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How to Always Look Your Best - On the Go!

By Trulybeautiful

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We all have those days where we just don't care how we look or what anyone has to say about it. Those days where you don't even mind leaving the house in sweats, hair undone - looking a mess. We have all been there, so there is no shame in ... more »

How to Appreciate your Life

By meemee67

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It is the human condition to want more, to think more, to complain more. We all want to be happy but happiness can only present itself when you let go and when you become grateful and appreciate. Here is how you can appreciate your life... more »

How to Avoid Absorbing Other People's Negativity

By can-do

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We have all felt it: you walk into a room and you feel tension or negativity in the air. Or maybe someone is getting in your face and laying out all their anxieties on you, and won't be satisfied until you "feel" them too. These vibes that are ... more »

How to Avoid Betrayal

By eHow Health Editor

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Betrayal has many faces, from a cheating spouse to a co-worker who is a liar. Friends can betray you with gossip, workers can steal from you and loved ones can go back on promises made. These are all forms of betrayal that you can avoid... more »

How to avoid depression

By lorrymill

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Depression comes in many forms, and it can be difficult to control.The factors that contribute to depression are well-known, and well-researched, but what causes it is not quite understood. Depression is something that we can avoid by cultivating ... more »

How to Avoid Insomnia

By DiscountTickets

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Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep for the whole night. It can last for a few nights or more, and it can even lead to anxiety or depression. Natural remedies can help quite well to ensure a good night's sleep... more »

How to Avoid Xenophobia

By Paul McDaniel

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Xenophobia is an irrational and unreasonable fear or contempt of that which is foreign or unknown, especially of strangers or foreign people. The term is most often used to describe a fear or dislike of foreigners or of people significantly ... more »

How to Balance One Golf Ball on Top of Another

By golfsavvy

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Why balance a golf ball on top of another? Why not? Need a little stress management today? Leave them stacked where someone else will notice -- on the counter, on your desk, on the boss' s desk. You can even try to stack 3 or 4, or set up ... more »

How to Be at Peace

By MIghtyDreamer

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How to be at peace is a personal thing. But these five simple tips always help... more »

How to be content

By Gracie1402

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There are several keys that unlock the secrets to being truly content with not only what you have, but with yourself. Here are a few ideas to get you started in your own quest to contentment... more »

How to Be Fabulous

By eHow Health Editor

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If you want to be fabulous, then be fabulous. Be the one everyone wants to talk to and have fun with. It isn't hard, and everyone has some fabulous in them--it just needs to be let out... more »

How to be Sexy

By David Sarokin

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In the search for our soul mate -- or for a date on Saturday night -- sooner or later, everyone gets taken by surprise. Someone we thought of as not particularly sexy turns out to be hot, hot, hot. It's not necessarily about having particular ... more »

How to be the best you can

By John Wirchnianski

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There are many times you are faced with hardship, when you may think that you can't do a good enough job. Well, with good spirit and determination, you can turn that around... more »

How to Beat Depression

By edv41

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The first and foremost thing you need to do in order to beat depression, is to admit to yourself that your life isn't exactly what you want it to be and that you are in fact miserable and/or depressed. Many people who are depressed, invite this ... more »

How to Beat the Blues

By Therese Haberman

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Are you in the doldrums and seem to be down on yourself? Read how to beat the blues and smile a little... more »

How to Beat the Winter Blues

By lisadee

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Does the change in seasons bring you down? Does the lack of sunshine make you blue? Ready to hibernate till spring? These tips will help you beat those winter blues... more »

How to become more healthy

By Boreas

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Tired of feeling bad or tired all the time? Feel like you keep getting colds, or the occasional flu? Try make these changes.. more »

How to Become More Innovative/Creative

By Tonig

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The power of innovation is shared by everyone. You may have marvelled at somebody else's creativity, but guess what, you can create and innovate, too. You were born creative. The box of crayons in kindergarten or the sand at the beach is not ... more »

How to Celebrate Life

By TeryLynne

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Sometimes we can get caught up in everyday life that include work, family, stress, and appointments. We tend to forget to stop and smell the roses. We don't take the time to chill for five minutes and relax by the ocean, lake, or even our front ... more »

How to Combat Forgetfulness

By Kristy Pruitt

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Forgetfulness is a very common problem. It’s easy to forget some of the simplest things, especially when you lead a busy life. You may think that there’s nothing you can do to get rid of forgetfulness, but there are lots of things that can help. ... more »

How to Communicate Feelings Without Self Harm

By eHow Health Editor

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Communication is the key to any healthy and open relationship. However, sometimes these communications have to be honest and frank for the general well being of the relationship and the people in it. Nevertheless, a person must be careful that ... more »

How to Communicate in your marriage.

By TiffanyPoe

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Are You starting to feel as if your marriage is dying? This article will give you a few steps towords recovering your marriage... more »

How to Compare Distress and Eustress

By eHow Health Editor

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When you think about stress, it is almost always the negative or "bad" sort of stress: distress. Distress is, unfortunately, something we all experience from time to time. However, stress can also be positive. Eustress, or "good" stress, is also ... more »

How to Control Your Time Wisely

By IcyCucky

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Recently, I have noticed that I spend way too much time on the internet checking email, answering emails, forwarding emails, reading interesting articles, looking at beautiful photographs, and at the end I have not accomplished what I want to do. ... more »

How to Cope Psychologically With the Mid-Winter Blues

By Write-At-Home

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This is the time of year when the long, cold, dark days of winter become tiresome. Here's how to cope... more »