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INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE (PDF - 28Kb)
Author: Shirley Hicks
Here is some great guidance from the Dalai Lama. Take one from the list and work with it each day and notice how your life responds.

SURVIVING LOSS (PDF - 44Kb)
Author: Shirley Hicks
If you are dealing with a recent loss you may only just be starting to come to grips with what actually happened some 3 to 6 months after the event. Here are some guidelines to help you survive this period of grieving.

GET INTO THE MOOD WITH YOUR FOOD (PDF - 46Kb)
Author: shirley
Eating the right food can have a tremendous impact on how your feel. However- it goes the other way as well. Learn about the foods that can seriously impact on how you feel that can lead to a lack of energy and just generally feeling down.

HAVE A DRINK ON ME (PDF - 51Kb)
Author: shirley
It is thought that low to moderate alcohol consumption may offer some protective health effects. However, high alcohol consumption increases the risk of heart, stroke, dementia and vascular diseases, liver cirrhosis and some cancers. It also contributes to disability and death through accidents, violence, suicide and homicide - so it’s something we all need to learn to moderate yet still enjoy.

HEALTHY EATING (PDF - 56Kb)
Author: shirley
Enjoy a wide variety of foods- continue to experiment and challenge yourselves with new foods and recipes.

HOLD THE SALT PLEASE (PDF - 39Kb)
Author: shirley
It has been suggested that if sodium was reduced by half in processed foods in the United States, that over 150,000 lives would be saved per year due to reductions in blood pressure, stroke and heart disease.

HOW TO STAY SANE IN A MAD WORLD (PDF - 43Kb)
Author: shirley
This seems to be the hardest thing for most people to do - take time out for themselves. Stress and working long hours can leave you feeling fatigued and is also a strain on good health. Taking Time Out for yourself is actually great for your health- something a lot of people find hard to believe.

TIPS FOR MORE LAUGHTER IN YOUR LIFE (PDF - 49Kb)
Author: shirley
When was the last time that you laughed? If you’re sitting there and having problems remembering, then close your eyes and think of something funny that happened to you recently or that you might have witnessed. Do it right now. Happy to wait for you to come back. …….

LIBERATE YOUR HEALTH TODAY (PDF - 40Kb)
Author: shirley
Discover the keys to liberating your health today

FISH, FISH (PDF - 40Kb)
Author: shirley
There's nothing fishy about this article- other than the fish !

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