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Personal coaching might be most easily described as customized self help
books and tapes, brought to life. Coaching is the equivalent of attending a
motivational seminar where the speaker only talks about you and how to make
the most of your gifts and talents. Coaching creates an environment where
you stay positive and charged up–not for a day or two–but week after week.

Ask 10 different coaches why this burgeoning profession is coming into
prominence and you're likely to get 10 different answers. If we take a long
view of where society has taken us as individuals over the past 100 years,
the need for and benefits of personal coaching start to become apparent.

Decline of the Family

At the turn of the last century, we were dependent upon one another for our
very existence. In spite of our pioneering spirit–or maybe because of the
enormous risks we were taking in blazing trails across this new country–we
needed each other for our most basic of needs. As we skip through the
subsequent decades and observe the morphic changes of society, we notice a
gradual disconnection of the tight bonds previously necessary to survive.
The traditional family unit shrinks from the supportive environment of
multigenerations living under one roof to the scarce reality of single
parents barely able to make ends meet... both financially and emotionally.

The answer to the question "Why Coaching?" could be a simple one. It may be
our attempt at partial restoration of the safe environment we once enjoyed
as an interdependent family unit.

Sense of Community

Even if multigenerational families under one roof are not the answer in
today's society, you'd have to agree the pendulum certainly has swung the
other way just a little too far. We interact with grocery checkers, bank
tellers, and convenience store clerks without so much as looking them in the
eye. We see neighbors who have lived near us for months or even years and we
don't even know their names. This conscious disconnect is often justified by
the pace of our lives and–ironically–the needs of our family. This fast food
equivalent of Family and Community–with fries on the side–is not nourishing
our body, nor our mind, much less our soul.

We have read the self help books and listened to the self help tapes.
Unfortunately, they have been of marginal assistance, or at best, less than
we had hoped. We can pat ourselves on the back at our efforts to improve
ourselves and admire those titles stacked in our bookcase. If we are honest,
however, we must admit they are now more 'shelf help' than self-help. In the
dark recesses of our mind we recognize, we cannot do this alone.

Fortunate Few

For years, serious athletes, actors, and politicians have all used personal
coaches to help maximize their skills and abilities. These professionals are
often at the top of their game, yet wouldn't think of 'going it alone.' Many
of us are now recognizing the value of this unique relationship and are
adapting it to a personal level.

Personal coaches are more than a friend with whom to share problems. They
are a sounding board for solutions to the challenges we face on a daily
basis. They are mentors in some cases, cheerleaders in others. Part
consultant, part family. Coaches unleash the power of partnership. With a
coach, we do more than we would do on our own, go further and faster toward
our goals, and take ourselves more seriously. We have an accountability
partner who shares our best interest and keeps us moving forward. Personal
coaching is about taking action and making things happen.

Taking It Up A Notch

Left to our own devices, we can often justify our average existence with the
thought we are coping well considering all that the world is throwing at us.
A personal coach helps us catch what we need, deflect the unnecessary, and
totally disregard the irrelevant. We don't have to do it alone, but we are
challenged to take responsibility for ourselves and to take action on our
own behalf. Former Dallas Cowboys coach, Tom Landry, sums it up this way, "A
coach is someone who gets you to do what you don't want to do, so you can be
who you want to be."

The time for personal coaching is now. The reasons are the ones bouncing
around in your head at this very moment. The question now becomes, are you
ready for the rewards that come with taking the game of life to the next
level?
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Influenza (the flu) is an extremely contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract.  The virus causes an acute infection of the nose, throat, lungs, middle ear, and bronchial tubes.  It is generally an illness of the winter season and is easily spread from person to person by coughing and sneezing.  The virus then enters the body through the eyes, nose, or mouth.  There are more than 200 strains of the virus which are constantly changing so flu shots have not been very effective.       Symptoms of the flu closely resemble the symptoms of the common cold.  They include fatigue, coughing, sneezing, headache, body aches, and fever.  Oftentimes when fever develops, you may feel extremely hot followed by a period of shivering cold.  You may also feel nauseous, weak, and lethargic.  The common cold only lasts for 7 to 10 days.  The flu can last up to 12 or more days followed by an additional week of recovery time.       If you are younger than age 65 with a healthy immune system, you may still contract the flu virus but it will not be life threatening.  But if you are over age 65 or have a depressed immune system, contracting the flu can be very serious.  Over 25,000 people die from flu related conditions every year.  People over age 65 often experience serious respiratory infections like pneumonia after coming down with the flu.  You fall into a high risk group if you have a weak immune system or if you have a heart or serious lung condition regardless of your age.      The best defense against the flu virus is to keep your immune system functioning at peak efficiency throughout the year.                                         Supplements for Immune Health

1.     Vitamin A is a potent antioxidant that strengthens your immune system. Take 15,000 IU daily, 10,000 IU if you are pregnant.  2.     Beta-Carotene, 15,000 IU, should be taken with Vitamin A. 3.     Zinc lozenges should be taken as soon as flu symptoms appear. 4.     Vitamin C with bioflavonoids strengthens the immune system.  Take 5000mg to 20,000mg per day.  Excessive Vitamin C can cause diarrhea so start out slowly. 5.     Garlic supplementation has antiviral and antibacterial ingredients.  The Kyolic brand is a high quality brand, take 2 caps twice a day. 6.     Reishi Mushroom, 2 caps a day fights infection and enhances immune function. 7.     Vitamin B complex 100mg plus Selenium 200mg per day aids immunity and the body’s ability to combat infection. 8.     Olive Leaf extract promotes immune response and fights numerous types of infection including the flu virus.  Follow instructions on the container. 9.     Fenugreek has the ability to break-up phlegm and mucus.  Slippery Elm aids in their removal from the body.      Fever is your body’s defensive mechanism at work.  The flu virus cannot function well in warm temperatures so do not attempt to suppress a fever unless it rises above 102 degrees.  Do not take Zinc at the same time you consume citrus fruits or juices.  Citrus has a tendency to reduce the effectiveness of zinc.  

Caution: Consuming alcoholic beverages, even in small amounts, and taking the painkiller acetaminophen (Tylenol, Datril etc.) has been associated with serious liver problems.  


The Flu is basically a seasonal illness and strikes both men and women. 

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