According to Professor Timothy Sharp of The Happiness Institute, having the right mindset can greatly contribute to one’s success in the process of losing weight. Losing weight does not have to be viewed in a negative fashion. If one is dieting for the right reasons, he or she can engage in healthy, short-term diets and succeed.…
You will need some Shiitake mushrooms. You can buy them dry at the supermarket. All you need to do is put them in some salty warm water and leave them for a while. After an hour or so, rinse them and slice them with a sharp knife. For the polenta, you will need one cup…
Dishing out verbal praise has become the norm among modern parents, but it could be doing more harm than good. In fact, research has shown that telling kids they’re smart leads them to take the easy way out by doing things they know they’re good at instead of challenging themselves. What’s behind all this, and…
Sometimes things don’t exactly go the way we’d like. Sometimes, we want a little change. When that happens, we are forced to make a decision. Do we keep going with something that is going awry or do we stop, admit reality, and start from scratch. This happened to me recently in my writing career. It…
Life is busy! It can get extremely overwhelming and sometimes can feel like you’re not getting anything productive done. When there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done, rely on these 7 services that are guaranteed to make your life a little bit easier. From Home Grocery Service Skip the grocery stores…
Set in modern day Portland, Oregon, The Streetcar-Tamed Desire starts as the story of Michael Childress, a young ad executive whose desire for a car is pressed under the frown of his environmentalist wife, Magdelen. The plot soon thickens and weaves around more characters – each interesting in its own way and engaged in conflict…
Cut three large potatoes in halves and with a small spoon, carefully scoop out the potato flesh, leaving six potato shells with a bit of flesh and skin. Squeeze with your hands the potato flesh that you have scooped out. You should see a real lot of water come out. Place the flesh in a…
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Special thanks to the folks at The Self-Esteem Shop for sharing this amazing interview with foster mom and therapist Theresa Fraser. Deanne Gruenberg: Tell us a little bit about your unique family. Theresa Fraser: My husband and I have been treatment foster parents for over 25 years. I began this work as a Child and…
Get 2 medium eggplants and gently scoop all of the flesh out, leaving the black shell. This is not an easy thing to do and may require practice. Put the shells in a bowl full of water and leave on a side. Salt well all of the eggplant flesh and let it rest for an…
Testosterone is mostly viewed as a male hormone. While a man’s strength and virility are closely tied to testosterone levels, the hormone is also produced by female bodies. Women can suffer from physical and emotional effects from hormone imbalances, including low T. Why Women may have Low Testosterone The causes of low testosterone in women…
Ingredients 2 or 3 packets of instant lasagna sheets Soy milk Flour Olive oil margarine Olive oil 1 eggplant 2 or 3 zucchini 8 medium ripe tomatoes 1 or 2 cloves of garlic Cashew powder Shredded coconut White onion Sea salt and pepper The Sauce Prepare the tomato sauce: boil some water and immerse, one…
So, this is a true story, one I am hesitant to share… I brought my car into the shop this morning and in the course of talking with the guy about my car, he asked me what I did for a living. I immediately got that feeling I get every time I have to admit…
While there is much talk of being more environmentally conscious in today’s world, it can be difficult to actually take steps to make your own life “greener”. Here are our top six easy tips to reduce your negative impact and improve your positive one toward our Earth: Reduce The easiest way to deal with our…
Cardiac rehabilitation begins in the hospital, but it doesn’t end when the patient checks out. Cardiac arrest is a very traumatic event, and thus complete recovery relies on a healthy rehabilitation period, both in the hospital and at home. In order to fully recover from a heart attack, the Mayo Clinic recommends patients divide their…
