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The willpower within

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Issues concerning the importance of willpower when changing to a healthier diet and lifestyle are presented. Particular reference is made to the fact that willpower is not a personality characteristic, but a concept that can be developed, based on self-regulation.

Author: Bergonzi, Chris
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Walking
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1079-705X
Year: 2000
Psychological aspects, Health aspects, Analysis, Human behavior, Life style, Lifestyles, Habit breaking, Self realization, Self-actualization (Psychology)

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On the brain

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Issues are presented concerning the deterioration in the reasoning, memory and concentration powers of the brain which occur as part of aging. Techniques which can be used to slow down the decline of brain functions are discussed.

Author: Bergonzi, Chris
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Walking
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1079-705X
Year: 2000
Physiological aspects, Brain, Memory

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A slash in the brain pan

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The author tries out a mind gym that promises to reconnect bodily functions to basic biorhythms. Physicians are skeptical about the effects of such machines.

Author: McNichol, Tom
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: In Health
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1047-0549
Year: 1991
Research, Innovations, Circadian rhythms, Biological rhythms, Biorhythms, Relaxation, Relaxation (Psychology), Mind and body therapies, Mind body medicine

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