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20 Reasons To Love Mindfulness (According To Science)

20 Reasons To Love Mindfulness (According To Science) | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Oh mindfulness meditation, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways.
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Excellent read on the benefits of mindfulness meditation.   As it turns out this form of meditation can have surprising good benefits on not only your mental health but your physical health as well.    It is alway interesting to see how the body follows the mind.   For more on meditation courses, you might want to take a look at our site.

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Patient Experience | Healthcare Quality Improvement

Patient Experience | Healthcare Quality Improvement | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Anxiety service mapping charts patient anxiety levels by identifying each
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Very Interesting article with deep insights into the patient experience in health care. We often forget about our patient's levels of anxiety when they enter the health care system. This article provides keen insights and should be read by all health care professionals. www.aihcp.org

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A video presentation on the American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. This short video highlights the key concepts that describe the AIHCP. Hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions, please email us at: info@aihcp.org


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6 Shortcuts To Inner Peace

6 Shortcuts To Inner Peace | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
The morning is a critical time for setting the tone of your day. You can start out of the gate frenzied, frantic, and flummoxed or confident, cheerful, and calm. Which way sounds more appealing to you?
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There is no better way to manage stress and to achieve inner peace.   When you are at peace, stress does not bother you.   It can affect how you wake up.   It can affect your body and your mind.   So please try these 6 tips to help with your inner peace.   For more tips on how to manage stress please take some time and visit our site.

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Avoid These 6 Dinner Mistakes

Avoid These 6 Dinner Mistakes | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
While breakfast and lunch are often consumed alone or on the go, dinner is the most likely to be a group activity.
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How often do you make these mistakes at the dinner table?   Health care coaching offers plenty of good dietary advice.    If you want to lose weight and keep it off, just follow simply health coaching guidelines like these half a dozen dinner mistakes.    For more on health care coaching courses please visit our website.

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Low vitamin D levels can give you cancer and increase your risk of death

Low vitamin D levels can give you cancer and increase your risk of death | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Low vitamin D levels can give you cancer and increase your risk of death
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:

Vitamin D is so important to our overall good health and well-being. Over the past several years much has been written about this important vitamin (which really isn't a vitamin) and its effects on our genes and the role it plays in disease and wellness. This is an excellent article that provides some very interesting statistics that you will want to know about. Highly recommened that you read it and take your Vitamin D or get plenty of sunshine!

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April 3, 2013 3:40 PM
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Ending prescription drug abuse

Ending prescription drug abuse | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Teens are scouting their own homes for sleeping pills, pain medicines, anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants and more.
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American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:

Parents need to not only be concerned about illegal drugs but also the prescriptions drugs in their own medicine cabitnet.  To learn more about substance abuse certifications, please click here

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Parents need to not only be concerned about illegal drugs but also the prescriptions drugs in their own medicine cabitnet.  To learn more about substance abuse certifications, please click here

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The Modesto Bee | Medical establishment ponders meditation for its health benefits

The Modesto Bee | Medical establishment ponders meditation for its health benefits | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
As the nation embarks on a top-down overhaul of health care, a simple movement with the potential to improve wellness is quietly growing from the ground up.
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American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:

Want better health benefits?  You might want to read this story and try meditation.  For meditation courses, please go here.

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Want better health benefits?  You might want to read this story and try meditation.  For meditation courses, please go here.

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April 3, 2013 11:47 AM
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A Heart-Centered Meditation For Managing Stress

A Heart-Centered Meditation For Managing Stress | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Whatever circumstances are going on in the outer world, outside your control, you always have the power to create a peaceful and harmonious inner world.
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Sometimes the best form of stress management is meditation.  Meditating is a great way to relax and focus on what matters and what does not.   For more on meditation courses, you should go to our site.

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How resurrection lies at the heart of the Christian faith - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

How resurrection lies at the heart of the Christian faith - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
For millions of Christians throughout the world, Easter is a time for reassurance and renewal.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:

A good article in understanding that one cannot be Christian without acknowledging the resurrection and Christ's divinity.  Please check out our Christian Counseling site and click http://aihcp.org/christian-counseling.htm


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Can meditation make you a more compassionate person?

Can meditation make you a more compassionate person? | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University's David DeSteno, published in Psychological Science, takes a l...
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Does the practice of daily meditation make you a more compassionate person?   A new study thinks so!  For more on meditation courses please visit our site.

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Holistic Healing: 5 Holistic Alternatives to a Stressful Life

Holistic Healing: 5 Holistic Alternatives to a Stressful Life | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Whether you’re feeling stressed out over your workload, your family life or simply not having enough hours in the day, it can be hard to lift your spirits back up and life can begin to seem like a chore.
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Great video on how holistic nursing can help you reduce stress.  

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Getting the right hypnotherapy education is crucial to stay in practice, says the Surrey Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy

Getting the right hypnotherapy education is crucial to stay in practice, says the Surrey Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
In a recent study about Hypnotherapy education, the importance of self belief and the ability to market themselves was described as crucial for success.
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Getting the right Hypnotherapy education and taking the best hypnosis courses is crucial to your private practice!   For more on the subject please read this article.

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April 8, 2013 11:30 AM
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5 Health Risks You Shouldn't Take

5 Health Risks You Shouldn't Take | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
By Dr. Mehmet Oz The great thing about science: Constant new discoveries have the potential to help us live longer, healthier lives.
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Dr. Oz gives us good insight on several health care risks we should not be taking!    Often a more natural holistic nursing approach should be the path we take when it comes to our health care.    Sometimes if you cannot pronounce the word, should you be putting it in your body?   For more on holistic health care please check out our site.

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Rejecting Addiction Over and Over Again

Rejecting Addiction Over and Over Again | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
It's been 24 years since I used vodka like aspirin -- to numb my pain. In fact, I've been sober 22 years more than I drank, since I quit before I was old enough to buy the stuff.
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Fantasy addiction counseling advice!   I like hearing stories about people who can break away from their addictions.   24 years since a drink is a huge accomplishment.   For more substance abuse counseling advice like the type that is found in this article, please feel free to go to our webpage.  

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April 4, 2013 12:48 PM
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10 Signs You're Burnt Out

10 Signs You're Burnt Out | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Looking back, it's obvious that my lifestyle wasn't sustainable. But back then, I wore my workaholism like a badge of honor. The way I saw it, I had an awesome job and would work as hard as it took to do well.
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Suffering from burn out can be a potentially career threatening stress situation.    That is why learning about stress management is important to our professional careers.   Far too often we allow our stress to rule our lives.   We do not take vacations.   We do not find time away from our jobs.   If you have any of these signs, you might need help.   For more on stress management advice, please go here.

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'FRANKENFOODS': What The Food Industry Doesn't Want You To Know

'FRANKENFOODS': What The Food Industry Doesn't Want You To Know | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
The sustainability of our planet, our health, and our food supply are inextricably linked. The ecology of eating -- the importance of what you put on your fork -- has never been more critical to our survival as a nation or as a species.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:

Great article on what is really in our foods.   Honestly it scared me a bit reading about how many different chemicals are hidden in our food sources.  Holistic nursing suggests we try and get our foods as closest to natural as possible to increase our overall health.   For more information about holistic nursing go here.

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April 4, 2013 9:44 AM
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The Resurrection Narratives

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The Resurrection Narratives
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An excellent article for Christian Counselors and Christian Apolgetics alike.  It talks about the supposed discrepencies of the resurrection narratives and offers insight regarding the validity of the stories.  What matters most is the fact the resurrection happened.  Minor details from five or six different sources does not derail the event--the primary event--he is risen.  This article offers excellent counter arguments to skeptics and atheists who deny the historic reality of Christ's death.  If you are interested in learning more about christian counseling, then click here

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An excellent article for Christian Counselors and Christian Apolgetics alike.  It talks about the supposed discrepencies of the resurrection narratives and offers insight regarding the validity of the stories.  What matters most is the fact the resurrection happened.  Minor details from five or six different sources does not derail the event--the primary event--he is risen.  This article offers excellent counter arguments to skeptics and atheists who deny the historic reality of Christ's death.  If you are interested in learning more about christian counseling, then click here     

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April 3, 2013 3:40 PM
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Understanding the Addiction

Understanding the Addiction | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
I had a patient who had come in to my clinic to quit smoking. He was smoking 30 cigarettes a day and had tried to quit before but to no avail. On the first night of our smoking cessation class, I taught him a simple practice.
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American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:

Good article on smoking and addictions in general.   Many times we might not think of smoking as a serious addiction but it can be just as addictive as some illegal drugs.  That is why we need good Substance Abuse Counseling.   For more Addiction Counseling Advice please visit our site.

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Good article on smoking and addictions in general.   Many times we might not think of smoking as a serious addiction but it can be just as addictive as some illegal drugs.  That is why we need good Substance Abuse Counseling.   For more Addiction Counseling Advice please visit our site.

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April 3, 2013 3:37 PM
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What Does This Label Really Mean, Anyway?

What Does This Label Really Mean, Anyway? | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Not only do organic foods have a reputation for being "healthier," but a new study shows people think they are also better tasting and of greater value than their non-organic counterparts.
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Holistic Nursing News!  In a blind taste test, people liked organic foods better than non-organic.   They did not even need to take any holistic nursing courses to get that right!  

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Holistic Nursing News!  In a blind taste test, people liked organic foods better than non-organic.   They did not even need to take any holistic nursing courses to get that right!  

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Health care coaching advice for common workout myths.

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Stop letting this myths hold you back in your workout.   Health care coaching suggests that they could be stopping you from seeing the results you are expecting.   Use the advice found in this article to find out what you are doing wrong and how you can correct it.   For more on becoming a health care coach please feel free to visit our webpage.

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9 Stress Myths, BUSTED

9 Stress Myths, BUSTED | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
We throw the word "stress" around all the time: It's been said that stress is the "new fat," we constantly hear friends and coworkers complaining about how stressed they are and endless products and activities are touted for their...
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How can stress management harm you?   When it is based off of common stress myths.   Read this article for several of these stress myths and learn the right ways to deal with stress.   For more on stress management please visit out website.

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8 Stress Symptoms You Should Not Ignore

8 Stress Symptoms You Should Not Ignore | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Stress can affect your physical and mental health greatly. Apart from stress symptoms like headaches and loss of appetite, stress can also affect your health in the long run.
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Sometimes to can ignore stress symptoms but then there are some that need stress management!   For more stress management tips please visit our webpage.

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Parent-Focused Classes May Help Tots at Risk for ADHD – WebMD

Parent-Focused Classes May Help Tots at Risk for ADHD – WebMD | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Programs try to promote positive relationship between parent and child
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Good article on how parent classes might help children that are at risk for ADHD.    For more information on ADHD counseling courses please visit our site.

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Health IT Priorities Put Regulations Before Innovation -- InformationWeek

Health IT Priorities Put Regulations Before Innovation -- InformationWeek | AIHCP Magazine, Articles & Discussions | Scoop.it
Implementing electronic records and meeting Meaningful Use rules are top of the list in our Health IT Priorities survey. Is there room for breakthrough technology?
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Good insight on Healthcare IT and how innovation can be pushed aside.  

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