Helium.com | View Michelle Wilkinson's articles http://www.helium.com/users/395220.xml View Michelle Wilkinson's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:49 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:49 GMT After three or four years of study in order to obtain a Bachelor's Degree, many students are keen to enter the world of work, since for them the wh... http://www.helium.com/items/1657660-the-benefits-of-a-postgraduate-degree Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:49 It is an unfortunate state of affairs that not all children have equal access to education. There is not only a disparity in the quality of educati... http://www.helium.com/items/1657571-why-education-is-so-important Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:11 Despite the many advantages associated with getting a university education; this isn't a path that everyone wants to take. Some students loathe sch... http://www.helium.com/items/1657541-the-disadvantages-of-going-to-university Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:58:30 As the job market contracts it is worth considering how to increase your employability, since employers are going to be looking for candidates with... http://www.helium.com/items/1657193-the-advantages-of-going-to-university Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:46 Teenagers don't always pay much consideration to their future, opting to live for the moment rather than making decisions about what they'd like to... http://www.helium.com/items/1657176-why-some-teenagers-decide-to-leave-school-with-no-qualifications Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:07 Education is generally regarded as the best way out of poverty because it significantly increases the number of choices individuals have. When you'... http://www.helium.com/items/1657158-how-education-can-improve-young-peoples-life-chances Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:09:21 In a society where competition is rife it helps to have a good education in order to be able to keep up with everyone else. There are only so many ... http://www.helium.com/items/1657127-how-good-qualifications-can-lead-you-to-a-better-job Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:42:39 Leaving school with qualifications is better than leaving with none at all, even if you didn't get the best grades. If you fail to obtain any quali... http://www.helium.com/items/1657116-how-possessing-good-qualifications-can-increase-your-chance-of-finding-a-job Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:15 A university education used to be the preserve of the very rich, but more and more people are able to go to university and are choosing to do so. I... http://www.helium.com/items/1657103-how-a-university-education-can-increase-your-job-prospects Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:59:52 There are many reasons to consider going to university; especially given the current state of the global economy. More people are finding themselv... http://www.helium.com/items/1657093-reasons-to-consider-going-to-university Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:35:41 It is worth considering going back to school as an adult if you want to further your career as employers generally want their employees to possess ... http://www.helium.com/items/1656083-how-going-back-to-school-as-an-adult-can-further-your-career Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:58:23 There are plenty of reasons to consider going back to school as an adult and it is certainly worth doing so, no matter how old you are. You may hav... http://www.helium.com/items/1656067-why-it-is-worth-going-back-to-school-as-an-adult Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:35:05 Skinny people don't know how difficult being overweight can be in a society where slimness is perceived as the ideal way to be. If you fail to conf... http://www.helium.com/items/1656045-why-you-feel-better-about-your-body-after-losing-weight Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:11:16 Being overweight in a society where skinniness is regarded as the ideal can leave you feeling very negative about your own body, so that losing wei... http://www.helium.com/items/1656036-how-losing-weight-can-change-your-feelings-towards-your-body Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:56:12 There isn't really such a thing as the perfect body, but when you've been overweight or obese for a long time, losing the excess weight can make yo... http://www.helium.com/items/1656014-how-losing-weight-can-give-you-the-perfect-body Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:16:56 The Western media seems to be obsessed with propagating the idea that it is entirely possible for us mere mortals to obtain the perfect body. We ar... http://www.helium.com/items/1656000-why-there-is-no-such-thing-as-the-perfect-body Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:53:58 Many overweight people hide the amount of food they eat, usually because they are embarrassed or ashamed about the vast quantity they consume. At t... http://www.helium.com/items/1655982-why-people-hide-the-amount-of-food-they-eat Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:22:43 You don't have to give up eating snacks completely if you are on a diet and trying to lose weight. Many people think that you have to give up snack... http://www.helium.com/items/1655960-how-eating-snacks-can-help-you-stick-to-a-diet Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:36 There are many weight-loss plans to choose from, but they all involve the same kind of action being taken. You have to cut back on the amount of fo... http://www.helium.com/items/1655958-why-it-is-a-good-idea-to-avoid-snacking-when-on-a-diet Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:45:17 It can be a real challenge to lose weight as it requires you to change habits that you've no doubt had for a long time. If you're used to eating wh... http://www.helium.com/items/1655956-how-snacking-can-undermine-your-attempts-to-lose-weight Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:42:03 Cycling can be a fun way to stay fit and remain a healthy weight or lose a few pounds. It is a low-impact sport which means that your joints are no... http://www.helium.com/items/1654857-how-to-motivate-yourself-to-cycle Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:41 If cycling is an activity you enjoy then you will want to maximise the amount of time you can spend doing it. This can be difficult when you find y... http://www.helium.com/items/1654832-how-to-maximise-the-amount-of-time-you-spend-cycling Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:22:08 It isn't always easy to get as much exercise as you know you should, particularly if you are pushed for time, and so you have to look for ways of g... http://www.helium.com/items/1654814-how-to-maximise-the-amount-of-time-you-spend-walking Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:59 Cycling is a great activity to decide to take up if you want to improve your fitness, as it is low impact and can be used to improve your endurance... http://www.helium.com/items/1654791-how-to-increase-the-distance-you-cycle Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:35:36 Walking is a good way to move from place to place while, at the same time, working on your fitness, and thus it is worth increasing the distance yo... http://www.helium.com/items/1654752-how-to-increase-the-distance-you-walk Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:18:50 Many adults fail to make exercise enough of a priority, since they have so many competing demands on their time. They may have to work full-time, s... http://www.helium.com/items/1654734-how-parents-are-passing-their-inactive-lifestyles-to-their-children Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:41 If children watch their parents eat huge quantities of chocolate, chips, cookies, and ice cream, there is a good chance they will start eating simi... http://www.helium.com/items/1654715-how-parents-are-influencing-their-childrens-bad-eating-habits Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:58:01 It would appear that children are eating too much fast food because that is what their parents are feeding them. Parents don't always have time to ... http://www.helium.com/items/1654706-why-children-are-eating-too-much-fast-food Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:26:21 In some respects children are becoming lazier, which is mainly due to their parents' influence. Most children are not getting enough exercise, whil... http://www.helium.com/items/1654690-why-children-are-becoming-lazier Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:05:21 Children are doing much less exercise than they would have in the past, and we only have to look at statistics on childhood obesity to see this. Ma... http://www.helium.com/items/1654676-why-children-are-not-getting-enough-exercise Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:45:54 Women have a habit of setting themselves unrealistic weight-loss targets before their wedding day. It seems that many women use their upcoming wedd... http://www.helium.com/items/1653577-why-women-often-try-to-lose-weight-before-their-wedding Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:53:25 It is entirely possible that you can lose weight by walking more, although the reality is that if you eat more food to compensate for the extra exe... http://www.helium.com/items/1653544-can-you-lose-weight-by-walking-more Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:31:24 The theory behind weight loss isn't difficult to understand; your body has to burn more calories than you put into it. However, implementing the ch... http://www.helium.com/items/1653517-simple-steps-to-help-you-lose-weight Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:02:04 You don't have to live on a diet of tofu and vegetables in order to reduce your daily calorie intake, as making minor changes to the food you eat c... http://www.helium.com/items/1653492-how-to-reduce-the-number-of-calories-you-consume-in-a-day Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:13:39 Losing weight can be quite a challenge, especially if you are so focused on cutting calories that you fail to consider that the number of calories ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653474-how-deciding-to-start-running-can-help-your-weight-loss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:02:26 Deciding to take up any kind of physical activity can help you lose weight, since your body burns energy in order to keep your heart pumping and yo... http://www.helium.com/items/1653443-how-taking-up-cycling-can-help-you-lose-weight Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:34:56 Most people seem to think that weight loss is all about cutting calories, without considering that it can also be useful to increase the number of ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653412-how-exercise-can-make-losing-weight-easier Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:55:40 It can be hard to keep track of the amount of calories you consume and burn on any given day, especially if you are trying to maintain a healthy we... http://www.helium.com/items/1653394-how-to-increase-the-number-of-calories-you-use-in-a-day Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:20:17 There are plenty of ways to increase the number of calories you burn, which is especially useful when you are trying to lose weight. You might thin... http://www.helium.com/items/1653384-ways-of-increasing-how-many-calories-you-burn Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:32 You shouldn't have to give up any particular food in order to lose weight, though you may have to take into consideration the quantities you eat. T... http://www.helium.com/items/1652365-why-you-dont-have-to-give-up-bread-to-lose-weight Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:04:27 Students should make time for exercise because college life can be stressful, and exercising is one way of countering the stress, anxiety and depre... http://www.helium.com/items/1652347-why-students-should-make-time-for-exercise Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:24 You can pretty much eat what you want and still lose weight, so long as you burn more calories than you consume. If your aim is to lose a pound a w... http://www.helium.com/items/1652305-how-you-can-eat-chocolate-and-still-lose-weight Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:48:30 It is entirely possible to eat chocolate and continue losing weight, but you do have to watch how much chocolate you eat, since it tends to be very... http://www.helium.com/items/1652276-why-you-dont-have-to-give-up-chocolate-to-lose-weight Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:11:49 Students don't always make exercise a priority because they are either too busy studying or else going out and getting drunk! If you're a student i... http://www.helium.com/items/1652251-why-exercise-is-so-important-for-students Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:40:40 Studying can really take a lot out of you; whether you are attending lectures, reading and taking notes, or stuck in front of a computer doing rese... http://www.helium.com/items/1652237-how-exercise-can-improve-your-ability-to-study Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:14:08 It seems that the first thing people often give up when they decide to go on a diet is bread, having been influenced by the likes of the Atkins die... http://www.helium.com/items/1652226-how-you-can-eat-bread-and-still-lose-weight Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:52:49 There are lots of reasons for students to exercise, not least to be able to contradict the stereotype of students as lazy, sleeping until midday an... http://www.helium.com/items/1652209-the-reasons-why-students-should-consider-exercising Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:14:38 When you finally face up to the fact that you're overweight and ought to do something about it you often don't know where to begin. If you have a w... http://www.helium.com/items/1652198-why-do-people-think-they-have-to-starve-themselves-to-lose-weight Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:23 Crash diets are not designed to help you lose weight sensibly by getting you to focus on diet, nutrition and exercise, but rather aim to stimulate ... http://www.helium.com/items/1652187-why-crash-diets-never-work Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:19:46 It doesn't really matter whether you choose to exercise indoors or outdoors, as long as you actually make an effort to exercise. The benefits of ex... http://www.helium.com/items/1651619-is-it-better-to-exercise-indoors-or-outdoors Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:58:17 There is so much emphasis on losing weight to improve your appearance that it is easy to overlook all the other good reasons to lose weight. When y... http://www.helium.com/items/1649502-good-reasons-to-lose-weight Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:13:44 If you're overweight it's no good just moaning about it, as this won't alter your situation; you need to find your own reasons for losing weight so... http://www.helium.com/items/1649476-reasons-why-you-should-consider-losing-a-few-pounds Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:24:28 When you're obese you sometimes don't even feel like leaving the house because you're so conscious of your weight. You hate shopping for food as yo... http://www.helium.com/items/1649279-how-being-obese-can-affect-your-social-life Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:01:00 Being obese can impact upon your self-esteem and leave you with very little confidence, as not only do you stand out from other people because of y... http://www.helium.com/items/1649239-how-losing-weight-can-improve-your-social-life Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:08:24 It is never easy being the only overweight or obese person in a group of friends or strangers. We are constantly told that society is getting fatte... http://www.helium.com/items/1649175-how-losing-weight-can-improve-your-confidence-in-social-situations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:34:53 Losing weight can be of benefit to your love life, whether you are currently in a stable relationship or looking to be in one, or else interested i... http://www.helium.com/items/1649154-how-losing-weight-can-benefit-your-love-life Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:25:44 When you have managed to lose weight you feel good about yourself because you have finally been able to assert control over your eating habits and ... http://www.helium.com/items/1649131-how-losing-weight-can-improve-your-chances-of-starting-a-new-relationship Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:03:56 Whether you are hoping to make new friends or to start a romantic relationship with someone it can be a challenge when you're obese. Unfortunately,... http://www.helium.com/items/1649123-how-being-obese-can-make-it-difficult-to-start-new-relationships Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:45:12 When you enter social situations for the first time, everybody looks everyone else up and down and immediately forms judgements about the kind of p... http://www.helium.com/items/1649091-how-being-overweight-can-affect-your-confidence-in-social-situations Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:52:38 When you're obese you often don't feel like socialising because you know that society generally frowns upon individuals who are heavier than is con... http://www.helium.com/items/1649078-how-being-obese-can-make-it-harder-to-socialise Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:31:47 Most people decide to start an exercise program because they want to lose some weight, but when you're carrying a few extra pounds it can be diffic... http://www.helium.com/items/1648508-how-to-overcome-self-consciousness-when-beginning-an-exercise-program Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:22:49 For most people exercise is something that they ought to do, but which they often don't bother to make time for. They look at individuals who they ... http://www.helium.com/items/1648399-tips-for-programming-yourself-to-crave-exercise Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:42:21 It is amazing how addictive an activity like cycling can become. You watch in awe as well over a hundred and fifty individuals ride the Tour de Fra... http://www.helium.com/items/1648137-ways-to-start-cycling-more Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:31:35 Walking on a regular basis is a good way to improve your fitness levels and can improve your health; deciding to walk to work can therefore be an e... http://www.helium.com/items/1648102-how-walking-to-work-can-benefit-your-health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:01:26 The ability to walk is something most of us take for granted. It is not something we pay much attention to, as we simply put one foot in front of t... http://www.helium.com/items/1648073-ways-to-get-walking-more Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:37:52 There are plenty of reasons why cycling to work is better than driving there, and yet many people are put off cycling by the thought that they migh... http://www.helium.com/items/1648013-reasons-why-you-should-cycle-rather-than-drive-to-work Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:45:53 Cycling to work can be an extremely good way to save yourself some time and money. In these cash-strapped times it is worth finding savings whereve... http://www.helium.com/items/1647995-how-cycling-to-work-can-save-you-time-and-money Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:23:47 Cycling is an extremely good form of exercise to decide to take up, as it is low impact and so you can spend more time doing it as you get fitter w... http://www.helium.com/items/1647982-the-health-benefits-of-cycling-to-work Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:01:33 Walking is an activity that most of us are able to do without any great difficulty and yet many of us choose not to bother. People have become incr... http://www.helium.com/items/1647936-how-to-increase-the-amount-you-walk-in-a-week Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:02:20 It isn't always possible to leave the house in order to get a good workout, as you may have to stay at home to supervise the kids or the weather ma... http://www.helium.com/items/1647923-how-to-exercise-at-home-without-getting-bored Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:08:05 Winter is fast approaching and so it's getting colder, which can make it even more difficult to motivate yourself to get outside to do some exercis... http://www.helium.com/items/1647916-how-to-bring-exercise-indoors Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:11:45 Losing weight doesn't have to be expensive, no matter what various magazine articles and television advertisements may tell you. There are plenty o... http://www.helium.com/items/1647436-a-budget-guide-to-losing-weight Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:01:59 Everybody has their limitations when it comes to exercise - you just have to work out what yours are so that you can avoid doing yourself serious d... http://www.helium.com/items/1647389-exercising-knowing-your-limitations Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:26 People, in general, are not getting enough exercise. This is often due to a combination of factors, ranging from the long hours they are required t... http://www.helium.com/items/1647357-simple-exercises-for-the-beginners Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:30 Deciding to go on a diet isn't just about losing weight; it's also about regaining control over your eating habits, getting fitter, and boosting yo... http://www.helium.com/items/1647326-how-to-celebrate-small-non-scale-victories-when-dieting Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:20:21 If you need to put on weight then Christmas is a good time to do it, as there is so much food about, all of which is delicious and calorific, that ... http://www.helium.com/items/1647234-three-ways-to-reduce-calorie-consumption-during-christmas Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:03:47 Most celebrities make a living out of their bodies, and so they have to pay attention to the way they look, especially their size. Their bodies alw... http://www.helium.com/items/1647211-celebrity-diet-tricks-that-work Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:37:31 Some people are lucky enough to never have had problems with their weight. These individuals have always been skinny and ever since they were young... http://www.helium.com/items/1647175-habits-to-develop-to-stay-thin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:54:07 There is always the chance of weight gain at Christmas since you've got some time off work and at home you're surrounded by scrumptious food of whi... http://www.helium.com/items/1647146-how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-weight-gain-at-christmas-and-look-great-into-the-new-year Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:27:22 Weight gain during the Christmas period is not inevitable, so long as you keep an eye on how much you have to eat and drink. Christmas will bring d... http://www.helium.com/items/1647073-ways-not-to-gain-weight-this-christmas Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:36:08 Every year, when Christmas comes around, you find your usual routine gets disrupted. In some ways this is good; for instance, you don't have to go ... http://www.helium.com/items/1645934-why-christmas-doesnt-have-to-interrupt-your-usual-exercise-routine Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:22:24 As Christmas approaches it is ever so convenient to blame the weather for your lack of activity, since it is cold outside and you can't possibly be... http://www.helium.com/items/1645891-how-to-stay-active-over-the-festive-period Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:41:56 Every Christmas you experience the same thing. Friends and relatives never know what to buy you, and so you end up with boxes and boxes of chocolat... http://www.helium.com/items/1645867-how-to-avoid-the-temptation-of-chocolate-at-christmas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:18:14 The holidays can be one of the busiest times of year as you find yourself rushing around buying and wrapping presents, cleaning and decorating the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1645847-why-the-holidays-are-a-good-time-to-get-active Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:50:57 Christmas can make it more difficult to exercise not only because of time constraints, but also because you simply can't be bothered to. At Christm... http://www.helium.com/items/1645748-how-christmas-can-make-it-more-difficult-to-find-time-to-exercise Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:50:05 If you're the kind of person who really enjoys being active, a cold winter can sometimes make continuing with your exercise routine more difficult,... http://www.helium.com/items/1645729-how-to-prevent-a-cold-winter-interrupting-your-exercise-routine Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:29:56 You shouldn't let the bad weather put you off getting a workout as the benefits of exercise don't change simply because it's cold outside. Many peo... http://www.helium.com/items/1645708-why-you-shouldnt-let-the-bad-weather-put-you-off-getting-a-workout Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:04:26 The best way to avoid getting drunk at Christmas is obviously to avoid drinking alcohol in the first place! However, Christmas is seen as a time to... http://www.helium.com/items/1645698-how-to-avoid-getting-drunk-at-christmas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:36:42 Christmas provides you with the perfect excuse to overindulge, as you don't have to go to work; there isn't much to do apart from spend time with f... http://www.helium.com/items/1645686-why-you-should-allow-yourself-to-overindulge-at-christmas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:08:51 Christmas can be a challenging time if you're trying to watch your weight, as your usual routine gets disrupted by the arrival of family and you do... http://www.helium.com/items/1645670-how-to-avoid-overeating-at-christmas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:46:24 If you have a long day ahead of you the last thing you want is to find your energy levels flagging, and so it helps to start your day as you mean t... http://www.helium.com/items/1645102-how-do-i-get-more-energy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:06:55 Some days you just don't feel like you have the energy to do anything, and so you simply go through the motions. It may appear to other people that... http://www.helium.com/items/1645066-three-ways-to-have-more-energy-throughout-the-day Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:24:19 Many people struggle to control their weight, but staying active can certainly help. If you choose to exercise regularly then you don't have to wor... http://www.helium.com/items/1645036-how-taking-up-an-endurance-sport-can-help-you-to-control-your-weight Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:58:05 If you want to lose weight you need to burn more calories than you consume, and thus it is a good idea to become more active as well as count calor... http://www.helium.com/items/1644932-how-deciding-to-take-up-an-endurance-sport-can-aid-your-weight-loss Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:34:58 Setting a fitness goal for yourself can be a highly effective way of motivating yourself to lose weight, as you stop focusing on weight per se and ... http://www.helium.com/items/1644535-how-setting-yourself-a-fitness-goal-can-motivate-you-to-lose-weight Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:12 In most cases, taking the decision to compete in a sport can really boost your efforts to lose weight, as the leaner you are the less effort it tak... http://www.helium.com/items/1644520-why-competing-in-your-chosen-sport-can-help-you-commit-to-losing-weight Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:32:37 It can be difficult to stay motivated and committed to losing weight as it will take time to reach your final weight-loss goal. If you've decided t... http://www.helium.com/items/1644515-how-deciding-to-compete-in-a-sport-can-motivate-you-to-lose-weight Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:13:19 Whatever you choose to believe, weight loss always comes down to the same thing - you have to burn more calories than you consume. There are plenty... http://www.helium.com/items/1644510-how-to-make-losing-weight-easier Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:44:19 Some people seem to be able to lose weight without much difficulty, while others find that whatever diet they follow the end result is that they en... http://www.helium.com/items/1644503-how-to-make-losing-weight-less-of-a-challenge Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:23:56 Everybody faces the same challenges when losing weight. Even though most people know by now that all you have to do is reduce your calorie intake a... http://www.helium.com/items/1644492-why-losing-weight-doesnt-have-to-be-difficult Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:59:41