In science fiction and phantasy, authors often play with the idea of telekinesis, the ability of the mind to move objects at a distance. This reflects the idea that the mind is the most powerful part of the body. In one sense, this is true. In the long run intelligence always prevails over brute force. [...]
There are two conflicting sayings, “Nothing in life is free” and “The best things in life are free”. Truth can be only one, isn’t it? More often than not, there is a price tag attached to the choices you make, but not all prices have to be paid in money. For example, you can find [...]
Wherever you look these days, it’s all bad news. More unemployment, more foreclosures, and more instability in life for simple people. This month has seen President Obama sign the new Stimulus Package into law, but that is somehow a bit distant. New laws may sound great, but it takes so long before we all get [...]
As a statement of the obvious, a diet is what you eat. It can contain any kind of food and be for any purpose. For example, professional athletes eat to build up strength and endurance, while sumo wrestlers aim for weight gain as well as strength. A weight loss diet is one designed to reduce [...]
Over the centuries, it became obvious to those who tried to use some medication that if the patient believed strongly enough that the treatment would be effective, there was often an improvement. The mind is a powerful health resource when it comes to producing effective treatments. At the rise of mankind, shamen and witch doctors [...]
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