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Affirmation of the Week
If you want to be truly happy, find something to be enthusiastic about. |
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Weekly Wellness Radio Show
The Turn On your Inner Light Radio Show airs Tuesday evenings 7:00 to 7:30pm, on WGBB 1240AM in Long Island. The shows are archived for your listening pleasure.
Guest of the Week - David Weiner
On Nov 08, 2005 - David Weiner will open your mind to a scientific view of emotional reality. He is the author of Reality Check. Click to listen to it NOW via the internet. |
Health Tips of the Week
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Article of the Week
Identity Theft – Are You Robbing Yourself? By now many of us have seen the highly imaginative TV commercials showing us the prevalence of identity theft from the point of view of the smiling, smug faces of the thieves. The focus is on monetary loss and physical disruption, like being stranded on a vacation. However, this is merely the dramatic tip of the iceberg because deep down is the more serious kind, the daily identity theft many of us experience regarding who we are. This is evident in expressions like: “He always talks down to me.” “The boss calls a meeting, but we know better than to say what we think. We are just here to listen.” “I hate it when people get my name wrong.” Or “I’m having a midlife crisis.” “I hate it when my colleague greets everyone in the office, except me. Why doesn’t she like me?” It’s clear in the commercials who the thieves are; we even get to see their faces. However, in real life who is stealing our identity? And how can we protect ourselves? To see the thief materialize all we need to do is to look into a mirror. We rob ourselves of living with a sense of who we are and what we contribute. First we have to recognize the symptoms: not making time for yourself, perfectionism, impatience and accommodation. Generally, the most telling sign is the inability to sit still and spend quiet time alone; we always have to be doing something. No one can undermine our spirit or sense of self unless we let them. And why do we let others diminish us? In reality they don’t, but we perceive them as victimizing us because it is easier to distract ourselves by blaming others. It is much harder to look at ourselves, take a personal inventory and change what we don’t like about who we are. During my stress-management workshops I often ask participants to do a quick empowerment exercise: to recall their last validated success along with the personality traits they used to achieve that success. Some participants excitedly recall an event and their best attributes More |
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Frank Mikulka's Fitness Tip Of The Week Lift Light Weights for Heavy Weight Loss
I need to lose about 70 lbs. I am afraid that if I weight train, I will bulk up or not lose as much weight because of building muscle. I am a 38 year old female. Is it better to focus on cardio and do light weights or do cardio and heavy weights? (Christine)
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Debbie Mandel, MA is the author of Turn On Your Inner Light: Fitness for Body, Mind and Soul, a stress-reduction specialist, motivational speaker, a personal trainer and mind/body lecturer. She is the host of the weekly Turn On Your Inner Light Show on WGBB 1240 AM in Long Island and has been featured on radio/ TV and print media. To learn more: www.turnonyourinnerlight.com |