Welcome to the Fourth Edition of the Carnival of Improving Life

It seems that every week I am getting more and more submissions for this carnival, because of this I am thinking about starting to filter out some content that doesn't fall into the main "scope" of this carnival, as much as I'd like to let all articles go through, I am starting to think that having too many articles is a deterrent to our readers. For all our readers, please comment on this carnival and tell me what you would prefer, do you want to see a filtered list of submissions, or do you want me to continue to show all submissions and let you choose which ones you want to read??? please let me know what you'd prefer, after all, this carnival is for you!

Once again this weeks Top post award was a difficult decision, but this week I had a lot more articles to sift through, and this means more tough decisions. It was down to a bunch, but I have to pick one, and this one on self discipline felt right to me, because self discipline is something I beleive is important for anyone who wants to be successful in life. So, without any more delay, This weeks Top Post Award goes to: Paul Piotrowski presents Do Inspired Money Makers Need Self-Discipline? posted at Make Money Doing What You Love.

Finances

Jose DeJesus MD presents Lowering Prescription Drug Costs posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

MBB presents Work At Home To Build A Blog Business posted at Money Blue Book: Personal Finance Blog.

MBB presents Save Money On Food With Grocery Credit Cards posted at Money Blue Book: Personal Finance Blog. Use card rewards to save money on groceries.

MBB presents How To Get A Free FICO Credit Score posted at Money Blue Book: Personal Finance Blog. It's important to improve your credit score...first you'll need to know what it is.

Mark Riffey presents Why should a small business sell gift cards? posted at Business is Personal.

Michael Miles presents Money grows on trees posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.

Edith presents Are You Backable? posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Gary Evans presents How to Become a Money Magnet posted at Good To Feel Good.

Paul Piotrowski presents Do Inspired Money Makers Need Self-Discipline? posted at Make Money Doing What You Love.

Fitness & Exercise

David Cassell presents Getting Help With Mathematics posted at selectcoursesblog.com.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Social Connections for Cognitive Fitness posted at Sharp Brain blog. Review of a very interesting and recent scientific study that showed how socializing is, in itself, excellent brain exercise.

Aparna presents When exercise can be harmful posted at Beauty & Personal Grooming. Exercise is great. It’s good for your physical, mental as well as your emotional well-being. But exercising outdoors is not as healthy and as safe as it used to –especially in cities where pollution is rampant.

Ali Hale presents Fitting Exercise Around Your Workday posted at The Office Diet. Do you struggle to find time for exercie around a busy job? Here's easy, practical ways to fit some activity in -- without it taking over your life.

Richard presents Motivation posted at A Little Fitness. Help yourself get motivated on your path to fitness.

Mike Remer presents A Great Weight Reducing Secret | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog.

Frederic Premji presents 4 Reasons Why You Need To Take Cold Showers! posted at BlogMotivation.com. if you ever wondered about the health benefits of taking cold showers, this will enlighten you :)

Food & Nutrition

deepali presents simple weight loss hacks: keeping it real posted at Paradigm Shifted.

Mark Schauss presents Blood Pressure Vaccine - Breakthrough or Another Reason to Drop Responsibility? posted at Toxic World Blog - Detoxify and Heal Your Body.

Rio presents How safe are your personal health products? posted at Get Financially Fit!. Asks, how safe are your health products and provides review of Skin Deep which reviews health product safety.

therapydoc presents Eating Just Enough posted at Everyone Needs Therapy. We can learn a lot from fish.

Ellen Landauer presents Natural Alternative Health CoachingHealth Freedom Coaching: probiotics posted at Health Freedom Coaching. Did you know that probiotics (beneficial bacteria for the digestive system) can do more than just helping digestion? They can help assimilate protein and minerals to build better muscle and bones, and even help you feel happier!

James presents Are Drugs Killing You? posted at FOODMATTERS.

valereee presents Foraging: hot new foodie trend, or the hottest new foodie trend? posted at Cincinnati Locavore. Foraging for healthier food and a smaller carbon footprint!

Vera Nadine presents My Decision on Vegetarianism posted at Vera Nadine. An article about my journey back to vegetarianism and healthy diet after years away from it, living on the Standard American Diet.

Jane presents Eat Your Vegetables! posted at Kidzarama. Helpful ideas for parents at their wits' end over picky eaters.

Health

Andrew Edgington presents Recognizing a Problem with Alcohol posted at Stop Drinking Advice. If you are concerned about yourself, read the following statements and keep track of how many times they apply to you...

Joel Chue presents How To Perform Self Hypnosis? posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Joel Chue presents Healing Power of the Mind - The Best Medicine posted at Mind Power: Unlock The Subconscious Mind Power Secrets.

Niharika Das presents The Top 100 Academic Medical Blogs posted at Online Nursing Degree Directory.

Productivity

Frederic Premji presents Become A Better Person In Just 7 Days posted at BlogMotivation.com. Insightful article about becoming a better person by doing simple, thoughtful deeds each day for 7 days.

J.C. presents How To Use The Divide-And-Conquer Approach To Life posted at A Journey Of Dreams.

Chris Edgar presents How To Stop Work From Feeling Like Work posted at Purpose Power Coaching. It's an uncomfortable truth that, no matter how much passion and drive we go into a career with, it tends to start feeling like "work" after a while. In this article, I suggest that our work starts to feel oppressive and stifling when we become too identified with what we do. When we take our working roles too seriously, anxiety about our performance sets in and crowds out our joy. The way to remedy this, I suggest, is to stay connected with your body as you work, and thus with your deep rootedness in being. In this state of connectedness, even your routine tasks start to feel like "play" again. I suggest a few exercises to accomplish this in practice.

Joshua Seth presents How To Stop Procrastinating posted at Joshua Seth Blog.

Scott.Goolsby presents Unapologetic Genius » Blog Archive » The Wrath of Clutter posted at Unapologetic Genius. Tips for Decluttering the Home.

Byteful Project presents Inspire your Workspace in 7 Steps posted at byteful project. Does the layout of your workspace affect your ability to be productive, perhaps even your emotional state? Learn how to transmogrify your workspace into an inspiration in 7 steps.

Patrick A. Sizemore presents Is it Alright to Have Fun? posted at College Information for Smart Students.

Bob Crawford presents Overcoming Fear posted at Growing Your SELF Blog - Bob Crawford Online.

Lorraine Cohen presents 3 Places To Manage Your Clutter and Free Up Your Energy! posted at Powerfull Living. Whether you realize it, clutter is a huge energy drainer. While most people think of clutter as being physical stuff, there are many more ways we become exhausted and drained. Learn how to free up your energy and time!

Semi-Charmed Wife presents How to Find the Right Career For YOU posted at Semi-Charmed Wife.

Fred Black presents American Idol - Lessons posted at Fred Black: Internet Business Blog..

Shawn Driscoll presents A Crash Course In Career Clarity posted at Shawn Driscoll.

chica with issues presents Investing in yourself posted at One Snarky Chica with Issues

Dominic Tay presents Open your Eyes to All Possibilities: Help your Self All the Way at Personal Development for Winners posted at Personal Development Blog for Winners. Can a PHD or Masters program in top universities teach you your ultimate ways to success? I personally believe that business, personal success or personal improvement isn’t measured by the academic programs you’ve underwent but it’s more of how you develop your soft skills in gauging your success. What I mean is that in terms of promoting self-growth or your business entrepreneurship, it’s important that you aren’t just academically inclined but sensible at the same time. Why? The reason is that most of life’s practical applications are observed when you could open your eyes wide.

Louise Gilbert presents Calculate Your Life Purpose posted at The Lantern-Bearer. Calculate and reflect on what your Life Purpose really is...

Alex Landis presents How To Tell if You Are Exploited By Your Employer, and What You Can Do About It posted at AlexLandis.com. Are you being exploited at work and need help? Then this article is for you! Provides useful info on the types of work exploitation and helpful solutions.

Elizabeth presents Who am I? posted at The best is yet to come!. This blog discusses how to have success in finding out who you are!

Lori Jewett presents Women Connecting/Relationships posted at Between Us Girls. Imagine doing less, accomplishing more and being happy. Sounds wonderful, doesn't it? Maybe you need to let Taoism show you "the way."

overstep presents Unleash the Power Within - Firewalk posted at we overstep. How to instantly motivate yourself.

Relationships

CJ presents Obsessive relationships posted at Spiritual Inquiry . com. This discusses the dangers of a so-called "love" addiction, and the importance of taking responsibility for our own happiness while still being fully committed to our partner.

Lexi Sundell presents Are You Trapped in a Brain Closet? posted at Energies of Creation. Leave the preconceived ideas others have about you and walk away from those tight little brain closets!

Jeremy Neal presents Dig and Be Dug posted at Thoughts on Quotes.

Jeanie Marshall presents Keep it Supremely Simple (KISS) in Significant Relationships posted at JMviews Meditation and Empowerment. I have long felt that the common advice to "Keep it Simple, Stupid" is a conflicting and demeaning statement. To keep it simple is smart and wise. The stupid reference has not ever appealed to me, whether it relates to keeping it simple or making it complicated. So I have re-constructed the KISS acronym to be "Keep it Supremely Simple."

Elizabeth presents Small steps that ignite the flame of passion! posted at The best is yet to come!. This blog discusses how to have success, and what you need to have passion when going after your dreams!

Heather Johnson presents 5 Tips for the First-Time Change Agent posted at All about Change Management-Dibyendu's Blog.

Charles H. Green presents You Lying, Cheating Dog, You posted at Trust Matters. We stop cheating when we take a little time to think about what we believe is right, and that little time can save a lot of heartache later on.

Jessica Jones presents Our Children Are Our Best Teachers posted at Practical Nourishment. Parenting is the number one initiator of self-growth. I learn about myself because of my children.

Steve Oliphant presents Just what ARE you learning from your mistakes? posted at Steve Oliphant's Musings.

Howard Ditkoff presents Choosing Intimate Partners: To Repeat or Not to Repeat? posted at SystemsThinker.com Blog. Why do we repeatedly attract similarly unhealthy intimate partners and relationship patterns? Should we seek to escape such seemingly self-destructive cycles through safer, less intense relationships? Or do these patterns serve a purpose that we must respect, instead using a new approach to harness their energies toward healing and growth? In the midst of yet another challenging relationship, I deeply explore the unconscious roots and mechanisms of this “repetition compulsion” in the chemistry of our relationships. I also initiate a discussion about the dilemmas, paradoxes, catch-22’s, risks and rewards posed by two contrasting approaches to compatibility and conflict. In an era of dangerous polarizations and threats that demand engagement and resolution, it is a topic of great relevance to our families, society and world.

Joe Caterisano presents Self help advice for staying in love posted at Self Help and Personal Development.

Charles Gilkey presents The Triple Filters Test posted at Productive Flourishing. Is it true? Is it good? Is it useful? If we were to filter the information we share, create, or seek using those simple questions, our lives would be greatly improved.

Personal Growth & Development

Joel Chue presents Positive Self-Talk For Better Results In Life posted at Mind Power Hacks: Tap The Subconscious Mind Power.

Aaron Potts presents 6 Speedy Systems to Stop Self Improvement Stagnation posted at Today is that Day.

Susan Jacobs presents How to Encourage Early Language Development posted at Mesoj.

Nadege presents Taking Daily Action: The Results posted at Clearly Envision.

Jeremy Neal presents Investing in Your Soul - 3 Tips to Nourish Your Inner Self posted at Thoughts on Quotes.

Rob Moshe presents What Are Your Dreams? posted at Rob Moshe.

Wanda Grindstaff presents Drowning Giants posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles. Success principles from a tribe of giants.

House & Home

Aaron Brandon presents Mail From Other Planets? posted at Aaron Brandon.

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