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Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club How to convince yourself to go back to the gym: 5 of 18
Working out is not easy to do. There are always other things that can seem more pressing then spending two hours in a gym sweating. But there are only two real reasons to have stopped going to the gym; you have a fear of failure or you disliked the workouts you were doing. You want to be healthier; you want to feel better ab... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Should marijuana be legalized?: 42 of 132
Cannabis is NOT addictive! It does not make you stupid, except maybe for a few hours while high, though that is not always the effect with all smokers. There is NO LD (Lethal Dosage) for humans. You could eat twenty pounds of Cannabis and still be perfectly fine, retardedly high, but you'd be alive. Just about everything tha... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Ways to stop hiccuping: 4 of 9
There is one sure fire way to get rid of hiccups that I know, though I can't take credit for inventing it. As soon as hiccupping starts, drink soda or something fizzy, beer and seltzer water work just as well. You need to drink something that will make you burp almost immediately. You must drink several large gulps at least ... More..
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Tips for improving your mental health: 20 of 38
Before you can improve your mental health you have to understand what the term means. What is the difference between being mentally healthy and mentally unhealthy? The difference is how happy you are with yourself and your life. When you are extremely unhappy, you are mentally unhealthy. I know you are probably saying you ca... More..
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Medically treating mental illness: Should psychologists prescribe drugs?: 12 of 22
Psychology has become too quick to jump to a pill to fix a problem. It seems we are all after that new quick fix, the new diet pill that promises to make you lose 100lbs in three months, the new depression drug that promises happiness, and the new stimulant that will help ADHD children to calm down. There are too many pills ... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Dealing with gym intimidation: 21 of 22
Intimidation can come in two different forms overt and covert. Overt can come in the form of calling names, pointing and laughing, pushing, shoving, hogging equipment, and tripping you in aerobics class. Covert can be much more subtle and can actually make you feel more uncomfortable than overt. There can be false rumors spr... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How to lose fat from thighs and hips: 27 of 28
The absolute fastest way to lose the fat from your thighs and hips is to do Tae Bo. While I was pregnant with my second child; I went from 140lbs to 209lbs. After giving birth I went back down to 170lbs while breast feeding, but as soon as I stopped breast feeding I shot up to 195lbs. I tried aerobics at a local gym, but I o... More..