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What active dreams and nightmares tell us about ourselves

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When we are dreaming, how we react or response would give us a good indication of our core character and innermost values. This is because during dreaming, we are no longer using our rational and logical mind. The emotions, words and reaction comes from our subconscious, which is the innermost of our being. In our [...]

Why you should not be afraid to eat alone (personal experience)

Nothing wrong with eating alone

I am aware that a number of people are afraid to be seen eating or dining alone in public. We are afraid of looking pathetic, alone and does not have any friends that we have to resort to eating alone. That is most of us would rather pack the food to eat in a secluded [...]

How to stop being so petty

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Being petty is no fun. We think about some issue again and again and refused to let it go. It drains us and affect our relationships with others. It ruins friendship, partnership, marriage and breaks family ties. It is just not worth to be petty. Of course most of us know it is not worth [...]

Connection between heart valve problem and chronic sinus- Mind Body Connection

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I remember reading in the papers sometime back that a very young lady had to undergo open heart surgery to repair her mitral valve- and other than chronic sinus, she did not seems to have other health complaints. In the same article, it was mentioned that a study have indicated that patients with heart valve [...]

Why am I feeling so lethargic all of a sudden- Mind Body Connection

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Question by a 16 year old girl: I’m only 16 and I take full pride in doing school work. Lately I’ve been procrastinating and not studying as much. I am such a neat freak normally but lately I don’t feel like cleaning or organizing anything. I am very much into keeping my body fit but [...]

Happiness is here and now

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When I observe around me, I could almost see the connection between a person’s state of mind and health condition. Years of negative emotion pent-up would manifest into illnesses. Of course, not all illness are our fault but there may be a connection in many. For example: a person working too hard and unhappy with the [...]

Low IQ means nothing- do not let a score on paper get to you

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IQ is NOT the determinant of your life’s success. Just because you scored low in IQ tests, it does not mean you are dumb or stupid. Whatever society use to evaluate the masses in general may not apply to you. So, if you can think like a normal person but failed in IQ test, do [...]

Why do I have cough, dry throat and stingy watery eyes?

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A question posed by someone: What’s happening to me? For the past 4-5 days my throat has been really dry and I felt like coughing all the time. And I did cough all the time, like a really bad smoker kind of cough. And my eyes sting and are watery. What is this? Also do [...]

Avoid negative people as much as you can

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Some people seemed to have an adverse effect on others….except it is of a negative nature. A meal or an outing with them can leave you feeling drained, tired, and negative. If you notice that you feel that way with certain people, it is to your best interest to stay away from them. Just today, I was talking to a [...]

Caffeine, anxiety and panic attacks

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Every morning, most of us would need that cup of coffee or tea as a ‘pick-me up’. In fact, we have gotten too reliant on it that we cannot function effectively without that morning cuppa. Without the timely intake of the daily cup of coffee or tea, we may suffer immediate withdrawal symptoms such as [...]