http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com Living Your Life As A Work Of Art In Progress Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:32:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Fountain of Youth is Made of Iron Aerobic exercise (walking, jogging, bike riding and such) has long been the darling of the wellness folks.  For years, these people wouldn’t consider lifting weights.  They somehow thought they’d morph into a bodybuilding freak if they so much as touched a dumbbell. As if… They ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/general/strength-and-longevity/ How to Use Action and the Law of Attraction to Make Your Dreams Real To get something done, generally you’re going to have to do something. Pretty obvious, right?  It should be, but these days a lot of people have interpreted the Law of Attraction to mean that dreaming alone is all ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/general/how-to-use-action-and-the-law-of-attraction-to-make-your-dreams-real/ It doesn’t take a fancy study to realize there’s an epidemic of childhood obesity in this country – a drive past any school yard offers proof enough.  The question is what we do about it?  A new study offers some suggestions. Researchers in Massachusetts evaluated infants three times between the ages ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/general/childhood-obesity-and-infant-sleep-patterns/ Even if you don’t believe in visualization, I’ll bet you practice at least one form of it sometimes. Most people have heard of visualization – clearly imagining a desired outcome.  Many people use it hoping to increase their chance of success. Other people consider visualization New Age fluff.  They deride those who ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/general/the-visualization-everyone-does-even-if-they-dont-believe-in-visualization/ “It’s not what you get that matters, it’s who you become.” My appreciation of the wisdom of that statement has grown over the years. Most recently, I thought of it while I was getting my hair cut. I go to a one-person shop in the village close to where I live (we ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/general/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-what-you-get-that-matters-it%e2%80%99s-who-you-become%e2%80%9d/  A Modest Proposal That May Shock You Here’s a two-week experiment to help you clear your mind of distorted perceptions.  As a bonus, you’ll find yourself happier. We all like to think that we have an accurate worldview.  Most of the time, we’re wrong – we have a distorted view of the ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/general/improve-your-worldview/ I want to tell you about the single best fitness website I’ve found (and I’ve checked out a lot of them).  This site provides detailed instruction on how to reach levels of fitness you never dreamed of.  The workouts are short yet extremely effective. I’ve exercised regularly and used a lot of ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/exercise-fitness/the-best-fitness-program-ever/ I just read a research study that has me a little concerned.  Physicians at an infertility clinic in Ohio reported an association between cell phone use and infertility in men. They evaluated 361 men who were undergoing infertility investigation.  They excluded anyone with chronic problems known to affect sperm production. The men ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/general/is-your-cell-phone-hurting-you/ You may have heard about lycopenes before.  These are compounds found mainly in brightly colored vegetables and especially in tomatoes.  There have been studies in the past suggesting that men who ate several servings of tomato products a week had a lower risk of prostate problems than those who didn’t.  Now ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/diet-nutrition/protect-your-prostate-with-this-safe-supplement/ Here's a concept for you to consider. Our experience of the world isn’t what’s out there; it’s what we perceive to be out there.  That means our reality can be quite arbitrary because we sense the outside world through filters.  These filters exist beneath our conscious mind.  Most people aren't even ... http://www.masteringlifespuzzle.com/general/how-real-is-your-reality/