There are many significant reasons why it is better to be your own boss. Many women find that when they pursue their dreams and become an entrepreneur, they gain benefits they never would have realized, had they not taken the first step. The ability to be your own boss allows flexibility of schedule, effective stress management, and the ability to create your own financial future.

If you have the opportunity to be your own boss and you are a mom, you will find that it greatly enhances your relationship with your children. Studies have proven that it is beneficial to children, both intellectually as well as developmentally, to spend quality time with their mothers. If you can?t control your work schedule (i.e. long hours plus taking work home with you), it likely means that your time with your children is dramatically reduced. The opportunity to spend quality time with your children is just one of the many ways being your own boss can change your life in a positive direction.

When you can be your own boss, it allows great flexibility in your schedule and reduces stress. In the corporate world, you answer to someone else, you meet deadlines for someone else, you may have a stressful commute or you are torn between earning money for your family and spending time with your family. The beauty of being your own boss is that you set the goals and deadlines, and you hold yourself accountable. You get your work done in your timeframe and then go live your life. You are able to volunteer at your children?s school or sit on the sidelines at important

Of course, being an entrepreneur also means having self-discipline and great time management skills. When you set a goal for yourself, you begin aligning your life in a way that those goals will be achieved. You will begin to get more done in less time. Once you have cultivated a high level of self-discipline, you will find that this skill comes in handy in many aspects of life. As an entrepreneur creating your own financial future, you will find that you have enthusiasm towards your goals. Your enthusiasm will easily translate to the ability to successfully monitor your workload, produce great ideas and work consistently towards a better financial future for yourself and your family.

Michelle Codispoti

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Michelle Codispoti is a personal growth expert and advisor to women who are looking to work from home. Previously, she was an executive in the corporate world making a six-figure salary. Michelle intentionally left the corporate world to focus on creating the life she dreamed, and to help others learn to live their dreams as well. Michelle?s website is http://www.LivingOurBestLifeNow.com and her Blog can be found at http://livingourbestlifenow.blogspot.com.

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Childhood obesity is already a very serious and disturbing problem in the United States of America and many parts of Europe where obesity in general is increasing.The problem looks set to spread to other parts of the world as their standard of living improves.A diet with a high fat, sugar and salt intake and a sedentary lifestyle have all been major contributing factors in childhood obesity. As a result children are getting Type 2 diabetes and other illnesses usually associated with middle age. We have a generation of children who may well die before their parents.

It seems that the present generation is no longer keen on traditional competitive team games. Modern technology has led to children wanting to entertain themselves and to be personally in charge of the activity. Television and computer games loom large in their lives.

Overweight and obese children need to follow a strict weight loss regime and take increased exercise to help burn up the calories. The difficulty is that children who have a problem with their weight don’t enjoy the changes in their eating habits and are unenthusiastic about exercise. Cajoling, bribery, and threats do not work. The trick is to find an activity which burns calories but is not necessarily immediately seen as exercise. It also needs to be interesting and fun. This is where dance comes into its’ own as a calorie burning aerobic form of exercise.

Dance, partially due to television shows, is now the “in” way to exercise. Increasing numbers of people are using dance workouts as a

Dancing can be a really good Mind-Body-Spirit workout. Physical activity in general keeps body and brain healthy by increasing the amounts of brain chemicals that encourage nerve cells to grow. Dance helps people of all ages and physical limitations to get and stay in shape. There is chair and wheelchair dancing for people (including children) who have mobility difficulties.

The benefits of dancing are the same as other low-impact weight bearing activities such as walking fast, cycling or aerobics. This form of exercise also strengthens bones and muscles without stressing the joints. It tones the whole body and improves posture and balance. There is an increase in stamina and flexibility and a reduction in stress and tension which are often a problem for overweight children.

There are numerous forms of dance which may appeal to children and which could help in the battle against childhood obesity

Hip Hop and Capoeira are two dance forms which children may find appealing. Capoeira is a Brazilian hybrid dance and martial art. Cardio Capoeira is very challenging indeed. An exercise session involves heavy sparring (i.e dancing ) that can be done either solo or with a partner. It involves a lot of kicking, spinning and cartwheels. In this workout the buttocks, quadriceps and hamstrings are really exercised due to the multiple repetitions of a deep side-to-side lunge which links one capoeira movement to the next.

Cardio Salsa is a low-impact but high intensity workout combining prcise, fast-paced Latin choreography – merengue, mambo, cha-cha, samba – with traditional aerobic dance steps (such as the grapevine), repeated lunges, and arm raises. The great advantage of this exercise programme is that what is learned can be practised on the dance floor. Knowing the steps and being able to move to complex rhythms is likely to increase self-confidence and poise.

Masala Bhangra , is a challenging workout, based on the traditional folk dance of India. It involves a choreographed series of hops, foot stomping and hip gyrations accompanied by hip-hop influenced bhangra music and live drumming. Most moves are performed while vigorously shaking the arms at 45 degree angles to the side of the body and doing multiple, rapid-fire shoulder raises. This form of dance workout results in firm arms and sculpted shoulders. The same sort of classes are also known as Bhangra Aerobics.

There is now a dance form which is proving highly popular with people in general and is proving to be a great hit with children. The video game Dance Dance Revolution (D.D.R) is made by Konami of Japan where it was located in arcades in that country.It is now more usually played on Sony’s Playstation 2 and Microsoft’s box game consoles.

There are a number of other games such as Red Octanes’s In the Groove, Pump It Up, Exceed, Dance Along and Para Para Paradise.

The video game Dance Dance Revolution and other such games may be a means of helping children loose weight. As a song plays (and all sorts of music is suitable) arrows pointing forward, back, left and right, appear on the screen in various sequences and combinations. The players must step on the matching arrows on a mat on the floor. Players can dance by themselves, with a partner or in competition

Some states in the U.S are already using it as a regular part of their physical education curriculum. Dance Dance Revolution offers excercise without children having to possess the skills demanded by sport and games. As a result it appeals to children across the board.

A study was carried out last year in Rochester, Minn. an area which has a particularly severe problem with childhood obesity. The research team from the Mayo Clinic found that children playing Dance Dance Revolution used significantly more energy than children watching television and playing traditional video games. D.D.R does meet standards for aerobic fitness by raising the heart rate sufficiently for the required period of time.

In Redmond, Oregon In the Groove was installed in third and fourth grade classrooms for a five-month study. The most “at risk” students were chosen to become “Groove Masters”, mentors to other children. Some of the results from the study included:-

1. Absenteeism dropped by more than 50%

2. According to teachers, 85% of the mentors grew in social skills

3. 94% of the students who took part showed increases in leadership skills and confidence, which increased self-esteem and improved academic performance.

4. 4th grade students who took part in the study improved their mile run by 13.8%

5.Students became more enthusiastic about sports, fitness and dance,

The games were shown to give a good aerobic workout and to assist in weight loss, a very important factor in the battle against childhood obesity.

Dr Debra Liebermann of the Dept. of Communications, at UC Santa Barbara calls this video activity “exergaming”. She described Dance Dance Revolution as a game, a social activity, a dance and performance platform, a workout and weight loss tool, and a classroom and workplace activity. She lists a number of reasons for its appeal:- the games challenges, the music, the joy of movement, the work out, and social interactions.

There are versions that allow aerobic instructors to work with a group.

Dr Liebermann’s conclusions regarding these games was that they “make a very positive contribution to player’s stress management, weight management, fitness and health”.

This is perhaps a form of dance which will be acceptable to overweight children in that it is a fun happening which they will be happy to take part in.

Parents do take medical advice before putting your overweight child on a diet and exercise programme.

If children are not immediately attracted to a specific kind of dance – experiment. There’s a dance out there for everyone. Have fun finding it!

Dzagbe Cudjoe

Author Bio

Dzagbe Cudjoe is a Dance Movement Therapist and ethnologist with wide experience of Dance in Africa and Europe. As an ethnologist her main field of research was into West African traditional religion. As a Dance Movement Therapist her area of specialization was working with children who had challenging behaviour or severe physical and intellectual Special Needs. Dzagbe is now working on helping the parents of such children to appreciate the healing effects of dance. She is the author of the e-manual “Dance to Health -Help Your Special Needs Child Through Inspirational Dance”. For more Information visit Dance to Health

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Without a doubt, there is nothing more painful than watching someone you love wither away from Alzheimer?s disease.

Nothing is more upsetting than discovering that your parent doesn?t recognize you anymore, and can?t remember where he lives ? or even tell you the year. Let?s face it, it?s scary to think that one day, your mind might degenerate and leave you mentally crippled for the rest of your life.

But, can you prevent Alzheimer?s disease? Fortunately, the answer is ?yes?. There are steps you can take to delay the onset of Alzheimer?s ? and ensure that you will maintain healthy mental functioning well into the later years of your life.

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. has been President and Medical Director of the Alzheimer?s Research and Prevention Foundation since 1993, and has been studying the disease for two decades. He believes that the best way to defend against Alzheimer?s is to incorporate a series of prevention methods into your life. Dr. Khalsa has developed his ?4 Pillars of Prevention? to aid in the process:

Pillar 1: Diet and Vitamins

Keeping your brain healthy and nourished is an important step in preventing Alzheimer?s and memory loss. According to Dr. Khalsa, a good Alzheimer?s disease prevention diet should include the following:

1. 20% ?good? fat: omega-3s from extra virgin olive oil, avocado, flax seed oil, and eating fish

2. 50% lean protein: fish, chicken, turkey, and soy

3. 30% complex carbohydrates: fresh vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and fresh fruits

4. Superfoo

It is also important to avoid a diet high in trans-fat and saturated fat. These fats produce free radicals, which in high quantities can damage and even kill brain cells. Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E help eliminate free radicals from your body. Other brain and memory specific nutrients are also important.

Pillar 2: Stress Management

Research has shown that chronic stress is among the biggest factors in developing Alzheimer?s. When you experience stress, your body produces the hormones cortisol and adrenaline to respond to the situation. With chronic stress, your cortisol levels remain high, and this adversely affects your brain.

Cortisol affects the hippocampus, the section of your brain responsible for storing memories. It prevents the hippocampus from getting proper amounts of glucose and it slows nerve impulse transmission, which can kill brain cells. Brain studies of people suffering from late stages of Alzheimer?s disease show that they have a hippocampus that is considerably smaller than that of a normally functioning brain.

By using regular stress relaxation techniques, you can improve your focus, attention, and mental performance. meditation is an effective method for stress reduction ? it helps lower cortisol levels, which will ultimately improve your mental functioning. Other stress management techniques include prayer, deep breathing, and massage.

Pillar 3: Exercise and Brain Aerobics

Of course physical exercise is important. However, neurologists have also found that frequent mental exercise will reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer?s by 70%! It is important that you spend at least 20 minutes, three times a week engaging in some sort of mental exercise. In order for an activity to be considered brain aerobics, it must meet the following criteria:

1. It needs to engage your attention

2. It must involve more than one of your senses

3. It must break up a routine activity in an unexpected, non-trivial way

Examples of mental exercise include visiting a museum and discussing it, reading, writing, playing board games, and so on.

Pillar 4: Pharmaceuticals

There are a few pharmaceutical drugs that can help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer?s disease in some patients several years. However, it is important to be careful with these drugs. Many have serious side effects such as dizziness, nausea, and diarrhea that you should discuss with your doctor.

Some of the most effective drugs used to treat Alzheimer?s disease include Aricept (donepezil), Exelon (rivasigmine), Namenda (memantine), and Razadyne (galantamine).

Fortunately, using the positive and practical strategies in this article, if asked ?can you prevent Alzheimer?s??, you can now answer in the affirmative.

Dr. Susan Nickerson DC

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Now I would like to invite you to visit the non-profit Alzheimer?s Research and Prevention Foundation website at http://www.alzheimersprevention.org to discover even more tips about how you can maintain healthy brain functioning and memory well into the later stages of your life.

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Time is a precious commodity that we want more of to do the things we enjoy and to make more money. But are you letting time sucking activities that don’t pay to take over your life? For entrepreneurs wasting time on meaningless things could mean a deteriorating business and no money to pay the mortgage. It’s about time we cut this bad habit and take back control of our time.

Time sucking activities could be anything from watching too much TV, reading entertainment articles and celebrity gossip, checking your email 100 times a day, browsing forums without a purpose just to kill time, browsing stores and window shopping, playing online games all day and night etc.

Sometimes it’s fun to do those things once in a while but spending hours and hours a day on it is too excessive. At the end of the day we might wonder where did all the day go and have a bunch of things left undone. Stop putting things off because they’re not as fun as checking email or playing games. If you read entertainment magazines and play games for 3 years you’ll be in the same situation you’re in. These meaningless time sucking activities are costing you big bucks.

Make a list of things you will do less of each day or eliminate. Write down next to it approximately how much time you’ll save by eliminating or reducing the time you spent on it. Tally up the totals for a week, you might be surprised to see the results of how much time you waste. Don’t make excuses about why you don’t have time-make time. We all have tim

What are your priorities? Is it your religion, family, and business? If you’re not finding time to spend on things that matter then its time that you rearranged your life around. Ask yourself, “How can I spend more times with the kids and spouse?” Many people think that watching TV with their family in the same room is spending time together. That is not quality time together. Plan a fun evening whether it’s taking the family out to dinner, helping the kids with homework, or playing board games together.

If your life is too hectic or stressful then you haven’t gotten time management done pat. Read up on new strategies to manage your time and apply it. Do unpleasant and important things first. Don’t put off things that will cause you stress or worry. Do it and get it done now. It’ll be a big weight off your shoulders not having a ticking time bomb around.

Katherine Ly

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Because most of us simply do not have unlimited fund for play, and possibly lose, at the Holdem tables or any other gaming table, we must practice bankroll management. You probably have numerous questions about bankroll management in Holdem poker such as how much you should have in order to begin playing, strategies to determine your bankroll and the games you should place, how to use poker room bonus programs to build your bankroll and how to play in limit versus no limit games.

Let’s look at these questions and concerns one at a time. We will begin by studying how much your starting bankroll should total and which games you should choose to start.

A beginning bankroll should contain only those funds which are in your discretionary budget for entertainment. Never short your utility or home payments to build your bankroll to a large figure. There are no guarantees that any portion of your bankroll will return with you from the gaming tables. Sure, you could win big and double or triple your starting bankroll, but never count on gambling winnings as a source of income to pay your bills. It just isn’t smart playing strategy if you take any part of your crucial expense budget with which to wager.

Plan in your budget an amount of discretionary income earmarked as “gambling entertainment funds”. These monies, no matter how large or small the sum that goes into this category, should be used only for your wagering purposes. If you win and add to the funds, your bankroll will last longer, perhaps growing sufficiently to add

The size of your beginning bankroll should be based on the games your select. If you are happy playing at $1/$2 limit Holdem tables, you can easily play with only $10 per hand. But if you want to get involved with $10/$20 games, you’ll need a much larger bankroll. Ideally, begin with a bankroll of $200 or more so you can play a while in the low limit games, and a bankroll of $600 or more if you like the high limit games. If you are a novice, the low limit games are the tables on which to practice and develop your skills.

Most online casinos offer a sign-up bonus program as well as rewards for repeat deposits to your players account or for referring a friend to signup and make a deposit. While these bonuses are great and can be used for actual play, be sure to read the terms and conditions to learn any restrictions placed on these bonuses such as withdrawal limitations when using these funds. Prepare to adhere to any special terms placed on your player bonuses. These funds can be used to build your bankroll and increase your playing funds.

Every player that is not in the advanced skill category should stick to limit games, going no further than pot limit games. The bets can rise to a level that is just too expensive for a less-than-expert Holdem player in the no limit games where any bet is acceptable. Unless you have unlimited wealth, betting $200 or more in a single bet just doesn’t make sense until you know every technique and trick to use to help you win. Don’t lose your shirt by betting outside your budget. Low limit games are just as much fun as no limit, inexpensive games. The thrill of winning the pot is just as big even if the amount of chips is smaller than in the big games.

Remember to always gamble responsibly. Part of gambling responsibly means that you determine how much you can easily afford to lose in the event you don’t have a lucky gaming session and stick with that bankroll, never going back for more funds. Don’t let the excitement of the game entice you to do something that isn’t smart and is potentially financially dangerous. This will let you keep the fun of the game going with none of the stress that players who don’t follow the bankroll suggestions experience all too often.

Because most of us simply do not have unlimited fund for play, and possibly lose, at the Holdem tables or any other gaming table, we must practice bankroll management. You probably have numerous questions about bankroll management in Holdem poker such as how much you should have in order to begin playing, strategies to determine your bankroll and the games you should place, how to use poker room bonus programs to build your bankroll and how to play in limit versus no limit games.

Let’s look at these questions and concerns one at a time. We will begin by studying how much your starting bankroll should total and which games you should choose to start.

A beginning bankroll should contain only those funds which are in your discretionary budget for entertainment. Never short your utility or home payments to build your bankroll to a large figure. There are no guarantees that any portion of your bankroll will return with you from the gaming tables. Sure, you could win big and double or triple your starting bankroll, but never count on gambling winnings as a source of income to pay your bills. It just isn’t smart playing strategy if you take any part of your crucial expense budget with which to wager.

Plan in your budget an amount of discretionary income earmarked as “gambling entertainment funds”. These monies, no matter how large or small the sum that goes into this category, should be used only for your wagering purposes. If you win and add to the funds, your bankroll will last longer, perhaps growing sufficiently to add to next month’s budgeted bankroll. Or you can choose to keep your winnings in a difference fund to save for a purchase for you and your family.

The size of your beginning bankroll should be based on the games your select. If you are happy playing at $1/$2 limit Holdem tables, you can easily play with only $10 per hand. But if you want to get involved with $10/$20 games, you’ll need a much larger bankroll. Ideally, begin with a bankroll of $200 or more so you can play a while in the low limit games, and a bankroll of $600 or more if you like the high limit games. If you are a novice, the low limit games are the tables on which to practice and develop your skills.

Most online casinos offer a sign-up bonus program as well as rewards for repeat deposits to your players account or for referring a friend to signup and make a deposit. While these bonuses are great and can be used for actual play, be sure to read the terms and conditions to learn any restrictions placed on these bonuses such as withdrawal limitations when using these funds. Prepare to adhere to any special terms placed on your player bonuses. These funds can be used to build your bankroll and increase your playing funds.

Every player that is not in the advanced skill category should stick to limit games, going no further than pot limit games. The bets can rise to a level that is just too expensive for a less-than-expert Holdem player in the no limit games where any bet is acceptable. Unless you have unlimited wealth, betting $200 or more in a single bet just doesn’t make sense until you know every technique and trick to use to help you win. Don’t lose your shirt by betting outside your budget. Low limit games are just as much fun as no limit, inexpensive games. The thrill of winning the pot is just as big even if the amount of chips is smaller than in the big games.

Remember to always gamble responsibly. Part of gambling responsibly means that you determine how much you can easily afford to lose in the event you don’t have a lucky gaming session and stick with that bankroll, never going back for more funds. Don’t let the excitement of the game entice you to do something that isn’t smart and is potentially financially dangerous. This will let you keep the fun of the game going with none of the stress that players who don’t follow the bankroll suggestions experience all too often.

Pd Laughlin

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PD Laughlin is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Learn-Texas-Holdem-Strategies.com. He provides free information on Poker Skills, Strategies and Systems on his website Learn-Texas-Holdem-Strategies.com.

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