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		<title>Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thomas asks…Some inpatient exercises/groups for stress management?Some groups/exercises I can print out and use for my stress management mental health group.Maya Mendoza answers:How about having them do relaxation techniques. Starting at their feet, gradually have them relax each muscle group in their bodies which would end relaxing the face and head. You could also print <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-stress-management-exercises/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Thomas.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" alt="Thomas Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" /></p><p class="name">Thomas asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Some inpatient exercises/groups for stress management?</h2><p>Some groups/<strong>exercises</strong> I can print out and use for my <strong>stress</strong> <strong>management</strong> mental health group.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">How about having them do relaxation techniques.
Starting at their feet, gradually have them relax each muscle group in their bodies which would end relaxing the face and head.
You could also print out certain Yoga positions.  You could use guided imagery techniques.   Good Luck with the group.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Ruth.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" alt="Ruth Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" /></p><p class="name">Ruth asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>what r the best yoga exercises for stress management?</h2><p></p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">I would look into investing in a good yoga book that can show you how to do a sun salutation.  This is basically a series of movements that you could do at the beginning and end of each day.

I would also look into relaxation and breathing techniques that when accompanied by yoga can have a really positive effect</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Sandra.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" alt="Sandra Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" /></p><p class="name">Sandra asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Is Stress Management Possible With Deep Breathing Exercises?</h2><p></p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Breathing is something most people take for granted. However, most of us do not realize that when we are under stress we tend to hold our breath or take short, shallow breaths. Because oxygen is the most important nutrient for the heart, brain and every other major organ of the body, limiting our intake can have far reaching effects on the body. Therefore, breathing exercises can be very helpful for reducing stress, and relaxes the body as well as the mind.

Anyone who has ever noticed how an infant's abdomen rises and falls with each breath has experienced the art of proper deep breathing. Most adults today tend to fill only the upper chest when they breathe and thus miss how the increased oxygen intake relieves tension and improves metal alertness.

This deep breathing exercise to relieve stress can be done in any location:
1. Sitting straight in a chair, place one hand on your abdomen and breathe in deeply through your nose counting to ten.
2. Hold the breath for a count of five and then release slowly through your mouth to a count of ten.
3. While you are holding the breath, focus on your abdomen to ensure it is extended as far as you can comfortably extend it.
It is good to start with five of these exercises, but even two will have an immediate affect.

Here's another breathing exercise that can be done while sitting:
1. Take a deep breath as you drop your chin toward your chest, touching the chest if possible.
2. Exhale as you gently raise your head slowly to an upright position. Repeat as desired.
It may also be helpful to do some “head rolls,” in which the head is rolled slowly to the right, to the chest, to the left, and to the chest in a semicircle.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Robert.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" alt="Robert Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" /></p><p class="name">Robert asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Why are stress management skills important?</h2><p>Please identify the importance of <strong>stress</strong> <strong>management</strong> skills and where breathing <strong>exercises</strong> fit into <strong>stress</strong> <strong>management</strong>.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Skills in managing stress are important but much more important is the awareness to know when you are stressed and to be able to recognize how you are creating it in your life.  Without awareness, stress management is just like putting band aids on a wound.  It doesn't prevent the wound.  Only awareness can do that.  So a better question is "how do I cultivate the awareness to know when I am stressed and the awareness to know what I need to do to stop creating stress?"  This website below will help you answer these questions.  Check in particular the pages on awareness.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Jenny.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" alt="Jenny Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" /></p><p class="name">Jenny asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Breathing exercises for stress relief?</h2><p>Its part of my health and social unit, I need about 4 breathing <strong>exercises</strong> I can research? and write about in detail that are valid, not like breath in and out! <img src='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" class='wp-smiley' title="Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" />  <strong>exercises</strong> used in <strong>stress</strong> <strong>management</strong>.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Well, I don't have much detail about it, but it's one that works with me!

You breathe in deeply and as you breathe out slowly you make a soft humming sound deep in your throat.

Maybe that helps ... :S</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Exercises" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-stress-management-exercises/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ken asks…meditation tips for beginners.?i am a beginner in meditation. while meditating many unwanted thoughts arise if i try to erase it i become tired and if leave it gently as such it distrub my concentration. what should i do for deep meditation.Maya Mendoza answers:As Yoda said "Do or do not. There is no try." <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-meditation-tips-for-beginners/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Ken.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" alt="Ken Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" /></p><p class="name">Ken asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>meditation tips for beginners.?</h2><p>i am a beginner in <strong>meditation</strong>. while meditating many unwanted thoughts arise if i try to erase it i become tired and if leave it gently as such it distrub my concentration. what should i do <strong>for</strong> deep <strong>meditation</strong>.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">As Yoda said "Do or do not.  There is no try."  

Don't try to erase the thoughts just do.  Let go.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Susan.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" alt="Susan Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" /></p><p class="name">Susan asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Meditation tips for beginners?</h2><p>hey there, so i've decided to start to meditate, as i've been really stressed lately, does anybody have any <strong>tips</strong> on how to start or where to start? sorry if these seems dumb, i don't know what to start with. xDD</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Http://www.how-to-meditate.org/

And be patient. It's a practice.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Jenny.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" alt="Jenny Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" /></p><p class="name">Jenny asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Is Meditation Scary? Please Help...?</h2><p>I'm new to <strong>meditation</strong> and I have heard that <strong>meditation</strong> is peaceful, yet very dangerous. I have been wondering these days, of what my animal spirit is, and I have found myself very afraid to meditate. I found myself not used to the quietness and that makes me feel uncomfortable. I need advice and <strong>meditation</strong> <strong>tips</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>beginners</strong>, mostly ones on how to find out what your animal spirit is. Also if you can add <strong>tips</strong> on what NOT to do when you meditate, it would be very appreciated. And also the main question is, is <strong>meditation</strong> scary? Please answer this seriously, and I will try to find the best answer ASAP.
Thanks to all that helped <img src='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" class='wp-smiley' title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" /> </p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Meditation is the first 
and last freedom
dont be afraid there is nothing that will harm you 
sit comfortably close your eyes and just do one thing 
watch watch the mind watch the body watch the emotions 
watch if you like add music the best books i have read are on the osho 
web site and cover all the aspects of meditation
as for what not to do 
remmember to watch in a play full way dont get  serious it is not a serious affair</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Nancy.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" alt="Nancy Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" /></p><p class="name">Nancy asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Anyone have meditation tips?</h2><p>So the past few months have been very tough and stressful <strong>for</strong> me and I know I am depressed. I want to be able to overcome this obstacle myself and come out of it a stronger and more independent woman.

I've decided to read up on meditating. I've heard nothign but good things about it and was wondering if there are any pros out there, if you could give a beginner meditator some <strong>tips</strong>.

Thanks! <img src='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" class='wp-smiley' title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" /> </p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">There are many different meditation techniques, but all of them have one thing in common:  they all cause you to become more self-aware, more watchful of your thoughts, feelings and physical sensations.

Some techniques are still:  for example, you sit and watch your breath.  Others are active, asking you to move, dance, make sounds, etc.  

One meditation technique is called gibberish. It is great for releasing stress.  Make all kinds of sounds, as long as they are not a real language.  Pretend you are talking in a language no one knows.  Make loud sounds, soft sounds, angry sounds, sad sounds, just create any non-word sounds you like.  Really get into it!  And move your body around too.

After five or ten minutes, stop, and sit silently for five minutes, becoming aware of your thoughts, feelings, or sensations.  Just watch.  Do not try to change or fix anything.  Do not try to stop the mind.  Love yourself, and accept whatever happens from your heart.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Charles.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" alt="Charles Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" /></p><p class="name">Charles asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>New Buddhist here: any meditation tips?</h2><p>I have realized recently the Buddhism is the way to self and spiritual enlightenment. I have very basic knowledge of <strong>meditation</strong> from a <strong>beginners</strong> class, but can any Buddhists share their techniques <strong>for</strong> deeper <strong>meditation</strong>? Where would you suggest I go on my quest to further my <strong>meditation</strong>.

Please, I ask no one that follows a different path to respond. Please be courteous. I do not need to know that you are not a Buddhist.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Take a peek at Samanta Meditation ( meditation on the breath ) for starters. It is used to calm the mind for deeper meditations like Vispassana.

Another popular starter meditation would be meditation on Loving-Kindness ( Metta Bhavana ) where the devotee would meditate on sending loving and kind thoughts to 5 catergories of people, Our father, our mother, our friend, our enemy ( someone we do not like ) and someone who was neutral to us ( just a regular person on the street ). This meditation helps us to develop a Loving heart and a gentle nature of Equanamity and Equality.

I hope others might have a more vast selection to help you start off... <img src='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" class='wp-smiley' title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" /> 



Add: Dove is Right too... Christians should Meditate on the Loving Qualities of Jesus to quell their rage... As many Mahayana Buddhist Schools consider him an Emanation of a Bodhisattva who went to Israel to teach those who were ready for practices of devotion. Of course, any deity with Love and Compassion would be good... Especially of course Lord Buddha</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips For Beginners" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-meditation-tips-for-beginners/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steven asks…Ways to manage stress/anxiety?Im into my final year of high school and im gettin a part time job at McDonalds just to earn me some money. Im usually really confident and happy but when i get put into new environments where im with people i dont know i get really nervous and start acting <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-how-to-manage-stress-and-anxiety/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Steven.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" alt="Steven Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" /></p><p class="name">Steven asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Ways to manage stress/anxiety?</h2><p>Im into my final year of high school <strong>and</strong> im gettin a part time job at McDonalds just <strong>to</strong> earn me some money. Im usually really confident <strong>and</strong> happy but when i get put into new environments where im with people i dont know i get really nervous <strong>and</strong> start acting strange, probably because i think theyre not going <strong>to</strong> like me/ im goin <strong>to</strong> stuff up the job etc. <strong>How</strong> can i conquer my fears <strong>and</strong> <strong>how</strong> can i <strong>manage</strong> my anxious ways when i do start working?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">I personally suffer from some social anxiety disorders and understand what you are saying...Even if someone tells you "Just don't let it bother you.." you can't always do that...Of course, the awkwardness will be over within a few days.  In the meantime just smile and have short undetailed discussions with you co-workers, not revealing too much about yourself (or you will be having to explain particulars about certain aspects of your life to lots of people...that situation alone literally made me lose my breath mid-sentence when being new on a job)

Again, just smile, be considerate and nice to people and after a few days you begin to feel yourself blending in.  At this point you will naturally feel yourself opening up and talking more with others.  Don't put too much pressure on yourself to just bust the doors wide open with tons of communication, etc.

Good luck!</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Sandra.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" alt="Sandra Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" /></p><p class="name">Sandra asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>how can i manage stress and anxiety?</h2><p>sometimes i worry so much that i get sick <strong>to</strong> my stomach! i dont want <strong>to</strong> take medication, so i need ideas! thanks!</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Stay away from stimulants like nictotine, caffiene and sugar.. Drink plenty of water.. Learn some relaxation techniques and take a fish oil supplement.. And stay away from alcohol</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/William.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" alt="William Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" /></p><p class="name">William asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Ways to manage teenage stress/anxiety?</h2><p>17, teenage girl suffering from..almost a subconscious <strong>anxiety</strong>.
I just have a lot of things on my plate right now plus a natural tendency <strong>to</strong> <strong>stress</strong> about things. I know it's not worth stressing about, <strong>and</strong> in my mind I don't really..feel stressed. because I know <strong>how</strong> silly it is <strong>to</strong> be stressed but I'm still definitely feeling the effects of <strong>stress</strong>: having trouble eating, muscle aches, headaches, weakened immune system.. <strong>and</strong> bad dreams that keep me from getting good sleep.
I don't really realize <strong>how</strong> stressed I am until I stop for a moment <strong>and</strong> realize <strong>how</strong> big a toll it's taking on my body <strong>and</strong> my mind <strong>and</strong> <strong>how</strong> generally exhausted I am.

I know basic things like listening <strong>to</strong> music or art or reading or exercise (dance for me) but I have <strong>to</strong> be careful when doing those things cause I have a problem of just totally zoning out <strong>and</strong> getting lost in my own wonderland <strong>to</strong> escape whats bothering me..<strong>and</strong> if I do that it's really hard <strong>to</strong> pull back <strong>to</strong> reality. I'm sort of zombie -ish for a while. like a shell just going through the motions of everyday..which is also not good. haha.

My rational mind is saying "chill, this is so not worth stressing about"
but I guess my subconscious begs <strong>to</strong> differ. is there any advice that will help get this <strong>anxiety</strong> under control? thanks in advanced guys</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Hi Kaytlin !

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Chip</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Helen.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" alt="Helen Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" /></p><p class="name">Helen asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>How can I manage chronic stress/anxiety?</h2><p>Things in my life are very complicated. Not just in a few areas, but seemingly from every aspect. (Mom died, dad found a new "girlfriend" with an already-made child (we used <strong>to</strong> be close but now ALL of his priorities are focused on them <strong>and</strong> I feel like I don't have a family anymore, I'm not doing so hot in my Biology &amp; Chemistry classes, I don't have any REAL friends, <strong>and</strong> the list goes on...) I feel sad <strong>and</strong> depressed EVERY SINGLE DAY. Sometimes I have <strong>anxiety</strong> attacks trying <strong>to</strong> complete daily tasks like schoolwork. Everything just stresses me out <strong>to</strong> the point of where I literally feel like I want <strong>to</strong> jump out of my skin! I just feel like I want <strong>to</strong> die..I'm not going <strong>to</strong> commit suicide or anything selfish <strong>and</strong> stupid like that, but I feel like if I died at this very moment, at least I wouldn't have <strong>to</strong> <strong>stress</strong> every second. I'm not trying <strong>to</strong> throw a 'pity party' either, because sometimes I am a strong person, but when a lot of things go wrong at once, it becomes almost unbearable (especially when you have no one <strong>to</strong> turn <strong>to</strong> <strong>and</strong> you can't change the situation.) What can I do <strong>to</strong> help myself feel better? I feel miserable EVERYDAY <strong>and</strong> this isn't normal or healthy for any person <strong>to</strong> go through on a daily basis.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Believe it or not many of use are faced with similar complications in life. Don't give up!! Find something that you can use as a out. Writing, painting, drawing etc. Many people use running, exercise and yoga. Physical activity creates certain hormones that are exhilarating.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Susan.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" alt="Susan Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" /></p><p class="name">Susan asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>how do i help my gf with stress and anxiety?</h2><p>my GF of 7 years is going through her second year of med school.  we have not had sex in 3 months, she is currently asking for a break from our relationship, she hardly speaks <strong>to</strong> her parents, she wanted children for as long as i know her <strong>and</strong> now is questions whether she will have time...

<strong>how</strong> do i help her <strong>manage</strong> <strong>stress</strong> <strong>and</strong> get her over her obsession with time <strong>and</strong> <strong>how</strong> she will have NONE for a family <strong>and</strong> social life...she stessed <strong>and</strong> anxious <strong>and</strong> i believe this is causing her <strong>to</strong> blur her promises <strong>to</strong> me <strong>and</strong> herself from the last 7 years</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Hot tubs release stress</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress And Anxiety" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-how-to-manage-stress-and-anxiety/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steven asks…Stress management techniques?I'm really stressed out with an impending exam and a 60-page paper to write for university. What are some healthy stress management techniques? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.Maya Mendoza answers:Yoga, or some deep breathing. Try stretching or taking a nap. Take breaks when studying and don't overload yourself. Here is good <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-stress-management-techniques/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Steven.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" alt="Steven Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" /></p><p class="name">Steven asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Stress management techniques?</h2><p>I'm really stressed out with an impending exam and a 60-page paper to write for university.  What are some healthy <strong>stress</strong> <strong>management</strong> <strong>techniques</strong>?  Any advice will be greatly appreciated.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Yoga, or some deep breathing. Try stretching or taking a nap. Take breaks when studying and don't overload yourself. Here is good site with some stress-relief help! 

Http://ww4.lhj.com/lhj/category.jhtml?categoryid=/templatedata/lhj/category/data/LivingInBalance.xml</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Richard.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" alt="Richard Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" /></p><p class="name">Richard asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>How has returning to school affected your personal life and what stress-management techniques do you use to ke</h2><p></p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">I'm in college and stressed. I work a full-time 3rd shift job and have a 5-year old son.

For stress management I exercise! It works great. I also get pedicures sometimes.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Linda.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" alt="Linda Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" /></p><p class="name">Linda asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>how do stress and stress management techniques influence illness?</h2><p></p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Just a few things:
stress can physically manifest itself through stomach ulcers, lack of sleep, screw up your kidneys....

Effective ways of dealing with stress will help decrease the impact these stress related illness can have on someone.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/John.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" alt="John Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" /></p><p class="name">John asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>when quitting smoking, stress management techniques can?</h2><p>Hi , I really need the answer to this question .. Please !!</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Make enquiries about Art of Living Course near you. Go to their website.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Joseph.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" alt="Joseph Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" /></p><p class="name">Joseph asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>What are some good "stress management" techniques? What do u do to beat stress?</h2><p></p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Meditation. Twenty minutes of meditation a day is a necessity for me. 

Also take time out for yourself. That means no cell phone calls or business during certain hours of the day and / or night. Do not always fell pressured to give an answer or response to every problem. Sleep on things and tell people you'll get back with them tomorrow.

Enjoy without guilt a few selfish pleasures. Life is short be willing to eat desert first. Tell people exactly what you want and completely appreciate the indulgence when you get it.

Find somebody with a similar outlook on life and spend time with them. Try and laugh or smile at least twenty minutes a day.</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About Stress Management Techniques" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-stress-management-techniques/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul asks…Are there any shakespeare success/prosperity quotes?Im doing a speech on shakespeare and really need success quotes to complete itMaya Mendoza answers:Hamlet... Polonius gives advice to his son... The entire speech is terrific, but includes the timeless "neither a borrower nor a lender be". Also, in Julius Ceasar... Ceasar comments that a coward may die <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-prosperity-quotes/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Paul.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" alt="Paul Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" /></p><p class="name">Paul asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Are there any shakespeare success/prosperity quotes?</h2><p>Im doing a speech on shakespeare and really need success <strong>quotes</strong> to complete it</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Hamlet... Polonius gives advice to his son... The entire speech is terrific, but includes the timeless "neither a borrower nor a lender be".  

Also, in Julius Ceasar... Ceasar comments that a coward may die a thousand deaths while a brave man dies but once.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Maria.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" alt="Maria Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" /></p><p class="name">Maria asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Are there quotes on how bad people are stronger and how they have so much prosperity?</h2><p>You know like that quote in the bible on psalm 73:3... "for I envies the arrogant when I saw the <strong>prosperity</strong> of the wicked" 73:4 " they have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong." 73:5 "they are free from the burdens common to man, they are not plagued by human ills" 73:6 "therefore pride is their necklace; thy clothe themselves with violence" 73:7 "from their callous hearts comes iniquity;..." anyways, <strong>quotes</strong> like those except none religious. Do you know any?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
~ Spaceballs.


Get more such quotes from http://allfamousquotes.weebly.com/funny-twitter-quotes.html</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Lisa.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" alt="Lisa Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" /></p><p class="name">Lisa asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>What are some quotes from lil wayne?</h2><p>I think there is one where he say something along the lines of <strong>prosperity</strong> and such. HELP!</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">1:life is a beach but im just playin in tha sand;)
2:i got ice in my veins
blood in my eyes
hate in my heart 
love on my mind
ive seen nights full of pain
days are the same
you keep the sunshine save me the rain
i search but never find
heart but never cry
i work and forever try
but im cursed so nevermind
and its worse but better times
seem further and beyond
the top gets higher the more that i climb
the spot gets smaller 
but i get bigger
tryna get into where i fit in
but no room for a nigga
but soon for a nigga
it be on motherfucker because all that bullshit made me strong motherfucker
so imma pick the world up and imma drop it on your fuckin head:D

3:Sleepin' at the top, nightmares of the bottom
Everybody wanna be fly til you swat 'em
But who am I to talk? I ain't shittin' roses
We in the same picture but we all got different poses
Now I'm looking in my rear view, I see the world in it
I try to slow down, and I get rear ended
Pause! Like a red light, I'm dead right!
Highway to Heaven, God do you see my headlights?
They say "you don't know what you're doing till you stop doing it"
Well call me clueless cause I do this
Attention all shooters, I'm a shooting star
Life is a course and I'm a shoot for Par
I'm searching for today instead I found tomorrow
And I put that shit right back man I'll see what I find tomorrow

well those are my favorite one but idk what prosperity means! Sorry:/</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Sandra.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" alt="Sandra Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" /></p><p class="name">Sandra asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Isnt the "shared prosperity" Billary is referring to really just naked raw extreme socialism?</h2><p>quoting...
it's time to replace an "on your own" society with one based on shared responsibility and <strong>prosperity</strong>

quote addt'l
Clinton also said she would help people save more money by expanding and simplifying the earned income tax credit; create new jobs by pursuing energy independence; and ensure that every American has affordable health insurance.

1.) What's wrong with an on your own society?  I dont want or need a sociast state to tell me to share what I produce.  Isnt that in reality the function of a free market free of  government intervention?  Ive been on my own for most 49 years and dont want or need Billary to direct my finances.

2.) Here's a better and more effective way to save people money.  ELIMINATE the earned income credit, go to a flat tax and forget socialized health insurance.  Its a nice pipe dream but look no farther than Canada or Britian to see what mess the government makes of it.  
3.) BUSINESS not governemt creates jobs.  
Hillary/gotta liver her
Hey Allen.  Ever heard of Lutheran Social Services, United Way Information and referral.  Its called a charitable institution and the job is to take care of these types of situations.  They used to work until Al Gore and the liberals took away the tax credits.  And im supposed to feel poltically correct about replacing the money the liberals took away...sorry pal, i dont think so.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">You hit the nail on the head.  We started on the slippery slope toward socialism when the government got involved in a national retirement system (the great pyramid scheme known as Social Security), medicare, the prescription drug program and now, medicine.  I'm an older guy and I am against taking more of the individual's labor value and giving it to people who didn't earn it.  I don't expect anyone to look out for me but me.  I'd give up my Social Security benefits tomorrow if they want to scrap the program.  I don't want to see future generations strapped with the debt load that our government (Democrats and Republicans, take you pick of which scum you prefer) is deferring for the sake of staying in power.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Jenny.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" alt="Jenny Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" /></p><p class="name">Jenny asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>What do you think of these quotes from Trent Lott?</h2><p>Balancing the budget is a nice idea, but I got a election to win. 

This suggests that Lott is willing to sacrifice the long term economic stability <strong>prosperity</strong> of the country for the personal gain of winning reelection.

I'll just say this about the so-called porkbusters. I'm getting damn tired of hearing from them. They have been nothing but trouble ever since Katrina.

This says Lott views the taxpayers as his own personal bank account for getting re elected.

When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We’re proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn’t have had all these problems over the years, either 

Wonder what problems he is referring to?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Screwing the American people and winning the election, of course.</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About Prosperity Quotes" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-prosperity-quotes/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Lizzie.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" alt="Lizzie Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" /></p><p class="name">Lizzie asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Evolution?</h2><p>All mammals <strong>on</strong> earth including man have long been extinct due to global warming and plague. They went the way of the dinosaur. For eons now all remaining life <strong>on</strong> Earth has been insects and microbes. Over the past hundred million years insects have been evolving into humongous specimens. The mighty cockroach has reached a height of six foot. It has learned to walk <strong>on</strong> its hind legs. Its four front appendages has grown little hands with four fingers and opposable thumbs. They have learned to rub two sticks together and create <strong>fire</strong>. After inventing the wheel their technology grew in leaps and bounds seeing them through the industrial age, the age of technology and space age. Yes they conquered space discovering other galaxies and other worlds. Still one remaining question would forever plague them. "If we came from beetles, why are there still beetles?"</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">During reproduction, genetic variety is brought in and mutation can be introduced too ( errors, ...). Some mutation/error will survive (eg not cause death of foetus or prevent future reproduction) and be passed on further generations.
The change that mutation/error brings, is not always obvious. It can be combined to another change before being manifest.
The change can be subtil and not bring any immediate advantage now. If conditions ( weather, ... ) change, maybe the change will be good. Maybe fatal.

Some organisms will survive, other not. Some changes will be passed on, some other will not.
Over millions of years, sometimes the same changes will reappear. 

This is a fascinating field of study, I invite you to look it over.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Sandra.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" alt="Sandra Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" /></p><p class="name">Sandra asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>cpwe raw is war epiaode 9?</h2><p>intro and pyro

<strong>evolution</strong> walks down to the ring with fancy suits and ties (with the exception of big mike who's taken the night off) 

triple h grabs the mic: (big chorus of wooo's and cheers) You know. . . for the past few weeks after the ppv, i've been asked a million times. . . . 'who is the gm of cpwe'? who has the power?' well the fact is. . . <strong>evolution</strong> single handly took care of nexxus. Bg Mike single handly ended Mr. E's career. I think its simple. <strong>Evolution</strong> is your solution. (big cheers from audience) The fact is we are the most powerfull group in this buisness today and with us reuniting and big mike as the leader, <strong>evolution</strong> is now unstopable. And fred flisntone, you wanna know who your oppeent is tonight . . well i can only say that its gonna be a suprise. And that same suprise goes for shaun cold as well because this man makes his return as well and he's looking for revenge <strong>on</strong> you shaun cold. (we want angle chants start up in the crowd)  So for all of you who think you can cross evolutions path . . . think again. (evolutions theme hits as they leave the ring) 

new rhytham &amp; blues vs. wonderboy &amp; hurricane, finish: hurricane has honky tonk man in a chokeslam position as elvis c. brown runs in to save him but hurricane grabs him by the throat as well, then wonderboy grabs elvis c. brown and hits wonderpie <strong>on</strong> elvis as hurricane hits a chokeslam <strong>on</strong> honky tonk for the 1-2-3. 

josh mathiews; shaun cold, we heard earlier tonight that triple h said that the suprise was looking for revenge <strong>on</strong> you. do you have any idea <strong>on</strong> what this revenge could be? 

shaun cold: i don't know and i don't care. its obvious that he can't be talking about kurt angle. i beat his @ss <strong>on</strong> the very first episode of cpwe and i broke his damn ankle to pieces.  so triple h, whatever this suprise is, you don't scare me one bit and as it goes for you jeff h@rdy, as much as i respect you, i am <strong>walking</strong> out the new intercontinental champion and theres nothing you can do about it. 

luis v vs. veneriom: luis v has veneriom in an ankle lock. Veneriom is about to tap when the lights go out for about 20 seconds when the lights come back <strong>on</strong> the ref is down. luis v still has the ankle lock <strong>on</strong> veneriom when father james mitchell is in the ring. he breathes <strong>fire</strong> into luis v's face. veneriom imediatly gets up and excecutes the underhook tombstome <strong>on</strong> luis v. the ref crawls over and hits the 1-2-3. Father james mitchell does an evil smile as he raises venerioms hand. 

shaun cold vs. jeff h@rdy: finish: jeff tries to hit twist of fate <strong>on</strong> shaun cold when shaun cold counters h@rdy and trips h@rdy, drags him into the center of the ring and locks <strong>on</strong> the regal stretch. wrenching back as hard he can, h@rdy raises his hand about to tap when the lights go out when kurt angles tna theme hits and the lights go out. kurt angle then rises up from the top of the ramp <strong>on</strong> his long awaited return and starts <strong>walking</strong> down to the ring. shaun cold imiedatly releases the hold and runs to the outside to brawl with angle. both exchange punches when all of a sudden shaun cold kicks angle in the gut and then tries to irish whip angle into the steel steps. angle reverses and then sends shaun cold into the steel steps. he then throws shaun cold into the crowd. the ref eventually counts to ten and h@rdy is the new intercontinental champ. jimmy krauss shows up outta no where, turns h@rdy around and hits terror upgrade <strong>on</strong> h@rdy. krauss then grabs the intercontinental championship and holds it high overtop h@rdy then drops the belt <strong>on</strong> him. 

fred flinstone is in the ring waiting for his opponent when the lights go out again for about 20 seconds. when the lights go <strong>on</strong> veneriom (with father james mitchell) has flinstone in an underhook tombstomb position and hits it. father james mitchell grabs the mic. 

james mitchell: seems to me, that this man (points to veneriom) is a serious number 1 threat to the cpwe championship. Big mike, you claim that veneriom is a "no name scrub". Well big mike, i say that this "no name scrub" has just dragged you into the darkness of hell and into the pit of flames. Cuz my friend at the cpwe royal rumble, you will get a first class hand <strong>on</strong> what hell feels like and you'll feel what it feels like when you come face to face with the devil himself. big mike. . . hell begins now.(the lights go out again for 20 seconds. the lights come back <strong>on</strong> and big mike hits the f5 <strong>on</strong> veneriom. father james mitchell bails out of the ring and walks up the ring background as he stares at big mike. big mike is <strong>on</strong> the edge of the ring when he raises the cpwe championship over his shoulder)

this ends the show. get your post show promos in for the episode 10 preview)</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Promo-now cpwe universe i am your new intercontinental champion and jimmy krauss
i aint done with you,you think you can just come out of here and attack me hell no
next week i challenge you to a match and this match is gonna be a steel cage match,
do you know what im gonna do to you im break you neck,and Shaun cold i will give
 you a rematch.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Sharon.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" alt="Sharon Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" /></p><p class="name">Sharon asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Does the Pope endorse the theory of Evolution?</h2><p>what exactly is the teaching of the Catholic church <strong>on</strong> Creation and the flood accounts?
The reason I ask is that the scriptures reveal in the words of Peter in his second epistle chapter 3,that Peter upheld the belief in creation and the destruction of the world by water. He even warns that people will deliberately forget this.


1This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 

 2That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: 

 3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, <strong>walking</strong> after their own lusts, 

 4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 

 5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 

 6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 

 7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto <strong>fire</strong> against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 


How much of Sripture and what Peter writes and proclaims is now believed by the Pope today?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">&gt;&gt; Does the Pope endorse the theory of Evolution?

        As I understand it, he endorses an oxymoron called "theistic evolution."  Such a doctrine (1) accepts the outright lies of Man, (2) discounts the power of God, (3) turns God into a deceiver, and (4) discredits God's stated Word.

God bless.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Daniel.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" alt="Daniel Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" /></p><p class="name">Daniel asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>XWA Evolution: Who Should Win these Matches? +WQ?</h2><p>XWA <strong>Evolution</strong>

Recap:
2 days ago, XWA Returned! <strong>On</strong> the return show, XWA had a major draft. In the draft <strong>Evolution</strong> picked up Abyss, Alex Shelley, Batista, Big Show, Chris Jericho, Chris Sabin, CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Ezekiel Jackson, Hurricane Helms, Jack Swagger, John Cena, Kane, The Miz, R-Truth, Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, Triple H, and Vladimir Kozlov. <strong>Evolution</strong> also obtained the XWA Continental Championship when CM Punk won it. Now lets get <strong>on</strong> with the show

Just Like you by Three Days Grace hits as <strong>Evolution</strong> gets underway

Promo 1- *JBL is in the middle of the ring*
JBL: Welcome to XWA <strong>Evolution</strong>! I am the former GM of Xtremist, and new GM of <strong>Evolution</strong>. Now tonight, we will have 2 big singles matches, where the winners will face off at Xtremania for the XWA Elite Championship. The 1st match will be Chris Jericho vs Batista and the 2nd match will be Triple H vs Kane. Also, the XWA Continental Championship will be <strong>on</strong> the line, as i am giving R-Truth a shot at CM Punks Championship. 

Match 1: Motorcity Machine Guns vs Vladimir Kozlov and Ezikiel Jackson

Match 2: XWA Vixens Championship match
Michelle McCool vs Maria vs Layla

Promo 2: *Chris Jericho walks up to John Cena*
Jericho: So Cena, i see that your not in the world title picture for Xtremania. Its obvious JBL doesnt like you. I mean why should he like you. I mean, you only have 5 moves, and you really have no wrestling skill. Cena, compared to me, your nothing. I mean, I am a 2 time World Champion here in XWA, and you still have yet to win your 1st.
Cena: Jericho, I respect that, but you dont go bursting up into people face's and start saying your better than them. Thats what starts a <strong>fire</strong>. And you know what Jericho, your lighting my <strong>fire</strong>. So Jericho, i advise you to get out of my lockeroom before i brutally beat you down. Things will get ugly if you continue!
Jericho: OK
*Jericho quickly hits the Codebreaker <strong>on</strong> John Cena*

Match 3: Winner goes to Xtremania as a contender for the XWA Elite Championship
Chris Jericho vs Batista
(((((I will choose the winner for storyline purposes))))))
The Match goes <strong>on</strong> for about 17 minutes, and we see Jericho running towards Batista. Batista then pushes the referee towards Jericho, as Jericho hits the Codebreaker <strong>on</strong> the referee. Batista then charges at Jericho with a Spear, but Jericho gets out of the way, as Batista turns around, and gets hit With The Codebreaker. Jericho falls to the mat, as he goes for the pin....... The referee is still knocked out, and all of a sudden, John Cena comes out! Cena goes behind Jericho, as Jericho gets up, and recieves an Attitude Adjustment. John Cena goes for the pin and the groggy referee counts! 1..2..3! John Cena wins and is the contender for the Elite Championship.

Match 4: XWA Continental Championship Match
(c)CM Punk vs R-Truth

Promo 3: *Triple H is seen Backstage*
Triple H: Look at who i have to face for a shot at the Elite Championship... Kane! Now Kane, we have had so many classic matches in the past, but this is XWA, a new Game... Kane, I am going take you down and win, then face John Cena at Xtremania for the XWA Elite Championship, and become Champion. Kane, your just the first person in my way from making it to my rightful place... XWA ELITE CHAMPION!

Main Event: Winner goes to Xtremania as a contender for the XWA Elite Championship
Kane vs Triple H

Thanks for viewing, please give the show a rating, and vote the winners

WQ- When will TNA become a Monday night show?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Motorcity Machine Guns

Michelle McCool

John Cena(since you chose him)

CM Punk

Triple H</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Michael.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" alt="Michael Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" /></p><p class="name">Michael asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Do u think that modern scientific theories are right/rue?</h2><p>A review of the most popular scientific theories of the world.
1. The <strong>evolution</strong> theory
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2. General relativity of Einstein
3. Quantum mechanics


Scientists of the world had no preconceived theory or any definite guideline <strong>on</strong> which to proceed. Following the principle of trial and error they started working in various fields. Based <strong>on</strong> their insufficient findings, when they discovered something, they formulated a theory out of their own imagination that it might have been that way. Thus, the actual scientific findings which they discovered out of their hard labor and sincere efforts may have been correct, but the theories that they formulated were based <strong>on</strong> their imaginations, and their imaginations were conditioned to the limitations of their own understanding. Thus, the theories, that are in some way related to the creation or <strong>evolution</strong> of the world and are beyond the scope of their direct experiments, are not correct.
1. The <strong>evolution</strong> theory.
The Theory of <strong>Evolution</strong> was originally introduced by the early thinkers and it was further emphasized by Darwin when he first produced his book called the “Origin of Species” in 1859. Later <strong>on</strong> some more people added their theories to the <strong>evolution</strong> theory of mankind.
General concept of the <strong>evolution</strong> theory.
It tells that about three and a half billion years ago some microorganisms like bacteria originated and took the shape of amoeba (microscopic unicellular protozoa), and from that all the plants, trees, worms and animals were evolved. Mammals, birds, fish and reptiles were all evolved from aquatic worms about 600 million years ago.
The very first Primates appeared about 70 million years ago who were fruit eating, tree living shrews (like mice). They became monkeys around 40 million years ago, apes around 20 million years ago, gorillas around 8 million years ago, and then chimpanzees around 5 million years ago. Then came an amazing change. The semi-erect <strong>walking</strong> habit of gorillas and chimpanzees changed, their spinal curvature was straightened, proportion of arms and legs was corrected, foot formation was modified, size of the brain was increased, position of the head was adjusted in order to see straight, and, around 4 million years ago, they were transformed into bipeds who could walk <strong>on</strong> two feet and were called the first Hominids. Then final refinements happened. Their dental structure was fully modified and the size and the length of their teeth was adjusted. Their brain nerve cells were increased and it went through specialized development to enhance its capabilities, and between 1,500,000 and 300,000 years ago, they adopted a human shape and were called Homo erectus. Between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago Homo erectus evolved into Homo sapiens. By 100,000 years ago they evolved into modern man, and were called Homo sapiens sapiens. They first appeared in Africa and Asia about 100,000 years ago. Then they showed up in Europe around 40,000 to 35,000 years ago, America 30,000 years ago and Australia 25,000 years ago. Their brain size was almost double than that of the gorillas. Homo erectus used hunting tools, made <strong>fire</strong> and used skin garments. That’s the theory of human <strong>evolution</strong>.
The theorists use certain terms to express their process of <strong>evolution</strong>, like: natural selection, adaptation, recombination (of genes), genetic drift and mutation.
According to this theory: (a) Fish or aquatic animals, when exposed to the grounds, developed a need to breathe properly, so they developed a lung-like structure and became frogs (an amphibian). These frogs kept <strong>on</strong> jumping all the time and disturbing the atmosphere, so the nature pushed them down and they became reptiles like lizards, snakes and crocodiles. Tired of their slow motion they then evolved into running dinosaurs, from a miniature size to a real monstrous size. Feeling great they stamped the grounds of Asia, Europe and America when an unknown natural calamity happened and all the big dinosaurs died around 65 million years ago. They lived between 250 to 65 million years ago.
(b) A few fossils dating 140 to 120 million years ago were found mostly in Germany and one near London. They were believed to be about the size of a medium to large crow and of an estimated body weight of 200 to 500 grams. They were named ‘Archaeopteryx’ and had two legs and a feathered wing-like structure with claws <strong>on</strong> their wings, and dinosaur-like mouth and teeth. <strong>On</strong> that basis, the theorists formed the idea that dinosaurs became birds, but which bird was the first, they didn’t know, and how did they shrink to hummingbird size, they also don’t know. Thus, according to their theory, a whole hoard of thousands of kinds of birds were formed whose very remote ancestor was a frog.
(c) Certain <strong>walking</strong> animals (of the ground) when exposed to sea waters were transformed to dolphins and whales. (d) Some kind of primitive cat (which no longer exists) developed into tigers and lions, but in certain circumstances it remained short</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Evolution, quantum mechanics, and general relativity are useful for making accurate predictions. Quantum mechanics, in particular, is used to make the most accurate predictions of any theory in history. 

However, these theories are inconsistent and incompatible at certain boundary conditions, indicating that there are still significant gaps in our understanding of nature and how the universe works.</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About Walking On Fire Evolution" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-walking-on-fire-evolution/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maria asks…How can I find Florida attractions Online?We are going to florida AGAIN, for the 3rd time, and we've been to all the theme parks. I'm looking into zoos, but my computer is coming up with the most stupid search results. How do I get something resonable, like the Disney zoo? ( I want to <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-attractions-in-florida/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Maria.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" alt="Maria Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" /></p><p class="name">Maria asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>How can I find Florida attractions Online?</h2><p>We are going to <strong>florida</strong> AGAIN, for the 3rd time,
and we've been to all the theme parks. I'm looking into zoos, but my computer is coming up with the most stupid search results. How do I get something resonable, like the Disney zoo? ( I want to go on that new ride.) HELP ME!!! I DON'T WANT TO DIE OF BOREDOM <strong>IN</strong> A TROPICAL PLACE LIKE <strong>FLORIDA</strong>!!!!!!</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Disney's popular slogan in 2001 for the Animal Kingdom Park was "Disney's Animal Kingdom Park - It's Nahtazoo!" As in not-a-zoo. Lol. Its a wonderful park and I'm sure you will enjoy it.
If you are looking for something outside of Disney, I recommend visiting the City of Orlando's official website: http://www.orlandoinfo.com

Be sure to request a free planning kit. They will send you a terrific guide book with tons of money saving coupons and some of the best road maps on Central Fla I've ever seen.

If you would like help planning for your next trip or if you would just like to read up on some fun tips and ideas that are updated monthly, visit my Disney Vacation Services My space page, at:

http://www.myspace.com/disneymickeyvacation

Have a great time!</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Charles.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" alt="Charles Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" /></p><p class="name">Charles asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Florida???</h2><p>i have a question um...... what number did <strong>florida</strong> come <strong>in</strong> and be part of the united states, for example california was the 31st state to enter our union. 
also is <strong>florida</strong> the fourth biggest state 
and which state has more <strong>attractions</strong> <strong>florida</strong> or california?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">The United States of America accepted Florida as the 27th state to enter the union on March 3, 1845.

Florida, with a total area of approximately 58,000 square miles is the twenty second (22) largest state in the nation. 

However it's population which is in excess of 17,000,000 makes it the nation's fourth (4th) largest state population wise.

82.4 million tourists visited Florida in 2007.
300 million tourists visit California every year.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Helen.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" alt="Helen Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" /></p><p class="name">Helen asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Attractions in Florida for a family vacation?</h2><p>I am taking my family on a vacation to <strong>Florida</strong> and I want to know some specific places that would be nice to take them to. Definitely Disney World, Magic Kingdom, and Sea World, but what else?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Universalstudies ,bush garden, epcot ,wet'n wild, there is loads</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Jenny.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" alt="Jenny Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" /></p><p class="name">Jenny asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>What are any haunted house attractions in florida that are actually scary?</h2><p>Im looking for a haunted house attraction for halloween, that is scary for young adults and adults. If you name any within 100 miles of Tampa that would be great, if not thats fine too. i already heard that orlando horror nights and Howl-o-scream were pretty good. If you know more please tell me.. Thank you.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Florida has a lot of Haunted Houses on the west coast, I put a link below to a site that lists some for you, maybe you can visit the sites and pick one you like.

Have a fun and SPOOKY Halloween.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Linda.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" alt="Linda Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" /></p><p class="name">Linda asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>What are some attractions in Florida?</h2><p>Like around Disney?
I dont want to go to disney, so any others that are <strong>in</strong> that area. silly tourist things. Im going there for summer vacation and i want to plan early.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Universal studios and island of adventure. Better than disney. And they have city walk, which has clubs and a movie theater and the works.

Wet and wild. Really fun, but its gonna be PACKED in the summertime. I have an annual pass. Since its always summer here, i use it all in december, january.. Ya know.

Old Town. It's cheesy, but has some cool shops. And old cars on friday and saturday.

Downtown disney has come clubs. There's better clubs in downtown orlando, but you have to be a local to know where to go and to get vip and such.

Thats about it. Google orlando attractions for better ones. These are just the ones as a tourist i would like to know about.</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About Attractions In Florida" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-attractions-in-florida/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linda asks…Best Tattoo Quote...cant decide?I have SO many quotes..HELP my first choice is The things that make me different are the things that make me nd the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud, was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. May the wind always be at your <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-todays-best-quote-of-the-day/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Linda.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" alt="Linda Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" /></p><p class="name">Linda asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Best Tattoo Quote...cant decide?</h2><p>I have SO many quotes..HELP
my first choice is <strong>The</strong> things that make me different are <strong>the</strong> things that make me

nd <strong>the</strong> <strong>day</strong> came when <strong>the</strong> risk to remain tight in a bud, was more painful than <strong>the</strong> risk it took to blossom.


May <strong>the</strong> wind always be at your back and <strong>the</strong> sun upon your face.
And may <strong>the</strong> winds <strong>of</strong> destiny carry you aloft to dance with <strong>the</strong> stars


yesterday's history, <strong>today's</strong> a gift, tomorrow's a mystery


i love them all but i only want one lol which one do u guys think??</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Make sure the artist pays more attention to grammar than you just did. Make sure he/she can spell, too. Also, be sure to get it on your lower back.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/George.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" alt="George Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" /></p><p class="name">George asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Are people in general, NOT just children become too materialistic today?</h2><p>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7262936.stm 
<strong>QUOTE</strong> "Some 89% <strong>of</strong> adults in <strong>the</strong> GfK NOP survey <strong>of</strong> 1,255 people believed <strong>today's</strong> children were more materialistic than previous generations." UNQUOTE
Is there a NEED for a person to have over 30 pairs <strong>of</strong> shoes for instance?
Don't get me started on pets.... !!!!!! If dogs were meant to wear clothes and jewellery they would have 2 legs and not be called a dog !! <strong>The</strong> ONLY thing a dog NEEDS is a dog lead and a muzzle today - to keep Health and Safety happy when it's out in public <img src='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt="icon wink Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" class='wp-smiley' title="Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" /> 

http://www.appma.org/press_industrytrends.asp

<strong>QUOTE</strong> "<strong>The</strong> Lap <strong>of</strong> Luxury
High-end items to spoil companion animals are must-haves for pet owners that spare no expense to please their furry, feathered and finned <strong>best</strong> friends. Items include faux mink coats for cold weather outings, feathered French <strong>day</strong> beds for afternoon naps, designer bird cages, botanical fragrances and to top it all off, a rhinestone tiara! " UNQUOTE</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">It is completely true, but I think for good reason. Everything, especially the media, tells people today that being rich solves all your problems and the more you flaunt your wealth the more attention you get (ie Paris Hilton and her ilk). It's just capitalism.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Robert.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" alt="Robert Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" /></p><p class="name">Robert asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Ramadan:Last day on here <img src='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" class='wp-smiley' title="Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" /> ?</h2><p>But i have a message to all my sisters on here 
Wallahi my dear sisters in Islam, we should not overlook this blessing that Allah (SWT) has granted us with, this blessing <strong>of</strong> Islam is and should be <strong>the</strong> most precious thing in our life. Yes, <strong>the</strong> most important, Islam should be dearer to you than your own parents, Islam should be dearer to you than your own husband, and Islam should be dearer to you than your own child as this religion will guide you. It will give you success in all aspects <strong>of</strong> life; it will give you <strong>the</strong> respect you're looking for, it will give you <strong>the</strong> honour you're looking for and more importantly it will give you <strong>the</strong> guidance you need so that you may attain <strong>the</strong> everlasting bliss from <strong>the</strong> hereafter. Remember o sisters, remember your role in society, do not be little in your job in society, you are <strong>the</strong> mothers who look after <strong>the</strong> family, you are <strong>the</strong> one who show love and respect to its members, you are <strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> teachers <strong>of</strong> this Ummah, you are <strong>the</strong> soothers and carers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> men <strong>of</strong> this ummah, <strong>the</strong> success <strong>of</strong> this ummah lays upon your shoulders o sisters <strong>of</strong> Islam. Remember khadija, <strong>the</strong> first wife <strong>of</strong> prophet Muhammad (SAW), she was one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> greatest women that ever lived. In <strong>the</strong> early stages <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> prophet hood <strong>of</strong> our beloved prophet Muhammad (SAW), she protected him, she gave him finance, she cared for him, she comforted him and most importantly she believed in him. My dear sisters in Islam, as we look around in <strong>today's</strong> society, we notice that many sisters are being mislead, we notice that more and more sisters are living for this world and not for <strong>the</strong> hereafter, more and more sisters do not know who Allah (SWT) is, more and more sisters are leaving <strong>the</strong> prayers, more and more sisters are taking off <strong>the</strong> hijab and more and more sisters are being seen in nightclubs and pubs, dating men and having a good time. My dear sisters in Islam, we must wake up before it's too late, we must start changing and make Islam our priority in life, we must love Allah (SWT) than anything else in this world, we must stay focused on all this deception that is happening, we must remember <strong>the</strong> very reason <strong>of</strong> our existence as Allah (SWT) said in <strong>the</strong> Quran: I have not created <strong>the</strong> jinn nor mankind only, so that they worship Me, meaning Allah (SWT), my dear sisters in Islam, if you love diamonds and pearls, do not be deceived by this worldly treasures as <strong>the</strong> treasure in <strong>the</strong> hereafter is far greater, look at <strong>the</strong> sign <strong>of</strong> dead, as we speak someone dies and they will have eternal lives, will they live in <strong>the</strong> paradise and enjoys its bliss or will they suffer in <strong>the</strong> hellfire? And my final <strong>quote</strong> to you is: will you choose what is <strong>best</strong> for you or will you lose yourself in this life and in <strong>the</strong> hereafter.

I pray that Allah swt makes it easy for us all and grant us jannah tul firdus AMEEN!

assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
@your black what i meant is that its my last <strong>day</strong> on here 
@ Antinoub no problem anways see ya around wont be on after today since ill be busy with school</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Alhamdullilah. I absolutely agree. 
Allah knows what's good and what's bad for us. We know nothing. So we should always follow Islam if we want to be successful. Material things mean nothing, and many times we are deceived.

"It could be that you dislike something, when it is good for you; and it could be that you like something when it is bad for you. Allah knows, and you do not know." [2:216]</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/John.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" alt="John Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" /></p><p class="name">John asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Stephenie Meyer Confirms Recent Spoilers?</h2><p>From an LJ Comm

"For those who aren't reading BD scans (*highfive!* ... no high five? damn, i am alone), <strong>the</strong> spoilers are definitely confirmed. <strong>Today's</strong> Breaking Dawn <strong>quote</strong>:

Jacob: "I'll kill you myself! I'll do it now!" bitch better not be talking to rosalie

has been spotted in <strong>the</strong> scans, which officially seals <strong>the</strong> deal. Unless one clever twat (not Twat, notice there's no capitalization. SOMETIMES IT IS JUST A WORD) has telepathy they haven't told me about.

So yeah, there we go. Breaking Dawn is really this awesome, Meyer is really this fail. BD officially now falls under <strong>the</strong> category <strong>of</strong> It's So Bad It's Good and will be <strong>the</strong> <strong>best</strong> waste <strong>of</strong> my money I could ever imagine."

So what do you think? Is that fact that <strong>the</strong> <strong>quote</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>day</strong> showed up in <strong>the</strong> scans about 8 hours before it was posted on any site proof that <strong>the</strong> scans are real? 

How will you feel when you experience <strong>the</strong> book yourself?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">I'm sorry but what on earth are you talking about??
And, also, what the devil is a "Scan"???

Don't talk nonsense. <img src='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt="icon wink Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" class='wp-smiley' title="Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" /> </p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Charles.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" alt="Charles Your Questions About Todays Best Quote Of The Day" /></p><p class="name">Charles asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Is today's Democratic party more accurately a socialist party that won't admit the fact?</h2><p>On <strong>the</strong> surface, government take-over <strong>of</strong> an industry that’s sticking it to <strong>the</strong> people can certainly sound like a solution. But history has proven over and over, in our country and other republics, that <strong>the</strong> government that limits and prosecutes corporate (and political) wrong-doing like it’s supposed to without taking control <strong>of</strong> industries is <strong>the</strong> <strong>best</strong> possible form <strong>of</strong> government. A national emergency can also scare a people into thinking that a major change to a more government-controlled nation might be necessary to get through <strong>the</strong> crisis. But once freedom is surrendered, only a revolution (likely a very bloody one) will get it back because <strong>the</strong> people who wanted and got control NEVER surrender it back to its original state. Big government bureaucracy does an extremely poor and MORE costly job <strong>of</strong> running practically any industry, compared to corporations in a capitalist (free market) system. Even internal corruption is much greater within government agencies than it is within corporations. And <strong>the</strong> appeal <strong>of</strong> today’s Democratic party is <strong>the</strong> promise that they will tax those who hold <strong>the</strong> majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wealth and give (some <strong>of</strong>) this to <strong>the</strong> lower classes. But this is a lie since they but not their devotees know that that wealth is secured in forms and countries that make it untouchable. It’s <strong>the</strong> already burdened, productive, openly tax-contributing middle and upper middle classes who bear <strong>the</strong> burden <strong>of</strong> their programs and gimmes, further stifling <strong>the</strong> American economy.

Consider <strong>the</strong> well-intentioned socialist experiment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> USSR. Government-controlled pay removed all creativity and incentive to excel. People naturally devolved into deception in order to get more than they honestly needed. This is why people now, here, who don’t have to pay for medical care go to <strong>the</strong> doctor far more often than they do when they have to pay for it. Soviet socialism caused that country to stagnate while <strong>the</strong> capitalist West improved and grew. For its economic survival, <strong>the</strong> USSR resorted to militarily take-overs <strong>of</strong> other more prosperous nations, oppressing them as well. A large black market arose in <strong>the</strong> country, and enforcing <strong>the</strong> socialist system against this required a more intrusive and brutal police state. Hundreds <strong>of</strong> millions <strong>of</strong> innocent citizens have been murdered supposedly for <strong>the</strong> security <strong>of</strong> this dictatorial system called socialism (under Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao Tse Tung, Hitler [a fascist socialist], Mussolini, and others). All <strong>of</strong> these unavoidable results <strong>of</strong> socialism GREATLY oppressed <strong>the</strong> Russian people, and do to this <strong>day</strong>. <strong>The</strong> grass is not greener on <strong>the</strong> other side, it’s just red. Let us avoid this mistake <strong>of</strong> others learned <strong>the</strong> hard way. Our Constitutional Capitalistic Democratic Republic has been <strong>the</strong> envy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world for 200+ years. 

Realistically, in <strong>the</strong> U.S. today, most would agree that there is way too much corruption between corporations and our politicians. This problem may or may not be reversible short <strong>of</strong> a revolution against <strong>the</strong> drivers and participants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> corruption. Quotes by our nation’s founders including Thomas Jefferson show that they were convinced that such a distasteful action would likely eventually be required because <strong>of</strong> human nature to become corrupt. But my point is that changing our government form or its ROLE must never be considered or permitted by ‘we <strong>the</strong> people’. And today’s Democratic party clearly wants such changes. They entice voters by promising to tax <strong>the</strong> very wealthy, even though they know such wealth is untouchable and it’s <strong>the</strong> middle classes who get <strong>the</strong> further burden. But that doesn’t stop <strong>the</strong> angry poorer voters from supporting them.
- child <strong>of</strong> an angry Democrat</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Yes they are a socialist party... But the republicans are heading that way too just at a halting crawl as opposed to a sprint.
What is truly ironic is that the majority of the democrat party bigwigs are all super-rich elites.</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About Today's Best Quote Of The Day" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-todays-best-quote-of-the-day/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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		<description><![CDATA[Betty asks…Meditation Tips?Anyone have any meditation tips, you personally use? I have a hard time not thinking about stupid things, my mind wanders.Maya Mendoza answers:That's absolutely normal. The advice given in books ranging from Dr. Benson, author of "The Relaxation Response," to the Dalai Lama is to not fight those wandering thoughts. The more you <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-meditation-tips/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Betty.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips" alt="Betty Your Questions About Meditation Tips" /></p><p class="name">Betty asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Meditation Tips?</h2><p>Anyone have any <strong>meditation</strong> <strong>tips</strong>, you personally use?  I have a hard time not thinking about stupid things, my mind wanders.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">That's absolutely normal.  The advice given in books ranging from Dr. Benson, author of "The Relaxation Response," to the Dalai Lama is to not fight those wandering thoughts.  The more you fight them, the further away you get from a still mind.  Accept them and let them pass.  If they're strong, think about them for a minute, then promise yourself to spend time with those thoughts later.

That'll always happen, but in time they'll come up less often won't bother you much.

I don't know what method you're using or how long you've been practicing, but, in the beginning, you might try having or focusing your attention on, say, soothing music, a candle flame, a scent, or a religious item that's meaningful to you (a small statue, mandala, a cross, Star of David, the OM symbol, etc.).

However, whether religious or secular, the purpose of meditation is to withdraw from all external sensory input (sound, sight, etc.).  So the next step is to count breaths:  On each exhale, count 1, then, 2, and so on, up to 10 (I like only going up to 4 -- whatever works!)

Or you could try a "mantra."  There are prescribed mantras in Sanskrit (Hinduism) and Pali (Buddhism).  You could choose a verse from a sacred text or a short prayer.  You could even use a word or very short phrase of your own choosing:  "calm," "still," "ocean," "love," etc.  It's best to *think* the word as you exhale, but in some practices, the mantra is repeated aloud.  Saying it aloud -- softly -- helps focus your mind.

Here are two excellent websites:

Secular:

http://www.relaxationresponse.org/steps/

Japa meditation (Hindu and Buddhist mantras):

http://www.dlshq.org/teachings/japayoga.htm

Christian-oriented; incl. The Jesus prayer:
http://frimmin.com/faith/meditation.html</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Paul.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips" alt="Paul Your Questions About Meditation Tips" /></p><p class="name">Paul asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>I need some easy fast meditation tips to talk with God ?</h2><p>I need some easy fast <strong>meditation</strong> <strong>tips</strong> to talk with God
I don't need Jesus help so thank you my their Christians.</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Simple.  Just talk.  If there is a "god/dess", then the line is always open, you don't need any ritual to talk.  The meditation part, though, is that it is good to be in a comfortable place where you can still your mind while you speak and then be still for a while to let any answers come back.  Then go about your business.  If any answer is forthcoming, you will notice.
Blessings on your Journey!</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Nancy.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips" alt="Nancy Your Questions About Meditation Tips" /></p><p class="name">Nancy asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>meditation tips?</h2><p>I am trying to find the best way to put myself in a very deep trans (spelling?)</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Meditation can be divided into two different approaches. First, find an object like a candle, symbol, etc and maintain your focus on the selected object without allowing yourself to break your focus. You will slowly "join" with the object until you feel a deep transcendent connection to it. The second way is to focus on emptiness or nothing at all. This is the more challenging process but it will take you into a deeper state of consciousness. The main thing that you need to be constant with is to keep your spine straight, either in a chair, laying down, or sitting in cross-leg pose. Breath slowly and deeply from your naval, not your chest as most people do. Every time that you have a thought, just let it pass by. Start by doing this exercise for about 5 minutes a day until you can really relax then simply add time until you are doing between 20-60 minutes a day, but 20 will be fine. I would highly encourage you to practice yoga or tai chi before your meditation as your body may be the most distracting aspect of meditation. Remember that meditation is not religious; an atheist can successfully meditate, although I have never meet one who did.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Donald.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips" alt="Donald Your Questions About Meditation Tips" /></p><p class="name">Donald asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>What are some good meditation tips?</h2><p>I'm trying to attempt <strong>meditation</strong>, but I just can't seem to concentrate. Any <strong>tips</strong> to keep myself focused? Thanks!</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Meditation is a very personal thing. Each of us sees things differently in our minds eye. It took me years to get my brain to see in pictures as I tend to see in words (it's not as rare as you might think.)
There are hundreds of ways to arrive at pushing energy out of your body and they all require a ton of practise. One of the most important things to remember is if your mind wanders, gently bring it back. Don't get discouraged as it will get better and better with practise.
The easiest is to lay on your back making sure no parts are crossed (feet, legs, fingers.) Picture a white ball (white equals positive energy) circling above your head (you can also end at your feet.) When you have collected the energy from your body, you will push it into the ball.Try to see your energy as sand, or a wind swirl swirling around in your feet. It will slowly come together and move out of your feet and up your calves. You watch the swirl gather more sand as it moves up your legs. As you leave a body part, know they are empty of energy and fully relaxed. Continue moving the swirl and collecting the sand all through your body until you have reached your head and the ball. Once it is all there, picture it flying out the top of your head and being absorbed by the ball.
If sounds around you can't be avoided, tell yourself the sounds only make you more relaxed. 
There are tons of books, including Meditation for Dummies, that are available in the library, online or in book stores. They will tell  you that visualization, patience and practise are the keys to meditation. 
It's also a great idea, in my opinion, to get a tape and have someone talk you through it. It's the same as being hypnotized, but you are always in control. 
I wish you much success. It will change your life if you stick with it.
PS. Use soft lighting if you can. Not darkness though because you will put yourself to sleep.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Linda.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips" alt="Linda Your Questions About Meditation Tips" /></p><p class="name">Linda asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Meditation tips.?</h2><p></p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">I wrote a Zen brochure for the Losus Sangha that I founded here In Ellensburg.

It is available free on my blog at Yahoo 360. I posted it to the blog January 8th if memory serves.

There are lots of different types of meditation; so try several until you find one that feels right for you.

You can also learn Actualism meditation free at http://www.actualism.org.</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About Meditation Tips" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-meditation-tips/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard asks…How do I better manage my stress,work and school?Less just start by keeping this fairly brief. I am a college student enrolled with four classes,twenty years old. And I'm working about thirty hours a week, sad part is 22-24 hours a week is from fri-sat. So I'm trying to manage school work,stress from work, <a href='http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-how-to-manage-stress-at-work/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Richard.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" alt="Richard Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" /></p><p class="name">Richard asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>How do I better manage my stress,work and school?</h2><p>Less just start by keeping this fairly brief. I am a college student enrolled with four classes,twenty years old.  And I'm working about thirty hours a week, sad part is 22-24 hours a week is from fri-sat. So I'm trying <strong>to</strong> <strong>manage</strong> school <strong>work</strong>,<strong>stress</strong> from <strong>work</strong>, studying, working out and trying <strong>to</strong> keep a social life. Yet, I feel like my life is dedicated just <strong>to</strong> <strong>work</strong> and school that's it. A lot of people say well <strong>at</strong> least you're making money, but <strong>at</strong> what extent does the money become almost worthless? Sure I make a decent amount but I'm stressing because I don't get <strong>to</strong> hang out with people much losing friends because of it and only got a good handful of friends. And I'm lucky if I actually get a chance <strong>to</strong> get out twice a week. My weekend hours usually go late never home before 10, and then i worry about studying. I can't relate <strong>to</strong> any of my family memebers because they never had <strong>to</strong> do this. And my oldest brother that graduated got really nice hours <strong>at</strong> <strong>work</strong> and was done by 2 with plenty of time <strong>to</strong> do everything. 

What is the best way <strong>to</strong> <strong>manage</strong> this all together I'm getting stressed and I can't control it. 

Thank you for your time reading this and hopefully commenting with some help. 

-Chris</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Grab a planner and write down what you want to do for the follwoing days, plan ahead &amp; write down the days you want off to have fun. Try not to plan too much for one day if it's school related. If you can, try to make assignments way earlier than due date so you can have more free time. Good luck.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Betty.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" alt="Betty Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" /></p><p class="name">Betty asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>How to manage work stress?</h2><p>I don't have enough hours <strong>to</strong> do my job as well as I need <strong>to</strong>, but the company can't afford <strong>to</strong> give me more hours. So I always feel very rushed in my <strong>work</strong> and refuse <strong>to</strong> <strong>work</strong> overtime for nothing (I don't love my job THAT much!) There are high expectations and never enough time <strong>to</strong> meet them. Not <strong>to</strong> mention feeling pretty much always under-appreciated. It is affecting my health.

Tonight, as I was driving home alone in the car, I broke down in tears. Now <strong>at</strong> home, I've lost my appetite and just can't seem <strong>to</strong> unwind.  I feel so stressed and want <strong>to</strong> quit but there's no plan B. <strong>How</strong> can I make my situation <strong>at</strong> <strong>work</strong> better?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Stop feeling so responsible for what happens at work. You are intelligent and articulate and you have a great work ethic. Now slow down, because the only person that is impacted by this "failure" to perform is you. Your boss clearly does not care or does not know how you feel, is his high expectation real or is it just in your mind?

In any event slow down, work is work play is play. You will make yourself ill if you continue to put yourself under so much pressure.</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Nancy.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" alt="Nancy Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" /></p><p class="name">Nancy asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>How can I manage all this work/stress?</h2><p>I'm a senior in high school, and I have a fully loaded schedule. 2 AP classes, the rest honors, along with 2 courses taken in the afternoon <strong>at</strong> a local college, I'm feeling stressed already, and it's not even halfway thru the year. I have an essay for almost each class due next week, big tests next week. I'm stressed out over all this. I'm in the top 10% in my class, and I'm a very smart person. I know I'm not stupid, it's just hard <strong>to</strong> handle the workload. I have mid 80's grades right now, and usually they are all mid <strong>to</strong> high 90's. What can I do <strong>to</strong> <strong>manage</strong> my time and homework for all the different classes? It's so hard, I barely have any time <strong>to</strong> do anything! I feel like even if I get <strong>work</strong> done, I still haven't accomplished a single thing!</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Go to your school counselor and your parents. Tell them what you told us.  You do need to cut back. Your grades tell that. You and your grades will be better for it. You have shown maturity in being able to recognizing it. Good Luck</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/David.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" alt="David Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" /></p><p class="name">David asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>Advice on how to keep stress at work and not bring it home. Advice?</h2><p>I have <strong>stress</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>work</strong> and try not <strong>to</strong> bring it home. Life is too short and all of that. I get it but it still manages <strong>to</strong> follow me home. Home is my sanctuary. <strong>How</strong> do i keep <strong>stress</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>work</strong> and leave it <strong>at</strong> <strong>work</strong>?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Don’t let stress make you sick.  We tend to carry a higher burden of stress than we should. Often we aren’t even aware of our stress levels. Listen to your body, so that you know when stress is affecting your health. Here are ways to help you handle your stress.

Relax. It’s important to unwind. Each person has her own way to relax. Some ways include deep breathing, yoga, meditation, and massage therapy. If you can’t do these things, take a few minutes to sit, listen to soothing music, or read a book.
 
Make time for yourself. It’s important to care for yourself. Think of this as an order from your doctor, so you don’t feel guilty! No matter how busy you are, you can try to set aside at least 15 minutes each day in your schedule to do something for yourself, like taking a bubble bath, going for a walk, or calling a friend.
 
Sleep. Sleeping is a great way to help both your body and mind. Your stress could get worse if you don’t get enough sleep. You also can’t fight off sickness as well when you sleep poorly. With enough sleep, you can tackle your problems better and lower your risk for illness. Try to get seven to nine hours of sleep every night. 

Eat right. Try to fuel up with fruits, vegetables, and proteins. Good sources of protein can be peanut butter, chicken, or tuna salad. Eat whole-grains, such as wheat breads and wheat crackers. Don’t be fooled by the jolt you get from caffeine or sugar. Your energy will wear off. 

Get moving. Believe it or not, getting physical activity not only helps relieve your tense muscles, but helps your mood too! Your body makes certain chemicals, called endorphins, before and after you work out. They relieve stress and improve your mood. 

Talk to friends. Talk to your friends to help you work through your stress. Friends are good listeners. Finding someone who will let you talk freely about your problems and feelings without judging you does a world of good. It also helps to hear a different point of view. Friends will remind you that you’re not alone. 
 
Compromise. Sometimes, it’s not always worth the stress to argue. Give in once in awhile. 

Write down your thoughts. Have you ever typed an email to a friend about your lousy day and felt better afterward? Why not grab a pen and paper and write down what’s going on in your life! Keeping a journal can be a great way to get things off your chest and work through issues. Later, you can go back and read through your journal and see how you’ve made progress! 

Help others. Helping someone else can help you. Help your neighbor, or volunteer in your community. 

Get a hobby. Find something you enjoy. Make sure to give yourself time to explore your interests. 

Set limits. When it comes to things like work and family, figure out what you can really do. There are only so many hours in the day. Set limits with yourself and others. Don’t be afraid to say NO to requests for your time and energy. 

Plan your time. Think ahead about how you’re going to spend your time. Write a to-do list. Figure out what’s most important to do.
 
Don’t deal with stress in unhealthy ways. This includes drinking too much alcohol, using drugs, smoking, or overeating</p></div></div><div class="dtm-faq"><div class="question"><div class="asker"><p class="headshot"><img src="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/wp-content/plugins/digitrafficmultiplier/headshots/Susan.png" width="80" height="80" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" alt="Susan Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" /></p><p class="name">Susan asks…</p></div><div class="dtm-content"><h2>How do I manage stress, time, anxiety, work, moving out of my parents, paying bills, and 1st pregnancy?</h2><p>I am recentlly living with my parents and they have dropped the bomb, that they are moving and I have one mone <strong>to</strong> find a place <strong>to</strong> live.well not exactly, my mother is kicking me out of the house. I finally gotten a job after 2 months of being laid off and now, Im taking a pay cut, and hopefully going <strong>to</strong> get another job. I don't have any money saved up, and right now, all I can think of is low income housing. On top of this, I am pregnant with my first born. I'm scared and excited <strong>at</strong> the same time. I engaged, but I wanted <strong>to</strong> wait til I graduated with my Bacholars degree first, which will be in a 1 year and a half. I bills that have <strong>to</strong> be paid. I need a phone that works in the areas im <strong>at</strong>, but I dont want <strong>to</strong> pay over $600.00 for a phone. I hoping that my fiance' will help me out, I know that he has told me time and time again, that it will be right and <strong>work</strong> out better if we move in with each other.<strong>How</strong> do I <strong>manage</strong> all of this <strong>at</strong> 1 time?</p></div></div><div class="answer"><h3>Maya Mendoza answers:</h3><p class="dtm-content">Get more information about some ways to overcome your fear, anxiety and phobia at my profile.</p></div></div><p>Powered by Yahoo! Answers</p><script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_15026" title="Your Questions About How To Manage Stress At Work" url="http://www.mayamendozablog.com/your-questions-about-how-to-manage-stress-at-work/"></script>]]></content:encoded>
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