Stressed? Have A Talk With Your Body!
A gifted violinist at the Julliard School of Music, Rubenfeld was well on her way to become the first woman conductor in the music scene when a debilitating back spasm cut short her music career. It was at that point that Rubenfeld turned to the resources of her body and transformed trauma into triumph by embarking on a personal mission to look for answers in the body s wisdom. The result is The Listening Hand: The Rubenfeld Synergy Method of Talk and Touch which made her a world-recognized pioneer in integrating psychotherapy, body work and intuition. You can learn to develop listening hands in order to hear changes in the body, she says. Talking with your body is the first step towards healing and integration. Emotions reside and are held inside the body. Any change or event produces a ripple effect throughout the entire physical, emotional, mental and spiritual system of a person. This ripple effect changes one s equilibrium which means that a traumatic event has the power to freeze a person physically in...
Posted on July 28, 2010 by Sheldon
Common Complications Of Gastric Bypass And Gastric Banding Surgery
It s natural to be concerned about the risks associated with gastric bypass and gastric banding surgery, since some complications associated with weight loss surgery can be fatal. A recent study by University of Washington researchers found the fatality rate from gastric bypass surgery can be as high as 5 for younger patients, and 50 or more for older patients. Less experienced surgeons and obesity clinics have the highest rates of complications. It makes sense to discuss the possible risks with your doctor before agreeing to the surgery, and to find out how many previous surgeries they have performed, along with their outcomes. Gastric Banding Complications: It appears there are fewer complications after Lap-Band weight loss surgery, which restricts the size of the stomach but does not change the intestinal tract or cause the malabsorption of nutrients. The most common risks of this type of procedure are nausea, vomiting and gastroesophageal reflux. Since this type of procedure does not cause the dumping...
Posted on June 5, 2010 by Caron
Send Sniffles On Their Way With These Five Tips
We re exposed to them everywhere, every day. Coming down with the common cold, the flu or other infections seems inevitable. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases estimates Americans suffer 1 billion colds a year and even more cases of the telltale sniffles. Germs can remain active on most surfaces for several days, being spread through handshakes, touching a doorknob or handling a phone that a sick person has used. While many germs are harmless, others can cause serious infections. A few simple modifications to your daily routine can help you stay healthy and keep germs at bay. Wash your hands. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, washing your hands is the most important thing that you can do to keep from getting sick. It s important to know how to wash your hands effectively. Use warm water and a germ-fighting soap like Dial Complete Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash, found in supermarkets and drugstores nationwide. Rub hands for about 15 seconds, making sure to...
Posted on April 24, 2010 by Karri
How To Travel With Cheap Airfare
Internet is the best place to look for cheap airfare. You just need to go to search engines like Mobissimo.com, Kayak.com or AirfareChoice.com and enter your date of travel and destination. After that you just need to press the Go button and all the related airfare will be displayed on screen. The cheapest airfare is displayed first. If you find it good, you can book your tickets immediately. However in case you are not too happy with the airfare you can continue the search. A number of options are available. You can find the best and cheapest airfare just by clicking a button. The airfare may be less for morning flights as compared to evening flights. Airlines do this so that the flight becomes fully occupied before it takes off. Some big airlines also use consolidator fares. They buy tickets in bulk and then sell them at cheaper rates through the internet. They want to sell as many tickets as they can. They want their flights to be fully occupied. So you can get the cheap airfare through the internet but...
Posted on February 27, 2010 by Dewitt
Some Methods You Can Use To Quit Smoking
There are numerous ways that people use to stop smoking. People do actually succeed in stopping smoking but the same method of stopping does not work for everyone and sometimes the same method may finally work only after a second or third attempt at it is tried. There are many and various ways that people can use to quit smoking. Hundred of thousands maybe millions of people have succeeded in quitting the cigarettes. However, not all methods would be suitable for everyone. On the average many people only succeed to quit smoking on the second or third attempt. Some of the methods of how to quit smoking are discussed below: Method 1: Willpower Many people depend or believe that have they willpower quit smoking. It is definitely true that the most important aspect to quit smoking is to have willpower, determination and the genuine want and desire to stop for good. However, you will never know how much willpower you really have unless you are tested. When the cravings and urge strikes and when circumstances of...
Posted on January 16, 2010 by Cristina
Obstacles In Building Self Confidence
Do you know what s holding your self confidence back. It s great that you have decided to build your self confidence. However, there are a few obstacles that can keep you from achieving your goal. Most of the time, these obstacles are so obvious that they do not seem like obstacles at all, and all you can see is that your resolve to be self confident is not taking you anywhere. Therefore, it is important to become aware of these seemingly harmless obstacles that have all the power to stop you in your path. Let s have a look at what could be the reasons that you are not moving ahead in top gear. Some people simply have the talent to waste a lot of time without realizing it. They lack the self-discipline to stop their actions that waste time. Imagine a situation wherein you have a list of tasks to be completed successfully as a part of your self confidence building program. However, the moment you enter your home you involuntarily grab the remote and start channel surfing on the idiot box. It s only after an...
Posted on November 19, 2009 by Mellisa
Touring The Wonderful Cape Town City
It s been said so many times it s almost a clich but like most clich s it s perfectly true - Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world . Most first-time visitors to South Africa s Mother City have little real idea what to expect beyond the post-card view of the iconic Table Mountain and some vague notions about possibly buying a wooden giraffe carving for the entry hall back home And for many the obvious is all they will take back with them the sites and experiences offered in every second tour guide s brochure. They ll have a good time, but there is so much more to this place curved lovingly around the tip of Africa. Cape Town is a city crammed full of life, interwoven with vibrant colours and cultures. The city centre and suburbs which surround and spread out from the lower slopes of Table Mountain are filled with the sounds of many languages as her children live and laugh and fight and co-exist together in this place they call home. If you give her a chance, and are prepared to look...
Posted on September 28, 2009 by Gemma
5 Tips For A Memorable New Years Eve Party!
That ll be the words on just about everyone s lips at midnight this December 31 st. Hopefully your guests will be talking about your New Years Eve party until next New Years Eve when you ll have a chance to top yourself. Here are few things you can do to ensure your party isn t a snoozer. New Years Eve is a really cool night. It s the one time of the year when we can leave behind the heartaches of last year and open up our dreams and aspirations into next year. We also look back on all the cool things we did, new friends we made, vacations we took and successes we had. Add your flair to it. It s not difficult to do. Think back on what happened in your life last year that was memorable. Did you take an awesome vacation, maybe get married. Did you get a promotion at work or meet the love of your life. Now what does that memory conjure up. Warm tropical breezes or maybe the chill of the Antarctic. Does it make you feel romantic or even powerful. Base the theme of your party around one of those feelings. If you...
Posted on July 25, 2009 by Geraldo