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Wednesday, 26 December 2007 |
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By Abhishek Agarwal
 Your relations with a life and wellness coach will be a two-way partnership, and you need to keep that in mind if you are to make the most out of this relation. It is not something that you can pay someone to do for you, but your involvement is critical. Nobody can help you unless you are willing to make a few changes yourself, the coach can only go so far as to suggest the changes and be there for you when you need emotional help.
This profession sometimes gets a little flack from society, as there are no educational requirements for one to become a life and wellness coach. The lack of these standards does allow some money grabbers to stake their claim as wellness coaches, and you need to watch out for those who are there just to get your money, but do not have intentions of seeing your life take on better shape.
On the other hand, just because there is a lack of standardized requirement to becoming a wellness coach, it does not mean that you |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 December 2007 )
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Tuesday, 25 December 2007 |
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By Victor Demko
 As more and more people turn towards holistic health and wellness in their lives, they begin to re-examine the way they spend their leisure time. Activities they may have enjoyed with friends might, perhaps, no longer fit-in with their new lifestyle. Also, as a result of people moving within their communities in different ways, they meet new people similarly inclined -- that is, they make new friend who share their interests in deepening their lives. Indeed, this might be one of the most important elements as people move into more balanced living: the development of relationship and community around shared values and interests. People are increasingly looking for deeply satisfying ways to get together with friends in a holistic, meaningful and entertaining way.
A new member based DVD series for those interested in healing and wellness may be the answer. Members receive six DVD sessions a year, one every two months, that features a personalized, in-depth encounter with an adept practitioner of the healing arts. Guest practitioners are carefully selected for their experience, knowledge, spiritual and heart qualities, and for representing |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 December 2007 )
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Sunday, 23 December 2007 |
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By Dave Wheitner
 Having worked on several public health projects and in several human services settings, I have a strong concern for the health and wellness of others. The overlaps I've recognized between individual health, environment, global discord, and social justice have led me to make some major changes in my own life.
If our work involves helping others and improving the world, it's particularly important that we manage our own health and wellness. Fortunately, there are several ways we can do both simultaneously! In fact, many habits that benefit our health or the environment also have personal financial benefits (Blix & Heitmiller, 1997).
Uncontrollable factors like genetics and injuries aside, we generally stand a greater chance of living a long and productive life if we proactively maintain our own health. This gives us more time to pursue our visions in the world, share our gifts with others, and leave a lasting legacy.
However, we sometimes neglect ourselves while saving the world. In settings where the focus is upon helping others, I have seen and heard numerous examples of people who don't |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 23 December 2007 )
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Friday, 21 December 2007 |
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By Kevin Sinclair
 It seems that today people have nothing but dieting and weight loss on their minds. If you don't believe it just check in with the latest advertising sources. You will be bombarded with all the latest diet schemes and food fads.
Here in the United States about $114 billion is spent every year in the weight loss industry. That includes everything from diet pills to fad diets to weight loss surgery!
Despite everything, we seem to still be packing on the pounds as never before.
- In the U.S. 64% of adults are either overweight or obese. That is an increase of 8% from earlier estimates.
- Within the ages of 6-19, 15% or approximately 9 million are overweight. That is triple the rate as compared to 1980!
- Approximately 1/3 of all adults are now considered to be obese.
For many Americans with lives filled full of conveniences, life may just be getting TOO easy. We expend less energy and therefore we don't need as many calories for our normal body weight.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 21 December 2007 )
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Thursday, 20 December 2007 |
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By Bruce Forciea
 Have you ever been to a healthcare practitioner you were really comfortable with? Perhaps you experienced faster healing by working with this person. Or maybe your church congregation prayed for you and you found yourself recovering from an illness faster than usual. Maybe you helped another person heal by your positive attitude or consciousness. If you experienced any of the above situations you have first hand experience with a mysterious phenomenon known as healing intention.
Just what is healing intention? Intention can be thought of as having and acting with a purpose. In the case of healing, it is having the purpose to heal. The purpose to heal can be directed at one's self or to another as in a practitioner-patient relationship. Healing intention also works over great distances.
Early research on healing intention was done with simple living systems such as plants. In one early study conducted by Bernard Grad (1) two different kinds of saline solutions were given to plants. One sample consisted of normal unaffected water while the other consisted of water exposed to healing |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 December 2007 )
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
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By Wayne McDonald
 In today's fast paced world many of us try to pack 12 hours into an 8-hour day. It seems we want everything fast --- now --- and everything instant. When we get sick it is an inconvenience to our lives and all we want is a pill to make it go away. In truth, a health challenge is our wake up call to slow down and take a look at our lives. Here are ten powerful keys to healing yourself.
1. Be Present
Live in the now. The past is gone. You can never go back and make it right. You can never re-live a life that was yesterday. Live positively in the present moment, no matter what is occurring. It is All right and perfect. Do not look ahead and dread what may come. Our mind creates a lot of chatter and makes us afraid in order to keep us safe. Tell your mind "Thanks for sharing" and affirm "I am here, I am present".
2. Nature
Sit on the lawn or next to a tree. Feel the |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 19 December 2007 )
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
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By jeansdeal
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Most people, even in good health are always striving to better themselves. It's the "American Way." For proof, check the sales figures on the number of self-improvement books sold each year. This is not a pitch for you to jump in and start selling these kinds of books, but it is an indication of people's awareness that in order to better themselves, they have to continue improving their personal selling abilities.
To excel in any selling situation, you must have confidence, and confidence comes, first and foremost, from knowledge. You have to know and understand yourself and your goals. You have to recognize and accept your weaknesses as well as your special talents. This requires a kind of personal honesty that not everyone is capable of exercising.
In addition to knowing yourself, you must continue learning about people. Just as with yourself, you must be caring, forgiving and laudatory with others. In any sales effort, you must accept other people as they are, not as you would like for them to be. One of the most common |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 19 December 2007 )
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
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By Tarah Michelle
 Pure essential oils are found in many of the worlds finest beauty care preparations for mature skin, with very good reason. Known effects of essential oils include stimulation of cellular metabolism, tissue regeneration, antioxidant action, anti-inflammatory effects, and hormone-like activity. These benefits form the therapeutic foundation for topical support of the health and beauty of aging skin. And while essential oils used in natural skin care many not sound as exclusive as some fancy laboratory-made concoctions from Europe, their results can certainly be as profound. The added plus being you can make a blend precisely suited to your skins needs at a fraction of the cost of the high-end European imports. All the ingredients youll require are often available at your local health food store, with the more exotic items found on the internet from providers of therapeutic-grade aromatherapy supplies.
What makes essential oils and their accompanying carrier oils so effective for natural skin care? It happens that their chemical structures are highly-compatible with that of our skin cells. Essential oils are easily absorbed through the dermal layers and even through the |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 December 2007 )
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
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By robert rodgers
 A typical response to the brain's signal to drink water is often the opposite of what our bodies actually need. We drink because of habit, ritual or taste, not because we are thirsty. The signal for thirst becomes grossly distorted.
We wind up drinking even more drinks that dehydrate our bodies when, in reality, our bodies are thirsty for life enhancing water. When we drink soft drinks or alcoholic beverages, we become thirstier and wind up drinking even more soft drinks or more alcohol. Sound familiar?
What Drinking Habits Contribute to Dehydration?
We drink soft drinks, sport drinks, energy drinks, vitamin waters, juice, milk, tea, coffee, and alcoholic beverages. These popular drinks may be enjoyable but are they providing the adequate body hydration that is the foundation of health and vitality? The answer is no.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 December 2007 )
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Monday, 17 December 2007 |
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By Nancy Wellington
 The use of Rosehip seed oil alone or in cosmetic preparations has become extremely common due to this magical oil's effective skin and beauty care properties. The luscious reddish oil has been heralded as a miracle cure for a myriad of skin conditions in. What really is this wonderful liquid, and can it work it's natural-beauty wonders for you?
Rosehip seed oil is made from the seeds of the fruit of wild thorny rose bushes native to mountainous regions of South America. Also known as 'Rosa Mosqueta', the oil has been used by native people for hundreds of years.
Rosehip seed oil is produced via solvent extraction or pressing of the seed. The cold-pressed oil is the closest to nature and likely the healthiest variety - it has a high essential fatty acid content, and is considered more delicate than other common seed and nut oils. Because of it's delicate nature, Rosehip seed oil should be refrigerated, or at least kept in a dark, cool place, and used within one year of purchase.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 December 2007 )
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Monday, 17 December 2007 |
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By Kevin Sinclair
 Burnout associated with the workplace is a common issue. This is normally a result of stress that is experienced in the workplace. When an employee suffers from work-related burnout, they often feel as if they are emotionally and mentally exhausted. In addition to this, it is also quite common to experience a true, physical exhaustion as well. When this common experience appears in an individual's life, a general sense of apathy may overwhelm them. They may feel disheartened, and lack the motivation to perform even their basic responsibilities. Here, you will gain an understanding regarding burnout in the workplace.
When an individual experienced work-related burnout, it is a condition that has developed over time. It is not likely that an employee will become overwhelmed with burnout overnight. This is mostly a slow process that develops more and more as time progresses. This is a direct result of stress that is experienced in the workplace. Deadlines, dealing with uncooperative coworkers, unfavorable work conditions, and personal unhappiness in the work environment can all lead to burnout. This condition can affect all areas of |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 December 2007 )
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Monday, 17 December 2007 |
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By Kevin Sinclair
 Do you know how to assess your current fitness and wellness levels? When you go to the doctor, does he or she ask you about your fitness and wellness? Do you consider yourself to be fit and well? You may feel neither fit nor well and your doctor likely concurs. However, he or she is not likely to offer any method for you to determine for yourself where you are as far and fitness and wellness are concerned.
You can find fitness centers in nearly every city and these centers are staffed with counselors who are qualified to measure your fitness level. But what about your wellness level? Is it the same as your fitness level? What is the difference?
In truth, being fit and being well are two completely different conditions. They affect to different aspects of your body, but both are essential for maintaining your health.
Your wellness rating is dependent upon your immune system. It also depends on the vitamins and supplements that you take as well as |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 December 2007 )
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Sunday, 16 December 2007 |
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By Kevin Sinclair
 Do you have balance in your life? If you feel as if you are running in circles and are not spending enough of your precious time and energy on the things that count. If you are spending all of your time at your job or taking care of your family and you don't know how to allot time for each so that you are not stretched, you may feel that certain things are missing from your life. If you have a very active social life you may find that your work is suffering or your family is neglected. When you focus too much on one area of your life and neglect other area, you may have key elements missing from your life and that could affect your ability to find enjoyment and to feel positive about yourself.
When you life is balanced, all of the different aspects of your life will fall into place. Your priorities will shift so that the things that count rise to the top. When you struggle through each day, you can |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 16 December 2007 )
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Sunday, 16 December 2007 |
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By Dan Brown
 Hypothyroidism is a condition where ones thyroid gland is under-active. The most common symptoms include fatigue, feeling cold, constipation, dry skin, blurred vision and slight numbness, particularly in the fingers and toes.
Hypothyroidism can remain undetected for many years before being diagnosed properly. Usually, a blood test is administered, and will typically indicate that ones thyroid gland is functioning normally when in fact, it isn't! A general saliva test done by a natural health practitioner is much more accurate.
There are several prescription medications that are typically prescribed for hypothyroidism, but a natural alterative is still available through prescription only, known as "Armour." However, this natural prescription is still incomplete when ingested alone. Proper diet is the ultimate compliment to this natural "drug."
Some of the foods that help to improve an under-active thyroid gland are:
Iodine rich foods...
Seafood, seaweed, and Celtic sea salt contain high levels of iodine needed to make thyroid hormones in the human body.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 16 December 2007 )
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Saturday, 15 December 2007 |
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By Kevin Sinclair
 If you want to lose weight and build muscle, you should know that fat burning workouts will help you do just this. Not only will they target specific areas of the body to build muscle in, but they will also keep you fit as a whole. Therefore, make sure you include these types of exercises for every part of your body as you work out.
If this is to be a truly "fat burning" workout, spend more than 20 minutes doing continuous aerobic exercise. This is because when you begin your routine, your body uses the fuel that's most easily available to you, which are the excess carbs you consume. After about 20 minutes, these carbs are gone and your body will go to burn fat next. Once your body is burning fat fuel, though, it will keep doing this for up to six hours after you have stopped your exercise program.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 December 2007 )
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Saturday, 15 December 2007 |
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By Bruce Forciea
 Many of us know that there is a strong connection between what we think and how we feel, but just how can something as abstract as a thought have such a powerful affect on our bodies? Perhaps an answer can be found by looking at the mind and body as part of a complex information system.
First of all from a scientific perspective a thought consists of the transmission of electrochemical impulses throughout a network of brain cells called neurons. The neurons talk to each other by making connections with other neurons and secreting little packets of chemicals called neurotransmitters. The brain is so complex that it has been said to contain nearly ten billion neurons. Each of these ten billion neurons can connect with up to ten thousand other neurons. The possible connections actually exceed the number of known particles in the universe!
Each packet of neurotransmitter can be thought of as a tiny set of instructions telling another neuron what to do. The instructions can tell the next neuron to fire an impulse to another neuron or |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 December 2007 )
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Saturday, 15 December 2007 |
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By Victor Demko
 Interacting with a great many people, in a great many settings, has led this one me to believe in the language of the heart, of friendship, and the deeply shared joy of the human condition, as well as its pain and suffering.
If the goal of all is to move toward an integrated state of wholeness and wellness, what would support that?
If we look at our lives, one thing we will notice is that there is a deep need in the human condition for being seen for who we are and, more important, for being accepted as we are by both those most significant in our lives and those we interact with. This deep seeing and understanding is often cited as the basis for fulfilling friendships in our lives.
Who are the people we value most in our lives? If we were to ask oneself this question honestly, we might find it is those who have a deep sympathetic resonance and understanding of us.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 December 2007 )
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Friday, 14 December 2007 |
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By Victor Demko
 Filmmaker Victor Demko has turned his own decade-long passion for the wisdom of the great teachers and healers into a new online community designed to bring that ancient wisdom of holistic health and alternative medicine to a modern audience living in a hectic world.
Pickering, Canada, September 23, 2007 -- Filmmaker Victor Demko has turned his own decade-long passion for the wisdom of the great teachers and healers into a new online community designed to bring that ancient wisdom of holistic health and alternative medicine to a modern audience living in a hectic world.
It's for practitioners, students, caregivers, and those who have an interest in personal wellness. The Center is really a place where people can come together in the comfort of their own homes with family and friends to experience different forms of the healing arts.
Demko, a former student of Robert Wise and Ron Howard at the American Film Institute, is the Founder and Director of The Center for Healing Arts. In 2005, he was working on a film about Swami Sundaranand, a Himalayan yogi, |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 December 2007 )
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