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Stress LESS through Mindful Living®

Stress Impacts Your Appetite

When you’re stressed it can impact your appetite and alter your food cravings. Too much stress can lead to overeating and weight gain. Fortunately, there is a way to beat this overeating pattern even if you continue to experience stress. When it comes to overeating, it’s long-term stress that causes the most damage. According to…
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5 Steps to a Calmer Evening

Whether you work outside the house or stay at home full-time, the toughest part of the day is the same: those frantic early evening hours when there are mouths to feed, homework to do, and cranky kids to handle. The trick is to streamline your to-do’s so you can feel calmer and focus on what…
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Employment that Sounds Too Good to be True

Beware of seasonal and holiday employment scams! If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably a scam. Jobless rates for November 2012 in America is projected at 8.5 percent, meaning 12 million Americans are without work. As if looking for a job was not hard enough, there has been an increase in employment…
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Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition

Thanksgiving is coming up. For most families, this is a time to watch the Thanksgiving Day parade, eat sweet potato pie, and share what we’re thankful for. This year, in honor of Family Stories Month, switch things up a bit! This year start a new Thanksgiving tradition and share family stories at the dinner table…
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Tips to Score a Scholarship

Learning new things is priceless, but getting an education is can be expensive.  That’s why knowing the ideas and tips to score a scholarship is so important. If your child is heading off to college or if you’re thinking about going back to school yourself, now is a great time to start thinking about scholarships…
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6 Creative Ways to Keep Learning

To be truly successful in life and to ensure our own physical, mental, and spiritual health it’s important that we take time to learn new things, whether it’s philosophical theory or painting. You can continue your education after graduation with a few creative steps.There are many different creative ways to keep learning such as: 6…
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Start a Gratitude Diary

When last year came to an end and you were reflecting on past moments, did you recall more bad memories than good? If so, maybe it’s time for a change. Setting new year resolutions is a good idea, but also consider starting a gratitude diary. What is a Gratitude Diary? A gratitude diary is simply…
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Optimism: Your All-Natural Stress Reliever

Need a health boost? Maybe all your body needs is a shot of optimism. A study published in the Health Psychology journal examined the levels of cortisol ( a stress hormone) in over a hundred adults. They found that those who were pessimistic had a higher stress baseline than optimists. Pessimistic participants also had difficulty…
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Gratitude is Heaven Itself

Gratitude is actually a physical energy. Modern science has proved what all the great religions and cultures have taught us for centuries: create gratitude for its powerful, physical, palpable energy that can be measured and documented. Studies have shown an openness of the heart improves physical and mental well-being. “Gratitude is not only the greatest…
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Networking Tips For Your Career

While strengthening your communications skills and fostering your thirst for knowledge can positively impact your job performance, don’t forget the importance of networking. It’s a Mindful way to further your career. When you think about traditional networking, you may assume that it involves attending special functions and making small talk with other professionals. But it’s…
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