self improvement

  1. Happiness & Friendship

    Mental health: Can you get over childhood trauma?

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Feb 18, 2011
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    Television writer Tracy McMillan managed to work her way into a killer Hollywood career -- a privileged world of pool houses,...
  2. Dating

    Are you too nice?

    By Jessica Padykula on Feb 15, 2011
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    Not many guys want to date a mean girl, but you shouldn't allow the people you date to walk all over you. Here are some signs that...
  3. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    Facebook no help for eating disorders

    By Karen Hawthorne on Feb 12, 2011
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    Does online social networking really inhibit the development of communication skills, turning kids into poor spellers with...
  4. Wellness

    Creative ways to not turn to food for comfort

    By Dr Ben Michaelis on Feb 3, 2011
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    Did the start of a new year mean the start of a new diet for you? Did you lose weight or are you back to your pre-diet eating...
  5. Losing Weight

    5 Diet books for weight loss success

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 28, 2011
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    Have you already ditched your New Year's resolution to lose weight -- for good? To get you back on track and motivate you to toss...
  6. Wellness

    Sticking to your healthy New Year's resolutions

    By Karen Hawthorne on Jan 26, 2011
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    There you were on the eve of 2011, declaring it would be the year you eat healthier, exercise more and lose 10 pounds. But did you...
  7. Exercise & Fitness

    Get sexy sculpted curves with weight lifting

    By Bob Timkey on Jan 5, 2011
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    "I’d like to trim up and improve the shape of my body this year. I’ve heard weight lifting can help, but I’m afraid that I’ll get...
  8. New Year - Your Love

    10 Steps to a new you

    By Kori Ellis on Dec 17, 2010
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    The only way that you can really be ready for a new relationship is if you are happy with yourself. This year, take the steps...
  9. Happiness & Friendship

    Your daughter's self-esteem: 5 ways moms can help girls be themselves

    By Rachel Simmons on Nov 9, 2010
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    If your daughter has fallen under the curse of being the perpetual “Good Girl,” being good may not be good for her self-image and...
  10. Happiness & Friendship

    8 Ways to show gratitude

    By John Khoury on Oct 15, 2010
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    As nutritionists speak of superfoods for the body, gratitude is one of the superfoods for the mind and spirit. Its healing and...
  11. Exercise & Fitness

    How to become an Olympic athlete

    By Karen Hawthorne on Oct 6, 2010
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    ESPN challenged average American woman Kathryn Bertine – writer, waitress and former pro figure skater – to train in nine sports on...
  12. Happiness & Friendship

    The benefits of saying no

    By John Khoury on Sep 27, 2010
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    We're asked for our help throughout the day – people asking for things, your time, your energy, your attention, your praise, your...
  13. Marriage

    Too good for your own good?

    By Dr. Karen Gail Lewis on Sep 2, 2010
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    I love being a woman; it seems so much more fun and enlivening than being a man. In growing up, however, we women are "trained" to...
  14. Career Advice

    Secrets to career success

    By Janet Teas on Aug 25, 2010
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    The secret to life isn’t about winning the lottery or being famous, it’s about connecting with yourself and those you love. One way...
  15. Wellness

    30 Days to your best body ever

    By Kristen Moeller, MS on Aug 10, 2010
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    What if you had 30 days to transform your relationship to your body? What if your life was at stake? Would you step outside your...
  16. Career and Time Management

    30-day guide to reaching your goals

    By Chris Perrin on Aug 9, 2010
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    Everyone has goals, but not everyone achieves them. All too often meeting goals feels impossible, out of reach and sometime may even...
  17. Career and Time Management

    Self-starters: Making your own way

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Sep 28, 2009
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    Whatever goal you are hoping to achieve, being a self-starter will help you reach it that much faster -- and on your own terms. Here...