cosmetic surgery (face lifts) down 50% for 2009. Economy tagged as reason.

Another side effect of the 2008-09 economic down turn is seeming to be cosmetic surgery, specifically "face-lifts".

The study done to come to this conclusion is not scientific by any means but is believed to be a indication worthy of more study.

How did they come to their conclusion. They asked the top 100 Beverly Hills plastic surgeons. The study consisted of "secret shoppers" calling the plastic surgeons to inquire when was the quickest they could come in for a consultation. In the past doctors bragged that they jad potential clients on a 6 month waiting list. Now in 2009 the average wait that the secret shoppers received were 45 days.

“A lot of the busy guys used to brag that they had patients waiting six months or a year,” said Dr. Michael A. C. Kane, a plastic surgeon in Manhattan. “Granted, I thought it was exaggerated for their own p.r., but now you almost never hear that. Now you hear a month or two.”

I guess the economic crunch is having effect every where, even with the well to do.

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25 mistakes men make while making love with women.

I did not write this, so if you don't agree with them, you are not alone. This was taking by a fellow N2G (Next generation Geek) So take these with a grain of salt. Still a very nice read.

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How to Improve your self confidence in 15 minutes or less.

I used to be frighteningly under confident in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe I used to doubt myself so much I literally had to learn confidence until it became a natural part of me. I can tell you relaxed optimistic confidence is just, well so much more fun.

Here I'll tell you about the things that made the most difference to my confidence levels...

Some people have naturally high levels of confidence but everybody can learn to be more confident

Firstly, it's important to get a clear idea of what self confidence really means, otherwise you won't know when you've got it! So, self confidence means:

1) Being calm. For every situation in life you need to run on the appropriate level of emotion. Too much emotional 'leakage' into a experience can spoil the experience. You make great strides towards confidence when you begin to relax in a greater range of situations.

2) Being cool. The second part of self confidence is about being able to relax with uncertainty. To be 'cool' in a situation really means relaxing with not knowing how things will pan out. If you truly tolerate uncertainty, you can do pretty much anything.

3) Not being too concerned with what others think of you. You know when you imagine what some place is going to be like before you go there but when you get there it is totally different to your imagination? That's how reliable your imagination is! Stop trusting your imagination so much. I've long since stopped bothering to imagine what others think of me because so often I've turned out to be wrong.

4) Being specific - where do you want confidence? 'Confidence' is meaningless until you tie it to something specific. You are already confident that you can read these words or can switch a light on and off. So you don't need more confidence everywhere. To get what you want in life you have to establish exactly what you do want. Where do you want confidence in your life? Think about the specific situations now and write them down. You beginning to steer your brain towards confidence.

5) Understanding that what you expect is what you get. Your brain is an organ that needs clear goals to work towards. When a task has been set in your brain it will do everything it can do to bring about the completion of that task. If you've tried to recall someone's name but can't, hours later you'll often find their name pops into your head.

The 'trying to recall' experience set the task or blueprint for your brain's future subconscious behaviour which eventually produced the name for you - when you weren't thinking about it consciously. You can use this natural mechanism to start feeling more confident. But, to ensure you set the right task for your subconscious mind, the next point is vital.

6) Don't task your mind with negatives. Instead of: 'I don't want to screw up' (which sets the task of 'screwing up' for your brain), set the blueprint for what you do want! Your brain doesn't work towards what to do by being told what not to do. And nature has given you a wonderful natural tool to set the right task blueprints with.

7) Use nature's goal-setter: Now you understand how vital it is to set the right task for you brain, you need to know how to do this reliably. Good hypnosis will strongly 'program' the right blueprint in your mind through the use of your imagination. If you powerfully imagine feeling confident and relaxed while in a relaxed hypnotic state it will be hard for your unconscious mind to do anything else. The blueprint for relaxation has been set firmly into your subconscious mind.

3 simple strategies to get you feeling confident quickly:

1) Think specifically of the time/place/situation you want to feel confident in. Remember 'confidence' doesn't mean anything until you attach it to something specific.

2) Focus on words in your mind right now that describe how you do want to be in that time and place. Maybe words such as 'calm', 'relaxed' or 'focused'. Remember your brain works on clear positive instructions.

3) Close your eyes for as long as you like and think about how those words feel. Then, imagine the situation itself and rehearse it in your mind feeling confident and relaxed. This way you set the right blueprint or 'task' for your unconscious mind.

You can repeat this often to make it more effective and use it with as many areas of your life as you need to. If you listen to a hypnotic cd or download that can make the benefits even more powerful (see my profile below). So if you feel like you'd be blessed with less confidence than some other people you can start redressing the balance by using your mind in the right way right now.

It took me years to learn how to be more confident - now you can do it in a fraction of the time. Good luck!

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Article by Mark Tyrrell of Hypnosis Downloads.com.

1000 questions for couples. What you should know before marriage.

Book Review ­ 1000 Questions For Couples

One of the biggest reason marriages end in divorce is that the couples don't ask the right questions before they go through with the wedding.

If couples did better asking each other the questions that really matter, the ones they really want to ask, they'd greatly increase their chances of a successful marriage.

The good thing about a "question book" is that it makes it easier to ask those difficult questions and encourages an environment to address them, makes it almost like a game and minimizes hurt feelings and insulted responses.

Michael Webb's "1000 Questions For Couples" is the right book for this?

Most relationship books 'beat around the bush,' never really providing a way to ask the important questions, and others simply don't have enough questions or questions that are fun but useless in the long run. If you are looking to get married, isn't that for the long run?

On the other hand, Webb has put together the most comprehensive collection of questions, covering every single topic you'd ever want to know about before tying the knot.

It includes tough subjects like money, children & child rearing, career, past and present relationships, religion, morals, convictions & beliefs, personality, and even sex.

But don't get me wrong ­ while there are many serious and tough topics to discuss, there are also many "lighter" yet just as important topics, including the car and driving, vacations, food and well being, pets, and your favorite things.

That's one thing I really loved about this book. It covered every conceivable topic from the super serious to the light-hearted and fun, making it easy for couples to start with easy questions and build their way up to important ones.

Also, a great bonus is having the ability to deliver 3 - 5 of the questions to my email each day, making everything automatic. I just go about my day and get new questions to ask my loved one, without having to really think about it.

In all, there's nothing really negative I can say about this book. It delivers exactly what it says and covers every question you would ever want to ask your loved one.

I highly recommend this book for everyone. NOT just couples who are thinking of getting married but also couples who just want to feel closer together, or people dating, who just want more things to talk about.

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Are you a compulsive spender, smoker or eater? You are not alone.

Compulsive spending begins as an ordinary activity, that goes on to become a habit and gradually takes the shape of a compulsion where the person can not stop their self from buying or spending. When temptation gets the better of you and you have no control on a particular habit then you have been inflicted with a compulsion disorder, compulsive spending is a mental disorder. Many of us are compulsive spenders and have no control over our spending habits. We buy things for reasons that make no sense, not even to ourselves later after we think about it.

You may be a compulsive spender or shopaholic if you often buy things you do not need at all. I compare it to shopping in a grocery store while high off marijuana, most of your money is spent on purchasing things you don't have a clue as to why you bought them once you get them back home. Even if you try and control yourself you cannot resist and end up spending some more money buying useless (at least to you) things that are a waste of money.

You keep going from one shopping spree to another not even recognizing how this is harming your finanancial situation and maybe your marriage or relationship. You end up buying stuff, that you would not have even dreamed of in a million years had you been in the right state of mind, but you were not. Do you think you suffer from the above-mentioned symptoms? Does temptation get the better of you while shopping, time and time again? Lately have you ended up buying one useless purchase after another to the shock and disbelief of the people around you and yourself? We think you are suffering from a particular disorder called Compulsive spending Disorder and you need to do something about it before it wrecks your finances and your marriage or relationship, not to mention your self esteem.

Hypnosis could be the cure, It has helped many to subliminal control their urges. This is needed by you since we are of the opinion that this compulsive spending is a disorder of your mind and hypnosis has been used by psychiatrists to heal diseases affecting a person’s mind. This could be the turning point of your life. I have personally treated thousands of compulsive spenders, smokers and eaters with a 83% success rate and i truly believe i can help you also if you take the time to view the website where i publish my articles, suggestions, tips and resources.

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