This quiz will help you define whether you really are too nice for your own good.

Another year, another New Years resolution ... if only this time it could be different? Do you feel overwhelmed by both your own and others expectations for the festive period? Does the forthcoming prospect of social gatherings make you feel uncomfortable? If you could wave a magic wand for a new years wish and change something about yourself what would it be? Deep down you may wish to go to parties and other social events. You may feel very lonely, but you probabl...

So you're not quite ready to throw the TV away, but you're limiting the time spent viewing television in your home? Here are some easy tips that have worked for me. 1) Identify when and why you watch and change your habits Do you usually turn the tube on when you get home from work? Why? Do you turn it on in the late afternoon when the kids get home? Why? Sometimes the TV goes on when we're tired or bored. If you're tired, you either need to: get more sleep or get mo...

If your life is not the way you want it, don't blame the people around you or your circumstances. Look inside and know that you and you alone have created your reality! This is the last of seven articles in the series covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this article is the seventh Law ? the Law of Correspondence. Law of Correspondence The Law of Correspondence tells us that our outer world is nothing more than a reflection of our inner world ? as wit...

How do they do it? You know the parents that work full time and manage to raise smart, healthy and happy children? They have a secret. That secret is maintaining a good work life balance. Have you ever heard the expression ?all work and no play makes a boring day?? Well the same goes for all play and no work. Do too much of anything and you are bound to go stir crazy at some point or get cabin fever. The good news for parents everywhere is that you can have the...

For a brand new mommy, or even a seasoned one, dealing with a colicky baby can be overwhelming. The constant crying is heartbreaking and nerve wracking, and leaves you with a sense of helplessness. But don?t lose heart; the only good thing I can tell you about colic is that it?s temporary. Here are a few ideas to keep you going. First ? Be sure it?s really colic. If you haven?t had the little one checked out by a doctor, do so. Sometimes what?s written off as colic is real...

What is music? All sounds are comprised of sound waves. What distinguishes music from other sound waves is the manner in which the sound waves vibrate and decrease from loud to soft. Dropping a metal pan on the floor presents jarring, erratic vibrations. Striking a note on a piano chord presents a softer more uniform and smooth transition from loud to soft. Obviously, a musical note is going to be much more pleasant to the ear. There?s an old adage about how ?music sooths...

We take you through the first week that Arlene made the conscious decision to stop gambling. This was a very emotional period where Arlene's self esteem was at the lowest in her life. She's a single woman who was just about to turn thirty-six years old and her life was crumbling around her.

STRESS. "Yes, the S word'. Stress is the 'wear and tear' our bodies experience as we adjust to our constantly changing environment. Stress has both physical and emotional effects on us and can it can create positive or negative feelings. As a positive influence, stress can help compel us to action; it can result in a new consciousness and an exciting new perspective. As a negative influence, it can result in feelings of distrust, rejection, and depression, which in turn c...

In a search for happiness, many people look for it in other people and not within ourselves. Many people feel that things like money, a better job, better relationships..etc will make them happy. In reality, to find true contentment you must look inside yourself and learn to be your own best friend. That means you have to trust, love, and care for yourself just as you do the people you consider to be close to you. Following are steps that you can incorporate into your lif...