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15 Ways to Stop Your Snoring

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It’s one thing when your partner snores you into insomnia, but what if you’re the dragon-person in question? Daniel P. Slaughter, MD tells WebMD, “Snoring can create real problems in a marriage.” We kind of have to agree. Whether…
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15 Reasons Your Kid Should be Meditating

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Let’s face it, in today’s manic world our kids are stressed. From constant connection to technology to the demands of school, children feel more pressure. At times, they seem to have a constant ‘buzz’ in their head, preventing them…
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15 Ab Toners for a Bikini-Worthy Belly Without Doing a Single Sit-Up

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It snuck up on us! Bikini Season is here and we’re not ready! Do they know our pain, those flat of belly, taut of skin young girls who can slip on a swimsuit never wondering if they look good because they always look good? Do they know how…
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20 Ways that Life is All About Relativity

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On May 11, 1916, Albert Einstein presented his Theory of Relativity before the Prussian Academy of Sciences. The theory dramatically substituted the curvature of space time as the cause of gravity, rather than the force postulated by Sir Isaac…
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15 Reasons Why Bird Watching is Nature’s Yoga

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How much do you know about the birds around you? The public learned a lot more about birds starting on May 4, 1894, the first observance of Bird Day. Charles A. Babcock, the superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania, suggested the…
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15 Ways to Leave Your Comfort Zone

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On April 5th it's Go For Broke Day! To go for broke is to risk everything. Based loosely on the way shooters risk everything on a roll of the dice at the crap table, the phrase was adopted by the 442nd Infantry Regiment during the Second…
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Lace Up Your Shoes for AHA’s National Walking Day!

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I have to admit, as a fitness trainer who specializes in weight loss, I never really considered walking as a plan of attack for my clients. Nevertheless, over recent years I've had to take a good, long look at not only the benefits of walking,…
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15 Reasons Meditation is as Important as the Gym

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It’s the word that gets tossed around daily by so many people, yet the actual practice of meditation is lost on many, because frankly, it’s a difficult discipline to master. That said, if you knew meditation was as good for your brain…

Dad Gone Shooting Mad!

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This is how not to parent a teenager. While we can certainly understand this father’s frustration with his daughter’s behavior, gun violence—even when aimed at an inanimate object—is never the answer. Don’t take our word for it, take…