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[20 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Students & Teens: Tips for Summer Job Search – Part 1

For the last couple of years, my husband and I have been counseling our oldest child about the daunting job search and job application process. Of course, we want him to appreciate the value of work and the cash thus earned but we also want him to start learning some of the skills necessary in the workplace.
So, as his school year comes to an end and as we have been reissuing our tips and recommendations about the summer job search process, I thought that I’d put it writing to share, should you also have a job-searching teen at home. You [...]


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[6 May 2010 | One Comment | ]
Sleep Soundly Self Hypnosis

By Kym Tolson, Guest Author
Hypnosis is fantastic for promoting healthy sleep patterns. You can use self-hypnosis to help induce a deep state of relaxation that will lead to nights of deep uninterrupted sleep. Using my P.R.E.V.A.I.L system from my last article, you can practice self-hypnosis to induce long lasting subconscious changes to eliminate insomnia forever. The following is a step-by-step guide to help you sleep more soundly.
(P) repare your environment
Prepare yourself for success.  Eliminate all caffeine after 11:00 am.  Exercise early in the day. Arrange your sleeping area to become a sleep sanctuary. Make sure your bedroom is [...]


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