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Why People Overcommit

The idea that time is on your side may not always be true, according to a recent study by the American Psychological Association.Research by two business-school professors reveals that people over-commit and overspend because they expect to have mo...

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Distinction Adjusting vs. Adapting

DefinitionsAdjusting - A few tweaks and you're on your way. Minor changes to accommodate to minor changes, while most of your life and circumstances remain the same.Adapting - Something major has happened, and you won't be able to survive u...

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Mindfulness and Sex Right There, Right Now

Mindfulness is downright sexy. After all, what's hotter than a partner who is paying attention? Being Right There, fully in the moment, is about as perfect as it gets. So, it comes as a bit of a surprise to me that we don't really use the t...

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Are you stressing yourself by thinking too much

Why is it that some people become totally stressed when the smallest thing goes wrong while others can cope with extraordinary amounts of pressure with it batting an eye?There can be many factors at play here. We become more easily stressed when we a...

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Manage Your Gray Moments

Manage Your Gray Moments  by: Gerry McRae Short-term memory lapses are a fact of life as we grow older. Would you believe memory loss begins increasing at age 25? For every fact of life there's a management solution! Do you find yourself fo...

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Build Your Own Computer or Buy?

Build Your Own Computer or Buy? by: Ron King Just look inside a computer case. At first glance, all those wires and components can look terrifyingly complex. And thinking about putting them all together by yourself may seem impossible. Not to wo...

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Koan Meditation

A Koan is a question or a puzzle given to a meditator to contemplate during a meditation session. The object is to think long and hard about the question and try to solve the puzzle. It does not matter whether you are right or wrong in your conclusio...

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The Goal for the Perfect Life

How many of us have never been satisfied with the life we are living? Some are, but some feel their life is far from perfect. What is it that makes life perfect or not? Why do some people feel their life is great while some people feel there is no ho...

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The Real Secret To Achieving Any Goal

There's a lot written these days on how to make your dreams come true. "The Secret," and various other Law of Attraction material that has been around for ages. Seemingly mystical and metaphysical processes that at best, seem to be hit and miss....

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How Much Weight Should You Gain to Ensure Great Health During Pregnancy?

How much weight should I gain? This is a question asked probably by every expecting mother concerned about their health during pregnancy. For some reason it is something we focus on, comparing the size of our belly to those of women we know are due a...

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