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Natural Awakenings

February 2010 Issue

Natural Awakenings
Tips for More Laughter in Life

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM ● By Edna Junkins

    1.    Practice laughing five minutes a day; fake it ‘til you make it.    2.    Look for humor around you—on signs, in people’s behavior,...

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Chocolate Calms Emotions: A Yummy Way to Reduce Stress

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM

A new clinical trial has found that regular consumptions of chocolate can lead to reduced levels of stress hormones.

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Starlight Traveler: Dreams of Sailing Through Space

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM

The Planetary Society is set to build and fly a series of solar-sail spacecraft powered by sunshine.

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Why a Smile is More Than a Smile: Smiling is Contagious

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM

A psychological study has proven that just seeing a smile activates the muscles in our face that make that expression, even if we are unaware of it.

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The Mystery of Attraction: What Women Look for in a Mate

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM

Psychologists have tested how women evaluate a man’s facial attractiveness and found specifics of masculine appeal on two levels--a sexual level and a nonsexual level.

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Yoga Laughter Exercises: Catalyst for Laughing Alone

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM ● By Madan Kataria

Given the natural feedback between body and mind, by opening up your voice to the sounds of laughter though yoga exercises, you can bring about a change in your overall emotional expression.

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New Clue to Love at First Sight: Genetics May Hold Answer to Questions Mating and Reproduction

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM

A research team has shed a bit more light on the intricacies of mating and reproduction that have perplexed humanity since the dawn of science through observations of fruit flies.

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Green And Bear It: Wry Meditations On Going Green

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM ● By Swami Beyondanada

Swami Beyondananda, the cosmic comic, agreed to comment on the trials and tribulations of living an increasingly greener life, so that we may all help create a greener planet.

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Laughter Yoga: Benefits Belly Muscles

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM

An experiment to assess the effect of laughter of yoga on back pain by sports science student Ulrich Rehm of Münster University, in Germany, turned up an encouraging conclusion. In conducting research for his Ph.D. thesis, he hooked up two healthy young men...

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Seven Life Tools: How to Stay Lighthearted in Challenging Times

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM ● By Kari Joys

In a tough economy, mounting uncertainties seem to permeate the atmosphere of thought. Here are ways to stay cool, calm and collected when you don’t know what to expect tomorrow.

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