Articles written by Karen Lawrence
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Wayne Dyer's View on No More Excuses
Best-selling author Wayne Dyer doesn't believe old habits die hard. In fact, he thinks learning to stop making excuses is easy, and can lead to happiness and success.
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Web Public Relations and Marketing for Authors
Authors can effectively use social networks, articles and blogs for creating a message that develops credibility, image and markets a book all at the same time.
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Excuses and Excuse-Makers
Excuses are most often made to shift blame or boost self-image, but some people make excuses to preempt failure.
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Book Publicity and Marketing Strategies
Book publicists are finding that developing an integrated strategy for book publicity and marketing is the best way to find potential buyers for their clients' books.
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How Memory Retrieval Works
Memory retrieval is a cognitive process that can be triggered by sensory, emotional or contextual cues or by asking questions to locate stored data.
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What is Memory Encoding?
Encoding is the cognitive process that applies attention and associates context and existing knowledge to sensory data to make it more easily remembered.
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How Memory is Collected and Stored
Three distinct memory systems in the brain contribute to turning experience into memory.
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Reminiscing and Childhood Memory Development
The way parents discuss everyday and past experiences with preschool children influences the way children learn to remember.
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Reminiscing, Mental Health and the Aging Brain
Research indicates that reminiscing can contribute to improved mental health among the elderly, yet some forgetting is important to normal short and long-term memory.
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The Influence of Imagination on Memory
Imagination and visualization can have an enormous impact on the reliability of memory, and may contribute to a phenomenon called imagination inflation.
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Shenandoah Valley Water Adventures, Virginia, US
Whether it's thrilling water sports or simply a leisurely day at a beautiful waterway you crave, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley offers plenty of family-friendly options.
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Alzheimer's Prevention Strategies
New research into aging and brain function offers hope that managing certain health and lifestyle factors may postpone or prevent Alzheimer's Disease.
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Family Birding Adventures in Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia boasts a loop on the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail that will introduce the whole family to the joys of wildlife watching.
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Mountains, Horses and Llamas Add to Family Fun
The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia offers a variety of unique family activities that will get the kids out in nature interacting with animals.
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The Intelligent Heart
Research shows that the heart communicates with mind and body through an inherent nervous system that can influence perception, decision-making, and overall health.
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Serendipity and Luck
Are some people luckier than others? Research shows that the habits of lucky people have a lot to do with the serendipitous opportunities they attract.
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Resolving Inner Conflict
"Feeding Your Demons" is an example-rich guidebook in using a modernized ancient Tibetan practice to turn internal struggles into powerful healing energy.
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Volunteering for a Healthy Environment
A clean and orderly community contributes to health and well-being by providing a safe environment and clean water. Join a cleanup project today!
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Butterfly Gardening for the Whole Family
Everyone loves a butterfly, but kids are particularly drawn to the marvelous process of metamorphosis. Follow these easy steps for bringing the magic home this spring.
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Nature Activities May Slow Aging
Research shows that popular hobbies like gardening and wildlife watching are healthy and versatile pasttimes that can reap surprising benefits in later life.
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Less Stress for a Sharper Brain
It is possible to maintain a healthy brain throughout life by managing chronic stress.
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Stress, Depression and Memory Loss
Experiments show that even though stress and depression can damage memory, treatment encourages regeneration of brain cells responsible for long-term memory function.
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Exercise, Experience and Brain Health
Studies show that choosing to exercise and engage in stimulating activities regenerates damaged or aging brain cells.
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Nature-Based Fitness for Kids
Experts like Richard Louv believe that interaction with nature is essential to children's health and development. Here are 10 tips for encouraging nature-fitness.
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Helping Kids Find Passion and Purpose
Expanding how intelligence is defined can not only help children succeed, but can fuel a passion for lifelong learning, fulfillment and the pursuit of a purposeful life.
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Self-Healing and the Mind
Joe Dispenza, D.C., investigated miraculous medical recoveries and found a series of common attitudes among successful self-healers.
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Better Moods and Health Right at Your Feet
Tai Chi, Qui Gong, acupuncture, acupressure, reflexology, grounding visualization and walking meditation can reduce stress and improve well-being.
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Connecting with Nature Matters
Renowned biologist, eco-psychologists and "green" builders agree that interaction with nature is vital to our wellbeing. Here are simple ways to add nature to each day.
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Neuroscience, Memory and Social Manipulation
Studies show that memory plays a critical role in perception and decision-making, however it may be less reliable and more suggestible than once believed.
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Does Fate or Personal Choice Rule Our Lives?
As memory fades, fate becomes as common an explanation for life-events as individual action.
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Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Brain
Current trends in neuroscience offer evidence that we can consciously improve our health and well-being by simply changing our minds.
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Intuition, Chi and Health
Energy Psychiatry pioneer Dr. Judith Orloff offers solutions to chronic physical, spiritual and emotional exhaustion through an exploration of subtle energy (chi).
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