By Louelle Lledo and Andy Sanano In journalism, the writer is taught to use the inverted pyramid method to cover stories. In the inverted pyramid, the beginning of a story contains the majority of the content – the widest part – and the ending of the story contains the smallest amount of details – the […]
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By Datu Shishir Inocalla Filipino martial arts have captured the imagination of martial artists, military and Hollywood. Manufactured in Barrio Balisong, Taal Batangas, no weapon more so than the infamous Balisong or “butterfly knife” has become the lure of Arnis, Kalis and Eskrima. The Batanguenos (persons from Batangas) are well known for carrying and drawing
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by Dr. Mark Wiley More than half the American population is said to suffer some form of chronic pain. This pain interferes with quality of life by affecting sleep, emotional states and ability to work. In fact, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) report that pain is the single most common reason that Americans seek
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By Coach Kevin Kearns No way you were that guy in the hood that sucked at everything.” My response … “That is correct and it’s the past.” Now I’m not going to say my childhood was all bad and I had it worse than any other kid. That is a matter of perspective. Most of
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By Dr. Vijayendra Pratap Publisher’s Note: I first met Dr. Pratap more than a quarter century ago at his bookshop in Philadelphia, The Garland of Letters. It is a special place for personal transformation where books and videos and magazines and crystals and incense and… you name it.. even classes on Yoga and Qigong. I have
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By Kellie Bach Last week I shared with you definitive evidence that Gratitude is good for your mental and physical health. The thing is, it can be really hard to switch our minds from the old patterns of worrying and upset new patterns of gratitude and joy. In each moment of the day we must
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By Dr. Mark Wiley Bullying is dirty and inexcusable. The cycles of what happens to create a bully, of what happens to make one susceptible to being bullied, and how these interactions lead to substance abuse and suicide later in life, are related to how children are treated and treat others, and how parents raise
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By Kellie Bach As we approach Thanksgiving, it is a natural time to think about what we are grateful for. As it turns out feeling grateful is wonderful for you in so many ways! Gratitude is a powerful social emotion; a deep feeling of thankfulness and it has long reaching benefits for wellness and quality
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by Dr. Mark Wiley From early on, you are taught to “manage,” “mask the symptoms of ” and “live with” your poor health conditions. This is perverse… It goes against our homeostatic (self-balancing) nature. What’s more, despite lackluster results, too many people keep following the practices of a healthcare system that simply has not delivered on its promises. Are we
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By Dr. Mark Wiley Health is more than the mere absence of disease. To truly be healthy one must been physically fit, limber, possess a full range of motion, be at a good weight, have strong cardio-vascular conditioning, possess a focused mind, be playful, and silent at time, freedom from fear, have self-confidence, and be
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