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New Thoughts. New Lifestyle. New Life.

Joi — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:54:51 +0000

Change your thoughts and you change your world. - Norman Vincent Peale The mind is a truly fascinating place and the more we learn about it, the more we realize just how true this statement is. In fact, to say that the mind is fascinating is a bit of an understatement. Recent studies by neuroscientists [...]

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Tips for Absentmindedness and Forgetfulness

Joi — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:29:51 +0000

If you’re like me, on most days you have a great relationship with your mind. If you want to remember a favorite song from the ’80s, you can conjure up the title, band, and possibly even relive the video within minutes. Then. There. Are. THOSE. Days. You know the ones – the days when you [...]

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Is Constant Improvement Really Necessary?

Joi — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:48:16 +0000

The following is a guest post by Rachel King and it honestly gives the reader a great deal to think about. Enjoy! Is Constant Improvement Really Necessary? A Guest Post by Rachel King We live in a world where there is intense competition to get ahead and stay there. We’re constantly being asked to improve [...]

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Self Help Tips for Stress Relief

Joi — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:51:05 +0000

Stress is a common problem encountered daily, but it is not always bad. Stress often occurs when you take on too many tasks at once or you are preparing for something you are not used to doing. Your body responds as if it senses danger and produces cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones are good in [...]

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Needed: A Guest Post by B. Lynn Goodwin

Joi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:46:44 +0000

NEEDED by B. Lynn Goodwin “When are you planning on going to the grocery store?” my mother asked after our trip to the hairdresser followed by a late lunch at Emil Villa’s. I’d taken her back to her condo, helped her open her mail, and I thought my day was over. “I’ll go right now.” [...]

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Keeping Small Issues Where They Belong

Joi — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:24:45 +0000

One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things. – John Burroughs The quote above is a lesson in self improvement, self help, stress management, health, and happiness. I think everyone should write this quote down on an index card and place it in the place [...]

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Self Growth Generally Doesn’t Happen in a Recliner

Joi — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:59:26 +0000

This morning I went about my normal, blissful, much-beloved morning routine. I fed my inside cat, Alexa. I fed my outside cat Ming Li and tried to catch a site of Ming Li’s kittens and baby daddy. The daddy (Jet Li) was nowhere to be found, but the adorable babies were running amok. Then I [...]

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You Can Sharpen Your Brain at Any Age

Joi — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:34:38 +0000

Did you know that most memory functions can continue to sharpen over the years? If, that is, they’re exercised and challenged. “Memory can be trained just like muscles,” says Gary Small, M.D., author of Memory Bible, The: An Innovative Strategy For Keeping Your Brain Young and director of the University of California-Los Angeles Center on [...]

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Clean Out Anxieties and Stress!

Joi — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:35:19 +0000

Cleaning and Decluttering your home or office makes you feel better, decreases stress and anxieites, and can give you a workout!

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The Power of Affirmations and Positive Thinking

Joi — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:38:33 +0000

Those of us in the Self Help and Mental Fitness industry love nothing more than coming up with so-called secrets to personal success and achievement. While each “secret” carries a great deal of weight and, in its own way, can help us along our route to self improvement, there is one good, old-fashioned, often overlooked truth: [...]

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