Johns Hopkins University students were asked to submerge their hands in ice-cold water for as long as they could. Some students were told to think of a romantic activity such as kissing or cuddling, while others were told to think of mundane tasks. The romantic-thinking group was able to keep their hands in the water for twice as long and reported feeling less pain, anxiety an overall mood boost.
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less stressed, technique
Have you made your resolutions for 2010? Here is something you might want to consider . . .
Tip of the Week: Start the New Year right! Instead of making a long list of resolutions (that you probably won’t keep anyway) focus on one resolution, and give it your all!
The New Year seems to ignite a spark in most of us to make changes. . . start anew! In thinking about this week’s article, I decided the most important thing I could share with you as we begin 2010 is my experience with people and their quest for change. Having counseled hundreds of people in the change process, I have witnessed both those who have been successful in reaching their goals and those who fell short.
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life changing, time frame
Have you ever stood in front of shelves filled with pain relievers or allergy medications trying to decide which would be the best one to buy?
That’s because it can be quite a task to pick the right OTC option. Over 100,000 OTC products are available for you to choose from. Those 100,000 products contain variations and combinations of about 1,000 active ingredients.
Therefore many OTC medications have multiple brand names. Some popular products that are available under a variety of names include allergy medications, heartburn remedies and pain relievers.
One way to make the search a bit easier is to check and see what is in your medicine cabinet right now. Find the products that you use most often and note the active ingredients. Make a list of them.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Motrin), aspirin or some combination of these products is often found in pain relievers. Frequently headache remedies contain caffeine. Once you have found out which remedy suits you best and what its active ingredient is, you can identify it in other medications by reading the label information. There is often a big price difference between brand name and generic versions of a medicine.
Benadryl’s generic alternative is diphenhydramine. Tylenol PM is one of the many sleep aids that you can purchase over the counter that contains that ingredient. If you need something to help you sleep but do not need a pain reliever, you might want to try generic Benadryl. Not only will you save money, but you will avoid taking unnecessary medications. If you are comparing three different sleep aids that each contain the same dosage of diphenhydramine, cost may be the only variable. Evaluating the price difference is not difficult.
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medications, pain relievers, pharmacies