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De-Stress Your Day [3]

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:00:28 GMT

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Leigh Devine, 43

Biggest surprise "I thought keeping activities like dinner out with my husband on the calendar would help change him — but it turned out that it changed me, too. I realized that I do have some time in my life for the things I enjoy. We're really trying to do things together more.My husband even arranged for child care during our recent vacation to Florida so we could spend some time reconnecting without having to worry about our daughter."

Best Advice

"When I started talking about our money situation, there were tears on my end. When I really started explaining my feelings,

something struck a chord with my husband

Tags: mind

De-Stress Your Day [2]

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:47:17 GMT

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Doing it all wears me down"

Terri Slater, 49

Enlist the troops

Terri does most of the housework. She needs to ask her family to pick a minimum of two chores they each can do per week; then hang a list of everyone's duties on the fridge.

Ring in relaxation

To keep her energy up, Terri should set an alarm to remind her to take a stroll (even just a quick one

The Results

Biggest surprise "I can't believe the difference my twice-daily walks made. Once the alert sounded on my computer, I'd stop whatever I was knee-deep in and take the dog for a stroll. It got my blood flowing and cleared my head. I thought it would be hard to get back into the groove after these breaks, but I was actually more productive

Best Advice

"My family didn't even blink when I asked for help

I do have support; I just had to ask for it

Tags: mind, mentality

De-Stress Your Day

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:29:31 GMT

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Linda Mastaglio, 53

Embrace NO

She rarely refuses a tempting work assignment, even though she's often overloaded, so she feels like she's running from deadline to deadline. Linda should ask herself, Is this something I really want and need to take on? Will this mean I have too much work to do?

Toughest Tip

"The advice on saying no was the hardest. While I did ask myself, Is this a good idea? Before I said yes, I still said yes 99% of the time. I'm not a pushover; I just love what I do. That alone helped me rethink work as a blessing rather than a source of stress."

"At first I was concerned that this makeover would just be one more thing on my to-do list. I was wrong. I feel like these small steps have transformed my life." —Linda

Tags: mind, mentality

10 minute workouts to slim & tone [3]

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:07:04 GMT

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Butt & Thigh Firmer

Arm Sculptor

Tags: exer

10 minute workouts to slim & tone [2]

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:04:25 GMT

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10-Minute Workouts: Walking

. Intensity levels are based on a 1-to-10 scale, with 1 being how you'd feel standing still and 10 how you'd feel sprinting. And because the workout is short, you'll have more energy to give it your all the entire time and burn more fat in the process.

Toning Walk

MIN.	ACTIVITY	INTENSITY
0:00	Warm-up	4
1:00	Moderate-pace walk: You can talk in short sentences	5
3:00	Hit the stairs	8
5:00	Moderate-pace walk	5
6:00	Hit the stairs	8
8:00	Moderate-pace walk	5
9:00	Moderate to cool-down pace	5-4
10:00	Finish

To Firm Even Quicker

For Faster Results

use them on days when you can't fit in a full 10-minute workout

Do standing push-ups

Tags: exercise

10 minute workouts to slim & tone [1]

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:59:05 GMT

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secret weapon: do-anywhere 10-minute routines

latest research shows that they're more effective than traditional half-hour workouts. Almost instantly, you'll have more energy. Within 2 weeks, you'll feel stronger and look firmer. In 6 weeks, you could lose up to 10 pounds!

Here's how a typical day could pan out:

6:50-7:00 am	Energy-Boost Walk
12:20-12:30 pm	Calorie-Burn Walk
5:15-5:25 pm	Arm Sculptor
8:50-9:00 pm	Belly Flattener

Do these: To Get Toned

3 Energy-Boosters

2 Calorie-Burner

6 Toning Walks

3 Butt & Thigh Firmers

3 Arm Sculptors

3 Belly Flatteners

Total: 20 sessions each week

Tags: exercise

Women create happiness to men

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:30:12 GMT

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people become less depressed and less lonely after they get married

men benefit even more than women from having a life-long companion. “Women will talk to everyone,” says Waite, “But most men tend to rely on their wives as their main confidant.”

In addition, women—typically the social planners in a relationship— ensure that the men stay connected to family and friends, another source of happiness.

And what about all that nagging that wives are so famous for? Turns out it pays off. Men who are married drink less, smoke less, eat better, get more sleep, and engage in less risky behavior than their unmarried peers. The end result: Married men are healthier, and since health is linked to happiness, they’re happier too.

People are more likely to get married—and get married earlier—if they live in the South, in a rural area, or in a more religiously conservative community

Tags: relationships

One of the reasons to happiness

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:21:54 GMT

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“We are materially so much better off than we were 50 years ago, but we’re not one iota happier

happiness as more closely correlated with people rather than things. “We humans have a deep need to belong—to connect with others in close, supportive, intimate, caring relationships,” he says. “People who have such close relationships are more likely to report themselves ‘very happy.’”

Tags: mentality

Chewing gum good for health?

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:16:37 GMT

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chewing can help you remember names, make you thinner, whiten teeth, and more

gum-chewers performed better than nonchewers on a memory test

chewing can get your heart pumping significantly more blood to the brain

If you’re trying to lose weight, gum might help with that, too

Chewing gum will never be a suitable replacement for good nutrition and exercise

chewing sugarless gum can help fight cavities and bad breath

a stick or two a day is fine

WORST EXERCISE TIPS

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:32:56 GMT

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MYTH #3: Women should avoid strength-training because it makes them big and bulky.

TRUTH

women have very little testosterone compared to men, and testosterone is the hormone required to develop large muscles. Women hoping to tone up will actually get results more quickly if they’re challenging the muscles with heavier weights.

Work out smarter, not harder!

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:30:22 GMT

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A key number is your resting metabolic rate (RMR), which is the number of calories your body burns at rest. One way to determine your RMR is by using a formula, such as the Harris-Benedict equation:

*For women, 655 + (9.6 x weight in kilograms) + (1.8 x height in centimeters) - (4.7 x age in years)

*For men, 66 + (13.7 x weight in kilograms) + (5 x height in centimeters) - (6.8 x age in years)

This formula is standardized, so it will give you an RMR but, because we’re all different, it may not be especially accurate for you.

Choosing The Right Hair Brush

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:38:45 GMT

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Vented brush

The brush has widely spaced, flexible bristles. Openings in the head (where the bristles are attached) allow for good airflow. Today, vented brushes are primarily used for drying hair because they offer superior airflow, making short work of moisture. Vented brushes maintain natural movement because their bristles never force the hair into a specific shape.

The ends of the sparsely spaced bristles have tiny, protective balls to guard against hair damage. Frequently check the tips of all your vented brushes. If even one ball is missing, the brush needs to be replaced because the exposed bristles can damage the hair.

Round brush

My absolute favorites are called thermal round stylers — round brushes with vented cores made of aluminum. The metal barrel fills with hot air from the blow dryer, while the vented holes create plenty of air circulation. This design enables you to dry the hair in half the time and create a crisper hair shape.

caution is to keep the blow dryer moving

Tags: hair

Happy Couples: What’s Their Secret?

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:28:40 GMT

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Fight fair

“We also make a rule of never, ever saying ‘I told you so’ no matter how much we might want to say it.” The result is that their chemistry doesn’t wane because they never let their arguments escalate to a personal level. Focus on the issue at hand instead of throwing verbal punches.

Engage in some mutual admiration

just pay attention to the everyday things that remind you why you find them so special

Because the reality is, you’ll always want to be around someone who thinks you’re fantastic

Tags: relationships

Fat turning to muscle

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:17:48 GMT

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Fat to Muscle

It is a common fallacy that working out with weights will cause your fat to turn to muscle. Muscle and fat are two different kinds of tissue. When you do weight training, you will build up muscle, but that muscle will take the place of fat that you lose. When you first start a weight loss diet program, you may want to concentrate on cardio exercise, along with your healthy eating, and add weight training later. If you prefer, you can start weight training right away, but don't neglect the cardio.

Tags: health, fitness

Exercising reliefs

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:15:17 GMT

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Mental Health

Feeling blue? That's the time for fitness! When you're down in the dumps, get down and boogie for health and fitness. Both aerobic exercise and resistance training are proven treatments for depression. Besides, if you do extreme sports, you'll be too busy worrying about your rappeling or bungee cord to be depressed.

Tags: health, fitness, mind