National Fire Prevention Week - Put An End To Stovetop Cooking Fires Forever

Stovetop Cooking the number one cause of household fire, is the basis for this years theme Watch What You Heat for National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8th to 15th.

The 118,700 home fires, one every 4 minutes, that involved cooking equipment, accounted for 250 deaths, 3,880 injuries, and $512 million in direct property damage, according to a 2003 NFPA report. Estimates from the Home Safety Council indicate that indirect costs are in the billions of dollars. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. has one of the highest fire death and injury rates in the world.

Low-income families, seniors, and students are the most vulnerable and the number of fires year over year with these groups remain constant.

Is there a national apathy towards the loss of life, the injuries, and the costs associated with stovetop cooking? The fire prevention community is doing its part, but behavior in adults is very difficult to change. The adoption of smoke alarms and sprinklers has had a significant impact on saving li5B4ves as has community education, but all of these measures have done nothing to prevent the cause. Detectors and alarms alert homeowners that there is a fire; suppression systems aid in minimizing damage; but what about technologies that prevent these fires from occurring in the first place!

Our homes are equipped with technologies that are under continuous development - state of the art entertainment systems; personal and property security systems and energy efficient heating systems to mention only a few of the products that keep us in comfort and safety. Yet, the conventional stovetop that we use day in and day out has changed little in the past 50 years. There may be electronic displays, timers, and other toys, but the fact of the matter is that the coiled element of an electric stove is the same device that our grandparents used, a devise that heats to temperatures far beyond those needed for cooking temperatures that have the ability to ignite cooking oils and other household materials in seconds.

As the old saying goes an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. To reduce the deaths and injuries caused by stovetop cooking requires a permanent fix to the inherent problem the over heating of the element.

One such engineering solution is the Safe-T-element cooking system, designed to help prevent stovetop cooking fires before they start! By seamlessly controlling the high end temperature of an eB68lectric coil stovetop element, below the ignition point of cooking oils and other common household materials while still cooking effectively, Safe-T-element has the potential to significantly reduce the number of stovetop cooking fires.

And because a disproportionate number of stovetop cooking fires occur in low income, university and senior housing this is a solution that can be easily targeted to these vulnerable, high risk groups.

The Safe-T-element cooking system was designed to help prevent stovetop cooking fires before they start! By seamlessly controlling the high end temperature of an electric coil stovetop element below the ignition point of cooking oils and other common household materials while still cooking effectively.

This technology was originally taken to appliance manufacturers to be installed at source. However, while the dangers associated with stovetop cooking are well known to the industry they instead attribute these startling statistics to the misuse of the stove as opposed to the appliance itself. While this may be true, the same can be said for cigarettes, candles, mattresses, and childrens clothing and yet in those product categories, either the industry has voluntarily taken steps to protect its customers from potential misuse or legislators have stepped in and enforced the issue. Stovetop cooking fires happen to those who are most vulnerable. With seniors for example, there is a significant difference between misuse and forgetfulness associated with advanced age. Its time that the industry either voluntarily or is forced to adopt new technology that puts an end to this problem.

This significant societal problem must and can be simply addressed if the industry and/or legislators take an interest in solving/reducing the problem.

This patented product, created by Pioneering Technology Inc. recently received the U.S. Home Safety Councils Award for Product Innovation in Consumer Safety and was recognized at the NFPAs World Fire Expo (http://clients.dunedain.com/pioneeringtech/newsforweb.mp4). Safe-T-element has been retrofitted to existing electric coiled stovetops and has a track record of success, aiding in the prevention of cooking fires for housing authorities, senior's residences, colleges and other multi-resident facilities throughout North America.

Now is the time to ensure Fire Prevention Week lasts MORE THAN A WEEK. Now is the time to implement solutions that bring an end, to these needless tragedies.

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No Money Down - How To Buy Property With Nothing Down

If you have ever watched TV after about 11:30 at night, you've seen people talking about courses on buying real estate with no money down. They show vacation paradises, gorgeous girls, fancy cars, and huge mansions. All of this is promised to you if you buy their course on making a million with nothing! If you want you can spend "only three payments of $99.99" to find out about this exciting area...OR...I'll just tell you for FREE!

One thing I must mention first, however, is that ANY information, combined with NO action, produces NO result. If I came over to your house and showed you everything in person and answered all of your questions, and then you did NOTHING.....it was a waste of time. Yours and mine!! On the other hand, if you combine information with hard work, persistence and, most of all, GUTS, you will be successful, whether you buy the courses, read the books for free at the library, or get the information from me, right here!

I mentioned GUTS because there's a price to be paid for everything. If you had a million dollars, you could buy an apartment building without hardly any difficulty. Just pick out one that you liked, had a good return, and passed a building inspection.

If you DON'T have a million dollars, what are you to do? Well get ready for some hard work, searching for the right deal. Get ready to have a whole slew of offers rejected, and maybe even laughed at. Get ready to hear some pompous real estate agent tell you (as one told me) "Son, I've been in the real estate business for thirty years now, and let me tell you, there's no such thing as a no money down deal." Get ready to work on a deal and spend time on it only to have it collapse.

You're going to put in your down payment in the form of "brain sweat equity". You're going to pay by acquiring more knowledge than others in the area of creative real estate, and by searching long and hard to find MOTIVATED sellers, ones who want to get rid of their properties desperately and therefore are willing to help you out. Most of all, you're going to pay by enduring the inevitable "start-up glitches" that ANY business or enterprise has. If it was easy to do, then everybody would be doing it, and there would be no properties left! It is this difficulty that makes it EASY, once you know what you are doing!!

OK, so here we go, but first you need to know ONE thing: IN REAL ESTATE EVERYTHING IS NEGOTIABLE!! Let me say that again, because it is the linchpin of the way creative real estate works--in real estate EVERYTHING is negotiable!

What does that mean? Are there any boundaries? NO!! Can you get someone to carry an agreement for sale for 25 years with little or no money down and no credit check? YES!! Are there ten ads in the paper offering just such an agreement, or one? Probably none! What does that mean? EVERYTHING is negotiable! If you find a motivated seller, one who is paying every month to own 5B4that property, one who doesn't have the skills to fix it up, one who moved out of town, or the country, then he MIGHT go for it! Notice that I did not say WILL go for it, but MIGHT!

Think of yourself when you had a car that you wanted to get rid of, because it was a piece of junk. If someone approached you and asked "how much?", you'd say "$1000, firm". But you knew deep inside that you just wanted to get rid of the headache!! And if you ever had to wait for a month or two with no one buying your car, suddenly you were not quite so firm on the price! And if the alternator had to be replaced before the car could run, pretty soon you just wanted it OUT of your hands!! NOW, you're ready to accept monthly payments, maybe hold something as security, etc. You just want it GONE!

It is the same with real estate properties! They go from being our pride and joy to an albatross around our necks--then we're ready to do WHATEVER it takes to get rid of it!

These people aren't going to jump up and down and say "I'm willing to take a no money down deal for my property"! They are going to be depressed, just like the fellow with a clunker in his back yard, sitting there for months. They are going to need some convincing, but if you find the "DON'T WANTER", the most difficult part is done! Then you make offers, look closely at each property to see if you can make a go of it (that's a whole other report!) if you can get the property--some5B4times you don't want it either! Then it is just a matter of making offers, either in person, or through a realtor, until you find someone who is

ready to deal. The first time is the hardest, because no matter how many times I tell you (or the TV guys) that it CAN be done, you are going to think "not for me, not here in __________, not any more, not with my areas laws and zoning regulations, not with my personality, not with my brains, etc."

Don't you believe it! Look at all the people in the TV commercials-all types and shapes-they have ONE thing in common--they went out and DID IT!

ALL IT TAKES IS GUTS AND PERSEVERANCE!!

Here's the "stream of consciousness" of ideas on how to buy with $000.00 down, but keep in mind the whole time that IN REAL ESTATE EVERYTHING IS NEGOTIABLE!

1) The simplest way to buy with no money down is to get the seller to carry an agreement for sale. Monthly payments for 25 years are possible if the seller has no need for the money, and can be convinced to get his 6,7,8% return secured by his house instead of buying a 4% bond.

2) If you have good credit and want to put no money into a property, try a first mortgage, Vendor carries a big second for remainder. Seller gets , say 75%, and carries 25%.

3) Again with good credit, try first, smaller 2nd, and a Personal Line of Credit for remainder--especially if the gap is only $10-15,000. This can even work for low p5B4riced properties where the first mortgage is combined with a PLC for the remainder--be smart enough to go to another bank for PLC and tell them that you're going to make an invstment with money--and don't tell ANY bank that you're doing a no money down deal!

4) Payment over time-seller wants $5,000 down, for example. How about $400 per month for a year? You're still paying it, but over time-maybe the property will generate enough extra money to pay this!

5) Back taxes-I've done deals where I've taken over back taxes due--you can pay them off at your own speed, within reason!

6) Free rent-I've done deals where the seller had office space in the building and took 2 years free rent as down payment! Can also work for multi family.

7) Upon closing there are adjustments for that months rent--close on the 2nd or 3rd to maximize this-and for damage deposits, taxes to be paid for the period owned by seller, utility bills to be paid, etc. These can add up to a large amount!

8) Since the bank starts mortgage payments one month from closing, simply by paying an interest adjustment of 2 weeks allows you to use the first months rent and apply the second months rent to the mortgage payment.

9) Borrow on insurance policy, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. If you allow the bank to secure the collateral they will be very accommodating.

10) Rack up your Visa, Mastercard and American Exp15E8res cards. A bit crazy, but I assume its a great investment!

11) Borrow from friends, relatives, boss (holiday pay?) Maybe even cut them in as partners!

12) Partners are a surefire way to get accepted for big bank loans, create enough down payments, etc. Always look for people who are interested in this area, and ask them what prevents them from buying investment properties. If its time, expertise, etc--then you have a fit! All that's preventing you is money--and you have found this great property haven't you?

13) Syndicate a group of people--say 9 investors and you get the last tenth for putting together the project--they will provide the financial strength for the loan, and maybe even the down payments! Anything is possible, remember? This is a lot of work to find these people, but VERY lucrative! Start with dentists and doctors, lawyers, everyone that you deal with!

14) Rent to buy--maybe you make payments for 3 years and then have built up the downpayment--meanwhile the property can go up in value, rents rise, and so on.

15) Option to buy--Seller keeps title and gets all revenue. You simply pay a sum for the right (make it REALLY legal!) to purchase the property at a certain sum in X years. There could be a trade for this option, example trade an item or service for the option.

16) Lets make trading an item or service for down payment its own idea!

17) Foreclosure property--maybe just before it goes into foreclosure you offer to keep up the payments and give seller SOMETHING, SOMETIME for his equity. (In a short while he's not getting anything!) Lots of work, lots of books and announcement services available.

18) Fix up damaged property--work deal with bank--example: as is it's worth $75,000, with clean up and fix up its worth 100,000--bank offers 75,000 mortgage based on future value--you have to do fix up--similar to sweat equity.

19) Lease property (ie an office building) from owner and sub lease it to tennants--must be very legal and usually needs strong rent up effort!

20) Pay someone to cosign for a loan

21) Get realtor to carry his commission as a note--they HATE this, but if its needed..

22) Balloon payment--nothing down, balance due in three years

23)Private money from mortgage brokers--ask them about it! High rate of interest, but..

24) Refinance property either before you assume it, or after

25) Find a partner where he takes writeoff for negative cash flow and you manage property--this can even work with buying your personal residence--investor is happy with $200 per month negative cash flow in return for your taking care of property, always a tennant (you) and investor splits profit when selling.

That's going to be enough to start some gears running in your head. The most important part is to keep trying, and to be creative. Combining parts of one idea and another, and always probing for what the seller wants will lead you to solutions. Always probe for ways to make both of you happy. Everyone wants all cash, right now--not everyone gets it! Think of the junker car in the back yard and look for ways to HELP the other person--they want to sell!

Most of all, keep looking! It is not a failure on your part if someone is clinging to the hope that they'll get a certain price, or certain terms. If they can-great!! If not, check back in a few months. Many properties are still sitting there and with a MUCH more receptive seller after they have the property "sitting in their backyard, rusting" (or racking up negative cash flow and maintenance and property management headaches). Try and try again!

Check online for new info and more opportunities, network with other investors, ads can be used to signal what you are looking to find, partners wanted, etc. Go to your public library for more real estate and business information. Keep your mind working and searching--keep looking for properties and more information--one idea can be worth a fortune to you --go to seminars when they come to your town--and the total adds up to the "Eureka!" screamed in the middle of the night.

Buying with a low down payment is obviously much easier than buying with absolutely nothing down, so be sure to save up your money to make it easier for you. Even a no money down deal can require cash for legal fees, closing costs, etc.

Best of luck!

Andrew Larder

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Infidelity Detective: Investigating a Lover or Spouse

Weve all heard the horror stories associated with relationships. Usually, these stories are the common issues that touch most, if not all, couples. A step up that ladder is infidelity statistics show that affairs affect approximately one in every three couples. Think about that for a minute. One out of every THREE. This means, even if you havent personally been cheated on, people in your life likely have been.

Also, millions of women each year are abused by the men in their life. Many of these women are ultimately murdered by the hands of their significant others. And its not just men that do the abusing women are abusers also. Abuse has many variations from the physical to the emotional and the far majority of it happens behind closed doors with someone the victim trusts.

Unfortunately, there are also con artists out there who purposely find emotionally needy targets to steal money from. They use their charisma and their lies to become romantically involved with their victims, and once the trust is established, they walk away. Not only leaving a broken heart, but often, an empty bank account. Many times, these victims never come forward because they blame themselves.

Today, it is easier than ever for someone to take advantage of you. With the advent of the internet, and the fascination with falling in love, internet matchmaking companies are big business. And, for the person looking to find someone to victimize, these organizations are a fairly anonymous way to begin their search.

There are many reasons why someone may want to investigate their lover or spouse. They could be in a new relationship with someone they dont know very much about, they could be contemplating marriage and are unsure if their intended has been honest with them, or they could be in a long-term relationship or marriage and believe their significant other is cheating on them. Regardless of the reason why, in todays world, it makes sense to be sure that your partner is who they say they are. In most circumstances, if your instinct is telling you something is off, it probably is.

Usually, when people are hiding something, there are clues to this. Knowing what to look for can help you in making the decision to investigate your lover or spouse. Realize, the following tips are based on the assumption that a couple is beyond the first date stage.

General Evasiveness. Are they vague when you question them about their job? Past relationships? Family? Schooling? Where they grew up? Whether they outright refuse to answer, or just never fully answer, this is a huge red flag.

Refusal to Give Contact Information. If you only have their beeper number, that signifies a problem. Even if you have their work phone number and their cell phone number, but not a home phone number you should be suspicious. Likewise, if you dont know where they live, and the individual is not forthcoming with this information, theres probably a reason why.

Keeps Friends and Family Hidden. If you have no idea who their friends and family are, have never met them, and dont even know where your partner hangs out with their friends and family be concerned. In healthy relationships, it is a normal and expected involvement to meet each others friends and family.

Deception. If youve caught them in lies, one after another, even small white lies this is a warning signal you should not ignore. When you know the facts about an incident and your partner is lying to you, theyre trying to keep you from discovering something. You need to carefully consider what they are hiding and why.

Missing Blocks of Time. Do they run to the store for one quick thing, and return three hours later? Do they suddenly have business meetings every night that run until late? Are they often unavailable at unexplainable times? Missing blocks of time often leads to the realization that your partner is cheating.

Complains about Lack of Money. If your partner is suddenly complaining about a lack of funds, and if this is a NEW thing, be careful. They could be spending their extra money on someone else.

New Concerns over Appearance. Suddenly worried about their physical appearance is a sign of infidelity. Those who have been cheated on always say their first clue was the new clothes in the closet, the excessive shaving, the using of perfume/aftershave when it wasnt before, the membership at the gym, etc. Basically, any behavior related to appearance the individual didnt have before.

The above characteristics do not mean your partner is lying to you, cheating on you, or is someone other than they say. However, they are suspicious in nature, especially if more than one of the above pertains to your partner. What do you do to confirm or deny your suspicions? There are many possibilities at your disposal if youre ready to investigate your lover or your spouse. Remember, the more information you have, the better decisions you can make.

Terry Taggert writes informational articles about people search, privacy, reverse phone lookups, and other similar topics. Conduct an instant reverse cell phone lookup at http://www.ReversePhoneDetective.com

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Understanding the Benefits of Vitamin C

Vitamin C is currently one of the most popular supplemental vitamins used. It's true discovery occured in 1747, by a Scottish surgeon James Lind. Dr. Lind found this special nutrient in citrus fruit, which he soon learned prevented scurvy. To find out the true effect of Vitamin C, he gave lemon juice, to sailors that were affected by this disease. After multiple treatments, his patients were healed on this condition. He later documented these findings in the widely popular book, The Treatise of Scurvy. In 1932, Vitamin C was finally isolated by a team of Hungarian scientists. In 1971, Vitamin C received a great deal of attention due to the efforts of another Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling. Dr. Pauling believed in vitamin C had many beneficial attributes on the body, which he published several best selling books. One of his most well-known books, Vitamin C and the Common Cold, illustrates the immune-enhancing effects of ascorbic acid on the body.

Our knowledge and understanding of the benefits of Vitamin C has increased substantially over the past several decades. Many people commonly take Vitamin C, as a way of avoiding a potential cold. Some argue that Vitamin C does not have realistic effect upon the suppression of colds. But, according to various clinic studies, many researchers that Vitamin C acts as a natural antihistamine, which helps reduce the severity of cold symptoms. This vitamin has been observed to shorten the duration of time that a cold occurs for. The appropriate amount of Vitamin C should be taken into consideration. Even though, Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin it is strongly advised that minimize taking large quantities.

Aside certain temporary ailments such a cold, Vitamin C is one of the important components to collagen production, which helps the rebuilding and healing process of our body. Many doctors advise that Vitamin C is beneficial in the minor reconstructive process of cuts, hairline fractures, surgical wounds, and broken bones. This does not mean that a physician advise and treatment is not necessary. It means that to help the body rebuild during these events, this vitamin is very beneficial. Aside from the oral intake of Vitamin C, it can help your skin externally. As an antioxidant, like Vitamin E, it can help the skin against the harmful free radical damage of UV rays.

As a heavily research antioxidant, Vitamin C like other vitamins, is seen having certain anti-cancer properties. Since this information is not solidified is not 100% conclusive. But, according to some sources this vitamin helps minimize DNA mutation, which is commonly the catalyst of cancer cell development. Vitamin C helps support our immune system from cancer cells. It does not fight these mutant cells directly but rather provides our immune system with the correct artillery to attack cancer cells.

Vitamin C is quite benefits for certain eye conditions. It has been studied to benefit elderly citizens suffering from cataracts. Cataracts is a fairly common eye condition, where the lens of the eye become cloudy or hazy. This progress can lead to blurred vision, eventually causing blindness. The way Vitamin C benefits the eye, is similar to the skin. It prevents the free radical damage created by the UV rays of sunlight. This vitamin when supplement will stagnant in the eye preventing further damage and reduce current lens damage. Another organ that is helps benefit in the heart. The lifeline of our body and brain is affected by this vitamin due its arterial maintainance. Similar in nature to other antioxidants, prevent the free radical damage to the arterial walls of the heart. With time, these damaged walls can damage plaque, which can occult the diameter of the vessel creating a blockage. Over time, multiple major blockages or clots can restrict blood flow to and/or from the heart. This is a common reason for heart attacks and strokes. Also, it helps the reduce the oxidization rate of LDL cholesteral, which you should monitor on an ongoing basis. As, posted previous the LDL cholestrol helps patch up this free radical damage created causing plaque to form and build. If untreated, you run the risk of blocking the arterial or dislodging the clot into your heart or brain. That is very serious, if not deadly!

For those suffer from pulmonary conditions, there may be some hope in learning from how Vitamin C can help. Due to its potent antioxidant benefits, it has been commonly observed that appropriate doses of can help those who suffer with asthma. It is believed that Vitamin C helps relax the lungs and minimize histamine release, which has been linked to an increase in pulmonary inflammation.

Based on my readings, those are some of the most benefits aspect of taking Vitamin C. It is always under the strong advise of a physician to look into this vitamin. In my opinion and in others, it is a great vitamin to supplement your body with. It is a beneficial way of providing all of your physiological systems with a certain nutrient that has crucial antioxidant properties. You should look for a quality multivitamin to supplement your diet with. It will definetely help you in the long run.

Vilash Reddy is president of Doc1Vitamins.com. Doc1Vitamins.com is a comprehensive nutritional website that features physician developed, highly effective vitamins and nutritional supplements. It contains various health resources for help educate visitors on the importance of quality nutrition and supplementation.

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Buying Your First Home And Sleeping Well At Night

The real estate process of buying a home for the typical family can be a very stressful event, almost at the top of the charts. The selection of a professional agent can be a tremendous benefit as a counselor and guide to navigate you through the process with as little stress as possible. The average home buyer spends very little time interviewing and investigating agents for the role as their agent.

The first part of the home buying process for many is the desire to look at homes and not the careful selection of a real estate agent. This can be a huge mistake as the knowledge and experience level of an agent can change the outcome of the stressful process to a smooth one. Many homebuyers end up with an agent by default, what I mean by this is that the buyer has no plan of action for selecting their agent. The introduction may have been as casual as the buyer calling on an ad or attending an open house.

Of course you want to start the home buying process with a strong foundation and finding the right agent will make a big difference in the total experience. As a first time home buyer you will depend on the expertise of your agent. You will not know what to expect or when to expect it within this very challenging process.

You will want to interview several agents before you even start looking for a home. By pursuing an interview process you will also educate yourself. Here are several areas you will want to discuss with agents that you are interviewing.

1. What is the experience level of the agent? Selecting someone that has at least two years or more of experience will show they have survived the test of time and the knowledge to assist you in the home buying process.

2. What is the geographical area that they service. As an agent works in a given neighborhood they will gain additional non-real estate knowledge such as which area has better schools, less rush-hour traffic or lower crime rates.

3. Does the agent carry errors and omissions insurance? This protects them and you when there is a contractual issue or an undisclosed defect in the home. The Department of real estate doesn't require a broker to carry it, and this is not something you want to find out after closing.

4. Many agents work only on a buyer broker agreement basis, you will be asked to sign a contract for several months during which you will be obligated to work with this agent exclusively for that time period. Other agents will ask you for this agreement once they have worked with you, both parties feel it is a good relationship, and you are ready to make an offer.

5. Always ask for references. A good agent will have their references ready for you.

6. In order to serve their client as best as possible some agents have decided not to represent both a buyer and seller in the same transaction. One of the main reasons for this is that it is very difficult to be an advocate for two parties with opposite goals.

7. How does the agent select the homes that they show you? Many agents will e-mail their clients a lot of properties and let the buyer decide which homes to see, this can be a very ineffective and time consuming process in which the buyer sees many homes that do not suit their needs. The best agents will preview all of the homes on the market that fit a buyers general criteria and then show their client only the best homes. This process leads to a much more efficient and beneficial outcome for the buyer.

8. Does the agent have a close relationship with a trustworthy and knowledgeable lender? By working closely with the lender an agent will be more able to guide the process ensuring that the buyer gets the best loan program for their situation and is only looking at homes that fit their budget.

So as you can see, by methodically and strategically selecting an agent you can positively influence the outcome of your home purchase.

Co-written by Randy Nathan and James Dedolph, creators of HomeSniffer.com where you can find Homes for Sale in San Diego and LoanSniffer.net where you can find the best rate and terms for Homes Loans in San Diego. Both of these sites are a good resource for information about San Diego Real Estate.

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How to Feel Good

The quickest way to make one feel better is to look better. You have heard the quote "Looking good, feeling good" a million times. It is true. So let's aim at doing what is in our reach to look good so we can put ourselves in a good mood and hence, know that there is a way out of any negative, stressful, detestable, depressive situation we find ourselves in.

The first suggestions were to smile and do an internal and external cleanse.

You can now do other things as well. Here are 3 more suggestions for you:

1. Move

This one is easier said than done, especially if you are the "let me stay put" type. But life requires movement anyway or nothing gets accomplished, so you might as well take advantage of it. There are very simple things you can do to move and hence shake your body a little, knowing that when you shake your body, you also shake your distress.

Here are some examples: You can start upon waking up. Still lying down, bend your legs and grab your knees. Roll sideways for about 10 times.

After you take a shower, lift your legs and arms to be dried. Bend your torso parallel to the ground and shake your head sideways.

While doing the dishes or preparing dinner, bend your torso sideways and rotate it. Also do bend and straighten your legs up and down. Spread your feet and repeat the bending.

While sitting at your desk: feet on the floor, bend your body until you touch your head on your knees. Let your arms go; relax a little and then stretch your arms over your head.

See? You don't have to do anything out of the ordinary to move your body. You feel great!

2. Dress up

Yes, I know; who wants to dress up when you are depressed or stressed out? That would in fact be the last thing you will want to do. Ok, so we can compromise: no need for nylons if this is too much, but you certainly have some good slacks, a nice silky shirt/blouse, a colored scarf, a blazer (whether permitting) and a good pair of shoes or sandals.

Even if you are not going anywhere, try to dress up anyway. That will change your mood, I promise. Don't forget your lipstick.

3. Improve your posture

Don't slouch. When you walk big you will feel big. Lift you head and look up, pretending there is a point of light that you will have to follow and that sits in the same direction as the middle of your forehead. Look at everything else peripherally. Walk with larger steps and a little faster than you are used to, as if marching. Give your stride a little rhythm. Until you get used to it, sing a nice song to yourself while you walk at its cadence. Let your arms loose, if you can. Don't forget to climb the stairs.

Still feeling yuck? I doubt it, but will give you more suggestions later on.

Want to have more love, abundance, health, time, fun, and prosperity? Visit Prescription For Bliss at http://www.rx4bliss.com, sign up for the newsletter and receive a fr*ee ebook called "Happy People Are More Abundant!" Dr. Maria Moratto is the author of "Want to Save Your Relationship? Know Your Man!" among other books. Visit her site to get fr*ee affirmation cards. Dr. Maria is available for Radio and Television Talk Shows, media interviews, and as a Guest Speaker at your events.

Maria Moratto 2006
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