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- 2011-08-29 15:13:34 - Jaw pain exercises-tips for pain relief
- Does your jaw hurt pretty much all the time, no matter what you do or when you do it? Not only can this type of pain get very old, very quickly, it can also lead to other more serious health issues. Many people suffer from TMJ which affects the joints of the jaw, but you may be able to find relief with some jaw pain exercises. Sometimes keeping the jaw loose can help alleviate some problems. ...
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- 2011-06-23 17:04:50 - A massage chair for everyday relief
- Massage is an incredibly popular choice for all kinds of ailments. It is useful for the alleviation of lower-back pain and can improve range of motion. Massage can enhance immunity by stimulating the body's natural defense system. Athletes can benefit greatly from massage a preparation for or recovery from tough workouts, and it can also help exercise and stretch weak or tight muscles. Massage imp...
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- 2010-01-28 16:38:06 - Women stress and the mind body connection
- Surprising as it may seem, the intimate connection between the mind and the body was not well understood until the closing decades of the last century. In the early 1970’s, for example, a scientific research paper published in Scientific American was one of the first studies to scientifically investigate this connection. That particular paper studied what happened in the body when the min...
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- 2008-03-05 03:29:31 - Stress management for mature students
- Stress can affect professionals of all ages, in all business sectors, and, because of the additional pressures and workload, it can also be a threat to those who are studying by distance learning.
Most mature students who are studying for a professional qualification, or taking a course to improve their knowledge of a specialist area, do so whilst still continuing with their full-time e...
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- 2007-12-17 15:40:39 - Discover the best relief for foot pain
- Discover the Best Relief for Foot PainBy Gerry Restrivera
Our feet support our entire weight; imagine the trauma and hard work that our feet need to suffer. It needs some caring but most of the time it is neglected. Ignoring to take good care of your feet may cause pains leading to chronic foot problems. If you are ex...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress managment: worry is the prescription for an ulcer
- Have you ever listened to someone, perhaps even to your self, talk about being worried? You'll hear things like, "I'm so worried", "I'm worried sick", or as my mom used to tell me, "You worry me to death!"Certainly makes worry sound like a very powerful force, doesn't it? And as a matter of fact, it is. Worry can make us sick, and in it's most extreme form, it ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sshhh... listen to your own voice
- It was a self-exploration that made me understand myself. It was like discovering the one last elusive word in a jigsaw puzzle that completes other words.I had to interview Father Francis Chittilappilly, Executive Director of BOSCO - an organization in Gandhi Nagar in Bangalore that provides succor to street children. I thought I would get it over with in an hour and then attend to the endl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: 3 rules for dealing with difficult people
- Seems like more and more they are all around us. You know who I'm talking about - all those difficult people who seem to cross our path everyday.Whether we associate with them, work with them, or, even worse, live with them, they can drain the life out of your day if you let them.3 Rules for dealing with difficult peopleRule 1 - You cannot, will not, and should n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: how to avoid the ruts and holes of life
- Have you ever noticed how we keep falling into the same holes and ruts in life? We know something doesn't work and yet we keep doing the same things over and over again.Have you ever wondered why we do this? And more importantly, how do we stop doing it, how do we stop "digging"? And how do we get out?As I've studied and searched over the years for ways to help people get t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Workaholism: 4 universal laws for recovery
- The Rule of BalanceThere is more to life than work. There are so many other areas of our lives than just work. Spend some time each day and/or week focused on all the other areas of your life. Repeat after me, there is more to life than work.The Rule of 10This one is a bit controversial, but I've come to believe it through my own experience. The rule of ten state...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: workaholism is a thief
- Let's take a look at some of the more serious signs and effects of workaholism.Workaholism is a thief. Here are a few of the things that workaholism can rob from us.Workaholism steals your mindYou can rarely think about anything else or concentrate on something else beside work. The focus of your mind is on problems and issues at work. You may be good at problem solving...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: are you a workaholic - humorous view
- As we celebrate yet another Labor Day, I thought it might be useful to take a look at the place of work in our lives.For some of us, work is a means to an end, for others it's a joy, and for still others it's like an addiction.Addiction to work is called workaholism. One of the many interesting things about workaholism is that it is the most socially accepted addiction. We tend to gi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management and mastery: breakdown or breakthrough?
- Q: "My career, though very very stressful, is one that I thoroughly enjoy and do not want to change. Because I'm under so much stress, my counselor has recommended that I eliminate all stress from my life. This doesn't seem to make sense to me, especially since I like what I do so much. Should I quit my job, or is there something else I can do?"I think your counselor is wro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: problem land or solution land
- In my experience, most of us spend a lot more time living in problem land, griping and complaining, than we do in solution land, working hard and enjoying solving problems.It's almost become a national past time. Just check out a talk show or a self help book. Almost all the time and space is spent describing, giving examples, and complaining about the problem, with, if we're lucky, only a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: are you a diamond or a lump of coal?
- "Do you want to be a lump of coal or do you want to be a diamond?" That's the first question I ask to begin my stress management seminar called "A Diamond is Nothing More Than a Lump of Coal That Handled Stress Very Well."We seem to have some interesting misconceptions about the stress in our lives. The most common is that stress is something to be avoided at all costs, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: how to change limiting beliefs
- Mark Twain once said, "It's not what we don't know that hurts us. It's what we know that isn't so."At this point, you might be saying, "Wait a minute, if I believe I know something, doesn't that make it so?"Well, yes and no. (That's a classic therapist answer, by the way.) The yes part is that in many ways, if we believe something, that can make it so for us. Henr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: an owners manual for your brain
- Here's an amazing quote from Time magazine:"At birth a baby's brain contains 100 billion neurons, roughly as many nerve cells as there are stars in the Milky Way."My first thought was after reading this was "Wow, we get all that power and hardware with no owner's manual or instruction booklet!"Having just recently purchased a new computer, I've been pouring...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: are you a worrier or a warrior?
- Do you attack problems and solve them or do you whine and moan about how it's just not fair?Do you anticipate and plan for the future or do you worry about what's around the next corner?When life hands you a lemon, do you make lemonade or do you complain about the size of the lemon?Do you see the glass as half empty, half full, or perhaps just not big enough?Let's look ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management:: 4 critical distinctions
- Stress Vs PressureStress is something we all have, it's not going away, it's a sign we are alive. The question is in how you handle it. Pressure, on the other hand, is what we tell ourselves about the stress in our lives. It's a self-induced, inside job.Have To Vs Get ToTo understand what I am getting at here, just pay attention to how many times a day you catch ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: how to take off those masks we wear
- The Mask of "I've Got It All Together"It's so easy to put this mask on, and then forget you are wearing it. We want to look to the outside world as if everything is fine, we've got it all handled, no problems, thank you very much.This one weighs alot, and is very heavy to carry around. Even worse, it makes it very hard to ask for help, which leads to the next mask......
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: 4 steps to massive stress relief by having fun
- Over the years I've collected scores of comics and cartoons about marriage, families, stress and change. There is just something about a good comic strip that can many times explain something much better than I can.One of my all time favorite strips in the "Family Circus" - and not just because the little boy's name is Jeff. It's also because it realistically captures many of the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: holding on vs. dropping it
- One of the dumbest things I have ever done is grab a hot iron by the bottom.We were rushing out of the house for a trip a few years back. The last time I had used it was hours ago that morning, and had left it on the ironing bourd in the bed room. I didn't know Lauren had used it just a moment before.I've never dropped anything so fast before or since!Most of you are probably ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: have to vs. get to
- File this one under the category of "watch your language."The language we use when we are trying to change something simply amazes me. We say things like I can't - it's not fair - I'll never be able to do this - etc. And then we wonder why we are frustrated and don't feel so good.One of the most limiting things we say to ourselves is "I have to." Our brains hear I...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: the power of expectancy
- On a beautiful summer day years ago, I went water skiing with some new friends. I hadn't skied in a while, and as I floated in the water with long pieces of wood strapped to my feet, here's what I remember thinking:"I wonder if I remember how to do this." "Will I be able to get up?" "How soon will I crash?"The rope tightened and I got up like I'd been do...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: 5 more things to clean out of your mental closet
- ResentmentsA wise friend once said that holding onto resentments is like trying to crush a sandspur between your fingers. You might eventually do it, but it sure is going to hurt you in the process.Life tip: Forgive. Release yourself from the pain and focus on the future.Procrastination"I'll do it later" has to be the biggest con job we can run on o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress managment: 5 things to clean out of your mental closet
- ExcusesWe all have them. It amazes me how creative I can be when I need a good excuse for something. In life we either have success, or we have excuses.Life tip: For one week, pay attention to how often you create excuses for yourself. You'll be surprised by how many excuses you make and how often you make them. Then start to refute them. Ask your self "is this really t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Breathe out negativity and stress!
- If you have never tried combining your breathing exercises with the use of colours I highly recommend you begin.It can really aid in eliminating negative feelings and go a long way towards overcoming anxious situations where you may require that little extra shove to step out into the unknown.DIFFICULT SITUATIONSFor many years I often let difficult situations get the best of m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dealing with frustration
- If you're like most people, you have your bouts of frustration, for sure. Not everyone handles these episodes in the same manner, as you most likely already know. One of the biggest problems is that some people don't seem to get a grip on the fact that they do have a choice as to how to react to people, situations, and events.We learned how to be angry at a very early age - we cried and, at...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Adventures in relieving stress
- Whether we are at work, traveling, or at home, we've all had bad days. Those stressful times can be difficult, but important, to shake. Your mental, emotional, and physical health depends on you to find ways to relax and regain equilibrium. I'm going to be sharing some practices that you can do to help throw off that stress and reclaim your Happy Self in no time!First, let me explain a litt...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using exercise to relieve stress
- Most people know of the importance of exercise as a means of weight loss, strength gains, and increased endurance, but exercise can play a major role in the reduction of stress. Along with just stress relief, exercise can help improve mental health, emotion and mood.When you exercise, your body produces substances called endorphins. Endorphins are formed within the body to help relieve pain...