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- Sports Creativity in Your Own Backyard - by The sporting goods industry is a multi-billion dollar business, and the cost of equipment can be ridiculously expensive. Every family cannot afford the latest and greatest products (and gimmicks). But the old saying that “the best things in life are free” can also hold true in sports. Before you ...
Views: 981 - Spyware Will Compromise Your Online Security - Act Now Before It's Too Late! - by It’s amazing just how many computer users are blissfully unaware that there systems have been infected with Spyware. Perhaps more alarmingly is that your personal data could be being leaked to a third party right now as you read this article, and all without your knowledge or consent.
Spyware, ...
Views: 1437 - St. Francis of Assisi and ME - by The tragedy of September 11th and the current crisis in the Middle East have caused many of us to search for peace. How do we create world peace?
Gandhi said, “be the change you wish to see.” Many of us are learning that in order to create world peace, we have to BE peace. So then, the ...
Views: 900 - Stages of Soul Growth - by The evolution of the soul is a mysterious and glorious affair with life. The souls ultimate goal is and has always been to attain enlightenment. Enlightenment is a work in progress with different developmental stages influencing it. When a person understands the energies as well as the stages of ...
Views: 7459 - Stand Up For Your Rights - by I'll always remember the slogan, "You've come a long way Baby". Yes, women have come a long way. In the job market, in politics, and even at home, women have taken on stronger, more prominent roles. However, fairness and respect are often just out if reach. I know how it feels to be treated ...
Views: 845 - Start Where You Are - by Of all of the truths I've learned in life, one of the most important is this: Ideas, no matter how good they are, are useful to me only in the proportion I use them. I need to make them personal. Every word of truth has to become flesh in me. I cannot rely on others to do that for me, just as I ...
Views: 1068 - Staying Centered in Peace - by As a chaplain at a local church I am trained to see the “highest good” even when things on the outside seem contrary. I am trained to see the perfect expression of God in all situations. So for example, I have been taught to see beyond outer manifestations such as disease, and see the inherent ...
Views: 1238 - Staying On Course With Your Health - by Staying healthy is the key to staying on course. Without good health, it is impossible to accomplishing your goals. That is why it is so important to take care of your body. Your body is God’s temple and you should treat is as such.
If you are not feeling well, don’t just keep on going on and ...
Views: 838 - Step Back to Succeed in Decision Making - by All of the greatest leaders in world are man-managers. Without exception, they command respect from those who work with them and for them. Some managers may rule with a rod of iron, others with a softer approach, but the key trait consistent in all great leaders is their charisma.
Charisma is ...
Views: 1030 - Step By Step To Top Success! - by Think Big! Think Positive!
You, too, can become very successful!
Nobody will stop you, if you decide, Today, that you want to acquire the characteristics and talents of super successful people.
If you make this decision that offers you not only respect and admiration, but also a worry- ...
Views: 706 - Step Out - by Living your successful life requires you to step out. I remember as a teenager, right out of high school, learning this valuable lesson. Now - 15 years later - my life is the result of habitually stepping out.
The scene is Naval Recruit Training Center in San Diego, Ca. There I am, standing ...
Views: 687 - Step Out - by Living your successful life requires you to step out. I remember as a teenager, right out of high school, learning this valuable lesson. Now - 15 years later - my life is the result of habitually stepping out.
The scene is Naval Recruit Training Center in San Diego, Ca. There I am, standing ...
Views: 672 - Step Up To Legacy - by Are you willing to do whatever it takes for however long it takes, to fulfill your purpose?
Do other people and circumstantial events *water-down* the thoughts which you truly believe in, which you carry around in your heart, mind and soul?
Do the distractions take you off-course or do you ...
Views: 919 - STEPPARENTS: THE MARRIAGE - by How often have we witnessed -- or been part of -- a
situation where one parent hollers to the other, "you ALWAYS
do that and I'm sick of it!" Probably quite frequently. How
often have you seen it lead to a quiet, mature discussion of
the problem? Not very often.
For a stepparent, a ...
Views: 1986 - Steps for Successful Goal Setting and Achievement - by Goal Setting is an extremely powerful technique for accomplishment, but for Goal Setting to really be effective requires more than just writing down what we want to achieve. This article will present important steps that will help to define and achieve goals with more success.
Benefits of Goal ...
Views: 1854 - Steps to Achieving Your Dream - by Dream it - Everything begins in the heart and mind. Every great achievement began in the mind of one person. They dared to dream, to believe that it was possible. Take some time to allow yourself to ask "What if?" Think big. Don't let negative thinking discourage you. You want to be a ...
Views: 882 - Steps to Forgiveness - by Have you ever been hurt by someone, yet found yourself unable to forgive that person for causing you pain? When the person who does the hurting is a close friend or loved one, you may feel especially betrayed. But in order to live a life filled with promise, success and joy, forgiveness is not ...
Views: 1285 - STEPS TO GETTING ORGANIZED - by If you answer "yes" to three or more of the questions below it's a good bet you need to get your life organized and put an end to being stressed out a good deal of the time.
1. Do you find yourself feeling frustrated that you never have enough time to do the things you really enjoy?
2. Do you ...
Views: 954 - Steps to Remarried Family Integration - by 10 Necessary Steps in Remarried Family Integration
The therapist returns a call in order to set up an appointment with a new client. The client, waiting anxiously for the therapist's call, responds by saying, "HELP!!! Between us we have six children, a son 21 years old, a daughter 18 years ...
Views: 5242 - Sticking To It vs. Sinking Into It - by Drama #1: Sticking
Scene I: X calls a coach. "I need to get moving. I'm not comfortable here."
Scene II: Two weeks later. X emails coach: "Could we postpone the call? I'm a little tired today. And I'm SO busy…"
Scene III: Three months later. X emails coach: "What's going on? I'm not getting ...
Views: 894 - STICKS AND STONES! - by Have you ever heard the old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!"? How true or false is that statement in your life? I don't know about you, but when I was a kid it hurt when other kids made fun of something I really liked to do. It was even worse when ...
Views: 1068 - Stir the Soup - by When was the last time you radically changed your approach? That you tried something different in your career, or in your personal life? Most of us get into the proverbial "comfort trap," where we become comfortable with the way things are and do the best we can not to "rock the boat." The ...
Views: 1017 - STIR UP THE MAGIC IN YOUR LIFE - by Amazing things happen when we start to follow our dreams. Our lives begin to open up and evolve in ways that are even better than we imagined. Unexpected ideas, opportunities, or solutions seems to appear just as we need them, making our journey feel more effortless...and more exciting.
I call ...
Views: 1033 - STOP and BREATHE - by Take a moment and think about how you coax an excited or emotional child to calm down. You might say, “relax” or “calm down.” The most effective technique is to ask someone to “take a deep breath.” Try to remember how you were advised to calm down and how you currently calm yourself. Do you ...
Views: 2252 - STOP CHATTING AND ASK FOR THE HOME PHONE NUMBER! - by Hey Doc,
A waitress I like works at a restaurant I go to a lot. I gave her my business card and on a couple of occasions after that, we spoke about going out sometime. She was very open to the idea.
Before leaving town for a holiday, she gave me her cell phone number. I called her and we had ...
Views: 947 - Stop Giving "Free E-books" Away ! - by Read carefully because this short article is going to give you some good money making ideas.
Two days ago I received an email from the chairman of SmartBiz Publishing UK, Anthony.
He visited my site and noticed something interesting.
Instead of 'Free eBooks' I was giving away 'Free ...
Views: 940 - STOP STRESS! - The Only Guide You'll Ever Need - by A certain amount of stress is a normal reaction to what life throws at us, but sometimes, stress can become an ongoing problem that interferes with life and seems to take over.
Have you experienced any of these symptoms?:
• increased breathing rate
• sweating
• irritability
• headaches
• tense ...
Views: 975 - Stop Struggling and Start Soaring - by There is so much to do every day- pick up the dry cleaning, put gas in your car, get to the gym and still get your work done. Often it can seem that life is full of struggle. We struggle to find time to meet deadlines, get to bed at a decent hour, have time with our partner or children and to ...
Views: 677 - Stop Talking to Brick Walls - by A new discovery called ICTech (I see tek) tells us that people are born with an automatic response to information. They feel good and understand clearly when this in-born response is used. The way your brain was born to respond to input of any kind is called the Natural Style. Research shows ...
Views: 1749 - Stop the Negative Self-Talk - by Have you ever listened to what you're telling yourself? You know, those almost unconscious mental messages you give yourself all the time as you move through your daily life.
Take a moment and listen to what you're saying to you. What sort of messages are you sending to yourself? How would you ...
Views: 1189 - Stop the Panic! The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook - by In other themestream articles, I've written about my anxiety disorder. The disorder can consist of many things. Mine consists of generalized anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and phobias. The book I'm going to review just doesn't talk about what anxiety is but simple ways to combat the ...
Views: 1049 - Stop Wasting Time - by Life is often what happens to you along the way when you have planned otherwise because there are time wasters out there to throw you off the track. Your performance may not always match your intentions. To help you to increase your productivity each and every day, both on and off the job, here ...
Views: 1116 - STOP! Don’t Click That Link! - by http://www.ktamarketing.com
This article may be reprinted freely provided proper attribution is given to the author and the author’s site.
I have a question. Why is it that most people will not click a link to buy a product or service if they suspect it is an affiliate sale? All those who ...
Views: 813 - STOP! Reading the Headlines and Live Your Own Life - by Imagine! 40 is old. The California State Supreme Court has said that when are you are 40, employers can discriminate against employees using this age as the excuse.
I attempt to ignore all headlines in the newspapers. I try not to react to how I feel when I read them.
I try I really do, but ...
Views: 1088 - STOP! Reading the Headlines and Live YOur Own Life - by © 2002 Joanne Victoria,
http://www.JoanneVictoria.com
Imagine! 40 is old. The California State Supreme Court has said that when are you are 40, employers can discriminate against employees using this age as the excuse.
I attempt to ignore all headlines in the newspapers. I try not to react ...
Views: 991 - STOP! The Internet Has No Future! - by WHAT?
No future for the Net!?
Made you look, didn't it?
You don't realize it, but in the next few minutes you're going to learn a concept that has been used for the most successful marketing campaigns in history, yet is very seldom -if EVER- used in internet marketing...
For Example: ...
Views: 942 - Strategies for Dating - by Many singles pursue relationship coaching to learn dating strategies and receive the guidance they need to be successful. Here, I will share my list of ten strategies for successful dating.
You may find these strategies old-fashioned or counterintuitive. But they work.
If you date in order ...
Views: 849 - Strategies for Passing the Urine Drug Test - by Strategies for Passing the Drug Urine Test
Dr. Beverly Potter
Strategy: Abstaining
Abstinence is a legal strategy in which all prescriptions*, over-the-counter medicines, and recreational drugs are avoided prior to testing. The duration of abstinence--called the "detection time"--depends ...
Views: 4193 - Strategies To Achieve Long-Term Peak Performance - by 1. Have a Peak Performance Partner
It’s easier to achieve a goal, if we have a friend who can help motivate us. It’s also easier for a friend to achieve a goal, if we are there to help motivate them.
2. Have a Very Strong Compelling Goal
Visualizing the beautiful details of a ...
Views: 888 - Strengthen Your Immune System! Herbal Allies to Help You Avoid the Flu! - by Winter is when we are most likely to catch a cold or the flu. With Susun Weed's help, you can prepare yourself with herbs and home remedies to avoid infection and to build a strong immune system.
Ms. Weed prefers safe antibacterial herbs such as echinacea, usnea, or poke root, which not only ...
Views: 1331 - Strengthening the Body - by There are four components of Working it Out, Within. They are quieting the mind, healing the heart, strengthening the body, and listening to the soul. This article is about the third component, strengthening the body. This includes eating well, getting adequate rest, and the focus of this ...
Views: 848 - Stress & Memory - by Q: I have been under such physical and emotional stress lately, I even forgot my dad's birthday. Does stress effect memory...and if so, how?
A: Absolutely! One very simple way to understand this is if you visualize the total energy and capability of the human system as a pie. (This pie has ...
Views: 2639 - Stress and its impact on wellness - by Stress has many definitions due to its myriad of applications. For this description we will be utilizing a psychological definition. So stress is any mentally or emotionally disruptive event either positive or negative( I am placing eustress, happy or positive disruptive event, in this category, ...
Views: 1293 - Stress and your weight - by "I'm putting myself on a strict diet. I'm not going to eat between snacks"
"Lose 30 pounds in ten minutes!!" scream the banners and book titles. "The miracle way to guaranteed weight loss!! The bad news? There are no quick fixes for being overweight - or for the stresses of modern life. ...
Views: 722 - Stress Can Make You Feel a Little Bit Crazy! - by During any period of crisis or extreme stress, it’s common to experience frightening feelings of disorientation. Anxiety can be so generalized, you can't even put your finger on the exact cause. It feels like your brain is going to fly apart, and you might feel lost and confused most if not all ...
Views: 2408 - Stress Could Be Causing Your Diabetes - by All through time stress has played a role in our lives. The challenged economic environment that we live in today is a perfect recipe for stress overload in many individuals. When faced with stressful situations, the body produces an increased amount of and epinephrine. This influx of hormones ...
Views: 973 - Stress is a Laughing Matter! - by "We don't laugh because we're happy - we're happy because we laugh!" William James:
Laughter is great stress medicine. Like intense exercise, it increases brain levels of calming substances such as serotonin and endorphins - it's natural prozac! Feeling tense and uptight? Hold the valium, ...
Views: 766 - Stress is Not the Enemy - by Stress is implicated as one of the primary factors behind many health complaints. It has been linked to heart disease, cancer, arthritis, asthma and the functioning of our immune system - which means everything from full blown AIDS to the common cold is effected by the stress in our lives.
I ...
Views: 818 - STRESS MANAGEMENT: THE WAY TO INNER PEACE - by Stress: it’s what happens when you’re up against a critical deadline; when you’re preparing for an important presentation; when you’re negotiating prices with a tough but important customer. It’s the daily wear and tear on the mind and body throughout one’s entire lifespan and, surprise...it’s ...
Views: 812 - STRESS MANAGEMENT: THE WAY TO INNER PEACE - by Stress: it’s what happens when you’re up against an important deadline; when you’re preparing for an important presentation; when you’re negotiating prices with a tough but important customer. It’s the daily wear and tear on the mind and body throughout one’s entire lifespan and, surprise...it’s ...
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