• Don’t put decisions on auto-pilot Updated 10/23/2009 at 3:57 p.m.

  If you’ve ever wondered why your monthly landscape maintenance bills can be so expensive, a little home grown detective sleuth work might turn up a few answers.

• Mind Matters: Violence a symptom of mental illness Published 10/22/2009 at 7:55 p.m. 1 Comment

  Domestic violence has recently made frightening headlines with the mass murders of a local family. Domestic violence occurs everywhere and among all social classes. Most often, women and children are the victims, usually of men who are either addicted to ...

• Mind Matters: Try these stress-fighting techniques Published 10/15/2009 at 8:04 p.m.

  There are many measures that may alleviate or treat anxiety, a pervasive problem of society today. Prevention is the first step. Some individuals are more prone to anxiety than others. This is due in part to heredity, as well as ...

• Mind Matters: Don’t panic! Manage your anxiety Published 10/08/2009 at 7:28 p.m.

  Are you one of millions who suffer from anxiety? Do you regularly avoid certain situations because your discomfort is unbearable? Do you bravely push yourself through dreaded activities, hoping no one will suspect how nervous you are? Or perhaps a ...

• Mind Matters: Invest now in your 'golden years' Published 10/01/2009 at 8 p.m.

  Are you happily married? If so, can you honestly say it’s been wonderful every day, 24 hours a day, for 40 or 50 years? Only a chosen few can honestly say, “Yes.” For most, marriage is truly a mixed bag; ...

• Mind Matters: Time’s ravages spare no one Published 09/24/2009 at 8:22 p.m.

  As we grow older, we hope to grow wiser. The sages of old are depicted as mature men, with long white beards and kind, thoughtful faces. In our culture, wisdom is less valued than in other parts of the world, ...

• Mind Matters: Don’t bend to blocking beliefs Published 09/17/2009 at 8:19 p.m.

  Do you tend to put yourself down by minimizing your abilities and accomplishments? Are you one of those people who realize only a small percentage of your true potential? Do you often tell yourself you could never achieve or accomplish ...

• Asuntos de la mente: Amor sin salida Published 09/17/2009 at 10:47 a.m.

  Cuando los matrimonios y relaciones terminan, dejan tras sí las huellas de un equipaje emocional que se hallaba presente desde el principio, y que si se deja desatendido, continuará saboteando cualquier intento futuro de lograr felicidad.

• Mind Matters: Listen to your inner voice Published 09/10/2009 at 7:50 p.m.

  There’s an old saying that honesty is the best policy. Most of us espouse that belief; we don’t lie, steal or cheat. Honesty is a universally admired character trait by which most of us try to live. In spite of ...

• Mind Matters: Why do we hurt each other? Published 09/03/2009 at 12:50 p.m.

  Why do people hurt each other? Why do war, brutality, and personal vengeance exist? Man’s inhumanity toward his own has made history for eons. It provides the stuff of headlines, jobs for lawmakers and law enforcers. Is there any way ...

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