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orange oil

2009-09-28T13:45:53-07:00

I am remodeling my bathroom, I tore out the floors and walls. I had a problem with silver fish coming in. I put some orange oil into a spray bottle and sprayed the problem area. That was three months ago and I have not seen a silver fish since. I used Medina orange oil. Perhaps Trader Dan could carry it?
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Reflections on the consciousness movement from Caroline Myss

2009-09-27T20:53:09-07:00

What exactly have we become conscious of? Carline Myss questions whether the consciousness movement has created a hybrid spirituality that has made us weak and narcissistic.

From the description at Vimeo:

Caroline Myss is an international workshop leader, lecturer, and the author of several best-selling books, including Sacred Contracts, Why People Don’t Heal and How They Can, and Anatomy of the Spirit. She is dedicated to creating educational programs in the fields of human consciousness, spirituality and mysticism, energy anatomy, health, energy medicine, and the science of medical intuition.

Myss is a pioneer in educating the public on the field of energy medicine and human consciousness. She holds degrees in journalism, theology, and intuition and energy medicine. Her work bridges our ancient understanding of the human energy system—the chakras—and current scientific study of how our thoughts influence our bodies and our lives. She penetrates a hidden world and shows where spiritual power really comes from, and how to bring it into our lives today for health, guidance, and transformation.

In 2003, Caroline Myss established CMED, an educational institute that offers programs on sacred contracts, energy anatomy, energy medicine, and mysticism. Myss also maintains a rigorous international workshop and lecture schedule and continues a consultation practice as a medical intuitive with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other health practitioners.

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Being real from Jon Kabat-Zinn.

2009-09-27T20:31:16-07:00

You remember the teachers who affected you the most, not what they said, but “the way they were” with you, with the subject matter, with their knowledge. Being in the moment brings an awareness and presence to doing that you can effect on those around you.

From the description at Vimeo:

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is perhaps the nation’s leading pioneer in exploring the connection between personal well-being and mindfulness meditation. He is the author of several books on the subject, including Coming to Our Senses.

The new field of teaching mindfulness in our nation’s schools is a profoundly beneficial development for the education of children from grades K through 12. Research shows that mindfulness decreases stress, attention deficit issues, depression, anxiety, and hostility in children, while benefiting their health, well-being, social relations, and academic performance. Children can easily learn these techniques, and when learned young, they become lifelong tools.

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"As good as it gets." Accepting and learning from Jon Kabat-Zinn.

2009-09-27T20:15:36-07:00

Imagine that you are dealing with a terrible situation, a loss in your life, or some other difficult time. If you could accept that as it was and stop denying how things are and come to find there is some kind of beauty and understanding within that. How beautiful would that be?

From the description at Vimeo:

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is perhaps the nation’s leading pioneer in exploring the connection between personal well-being and mindfulness meditation. He is the author of several books on the subject, including Coming to Our Senses.

Emergency response & first aid: About Life Alert Home Response Systems (Jon Curtis & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:59:14-07:00

Learn what a Life Alert Home Response System is, how to use it, and if you might benefit.

From the description at YouTube:

Life alert home response systems are helpful with the elderly or with people that have some sort of debilitating medical problem. Discover how a simple push of a button can contact emergency services with help from an EMT in this free video on Life Alert home support systems.

Expert: Jon Curtis
Bio: Jon Curtis is a retired EMT from the City of Humble Fire Department in Texas. He has more than 40 years of experience as an EMT, has saved countless lives, and has done everything from CPR to delivering babies.
Filmmaker: Kevin Haberer for eHowHealth

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Emergency response & first aid: What is heat stroke (Jon Curtis & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:56:41-07:00

Learn more about what heat stroke is, it’s causes, and treatment.

From the description at YouTube:

Heatstroke is something that is usually brought on by physical exertion on a hot day, and it is diagnosed by measuring a person’s core temperature. Treat heatstroke through slow cooling to prevent tremors or shivering with help from an EMT in this free video on heatstroke.

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Emergency response & first aid: Taking the sting out of a burn (Jon Curtis & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:52:17-07:00

Determine the type of burn and treat it appropriately!

From the description at YouTube:

The treatment of burns depends on the type of burn, as well as the specific chemical that may have caused the burn. Prevent infection that can occur as a result of burns with help from an EMT in this free video on burn treatments.

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Emergency response & first aid: Indentifying and treating a black widow bite (Jon Curtis)

2009-09-26T13:49:55-07:00

Don’t get bit! But if you someone around you does, here are some symptoms to look for with a black widow spider bite.

From the description at YouTube:

A bite from a black widow spider may cause paralysis of a limb, brown and white splotches around the location of the bite, an altered level of consciousness and swelling of the throat or mouth. Discover why a black widow bite may cause symptoms that mimic allergic reactions with help from an EMT in this free video on spider bites.

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Emergency response & first aid: Dry Mouth & Dehydration causes and prevention (Jon Curtis)

2009-09-26T13:47:31-07:00

Drink water and get enough sleep (seems like a universal health tip, eh?). Jon Curtis goes into more detail than that though!

From the description at YouTube:

There are several different types of dehydration, including dehydration that’s induced by vomiting, hypernatremic dehydration and hyponatermic dehydration. Look for symptoms of dehydration, such as headache, nausea, muscles cramps and weakness with help from an EMT in this free video on dehydration.

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Emergency response & first aid: What Causes Cramping in Legs in Hot Weather? (Jon Curtis & e

2009-09-26T13:44:43-07:00

Learn how to prevent leg cramps in hot weather.

From the description at YouTube:

Heat cramps and heat exhaustion are precursors to heatstroke, and heat cramps are best prevented by taking in plenty of fluids. Stay hydrated and rested to avoid heat cramps with help from an EMT in this free video on leg cramping.

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Emergency response & first aid: Medical Alert Bracelets (Jon Curtis & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:41:28-07:00

Wearing a medical alert bracelets can help emergency responders save lives and prevent further injury.

From the description at YouTube:

Medical alert bracelets can be obtained at any local pharmacy or drugstore, and they provide pertinent medical information for when the EMS arrives. Find out why most medical bracelets contain information about allergies, medical histories and conditions with help from an EMT in this free video on medical alert bracelets.

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Medical information: How to remove a bee stinger (Kayti Brosnan & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:24:51-07:00

Ouch! Before you grab a tweezer (which you shouldn’t) watch this video to learn how and why.

From the description at YouTube:

The most effective way to remove a bee stinger is not by using tweezers, but by scraping the stinger away from the direction that it came from, and this can be achieved by using a driver’s license or credit card. Avoid squeezing venom into the body when removing the bee stinger with help from a licensed RN in this free video on removing bee stingers.

Expert: Kayti Brosnan
Bio: Kayti Brosnan has been a licensed RN in the state of Texas since 2003. She has worked in a variety of sub-specialties and roles as a nurse, including CIMC/CPCU, telemetry, medical/surgical, travel nurse assignments, camp nursing, and disaster relief.
Filmmaker: Todd Green for eHowHealth

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Medical information: How to wrap an ankle with an ACE bandage (Kayti Brosnan & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:21:52-07:00

Learn how to not only help someone with a hurt or sprained ankle, but how to not hurt them.

From the description at YouTube:

When wrapping an ankle with an Ace bandage, make sure that the wrap isn’t so tight that it cuts off circulation. Learn about the importance of wrapping an ankle from the toes upward with help from a licensed RN in this free video on wrapping ankles.

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Medical information: How to remove a splinter (Kayti Brosnan & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:19:27-07:00

Registered Nurse Kayti Brosnan discusses her favorite way to remove a splinter.

From the description at YouTube:

In order to remove a splinter, a sewing needle can be used to create an opening for the splinter to come out. Prevent a splinter from breaking into small pieces when trying to remove it with help from a licensed RN in this free video on removing splinters.

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Medical information: How to prevent heat exhaustion (Kayti Brosnan & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:17:14-07:00

Understand when heat exhaustion is more likely and different methods of preventing heat exhaustion.

From the description at YouTube:

In order to prevent heat exhaustion, it’s important to plan out the day, to stay hydrated and to drink something that has electrolyte replacements. Find out why it’s a good idea to do yard work in the morning with help from a licensed RN in this free video on heat exhaustion.

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Medical information: About Medical Alert Bracelets (Kayti Brosnan & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:15:06-07:00

Learn the importance, basics, and different styles of medical alert bracelets and whether you should have one.

From the description at YouTube:

Medical alert bracelets are used to help other people in the medical field to understand what is going on if a person is found unconscious or unable to communicate. Find out how medical alert bracelets can identify allergies, disease processes or conditions with help from a licensed RN in this free video on medical alert bracelets.

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Medical information: Causes of indigestion (Kayti Brosnan & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:11:31-07:00

Indigestion can be uncomfortable and harmful. This video looks at some of the potential causes of indigestion.

From the description at YouTube:

The causes of indigestion can simply be a congenital defect or a malformation within the esophagus, but it is most commonly caused by food that’s being eaten that causes too much acid production. Discover how indigestion can do damage to the stomach wall and prolong the effects with help from a licensed RN in this free video on indigestion.

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Medical information: Four signs of heatstroke (Kayti Brosnan & eHow)

2009-09-26T13:05:46-07:00

Four things to look for when you suspect someone might be suffering from sun exposure and heat stroke:

Elevated core temperature (105° or more)
Rapid heart rate
Difficulty breathing
Confusion, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations

From the description at YouTube:

The most common signs of heatstroke include an elevated core temperature, dry skin, a red or flushed appearance and a rapid heart rate. Find out why someone suffering from heatstroke may have difficulty breathing and hallucinations with help from a licensed RN in this free video on heatstroke.

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The Photoshop effect on society (part 2)

2009-09-09T01:12:23-07:00

The second part of a video exploring the effects of photo manipulation in media and on society. See part 1 here

From the video description at Youtuber:

Find out if Sarah, from diet.com, thinks Photoshop should really be banned! You’ll be surprised by her answer.

In Part 2 of The Photoshop Effect, investigates the ethics behind retouching photos and what fashion magazines can do to help bring awareness about the prolific use of photo retouch. Produced and hosted by Sarah Dussault.

The Photoshop effect on society (part 1)

2009-09-09T01:06:30-07:00

Are you aware that nearly every photo see in magazines are retouched? This video shows how it is done and discusses the implications of this altering of reality.

Watch part 2 here

From the video description at YouTube:

Sarah from diet.com investigates celebrity Photoshop makeover.

Discover the truth behind adobe Photoshop and photo retouch. Weight loss controversy and celebrity secrets, what is real? What is fake? See before and after pictures. Should we ban retouching?

I had an awful nightmare last night

2009-09-08T11:55:58-07:00

I think my dreams were mostly good, but they ended badly.

Apparently I was on a date at some large community-wide event in some sort of alien community. I say alien, though in classic dream stuff everyone was human and it appeared like an old world European town square. It was quite dim with light coming mainly from strings of bare small light bulbs and from lit windows in the buildings along the streets. People were everywhere dancing and laughing and dressed quite formally. I was separated from my date as we neared an intersection, I think she was being escorted to a restroom, but we had ordered food somehow and I waited for her at a table I was escorted to by someone.

At the table already eating was another couple. I was seated on the side closest our approach where the woman was seated. They didn’t really acknowledge my addition to their table and I simply sat and looked around. Tall cool beverages were brought along with two small appetizers consisting of what looked like shredded chicken in a sauce intended to be eaten with ripped off bits of bread.

Suddenly the woman next to me reached over a scooped up some the appetizer in front of me despite the fact that they were obviously completing a full meal. Unsure of the customs I said nothing. But then the man did the same to my date’s plate but with a flair and flagrancy that seemed somewhat taunting. Still unsure of what was happening I did my best to ignore it.

But the man did it again, this time his whole torso bending allowing his upper body to swing in front of and over the appetizer plat with an elbow supporting him. He was staring at me with menace and began to slowly and deliberately spoon the appetizer into his mouth, foregoing the bread and doing so with his bare hands.

Now I tried to, as casual as possible, reach over and pull the appetizer towards me. I was beginning to get annoyed regardless of the customs.

The man became agitated, and now it became clear that the way he had leaned over in front of the dish wasn’t humanly possible, requiring his body to stretch and bend unnaturally. He was saying something it some language I do not know when awake but in the dream was clearly along the lines of, “Oh, you do not share? You can stop me?”

He made little grabbing gestures with his hands towards the plate feigning to take more, but held back from actually doing so at first. I continued to mostly look away at the revelers throughout the seat who were oblivious to my situation.

Then he grabbed another handful of the appetizer and I must have yelled at him or something. The man’s face became that of an over-sized Mexican wrestling mask, yet this was no mask, it was his face now twice as big as it should be on his body. The ‘mask’ was black with white trim, some kind of jagged triangular pattern ringing the entire face and big white rings around the eyes and mouth. Around the mouth were white markings indicating giant elongated shark-like teeth. But these markings were not painted on to a mask at all, the teeth were real in his own real mouth yet somehow still part of the mask.

Like a simple school yard bully, the creature threatened, “Yes, you are going to stop me? What are you going to do?” His head was now twisting back and forth on much longer neck than I remembered originally as if his head and neck were it’s own serpent entity attached to a human body in a fine suit.

As the creature became more excited instead of simply writhing it’s head left to right it now began thrusting it’s head to and fro farther and closer to me occasionally snapping it’s cartoon-ish alien shark jaws.

By now I was in extreme panic, unable to move, unable to respond except to hold my hand up as if I would block that deadly mouth with the tender flesh of my body.

While the creature did not actually say it out loud, it were as though I could hear it’s thoughts, and it was saying, “I will bite your hand off, go ahead, I will bite your arm off.”

I remained in this state of sheer terror for who knows how long in dream-time, the anxiety and fear rising beyond tolerability every moment. In reality this whole end to my dream lasted perhaps only 30 seconds if I had to venture a guess.

I awoke terrified and panicked.

The feeling subsided quickly. When I first woke I remember an extended story-line that led up to that including some sort of rundown sci-fi warehouse where I was employed, or perhaps on some sort of espionage mission. Now I can only remember that terrifying conclusion and the awful sensations upon waking.

I don’t have bad dreams often. And when I do they are particularly terrible.

What are some nightmares you remember?

Entering Marion: A hilarious tale of sex AND the city

2009-09-08T03:09:06-07:00

I remember the laughter and joy the first time I heard this song on the Dr. Demento show. The following week I recorded it, back when we still had magnetic cassette tapes. Somewhere I still have a cassette with a copy of a copy of that original radio recording.

This summer I took a trip and had the opportunity to visit an old girlfriend, Natalie, who now lives in Kansas. As I was leaving, she asked what music I was listening to on my trip, and explained that if I was interested she had an extra copy of the soundtrack to her life and I was welcome to it.

That’s right, Natalie had gone through every era of her life and created multi-disc collection of the songs of her life. The copy she gave me was a 10 disc set I believe.

So as I continued on my trip I was now replete with nearly a dozen hours of music. I would be lying if I wasn’t most excited to get to whatever discs contained the music of the momentous years we were together. Natalie had a huge influence on my life and am pleased to still count her as a friend today. But I would be lying again if I didn’t admit that it was a passionate and sometimes tempestuous relationship, and honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I did hit those discs of ‘my life’ as it were.

Too my pleasant relief, the years of ‘our life’ were filled with many wonderful songs. But perhaps the happiest moment experiencing the soundtrack to Natalie’s life was when the first few notes of ‘Entering Marion’ came out of my car speakers. It was the same exact recording of a recording from the radio with the same imperfections as I remembered, though a little dirtier and farther away.

And so it is that I doubly pleased to hear share this version of Entering Marion by John Forster from YouTube.

Lyrics to Entering Marion by John Forster

Lyrics gratefully borrowed from the official JOHN FORSTER’S HOME PAGE

Every year I drive out to Cape Cod for the last part of June.
Leave the city by ten and you’re there in the late afternoon.
On the way there’s a village called Marion that you pass through.
The first time I approached it, I’ll always remember the sign that came into view.

It said, “Entering Marion.”
And I thought, “What a fun little sign!”
But the feeling of entering Marion
Had a kick that was hard to define…
A rapturous rush, a physical flush,
Chills up and down the spine.
For the few minutes I was in Marion
All Massachusetts was mine.

(spoken) Well, it got to be kind of an annual thing…the event that would start each vacation off with a bang!

Then one year – who knows why? – I decided to try a new route.
So I got out my map and I traced one I thought was a beaut.
After driving all morning, I came to the top of a hill,
Where a sign stood before me that promised a new kind of thrill.

It said, “Entering Beverly,”
Which was lovely and not overbuilt.
And the pleasure of entering Beverly
Far outweighed any feelings of guilt.
I could say I’m contrite but it wouldn’t be right,
For the truth is that later that day,
I found myself entering Sharon.
It was there. So was I. We enjoyed it. Hey, what can I say?

By the next year I’d try any route, just for novelty’s sake.
I was cursed with a thirst that no single township could slake.
Oh, at the wheel I looked calm but inside I was running amok,
When a sign in the road dead ahead sent me straight into shock:

“Entering Lawrence.”
My God! I was out of control.
And I’d no sooner finished with Lawrence
Than Boom! I was entering Lowell.
Then I backtracked and re-entered Lawrence,
Then Quincy and Norton as well.
Around midnight I pulled into Athol
And flopped in a fleabag motel.

I slept fitfully in my clothing
And awoke in a pool of sweat and self-loathing.
Lying there, feeling lower than carrion,
A name came clear as a clarion.
I jumped in my car
And before very far-

I was entering Marion.
How totally, wonderfully great!
How grand to be entering Marion
After tramping all over the state.
Every sleaze-bucket burb,
Every tryst by the curb
Had really just helped me to find
I’m happiest entering Marion.
I guess I’m the Marion kind.
Oh yes, I’m the Marion kind.

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Sunscreen and insect Repellent-LA Times 08/24/09

2009-08-24T11:33:55-07:00

In the Los Angeles Times there was an article by Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon titled “Which goes on first, insect repellent or sunscreen?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says “sunscreen should be applied to the skin before insect repellents.” But the CDC also advises not to use combination products containing repellents and sunscreens: “DEET-containing insect repellents may decrease the effectiveness of sunscreens, and sunscreens may increase absorption of DEET through the skin.”
We also discovered research demonstrating that DEET and the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone (benzophenone-3) mutually increased skin absorption. Oxybenzone has estrogenic activity; increased absorption is not desirable. Sunscreens relying on zinc-oxide or titanium dioxide should not be a concern.

Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist and Teresa Graedon is an expert in medical anthropology and nutrition. www.peoplespharmacy.com

Obama on AARP: Healthcare reform

2009-08-07T17:02:20-07:00

I wanna be HEalthy!!!!

What are your values? Compromise them for money?

2009-07-26T14:46:58-07:00

I was just asked to take a course by proxy toward someone’s Master’s. A friends mom intentionally asked me, knowing my firm moral values. She offered to pay me to take the course. I naively assumed she meant as cohort, as a study partner. When I figured it out my friend’s mom started laughing out loud. She was flat out testing me. Luckily she’s a really funny lady. Funny like a clown, but I love her.

"An idea worth spreading!"

2009-07-19T22:57:45-07:00

Get ready for this inspirational video by Jill Bolte Taylor, an amazing neuroanatomist telling about her experiences of what happened when she had a stroke…absolutely brilliant!

MORE isn’t always what you need (video)

2009-04-10T13:51:06-07:00

We often want more in our life. More happiness, more friends, more free time, more things. More. Be careful what you ask for and how you go about achieving it. That is the topic of this video from Happy Product and Mark Osbourne. I first saw this video many years ago and have shared it with many friends through the years.

More is a haunting animated short film exploring the “fire in our bellies” and how it can be subverted, and how easily we can squash it out if we aren’t mindful of it.

From the film description at happyproduct.com:

The Academy-Award nominated animated short-film tells the story of a lonely inventor, whose colorless existence is brightened only by dreams of the carefree bliss of his youth.

By day, he is trapped in a dehumanizing job in a joyless world. But by night, he tinkers away on a visionary invention, desperate to translate his inspiration into something meaningful.

When his invention is complete, it will change the way people see the world. But he will find that success comes at a high price, as it changes himself, as well.

I am moved every time I watch this piece. The film opens and closes with the scene and sounds of laughing playing children. The inventor in the film, mired in a monotonous soul-less job in a hollow world of stuff, seems driven subconsciously, or perhaps consciously to bring back that simpler happier way of life. He uses the fire in his belly to bring joy to himself and to the world but along the way it doesn’t work out like he planned, only to discover that the fire in his belly seems to have gone out.

Never forget about that fire in your belly. What gives you joy? What passions give you a reason to get up in the morning? Don’t turn your back on that joy and passion, be it, live it, know it.

Even if you feel as though you’ve already burned up that fire, unlike the film, I don’t think that fire actually burns out. It is never too late to seize your life, to seize the day.

Please watch this film and share it with others and then go out and live your life. Really. Live your life.

Visit Mark Osbourne’s site to learn more about Happy Product and the astounding short film More

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Laughing your way to enlightenment, laughing yoga is no laughing matter

2009-02-16T22:42:51-08:00

Honestly I found this video extremely funny and had planned to share it here just to share a laugh with you all. But like any good journalist I thought I should at least do a quick search for laughing yoga instructor just to see what I might find. I thought I would find, if I were lucky, a wacky cult group with the gentleman in the video above as the maniacally cheery leader.

Instead I discovered that a lot of people are taking this laughing yoga thing quite seriously. According to this AP story at MSNBC laughter yoga is,”a sidesplitting new fitness fad that’s part traditional yoga, part improv and all silliness…”

This is no joke: It’s a typical day at sunny Main Beach and a dozen people are wandering around with their hands in the air, laughing hysterically, squawking like chickens and talking gibberish.

Now limbered up, they suddenly form a loose circle and begin clapping and chanting before they resume a group stretch.

There appear to be dozens of international laughing yoga organizations and countless more local groups around the world. There is the American School of Laughter Yoga , Laughter Yoga International , and the Laughter Yoga Institute . With all these organizations you are sure to finding a jolly chapter laughing enthusiasts to chuckle and stretch with.

But what if you aren’t a happy laughing kind of person? What if you don’t feel like laughing when the next session comes around? The Concept And Philosophy primer at LaughterYoga.org says:

Contradicting popular belief, Laughter Yoga has proved that one does not need a sense of humor to laugh. Laughter can be learnt and programmed into the body to bring about a complete transformation. Research has proved that just 10-20 minutes of fake or real laughter has a profound impact on life.

So if you find a typical yoga workout to be too much, get an invigorating workout through laughing instead. I’m heading down the comedy club right now!

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Hey ladies, get rid of a one night stand in the morning! (NSFW)

2009-02-08T17:37:18-08:00

Shoot, I almost fell out of my chair laughing when I saw this. Apparently the girl in the video had a few too many drinks the night before and the ‘beer goggles’ had been activated. Fortunately she had a way to scare the guy off in the morning, well, how do I say this, “By peeing standing up!”

I laughed so hard because we sell something very similar to the Whiz Biz device she uses in the commercial, but I would have never thought of a commercial like that! Wowee!

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Negative Ions for Positive Health

2009-02-02T06:53:36-08:00

I was at a customers office the other day visiting and one thing really stood out and that was the energy around the entire office. It was positive and up beat. This peaked my interest and I had to ask how he created such a positive environment with business so bad.

Bill was on vacation in Italy and he kept seeing these large chucks of salt and salt lamps displayed at businesses. Through questions and research Bill found out that the negatively charged ions are created by heating the lamp. This process pulls water molecules from the air to it’s surface, salt is added which neutralizes positive ions (pollution) and neutralized molecules are released back into the environment. These negative ions help clean and purify the the air. In nature this process happens by thunderstorms, the oceans and waterfalls. Bill found through his research that negative ions: strengthen immune system, improve well being, improve metabolism and increase mental clarity and alertness.

Bill has created a healthier work environment and in the process he has educated his employees and they are all benefiting from this new positive energy… He doesn’t know if it is the salt crystal’s or having something to believe in but through this down economy and lay offs but his business is strong and employees energy and outlook is positive.