Archive for October, 2008

Maintaining Gratitute During Hard Times

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

by Be Inspired Every Day

Practicing gratitude is one of the simplest and most significant decisions we can make in improving our personal joy, health, peace, contentment and level of inspiration. Gratitude changes our perspective in life, which in turn, changes our lives.

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Early Achievement in Math May Identify Future Scientists and Engineers

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

New way to identify budding scientists and engineers and thus be able to guide them, from a young age, to careers that will enable them to make the most of their abilities.

Pain automatically activates facial muscle groups

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

A study has found that people who facially express pain in a more intense way are not exaggerating if their perception of a painful stimulation is controlled.

Plant Your Garden

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Recently I received an email that I believe compliments the information in the free e-book, “As a Man Thinketh”.  I am sure that you will agree that the email contains some very wise words, albeit tongue in cheek, that will help all of us to brighten our days.

To Plant Your Garden

FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING,

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS
:

1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul


PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:


1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:

1. Lettuce be faithful

2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:


1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:


1. Thyme for each other
2. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends


WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. NOT BAD, HUH?!

My instructions were to send this to people that I wanted God to bless and I picked
you!


London in the Winter

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

by The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive

London Underground (or for those who prefer to be “hip”, The Tube) annoucements are designed to bamboozle, flummox and generally disturb the commuting populace of the city, daily planting the seed of, “Hang on, did I really hear that?  Am I mental?  EH?” in their tired and battered brains.

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Seeing a brain as it learns to see

Monday, October 27th, 2008

A brain isn't born fully organized. It builds its abilities through experience, making physical connections between neurons and organizing circuits to store and retrieve information in milliseconds for years afterwards.

Could your initials influence where you choose to work?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

A systematic test of the 'name-letter effect'

Dealing with Post-Election Blues

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

by The Happiness Project

No matter what happens on November 4th, a lot of people are going to be elated, and a lot of people are going to be dejected. What can you do if you’re worried that you’re going to fall into a major depression on November 5th?

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When Good Things Turn Bad

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

by Invisible Driving

Poodles in black leather jackets
With chain wallets
Smoking cigarettes
Fouling the lawns and laughing
Yip, yip, yip, yip, yip
It makes me mad
When good dogs turn bad

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What to Do In An Economic Crisis

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

by PsychCentral

First, don’t panic. The cause of many people’s angst and misery during an economic crisis is surely money-related, but we also multiply it by worrying unnecessarily. Worry won’t change the situation, nor bring back any money you may have lost. In fact, worry can make matters worse, increasing your stress level and causing anxiety (which in turn causes irrational thinking and can lead to poor decision-making). So the last thing you want to do is panic.

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