Welcome to the December 1, 2008 edition of carnival of personal development.
Wow! It is hard to believe I received so many submissions for this carnival. 133 to be exact. It has certainly been a success in that respect! I guess its mostly for two reasons. One, the category of the carnival is broad. Personal Development, Personal Finance, and Personal Health encompass a lot of topics. Secondly, I gave people almost a month to submit. I blame my lack of foresight on that one. Luckily I have had a lot of people volunteer to host on a bi-weekly basis from here on out. And if things keep going this way I will switch it to a weekly basis. So if you want to host the carnival please let me know. Oh, and if you submitted an article please don’t forget to link back to the carnival. 
As I have seen in other carnivals I have decided to make an editor’s pick section. Below I have listed what I think are the best quality submissions that came in. Please enjoy the articles and thank you all for participating in this first edition of the carnival of personal development.
Editor’s Picks:
With the New Year’s I figured I should feature some articles that help with common New Year’s Resolutions…
1. This weight loss article is pretty good in my humble opinion.
Trevor Watkinson presents 10 Great Weight Loss Tips posted at SaveYourSweat.com Blog, saying, “These are the ten weight loss tips that worked best for me!”
2. Many people fear public speaking. This article is pretty motivational and states that the number one thing you can do is to have enthusiasm for your topic.
Great Management presents Public Speaking – How To Make Your Next Presentation The Best Ever posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, “As we know, Public Speaking causes more worry, fear and sleepless nights than almost anything else. Yet getting it right can be easy…if you ignore all the Public Speaking Rules. Here’s how…”
3. Many people want to relax more and get rid of stress in the New Year. This article will help for sure.
Peter presents The Ultimate Guide to Stress Relief posted at The Change Blog.
4. Many people are concerned about the economy and their finances. These are two great articles on that topic.
Jeremy Zongker presents 76 Ways to Save Money While Saving the Environment posted at Destroy Debt.
David B Bohl presents Economy Survival Tip: Treat the Disease, Not the Symptoms posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “What are the diseases causing your stress? The current economic “crisis”? The political race? The politics in your office? Your son’s report card? Making your next credit card payment? You hold the power.”
5. There are a lot of things that get in the way of our success and sap our courage. Here are two articles dealing with just that.
Hayden Tompkins presents The Courage to Leap posted at Through The Illusion.
Andy presents 7 Roadblocks to Success posted at Personal Hack, saying, “The most common roadblocks in success to accomplishing your financial, relationship, and fitness goals.”
6. Here is a great blog with a great concept. One million good things. This is a very ambitious project and I think it is definitely worth checking out.
Good Thing presents A Million Good Things posted at A Million Good Things.
7. Finally, I want to thank blog carnival for being a great place to organize blog carnivals. Enjoy!
Personal Development
Jeremy Day presents One Pathway to Success: Do What You Don’t Want To Do posted at Insight Writer.
Wally Bock presents Personal Development Made Simple posted at Momentor.
TherapyDoc presents Conflict in relationships: Timing is Everything posted at Everyone Needs Therapy.
Good Thing presents A Million Good Things posted at A Million Good Things.
Sean Reynolds presents Trancendence posted at Creativity, saying, “Is it possible to rise above and not be defined or limited by our lived experience, to go beyond our thought patterns and tune in to the universe of which we are a part? To have a belief system not derived from our own experience we need to separate ourselves from what has happened to us and realise that we are more than and separate from our conscious reality. We can observe ourselves, what happens to us, our reactions to events and the drivers of these reactions. To be in the world but not of the world.”
Baller King presents Worst Possible Dating Mistake posted at Men’s Advice, saying, “The worst possible dating mistake a guy can make is to act as if he is not good enough for the girl.”
Wife Wizard presents How To Emotionally Support A Man posted at Find Love, saying, “The stereotype that men aren’t emotional creatures is far from the truth. Make progress in a relationship by learning how to support a man’s emotional needs.”
Wally Bock presents Natural talent is a reality posted at Momentor.
Maria Gajewski presents Changes That Stick: 3, 2, 1 … Action! posted at Never the Same River Twice, saying, “Change is hard, but it’s crucial to taking control of your life. This post will show you how to take action on changes that you’ve planned.”
Hayden Tompkins presents The Courage to Leap posted at Through The Illusion.
Louise Manning presents Pearls of wisdom posted at The Human Imprint.
Dave presents Free Education posted at Cheapo Groovo.
Richard Johnson presents The Great Happiness Puzzle posted at Reaching A Better Place, saying, “When you think about it, happiness is really just a puzzle…”
Sai presents 5 Tips To Keep Clutter-Free posted at American (Tech) Sai-ko, saying, “Tip on improving productivity by keeping your workspace clean.”
Jack Rugile presents Live Simple To Create Balance In Your Life posted at Simple Sapien.
Marcus Smith presents 3 Painfully Obvious Reasons to Speak in Plain English posted at MarcusASmith.com.
Ali Hale presents What are you having a knee-jerk reaction to? posted at Alpha Student, saying, “A lot of us dismiss new ideas or activities with a knee-jerk reaction of “that’s not for me”. Take a look at what you’re having this response to … and figure out how to break past that and get the most out of your life.”
Mike Salara presents How To Stick Up For Someone Else posted at Mike Salara.
Wenchypoo presents One Nation Underachieving posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
Wally Bock presents Auditioning for a Job posted at Momentor.
Brian “Bex” Huff presents Empathy vs Sympathy | Bex Huff posted at Bex Huff — technology, lifehacks, and all that good stuff, saying, “This post outlines the importance of empathy — as opposed to sympathy — in good communication.”
Paul Alexander Wood presents Create Change in your life » Action, Action, Action posted at Create Change in your life.
Rahul Bhambhani presents A Simple Trick That Will Help You Reach Your Goals posted at Personal Development Advice, Tools to Improve the Quality of your Life, saying, “Choose to focus on how the goals you set improve the quality of your present moment, and you’ll never find it difficult again to stay on track to reaching these goals.”
Ajay presents BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE ……… posted at Enjoy Email Forwards, saying, “You might have seen N number of balance sheets, but have you ever wondered about balance sheet of your OWN Life?”
Mary@SimplyForties presents How Do We Say No? posted at SimplyForties.
Tony Huynh presents 8 Ways to Make Your Goal a Certainty posted at LimitlessUnits.com, saying, “People will allow themselves to be pushed around and bullied in order to remain comfortable. People will act in a painful situation to ease the pain or remove the source of that pain. Security and comfort is not afforded by a job, it is provided by your ability to produce.”
Naren Ghimire presents The Joy of Being Yourself | How to be Yourself? posted at Spiritual Pub, saying, “Existence has purposefully made us different from each other – but why? Because no other joys are comparable to the ones by being your own true self. Only through your own originality, you can experience the eternal joy of life. This article highlights some crucial factors behind our inability to accept the way we are, and also presents remedies to those factors.”
David presents Self-Improvement can be Fun posted at Worldwide Success.
myln presents Tips on Building confidence and self esteem posted at ManageYourLifeNow.com, saying, “Building confidence and self-esteem is a process that needs a lot of effort, courage and patience. Confidence and Self-esteem is defined as the absolute faith in our self and our abilities. Confidence includes self-esteem and dignity and the belief that we are able to carry out and meet any challenge or dilemma in our life. Self-confidence is the way we talk to ourselves for ourselves!”
Wally Bock presents Planning for emergencies posted at Momentor.
William James presents Care for Unnecessary fights in life? posted at Internet Marketing | Information Marketing | Blog Marketing | Business Success.
HIB presents 6.1 Key Steps to Success posted at Happiness is Better.
axel presents Common Mistakes In Meditation posted at axel g.
Asmoday presents Death and Finding Your Purpose posted at The Asmoday Experiment, saying, “None”
Peter Murphy presents 9 Motivation Secrets That Make Dreams Come True posted at Get Motivated Stay Motivated.
Michael presents Personal Power: Tools for Lifestyle Design posted at project hitchhiker.
omguy presents Its About Love posted at Ordinary Miracles, saying, “What is love really? And what does it have to do with leading a meaningful joy-filled life? Love is not a mere feeling, behavior, thought, or biochemical response. Love is free and available to all and everyone. There is no end to its supply, in fact the more love you put out the more it generates. Love is a key ingredient to happiness.”
Brain Blogger presents Hitler?s Guide to Propaganda – The Psychology of Coercion posted at Brain Blogger, saying, “Adolf Hitler was a monster. The revolution he spawned changed the world landscape forever. But have you ever wondered how he did it? How did Hitler convince 70 million rational people to engage in horrible atrocities and wage war against the world?”
Applying the Law of Attraction presents Using the Law of Attraction to Choose a Path in Life posted at Applying the Law of Attraction Membership Library, saying, “When you are deciding on a path in life you need to utilize the law of attraction give it the opportunity to help. You must think about the things that are important to you and cause you to be happy.”
Roberto Montanez presents Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety posted at Psychbits, saying, “Imagine you are giving a speech today. Are you already feeling nervous? Is your heart racing? Public speaking is one of the most dreaded tasks we all encounter at one point in our life. Regardless if you are in school, college or work, Public Speaking is a task we all have to undergo.”
Simon Stapleton presents As A Leader, Your Personality Is Everything (Part Two) posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “Your personality is your personal brand and it’s how people, particularly your followers, will expect you to behave. Your behaviors are the root of your leadership style, and consistent behavior is what makes that style predictable by followers. Therefore, your behaviors and your personality are closely linked. But how do you know what your personality is?”
Michael Haltman presents Bias Confirmation From An Unlikely Source posted at The Political and Financial Markets Commentator, saying, “The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post are some of the classic examples of newspapers that tend to lead with their political stance before they lead with the credo of unbiased news story telling. That said, they would be the first to deny that. It therefore comes as a form of REAL confirmation of the bias of the media during the election, when a writer for one of these papers actually does the research, and has the objectivity to report on the way the coverage went.”
omguy presents The real smart posted at Ordinary Miracles, saying, “Post Summary: Why do some people just seem to have it “figured out”? They just seem to have a gift for living well. They remain resilient in the face of challenges, able to deal with anything and at the same time admired by everyone. New brain research suggests . . .”
Applying the Law of Attraction presents Using the Law of Attraction to Build Self-Confidence posted at Applying the Law of Attraction Membership Library, saying, “Many do not realize how much power the Law of Attraction truly has. This is an great practice that is going to help people build their self esteem and aid them in…”
Brain Blogger presents Why Infidelity May Not Be Cheating Anymore posted at Brain Blogger, saying, “Cheating implies some sort of deviation form the norm — staying faithful. But as new research suggests, the chances of infidelity in a relationship now varies between 40 and 76%; and this implies that infidelity itself could be the new norm.”
Great Management presents Public Speaking – How To Make Your Next Presentation The Best Ever posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, “As we know, Public Speaking causes more worry, fear and sleepless nights than almost anything else. Yet getting it right can be easy…if you ignore all the Public Speaking Rules. Here’s how…”
Ms. Cheevious presents Pillaging, Plundering Pirates? Oh My! posted at Ms. Cheevious, saying, “Avast there mateys! Be afraid! Be very afraid! Sit closer together with yer’ loved ones, to protect yerselves. This post is sure to deliver a mass of sorted tales of mayhem, with plundering pirates lurking in every corner.”
Erin Pavlina presents What Happens When You Die? posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “I’ve gotten a lot of emails asking me variations on this question so I thought I’d do an entire blog entry on this subject to help everyone understand what I believe happens.”
David B Bohl presents 6 Personal Organization Tips That Will Save Your Life! posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “It’s really not that hard to stay organized once you get there… but the getting there can be a challenge. I’ve often wondered if some of us are born with an organizational gene and others are born with a messy gene.”
Andy presents 7 Roadblocks to Success posted at Personal Hack, saying, “The most common roadblocks in success to accomplishing your financial, relationships or fitness goals.”
omguy presents Lose Yourself! posted at Ordinary Miracles, saying, “The surest way to happiness is to lose yourself in a cause greater than yourself”. But what does that really mean and why would anyone do it? The best way I can describe it is to…”
Applying the Law of Attraction presents Defining the Law of Attraction and What It Means To You posted at Applying the Law of Attraction Membership Library, saying, “Do not forget that the Law of Attraction is a part of our reality. The theory has just recently become popular and you will see that it is completely because of…”
Erin Pavlina presents Celebrate Your Life Review and Experience posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “This past weekend I attended the Celebrate Your Life Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the first time I attended this particular conference. The draw, for me, was an all-day workshop with spiritual medium, James Van Praagh.”
Will Edwards presents Goals and Objectives posted at ITIL V3 Talk, saying, “In ITIL V3, we constantly come across references to both Goals and Objectives in the guidance; and often people will ask what the difference is between these things. I did a bit Googling around the subject; and found a consensus that the difference is that Goals are broader, longer-term aims; whereas Objectives are specific, quantifiable, realistic targets that measure the accomplishment of a goal over time.”
David B Bohl presents How to Change ?Why? into ?Why Not?? posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “Unfortunately one of the most common phrases in our language is “I can’t.” People say, “I can’t be that,” “I can’t do that,” and “I can’t have that” more often than they realize. And more often than they would if they knew how it kept them from being open to the possibility for more in their lives.”
Roberto Montanez presents What do people think about you? | Psychbits posted at Psychbits, saying, “Have you ever wondered what people think of you? Do they see you as the person you want to be seen? This article explains how you see yourself against the reality of your actions.”
Michael Haltman presents Is Morality A Four Letter Word [del.icio.us] posted at The Political and Financial Markets Commentator, saying, “I have gotten used to E.D. commercials morning, noon and night when young kids are watching T.V., and they are wondering what an erection is, why it would last more than four hours, why the sink handle is falling off and spurting water into the air, why the couple is going into the bedroom and shutting the door, why these people are sitting in side by side bath tubs, naked, looking at the ocean and so on and so on. The people who censor and who are responsible for keeping these and other inappropriate things off of the airwaves must have been off work or in the bathroom when they discussed airing these. A micro second of Janet Jackson’s breast during the Super Bowl raised a national uproar, but somehow these commercials are OK.”
omguy presents Read Less More posted at Ordinary Miracles, saying, “A definite characteristic of highly effective leaders is that they are avid readers, that’s why serious leaders who are serious readers build personal libraries dedicated to how to think.”
Andy presents Are Your Dreams Bigger Than Your Fears posted at Personal Hack, saying, ““Dreams Bigger Than Fears” – I’ve heard this quote and it really resonated with me. In order to achieve any kind of dream it often requires overcoming fear.”
Andy presents All Fun & No Work is No Fun posted at Personal Hack, saying, “Okay so I’ve noticed a dangerous pattern with me lately. I’m NOT having any kind of fun.”
Andy presents Discomfort is a Prerequisite for Success posted at Personal Hack, saying, “Trying to stay in your comfort zone and letting fear get the best of you will always choke your creativity and sabotage any chances you might have of success. In order to achieve any worthy goals, you must start realizing that discomfort is a prerequisite for success.”
Applying the Law of Attraction presents Achieving Goals with the Law of Attraction posted at Applying the Law of Attraction Membership Library, saying, “Being able to achieve your objectives in life is something that makes you feel good. We all want to have the feeling of success and accomplishing this is something that is just going to make us feel us better about ourselves. Motivation is something that we all must have. Without it, we are not going to be able to accomplish the things in life that we want the most.”
Great Management presents How To Make 2009 Your Best Year Ever… posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, “Here are little activities than can make a huge difference to your life and enjoyment. Make 2009 better than 2008.”
Erin Pavlina presents How Your Beliefs Affect Your Choices posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “Your intentions and beliefs have exceptional power to alter your life. Recently I realized how powerful beliefs are in that they affect what choices you make.”
David B Bohl presents 6 Characteristics of People to Surround Yourself With posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “Are you somebody other people want to be around? If not, why not? And if so, what are those characteristics that you think make people want to be around you? Are those the same characteristics of people you want to surround yourself with?”
Personal Finance
Jessica presents How to Become a Real Estate Agent posted at Real Estate License Information; Real Estate License Training.
KCLau presents Case Study: Financial Goals of a Malaysian working in Singapore posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Subscribe to my Newsletter to receive the Top Money Tips for Malaysians ebook. What you will get: * Top Money Tips e-book * Budgeting e-book (a week after signing up) * Insider’s tips not published here”
Crystal Heyland presents How to start a blog and make money doing what you love posted at Make Money Doing What you Love, saying, “Would you like to use your hobby to make a little extra money? Every bit helps in this economy. My blog tells you of various ways to make extra money, even if you are a beginner, this site will help you!”
Joshua Seth presents Benefits Of Economic Recession posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, “Is there something in the air that’s getting people down lately? My guess is that with all the news about the drop in home prices, stock prices, and consumer confidence a lot of people are starting to feel pretty bad about themselves and their future.”
Dan Malone presents Never Worry About Paying Bills Again posted at Live for Improvement, saying, “Why pay bills if you don’t have to!”
One Family presents Frugal Living – Skiing Story posted at One Family’s Blog, saying, “The post looks at how average American families can ski on a budget using frugal strategies.”
sherin presents Economic Recession and Preparing for a Recession posted at Investment Internals, saying, “A study on the preparation for recession time. Focused on Savings, Portfolio and Job security. An educational article for ordinary person to help self to build a self defense against problems from economic slowdown i.e. recession”
Livingalmostlarge presents Evaluating Job Benefits posted at LivingAlmostLarge, saying, “Before you take a job, consider the benefits.”
KCLau presents My Greatest Financial Fears posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Everyone will encounter several personal fears as they go through their life phases. There is one fear which most of us will definitely have to deal with and that is financial fear. I have listed down below several financial fears that the majority of us will encounter.”
greg Group presents How to Make Money by Laddering Covered Calls – Associated Content posted at Associated Content.
Wife Wizard presents 6 Tips for Reducing Your Debt posted at Debt Relief, saying, “Debt is not a pleasant burden, especially in the midst of a global economic slowdown. Before job security and credit concerns really start to impact your life, follow these six tips for getting debt free.”
Akemi presents Spiritual Money Practice To Eliminate Poverty posted at Yes to Me.
Wenchypoo presents Layaway—Boon or Burden? posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
Matt Caldwell presents Shake a Stick at Unnecessary Gym Expenses posted at 15minutestoriches.com, saying, “Save money and improve your health at the same time. Learn how to make a healthy, inexpensive, post-workout treat!”
Bill Spohnholtz presents Investing Market – 10 Better Things To Do With Your Money posted at Learn The Stock Market And How to Trade.
Debt Wizard presents Some Helpful Tips To Not Abuse Your Credit Card posted at Money Help, saying, “Prone to spending too much and missing payments on your credit card? Here are a few tips.”
Jeremy Zongker presents 76 Ways to Save Money While Saving the Environment posted at Destroy Debt.
Jeremy Zongker presents Save Money By Reducing Household Expenses posted at Money Blog.
Investing Angel presents Learning Financial Planning through Asset Allocation » Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Stock Tips, saying, “Some ways to learn about financial planning.”
KCLau presents Buy term and invest the difference posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “In this post, I will share my view about the reality and practical part of making use of this well-known strategy of buying term and investing the difference.”
Mac presents Top 10 Secrets of True Wealth posted at Actorlicious.
Heather Levin presents How To Save Money On Laundry Day posted at The Greenest Dollar.
JCL presents Your Real Estate Investing Team posted at The Real Estate Investing Journey, saying, “Build your team for success”
Save Money presents 101 Ways To Magnetize Money posted at How I Save Money.net.
Julie maloney presents MY Retail Therapy posted at The Cool Mom Guide.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Cautionary Verse posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
KCLau presents If either one of the joint-account holder dies, who gets the money? posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Let’s say you have a joint account with your spouse in a local bank. Due to an unforeseen accident, your spouse passed away (touch wood). Are you entitled to withdraw all the money in the account, say RM100k? The answer is not simply a “yes” or “no”. It actually depends on the bank’s rules and regulations. What I learn is that there are three possibilities.”
Ybother presents Term Insurance vs Whole Life Insurance Strategy posted at www.ZhouWenhan.com, saying, “The debate of buying term and whole life has been raging for a long time. In this blog post, I propose a middle ground by using each product when they are are their strongest.”
The Shark Investor presents How To Earn More Around The Holidays posted at The Shark Investor, saying, “Don’t spend money, make money”
Bill Spohnholtz presents Caterpillar (CAT) Heavy Equipment Time posted at Learn The Stock Market And How to Trade.
The Fund investor presents Bear Market Mutual Funds posted at Mutual Fund Investing Tips, saying, “The one type of mutual fund investor that has made money in 2008 are those that have been investing in inverse mutual funds”
Lawrence T. presents Margin Loan | Types Of Loan – Types Of Loans posted at Types of Loans, saying, “A margin loan may be a good way of paying off credit card or as a source for other financing needs. Margin loans need to be used carefully though, since you want to avoid a margin call.”
Raymond presents Credit Card Offers For People With Bad Credit Or Poor Credit History posted at Money Blue Book.
Raymond presents How To Generate Valid Credit Card Numbers posted at Money Blue Book.
Dollar Frugal presents Dollar Frugal » Blog Archive » Christmas Presents – Bought!!! posted at Dollar Frugal
Erika Collin presents How to Prepare for a Financial Apocalypse: 100 Tips and Tools to Secure What?s Yours posted at e-Justice Blog.
marjorie presents A Credit Card-Free Holiday Season? posted at Wealth Junkies, saying, “The average American household with at least one credit card has nearly $10,000 in credit card debt. The first step for any of us looking to reduce that debt is to put the credit cards away. It’s virtually impossible to pay off credit card debt when a person is still routinely using his or her credit cards for purchases — especially for a holiday gift shopping spree.”
TheMoneyHawk presents Reality Check: The President Can’t Save Us, Nor Should He posted at The Money Hawk, saying, “Everyone in the country needs to read this article, period.”
Erin Pavlina presents Are You Afraid to Be Rich? posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “Many years ago I had this odd mentality about money and wealth. I thought that rich people were all greedy, and that most of them had probably sold their soul to the devil in order to attain their wealth. I assumed that rich people were conniving miscreants who took advantage of others.”
David B Bohl presents Economy Survival Tip: Treat the Disease, Not the Symptoms posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “What are the diseases causing your stress? The current economic “crisis”? The political race? The politics in your office? Your son’s report card? Making your next credit card payment? You hold the power.”
imarketing4s presents Debt Collection – Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered | Consolidate4Free: Debt Consolidation Information posted at Free Debt Consolidation: Qualified Financial Management.
Simon Stapleton presents 6 Powerful Questions To Ask In Your Performance Review | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “Was your last performance review/appraisal enjoyable? Worthwhile? Inspiring? Constructive? It should be all of these things, if done right. But chances are, it wasn’t. And you won’t be the only one. I recently surveyed over 800 IT professionals from over 600 companies and discovered that over 70% felt their performance reviews were ineffective. What’s happening?”
imarketing4s presents Choosing the Right Debt Consolidation Service? | Consolidate4Free: Free Debt Consolidation Articles posted at Free Debt Consolidation: Qualified Financial Management.
Jeremy Zongker presents Good Saving Habits Start Early posted at Money Blog.
Savings Toolbox presents Save Up For College With FreshmanFund’s 529 College Savings Plan Gift Registry posted at Savings Toolbox.
Personal Health
Peter presents The Ultimate Guide to Stress Relief posted at The Change Blog.
ananga presents How to Use Your Breath to Relax Your Mind posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog, saying, “If your mind is behaving like a kid in a waiting room and is really having trouble keeping still and quiet, you need to learn to distract it with mindfulness. Rather than using TV, or rushing about to escape stress and unwanted thoughts, you can distract your mind with something naturally soothing and relaxing, something that can flip the switch between stress and relaxation in minutes. Your breath.”
Pregnancy Hut presents Prenatal Vitamins posted at Pregnancy Calendar, saying, “Why it’s important to take prenatal vitamins”
Diana Freedman presents Rising early leads to increased productivity posted at U Stand Out, saying, “Think you need 8 hours of sleep a night? Not necessarily. You’ll feel more well-rested if you wake up at a set time every morning and go to bed only when you’re tired. You can gain valuable hours from the time you would have spent trying to fall asleep and sleeping in more than you need to every morning. An extra two hours per day of awake time gives you an extra month of awake time every year… and just think how much you could get done in a month!”
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Illustrated Relaxation Exercises for Your Mind, Body, and Soul posted at Massage Therapy Careers.
Trevor Watkinson presents 10 Great Weight Loss Tips posted at SaveYourSweat.com Blog, saying, “These are the ten weight loss tips that worked best for me!”
Julie maloney presents How I lost 60 pounds | posted at The Cool Mom Guide.
Fiona King presents 100 Delicious & Easy-to-Make Smoothies That Work Wonders for Your Health posted at NursingDegree.net.
Aparna presents Bad breath posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “Bad breath (Halitosis) is due to a variety of reasons; oral bacteria, odoriferous foods, negligence of dental hygiene and smoking being the key ones. However the repercussions of bad breath are many. You lose out on relationships, friends and almost face social ostracization. And the sad part for you is that it’s tough to tell if you have vampire breath, because your sense of smell adapts to your own odors. But here are some ways to test your breath and determine how bad it is before everyone else does”
Andy presents Food Addiction Treatment posted at Overcoming Food Addiction, saying, “Food addiction is simply out of control eating. It’s characterized by eating beyond the satisfaction of physical hunger. As a matter of fact a big part of food addiction treatment is learning to differentiate between real hunger and emotional hunger (which leads to emotional eating).”
Wayne John presents How to Quickly Quit Smoking? posted at Stop Smoking with Wayne, saying, “Of all the things one might find when trying to quit smoking, whoda thunk you might find a liquid method of getting your fix?”
Sarah Scrafford presents 50 Health and Beauty Products You Can Make at Home posted at Massage Therapy Careers.
Bill Urell presents Hormonal Shifts In Women’s Health And Addiction Recovery posted at Addiction Recovery Basics, saying, “Hormonal cycles have always been a defining factor in women’s lives, inspiring myths, customs, restrictions and in more recent times, self-medication and addiction recovery.”
Redd Horrocks-Maier presents Overcoming Time Management Issues with a Microwave posted at Earthlier Happy is the Rose Distilled, saying, “This is a great method for getting things done in efficiently in a short amount of time!”
Andy presents No Shortcuts for Losing Weight CHEATER posted at Weight Loss Window, saying, ““You can’t cheat an honest man”. How many of those “lose 10 pounds in 5 days” diets have you tried? or those get a 6 pack exercising 3 times a week for 15 minutes machines? I gotta admit I’ve been suckered by those way too many times.”
Tushar Mathur presents Best tips to Make Traveling with a Disability Easier posted at Travel-Eat-Sleep, saying, “Disability makes the traveling difficult but this does not mean that disable people cannot travel easily. Nowadays due to modernization and improvement in technology disable find it easier to travel even to far places. Disability can be of many types but all types of facilities are available to provide the sophistication to the disable travelers.”
Brain Blogger presents Reversing the Irreversible – Neuromotor Prostheses for Spinal Cord Injury posted at Brain Blogger, saying, “A young football player is running the ball downfield when he gets blindsided by two tacklers. They upend the player, who haplessly inverts in the air and lands on his neck. In an instant, his whole body goes limp, and the player has difficulty breathing. Paramedics are rushed to the field, and the player is speedily taken to the hospital, where a CT scan delivers the unthinkable news: complete spinal cord injury.”
Bill Urell presents Definition Of Alcoholism And Alcohol Addiction posted at Addiction Recovery Basics, saying, “The definition of alcoholism and alcohol addiction is subject to much debate. There is a medical view, a 12 step view and many others. Here is an ‘officially accepted’ definition.”
Will Edwards presents The Tragedy of Drugging Our Children posted at White Dove Books, saying, “American children are more than three times likely to be prescribed psychotropic medication than children in Europe. Every year more than 200 million prescriptions are written for children and teenagers in the U.S., according to California’s Board of Pharmacy.”
Credit Card Assist presents Who Here Hates the Junk Mail and Why it Can Be Dangerous posted at Credit Cards Blog | CreditCardAssist.com.
apply4-credit presents Credit Cards Can Work with a Budget posted at Credit Card Applications Expert | Apply4-Credit.com.
Erika Collin presents 101 Ways to Increase Your Longevity and Quality of Life posted at Massage Therapy Careers.
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