The Comfort of Your Miseries by Dr. Michael J. Duckett

Most people want to go somewhere with their lives but they are not willing to leave the comfort of their miseries. A better life is an unknown life factor for many people. If we do not understand how to achieve a better life, we find ourselves compromising for a less than adequate existence. Y

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Mental Health Nursing - Could You Cope? by Kelly Hunter

A CDC report states that about 996,000 individuals suffer from some form of mental illness in the United States of America, in a given year. The report also mentions that a whopping 25% of adults in the country suffer from a mental disorder (That is about 1 in 4 adults). Mental health nursing he

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Benjamin Franklin’s Self Improvement Project By Daniel Murphy

Between 1771 and 1783 Benjamin Franklin wrote his autobiography. It contains a great deal that you would profit from and is only about 175 pages long. Franklin could be called the grandfather of self improvement literature in the United States. His Poor Richard's Almanac series included many sto

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Animation As a Teaching Tool by Vera Saar

Animation is not simply mindless eye candy. In the right circumstances it can be used to communicate sophisticated concepts across many levels. It also can be a great equalizer in a class setting where students who often have difficulties understanding or communicating have a form of media which

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The Wake-Up Call! by Carolyn Porter

You've been there and I've been there, the wake-up call that stops you in your tracks. Some call it the cosmic two-by-four - that moment of realization that finally grabs your undivided attention. Oftentimes it feels painful at the onset, but just as often you see the benefit of that "crisis" as

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Ten Qualities of a Superachiever by Dave Lorenzo

What's so special about those people who always seem to manage to accomplish whatever they set out to do, who appear to have their own personal spotlight shining down on them 'round the clock? Are they born with it? Do they have all the luck? Are they fated to be winners? Unlikely. Below are ten

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The Importance of Car Accident Witnesses by Adriana N.

Anyone who has witnessed a car accident knows how traumatic the event and accident scene can be. There are often seriously damaged cars and injured people. When witnessing a car accident, one has a moral duty to report what they saw and heard to the police. A car accident witness is an essential

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Make the Commitment and Eliminate the Excuses By Alice Chan

Have you ever had someone tell you they were going to do something and then they don't? Worse yet, there's the excuses that follow. I didn't have time, I don't have the money, I tried, blah, blah, blah. If you think about it, "try" is a weak term. Trying means you don't actually have to accompli

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Simple Steps to Improve Your Self Esteem by Brendan Mckeogh

Your self esteem isn't hard wired. By taking control of your thoughts and putting positive interpretations onto present and remembered situations, you can improve your self esteem and become a more confident, positive person. Begin by focusing on your strengths. We have all developed strengths

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Animation As a Teaching Tool by Vera Saar

Animation is not simply mindless eye candy. In the right circumstances it can be used to communicate sophisticated concepts across many levels. It also can be a great equalizer in a class setting where students who often have difficulties understanding or communicating have a form of media which

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