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Accepting the Lord’s Will and Timing - Ensign August 2016. Why You Should Walk, Not Run, Your Way To Better Health. It’s an epidemic, and the media is calling it “Sedentary Death Syndrome.”

Why You Should Walk, Not Run, Your Way To Better Health

There is an obvious solution to the condition, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal and non-governmental agencies; the prescription is physical activity. What I Learned From the First Month of Marriage. To “like” this author on Facebook, click here.

What I Learned From the First Month of Marriage

There seems to be a prevailing notion in our culture that marriage is hard. Saving Marriages: Interview with Dr. Scott Braithwaite. When Love Feels Heavy — Coffee + Crumbs. Before I was a parent, I was the perfect one.

When Love Feels Heavy — Coffee + Crumbs

People told me my life would change. People told me I would be tired. That parenthood would be the greatest and hardest thing I would ever do. Yeah yeah yeah.I know. I know.I knew everything. Insights into the Authenticity of the Book of Mormon. The motherhood days we don't talk about that much but we should. The other day I stood in my closet and I just screamed.

the motherhood days we don't talk about that much but we should

Race and the Priesthood. In theology and practice, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embraces the universal human family.

Race and the Priesthood

Latter-day Saint scripture and teachings affirm that God loves all of His children and makes salvation available to all. God created the many diverse races and ethnicities and esteems them all equally. As the Book of Mormon puts it, “all are alike unto God.”1 The structure and organization of the Church encourage racial integration. Latter-day Saints attend Church services according to the geographical boundaries of their local ward, or congregation.

Despite this modern reality, for much of its history—from the mid-1800s until 1978—the Church did not ordain men of black African descent to its priesthood or allow black men or women to participate in temple endowment or sealing ordinances. The Church was established in 1830, during an era of great racial division in the United States. The Church in an American Racial Culture. 8 seemingly bad things that are surprisingly good for your child. Something bad is bound to happen to your child at some point or another.

8 seemingly bad things that are surprisingly good for your child

But, according to Thomas Winterman of Psych Central, parents should let bad things happen to their children because it will help them learn to solve their own problems. This isn’t to say parents should let their children watch TV shows that aren’t kid-friendly or engage in bad behavior, though, Winterman explained. Rather, Winterman suggests parents let their children fight their own battles — not fist fights, but important life decisions and social struggles — and then talk it over with their child afterward to help them understand what they just went through. 5 Common Mental Errors That Stop You From Making Good Decisions. I like to think of myself as a rational person, but I’m not one.

5 Common Mental Errors That Stop You From Making Good Decisions

The good news is it’s not just me — or you. Screentime Is Making Kids Moody, Crazy and Lazy. Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong. Helicopter_parenting_is_increasingly_correlated_with_college_age_depression. Photo by Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Thinkstock Academically overbearing parents are doing great harm.

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What Science Is Telling Us About The Heart’s Intuitive Intelligence. The wonderful and brilliant scientists over at the Institute of HeartMath have done some amazing work in shedding a light on the science of the heart.

What Science Is Telling Us About The Heart’s Intuitive Intelligence

The Institute of HeartMath is an internationally recognized nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to helping people reduce stress, self-regulate emotions, and build energy and resilience for healthy, happy lives. HeartMath tools, technology, and training teach people to rely on the intelligence of their hearts in concert with that of their minds at home, school, work, and play. A large portion of their research has investigated heart and brain interaction. Reddit Users Choose the Most-Addicting, “Lesser-Known” Apps. Here are some of my Faves. Those that know me from my CrackBerry days can attest that I’m an app addict – just a bit, mind you.

Reddit Users Choose the Most-Addicting, “Lesser-Known” Apps. Here are some of my Faves.

One of the many benefits of my BlackBerry 10 smartphone is its selection of mobile applications, especially today, with the hundreds of thousands of Android apps via the Amazon Appstore (and other sources), BlackBerry World, and even the near-native Web apps for BlackBerry 10’s ultra-fast browser. I can barely keep my addiction – I mean, passion – in check. True app addicts don’t just swear by the popular apps, they also pledge allegiance to less-well-known apps.

Last month, Reddit members chimed in on the “lesser known apps [they] can’t live without”. The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered – It's Not What You Think. Johann Hari’s New York Times Bestselling book Chasing The Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs is Johann Hari’s book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs. It is now one hundred years since drugs were first banned in the United States. Unbroken Book Review.