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How to Make Hair Not Get Tangled During the Day

Long, luxurious hair might be beautiful, but it also is prone to becoming tangled. Even if you start the day with your hair perfectly styled, you might find yourself with a head full of tangles by the end of the day. Having to comb out tangles is no fun for anyone. You can prevent tangles over the c

Borderline Personality Disorder - A Day in a Life of Treading Water

This article presents a case study of a 23-year old Canadian Caucasian woman who has been diagnosed as suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder, and at the time was under the care of a psychiatrist for medication (Effexor and Loxapine) and talking therapy. Before this she was diagnosed with de

OCD Workbooks - How to Use Them Most Effectively

Common companions for a lot of people who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (or OCD) symptoms are OCD workbooks. Similar to that of a diary or journal, these workbooks can be very helpful in tracking the progress of how well someone is doing while following a certain method of treatment, as

How Can I Extend My Child Support Payments?

A child needs the emotional and financial support of his parents. Although you cannot force a parent to support the child emotionally, strict laws require parents to provide financial support through monthly child support payments. In many cases, the child support obligation ends when the child is e

How to Use Obeah to Stop Someone From Smoking

Obeah is a type of magic that originated in Africa and is practiced around the world in counties like Jamaica, the Bahamas and the Caribbean region. Obeah uses items such as charms and candles to change behaviors in individuals, such as stopping someone from smoking.

What to Do After Alcholism Rehab?

After completing rehab for alcohol addiction, it is very common to feel shaky and alone. After rehab, individuals are encouraged to change relationships with people, places and things, so until a new set of healthy friendships is established, some may feel isolated and cut off from old, unhealthy fr

Tailenders and Affirmations When Using EFT Tapping

You've probably become more aware of affirmations since the movie The Secret became a hit. Affirmations are positive statements said in the present tense to bring about powerful changes in a person's life. Affirmations can be about changes you wish to see on a physical level; such as weigh

Connecting Body to Mind to Spirit or Why Not Being Present Is Killing You

We've all heard the terms Mindfulness and Present Moment Awareness, but most of us never really connected them to terms of life or death or maybe even to quality of Life. What if present moment awareness really leads to a much greater quality of life no matter what our financial situation may b

What Are the Best Treatments For Panic Attacks

Panic attacks can hit you anytime, anywhere. Suddenly, you are swamped by symptoms such as rapid heart pounding, difficulty in breathing, dizziness, etc. You are overwhelmed by fear and you feel like

Can An Orthopedic Pillow Really Help My Neck Pain?

If you wake up each and every morning with neck pains that follow you throughout the day, then most likely, you considered all the available options, and found out that one of them are orthopedic ...

Can Chocolate Affect Your Sex Life?

From the time the first coca beans were harvested by the Mayans, there has been the belief that chocolate has a euphoric impact on the body's senses. The conquistadores saw the Emperor Montezuma of the ...

Adult ADHD and Alcoholism

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects approximately 4 percent of U.S. adults, according to the National Resource Center on ADHD. Some of the most common symptoms include physical hyperactivity, impulsive behavior, poor attention and inability to stay focused.

Effects of Alcohol on Mood Disorders

People affected by mood disorders or depression often rely on drugs or alcohol instead of seeking treatment. While they may not know they have a treatable condition, they will use stimulants and other substances to change the way they are feeling.

Abusing Medications in the 21st Century - Psychiatric Drug Pushing

Psychiatric drug pushing or curing mental illness, you decide. An explanation of the difference between disease and disorder, and how redefining and labeling mental health patients for profit could be killing you slowly. Drug abuse in the 21st century looks like a page out of Aldous Huxley's &q

THE MARRIAGE IS STILL IMPORTANT?

The marriage is in crisis? According to a survey of Ask Men, 87% of women and 78% of men still want to believe in this institution and do what seems to be a leap in ...

Hanging Wall Fountains - For the Health of It

Noise pollution has become such an inherent part of our lives that we don't even notice it anymore. We wonder where the headaches are coming from, the racing thoughts, and the restlessness we tend to feel in our lives. All the while we forget that the one thing we need is temporary solitude. So

Help for Children With OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common anxiety disorder that affects 1 out of every 100 children, according to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. OCD causes children to experience unwanted thoughts, or obsessions. Children feel the need to perform rituals, or compulsions, to reli