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10 Reasons I Quit Smoking

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Smoking, Bad Habits, Recovery, Nicotine, Cigarettes, Prevention, Addiction and Recovery, Well-Being, Health, Addiction, Quitting Smoking, Cancer, Cigarette Tax, Wellness, Living News
Therese Borchard

You're almost there. You want to quit. In fact, 80 percent of your brain is sure you can. But 20 percent insists that you can't. How do you make it over to the other side without falling SPLAT on your face?

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America's Health Rankings 2009

americashealthrankings.org | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Therapy, Health Rankings, Smoking, America's Health Rankings, Health, Well-Being, Treatment, E-Rankings, Cancer, Heart Disease, Obesity, Wellness, Living News

America's Health Rankings: select a core or supplemental measure to view the result for all states for the 2009 Edition....

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Schizophrenia Study Finds Similarities Across 37 Countries

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Mental Illness, Mental Health Disorder, Women's Health, Health, Major Study, Well-Being, Schizophrenia, Medical Treatment, Treatment, New Study, Disability, Drugs, Wellness, Living News

An international study of more than 17,000 people with schizophrenia has found striking similarities in symptoms, medication, employment and sexual pr...

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Do You Speak Or Eat Your Mind?

divinecaroline.com | Melissa McCreery | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Emotional Well-Being, Stress, Food Addiction, Comfort Eating, Emotions, Relationships, Women's Health, Health, Well-Being, Eating, Anxiety, Wellness, Living News

Women who feel strong and competent in other areas of their lives, feel so uncomfortable with anger and frustration that they turn to food to avoid it...

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Want To Be Happier? You May Need To Move

msn.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Infrastructure, Education, Job Satisfaction, Wealth, States, Personality, Economy, Well-Being, Social Programs, Satisfaction, Tolerance, Moving, Cambridge, Happiness, Living News

New research suggests U.S. states with wealthier, better educated and more tolerant residents are also happier on average....

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Women: Sleep Might Improve Your Willpower

newsweek.com | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Food Addiction, Women, Cookies, Women's Health, Willpower, Well-Being, Health, Eating, Anxiety, Overeating, Wellness, Sleep, Living News

Your head says it's time to lose a few pounds, but your hand reaches for another cookie. Why is it that even when we want to be good, we end up being ...

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The Upside Of Depression

newsweek.com | Sharon Begley | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Neuroscience, Depression, Mental Health, Well-Being, Emotional Wellness, Psychology, Wellness, Living News

Critiques of happiness and the happiness industry came mostly from psychologists, philosophers, and sociologists who are concerned about the effect of...

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Sharecare Builds A Web 3.0 Bridge To Better Health

Dr. Dean Ornish | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Dean Ornish, The Internet, Jeff Arnold, Internet, Web 3.0, Sharecare, Health, Well-Being, Dr. Dean Ornish, Webmd, Medicine, Health Care, Wellness, sharecare.com, Living News
Dr. Dean Ornish

Searching for health information on the web can feel overwhelming. The power of the Internet is also its limitation--it provides information, but not guidance on how to sort what is credible and what is not.

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Take The Time To Chill Out

Tara Stiles | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Shantaram, Yoga, Awareness, Philosophy, Mental Health, Relationships, Health, Well-Being, Tara Stiles Video, Meditation, Tara Stiles, Chill Out, Living News
Tara Stiles

I've always been a fan of the in-between. You know, the stuff in between the stuff. That's stuff too, right? The way we practice yoga is the way we live our life.

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A Little Yin to Your Yang: Yin Yoga Brings Deep Stress Relief

Janet Kinosian | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Quiet, Yoga, Exercise, Well-Being, Health, Stress-Relief, Fitness, Breath, Yin Yoga, Wellness, Breathing, Yin, Stress, Toaist, Living News
Janet Kinosian

Yin yoga is not a new form, but rather a return to more meditative, traditional yoga. The emphasis is not on a lack of pain, but rather on how to feel discomfort, stay with it and move through it.

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If Your Life Is Perfect, Don't Read This: You Have Enough Joy Anyway

Wes Isley | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Forget Perfect, Perfectionism, Well-Being, Happiness, Joy, Living News
Wes Isley

I repeatedly ask myself this question, and so should you: Is your dream more important than your fear of failure?

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Six Ways to a More Spiritual Life

Isha Judd | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Isha, Living News, Consciousness, Enlightenment, The Inner Life, Well-Being, Spirituality, Living News
Isha Judd

You can find inner peace and greater awareness in the middle of Manhattan, just as you can be stressed out and worried while walking on a paradise beach.

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Nursing Home Sex: You've Gotta Fight for Your Rights

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Sexual Rights, Nursing Homes Sex, Privacy, Well-Being, Sex, Elderly, Bill of Rights, Right to Privacy, Exhibitionism, Privacy Rights, Nursing Homes, Sexuality, Preparing-for-Old-Age, Old Age, Living News
Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

Demand that you or your loved one be given the right to maintain sexual independence, stressing that it's not inappropriate or offensive for people to be sexually active in their later years.

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The Secret to Joy? Let Yourself Be a Kid Again

Wes Isley | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Fulfillment, Volunteering, Children, Perfectionism, Well-Being, Happiness, Joy, Contentment, Living News
Wes Isley

Sure, we have to be responsible parents and adults, pay our bills and such. But if something brings you joy, why not incorporate it into your life?

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Using Joy to Beat Back the Economic Boogeyman

Wes Isley | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Blackberry, Job Losses, Friends, Well Being, The Balanced Life, Economic Crisis, Flowers, Gardening, Contentment, Happiness, Joy, Living News
Wes Isley

Before the economy tanked, I never worried about going out to celebrate a friend's birthday. But last week, the thought of paying for drinks, dinner and a birthday dessert was stressing me out.

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The Moral of My Abortion Story

Aspen Baker | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Abortion, Conversation, Salon.com, Pro-Choice, Well-Being, Pro-Voice, Frances Kissling, Living News
Aspen Baker

It's a shame that so many pro-choice people want to shut down any conversation about abortion's morality, or ethics, because when they do, they shut down women.

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Is the Boob Tube Stealing Your Joy?

Wes Isley | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Television, The Today Show, The Balanced Life, Well-Being, Happiness, Contentment, Hgtv, Joy, Living News
Wes Isley

The lure of breaking news alerts, flashy commercials and titillating celebrity gossip can quickly rob us of joy and we won't even realize it.

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Tears Demystified: Why Humans Cry

DivineCaroline | Allison Ford | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Women's Health, Men's Health, Psychology, Mental Health, Why Do We Cry, Emotional Health, Well-Being, Tears, Crying, Endocrine System, Living News

Crying is an emotional reaction that's completely unique to humans. Our capacity for complex thoughts and feelings means that we can cry whether we're...

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How You Can Begin Creating a More Joyful Life

Wes Isley | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Fulfillment, Well-Being, Contentment, Happiness, Joy, Forget Perfect, Perfectionism, Perfectly-Inperfect, Living News
Wes Isley

While we can't always control what life throws at us, we can control how we react -- and that's the key to unlocking joy.

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18 Ways To Snap Out Of A Bad Mood

womansday.com | Jennifer Matlack | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Feelings, Generosity, Moods, Positive Thinking, Spirit, Service, Optimism, Well-Being, Sun, Mood, Moodiness, Blogging, Happiness, Living News

You're in a lousy mood and want to feel better fast. What you need is a happiness fix--right now! Try one of these spirit-boosting tips to jump-start ...

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Where There's a Will There's a Won't

Stephen Mo Hanan | Posted 05.22.2009 | World

Read More: Fundamentalism, International Community, Inherent Goodness, Rush Limbaugh Republicans, Therapy, Zen, Well-Being, George F. Will, Evolution, Paradigm Shift, Bill O'Reilly, Inner Peace, Utopianism, Islamic Republic of Iran, World News
Stephen Mo Hanan

When did viewing the world with a sense of wonder at its marvels and goodwill toward its occupants ever feel unnatural? It's the most natural state on earth.

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Gumby Is My Mascot

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Laermer.com, Claymation, Gumby, Flexibility, 2011: Trendspotting, Well-Being, Living News
Richard Laermer

Those who "have Gumby" participate. Not ones to sit idly by and watch from the sidelines, these are the folks who jump in and use their wits and intellect to get the job done.

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A Letter to Barbie: Happy 50th Birthday.

Janice Taylor | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Well-Being, Happiness, Dolls, Janice Taylor, Barbie, Kick in the Tush Club, Birthday Cake, Life & Happiness Coach, Diet, Our Lady of Weight Loss, Childhood, Living News
Janice Taylor

I miss you, Barbie. I really do, and I apologize for abruptly packing you and Ken up into your dollhouse and selling you to the kid down the street for movie and gasoline money.

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How Happy is... How To Deal With Life's Obstacles

Sophie Keller | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Positive Lifestyle, Well Being, Mental Health, Daily Life, How-to-Deal-With-Problems, Dealing With Life's Obstacles, Well-Being, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Lifestyle, The Balanced Life, Living News
Sophie Keller

The question is, do you become a victim to your circumstances or do you rise to the challenge and over time find ways to deal with these challenges in a positive manner?

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