10,194 articles on "improv"

Meeting Blindly

Dear Jen,While browsing the personals at an online dating service, I met a wonderful girl. We have been sending emails back and forth for a while now. I am ready to meet her, but have never seen a picture of her, so I am a bit scared. Should I insist...

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WHEN YOU SEE RED

When you are feeling angry at someone, what do you do? Do you know how toexpress your feelings in ways that are clear and assertive? Many folksdon't. For that reason, one of two things happens: they hold the anger in,and, as we all know, it snea...

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Whatever Happened to Proofreading

One of the great things about the Internet is it has made us instant communicators, instant authors and instant ad copy writers. One of the WORST things about the Internet is it has made us instant communicators, instant authors and instant ad copy w...

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Can We Still Be Friends?

Can We Still Be Friends? by: Kevin B. Burk Excerpt From The Relationship Handbook: How to Understand and Improve Every Relationship in Your Life by Kevin B. Burk Even when we know it’s time to end a romantic relationship, we’re often reluct...

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The Golden Ratio and Feng Shui

The Golden Ratio and Feng Shui by: Jakob Jelling The golden ratio is a very important concept in feng shui due to the way it implies aspects of balance and perfection of shapes. Feng shui is based on the search for harmony between the human bein...

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Holiday Intentions

Holiday Intentions by: Lynn Cutts Over the course of the last 2,000 or so years, we've managed to cram our three biggest holidays into the space of about six weeks. We don't spread them out so that we can savor each event. Instead, we ...

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Winter Weight Loss Magic

Winter Weight Loss Magic by: Stephanie Yeh If winter hibernation tends to pack on the pounds, take heart. There are some simple steps you can take this winter to prevent yourself from gaining weight. Even though it’s a “natural” process to...

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Why Teach Thinking? Why Not ?

Why Teach Thinking? Why Not ? by: Dr. Alvin Chan The word ‘creativity’ has so many diverse meanings and interpretations. I remember telling an audience of teachers that creating a mess is also creative as long as new things and views are bei...

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Do People Really Take Jobs for Money?

Do People Really Take Jobs for Money? by: Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. Money motives in American culture appear to be what drives a job seeker to accept a job. Why work if it is not for money? The intangibles count more than money! What are these in...

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Negative Thoughts to Positive Thoughts

Negative Thoughts to Positive Thoughts by: Andrew Abernathy Changing Negative Thoughts into Positive Thoughts is a key lesson to becoming healthy and successful. PINT. How did you do on beginning your day with one of our key thought words? If y...

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