Handshakes and First Impressions.

I had an appointment with a new doctor last week. He seems like a great doctor and a good guy but I felt a bit unsure about him. Why? It was because of his weak handshake. When I was growing up, my father always told me how much he disliked anyone who had a limp [...]

Using Positive Thinking/Law of Attraction to find your perfect dating match.

Many of you have heard about the “Law of Attraction”. It’s been around forever but it became popular with the general public due to a book called The Secret. Unfortunately, many people took this idea to mean that if you sat around and wished for something, it would just come true. The whole concept seemed [...]

The plus side of all of all of those failed relationships.

I just read an article in the November 2010 issue of “Self” magazine called “20 Sizzling Sex Secrets”. One piece of information really caught my attention. According to Celeo Crewell, author of Mathematics and Sex, twelve exes seems to be the magic number. She goes on to say that “Mathematics is the study of patterns, [...]

Quote about Simplicity that I can’t stop thinking about.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
- Leonardo Da Vinci
I just read this quote in a book about minimalism and then I saw it again on a poster in the airport for an advertisement for the Hyatt. I just can’t stop thinking about it.

Which friend is he interested in? Here’s a quick body language tip.

I’ve studied body language and facial expressions for years. Cosmopolitan magazine has a great, easy Body Language Decoder on their web site. Here’s a tip they give in their first meeting sections.
He positions his chest and shoulders toward you, even though he may be looking at something else. Whether it’s you your best friend, or [...]

4 Easy Steps to Become a Minimalist.

I just finished reading a simple yet fabulous book called The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life by Leo Babauta. Over the last year I’ve been in the process of simplifying my life to make life easier and more pleasant. I’ve come to realize that having too much stuff is stressful and it’s just weighing [...]

A Few Walnuts a Day Can Help You Cope with Stress

I heard this bit of information on Cosmo’s 7 Things to Know Before You Go. I tried to find the recap but I couldn’t. I’m pretty sure they got the tidbit from this article from the Los Angeles Times. The information is interesting because it shows how what you eat can really affect your mental [...]

The 11 Dimensions of Reality.

This bit of information came from of my favorite people. Jamie Katz.
Stephen Hawking and Michael Green are the main physicists who developed this.
It basically states that every choice we makes creates endless alternative realities that exist in a non knowable universe.
There are 3 knowable dimensions of reality, but 11 dimensions that exist.
Somewhere out there, there [...]

A Definition of Spirituality and Ideas for Bringing More of it Into Your Life.

Many people are confused about exactly what spirituality is and how to bring it into their lives. Here’s something from the Mayo Clinic Guide to Complementary and Alternative Therapies book that will help you get started.
Spirituality has many definitions, but at its core it helps to give our lives context. Spirituality isn’t necessarily connected to [...]

Here’s a Simple, Basic Stress Management Plan.

I found an interesting book in the supermarket called Guide to Alternative Medicine 2011 from the Mayo Clinic. The reason it interests me is because many people don’t understand or respect Alternative medicine but most people have heard of the Mayo Clinic and they respect the work that they do there. The basic stress management [...]