Principle of astrology proven to be scientific: planetary position imprints biological clocks of mammals. (NaturalNews) Mention the word "astrology" and skeptics go into an epileptic fit. The idea that someone's personality could be imprinted at birth according to the position of the sun, moon and planets has long been derided as "quackery" by the so-called "scientific" community which resists any notion based on holistic connections between individuals and the cosmos.
According to the conventional view, your genes and your parenting determine your personality, and the position of planet Earth at the time of your birth has nothing to do with it. Then again, conventional scientists don't believe the position of the moon has anything to do with life on Earth, either. They dismiss the wisdom that farmers have known for ages -- that planting seeds or transplanting living plants in harmony with the moon cycles results in higher crop yields. Even the seeds inside humans are strongly influenced by the moon, as menstruation cycles and moon cycles are closely synchronized (28 days, roughly).
First, Leave the House: Strategies for Making New Friends. You know those people who "never met a stranger"? People who collect people and make friends wherever they go? I'm not one of those people. I can talk to people easily and I'm approachable when I choose to be. But that's schmoozing. Making real friends? Making new friends isn't easy and I certainly don't have any fail-safe advice, but here are some random thoughts and suggestions. New friends are unlikely to come knockin' at your door; you must get out and among people fairly often. Some of my most gratifying new friendships are people I knew long ago but with whom I lost touch. . : Meet someone you want as a friend? Like first dates, the early stages of friendship can be awkward and self-conscious.
Insta-friends are difficult (impossible?) Some friendships just don't take. For more about friendship, visit my friend, The Friendship Doctor . My book, The Introvert's Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World , is available for pre-order on Amazon . What Matters is Whether You Matter to Others. Do you think you matter to other people? Two inquiring sociologists wanted to know, because they thought the answer would be important in explaining the answer to another question: Are you depressed? Here are the questions they used to see who thought they mattered: 1. How important are you to others? 2. How much do others pay attention to you? The authors predicted that people who believed that they mattered to others would be less depressed. Here's a conventional wisdom prediction (an immediate tip-off that it is not MY prediction): the people who are most likely to believe that they matter to someone are those who have a supportive relationship with a spouse.
The authors asked about that. About 1,300 Canadians answered all of these questions (and more) one year, then again a year later. Here are the correlations, for men and for women, between believing that you matter and believing that you have close, supportive relationships with these different categories of people: How to Wreck Your Self Esteem: Compare Youself with Others. Typical scenarios- do you recognize yourself? A client called me today in despair. She's opened a small dress store and was at a networking meeting talking with a business associate, who is also in the retail industry. Her associate was happy about the upturn in her company's sales and my client began comparing her own fledgling shop's receipts with the sales of her associate's long standing national company. Result: A revived worry for my client that she is not good enough, successful enough, strong enough, capable enough, driven enough- and never will be.
Another client, nearing the end of his life, compares himself now with how he was when he was 30 years younger. The activity of comparing one's self with others is a major trigger for a plummet in self esteem , a shame reaction. The trouble is that when we enter the state of comparison-making, our seeing is distorted. Comparing is learned This comparing of ourselves, we come by honestly. Comparisons disconnect us from others. Wise Words From Fellow Introverts. General Revenue Corp - CreditBoards. I pieced together a letter from the forum. You might want to start reading up on GRC in the student loan forum as well, because student loan collections are a bit different than dealing with other creditors.
Here's the DV and limited CD letter that I sent to Wms. & Fudge, as I keep most of my letters at my office. (Feel free to PM me as a reminder, and I'll pull up the GRC letters on Monday.) September 8, 2004 Williams & Fudge, Inc. 775 Addison Ave., Suite 201 Rock Hill, SC 29730 Re: ___________ University, acct. _________ Sent via Certified Mail: 7003 2260 0002 0457 ____ To Whom It May Concern: This is not a refusal to pay, but a notice that your claim is disputed. Please also be advised that this letter is not only a formal dispute, but also a notice that Williams & Fudge and/or its affiliated agencies may only contact me through the United States Postal Service. Please note that I am also in contact with the US Dept. of Education and their Ombudsman’s office regarding the alleged debt.
Guest Post: Get Rid of Student Loan Collection Agencies. By Deanne Loonin There is so much potential for positive change in the student loan programs these days. This is great news for borrowers and we hope Congress and the White House will continue to push for critical changes to benefit borrowers. As much as things change, however, some things remain the same for the most financially distressed borrowers. There are good repayment options for many of these borrowers, but unfortunately they often do not get the information they need about their choices or if they do get information, it is often inaccurate or misleading. The main barrier these borrowers face is that they are forced to deal with collection agencies when trying to resolve problems. This policy has been a disaster for financially distressed borrowers who are desperate for help. There are certainly times when a borrower is uncooperative or has exhausted all options. The deadline to request a hearing on his case was only a week away.
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Use of Learning Types in Medical Education. The Human Brain - Stress. Chronic over-secretion of stress hormones adversely affects brain function, especially memory. Too much cortisol can prevent the brain from laying down a new memory, or from accessing already existing memories. The renowned brain researcher, Robert M. Sapolsky, has shown that sustained stress can damage the hippocampus , the part of the limbic brain which is central to learning and memory. The culprits are "glucocorticoids," a class of steroid hormones secreted from the adrenal glands during stress. They are more commonly know as corticosteroids or cortisol . During a perceived threat, the adrenal glands immediately release adrenalin. Topics. Graphics.com: The shared resource for creative design.
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