Did you know that your diet has a direct influence on how well you sleep? While it may seem like a daunting task to take a look at the foods you eat and make sure you’re following a diet that will help rather than hinder your sleep, it’s really not that difficult. The problem with pills There are many people who turn to drugs – either medications or over-the-counter sleeping tablets – to help them fall asleep each night. For [...]
Attempting to melt off stubborn belly fat can feel like an overwhelming task. Those extra pounds weighing you down are not just embarrassing, they are also increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Thankfully, you don’t need a complicated diet plan to learn how to lose belly fat. It may be stubborn, but it’s no match for proper nutrition, hydration, exercise, and a can-do attitude. 1. Believe in Yourself The way you feel about your ability to lose [...]
When it comes to eating out or eating with friends, living a healthy lifestyle can be challenging. When social events involving food come up on your calendar, you don’t want to undo all the hard work you put in to eating right and staying healthy. Fortunately, it isn’t necessary to choose between keeping your friends and maintaining your healthy lifestyle: you can have both! It just takes a bit of planning and some willpower. How difficult it becomes for you [...]
Nearly everyone has at least some personal debt, but the trouble with debt is that it can skyrocket so quickly. Business ventures that didn’t go like you thought they would, housing market losses, a serious medical expense you never expected, even simple credit card interest accumulating over time… It adds up fast, and it can seriously damage your life. Pretty soon debt collectors are calling, and your level of panic immediately escalates. Their tactics don’t seem fair, and they won’t [...]
You may have had some difficulty getting bills paid recently, and you’re wondering how you can repair the damage done to your credit score. Financial institutions use your credit score to determine the rates they will charge you, so getting your score back up to a good number becomes important when you want a mortgage or other loan. Plenty of people find themselves in this situation, and while it certainly isn’t fun, there are ways to remedy the problem and [...]
You’ve probably crossed paths with a drama queen before. You may have even been one yourself! Drama queens are self-absorbed, highly sensitive, and extremely emotional. A drama queen believes that her crisis is your crisis, and you should drop whatever you’re doing and be as focused on her needs as she is. She wants her problems to be your top priority, no matter what’s happening with you. Drama Queen = Disruptive Alpha We call this type of woman a “Disruptive [...]
What’s the one thing that would make your life better in 2012? More money? A better job? Losing 20 pounds? As great as those might be, there’s something else that I guarantee will create a magical life: Unconditional Love. Not Hollywood or Hallmark-card kind of love, but love as a state of being: the kind of love I call Love for No Reason. Is it possible to live in a state of unconditional love all of the time? That’s the [...]
