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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Inner Confidence

Sep 8th, 2008
by Tina.
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Nelson Mandela

  1. Being diligent

    Constantly taking action helps your self-esteem grow. Those who wait and hope for something magical to happen will only gain disappointment and self-pity. Larry Page and Sergey Brin didn’t sit around and become billionaires. They kept working hard trying different ideas before coming up with Google.

  2. Push yourself even a little outside your comfort zone

    To expand your maximum potential, people have to get out of their comfort zones. Real Estate tycoon Donald Trump said, “Every day, you’ll have opportunities to take chances and to work outside your safety net. Sure, it’s a lot easier to stay in your comfort zone.. in my case, business suits and real estate.. but sometimes you have to take risks. When the risks pay off, that’s when you reap the biggest rewards.”

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Exercise plan that has worked for me

Sep 4th, 2008
by Tina.
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Sneaking in exercise

It is hard for me to exercise when it feels like I’m putting great effort. Gyms don’t even motivate me, despite the cost because the effort of going is too much. I have to do things pretty subtle. For example, instead of taking the elevator up a floor, I take the stairs. A 150 pound person can burn 525 calories walking up the stairs for thirty minutes. Instead of taking the short way walking, I take the slightly longer way.

Exercising for fun

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Changing the 5 W’s and how you eat

Sep 2nd, 2008
by Tina.
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A nutritionist recently shared an easy 6 step way to evaluate your eating pattern. Here are 6 things to consider.

  • What you eat

    It is easy to eat non-healthy foods because it is all around us, not to mention tasty! However, it is important to understand that non-healthy foods deprive the body of proper nutrients. The FDA suggests having a healthy food plan to consist of a balanced diet, with equal amounts of vegetables, protein, some fat, etc. Below is the new food pyramid, which outlines the food balance requirements.

    food pyramid

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Statistics on Labor Day 2008

Sep 1st, 2008
by Tina.
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Happy Labor Day!

Congress made labor day an official holiday in 1894 in tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country.

Statistics released by the US Census Bureau regarding labor force

  • There are 154.5 million people 16 and older in the nation’s labor force in May 2008.

  • 82% of full-time workers 18-64 are covered by health insurance during all or part of 2006.

  • Americans work in myriads of occupations. The greatest number of employees is in the teaching profession (7.1 million). Others include 345000 chefs, 288000 firefighters, 170000 musicians, and 88000 logging workers.

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