Ways to Overcome Stress

January 19, 2010 by Nan  
Filed under Health and Wellness, Managing Stress

It seems like you hear it all the time from nearly every one you know – “I’m SO stressed out!”

Pressures abound in this world. Nearly everyone is juggling multiple roles and responsibilities. We seem to be constantly facing one demand or another: work, deadlines, bills, kids, marriage, sickness, you name it.

As a result, we go through the day under a growing feeling of anxiety and tension, commonly known as “stress.” If we don’t alleviate these feelings, they can end up making us sick. Literally, sick. In fact, stress accounts for 80 percent of all illnesses either directly or indirectly.

If not controlled, stress can affect your sleep, your sex life, your concentration abilities, even your mood. It can raise your blood pressure and increase the likelihood of a stroke. It can interfere with your immune system and thus make you more vulnerable to such illnesses as the common cold or the flu. At its worst, stress can lead to unhealthy behaviors like overeating and abuse of alcohol or drugs.

Unfortunately, most of us can’t avoid stress. It’s part of our daily lives. However, how you react to it makes all the difference in maintaining health and well-being. By practicing coping techniques, such as guided imagery, yoga, tai chi, or meditation, you can learn to manage your stress. Sometimes, a lifestyle change may be necessary.

There are also various natural herbal and homeopathic remedies that may assist in providing stress relief. One such product is called PureCalm™. It has been shown to help soothe nerves and balance emotions. It’s 100% pure and non-addictive.

Read more about it here.

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Break Your Bad Habit in 21 Days or Less

December 30, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Addictions, Bad Habits

Let me ask you something. Do you have one of these bad habits?

  • Smoking
  • Overeating
  • Procrastination
  • Drinking
  • Drugs
  • Wasting time
  • Not taking care of your body
  • Biting your nails

Whether you suffer from one of these bad habits or something else, you know it’s something you shouldn’t be doing, right?

And yet you continue.

And continue.

And try to quit … then continue again.

You’ know what I’m talking about. Everytime you try to get rid of a bad habit, you fail. Why? Because the pull is just too great.

Maybe you’re in a similar situation right now? If so, I’d like to suggest you try something that may very well help you break that bad habit now and forever.

It’s a system developed by Lee Milteer. She’s a best-selling author and Fortune 100 coach who has trained CEOs from across the globe to drop bad habits within just MINUTES. She’s worked with top dogs at Disney, AT&T, IBM, Xerox, the US Navy, and many more. She’s also been featured on several national TV and radio shows.

Her “Habit Busting Secrets: How to Break Any Habit in 21 Days” system is revolutionary! It shows you how to take control of your life and put an end to the cycle you’ve been on for so long.

In her four audio CDs and workbook, you’ll learn why willpower isn’t enough to break bad habits, how to replace bad habits with good ones, how to change your thinking to overcome the pull of bad habits, and so much more.

It won’t take but a few minutes to investigate what Lee is offering, so why not click here to get all the details. You never know. It may be the best thing you’ve done all day!

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Negative Thinking Makes You Sick

December 29, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Health and Wellness

Your mind can make you sick or well. The choice is yours.” That’s the conclusion of Pete and Jennifer Koerner in their excellent article on how your thoughts can affect your health. They firmly believe that when you master your thoughts, you will master your life.

Go here to read more on how negative thinking can make you sick. 

Pete and Jennifer are personal development coaches who focus on helping you eliminate emotional and psychological stresses in your life. Visit their blog, Explore · Expand · Evolve.

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Replace Bad Habits with Positive Habits

September 25, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Addictions, Bad Habits

A bad habit is hard to break because even though you know what you need to do, you just can’t get yourself to do it.

Do you know why? It’s because the thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and emotional habits you’ve developed over a lifetime are in control. No matter how much willpower you think you have or how persistent you are, that bad habit is embedded deep within you.

So how do you get rid of it? You replace the bad habit with a POSITIVE habit!

What is a positive habit? A positive habit is simply a habit that produces positive benefits, actions, and attitudes in your life.

Positive habits are formed the same way as bad habits — by repetition, until they become permanent. Or as they say in the scientific world, by a process called cognitive restructuring.

Without getting too complicated, cognitive restructuring is learning to identify your own cycle of negative thoughts, habits, and routines and replacing them with positive thoughts, habits, and routines.

In other words, it’s a way of creating a NEW YOU!

If you’re tired of dealing with your bad habit (nail biting, overeating, smoking, drinking, whatever …), then I know you’ll want to check out this fantastic program called The Power of Positive Habits.

People like Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, and John Gray, Ph.D., all testify that this program can transform your life.

Why struggle with your bad habit one more day? Even one more minute? Go now and read about this amazing process and get started TODAY in replacing your bad habits with positive habits.

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Sleep Specialists Teach Natural Shuteye Tricks

August 21, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Insomnia, Natural Remedies

Good information for insomnia sufferers –

Sleep Specialists Teach Natural Shuteye Tricks (No, You Won”t Be Counting Imaginary Sheep!) | Simpleology Blog.

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Insomnia Cure: Guaranteed!

July 9, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Insomnia, Natural Remedies

If you sleep like a baby all night, every night,  then this message is NOT for you!

However,  if you have ever suffered from insomnia or any other form of sleep deprivation, then I know what you’d give for a good night’s sleep …

JUST ABOUT ANYTHING!  Am I right?

The endless hours staring at your bedroom ceiling … the thoughts and worries that play full volume in your head and just won’t leave you alone … shuffling aimlessly around the house waiting for sleep to come … trying to cope the next day when everyone else is wide awake and refreshed … only to return to bed, exhausted, and STILL not get a good night’s sleep.

Chronic insomnia or persistent sleep deprivation really is a waking nightmare. I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone.

I’ll wager that you have spent a small fortune trying various ‘cures’ over the years … and nothing has worked. Am I right again?

Well, good news! You may have just come across the solution you’ve been looking for!

Bradley Thompson also used to suffer from insomnia. But, quite by accident, he found a cure — and has been sleeping soundly ever since.

“Yeah, right!” you’re probably thinking. “So what else is new?”

Don’t be too skeptical. His method works!

It’s based on a radical new use of a fairly old technology, discovered by a German research scientist way back in 1839 and involves  the “binaural beat,” which has been proven to produce a state of relaxed awareness. You can read all about it here.

If you’re a sufferer, you should be dancing on the table right now, because this is the real deal – a permanent cure for your sleepless nights.  PLUS, it is 100% safe, 100% effective, does not involve taking drugs and – this is best part – it requires absolutely NO effort on your behalf.

By the way — he has a TON of testimonies to verify that his method works.

Why go through the agony of one more sleepless night? Check out Bradley’s site here.

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Break Bad Habits with Hypnosis

July 9, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Addictions, Bad Habits

The difficulty most people encounter when they first try to break a bad habit is that habits  just don’t respond to orders. You summon your willpower, you tell yourself firmly not to do it, and even feel sure you won’t do it … and then you find you’ve done it anyway. <sigh>

It seems you just can’t win a straight out battle with habits. And many people give up at that point and say “I just can’t help it!”

But there is an easier way.

Hypnosis.

How hypnosis can help you beat the habits you hate

BREAK BAD HABITS is an audio hypnosis session which lets you get right to the root of automatic negative patterns – which are in your unconscious mind. Although you do need willpower to start dealing effectively with unwanted behaviors, you need a ‘change of mind’ to finish with them.

In this audio download, you learn exactly what conscious steps to take. More importantly, you will actually take the all-important unconscious steps.

This hypnosis audio (MP3) is an excellent way to get started on your path towards breaking those bad habits — whatever they are (smoking, drinking, gambling, porn, even the internet).

You can find more information here.

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Breaking Bad Habits Is A Process, Not An Event

July 8, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Addictions, Bad Habits

Is it possible to free yourself from bad habits? Can people really change in any meaningful and long-lasting way? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” But you need a compelling reason to change, and you need to recognize that it won’t happen in 24 hours, as some programs and self-help books promise.

Change is not an event; it’s a process. Change happens through a series of stages, and most successful self-changers fail at least once before they succeed. Willpower alone won’t do it.

Researchers have identified six clear stages in the process of successful self-change:

  1. Denial
  2. Awareness
  3. Preparation
  4. Action
  5. Maintenance
  6. Termination

For most people, the process of breaking a bad habit is not a straight path that takes them from one stage to the next. Successful self-changers usually follow a path where they move forward, go back to a previous stage, and then move on to the next level of commitment. They may do this several times before breaking the habit for good.

Quitting a habit cold turkey usually doesn’t work. If you haven’t prepared yourself, pushing yourself into the action stage will cause you to feel like a failure the first time you slip up. You could end up more addicted to your habit than you were before you tried to quit. If you feel guilty and blame yourself for failing to break the habit, you will find it even harder to make a commitment to quit the next time.

Whatever your bad habit is, even if you have tried to break it many times, tell yourself this time will be different. And it will be because you will understand that breaking your bad habit is a process, not an event. You will have the knowledge and the confidence to succeed this time.

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4 Steps to Permanent Weight Loss FREE Ebook

June 20, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Lose Weight, Weight Loss Tips

4 Steps to Permanent Weight LossLook at what you’ll discover in the fantastic FREE Ebook!

  • How a“Kiss” can be just the thing to help you finally lose weight and feel great.
  • The three simple words that will ensure you don’t “Yo-Yo” diet EVER again.
  • The four questions that will absolutely change the way you think, act, feel and live. These four questions could change your life forever!
  • The first and most important step to permanent weight loss you must take … and why you’ll never succeed if you don’t.
  • How to lose as much weight as you want … and keep it off forever.
  • The one thing you’re currently doing that’s is GUARANTEED to sabotage your every effort to lose weight and improve your health.
  • The one quick and easy thing you can do to make sure you never cheat on your eating plan or skip a workout again. (Ok, maybe I shouldn’t say “never” but this accountability tool is highly effective and will certainly keep you on track!)
  • Are you dieting your way to weight gain … even though the scale may say you weigh less than you did a week ago? (If you’re doing this, there’s a 99% chance you’ll gain the weight back … and then some!)
  • How you can reclaim the thin body you once enjoyed … and never go back to being fat ever again.

Sound like information you’d like to have?

CLICK HERE to get your FREE copy!

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Bass Fishing: Getting Started

May 16, 2009 by Nan  
Filed under Bass Fishing, Fun Stuff

So you’re thinking about taking up bass fishing …

Bass FishMany people think bass fishing is complicated. Not true. It’s actually a fun and relaxing activity.

Of course, there are always tips, tricks, and techniques that will help make your bass fishing trips more enjoyable … and successful.

So what are some of these ‘insider’ bass fishing secrets that you need to know? 


First and foremost, you’ll want to find out about the bass in the area where you plan to fish. Things like …

  • Where they like to hang out
  • What kind of weather conditions they like
  • What bait is most appealing to them
  • What time of day they like the best
  • What water depth appeals most to them
  • What kind of water they prefer — muddy or clear, warm or cool

The next thing is to make sure you choose the right bait. Bass fishing baits can include crank baits, spinner baits, plastic worms, buzz baits, top water lures, live bait, plus many others. The one you choose will depend a great deal on where you intend to fish, the time of day, and several other factors.

Choosing your bass fishing rod and reel is usually based on the type of bait you will be using. Of course, comfort and ease-of-use is also important. The variety of rods and reels that are offered can be overwhelming, so it’s best to buy from a reputable shop where you can get solid advice.

In fact, the best place to go to get started in  bass fishing is your local sporting goods store. However, don’t just talk to any sales rep. Ask for the bass fishing expert. This is the person that’s going to lead you in the right direction and give you the guidance you need to go out and land the “big one.”

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