Just hours after falling from grace, from an expected sure thing, to second place in the Britain’s Got Talent finals, Susan Boyle was whisked off in an ambulance to a London clinic under police escort, reportedly for treatment of exhaustion. Sources say that she was upset and angry after her defeat. One can only imagine…

Feeling blue? In need of a fast, quick, lift? Something you can do right now, with or without a friend?! This Beliefnet.com blogger invites you to add to our ‘feel good now’ list. 1. Smile. 2. Breathe. 3. Pick wild flowers. 4. Daydream happy. 5. Hug yourself. 6. Listen to feel good music. 7. Drink…

It takes a lot of energy for a person to stay stuck, to keep a problem firmly alive and in place. How do you stop yourself from permanently losing weight? People say to me, “No matter what I do, I can’t lose weight.” Sound like something you might say? If yes, please consider the question…

I don’t mean to be a buzz-kill ... and I do offer my heartfelt weighty congratulations to Helen Phillips for losing 54.47% of her initial weight (now weighing in at 117 pounds), and for gaining $250,000 and a new attitude. Still when the 48 year old Helen exclaimed, “140 pounds [lost]! Yes! Yes!” I couldn’t…

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