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		<title>About Richard &#8211; Tampa, FL 33629</title>
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		<dc:creator>Richard Kaloust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Born in Gloucester, Ma.
I grew up as the oldest boy of five siblings. Early on, I developed a love for people and traveling. I have an amazing father who is an incredibly talented driving force in my life. I have an incredible mother who has inspired me to strive to be the type of person [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Born in Gloucester, Ma.<img src="http://site.richardkaloust.com/images/rick_black_and_white.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><br />
I grew up as the oldest boy of five siblings. Early on, I developed a love for people and traveling. I have an amazing father who is an incredibly talented driving force in my life. I have an incredible mother who has inspired me to strive to be the type of person she is, caring, loving and kind to everyone. After years of working hard to learn the ropes in the Insurance industry and winning numerous awards, It was at this time that I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to create a business of my own. I created American financial group. I enjoy being in the position to mentor agents and clients to be their most productive and financially secure. The most important lesson I have learned in business is the importance of thinking outside the box and not being afraid of taking risks. My techniques have taken us to the number one spot in the Company for life. I enjoy meeting other professionals and following the latest trends. I enjoy attending,a nd conducting conferences and symposiums, as well as traveling and adding more books to my reading list. Although I am extremely busy, I am always available to individuals as well as small to mid size business owners, whom I can help create and preserve a net worth.</p>
<p>3825 Henderson, Suite 208, Tampa, FL 33629, (813) 222-0002</p>
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		<title>7 Richard Kaloust Tips to Relieve Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Kaloust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[7 Tips to Relieve Stress At Work
7 Richard Kaloust Tips to Relieve Stress By Wayne Perkins.
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Here are some tips that will help you achieve success over stress. You can reduce stress on the job.
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<p>7 Richard Kaloust Tips to Relieve Stress By Wayne Perkins.</p>
<p>Do you feel stress at work? Do you carry your stress home with you at night?</p>
<p>Here are some tips that will help you achieve success over stress. You can reduce stress on the job.</p>
<p>1. When making phone calls, as you pick up the phone and dial, take three slow deep breaths. Concentrate on pushing tension out of your lungs as you exhale.</p>
<p>2. Sit down to eat. (Do not eat while standing or driving in your car) Focus on relaxing and enjoyable talk at lunchtime. If co-workers only insist on rehashing all of the negative stuff at work, insist on eating alone.</p>
<p>3. When you drive your car to your business or your job, listen to something enjoyable or motivating.</p>
<p>4. On the way home from your business or your job, listen to enjoyable or relaxing music.</p>
<p>5. Take a few minutes each day to thank God, in whatever form is consistent with your belief system, for the glorious sunrise. At sunset, do the same. If you are at work while the sun is setting, take a quick break to watch the sun set and again, thank your concept of &#8220;God&#8221; for the glorious sunset.</p>
<p>6. Take a few minutes at work to think of people who may have harmed you in any way. Breathe deeply, relax, and push out all of the tension surrounding those thoughts. Fill your hear and your lungs with forgiveness for the person or persons who have harmed you. Wish for them the same success and happiness you wish for yourself.</p>
<p>7. Live today as if it where your last day. Make your last day, your best day!</p>
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		<title>Top 4 Richard Kaloust Relaxation Techniques</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Kaloust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Top Four Stress Management Relaxation Techniques
Top 4 Richard Kaloust Relaxation Techniques by Andrew Chin.
Stress management does mean putting work down and stopping for a while. It entails clearing your head and freeing it of unhealthy distractions, in order to jump back on track. Some stress management programs emphasize the value of relaxation. That is, learning to savour one&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Top Four Stress Management Relaxation Techniques</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Top 4 Richard Kaloust Relaxation Techniques by Andrew Chin.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Stress management does mean putting work down and stopping for a while. It entails clearing your head and freeing it of unhealthy distractions, in order to jump back on track. Some stress management programs emphasize the value of relaxation. That is, learning to savour one&#8217;s time alone and use it to restore the mind and the body.Stress management relaxation programs include meditation, progressive relaxation, autogenic training, and biofeedback. Several other techniques exist, but, for this article&#8217;s purpose, we will tackle only the cited four briefly. There are several ways to cope with stress. Relaxation is one technique which generally refers to the calming of the mind, the body and the sense, to help a you regain your &#8216;center&#8217;, even in the middle of a highly stressful activity.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Before we begin with any of the four techniques, we must first acknowledge that they are merely part of a bigger and much more comprehensive stress management program and that each will work to its best extent when combined with other techniques. Two very important points should be considered before taking on any stress management relaxation technique.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">First, since a relaxation technique results in physiological changes, anybody under</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">medication that affects any physiological parameter might be exploiting that parameter too hard, and Secondly, that people with medical conditions, like hypertension, heart problems, etc. should first seek medical permission, to be on the safe side.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Once you have gotten these out of the way, you may want to try out each stress management technique first before you determine which one to use regularly.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">While there is no scientific and medical way to accurately decide which one will work best for you, you will be able to determine which is a most comfortable fit.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Here are the Top Four Stress Management Techniques:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Stress management technique 1: Meditation</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Meditation is a mental exercise aimed at getting control over your attention, in order for you to choose what to focus on, instead of being subject to the unpredictable turn of environmental events. This is best done in a silent place and involves set breathing methods.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Stress management technique 2: Progressive Relaxation</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This technique stimulates nerve-muscle relaxation. It requires the contraction and</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">release of a muscle group, then slowly moving to other parts of the body. Progressive</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">relaxation is usually used to treat migraines, tension headaches, and other illness.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Stress management technique 3: Autogenic Training</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This technique utilizes a series of exercises aimed at bringing body warmth and</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">heaviness in the body and the limbs. It can be done lying down or in a sitting down.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Relaxing images are also used to nurture mind relaxation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Stress management technique 4: Biofeedback</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Biofeedback uses certain machines and instruments to observe body movements and occurrences, which will then be used to study ways to control them. It is often used in combination with another relaxation technique.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Practice your chosen technique as recommended, with the right environment, attitude, time and frequency. Keep a consistent routine and you will be harvesting their benefits in no time. Just always keep in mind that the above four stress management techniques are simply instruments to a greater and more comprehensive method. You may choose to do them individually or adopt a combination of two or four. However which way you decide, make sure that it is done at comfortable pace. Otherwise, you will be creating more  stress than what you get rid of.</p>
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		<title>5 Richard Kaloust Stress Management Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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5 Richard Kaloust Stress Management Tips by Jim Johnson.
In short, stress management tips are something that just about every one of us has to deal with. We need this because of the huge amount of responsibility, worry, and need that we have placed on our shoulders. Today, most [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">5 Richard Kaloust Stress Management Tips by Jim Johnson.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In short, stress management tips are something that just about every one of us has to deal with. We need this because of the huge amount of responsibility, worry, and need that we have placed on our shoulders. Today, most than 2/3 of all Americans say that they deal with stress, in some form, every single day. Stress management tips can help you to notice the amount of stress that you are under and help you to effectively treat the stresses so that you can better your life in the long haul.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Stress Management Tips To Incorporate</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Here are some easy stress management tips to place into your life for a bit more help:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1. Manage your life&#8217;s tasks on paper. If you feel that you do not have time to get everything written down, make the time. Use a date book, a calendar or any other form of paper and jot down all that you need to do each day. When you do this, you will develop a true sense of what has to be done, what does not, and you will stop forgetting about things and worrying about them.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">2. Block time for nothing. You need to commit to giving yourself a block of time, a few hours at the least, per week to just do nothing. When you follow this stress management tip, you will feel relaxed and therefore you will be able to focus better in the long run. In turn, you can do more by taking a bit of a break.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">3. Stress relief games and stress relief products are on the market to help. Consider a stress relief ball for example. Placing this in your hand and working it can help you to dispel all of that nervous energy that truly plagues your life style. You can commit to having a better overall experience because your body can better concentrate.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">4. Ask for help. If you do have too much on your shoulders, you need to ask for help from your loved ones, by hiring someone or just learning to say no. Here&#8217;s why. When you try to do it all yourself, stress builds up to a much too high amount. Your physical condition will worsen and eventually, everything will collapse. Ask for help or just do not commit to so many things.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">5. Seek out medical attention or alternative treatments. These stress relief tips can help you to find the inner peace that is incredibly important at this time in your life. Things like yoga and meditation can truly help you to relax and expel stress. You may also need to seek medication if your stress levels have gone so far as to cause physical pain to you.</p>
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		<title>Richard Kaloust Stress Management Tips For Everyday Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Richard Kaloust Stress Management Tips For Everyday Life By Eddy Kong Wai W
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<p style="text-align: center;">Richard Kaloust Stress Management Tips For Everyday Life By Eddy Kong Wai W</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are many things that we have to consider in our everyday life. We have our responsibilities, the expectations that we have to live up to, work that needs to be done, bills that need to be paid, kids going to school, this and that and everything else in between. This something that we face every day, some people are really effective at it while others may not be so. The point is, everyone is affected by these factors in one way or another. Science has been kind enough to compound all of these factors into a singular word; stress.</p>
<p>Depending on what you might have read of taught, you might think that all stress is bad. But this is not the case; nature has endowed every organism in this planet to cope with stress. This coping mechanism has allowed a lot of us the ability to surpass difficult situations and challenges in life, by allowing us to react properly to a threat whether perceived or not. Think of our coping mechanism, as challenges build up our bodies rise to the occasion by releasing hormones and letting blood rush into the systems that need it the most; our brain and muscles for example. So in short, this process can make us think faster, concentrate harder, make us stronger, and give us more stamina in order to deal with the problem.</p>
<p>But this mechanism has its own limits. In terms of the mountain description, what comes next will be trip down the hill. When we experience tremendous amounts of stress for prolonged periods of time our body starts break down, both mentally and physically, thus bringing us a myriad of symptoms such as excessive fatigue, anxiety, aggression, depression, and a lot of other things.</p>
<p>That is why it&#8217;s important to relieve stress as much as you can. Good and natural stress relief is of course reliant to your needs. Not a single advice can be specifically given to all individuals. It is up to you to look for the particular method that will work well for you. Simple methods such as organization, prioritization, time management, yoga, meditation, imagery, and others have been known to work quite well against asthma. But even these might not really prove to be effective for you. Take the loss of a loved one for example, the situation is indeed stressful and no means of stress management technique will work. The only thing you can do during these types of situations would be to brace yourself and face the problem or situation head on.</p>
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		<title>Increase Your Stamina Levels With Richard Kaloust</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Increase Your Stamina Levels With Richard Kaloust By Kristen Burgess.
Would you be able to get more done if you have higher stamina levels, reduced anxiety, and peace of mind? Life would be more enjoyable and you&#8217;d be able to really have fun with your friends and loved ones. You&#8217;d also experience better [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Increase Your Stamina Levels With Richard Kaloust By Kristen Burgess.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Would you be able to get more done if you have higher stamina levels, reduced anxiety, and peace of mind? Life would be more enjoyable and you&#8217;d be able to really have fun with your friends and loved ones. You&#8217;d also experience better healthy &#8211; and your life could even be longer!</p>
<p>The key to getting the above benefits is discovering how to effectively deal with stress.</p>
<p>Stress causes major problems in life and can steal away your enthusiasm for living. Stress greatly weakens the immune system and leaves you more prone to illness and chronic health disorders such as high blood pressure. It also promotes unhealthy behaviours habits such as eating a highly processed diet, nicotine addiction, alcoholism, eating disorders, and inability to pull yourself away from your work (being a &#8220;workaholic.&#8221;)</p>
<p>Stress can also cause you to lose your relationships with friends and loved ones. There&#8217;s a potential to withdraw socially during a stressful situation, and reactions may be inappropriate to situations causing hurt feelings and broken relationships.</p>
<p>One of the biggest hidden causes of stress is a bad diet. A diet heavy in flours and sugar &#8211; carbohydrate heavy foods &#8211; sends your blood sugar on a roller coaster of ups and downs. It destroys your immune system. Heavily processed foods and &#8220;fast&#8221; foods contain many additives and chemicals that are bad for our bodies.</p>
<p>Changing your dietary habits can make a big difference in your sense of well-being and your ability to deal with stress. There are several solutions that provide good nutrition for busy people &#8211; learning to use a crock-pot is a big help. They&#8217;re available in many sizes so you can use it if you&#8217;re cooking for one or for your whole family. You throw fresh ingredients in the crock-pot in the morning (or the night before) and turn it on before you head out the door. You come home to a home-cooked meal.</p>
<p>Soups are another quick, easy, and nourishing meal. You can make a huge pot of soup on the weekends. Heat a portion up every morning and take it to work with you in a thermos container. You can also make a casserole every weekend and take it to work with you for lunch daily. At the very least, a sandwich on real sourdough bread is better than running to a fast food place.</p>
<p>Many people know that exercise can help them deal with stress, but what they don&#8217;t realize is that practically killing themselves through an exercise routine will actually increase their stress levels. If you can fit a brisk walk into your daily routine that will help you greatly. See if you can eat your lunch at your desk and spend your lunch hour walking. Listening to a personal development audio book while you walk is a great way to exercise and motivate yourself. Take that hour-long chronic cardio workout out of your schedule and cancel the daily hyper-aerobic class. If you want a more intense workout save it for one or two days a week.</p>
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		<title>Richard Kaloust Self Improvement Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Richard Kaloust Self Improvement Work By Dr. Raymond Comeau.
You&#8217;ve read a few books on self-improvement, attended a few lectures on the subject and even attended a seminar but somehow nothing seems to change. At first, you were quite enthusiastic and felt upbeat for a while but then, the enthusiasm evaporated [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Richard Kaloust Self Improvement Work By Dr. Raymond Comeau.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You&#8217;ve read a few books on self-improvement, attended a few lectures on the subject and even attended a seminar but somehow nothing seems to change. At first, you were quite enthusiastic and felt upbeat for a while but then, the enthusiasm evaporated and now, it&#8217;s as if you had never heard of self-improvement in the first place. Why is that?</p>
<p>If you can see yourself in that portrait, you&#8217;re not alone. Many have shared your experience and obtained the same results. The main reason for that is the fact that unfortunately self-improvement is sometimes presented as a quick cure-all for all the problems that ail you.</p>
<p>Self-improvement does works but only when used as it should be. It works when we understand that it&#8217;s about personal transformation and not about get-rich-quickly gimmicks or slick techniques to influence people.</p>
<p>Self-improvement is about changing the way that we see the world. It&#8217;s about changing our pattern of thinking, about changing what we choose to focus on and mostly about changing our fundamental attitude.</p>
<p>Many don&#8217;t even know what is meant by a positive attitude. The general feeling is that it means seeing everything rosy. Nothing could be further from the truth. A person with a positive attitude will see the challenges and the problems but will focus on the solutions rather than on the possible consequences of those problems.</p>
<p>A positive person will focus on where he wants to go and not on what he is afraid could happen if no solution is found. That person will focus on the good rather than keep dwelling on what is wrong in the world. We can read and hear about changing our attitude until the cows come home but if we don&#8217;t actually do it, nothing is going to change.</p>
<p>On the other hand, some people will have the right attitude, practice what they have learned about self-improvement and still don&#8217;t get any lasting results. Things will improve for a period of time, they will enjoy some success but then, something will happen and they are back to square one.</p>
<p>That is the classic case of self-sabotage. We cannot enjoy lasting success unless we feel that we are deserving of success. It may be hard to believe but some people who were brought up in modest conditions will feel uneasy about succeeding.</p>
<p>Success is not who they are. Their parents did not enjoy affluence, their friends lived with modest means and somehow, they don&#8217;t feel good when they step out of that world. Hard to believe but true. Unless a person feels deserving of success, any success encountered will be sabotaged.</p>
<p>The way that we see ourselves has a tremendous influence on how financially successful we can become. It is said that if all the money in the world were divided equally among the world population, in less than five years, almost everyone would be right back where they were before.</p>
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		<title>Richard Kaloust Meditation Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Richard Kaloust: Meditation Tips by Jimmie Bryan.
I&#8217;m sure you must be thinking that there may be some reason why some people who use meditation tips outperform others. The reason most cannot meditate is the simple reason of either not knowing what to use, or just how to meditate in the right environment. There are [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Richard Kaloust: Meditation Tips by Jimmie Bryan.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I&#8217;m sure you must be thinking that there may be some reason why some people who use <span style="position: static; text-decoration: underline;">meditation</span> tips outperform others. The reason most cannot meditate is the simple reason of either not knowing what to use, or just how to meditate in the right environment. There are many things you can do and there are many meditation tips you can use to reach a higher &#8220;enlightenment&#8221;. Some meditation tips you may follow to help you reach this higher enlightenment can be:</p>
<p>· To &#8220;Clear&#8221; or &#8220;Quiet&#8221; Your Mind<br />
The number one thing you will accomplish from meditation is going above and beyond the barriers of your mind. Meditation is reach through the absence of thinking and &#8220;freeing of your mind and thoughts&#8221;. When you have cleared your mind you will be able to find the true peace you were looking for so you can reach a level of meditation.</p>
<p>· Finding A Place To Meditate<br />
The greatest place to meditate is the one with the least distractions, for example this could be even an empty room, basement, or even a closet of decent size. Anywhere you are able to just be free of all distractions and be able to concentrate solely on the task at hand, usually a place free of like a television or radio for example.</p>
<p>· Having the &#8220;Will&#8221; to Meditate.<br />
You must also have the mind set to meditate, and coming here to look up some great meditation tips is a good start, the only way to meditate and reach true enlightenment is to either look up some meditation tips as said before, or if you believe you will need support you may also do some research and find some local businesses or groups that are practicing meditation as well.</p>
<p>Can You Give Me an Example of a Great Way to Meditate?<br />
There are many different ways you can meditate. Some of the ways you can meditate are meditating while walking, <span style="position: static; text-decoration: underline;">breathing</span>, using binaural beats, cosmic, or even <span style="position: static; text-decoration: underline;">guided meditation</span>.</p>
<p>Many people make the assumption that meditation is quite hard, in fact it is not. The only reason meditation is not easy is because you will have to find the time and day you are able to spend the effort to put in it. When you have located this break in your day to where you are able to devote your time, you will be able to make yourself less stressful and more universal to your needs and emotions.</p>
<p>When you are ready to start meditation then the next step is to set the time aside to accomplish it. You can even use something as simple as a walking meditation!</p>
<p>Resource Box<br />
One of the simplest ways you may choose to meditate is simply using a walking meditation. Of course doing this will not have you make your mind completely clear of everything. The main reason because in doing so you will need to know everything around you, or in other words becoming &#8220;Aware of your surroundings, while you are mobile. The point of this type of meditation is to become aware of your emotions and surroundings. The best place to do this is an area far from traffic and other loud distractions. A playground or park is ideal.</p>
<p>Here are the three basic easy prayers and meditation tips you should know and find out how it really help and improve your <span style="position: static; text-decoration: underline;">lifestyle</span>, the way you think and the way you speak.</p>
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		<title>Six Richard Kaloust Types of Meditation</title>
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Richard Kaloust: Six Types of Meditation by Hugh Mauldin.

There are so many different types of meditation. How many? Who knows, but enough so that you can find the one that&#8217;s right for you. To get your search started, here are six types of meditation you can try.
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<p style="text-align: left;">Richard Kaloust: Six Types of Meditation by Hugh Mauldin.</p>
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<p>There are so many different types of meditation. How many? Who knows, but enough so that you can find the one that&#8217;s right for you. To get your search started, here are six types of meditation you can try.</p>
<p>1. Breath watching. Can meditating be as simple as paying attention to your breath for a few minutes? You bet. Relax in whatever position works best for you, close your eyes and start to pay attention to your breathing. Breathing through your nose gets your diaphragm involved and gets oxygen all the way to the bottom of your lungs. As your mind wanders, just re-focus your attention on the air going in and out of your nose. Just do this for several minutes, or longer as you get used to it.</p>
<p>2. An empty mind meditation. Meditating can create a kind of &#8220;awareness without object,&#8221; an emptying of all thoughts from your mind. The techniques for doing this involve sitting still, often in a &#8220;full lotus&#8221; or cross-legged position, and letting the mind go silent on its own. It can be difficult, particularly since any effort seems to just cause more business in the mind.</p>
<p>3. Walking meditations. This one gets the body involved. It can be outside or simply as a back and forth pacing in a room. Pay attention to the movement of your legs and breathing and body as you walk, and to the feeling of your feet contacting the ground. When your mind wanders, just keep bringing it back to the process of walking and breathing. Meditating outside in this way can be difficult because of the distractions. If you do it outside, find a quiet place with level ground.</p>
<p>4. Mindfulness meditation. A practice Buddhists call vipassana or insight meditation, mindfulness is the art of becoming deeply aware of what is here right now. You focus on what&#8217;s happening in and around you at this very moment, and become aware of all the thoughts and feelings that are taking your energy from moment to moment. You can start by watching your breath, and then move your attention to the thoughts going through your mind, the feelings in your body, and even the sounds and sights around you. The key is to watch without judging or analyzing.</p>
<p>5. Simple mantra meditation. Many people find it easier to keep their mind from wandering if they concentrate on something specific. A mantra can help. This is a word or phrase you repeat as you sit in meditation, and is chosen for you by an experienced master in some traditions. If you are working on this alone, you can use any word or phrase that works for you, and can choose to either repeat it aloud or in your head as you meditate.</p>
<p>6. Meditating on a concept. Some meditative practices involve contemplation of an idea or scenario. An example is the &#8220;meditation on impermanence,&#8221; in which you focus on the impermanent nature of all things, starting with your thoughts and feelings as they come and go. In the Buddhist &#8220;meditation on the corpse,&#8221; you think about a body in the ground, as it slowly rots away and is fed on by worms. The technique is used to guide you to an understanding that your rationalizing mind might not bring you to.</p>
<p>There are many other meditations you can try, such as the &#8220;meditation on loving-kindness&#8221; or &#8220;object&#8221; meditation, and even meditating using brain wave entrainment products. Each type has its own advantages and effects. For this reason, you may find that at different times and for different purposes you want to use several different types of meditation.</p>
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5 Easy Richard Kaloust Steps by Lacey Savage.
Take a moment to think about the week that just passed. Are your first thoughts of long hours at work, driving your kids to every kind of practice imaginable, hurrying to make dinner, clean the house, do laundry, vacuum and wash dishes? Is it any [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">5 Easy Richard Kaloust Steps by Lacey Savage.</p>
<p>Take a moment to think about the week that just passed. Are your first thoughts of long hours at work, driving your kids to every kind of practice imaginable, hurrying to make dinner, clean the house, do laundry, vacuum and wash dishes? Is it any wonder that in today&#8217;s busy world, more and more women suffer from stress-induced anxiety than ever before?</p>
<p>If you often find yourself struggling with the effect stress has on your physical and emotional well-being, follow the following 5 steps to stress relief:</p>
<p>1. Acknowledge it. It sounds simple, doesn&#8217;t it? It might even sound futile. But taking a moment to admit to yourself that something is stressing you out is the first step in letting go of it. As women, studies show that we often take on more than we can handle. By acknowledging that an extra activity will put more added stress on an already hectic lifestyle, you can balance out the pros and cons and make a decision that&#8217;s right for you.</p>
<p>2. Get a massage. I don&#8217;t mean one of those extravagant, $200 massages with a hunky Swiss masseuse (though that might be something to put on your birthday list!), but the kind of stress-relieving, muscle-relaxing rubs that husbands and boyfriends are great at providing. And don&#8217;t underestimate the power of bribery in obtaining these&#8230; &#8220;If you rub my feet for 10 minutes, I&#8217;ll&#8230; [insert pleasurable activity of choice] for 15.&#8221; No man can resist!</p>
<p>3. Laugh. You&#8217;ve just had a huge argument with your boss. Your mother called for the third time this week to ask if you&#8217;re pregnant yet. Your son&#8217;s teacher called you in to discuss his habit of peeing on walls. When you&#8217;re stressed, even the smallest annoyance can seem like one more added pressure that you&#8217;re not able to cope with. So forget about it for a while. Grab a good friend or family member and watch a funny sitcom together. Or a romantic comedy. Or a cartoon. Read the funny pages, or share a good joke. The more you laugh, the more mood-enhancing endorphins you&#8217;ll produce!</p>
<p>4. Sleep. Not getting 8 hours of sleep every night? You should. If you&#8217;re already exhausted when you head in to work, you&#8217;ll be less likely to be able to handle whatever life might throw at you that day. If you have small children, sleeping through the night might seem like a luxury you don&#8217;t have. Try napping during the afternoon when they do, even if it&#8217;s just for half an hour. It&#8217;ll do wonders for your mood, your stress levels, and your patience.</p>
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