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The Truth About Holiday Spirits

After enjoying a few drinks you’re relaxed, perhaps a bit euphoric and less inhibited. As the familiar saying goes: you’re feeling no pain. But your brain may feel otherwise. That’s because alcohol is essentially a toxin, and your body treats it as such. In fact, were alcohol discovered today, it might be banned because of its potentially lethal impact!...
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Understanding Adolescence

What is ADOLESCENCE anyway? It’s the “teen years” from twelve to twenty – – the period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It’s a time of RAPID CHANGES in: the body emotions attitudes and values intellect relationships with parents and peers freedom and responsibility WHY KNOW MORE ABOUT IT? Because it’s an important, stressful...
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10 Types of Difficult People

It Can Be A Real Zoo Out There! Working with people is often more demanding than lion taming. Perhaps that’s because there is an animal inside many of us, suggest Frances Norwood and Annette Nunez, professors at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. They use animals to describe traits of difficult people and then suggest ways to "tame" them....
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8 Ways to Live Well

Deepak Chopra is a well-known physician offering alternatives to the conventional wisdom of medicine. He bases his theories on the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda, according to which, optimum health is about achieving balance physically, emotionally and psychologically, and demonstrates that, contrary to our traditional beliefs about aging, we can use...
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Can I be Addicted to a Person?

The answer is YES. In her note-worthy book, Is it Love, or is it Addiction? – Brenda Schaffer, a licensed psychologist and certified addiction specialist has helped countless people find their way from the trials and confusion of addictive love to the fulfillment of whole and healthy relationships. Through her clinical experience of addictive love...
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