Articles, tagged with "laing", page 2
20th May 2008
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When my husband, Dave, and I first started housekeeping together (we are still newlyweds...), he used to shake his head and occasionally comment on my refusal to use artificial chemical cleaning products in the home. Ye...
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Ainsley Laing
28th March 2008
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Kids have the most amazing insight if you stop and listen to them. Our daughter has an adult relative who lives far away who said to her "I wish I could see you more often". Do you know what she said later? I don't t...
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Ainsley Laing
27th March 2008
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One of the qualities I really appreciate my husband Dave for is that he knows how to listen to criticism without defense, evaluate it and use the knowledge. It's easy to see how this life skill (among others) has incre...
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14th November 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Ainsley LaingA large well known fitness facility company has a "no grunting" policy. Last year, they made news in the U.S. when they called the police to escort a member out of the gym for grunting. What's the deal with that?Ok, ok. ...
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07th November 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Ainsley LaingA win on the lottery is not the key to enduring happiness, according to researchers in the UK and US who study what makes people happy. Apparently, after the initial euphoria wears off, people return to the same level of ha...
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Ainsley Laing
08th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Ainsley LaingAccording to the Center for Disease Control in the United States, the life expectancy for American men is 75 (74.5) and women is 80 (79.9). The top killers for men and top killers for women are pretty similar. Here's the li...
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Ainsley Laing
29th August 2007
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Food for Thought: We are powerless to change behaviors we don't take responsibility for. When we shift blame or make excuses we give away our personal power ' the power to make a difference.
It's very important for...
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Ainsley Laing
04th June 2007
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Do you assume that because someone is thin that they are also fit? Well, hold on to your hat, researchers are saying that many thin people have the same heart disease risk and type 2 diabetes risk as obese people. In f...
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Ainsley Laing
21st May 2007
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I don't usually like to talk about myself. Ok, that's a lie. But, I recently had an experience with my own health that I thought might be of interest.
Like most folks, every year or so I go to the doctor for a check...
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Ainsley Laing
17th May 2007
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If you are really serious about healthy nutrition, it's time to reconsider not just what you are eating, but also how you are cooking the food. More and more studies are showing that grilling, frying and broiling (espe...
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Ainsley Laing
10th May 2007
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Jane Doe is turning forty next month. Her husband, John, and she are healthy and keep regular exercise as part of their lives. They both feel that they eat right and are happy with their bodies. Jane has an office jo...
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Ainsley Laing
06th May 2007
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Lust? Love? Is there a difference?
Thinking back to the last time you were newly in love, it will come as no surprise to you that the chemicals released into the blood when you were in the attraction stage are very d...
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Ainsley Laing
30th April 2007
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-The man who quits his job because of harassment. - The woman whose husband stays out late at night repeatedly and tells her he is entitled to do what he wants. - The child whose parent tells him often "you are lazy".
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Ainsley Laing
27th March 2007
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Do you have moments where you say "WOW! Life is truly wonderful!"?
This morning started out as most others. I was having my workout. My child left for school and my partner spent a few minutes entertaining me (he is ...
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05th March 2007
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Last week, an old friend of mine (who I have known for almost 30 years), was telling me about how he feels about the current state of his life. He used the term "empty contentment".
"Empty contentment". Wow, how do...
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