Views: 1792
As a Tai Chi teacher in the communities of NE Connecticut for the last 15 years, I have found consistently that Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Recreation Therapists, MD's and Nurses will almost universally affirm a patient's practice of Tai Chi for many chronic health conditions, ... Views: 1790
People who suffer from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) often experience a narrowing of air passageways, making it hard to breathe. Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD, and it gets progressively worse as time goes on. While it has some similar symptoms as asthma, symptoms don't ... Views: 1785
If you hear or are told outright by your employer that some jobs have to go and yours “might” be one of them, what can you do about it? It’s a worrying prospect for many who rely on their regular income to cover mortgages, car loans, school fees, food bills, and all the other expenses of ... Views: 1780
When I moved to Sedona over four years ago, I unpacked a great deal of optimism and ignorance along with my personal belongings. Having just abandoned a high paying and prestigious corporate job in Chicago, for this “clean slate,” and no plan other than to give Sedona a whirl, the only certainty ... Views: 1777
Changes to Your Healthcare: What You Might Have Missed
As many already know, the new healthcare overhaul this year will allow young adults to stay on their parent’s healthcare plans. But there are a few lesser known provisions that will be taking place in the coming months that might have a ... Views: 1773
Are you noticing that the signs of menopause are starting to show up? Can you feel the changes happening in your body? Is it one of the topics of conversation when you and your closest friends get together? Have you already started discussing it with your doctor? How are you feeling about these ... Views: 1772
“Is The Power-of-Suggestion How You Make Money, Cement Relationships, & For Personal-Protection?”
• 1. Me: “Mike, (my teenage kid) do you intentionally use “Suggestions” to motivate yourself to ace exams & classes, and to influence, persuade & convince girls?”
• 2. Mike: “Pop, you just got ... Views: 1762
Excellence: an Acceptable Alternative to Perfectionist
excellence: very great merit, quality or ability The New Lexicon Webster’s Dictionary
perfectionist: the quality of being perfect - not content with anything less than the very best
excellent: adar, aw-dar?- to expand to be great or ... Views: 1760
For most people, public speaking is a challenge, but even once youve mastered the techniques, and the part about just getting up there, you're work isnt done.
The most common mistake I find in clients I coach about presenting is failing to grasp this concept: When you're giving a ... Views: 1752
Use it or lose it doesn't apply only to muscle fitness or sex. It also applies to the brain. While researchers at the University of Kansas have found that getting plenty of physical exercise may keep your brain fit too, there’s even better news. Advances in brain imaging and neuroscience have ... Views: 1750
How to Manage Penile Yeast Infection
Yeast infections are often thought of as a female health issue but in reality, it can affect anyone, including men. If not treated, a penile yeast infection can lead to a wide range of uncomfortable, painful and rather embarrassing symptoms. The infection ... Views: 1750
“Do You Know These Einstein Quotes?”
• 1. “The only valuable thing is Intuition.”
• 2. “A Little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. But,
a Lot of knowledge is too.”
• 3. “If you cannot explain your amazing idea, invention or theory to a smart ten-year old, you may NOT be on to ... Views: 1743
Down in the dumps, hopeless and helpless, feeling that all of your best days behind you or no one really cares? And on top of it all, you keep getting older.
This is how many older people feel on a daily basis. Which is why depression represents one of our great fears of aging? Everyone has ... Views: 1741
If you’re sitting down to write your New Year’s resolutions and they're looking a lot like last year’s, it’s time to try something different!
What to do?
How about developing your Intentionality? It's an emotional intelligence competency. It means saying what you mean and meaning what you ... Views: 1737
Old age isn’t for sissies. Or for their caregivers, who often juggle full-time jobs, families of their own and other responsibilities. Taking care of an elderly loved one can be an overwhelming, challenging, emotionally draining "job."
And, yes, sometimes it does take a village. We’ve found ... Views: 1736
"The brighter the sun, the darker the shadow." -Attributed to C. G. Jung
First, I define my use of several words. Girls and women are females; boys and men are males. I consider that everyone, male or female, has both masculine and feminine energies. Even genderless entities tend to display ... Views: 1736
Through a series of acts of kindness, this hospice volunteer stumbled on an innovative method of simultaneously enhancing the quality of life for the aged, the infirm, those with end-of-life issues and similar others, while permanently honoring the memory of a loved one with an honor legacy of ... Views: 1731
SpectraMaxx fills in the gaps found in our modern diets by providing the broadest spectrum of antioxidants and trace minerals ever contained in a single supplement. By combing the incredible ingredients of Spectra AO and SupraMaxx into a powerful supersaturated formula, Sisel has created the ... Views: 1730
Vaping cannabis is rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways for people to enjoy marijuana around the world and here’s why!
If you have ever woken up after smoking cannabis with a sore chest or lungs, coughing and your throat is sore, then chances are it’s the combustion from smoking ... Views: 1728
How do you change a thought, how do you live into a new thought, how do you embody a new thought? The starting point is waking up to the current thoughts; then consciously making choices about the thoughts we have and creating a new thought pattern, a new habit of thinking. Here's one story:
I ... Views: 1722
The westernized world is pretty unhealthy. I come from Wales and more than a quarter of all over 40’s are obese. We are also an ageing nation, with around 45 per cent of us being over 45 years old.
These figures, combined with the continued downward trend in activity levels, makes Wales a ... Views: 1719
One of the biggest challenges children or grandchildren can face in their lives is accepting the fact that their parents or grandparents need medical care that is beyond what they can provide in-home. This is often the case when talking about individuals with dementia. Many have seen home ... Views: 1709
Each of us begins his or her life at the center of a perfect 3-pronged conspiracy. Born into an established environment, you immediately commence your cultural formation. After the initial explosion of neural and synaptic formations, for the first three years of your life, your environment plays ... Views: 1704
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What Picture Comes to Mind With The Word, Synchronicity?
If you have to stop and analyze it – Latin: combining Syn (together)
with Chronos (time), like I do, and still cannot get a handle on ... Views: 1704
True/False: “What your eyes see, your ‘heart’ is bound to believe.”
• 1. “I don’t even know what that means. What’s-In-It-For-Me? to even think about it?”
• 2. “If you take this knowledge to mind, you will be in the top 5% of students and executives. Example: if we see it on TV, hear it on ... Views: 1698
Whether you've invited a military person, divorced friend, friend whose children are holidaying with their other parent, or a widowed or widowered parent or friend to your table for the holidays -- when everyone else is paired -- here are some things you can do to make your single guest more ... Views: 1694
It is great news when the sunshine and good weather arrives, however it is important to remember that high temperatures can be dangerous for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and they should be protected from the possible health effects of hot weather where possible.
A specialist home ... Views: 1691
Semen and sperm are not synonyms. The sperm move through best semen enhancer which is a mixture of fluids that contain fructose and proteolytic enzymes.
To prevent the body from confusing sperm with a foreign and harmful agent, semen contains specialized cells to protect them.
NUTRITIONAL ... Views: 1690
Summer Can be a Dangerous Time for Seniors Citizens
When the weather gets hot, seniors are prone to some of the same dangers as children. Like children, they have much more sensitive body reactions to changes in weather conditions. It’s not widely known that a simple air-conditioner can be a ... Views: 1681
Many People Learn in many different ways. Sometimes people prefer to learn through actually seeing the process in action (Visual) while others prefer to have it explained to them in finer detail and ask questions for immediate feedback (Verbal). Most of the time people want and need both as ... Views: 1678
One of the most difficult virtues to attain is wisdom. Nobody becomes wise through an accident of birth or by osmosis. As has often been said, wisdom derives from good judgment, which, in turn, derives from bad judgment — and an awful lot of it. Jesus told his disciples, "By their fruits you ... Views: 1675
Atlanta, GA - A Clayton County police sergeant returned home today after being involved in a serious car accident. Clinton Nicholas was apparently driving behind road crews in his police cruiser when he was unexpectedly struck by a delivery truck.
Emergency crews airlifted Nicholas to the ... Views: 1675
Focusing on the Lessons
An excerpt from the new book “Reframe Your Blame, How to Be Personally Accountable” by Jay Fiset
Why do people have so much difficulty recognizing the lessons their Victim experiences can teach them? I believe this is because the lessons are positioned directly in our ... Views: 1672