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    How to say thankyou in any language.

    I wonder why I omit to say thank you and the moment passes because I can't find the words to express that simple expression. Sometimes it is because I feel shy and insignificant at others I do not want to make a sound and interrupt those I would thank. Here is a short video clip aimed at thanking...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 11-19-2008
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    A poem about making change - Portia Nelson

    In the spirit of how we all go about realizing how to make a change in our lives, Portia Nelson's poem says it really well. As baby's we first poop and then realize it, soon we feel it coming, but still poop. In time, we feel it coming, and sometimes make it to the toilet and other times not...
    Posted to elishagoldstein (Weblog) by Elisha Goldstein on 11-04-2008
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    Aliveworld good for your brain?

    Dr. Gary Small is a professor and researcher at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. Recently he has been conducting research that suggests that challenging yourself by doing searches and interacting online shows an increase in activity in the area of the brain that has to...
    Posted to elishagoldstein (Weblog) by Elisha Goldstein on 10-21-2008
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    anxiety and depression

    Why doesn't anyone discuss anxiety and depression? Am I the only one experiencing this? Surely not. Millions of people do. Is this not the place for that kind of discussion? Please communicate if you have any of these emotions. We need to support each other. Carol Kortnik
    Posted to kortnik (Weblog) by Carol Kortnik on 10-16-2008
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    Mindfullly smile your way toward feeling good!

    When my wife came home the other day and told me she received two comments from strangers thanking her for smiling it really made me reflect on the mental, physical, and social benefits of smiling. Smiling has been shown to attract people, be contagious, reduce muscle tension in the face and body, lower...
    Posted to elishagoldstein (Weblog) by Elisha Goldstein on 10-13-2008
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    Overcoming Anxiety and Depression?

    I am hoping that being mindful and accepting my situation will help with my anxiety and depression. Has anyone else had this experience?
    Posted to kortnik (Weblog) by Carol Kortnik on 10-12-2008
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    The trick behind motivating to exercise

    60% of rarely exercise and most of us don't at all. That is really amazing when most of know that exercise is a natural stress reducer and it makes us feel better. So why is it that when making our choices day in and day out that most of us put this one on the back burner? The answer may be that...
    Posted to elishagoldstein (Weblog) by Elisha Goldstein on 10-03-2008
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    Spring sun and memories

    How lovely it feels to be naturally wamed by the sun - although it is a shoulder season Spring for me - so the need for warm woolen clothes is still part of daily life, the sun uplifts and invigorates me . A promise of longer sunfilled days and memories of my childhood summers spent investigating tidal...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 09-26-2008
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    Feeling a stressed and under pressure

    The feeling of having a lot to do and a time frame too tight before I even begin is causing me concern. I know that if everything goes smoothly I can achieve the goals, although it will mean not haivng time to pause between tasks. Knowing that a glitch in one area will mean I need to be even better than...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 09-26-2008
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    5 reasons we feel stress and what we can do about it!

    When headline after headline are screaming financial crisis in our ears, it's pretty easy for our stress reactions to begin to unravel. Like a Zebra about to get attacked by a lion, our bodies tense up and fear begins to rise. What's the difference between humans and a Zebra. A brilliant imagination...
    Posted to elishagoldstein (Weblog) by Elisha Goldstein on 09-25-2008
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