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Get Motivated — It Pays

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Courtney Hampton
on November 27, 2009
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Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting failed grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts prompt us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being guilty gives us the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for ourselves to save our face from the next superfluities. It may be a bad experience, a friend’s mournful story, a great movie, or an instigating book that will help us get up & get just the right amount of motivation we need in order to amend ourselves.

With the infinite negativities the world brings about, how do we keep motivated? Try on the tips I prepared from A to Z…

A - Achieve your dreams. Obviate negative people, things & places. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

B - Believe in your self, & in what you can do.

C - Consider things on every angle and aspect. Motivation comes from decision. To be confident to understand life, you should feel the sun from both sides.

D - Do not give up and don’t give in. Thomas Edison failed once, twice, more than thrice before he came up with his innovation & perfected the incandescent light bulb. Make motivation as your steering wheel.

E - Enjoy. Work as if you don’t need money. Dance as if nobody’s watching. Love as if you never cried. Learn as if you’ll live forever. Motivation takes place when people are happy.

F - Family and Friends - are life’s greatest ‘F’ treasures. Do not loose vision of them.

G - Give more than what is adequate. Where does motivation and self improvement take place at work? At home? At school? When you exert additional effort in doing things.

H - Hang on to your dreams. They may swing in there for a moment, but these little stars will be your driving force.

I - Ignore those who try to destroy you. Don’t let other people to get the best of you. Stay out of virulent people - the kind of friends who hates to hear about your success.

J - Just be yourself. The key to success is to be yourself. & the key to be an unsuccessful person is to try to please everyone.

K - Keep trying no matter how challenging life may seem. When a person is motivated, eventually he sees a harsh life eventually clearing out, paving the way to self improvement.

L - Learn to love your self. Now isn’t that easy?

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Smoking Helps you Cope?

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Patrick Glancy, BCH
on November 13, 2009
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I’ve worked with a lot of people to quit smoking. In doing this, I have heard all kinds of reasons that it might be better if they kept smoking.

Smoking helps you think, relaxes you, de-stresses you, keeps you from getting upset at your family, tastes good with coffee, tastes really good after a meal. Basically, makes things “better” and makes you feel “better”.

You don’t believe these reasons. Not really. If you did, you wouldn’t also want to quit smoking. Right? Actually you CAN have it both ways. You can believe your reasons to smoke at the same time you don’t believe them. It is the difference between ‘knowing’ something and ‘feeling’ something.

A part of you MUST believe your reasons or you would have quit smoking by now. Now may be a good time to know there are no laws that say your reason to keep smoking has to make sense. They rarely do.

Almost all of the reasons you continue smoking can easily be proven wrong. Example: Maybe smoking helps you relax during work breaks because you get away and go outside to do it.

Most of the time you KNOW the reason doesn’t make sense. That doesn’t change the craving though, does it? Just one more one more reason in your list of reasons to quit. A list that doesn’t have much chance against the well-rooted cravings to smoke.

It’s basically about two things. The motivation that smoking will make you feel better and the feeling that you’re trying to feel better than. That is all.

If you’re hungry you feel like eating. If you’re tired, you feel like sleeping. If you feel bad (stressed, over-burdened, upset, alone, whatever…) you want to feel good. And, whatever your mind has learned feels good, you feel like doing.

This feeling to do something is what you probably call a craving. Many smokers have more than one type of craving going on. The ‘after you wake up’ craving might feel different than the ‘after a meal’ craving. The same principles apply.

So, what are you supposed to do? I can write several pages talking about this (and I have, look for them) But, it all comes down to modifying the feeling, motivation and belief involved.

First, feeling bad needs to be looked at and helped. If it’s stress, get it managed, if it’s a bad situation, do what you can to fix it or get help.

Second, you belief that smoking helps you feel good (it’s probably the innocent mistake that smoking equals being an adult, in control, strong, capable, etc…) In truth, a cigarette is a plant leaf and chemicals wrapped in paper. The good feeling you’re anticipating from smoking is created by your mind. YOU make yourself feel better when you smoke. So it only makes sense that you can make yourself feel good by doing something that is healthy. If, your mind believes it makes you feel good.

And that’s the trick. Quit smoking is mainly about modifying behavior. That’s why the success rate of medication and nicotine replacement alone is so poor. The only current exception is Chantix and even Pfizer, the makers of Chantix, recommend behavior modification along with the medication.

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Electronic Cigarette Facts vs FDA’s Partial Disclosure

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Weldon Solis
on August 24, 2009
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by Weldon Solis

Things are really heating up with the latest news that The FDA is calling electronic cigarettes dangerous to your health. This undeserved blow comes shortly after the FDA slapped Chantix and Zyban, two drugs already approved by them as Nicotine Replacement Therapies, with a warning label indicating their high risk of suicidal thoughts, aggression, depression, and hostility.

Concerns are beginning to rise that perhaps the FDA is not conducting these tests on electronic cigarettes with the health of the general public in mind. Why is the FDA measuring the safety of these unapproved NRTs to regular health standards instead of contrasting it to the dangers posed by smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes?

Many manufacturers of the e-cigarette point to a study conducted by Health New Zealand. Their study did not test for Diethylene Glycol which was one of the chemicals the FDA has drawn attention to in their findings. This isn’t outside the realm of reason since it is not on any of the manufacturers ingredients lists, nor is it a known carcinogen found in traditional cigarettes. According to the MSDS for Diethylene Glycol, it is known to cause lesions and other forms of damage to the kidneys and liver.

In the case of inhalation, the only first aid recommended is removal from the source to fresh air. Toxicalogical information for Diethylene Glycol shows that it is not a known carcinogen, nor is it expected to be found as one in the future. In addition, the dose required to kill half of the sample of rats tested is 12.565 g/kg and 11.89 g/kg for rabbits. Assuming this can be extended to humans, an average adult male would have to ingest 855.925 g to receive a lethal dose.

Now what about the FDA’s comparison of Diethylene Glycol to the general public as the main ingredient in antifreeze? The EPA gives these statements on variations of antifreeze: “Some propylene glycol based antifreezes are less toxic to pets and humans, but antifreeze typically contains ethylene glycol as its active ingredient. Short-term toxicity is substantially lower in propylene glycol than that of ethylene glycol, especially in the case of human exposure.”

Primary ingredient aside, the prominent danger in anti-freeze actually stems from the heavy metals, specifically lead, that contaminate the suspension during use. Improperly disposing of used anti-freeze is a toxic hazard due to the absorbed heavy metal, not due to the active ingredients.

Although DG was found non-carcinogenic, there was a trace amount of tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNAs, carcinogens) found in 1 of the 18 cartridges tested by the FDA. This was not a new finding, as the Health New Zealand report did test for TSNAs and stated clearly that these were to be expected with any solution that derives its nicotine from the tobacco plant, and of course the amount of TSNAs would increase with the amount of nicotine contained in the cartridge. On average, electronic cigarette cartridges contain 3.928Ng (also knows as parts per billion [ppb]).

The specific listing is as follows: Nitrosamines In Cartridges: 0mg ” 0.260 Ng (ppb), 6mg ” 3.068 Ng, 11mg ” 4.200 Ng, 16mg ” 8.183Ng. As indicated above, the cartridge with the highest nicotine volume contained the highest level of TSNAs. What is significant about this is that by comparison, the FDA approved NRT Nicorette Gum contains 8Ng (the same as that of the highest strength nicotine cartridge). Putting this number further in comparison, tobacco cigarettes contain approximately 1,230ppb TSNAs before burning, and moist snuff pulls in between 1,000 and 2,400ppb.

These findings are conveniently left out of the FDA’s statements to build their case for banning or regulating (read, making money from) their use and distribution.

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Quitting Smoking: How To Finally Quit For Good

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David B.
on August 2, 2009
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by Tony Slinn.

Not even the most committed smoker can deny the current body of evidence that supports the fact that smoking is bad for you. Quitting smoking is really difficult, there is no denying that, but there are also many strategies that will help you give up smoking.

Many smokers claim they enjoy smoking and don’t want to give it up. The real story is that they know how hard it is to quit and they are afraid to try; they may have tried and failed many times before.

Step 1 is to decide to quit. Make a no-holds-barred decision that this time you will succeed, no matter what. Write down all the reasons why you want to quit, because you must really want to. Refer to this list several times a day. If you fall off the wagon, it’s not the end of it all, just renew your decision and carry on. Make your attitude one of commitment and success.

The second step is to find help; you don’t have to do this on your own anymore. Make an appointment with your doctor; ask a pharmacist about non-prescription medicines and help with cravings. There are alternate therapies that can help, such as hypnosis, massage and naturopathy. You can access online or phone counselors or attend a support group; it doesn’t matter, as long as you seek help.

Thirdly, give yourself every possibility of success by making changes to your lifestyle. By changing some habits and routines, you are helping to eliminate some of your smoking triggers. Change your diet to be nutritionally balanced, cook for yourself, enjoy new foods and recipes. Get outside and exercise, which makes you feel good anyway; go for a daily walk, cycle or swim; join a class at the local gym; walk the dog or play with kids. Consider learning meditation, tai chi or yoga to help with your stress levels; take up a new hobby - something you have always wanted to do.

Decide to put these 3 steps to quitting smoking into place and enjoy your new smoke-free life.

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Advantages of Stopping Smoking

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Sarah Leah
on June 19, 2009
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by Ashlyn Sienna

It can be a complex process that you need to be prepared for, and the best way to do that is to learn everything you can about your addiction and what to expect as you go through the process of quitting. The advent of nicotine replacement therapy and its ilk suggests that smoking can somehow be cured by some magic pill that you take, or stick on, or inhale. The last thing you want is someone giving you a cigarette to calm you down, as that would be rather counterproductive. Third, come up with a quitting buddy. It sounds a bit lame at first, but it really does help.

We have found a product that enables you to quit smoking without stress and struggles. Image reading files on a computer that can help destroy major cravings the stress free way… no matter how long you have smoked, how much you smoke or how many times you have tried to quit before… you can still achieve success. This program is accomplished through painless processes and does not use gum, patches, pills or cause weight gain. This program offers easily downloadable files, audios and includes three extra added bonus features strictly designed to help you or a loved one quit smoking forever.

Having the help and guidance of an expert is always recommended when attempting this life changing process, but many try and fail on their own because they could not get the right programs to quit smoking. Some online programs are developed by the experts who would normally charge hundreds of dollars to treat a person in real, but are laid out in a very accessible package that can be downloaded instantly online, and at a fraction of the price they would have had to pay in person to visit the specialist. The fact that they can be accessed instantly upon purchase means that anyone can start that day, as they can build it into their busy schedule and start implementing the methods straight away.

Approximately 10 years later, I was able to once and for all kick this habit to the curb and become a non-smoker. You’ve probably tried to quit before. Your addiction to nicotine and the other chemicals in cigarettes is just too strong for you to use will power against, and you end up smoking just one more cigarette. I found a program that helped me deal with the way my mind worked. Since I had smoked for so many years, I had the mental tapes running of being a smoker. I had purchased an MP3 audio program that walked me through the relaxation and visualizations with positive affirmation scripts to open up my mind and begin to clear away the negative thoughts that kept me smoking. I began to dislike everything about smoking like the yellow nails/teeth, the smell, and the feeling of the smoke in my lungs.

Smoking can kill you, it can make you lose your fertility and it can alienate you from your friends. The consequences I have just mentioned are not urban myths meant to scare you into quitting. The American Heart Association lists smoking as the number one preventable cause of heart diseases. Each time smoke enters the lungs, the toxins in it kill off small sacs called alveoli, causing a disease called emphysema. Alveoli are sacs responsible for absorbing oxygen from the air you breathe. In the meantime, continued smoking raises your blood pressure and causes your blood to clot more easily. Your smoking has given you a heart attack, resulting in a sudden and painful death.

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