Take a few seconds to close your eyes and imagine that you are putting a slice of lemon into your mouth and chewing on it. Did your mouth water? This is just one example of how the mind can affect the body – simply thinking about something can trigger a physical reaction.
If your [...]
Have you ever received those tempting ads that seem to arrive regularly in the post – seductive brochures describing diet pills, patches and potions promising miracles? They show you “proof”. They have the endorsements by medical and scientific “experts”. They have the pictures before and after. And they have no end of guarantees, free gifts [...]
Dessert In The Desert Helaine Iris © 2004
“As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others”. Robert H. Schuller
Last week, on my vacation I was having dinner with a group of special friends. These friends are affectionately known by many as “the grannies off the grid”. The grannies [...]
BUILD YOUR SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK
A social support network is a group of people who you can count on to support you. They may be the first people you call when something upsetting has happened, when you have a difficult decision to make, or when you have fantastic news to share. Some of the people in [...]
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The Myths that Keep Us from Love
Are society’s relationship myths causing you to give up on love or settle for less than what you want?
Most of the people who taught us about love are people who don’t let themselves be loved. Hello? What’s wrong with this picture? A little wacky, yes? Yes!
In truth, is there [...]
Big Secrets that Can Help You Lower Your Cholesterol
Big Secrets that Can Help You Lower Your Cholesterol Most of us know what we have to do to lower our cholesterol. Face it, most of us have been taught which foods are healthy and low in fat and which are less than good for us. However, [...]
In my last article I told about a kid with ADHD symptoms who I was working with in my practice. I taught him to connect his love of hockey with doing science homework, which he was currently getting F’s in because he was bored. He used hockey cards and posters and music to do this [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Use an Email to Phone Service By David Leonhardt One of the latest services that is growing steadily is “email to phone”, whereby you can receive email messages by voice over the phone, or send voice messages as emails from any phone – cell phone, satellite phone [...]
What do people want most in the world? What is the most sought-after goal? From the moment we awaken to the moment we close our eyes at night, what is it we seek every minute of the day?
We want to feel good. The primary motivation behind every action we take is the desire to feel [...]
A Lesson From Stuffed Cabbage Helaine Iris © 2003
“One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it” Persian proverb
I just returned from a wonderful week of rejuvenating vacation that included a visit to my parent’s home. In their guest room, where I sleep, is a large picture [...]