Rallie McAllister, M.D., M.P.H.
Doctors and pharmacists have known for nearly two decades that grapefruit juice can boost the body's absorption of certain prescription medications to a dangerous degree. In some cases, the tart and tangy beverage can cause normal drug doses to behave like toxic overdoses in the body.
Medications known to be affected in this way by grapefruit juice include many that are used in the treatment of high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, cancer and those taken by organ transplant recipients to help prevent organ rejection. More than 50 medications are now known to interact unfavorably with grapefruit juice.
Earlier this month, researchers from the University of Western Ontario reported their most recent findings concerning drug-grapefruit interactions at the 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. They demonstrated that the fruit juice can also have the opposite effect, substantially reducing the absorption of certain medications.
In a study of healthy volunteers, the Canadian scientists asked subjects to take fexofenadine, an antihistamine widely used in the treatment of allergies. Fexofenadine is sold under the brand name Allegra in the United States.
In the volunteers who took the drug with a single glass of grapefruit juice, only half the drug was absorbed compared to volunteers who washed down the medication with a glass of plain water. When less than the appropriate dose of a given drug is absorbed by the body, the scientists noted, its performance is likely to be negatively affected.
Previous research has shown that orange juice and apple juice may also reduce the absorption of certain medications, including antibiotics and several drugs commonly used in the treatment of heart disease and cancer.
Although grapefruit juice may not be the best chaser for prescription pills, it offers a bounty of benefits for healthy folks who are not taking grapefruit-sensitive medications. It's a tasty, refreshing drink that is completely fat free, and it has no cholesterol or refined sugar.
Grapefruit juice is packed with important vitamins and minerals. A single serving provides 100 percent of the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C, and it's an excellent source of folate, a B vitamin that helps prevent certain types of birth defects.
The juice is known to offer several important benefits for the heart and circulatory system. It's packed with antioxidants and other compounds that may reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
In a study conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, researchers demonstrated that eating a single serving of grapefruit daily brought about significant reductions in cholesterol levels in patients with heart disease. The study included 57 patients with high cholesterol levels who had recently undergone coronary bypass surgery and who had failed to respond sufficiently to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
After being assigned to one of three treatment groups, the patients were given either a single serving of red grapefruit, white grapefruit or no grapefruit along with regular, nutritious meals for 30 days. The patients who received either red or white grapefruit showed significant reductions in blood lipid levels, while those consuming the grapefruit-free diets showed no changes.
Red grapefruit was more effective than the white variety in lowering lipid levels, particularly levels of triglycerides in the blood. Elevated triglycerides are associated with a number of serious diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.
The impact of grapefruit juice on cancer risk is less clear. Although a 1996 animal study demonstrated a 50 percent reduction in breast tumor growth with the consumption of grapefruit juice, more recent studies yielded different results. In a study published last year in the British Journal of Cancer, researchers announced their findings that women who regularly consumed grapefruit had a 30 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who ate none at all.
The study included more than 46,000 women and lasted for nearly 10 years. Drugs containing estrogen, a hormone responsible for fueling certain types of breast cancer, are known to interact unfavorably with grapefruit. At least two previous studies have found higher estrogen levels in women consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires hormone replacement products and many other medications to carry warning labels stating that grapefruit juice may increase drug concentrations in the body.
For most healthy individuals, drinking grapefruit juice is a great way to meet the minimum daily recommendation for fruit intake. But for folks taking prescription medications, it's wise to read all drug labels or check with a pharmacist before drinking up.
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Rallie McAllister is a board-certified family physician, speaker and the author of several books, including "Healthy Lunchbox: The Working Mom's Guide to Keeping You and Your Kids Trim." Her website is www.rallieonhealth.com. To find out more about Rallie McAllister, M.D., and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
10 Reasons to Switch to Gmail
Hi, all!
Just read the following I received from Dr. Mercola...and I am all excited, as I will explain why below. Enough, in fact, to have immediately thought of "spreading the Good News" amongst you, my friends and readers.
While I already have "jacques.slimforlife@gmail.com" --- my Yahoo!based "jacques@successgroup7.net" STOPPED showing NUMEROUS emails on my Inbox (or, at least, IF I they are NOT deleted or otherwise "vaporized" by that recent, ongoing awful "service" -PAID, incidentally!- ...they are invisible to me!).
"Just to make sure", I have periodically sent myself emails from another email address---and NEVER received ANY!
When I finally was able to get a telephone number for Yahoo! Customer Service, a rather blase-sounding employee gobbledygook-ed me by assuring me that their "Team of Engineers have been working feverishly for two weeks to FIX that problem, and it should be all taken care of in a few days!" (This was well over a month ago!).
SO, please peruse the following and decide for yourselves. Also bear in mind that I have no connection to Google or Gmail other than as a fellow-consumer. Meanwhile, Have a Great weekend!---and please send me your feedback on this. Thanks!
Jacques
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Email can greatly increase your productivity … or it can really slow you down. It all depends on the email service you use, along with your personal organizational skills and attention to managing your inbox.
Google’s Gmail is, in my opinion, one of the best free email services out there. Once you get used to it, it will save you precious time and help to keep you organized. Here, Jacob Cass of Just Creative Design expands with 10 reasons why you may want to switch to Gmail too.
1. Gmail spam filters block 99 percent of the spam that usually makes it to your inbox. However, you can get better. I have had my personal email at Mercola.com for nearly 15 years and because of sophisticated firewalls and filtering software I only get several junk emails a day, while my much newer Gmail account gets about 20 a day
2. With Gmail you get to keep your old email account, and all incoming emails will be forwarded to your new Gmail account.
3. You can create Word docs, PDF’s and spread sheets with Gmail via the use of GoogleDocs.
4. Gmail allows you to schedule events with the Google Calendar, and will notify you by email to remind you of an appointment or meeting.
5. Gmail has something called ‘Stars,’ which allows you to tag emails you find important.
6. Your emails are tabbed into a thread, which means you no longer have to look for old emails.
7. You can archive old emails or whole conversations so that you can keep your inbox clear.
8. You can set up filters and labels to keep your inbox organized and clutter free.
9. It has a fast, easy search function, which means you will never lose an email again.
10. All your emails are online, which means that you access your emails from anywhere, not just from one computer.
Sources:
JustCreativeDesign.com August 18, 2008
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P.S.: WARNING: Red Bull Can give you a stroke!
Many of you who are overweight may also suffer from ancillary ailments, including heart disease. If so, especially for you, the following may be a life-saving WARNING.
Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. The effect was seen even in young people.
The caffeine-loaded beverage causes blood to become sticky, a pre-cursor to cardiovascular problems such as stroke.
One hour after drinking Red Bull, your blood system becomes abnormal, as might be expected from a patient with cardiovascular disease.
Red Bull is banned in Norway, Uruguay and Denmark because of health risks.
Sources:
Reuters August 14, 2008
Just read the following I received from Dr. Mercola...and I am all excited, as I will explain why below. Enough, in fact, to have immediately thought of "spreading the Good News" amongst you, my friends and readers.
While I already have "jacques.slimforlife@gmail.com" --- my Yahoo!based "jacques@successgroup7.net" STOPPED showing NUMEROUS emails on my Inbox (or, at least, IF I they are NOT deleted or otherwise "vaporized" by that recent, ongoing awful "service" -PAID, incidentally!- ...they are invisible to me!).
"Just to make sure", I have periodically sent myself emails from another email address---and NEVER received ANY!
When I finally was able to get a telephone number for Yahoo! Customer Service, a rather blase-sounding employee gobbledygook-ed me by assuring me that their "Team of Engineers have been working feverishly for two weeks to FIX that problem, and it should be all taken care of in a few days!" (This was well over a month ago!).
SO, please peruse the following and decide for yourselves. Also bear in mind that I have no connection to Google or Gmail other than as a fellow-consumer. Meanwhile, Have a Great weekend!---and please send me your feedback on this. Thanks!
Jacques
--------------
Email can greatly increase your productivity … or it can really slow you down. It all depends on the email service you use, along with your personal organizational skills and attention to managing your inbox.
Google’s Gmail is, in my opinion, one of the best free email services out there. Once you get used to it, it will save you precious time and help to keep you organized. Here, Jacob Cass of Just Creative Design expands with 10 reasons why you may want to switch to Gmail too.
1. Gmail spam filters block 99 percent of the spam that usually makes it to your inbox. However, you can get better. I have had my personal email at Mercola.com for nearly 15 years and because of sophisticated firewalls and filtering software I only get several junk emails a day, while my much newer Gmail account gets about 20 a day
2. With Gmail you get to keep your old email account, and all incoming emails will be forwarded to your new Gmail account.
3. You can create Word docs, PDF’s and spread sheets with Gmail via the use of GoogleDocs.
4. Gmail allows you to schedule events with the Google Calendar, and will notify you by email to remind you of an appointment or meeting.
5. Gmail has something called ‘Stars,’ which allows you to tag emails you find important.
6. Your emails are tabbed into a thread, which means you no longer have to look for old emails.
7. You can archive old emails or whole conversations so that you can keep your inbox clear.
8. You can set up filters and labels to keep your inbox organized and clutter free.
9. It has a fast, easy search function, which means you will never lose an email again.
10. All your emails are online, which means that you access your emails from anywhere, not just from one computer.
Sources:
JustCreativeDesign.com August 18, 2008
----------
P.S.: WARNING: Red Bull Can give you a stroke!
Many of you who are overweight may also suffer from ancillary ailments, including heart disease. If so, especially for you, the following may be a life-saving WARNING.
Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. The effect was seen even in young people.
The caffeine-loaded beverage causes blood to become sticky, a pre-cursor to cardiovascular problems such as stroke.
One hour after drinking Red Bull, your blood system becomes abnormal, as might be expected from a patient with cardiovascular disease.
Red Bull is banned in Norway, Uruguay and Denmark because of health risks.
Sources:
Reuters August 14, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Demographics determine destiny and fortune
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) -- A U.S. author argues that the number of people born in a generation directly and indirectly affects personal destiny and the economy in general.
Elwood Carlson's book, "The Lucky Few: Between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boom," says 41 million Americans born during the 16-year period that began with the crash of the stock market in 1929 and ended with the conclusion of World War II in 1945 were blessed by virtue of their comparatively small numbers and the fortunate timing of world events.
"It's the first generation that is smaller than the one before it," the Florida State University professor says in a statement. "This generation hopped on the gravy train with the explosion of white-collar jobs in the 1950s and continued to ride it right into retirement."
Although a military draft was still in place, most served in peacetime and took advantage of the GI Bill, while suffering only a fraction of the casualties of the "Greatest Generation" -- the name given to those who primarily made up the World War II generation.
Members of this generation married younger and started families sooner because they had health insurance and could afford a family, Carlson says.
"They are still fortunate," he says. "They're healthier, living longer and retiring earlier while the younger generations pay for their Social Security."
Elwood Carlson's book, "The Lucky Few: Between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boom," says 41 million Americans born during the 16-year period that began with the crash of the stock market in 1929 and ended with the conclusion of World War II in 1945 were blessed by virtue of their comparatively small numbers and the fortunate timing of world events.
"It's the first generation that is smaller than the one before it," the Florida State University professor says in a statement. "This generation hopped on the gravy train with the explosion of white-collar jobs in the 1950s and continued to ride it right into retirement."
Although a military draft was still in place, most served in peacetime and took advantage of the GI Bill, while suffering only a fraction of the casualties of the "Greatest Generation" -- the name given to those who primarily made up the World War II generation.
Members of this generation married younger and started families sooner because they had health insurance and could afford a family, Carlson says.
"They are still fortunate," he says. "They're healthier, living longer and retiring earlier while the younger generations pay for their Social Security."
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Improving your mood and heart
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (UPI) -- Light to moderate aerobic exercise can improve mood for two to four hours following the activity, a researcher at Indiana University said.
"These same positive benefits apply to children," psychologist Jack Raglin said in a statement. "At the same time, it's becoming more and more challenging to find time for kids to have physical activity. Kids are overly scheduled -- parents have to work at finding avenues for activity."
Raglin, who has conducted research examining overtraining syndrome, meditation and other issues involving mood and exercise, said:
-- People are more likely to experience the mood-boosting benefits after aerobic activities such as jogging, lap swimming or cycling, compared to activities such as strength training.
-- The benefits can be experienced after just 20 minutes of light or moderate activity, such as a slow jog.
-- People who are clinically depressed experience the most mood-boosting benefits, but people who generally already are relaxed, with low levels of depression or anxiety, can still experience the feelings of calmness, lowered levels of anxiety and less fatigue.
-- Intense exercise routines can cause depression in otherwise healthy individuals.
Omega 3 reduces mortality in heart failure
FLORENCE, Italy (UPI) -- A daily capsule of omega-3 fish body oil can reduce mortality and admission to the hospital in patients with heart failure, Italian researchers said.
Luigi Tavazzi and Gianni Tognoni of the ANMCO Research Centre in Florence, Italy, and Mario Negri Institute in Milan, Italy, and colleagues said the randomized controlled trial involved 357 cardiology sites in Italy.
Almost 3,500 patients with chronic heart failure received omega-3 in a capsule once daily, while the same number received a placebo.
In the group that received the omega 3 -- 955 patients, or 27 percent died, compared with 1,014, or 29 percent in the placebo group -- meaning a relative risk reduction of 9 percent in the fish body group, Health Day News reported.
The study, published online in the journal The Lancet, said the study shows the long-term administration of 1 g per day omega was effective in reducing both all-cause mortality and admissions to hospital for cardiovascular reasons.
"These same positive benefits apply to children," psychologist Jack Raglin said in a statement. "At the same time, it's becoming more and more challenging to find time for kids to have physical activity. Kids are overly scheduled -- parents have to work at finding avenues for activity."
Raglin, who has conducted research examining overtraining syndrome, meditation and other issues involving mood and exercise, said:
-- People are more likely to experience the mood-boosting benefits after aerobic activities such as jogging, lap swimming or cycling, compared to activities such as strength training.
-- The benefits can be experienced after just 20 minutes of light or moderate activity, such as a slow jog.
-- People who are clinically depressed experience the most mood-boosting benefits, but people who generally already are relaxed, with low levels of depression or anxiety, can still experience the feelings of calmness, lowered levels of anxiety and less fatigue.
-- Intense exercise routines can cause depression in otherwise healthy individuals.
Omega 3 reduces mortality in heart failure
FLORENCE, Italy (UPI) -- A daily capsule of omega-3 fish body oil can reduce mortality and admission to the hospital in patients with heart failure, Italian researchers said.
Luigi Tavazzi and Gianni Tognoni of the ANMCO Research Centre in Florence, Italy, and Mario Negri Institute in Milan, Italy, and colleagues said the randomized controlled trial involved 357 cardiology sites in Italy.
Almost 3,500 patients with chronic heart failure received omega-3 in a capsule once daily, while the same number received a placebo.
In the group that received the omega 3 -- 955 patients, or 27 percent died, compared with 1,014, or 29 percent in the placebo group -- meaning a relative risk reduction of 9 percent in the fish body group, Health Day News reported.
The study, published online in the journal The Lancet, said the study shows the long-term administration of 1 g per day omega was effective in reducing both all-cause mortality and admissions to hospital for cardiovascular reasons.
Monday, September 1, 2008
10 Tips to De-stress from Work
By Laura Stack
Are you working your life away? Yes, you, the one working six days a week, 12 hours a day. Oh, so you "rest" on the seventh day? Hey, even God rested on the seventh day. You, however, put in a few more hours. When did you confuse your job with your life?
Leisure, wellness, fun, and stress reduction are all an essential part of any productive routine. If you have a hard time kicking back, here are a few suggestions you should try.
Close the Mental Office 'Door'
It's okay to love what you do; it's okay to have passion for your work. But you're not defined by what you do professionally. Stop being a workaholic, and learn to slow down and "turn off" work.
Leave Work on Time
Your personal life is at least as important as your work life. Facing this reality and learning to work with it will make you feel more successful and less stressed. So remember to get home and enjoy your home life.
Laugh a Little
Lighten up and laugh at life's absurdities. Remember, the lower your stress level, the higher your appreciation of life and your ability to care for others.
Rest, Relax, and Play Daily
Some 40 percent of people surveyed say they don't spend enough time enjoying leisure activities. The biggest obstacle to play? Ourselves. Give yourself permission to have fun.
Go on a Long Vacation
Everyone needs a change of pace and scenery and fun on a regular basis. Vacations offer the restorative power many people desperately need. Without the ability to recharge your batteries for a long period of time, you're on a slippery slope to burnout.
Create Fond Memories
Don't ignore your family in favor of earning a living. Create positive experiences that stir their emotions and will therefore impact them, so they'll remember the good times.
Have Regular 'Family Time'
The traditions you share with your family are important ways to nurture and express your love for the important people in your life, and to create those fond memories that make you a family.
Make Time for a Favorite Hobby
Having a hobby is a great way to re-energize. Whether you like to knit, create scrapbooks, or design clothes, do something regularly. Make time for it. Hobbies are a wonderful outlet for the creative expression missing in many people's lives.
Force Yourself to Slow Down
Time management doesn't mean packing your day like a moving van, ensuring every single minute is full. What's really at issue is not the quantity of time, but its texture.
Take Care of Yourself Regularly
This doesn't just mean going to the doctor and dentist regularly. Reconnect with your childhood, keep up an active social life, pamper yourself occasionally, and don't feel guilty about downtime.
Some people may perceive playing to be frivolous, but they're missing the point. You need occasional periods of recreation in order to avoid burn-out and to keep caring about what you're doing with your life. Slow down and smell the flowers occasionally! Play is more than something "extra"--it's the ultimate pillar on which your life rests.
For more information on Laura Stack, visit her website www.TheProductivityPro.com (C) 2008 Laura Stack.
Are you working your life away? Yes, you, the one working six days a week, 12 hours a day. Oh, so you "rest" on the seventh day? Hey, even God rested on the seventh day. You, however, put in a few more hours. When did you confuse your job with your life?
Leisure, wellness, fun, and stress reduction are all an essential part of any productive routine. If you have a hard time kicking back, here are a few suggestions you should try.
Close the Mental Office 'Door'
It's okay to love what you do; it's okay to have passion for your work. But you're not defined by what you do professionally. Stop being a workaholic, and learn to slow down and "turn off" work.
Leave Work on Time
Your personal life is at least as important as your work life. Facing this reality and learning to work with it will make you feel more successful and less stressed. So remember to get home and enjoy your home life.
Laugh a Little
Lighten up and laugh at life's absurdities. Remember, the lower your stress level, the higher your appreciation of life and your ability to care for others.
Rest, Relax, and Play Daily
Some 40 percent of people surveyed say they don't spend enough time enjoying leisure activities. The biggest obstacle to play? Ourselves. Give yourself permission to have fun.
Go on a Long Vacation
Everyone needs a change of pace and scenery and fun on a regular basis. Vacations offer the restorative power many people desperately need. Without the ability to recharge your batteries for a long period of time, you're on a slippery slope to burnout.
Create Fond Memories
Don't ignore your family in favor of earning a living. Create positive experiences that stir their emotions and will therefore impact them, so they'll remember the good times.
Have Regular 'Family Time'
The traditions you share with your family are important ways to nurture and express your love for the important people in your life, and to create those fond memories that make you a family.
Make Time for a Favorite Hobby
Having a hobby is a great way to re-energize. Whether you like to knit, create scrapbooks, or design clothes, do something regularly. Make time for it. Hobbies are a wonderful outlet for the creative expression missing in many people's lives.
Force Yourself to Slow Down
Time management doesn't mean packing your day like a moving van, ensuring every single minute is full. What's really at issue is not the quantity of time, but its texture.
Take Care of Yourself Regularly
This doesn't just mean going to the doctor and dentist regularly. Reconnect with your childhood, keep up an active social life, pamper yourself occasionally, and don't feel guilty about downtime.
Some people may perceive playing to be frivolous, but they're missing the point. You need occasional periods of recreation in order to avoid burn-out and to keep caring about what you're doing with your life. Slow down and smell the flowers occasionally! Play is more than something "extra"--it's the ultimate pillar on which your life rests.
For more information on Laura Stack, visit her website www.TheProductivityPro.com (C) 2008 Laura Stack.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
The Best Food for Your Brain (and it is Free!)
One of the most powerful personal programming activities you can engage in is positive self-talk. Be your own cheerleader and talk to yourself positively all of the time.
Think About Your Dreams
As it happens, the average person talks to himself in a negative way. As much as 94 percent of your inner dialogue tends to be about the things you fear, your worries, the people you're angry at, your problems, your concerns and so on. You have to consciously keep your words, your inner dialogue, consistent with what you wish to accomplish.
The Most Powerful Antidote
Psychologists have proven that the words, "I can do it," are the antidote to the fear of failure that often holds you back from trying. Repeat these words over and over to yourself whenever you feel fearful or doubtful about anything that you want to attempt. Say very enthusiastically to yourself, "I can do it, I can do it, I can do it!" When you start saying, "I can do it, I can do it," you drive that message deep into your subconscious mind. This message lowers your fears and builds your self-confidence.
"The best way to change your life and achieve success... In minutes"
Become a no-limit person! YOU CAN change your life by changing the way you think about yourself and your potential.
YOU will open new doors to unlimited possibilities and put yourself on the road to a better, more fulfilling professional and personal life.
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
My 60 minute CD will show you how to take charge of your life, become wealthy, and achieve every goal you set for yourself!
Invest in yourself now at BrianTracy.com for $29.95
Make A Million!
Another thing you can say to yourself is, "I make a million. I make a million." Impress that message into your subconscious mind. Whenever you think about your work, say over and over again, "I'm the best, I'm the best, I'm the best." Making any one of these three statements, or anything that is positive makes you feel good about yourself and causes you to be more motivated. You become more focused, more determined. Wealthy, successful people have a continuous inner dialogue that is positive and constructive and uplifting and consistent with their goals and objectives.
Feed Your Mind Continually
Feed your mind from morning to night with words, pictures, information and ideas consistent with your goals for financial success. Develop the habit of thinking positively and confidently about wealth accumulation. Read stories, books and articles about other successful people. Think about how you could be like them. Visualize yourself, imagine, fantasize, pretend in your mind that you are like the kind of people that you admire and respect and want to be like.
Select A Role Model
Psychologists have proven that role models are essential for magnetizing your mind with the qualities and characteristics that you wish to develop in yourself. Pick a person that you admire. Whenever you face any kind of difficult situation, ask yourself, how would this person act in this situation? What would this person do? How would this person behave? You'll find that when you think about how someone you admire might behave, your own thinking becomes better and you tend to act at your very best.
Become An Expert
Read everything you can find about your business. Become an expert in your field. The more you learn about your profession, your trade and your craft, the more confident you will become that you can do well in it.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to put yourself on the new mental diet for financial success:
First, repeat to yourself, over and over again, the wonderful words "I can do it! I can do it! I can do it!" Whenever you are anticipating any new goal or opportunity. This affirmation builds your self-confidence and conditions you for success.
Second, monitor your mental diet the way you would your physical diet. Be sure that you feed yourself throughout the day with positive stories, words, pictures and conversations about the things you want to have in your life. Refuse to read, watch, listen to or discuss things that are negative or depressing. This will make a tremendous difference in how you feel and how you act.
Think About Your Dreams
As it happens, the average person talks to himself in a negative way. As much as 94 percent of your inner dialogue tends to be about the things you fear, your worries, the people you're angry at, your problems, your concerns and so on. You have to consciously keep your words, your inner dialogue, consistent with what you wish to accomplish.
The Most Powerful Antidote
Psychologists have proven that the words, "I can do it," are the antidote to the fear of failure that often holds you back from trying. Repeat these words over and over to yourself whenever you feel fearful or doubtful about anything that you want to attempt. Say very enthusiastically to yourself, "I can do it, I can do it, I can do it!" When you start saying, "I can do it, I can do it," you drive that message deep into your subconscious mind. This message lowers your fears and builds your self-confidence.
"The best way to change your life and achieve success... In minutes"
Become a no-limit person! YOU CAN change your life by changing the way you think about yourself and your potential.
YOU will open new doors to unlimited possibilities and put yourself on the road to a better, more fulfilling professional and personal life.
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
My 60 minute CD will show you how to take charge of your life, become wealthy, and achieve every goal you set for yourself!
Invest in yourself now at BrianTracy.com for $29.95
Make A Million!
Another thing you can say to yourself is, "I make a million. I make a million." Impress that message into your subconscious mind. Whenever you think about your work, say over and over again, "I'm the best, I'm the best, I'm the best." Making any one of these three statements, or anything that is positive makes you feel good about yourself and causes you to be more motivated. You become more focused, more determined. Wealthy, successful people have a continuous inner dialogue that is positive and constructive and uplifting and consistent with their goals and objectives.
Feed Your Mind Continually
Feed your mind from morning to night with words, pictures, information and ideas consistent with your goals for financial success. Develop the habit of thinking positively and confidently about wealth accumulation. Read stories, books and articles about other successful people. Think about how you could be like them. Visualize yourself, imagine, fantasize, pretend in your mind that you are like the kind of people that you admire and respect and want to be like.
Select A Role Model
Psychologists have proven that role models are essential for magnetizing your mind with the qualities and characteristics that you wish to develop in yourself. Pick a person that you admire. Whenever you face any kind of difficult situation, ask yourself, how would this person act in this situation? What would this person do? How would this person behave? You'll find that when you think about how someone you admire might behave, your own thinking becomes better and you tend to act at your very best.
Become An Expert
Read everything you can find about your business. Become an expert in your field. The more you learn about your profession, your trade and your craft, the more confident you will become that you can do well in it.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to put yourself on the new mental diet for financial success:
First, repeat to yourself, over and over again, the wonderful words "I can do it! I can do it! I can do it!" Whenever you are anticipating any new goal or opportunity. This affirmation builds your self-confidence and conditions you for success.
Second, monitor your mental diet the way you would your physical diet. Be sure that you feed yourself throughout the day with positive stories, words, pictures and conversations about the things you want to have in your life. Refuse to read, watch, listen to or discuss things that are negative or depressing. This will make a tremendous difference in how you feel and how you act.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Are Cell Phones the Next Cigarettes?
Mobile phones have been around for more than 20 years and are now used by more than 3billion people. Yet questions linger over whether mobile phones can contribute to health problems, including cancer. Cell phones have only been mainstream products for 10 years or so, and it may take much longer than that for adverse effects to show up.
New studies on health and cell phones are tough to get going. In the United States, most research on the topic was discontinued at the beginning of the decade, largely because industry groups and government considered the questions resolved and haven't been willing to finance new studies.
But scientists are concerned that cutting off studies could be a mistake.
"It was 15, 20 years after people began smoking that we saw concerns associated with it," says Michael Kelsh, principle scientist and epidemiologist for Exponent, a scientific consulting firm. "Down the road, the same could happen with phones."
The latency period for brain tumors can be 10 to 15 years.
Sources:
MSN Money August 8, 2008
New studies on health and cell phones are tough to get going. In the United States, most research on the topic was discontinued at the beginning of the decade, largely because industry groups and government considered the questions resolved and haven't been willing to finance new studies.
But scientists are concerned that cutting off studies could be a mistake.
"It was 15, 20 years after people began smoking that we saw concerns associated with it," says Michael Kelsh, principle scientist and epidemiologist for Exponent, a scientific consulting firm. "Down the road, the same could happen with phones."
The latency period for brain tumors can be 10 to 15 years.
Sources:
MSN Money August 8, 2008
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