Autism is a neurological disorder that interferes with normal development of reasoning, social interaction, and communication skills. It is a lifelong disability that makes learning difficult and can lead to serious behaviors that interfere with living. Autism arises in infancy and is developmental in origin. Autism has been called the “ultimate learning disability” because people…
DetailsCatch a football?! That’s easy, you say. You just stick your hands up and grab the football out of the air, right? Not so fast! All that matters in the end is that you catch the football right? Well, not exactly. If you want to be a good receiver, you need to learn how to…
DetailsHave you ever wondered why is it that the best new things look a lot like the best old things? Take herbal skin care for instance. Before the development of modern cosmetics, our grandmothers relied on natural beauty treatments for keeping their skin soft, smooth and healthy. In those days, a herbal treatment for the…
DetailsThis article talks in great detail about all the types of wood sidings. It weighs all the pros and cons of each type, leaving it up to you to decide if you want to go in for this technique of siding. Wood siding is the most common type of siding for a house. Wood is…
DetailsPewter jewellery is widely available on the market as an alternative to silver jewellery. Pewter is a lead-free metal alloy which is easy to clean and lasts for many years. Ancient jewellery articles made from pewter are particularly worth mentioning as they are still used by fashionable men and women as symbols of style and…
DetailsThe sports ad says “Just Do It”. That is exactly the attitude you need to succeed at garden designing. Remember, these ideas or designs you come up with are not set in stone. You can always move plants around your gardens and, as your ideas and taste change, your gardens can grow with you. There…
DetailsTeaching this simple, portable focusing and amplifying Self-Hypnosis technique to my clients over the course of more than 20 years of my hypnotherapy practice has helped them reinforces their desired positive changes. There are two levels to the Unwinding Clock Self-Hypnosis Technique: giving the mind something to do on one level to distract it, and…
DetailsBefore committing myself to a set of bookcase plans, I first decided to shop around for a pre-fab bookshelf, both online and at a few discount furniture stores in town. My plan was to look at a wide range of styles and prices before deciding what to buy. It didn’t take me long to discover…
DetailsIn 1974, a book entitled Wrestling Physical Conditioning Encyclopedia was published. This book was written by a man named John Jesse. Conditioning coach Vernon Gambetta writes, "You are probably asking who is John Jesse? John Jesse was an expert on strength training, injury prevention and rehabilitation from Southern California." I never knew of this book’s…
DetailsResearchers have observed for decades that energetic people look less depressed and anxious than inactive people. Since running became popular 2-3 decades ago over 1000 research studies have confirmed what runners were saying all along: Exercise makes you feel good. The psychological advantages of physical activities consist of positive changes in self-perception and well-being, enhancement…
DetailsCandida is quickly becoming one of the most controversial health topics of our time. Most conventional doctors do not believe the ailment even exists since there are such a myriad of symptoms associated with the disease, but those that do believe tend to do so passionately. There has never been any sort of ironclad study…
DetailsBreastfeeding is one of the most amazing acts of motherhood, yet the most undermined by many. The first taste of nourishment that a new-born baby gets is the mother’s milk. It is, therefore, imperative to understand the importance of breastfeeding and the correct way of feeding your baby. Though breastfeeding is a natural act, many…
DetailsUsing reusable bags has caught on with grocery stores across the country, but many other types of businesses are slow to catch on. At some point or another, you’ll most likely be taking a plastic bag from some type of store. When you accumulate plastic bags, how can you reuse them? Plastic bags became popular…
DetailsI’m sitting in Piccadilly, eating my usual soybean burger when, like a bison charging a train, another I suddenly rushes in stumbling by cash desk. I burst out foolishly laughing, puzzled and amazed, I dare say uneasy, and slowly get up, watching the scene as in a slow motion movie, to help him somehow, giving…
DetailsIt felt so real. The rain, the leaves, the lovemaking (but was there any passion, or was it just perfunctory. I did not feel any pleasure. It felt like I was twenty-two again. Living amongst xenophobic South Africans, and Johannesburg people, I sensed winter coming on acutely). And then there was the kiss. Something inside…
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