How to Most Effectively Pick Your Battles
Who is better at picking their battles according to a recent study, older or younger people? At various points we all feel a passionate urge to get our way or prove that we're right, but discover why experts say one of the most crucial things you can do for your health is pick your battles selectively. Check out the nine tips to help you pick (and avoid) your battles. |
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9 Key Reasons for You and Your Family to Kill Your Television
Find out the astonishing amount of time the average American now spends watching TV. Then - but only if stronger relationships with loved ones, a more fit and healthy body, improved concentration and social skills, better sleep, and more peaceful and productive children sounds interesting - learn 9 key reasons to hit that "Power Off" button on the remote! |
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How to Talk to a Teenager (and Know That They're Listening)
Here are five key pieces of advice from experts that can greatly benefit any parent of teenagers. How "askable" are you? How much do you talk about your own mishaps as a teenager? |
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Websites that Encourage Anorexia & Other Eating Disorders for Girls Popular ... and Controversia
You can never be too thin. "What the scale says is the most important thing." "Thou shalt not eat without feeling guilty." Learn about the dangerous new trend of pro-eating-disorder websites ? 500 strong, already popular, and growing. |
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Dextromethorphan (DXM), the Most Abused & Dangerous OTC Drug: The Six Signs of Abuse
Abuse of this over-the-counter drug is increasing so rapidly that the FDA issued a warning about it last month. A surprising amount of children in grades nine through twelve have reported abusing it. It's all the more frightening because it can be obtained easily at most stores. Learn what it is, where it's found, the six key warning signs of use, and what you can do. |
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How to Make All Your Relationships Work
If relationships are challenging for you, please consider the possibility that you, like many others, are suffering from a mistaken notion that the purpose of relationships is to love and be loved, says Dr. Peter Reznik in this compelling article that turns some conventional notions about relationships upside down. |
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The Powerful Influencing Effect of People's Faces on Your Behavior
Based only on looking at their faces, participants predicted the winners of three Senatorial races - by an overwhelming margin. Very young babies show a clear preference for certain facial types over others. Teachers rate the "educational potential" of students with certain faces higher. Find out just how extensively faces influence us, what types of faces do so more than others, and why. |
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The Top Seven Signs that Someone is Lying to You
Just as body language can indicate if someone is attracted to you (see article above), it can also virtually "scream" out that someone is lying to you. Learn these seven strong indicators that someone is lying, and keep them in mind the next time you're in the market for a car or a politician. |
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Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones ... But Words Can Be Even More Painful
Most people know from some type of first-hand experience that words can hurt ... whether you're a child or an adult. Recent research is revealing just how deeply the wounds can go. Learn the facts, including the astounding number of kids who miss school daily due to fear of verbal harassment, toward both preventing and "curing" the still widely underestimated power of harsh words. |
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Children Learn What They Live: A Memorial
Almost undoubtedly you've seen the poem. Chances are it hung from your refrigerator or somewhere in your home, or your parent's home. And arguably it has had a greater impact on how to properly raise children than almost any guidebook out there. Discover the interesting story behind the poem and its author, who passed away earlier this month, and then re-read the simple but powerful "Children Learn What They Live" and pass it on those raising children now, or those who may in the future. |
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If Dogs Were Our Teacher
We can learn a lot from dogs ... find out exactly what in this amusing illustrated short! |
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Chemical Signals: How You are Subconsciously Influenced by Other People's Sweat and Chemical Signals
Ever wondered why women who live or work closely with other women tend to share menstrual cycles? And did you know that other peoples' fear-induced sweat may make you more alert and even more intelligent? Find out this and more in this fascinating new frontier in scientific research! |
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The Modern Goth Subculture: Who Are These Youths
The Goth subculture is surrounded by dark, violent stereotypes, but members of the Gothic community say they are pacifistic and accepting of everyone. |
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How To Argue Constructively, Effectively, and Without Hurting Your Loved Ones' Feelings
When it comes to anger management in our relationships, we can all train ourselves to argue with our loved ones in the most constructive, least hurtful way possible. |
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How To Role Model Effective Stress Reduction Strategies For Your Kids
Stressed out kids face health issues, but there are eight key strategies that parents can employ to help reduce stress in kids. |
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The 5 Benefits -- and a Few Risks -- of Eating Together at the Dinner Table
Family dinners are no longer a thing of the past. More and more families are sitting down at the dinner table together, and reaping the benefits it offers. |
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E-mail Miscommunication
It'S easy to give off the wrong impression over e-mail, even when we think we're being incredibly clever, funny or professional. Learn how to get your message out loud and clear via e-mail every time you click send. |
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We Dare You NOT to Read This Article: 10 Top Tips to Become More Persuasive
Improve your persuasive skills with these 10 tips to become more persuasive. |
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How to Break Free from the Self-Sabotaging 'People-Pleasing' Habits in Your Relationships
People-pleaser types, here are seven steps to break free from excessive people-pleasing. |
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The Serious Health Risks of Loneliness & The Healing Power of Friendship
In a society that values self-reliance and views loneliness as shameful, focusing on establishing, and maintaining, real friendships is essential to staying healthy. |
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What to do If You Suffer from Lack-of-Appreciation-itis at Work or at Home
Advice if you feel under-appreciated and under-valued at work or home. |
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Sons: A Photo Dedication (If You Can Call It That!)
The following pictures are for families who have a son, and the ones who are glad they don't... |
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How Does You Order of Birth Influence Your Personality?
Is your penchant for authority, or your fly-by-night tendencies, a result of your birth order? Read what the experts have to say about birth order and personality. |
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How Cults Lure New Members
If you come across a group of people offering unconditional love, friendship and security that seems too good to be true, it may be a cult trying to lure new members. |
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How Hugs are Proven to Help Your Health: Have You Been Hugged Today?
Hugs are good for your heart, your blood pressure and your overall health -- just a few of the reasons to hug your loved ones today. |
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The Most Popular Boys' and Girls' Names in the U.S. (and How They've Changed)
Did your name make the top 10 list this year? How about in 1880? Find out how baby names have changed over the last century, and what inspires parents to choose the names they do. |
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How to Choose the Right Gifts for Men: Six Simple (and FUN) Steps
Choosing gifts that men really like can be incredibly difficult, but these tips will tune you into want men really want -- for the holidays or any gift-giving occasion. |
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The Amazing Health Benefits of Board Games ... for Adults as Well as Kids
Gather up your closest friends and family and dust off your Scrabble board ... board games are good for your mind, health and overall sanity. |
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Understanding 'Emotional Compartmentalization' and How It Can Affect Our Lives and the Lives of Thos
Emotional compartmentalization and how it can affects our lives and the lives of those we love. |
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Amazing Facts about U.S. Homes & Home Owners, and the Most Common Styles of Home in the USA
Houses in America have changed dramatically over the years, and so have the homeowner's who buy them. |
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How Mentoring Teenagers Benefits Both the Teens and Their Mentors
How mentoring benefits both teenagers and adults. |
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Extreme Driving Situation Programs on the Rise in Response to #1 Cause of Teen Death: Teen Driving
Teen drivers, who are both inexperienced and immature, are at an unacceptably high risk of automobile accidents. Learn about the one-day driving programs that are keeping teens safer behind the wheel. |
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12 Unique Mother's Day Gifts That Moms Will REALLY Love
Looking for that perfect Mother's Day gift? This year, surprise Mom with a gift she'll adore! |
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The Insane Cost of Going to a Professional Baseball Game, the Movies & Other Popular Entertainme
It can cost a small fortune just to take your family to the movies. Here are some low-cost, and FUN, alternatives to jazz up your summer. |
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What Your Order of Birth Suggests About Your Health Destiny
Your birth order may reveal some secrets about your future health. |