What’s The Best Way To Improve Your Running?


by  Michael Stapenhurst 3/4/2012

Trying to improve your running and train for longer distances like the marathon is a major undertaking that requires time, motivation and a good level of fitness. Many people do see an initial increase in their performance level, but then seem to reach a plateau quite quickly and have difficulty improving from there.

There are several training methods you can follow to be able to run faster and/or longer. But what is the single most important training strategy that will help you to run better? Here are a few of the main techniques that you can try if you want to run a faster race next time out.

1. Increase Your Training Mileage
Many people believe that increasing their training mileage ...

How to Improve Your Lung Capacity For Running


by  Jim Oldfield 3/4/2012

I’ve read lots of different articles on how to improve my lung capacity for running. Some of it makes sense but a lot of the advice sounds crazy to me.

Advice like taking up a wind instrument and training at high altitude. If I wanted to play a wind instrument I already would be and if I lived in Vail Colorado I’d already be training at altitude.

I’ve already chosen my musical instruments and I live at 600 feet above sea level so I need some sensible tips that will work for me.

Here are 5 that will get you results:

1. Breathe Deeply. What you’re doing here is expanding your lung capacity and your chest’s ability to take in ...

Improving Running Performance And Recovery


by  David Dack 3/4/2012

Proper recovery is as important as the training itself, yet often it’s the most overlooked aspect of running. Skipping on recovery can have dire consequences on your running performance and overall health and well-being. If you aren’t properly recovering from your running sessions, then expect discomfort, pain, injuries or even a painful burnout.

On the other hand, proper recovery will make out of you a better runner (and human being). It’ll allow you to run faster, farther with less injuries and hassle.

As a result, if you want to improve your running performance, here are 3 recovery guidelines you need that can help.

Post Diet For Recovery
After a running session, your energy tanks will doubtless be empty and need replenishing. ...

Power Of Determined Attitude


by  Dr. Ephraim John Udofia 3/4/2012

The limitations that surrounded me when I began my business pale in comparison to my determination to succeed. I was going to get ahead in my self-employment no matter what. In fact, I had developed a determined attitude to succeed in my new endeavor such that failure wasn’t a consideration. I started off going around taking orders from an SMC catalog for some time. The sales were coming but not huge enough to make a major impact in my economic well-being. My success came slow and steady, but my attitude was, that’s okay, I’m getting there.

Of course we all have heard the coming cliché, "that your attitude determines your latitude." How determined are you to get ahead? A determined ...

Change Your Mindset For A Healthier You


by  Tracey Wall 3/4/2012

With the onset of summer, many of us will be desperately trying out a huge variety of fad diets in an attempt to squeeze into our bikinis and swim suits. However, have you thought about how you want to look when you return from your holidays and beyond?

Changing your mindset about living a healthier life will help you maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle, letting you enjoy every aspect of your life without worrying about how you look!

The most successful change will come when you start thinking differently about the way you look and feel. If you truly analyse your self-worth, you should see a successful mum who is managing to juggle a huge variety of roles to ...

Expressing Gratitude - The Missing Link in Life


by  CJ Henderson 3/4/2012

Expressing gratitude is one of the most powerful, positive emotions that is lacking in our society. People ask for more without once expressing appreciation for what they have. The tragedy is when one is unable to be happy with the gifts God has given and they become a bottomless pit. Inevitably, someone becomes completely empty no matter how many material goods are acquired.

Secular Opinions
The desire for more is present in virtually every form of media within our society. The materialism that is all around us causes our appetites to become insatiable. We quest for the next great thing in our life that offers fulfillment but once we have it we are no better than when we started. At what ...

Building Confidence With Positive Affirmations


by  James W Ashley 3/4/2012

One of the key factors in becoming successful in life is having self confidence. If you don’t have self confidence you will always doubt your choices in life, never believe in yourself and always fail to reach your goals. You can improve your confidence through the use of positive affirmations.

Building Confidence with Positive Affirmations
Utilising Positive Affirmations is a simple method to improve your confidence. Positive Affirmations are simply statements of belief. By repeating these statements on a regular basis. For example telling yourself everyday that "I am confident." Your mind will adapt to this thought. Your subconscious will begin to educate itself to believe that you are confident. Inspiring you to have new self belief and never doubt yourself ...

The Power of Happy Thoughts


by  Michael G A Brown 3/4/2012

Could it be suggested that power can be found in focusing on happy thoughts? In life we could find that everyday you may encounter various challenges during the course of the week. There could be a number of things that cause you to have feelings of unhappiness, but could situations change depending on how you view them? For example four people could view the same event in four different ways, so the outlook that you have on a situation may in-fact allow the situation to change from a problem into an opportunity. The idea of living in a freezing cold home might be seen as a challenging situation, but on the other hand going on a holiday attempting to climb ...

Helping Helps Your Health


by  Richard Brody 3/4/2012


Why is it that two people of similar ages, with similar attention to healthy living, often have diametrically different overall health? Obviously, at times, genetics, good fortune, financial and family stresses, etc. are major contributors to these differences. However, in my over three decades of study and work with thousands of people in the area of attitude adjustment and self- help areas, I have noticed that in many cases, the individuals who contribute the most to the welfare of others through their efforts and attitudes, exhibit the most overall health, and certainly generally appear happier than those who do not participate in the well- being of others. H. A. Holle wrote, "A sense of purpose and the opportunity to contribute ...

Understand Why And How To Program Your Mind


by  George H Lopez 3/4/2012


For you to understand why and how to program your mind can take a long time and a true and honest interest in the subject. When I first started to explore I remember watching a program where they were interviewing a woman suffering from amnesia.

She had been involved in a car accident recently, and ever since that event she couldn’t remember anything. Although she knew how to speak and how to write, interact and behave correctly, her personal story was completely erased from her head.

She had a family, husband, children, a great business, a beautiful home and was lucky enough to enjoy financial abundance and freedom. But she couldn’t remember any of that. She had to start from ...

How Positive Affirmations Can Make You More Intuitive


by  Irina Webster 3/4/2012


Many people wonder why they should use affirmations. Some even say that affirmations don’t work. But the reality is that every thought you think, in fact is an affirmation. Repetitive thoughts become very strong affirmations because they get imbedded in your mind and shape you as a person.

Look at your regular thoughts. Are most of them negative or positive? If most of your thoughts are positive - then you’re already doing positive affirmations. If most of your thoughts are negative - then you should start doing positive affirmations as soon as possible to counteract the negative effect of bad thoughts on your health.

If most of your thoughts are negative then your intuition gets shut down also. Negative thoughts ...

How to Turn Talents Into Strengths


by  David Shindler 3/2/2012

"I don’t do social media". Have you ever heard that comment from anyone? Translated it might mean "I don’t get it", "I’m not interested", "I don’t like it" or "I’m scared of it". It’s a choice. Or is it that clear cut?

Generalisations exist because they are a shorthand way of communicating what is perceived to be a common truth. However, they can lead to stereotypes and a common one is that older people are less savvy with technology and social media in particular.

There is a link here with employability. Take the following scenarios of people and put age out of your mind:

What if...you are seeking work and a requirement of the jobs you apply for is digital literacy?

What if...you are ...

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