My Cancer Left Me Too Tired To Work

When Tilly Casson returned to work after treatment for breast cancer she was constantly fatigued.

She had to work 12 hour days, including a lengthy commute, and was in bed by 8pm every night.
She knew a short nap would help her survive the day better and looked longingly at the bean bags dotted around [...]

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Message For Every Parent

Give your children the right guidance in life, instil good values and encourage them to raise great and noble thoughts. Teach them to be kind, compassionate and generous along with being smart and fashionable. Teach them to love unconditionally and serve elders. Teach them to be kind to servants, and not be rude and loud [...]

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Quotes Of The Day

(1)     “If you are facing the right direction, all you have to do is keep on walking.”
          By Unknown
 
(2)     TO THE WORLD
          “To the world you may be one person; But to one person you might be the world”
          By Unknown
 
(3)     A LOST OPPORTUNITY
          “A lost opportunity to give love is a lost opportunity to [...]

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Ready To Start An Exercise Program?

Just making the commitment is an amazing first step. To ensure success, here are seven surprisingly simple, research-backed strategies that can help you overcome the most common roadblocks to weight loss. They’ll motivate you through the ups and downs of any new workout routine, so you’ll stick to it and reach all your fitness goals.

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Your Guide To Never Feeling Tired Again

Most of us chalk it up to having too much to do and not enough time to do it in, especially during extra-busy periods. But often the true culprits are our everyday habits: what we eat, how we sleep, and how we cope emotionally. Read on for some simple, recharging changes that can help you [...]

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Mary’s Story

Mary Helped Out As Much As She Could
My story is about my mother, who passed away six years ago after a 10 year struggle with Alzheimer’s. My father was her primary caregiver; however, I lived nearby and helped out as much as I could.  The story I wrote, “Stories of Home,” reflects on what I learned [...]

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Motivational From Twenty/20 Matches

The Twenty/20 Match Has Taught Us Many Things…
 
§  One has to go berserk with calculated risks.
§  Try for massive runs right from the word go.
§  The poor spirited who brood over previous failures cannot go on.
§  Those who accept the challenging runs are able to chase it well.
§  The will to excel & [...]

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Providing Comfort During Late-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease

Providing Comfort During late-stage alzheimer’s disease
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When late-stage Alzheimer’s reduces the ability to communicate through words, it might seem useless to try to make a connection with your loved one. However, those with late-stage Alzheimer’s can still experience the world through senses such as touch, smell, sound and sight. It’s crucial to continue providing comfort to [...]

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Women Over 50: Tips To Reduce Stress

Women Over 50: Tips to Reduce Stress

Navigating the changes of midlife causes stress, there’s no doubt about it, and we’d all like to reduce stress in our lives.
 
 
But stress can be positive, keeping us on our toes. Stress becomes negative when we continually face challenges without relief. Tension builds in the body, causing an assortment [...]

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Exercise May Protect Girls From Future Breast Cancer

Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer
(Source:  By The Associated Press, 14 May 2008 – http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/health/AP-Breast-Cancer.html.)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Get your daughters off the couch. New research shows exercise during the teen years –  starting as young as age 12 – can help protect girls from breast cancer when they’re grown. Middle-aged women have [...]

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