Meditation: Getting Started

"A few basic exercises on focusing your attention.- Begin by sitting on a cushion with your legs crossed or, if that's uncomfortable, in a chair or even lying on your back, but always with your back straight and body relaxed. Your eyes may be closed, half-closed or open.- Be at ease. Be still. Be vigilant.- Take three slow, gentle, deep breaths, breathing in and out through the nostrils. Let your awareness permeate your entire body as you breathe, noting any sensations that arise. Now settle your respiration in its natural flow....

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Mental Reserves Keep Brains Agile

- Novelty is crucial to providing stimulation for theaging brain. The brain requires continued stresses to maintain or enhance itsstrength.- Those who pursued the mostleisure activities of an intellectual or social nature had a lower risk of developing dementia. The more activities, the lower therisk.- Continuedsocial interactions helped protect against dementia. The more extensivean older person’s social network, the better the brain is likely towork. Especially helpful are productive ormentally stimulating activities pursued...

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Relax naturally

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Staying a Step Ahead of Aging

While you will slow down as you age, youmay be able to stave off more of the deterioration than you thought. Researchers say that you should beable to maintain your muscles as you age, including the muscle enzymesneeded for good athletic performance, and you should be able tomaintain your ability to exercise for long periods near your so-calledlactic threshold, meaning you are near maximum effort. But you have to know how to train, doing the right sort of exercise, and you must keep it up. Train hard and train often. Do things...

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1 pound stale country bread or baguette, cut in thick slices1 small red onion, sliced very thinCold water1 pound ripe tomatoes, chopped2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar (more to taste)1 large garlic clove, minced or crushed in a mortar and pestleSalt and freshly ground pepper1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil1. If your bread is very hard, douse the loaf with water and cut it into a few pieces that will fit into a medium bowl. Cover with the onions....

Honey Cleansing Scrub

Ingredients1 Tablespoon of honey2 Tablespoons finely ground almonds1/2 teaspoon lemon juice.Method- Mix honey with almonds and lemon juice.- Rub gently onto face.- Rinse off with warm wat...

Get life confident

"Don't avoid whatever makes you nervous, instead build up to it. If you have a presentation coming up, make sure you practice, first on your own in front of a mirror, then in front of a friend, then perhaps in front of a small group. Feeling prepared is the first step to feeling confident"- Psycholog...

The secret is in the underwear

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The Amazing Power of Honey

Honey is a fantastic antibacterial agent. Here are a few natural remedies using honey.Aging skin : Make a face mask by combining honey, cornflower and limejuice. (Source : ISBN 8122307485, 9788122307481)Sore throats, coughs and colds : Mix honey with lemon juice and use as a cough syrup (1:1). (Source : ISBN 8122307485, 9788122307481)Leg ulcers, pressure sores : Use honey dressings. Also good for wounds/ulcers resulting...

Beyond Botox

"Competition is coming. The Injectables : Reloxin—known as Dysport in 21 countries across Europe, Asia, and South America, where it's been used since 1991—is the front-runner due to the fact that it's got the best track record and it's furthest along in trials, eagerly anticipated to debut here early next year. The buzz so far is that it has a quicker "onset of action" (i.e., while Botox can take around seven days to take effect, Reloxin takes only about three); it may last longer by a month or so (the jury is still out); and,...

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