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		<title>To Save Your Marriage, Stop Talking!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Sanderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is going to sound totally illogical at first, but stop and consider whether the way to ultimately save your marriage is to just stop talking to one another as often. Most assume that they need to talk as often as possible if they want to work things out, but the way they end up talking can lead to more harm than good.]]></description>
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<p>This is going to sound totally illogical at first, but stop and consider whether the way to ultimately save your marriage is to just stop talking to one another as often. Most assume that they need to talk as often as possible if they want to work things out, but the way they end up talking can lead to more harm than good.</p>
<p>Most couples who are having difficulties turn to a therapist or counselor of some sort, seeking intervention to steer them through to happier times. While this does work for some people, others find themselves filling out divorce papers before they even finish their pre-paid sessions.</p>
<p>So, what makes the difference here between couples that can essentially talk out their problems and others that cannot?</p>
<p>If you want to turn talk time into a rekindled marriage, you have to understand at some point that the actual talking is not what heals a marriage. What will ultimately save a relationship is both people being able to really listen to one another and then take deliberate steps outside of talk time to make things better for one another.</p>
<p>Talk that does not lead to action is not enough. Sessions that include two closed-off, bitter people sitting with arms crossed tight waiting for their chance to rip the other person apart or cry about how they have been hurt and betrayed will lead nowhere good. It can&#8217;t do any good because everyone is talking but no one is listening.</p>
<p>If you are going to try to talk things out, pay attention to what happens after each session. There will always be some sort of action at every moment of every day, and it&#8217;s the action after a talk session that will ultimately determine your chances of really working things out. If you both storm to opposite corners or have a huge screaming match, chances are low of coming out successful.</p>
<p>The key is to go away from a talk session really having heard what the other person said, valuing their opinions and feelings, and ready to take action to make things better. Most couples do not need to spend long lengths of time in a therapist&#8217;s office or screaming at one another at home. They just need one big honest heart-to-heart and a committed attitude to at least try something every single day afterward to make things better.</p>
<p>If you really want to save your marriage, then realize that action counts more than words. When it comes down to rekindling a flame or letting it snuff out, what you do counts much more than what you say.</p>
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		<title>Attracting Abundance: Tuning Into The Essence Of Abundance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Bemerini</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frequently when people attempt to manifest money, they enter into the strenuous habit of running after money or attempting to force abundance to come to them.  You can boost your abundance level in this way, but this is really going about it the difficult way!]]></description>
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<p>Frequently when people attempt to manifest money, they enter into the strenuous habit of running after money or attempting to force abundance to come to them.  You can boost your abundance level in this way, but this is really going about it the difficult way!</p>
<p>Pretend that prosperity is very much like river of living energy that flows effortlessly through every area of your life.  Any time you need more abundance you can merely attune to this flow, and every time you come into alignment with the essence of it, it automatically comes right to you.  Most of the time, an exercise like this will automatically manifest abundance from places you didn&#8217;t envision and probably wouldn&#8217;t have considered.  Much easier than seeking money all the time, right?</p>
<p>Below is a good exercise for attuning to the essence of abundance:</p>
<p>- Calmness is vital</p>
<p>First, it&#8217;s VITAL to be very relaxed if you want to attract money effortlessly.  The more relaxed and happy you feel, the more aligned with the essence of money you will be.  Sit regularly and take slow, deep breaths.  Release any negative thoughts and feelings, and imagine that you are releasing all physical tension too.</p>
<p>- See the flow</p>
<p>After you have calmed yourself completely, close your eyes and imagine that you can feel a river of abundance energy moving through all segments of your life.  You can see it as a subtle flow of energy, or even like a river of electric energy that crackles with power and strength.</p>
<p>- Try to feel it</p>
<p>As you focus on this current of prosperity, imagine that you can feel the essence of it.  What does it feel like?  Energy, peace, love, contentment, joy?  Feel free to apply your own definitions to it, but they should be positive in nature.  If you have difficulty coming up with descriptions for the feelings, imagine how it feels to have endless amounts of abundance, and then consider how you would describe those feelings.</p>
<p>- Abundance is energy</p>
<p>As you focus on this river of abundance, pretend that you can see money and other forms of abundance moving through it &#8211; tons of money.  Hundreds and thousands of dollars, flowing through your life, fully accessible to you.</p>
<p>- Absorb the very essence of the abundance</p>
<p>Imagine ABSORBING the essence of the money as it flows through you.  Imagine that you are becoming wealthier as you focus on this money, just because you are acknowledging it and tuning into it.  This money, and much more, is your divine right.  No one is holding it back from you.  You have every right to claim it and allow it into your life in real, physical equivalent!</p>
<p>By the time you finish this exercise, you should be feeling very uplifted, clear, and abundant.  That will make you more magnetic to money, so don&#8217;t be surprised if money comes to you in unexpected ways within the next few days.  </p>
<p>Be aware, if you have developed a lot of blockages related to abundance, it could take a bit longer and you might have to do the above exercise for several days before you see any progress.  Keep up with it and before long you should see some real movement happening physically.</p>
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		<title>A Look At Smart Diet Mentoring For Our Youth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wally Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It isn't easy speaking to a child about losing weight, but sometimes it has to be done to prevent serious health problems later in life. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to encourage your child to get slimmer.]]></description>
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<p>It isn&#8217;t easy speaking to a child about losing weight, but sometimes it has to be done to prevent serious health problems later in life. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to encourage your child to get slimmer.</p>
<p>Leading by example is a key here, because you won&#8217;t inspire your kids if they see you eating bad foods.</p>
<p>Make eating healthy food a family affair, and be sure not to single out one child. You can still allow snacks as long as they&#8217;re healthy, just don&#8217;t have anything that&#8217;s bad for you available.</p>
<p>Another thing you can do is stop using food as a reward. It&#8217;s usually sugary treats that are offered as a bribe to get homework or chores finished. Your family&#8217;s lifestyle should include healthy eating as a matter of course, and any reward system has to be completely separate from that.</p>
<p>Once you&#8217;ve established a healthy home life, it&#8217;s time to think about getting out and about. The whole family can benefit from playing sport or just taking a good walk around the local neighborhood. An overweight child will be more motivated to take up a physical activity if the rest of the family is doing the same.</p>
<p>You will be of the greatest help to your overweight child if you are supportive and pay attention to how he or she feels about food. If you set any weight loss targets, make sure they&#8217;re not too hard to reach. Aim for a healthier lifestyle rather than relying on the weighing scale alone.</p>
<p>Making these few adjustments to your home life will help your child lose the excess weight and keep it off. The best thing a parent can do for a child is to be a positive role model.</p>
<p>Cooking healthy meals and eradicating unhealthy food from the house is a good way of ensuring success for your child. Healthy eating and regular sport are the habits he or she needs to adopt for a healthy future.</p>
<p>Be prepared for the long haul. Although it&#8217;s going to take some time, adopting this lifestyle will enable your child to lose pounds and also to have greater control of his or her weight in the years to come.</p>
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		<title>Recognizing The Stress Symptoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Sim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When managing stress, it is true that prevention is better than cure. What are the common causes of stress? A change in work pattern/lifestyle, rush hours, and heavy workloads, high expectations upon oneself, financial problems, and having to readjust to new life happen to many of us everyday.]]></description>
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<p>When managing stress, it is true that prevention is better than cure. What are the common causes of stress? A change in work pattern/lifestyle, rush hours, and heavy workloads, high expectations upon oneself, financial problems, and having to readjust to new life happen to many of us everyday.</p>
<p>There are various categories of stress symptoms. Common stress symptoms include migraine, fatigue, insomnia, high-blood pressure, loss of appetite, muscle cramps, hair loss, and irregularities of menstrual cycles in women.</p>
<p>There are also emotional symptoms of stress. When you are easily upset or angry, have extreme mood swings, are hostile, withdraw from other people and are always anxious and depressed, you should try to relax and manage your stress before things get out of hand.</p>
<p>Other common stress symptoms include forgetfulness, poor judgment, having a disorganized life, negative self-conception, feeling unmotivated, having negative views about many things, and lacking interest.</p>
<p>Stress symptoms can be identified in school children too. You will know that the child is stressed when he/she exhibits behavior and clues such as declining school grades, no effort to join others in a group but rather withdraw from other, no interest to participate in school activities, absenteeism from classes, escapism, vandalizing school properties, concentrating poorly in class, breaking school rules, smoking, and disrespecting friends and teachers.</p>
<p>Can you identify which are the ones that you often experience? Stress management varies with different stress symptoms. Counseling usually works with almost all kinds of stress symptoms. Sometime, medication is also required when necessary, either by seeing a doctor, or using herbal remedies depending on the level of stress. But first and foremost, the things that really matter is that we develop positive thinking in oneself, live one day at a time, exercise regularly, release the tension away, get plenty of rest, and enjoy what we do.</p>
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		<title>Stress Relief Technique For Angry Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Sim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angry children have the same amount of rage as adults, but children have less self-control. Angry children may start spitting, throwing objects, vandalizing things, harming pets, or running away from home. Anger management issues in children are cause by parental neglect, family conflict or dysfunction.]]></description>
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<p>Angry children have the same amount of rage as adults, but children have less self-control. Angry children may start spitting, throwing objects, vandalizing things, harming pets, or running away from home. Anger management issues in children are cause by parental neglect, family conflict or dysfunction.</p>
<p>Angry children are denoted by a sulky behavior, notorious attributes, angry comments, withdrawal from family members and playgroup, and of course, a bad temper. This type of child behavior would need early diagnosis, anger management training, or special intervention to help children cope and become adjusted to a normal level of emotion.</p>
<p>How should we deal with angry children? Here are some suggestions that can guide us, hopefully providing stress relief solutions:</p>
<p>1. Consult an anger management specialist to get advice regarding whether a child might benefit from attending counseling or group therapy. Parents must work closely with their child&#8217;s teachers and provide assistance by recognizing and avoiding triggers that could lead to their child&#8217;s rage. This would require diplomacy and discretion from both the parents and teachers.</p>
<p>2. Provide daily quality time to share thoughts, experiences and express moods in a quiet place, without intrusion. Help the child to realize how important it is to be able to control anger, and let him/her know about the consequences he/she will face in his/her future as an adult if he/she doesn&#8217;t learn to control their emotions. Don&#8217;t wait until the temper explodes. Work together to prevent anger in the child and to find ways to relief his/her stress.</p>
<p>3. Search the Internet for useful information about anger management in children. Also, always refer to the school teachers or principal for information on the progress of the child&#8217;s behavior in school. Above all, remember to hug the child and let him/her know that you love him/her, listen to what the child has to say, and learn what his/her concerns are.</p>
<p>Stress relief management for children is something that you need to help your child with, as he/she cannot be expected to be able to cope with such a problem on his/her own at such a young age. As parents, try to understand your child, and instill positive behaviors and thinking in them.</p>
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		<title>Stress Relief in 5 Simple Steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Sim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living in the corporate world means living at a fast pace. From Monday until Friday you have to face the same stressful events. By the weekends, you have to meet commitments to you family, yourself and friends from outside you workplace. During public holidays you try to find ways to effectively and usefully occupy the day. Petrol prices are up. Your car needs maintenance. It's no longer safe to go out late at night in the parks. You have to be careful even when you are outside of the house because someone might snatch your possessions. When you're on holiday you're constantly worrying about your home. The list of worries can go on.]]></description>
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<p>Living in the corporate world means living at a fast pace. From Monday until Friday you have to face the same stressful events. By the weekends, you have to meet commitments to you family, yourself and friends from outside you workplace. During public holidays you try to find ways to effectively and usefully occupy the day. Petrol prices are up. Your car needs maintenance. It&#8217;s no longer safe to go out late at night in the parks. You have to be careful even when you are outside of the house because someone might snatch your possessions. When you&#8217;re on holiday you&#8217;re constantly worrying about your home. The list of worries can go on.</p>
<p>Stress is now an undeniable part of life, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that there is nothing that can be done to give yourself a slight relief from it. Below are 5 simple steps of stress relief that you can learn and apply in your life:</p>
<p>1. Acknowledge Your Stress Realizing that you cannot avoid stress altogether, how about accepting the fact that you are stressed out? What are the causes of your stress? You may be able to overcome some of the stress factors, but some may be beyond your control, so just accept them gracefully with an open mind and let them go. Don&#8217;t force yourself to solve problems that are beyond your capabilities.</p>
<p>2. Go and Get a Massage You don&#8217;t have to spend a fortune on a good massage. Getting a good massage doesn&#8217;t mean that you have to hire a professional masseuse. Sometimes all you need for a good massage are a person you trust and a relaxing place to be.</p>
<p>3. Laugh It Off Watch comedies. Read comics. Share jokes with friends and family. Meet old school friends and reminisce about good old days. Forget disputes. Laugh it off. Laughing helps relieve stress because your body will release feel-good hormones.</p>
<p>4. Get Plenty Of Sleep Is the standard 8-hours-of-sleep enough for you? Not really, as different people have different needs. You might have to sleep for up to 12 hours, depending onyou&#8217;re your energy is lost. You might get a short nap in the afternoon and sleep late on the weekends. Sleep rejuvenates your mind and body, so you really need to get enough of it.</p>
<p>5. Pamper Yourself After a hard day&#8217;s work, or after you have met certain goals, you might want to reward yourself as a motivation to your next success. Get the vacation you&#8217;ve always wanted, buy that expensive dress, eat at your favourite restaurant, watch a series of your favorite movies. Just do anything that brings you joy.</p>
<p>To relieve stress quickly, I have found Holothink&#8217;s audio has really worked for me. They offer a free demo relaxation audio to put your mind at rest within minutes, you can check it out at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://kevinbauer.net/goto/www_stress_relief_audio_info/17867/1">www.stress-relief-audio.info</a></p>
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		<title>7 Tips for Stress Relief At Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, it is not necessary for any stress input to trigger stress in us. We often make ourselves stressed without even realizing it - doing things in haste, rushing to get things done, leaving things until the last minute. Here are seven tips for stress relief that you can practice at work or ant home.]]></description>
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<p>Sometimes, it is not necessary for any stress input to trigger stress in us. We often make ourselves stressed without even realizing it &#8211; doing things in haste, rushing to get things done, leaving things until the last minute. Here are seven tips for stress relief that you can practice at work or ant home.</p>
<p>1. Live one day at a time. Do one task after another instead of taking off with all of them at a time. Taking on too much often does more harm than good. Finishing one task at a time is more manageable and will also motivate you to keep working.</p>
<p>2. Be grateful and thankful for small blessings. How many people in this world are given the responsibilities like yours? You don&#8217;t have to face war, famine, hunger, illness, bad economy and unemployment, unlike 250 million people on Earth. Therefore, smile and face the challenges ahead.</p>
<p>3. Take slow, deep breath at beginning of each day. Repeat this several times. Think about the goal that you want to achieve for the day. Are you up to the challenge? Believe in yourself! The most important key for stress relief is your inner strength, physically and mentally.</p>
<p>4. Sit down for your meal and focus on it. Chew it well. Chew longer if you&#8217;re having steak. Stress relief happens as you focus on your meal and relax. Rushing during eating can make you choke or feel ill. Enjoy your meal. Be human.</p>
<p>5. Forgive those who sins against you. Learn to let go. Bury the hatchet. Life is too short to bear grudges. It takes 44 muscles in your face to frown, but it only takes 4 to smile. So lift an arm and pat the back of somebody to settle old scores and shrug it off.</p>
<p>6. Enjoy your journey to work. Drive there early to avoid rush hour traffic, turn on the music, and sing out loud. Whatever your method, it should be something that will lift up your spirits.</p>
<p>7. Enjoy your journey home. If you&#8217;re stuck in traffic, don&#8217;t sulk. Smile to the drivers next to you &#8211; it might make them (and you) feel better. You might even think of what you&#8217;d like to have for dinner. Chew on chewing gum. Listen to music. Ensure your safety by avoiding calls on the hand phone during driving. After all, arriving home safe can be a relief too.</p>
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		<title>Reduce Stress By Practicing Meditation Or Watching Sunset</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>1. Practicing Meditation</p>
<p>Do you feel that you are constantly under stress? Are you looking into ways to reduce your stress levels? The world is seemingly becoming faster, more demanding and more pressurized. Meditation can help you to relax and become a happier person.</p>
<p>Stress affects people in different ways. I personally feel very tired and lethargic during these periods and start to worry about things, like a future event. Other people suffer from panic attacks, become very shaky and nervous, feel sick in the stomach or become depressed.</p>
<p>There are many types of meditation. You can meditate by walking, praying, sitting or visualizing. There are also more ritualized forms of meditation, such as yoga and Mandala.</p>
<p>Meditation helps us to control our emotions, to think in a more relaxed and positive way and certainly helps us to think more clearly. Meditating also reduces an accelerated heart rate and lowers blood pressure, both of which will help in reducing feelings of stress.</p>
<p>2. Watching Sunset</p>
<p>Every day starts with sun shedding its light upon us. Planets rotate around the sun. The sun is the reason why trees and plants are able to produce. While we rush through our things, we seldom think about the benefits of being out in the sun. In fact, many of us try to avoid the sun due to media attention on the hazards of over-exposure to the sun.</p>
<p>Get some sunshine into your life. Watching sunsets and sunrises can become inspirational. Artists paint these scenes on canvas. Poets write beautiful verses about them. These scenes are powerful enough to inspire you to forget about your problems and motivate you to stay positive. The best thing about a sunset is that you can enjoy watching one wherever it&#8217;s convenient for you &#8211; a park, the beach, or even your car when you&#8217;re stuck in traffic. Steal every possible opportunity, because watching sunset calms your mind and relieves you of some stress on your head.</p>
<p>The sun is the main source of life. Without sun there would be continuous darkness, the word &#8220;day&#8221; won&#8217;t have existed in our vocabulary, we won&#8217;t know what a tree is.</p>
<p>So, the next time if you feel like making the sun your enemy, think again. Be thankful and get out there to get some sun on your face. Let the sun burn up your stress.</p>
<p>To stop stress &amp; end anxiety, you can download the 15 hours interview&#8217;s contents with 14 world greatest industry experts, which compiled &amp; offered by Dave McDonough for free. You can check it out at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://kevinbauer.net/goto/www_stress_relief_secrets_revealed_info/17003/1">www.stress-relief-secrets-revealed.info</a></p>
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		<title>Stress Reduction Through Biofeedback</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Sim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biofeedback is another technology that evolves to help detect stress and facilitate in stress reduction. Biofeedback is a powerful stress treatment based on scientific observation that humans have natural abilities to control some of their body functions. People are trained on how to control their blood pressure and heart rate (blood pressure and heart rate will increase when we are stressed).]]></description>
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<p>Biofeedback is another technology that evolves to help detect stress and facilitate in stress reduction. Biofeedback is a powerful stress treatment based on scientific observation that humans have natural abilities to control some of their body functions. People are trained on how to control their blood pressure and heart rate (blood pressure and heart rate will increase when we are stressed).</p>
<p>Examples of biofeedback therapy being used to help during stress reduction are:</p>
<p>* the ability to change hand temperatures by several degrees * altering and modulating your brain waves * reducing the frequency of asthmatic attacks * alleviating allergic reactions * managing pain * preventing migraine * reducing irritable bowel syndrome, tension headaches, and strokes</p>
<p>The biofeedback process actually makes use of a special tool that has sensors, which are used to get a reading on skin temperature, muscle contraction, and brain waves. The training begins by using a trial-and-error method, where eventually the person under treatment should be able to learn to control his/her responses to stress.</p>
<p>There are actually several types of biofeedback machines used to provide information regarding areas in your body affected by stress:</p>
<p>* Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) measures skin&#8217;s electrical conductivity as relative to its sweat gland activity. A lie detector is a type of GSR machine. When you lie, your palm produces sweat caused by anxiety, stress and nervousness.</p>
<p>* Electromyogram (EMG) is used to measure the tension in the muscles. Two sensors in the form of electrodes are taped onto the skin over the intended muscles for measure (for example, facial muscles). If there is any tension detected in the muscles, the device would beep, buzz, or flash a colored light. EMGs are also used to treat muscle pain, body aches, ulcers and asthma.</p>
<p>* Electroencephalogram (EEG) monitors the activity of the brain waves. It is also used to regulate the activity of the brain waves and relieve anxiety, stress, and insomnia.</p>
<p>To relieve stress quickly, I have found Holothink&#8217;s audio has really worked for me. They offer a free demo relaxation audio to put your mind at rest within minutes, you can check it out at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://kevinbauer.net/goto/www_stress_relief_audio_info/17002/1">www.stress-relief-audio.info</a></p>
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		<title>Confronting Stress with Martial Arts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Sim</dc:creator>
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<p>Many of the skills and techniques used in martial arts training are the same skills and techniques you can use to rid your body of stress.</p>
<p>The portrayal of martial arts in the media as a fighting tool shows only a small facet of the art. The skills necessary for training martial arts can teach you how to balance your mind and body and give you the confidence you need to face the stressful events in your life.</p>
<p>One of the techniques used to create this balance is using breathing and meditation techniques to help you connect and control your mind and body.</p>
<p>1. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.</p>
<p>2. Breathe deeply. If your stomach isn&#8217;t pushing out as you breath in, you&#8217;re not breathing deeply enough. This keeps helps minimize your saliva and swallowing.</p>
<p>In the Chinese way of thinking, breathing like this is completing a path: The mouth is a gate and the tongue on the roof of the mouth allows your vital energy (&#8220;Chi&#8221;) to circulate throughout your body. Chi is what helps your mind and body connect.</p>
<p>After you&#8217;ve gotten the physical aspects of breathing down, you can start counting your breaths &#8211; this is a form of meditation that many experts teach during stress management courses. Start short and work your way up.</p>
<p>Begin with a count of 4 as you breathe in and a count of 6 as you breathe out. How does it work? The connection of mind and body through breathing works because stress is a mental state that manifests itself as a physical symptom in your body. Once you notice your trigger, you can stop and do something about it such as practicing a breathing technique.</p>
<p>The overall benefits of training martial arts for the mind and body (including self-awareness, self confidence, focus, concentration and physical conditioning) all lead to reducing that stress. You owe it to yourself to start relieving the stress in your life with the skills taught through martial arts. The best place to find these skills is at a fine martial arts school, which you can find in your local directory.</p>
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