Today’s question of the week is for people of both genders although women may be more likely to answer it than men will be. That’s because most of us women have struggled with body image issues at one point or another. We may now be at a point where we feel fairly confident in ourselves [...]

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I believe that it’s important to get your dog spayed or neutered. I know all of the good reasons for this. The most important reason is that there is a huge problem with pet overpopulation in America which results in a lot of unwanted and uncared for animals. I support getting your dog spayed.
However, I [...]

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I’m happy to see that a favorite post of mine from this blog was included in the We’re Not Kids Anymore blog carnival. The blog carnival is about health, diet, fitness and nutrition. The post is about the need for patients to advocate for themselves. I really think that this is important so I’m glad [...]

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One of the toughest things for me in terms of my medical care is trying to make decisions. I know that a lot of people avoid this problem by having their doctors make their decisions for them. I can’t do that though; I think that it’s really important for individuals to be informed about their [...]

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I tend to stay in pretty good shape. I walk everywhere. I go to yoga. I recently started pilates. I eat right more or less. But the one thing that I don’t do that I really need to start doing is moe cardio work. Although I get a decent bit of cardio in whenever I [...]

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I come from a family that snores a lot. I don’t know if that’s a genetic thing or if we’ve all got the same health issues that cause this problem but I do know that most of us snore most of the time. It’s not a huge problem so I’ve never thought that much about [...]

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One of the things that I think is most important to learn how to do as an adult is to learn to take time out for yourself on a regular basis. I think it’s important to learn to take a few moments each day to just breathe and to be still with yourself. I think [...]

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I always find it funny when people say that they don’t have the time to relax. It’s funny to me because of the irony of the fact that those people who have the least time are the ones who most need to relax and yet they don’t feel like they can. What I’ve discovered is [...]

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Anyone who is interested in yoga, meditation and general wellness should make it a point to check out the many different articles that were recently submitted to the Roundup of Yoga, Meditation and Personal Development blog carnival. There was a lot of useful information provided there!
My own post was on the many benefits of yoga was [...]

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Any SmartChick (or SmartGuy) knows that it’s really important to be concerned about your health. In line with this, it is important to be concerned about your diet because we are what we eat in a lot of ways. One of the best things that a smart person can do for themselves is to learn [...]

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