These articles contain some thought provoking information which will allow you to create positive changes in your life. Many of the articles provide tips and techniques that are at the cutting edge of the self development movement.
| The Starvation Diet Does it work? | |
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You may have heard about the starvation diet but what is it and does it work? The starvation diet is just what it sounds like, not eating, or eating very little all day long. Naturally, this is not healthy for you, but some people do it anyway.
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| Enjoying food can help you to lose weight | Exercise for thirty seconds and lose weight |
 If you turn eating into an art by thinking of yourself as a chef it can help you to lose weight.
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 Learn to to turn your it comes to weight loss many people find it difficult regular basis.
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| A change in your environment could help you to lose some weight | How a vigorous workout can keep burning calories all day |
 A simple change to your environment could help you shift those stubborn pounds.…Read More |
 It turns out that our bodies continue to work out long after we have stopped exercising.…Read More |
| What are the benefits of stopping smoking? | |
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The benefits begin straight away. You reduce your risk of getting serious disease no matter what age you give up. However, the sooner you stop, the greater the reduction in your risk.
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| These top smoking tips will help you to quit for good | Hypnosis proves to be the most effective way of giving up smoking! |
 If you want to stop smoking then you may find these tips just the thing you need in order to quit.
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 Research shows that hypnosis is the most effetive method to stop smoking.…Read More |
| Hypnosis has ‘real’ brain effect | |
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Hypnosis has a "very real" effect that can be picked up on brain scans, say Hull University researchers. An imaging study of hypnotised participants showed decreased activity in the parts of the brain linked with daydreaming or letting the mind wander.
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| Helping patients to relax with hypnosis ‘eases cancer op pain’ | Hypnosis for East Lancashire mothers-to-be |
 Relaxing breast cancer patients with hypnosis can help to reduce anaesthetic during operations.
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| The secret to a good night’s sleep | |
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If you want a good night’s sleep, switch off the TV, computer and mobile phone an hour before going to bed, experts say.
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| Rocking motion fosters deep sleep | Tips for a better night’s sleep |
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 A weekend lie-in or a nightcap before going to bed could actually be harming your sleep.
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| The science of happiness | |
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We all want to be happy but the problem has always been that you can't measure happiness.
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| Britain’s happiness in decline | What makes you makes you happy |
 Britain is less happy than in the 1950s – despite the fact that we are three times richer.
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 One of the most important influences on happiness is social relationships
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| Staying happier for longer | Searching the brain for happiness |
 There have been more than 100 exercises proposed which are alleged to increase happiness.
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 People pursue happiness but the problem is that that it has always been a fuzzy concept.
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| Stress management strategies | |
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Not all stress can be avoided, and it’s not healthy to avoid a situation that needs to be addressed. You may be surprised, however, by the number of stressors in your life that you can eliminate.
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| Overcome your fears by laughing | Approaching stress constructively |
 The next time your feeling anxious because you see a spider what you need to do is laugh.
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 Learning to recognise the symptoms of stress is the first step towards being able to cope.
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