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4 Hobbies for Adulthood

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The process of trying out a new hobby can be an enjoyable experience in its own right, even if it doesn’t stick in the long run. However, many people thrive in the kitchen, due to a curiosity for experimentation and a general love of food. Cooking also has psychological benefits.

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Friday Links – Garden Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It really is a great feeling to grow your own food. Don’t miss Don’s post about Starting the Home Buying Process at MoneySmartGuides because it’s key to have a plan before starting so that you purchase a home you can afford. Psychological Tips for Successful Stock Investing. I am quite excited.

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Book Nook - Emotions Don’t Think: Emotional Contagion in a Time of Turmoil

Motherhood Moments

A newborn baby cries to be fed because it’s the only way the baby knows how to get food from its mother. There is no doubt that emotional contagion is the greatest emotional process humans can experience, with love being communicated through its power. The baby is, in effect, using emotional contagion to communicate with its mother.

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Increase Your Self Confidence: 5 Easy Steps

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Self confidence is having the ability, psychologically, to do the things we want to do. Eat a nutritional diet, limit processed foods which are just full of empty calories, and drink plenty of water every day. Here are five steps I used to help increase my self confidence. Take a read and see if they might help you.

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Get Vegucated: Interview and Giveaway with Marisa Miller Wolfson

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Those of us who feel that real changes need to be made in the food industry have to actively seek ways to make those changes happen. Well, physically, their health improved, but mentally, they all had emotional and psychological 180-degree turns. How were the film participants affected? What would you tell future generations?

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Unintended Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Study the situation, person, organization or issue to understand the culture, the past behavior, the likely future behavior and the thought processes that are in play. We have not come close to understanding psychology of individuals or the complex interplay between individuals and organizations. Know the environment.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are the ins and outs of the whole process – why you need one, how much you should have, how to save for it, where to keep it and what do to (and what not to do) with it. Through understanding psychology, one can predict how other investors will react to certain market events. They knew they needed food but it was mug night!

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