Being shy is really just having a feeling that you lack something. Some people are shy because they feel they are not good enough for others or that they are not as smart as others.

Shyness can also just be something that carries over from childhood when you were worried about being accepted so you hung out in the background. Now that you are an adult you can see that shyness holds you back and can really effect many aspects of your life.

The following list teaches five easy...

Effective business communication is a priority for any business that wants to develop value in its business relationships. If you find that your business relationships are faltering, you may need to learn how effective business communication works so you can apply it to your business.

Business communication can be broken down into two major types:

1) internal business communication and
2) external business communication.

Under internal business...

Weight loss surgery has advanced considerably in the past 50 years and modern forms of surgery such as gastric lap band surgery are certainly a lot safer and carry far fewer complications than early forms of open gastric bypass surgery. Nevertheless, there are risks and these should be fully discussed with your surgeon before embarking on surgery.

Gastric lap band surgery carries a number of risks which are specific to this form of surgery but it also carries the same risks...

One of the most frequently experienced medical conditions is the very common "Dizziness". However not many people know that there are several degrees to this which is determined by the level of dizziness experienced by the patient. There are four main categories of dizziness and the main and most regularly reported type is vertigo. Five in every ten cases of dizziness reported fall into this category of vertigo. The other three types include, near-syncope, dysequilibrium, and...

Good conversation relies on your ability to ask the right questions to stimulate discussion and keep people talking. You can learn this skill. Good conversation questions are not difficult. They have to be things people can talk about or your conversation is going nowhere fast.

Good conversations are like tennis matches, with plenty of to and fro. Questions are a really important part of that.

You can ask questions for various reasons in a conversation:

As you sit at your coffee table each month, writing check after to check to pay off various bills, do you ever stop to think why a check looks the way it does? What are all those numbers for? Why do I have to write out the amount in words? Why am I writing a check when I can have this amount automatically deducted from my account? That last question you'll have to answer yourself. But if you'd like to know a little bit more about checks and how they work, read on.

Here's a...

German legend says that, on Christmas Eve, all the rivers turn to wine, the animals speak to each other and to humans, trees bear fruit, church bells ring from the sea, and gems pour forth from the mountains. Is it any wonder, then, that family Christmas traditions in Germany are bold, beautiful, and full of cheer? When Christmas, or Weihnachten as the Germans call it, rolls around in Germany, you'll find lots of beautiful decorations, delicious treats, and traditional stories to...

You can improve your life by making thought out choices, taking responsibility for the consequences, and learning from mistakes.

You have the power of choice in your own life. Remember that, however, you do not have that power in other's lives, you can only make decisions for yourself. Everyone from anywhere needs to take responsibility for their life and their choices. Often our outcomes are the consequences of our prior choices in life.

One thing that is very...

Don't put yourself in a situation or location that is known to be less than safe.

Wherever you are, always stay alert and be aware of your surroundings.

Don't look like a victim. Walk tall with your head up and project an air of confidence.

Trust your instincts. If something, or someone, makes you uncomfortable, avoid the person or leave. Listening to "your gut" can help you avoid becoming a victim.

Know the area you are in. Check...

Visualization is big word that describes a simple, yet powerful and effective technique for creating whatever you want. Before we get into specific visualization exercises you can do to get the most out of your sessions, let's briefly explain the process.

When visualizing, the first thing you need to do is relax. Once you've reached a deep level of relaxation, you enable yourself to connect with the Universal Mind or Spirit. Don't let that spook you -- it's an amazing process...