10,129 articles on "improvement"

Controlling Behavior, Loving Behavior

Controlling Behavior, Loving Behavior by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. When Zack and Tiffany started counseling with me, they were on the verge of divorce after 16 years of marriage. Neither really wanted to end the marriage, yet both were miserable. Bo...

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The Five Feng Shui Elements and Their Characteristics

The Five Feng Shui Elements and Their Characteristics by: Jakob Jelling Feng shui handles five main elements in order to achieve harmony and balance in any space. These five feng shui elements are: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Each one of...

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Self-Knowledge: The Key To Finding The Right Career Direction

Self-Knowledge: The Key To Finding The Right Career Direction by: Atul Mathur Your career, like any journey, has a beginning, an end and a direction. For many people, the present direction of the career is probably not a result of entirely their...

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How Fast Can We Do It? Speed Dating Online and Off

How Fast Can We Do It? Speed Dating Online and Off by: Kathryn Lord In an effort to cut down the time between meeting and mating to as close to zero as possible, up has popped Speed Dating! For the uninitiated, speed dating happens when groups o...

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Who Needs Heroes?

Who Needs Heroes? by: Graham and Julie When we were talking the other day we started to think about our heroes when we were young. After we had discussed the usual film star and sports stars that we idolised I remembered Derek. Derek was a coupl...

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Balance - And Other Things...

Balance - And Other Things... by: Miami PhillipsThe Mexican VillagerThe American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yell...

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Evangelical Skepticism: Pursuing Your Right To Be Wrong

Evangelical Skepticism: Pursuing Your Right To Be Wrong by: Maya Talisman Frost Michael Shermer speaks with the energy and passion of an evangelist, so it's not too surprising to learn that he used to be one. What is surprising is that he h...

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Top Ten Tips for Living Authentically

Top Ten Tips for Living Authentically by: Ann Ronan, Ph.D. 1. Know your purpose Are you wandering through life with little direction – hoping that you’ll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement ...

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Be Thankful for What You Have Got

hankful for What You Have Got by: Gary Vurnum Did you know that the 911 equivalent in the UK (999) now has call waiting? I hope that you never find out for yourself. Have you ever had to resuscitate someone? I sincerely hope that you haven'...

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Skimming - will it improve your reading speed

A cornerstone of the ability to speed read is the ability to skim. However, many argue that skimming is in fact cheating - i.e. you're not really reading at all! The following is a brief outline argument in favor of why skimming will improve you...

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