Posted by Dan on Jan 20, 2009 in
Lucky Hit There are three reasons that determine their success or failure. These are their list of survey makers, their diligence in signing up, and their location.
1. To really get money for surveys you need to sign up with good survey makers who offer legitimate paid online surveys. There are over 700 survey makers in the U.S., over 3,000 worldwide. About 20% of these are first rate. Another 40% are 2nd tier. They usually pay but not so well. 40% are no-pay/low-pay, to be avoided.
You need a good list of good survey makers. There is no such thing as a “free list”. Every list is either being paid for by the user (the prospective survey taker) or by the survey makers. Good survey makers don’t pay for new recruits. Bad ones do. So that lower 40% are highly represented on “free lists”.
The best way to get a good list is to find a good paid survey site that accepts and guides members, and maintains good lists for its members. Pick one with a strong money-back guarantee and a low refund rate. An excellent source for these is Paid Survey Site Rankings
2. To make any real money you need to sign up with a significant number of good survey makers. I’m not talking about 25-50 here, I mean 150-200. You won’t qualify for all or even very many of the surveys. Surveys are aimed at specific groups, differentiated by gender, age, location, education level, income level, interests, etc.
One survey maker might only have 3 or 4 surveys that match your profile, that you will qualify for, in a year! And you might only get a couple of $10 and $25 surveys (total $70) from each survey maker. Do that with 200 survey makers and it’s $14,000 a year, over $1,000 a month! Sign up with fewer, make less money. There are also other factors at work. Go here for more info: Free Paid Online Surveys
3. Surveys are about people and money. If you live in an affluent, densely populated area such as the megalopolis from Washington, D.C. to Boston, or somewhere around Chicago or in Southern California, etc., you can expect to get many surveys and make significant money with them.
If, on the other hand, you live in a sparsely populated rural area of Alabama, northern Alaska etc., you should expect much fewer surveys because potential vendors will have less interest. Good marketplace, lots of money being spent; many surveys. Poor marketplace, not much money; few surveys.
Jorge Chavez is an experienced, independent paid internet survey expert. To get a free copy of his eBook “How to Make Good Money With Paid Online Surveys”, click here: Get Paid for Survey – Money for Surveys eBook
Posted by Dan on Jan 20, 2009 in
Lucky Hit Today, there are many forms of stress relief available. Some, such as medications need to be prescribed by a doctor. But some of the more unusual ones are free. Here are a couple of stress relief methods used by thousands of people every day:
Deep breathing – You can’t ask for a cheaper “cure” from stress than deep breathing exercises. In fact, many entertainers in sports and show business do just this for stress relievf before taking the stage and performing. When you deep breath you are helping to increase the levels of endorphins in your blood which causes you to become happier and more relaxed. It’s been known for a long time that exercise increases the levels of endorphins and deep breathing can be seen as a form of exercise. To do this, you simply inhale deeply through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth. You’ll be surprised how relaxed you feel after a couple of minutes.
Laughter – laughter is often described as the “best medicine” and when it comes to relaxation, it may well be true. How often have you seen a humorous comment totally defuse a tense situation? In a manner similar to deep breathing, laughter exercise the lungs and triggers the release of endorphins. Endorphins are a powerful neurochemical and the effect that they have on the body is equal to or greater than some of the strongest drugs. It’s simply hard to feel stressed out when you’re laughing. It’s true that laughter is not long lasting, but many times all you need is a momentary respite from your troubles to put you into an entirely different and more upbeat mood.
Posted by Dan on Jan 20, 2009 in
Lucky Hit When working with couples and therapy, it’s important to realize that the couple itself is the client – under which umbrella are the two parties involved in the relationship. When two commit to each other, they create an entity that’s bigger than either individual is alone. For the therapist, he or she must be mindful of not becoming triangulated between the two parties, as well as allowing both of them to feel understood. Additionally, when only one person in the relationship attends couples therapy, the relationship itself is not being healed – but rather the one individual seeking treatment. Succinctly, the relationship is the focus of attention, not the individuals.
While couples therapy is often seen as different from psychotherapy, because it’s the relationship that is the focus of attention, each individual’s needs within the couple system certainly cannot be overlooked. This difference between couples therapy and individual therapy can arise if you consider psychological problems to be similar to medical illnesses, and therefore confined to a “sick” individual who needs treatment. That medical model of psychological diagnosis and treatment is common, but is really inadequate to describe and resolve psychological problems, especially within the couple dyad. All psychological problems, and all psychological changes, involve both individual symptoms (behavior, emotions, conflicts, thought processes) and changes in interpersonal relationships.
Couples therapy focuses on the problems existing in the relationship between two people. But, these relationship problems always involve individual symptoms and problems, as well as the relationship conflicts. For example, if you are constantly arguing with your spouse, you will probably also be chronically anxious, angry or depressed (or all three). Or, if you have difficulty controlling your temper, you will have more arguments with your partner. Often these behaviors stem from a long history of extended, albeit unconscious, family patterns. These patterns can be made known through a variety of techniques, depending upon the therapist and his or her theoretical background.
In couples therapy, the marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor, will help you and your partner identify the conflict issues within your relationship, and will help you decide what changes are needed, in the relationship and in the behavior of each partner, for both of you to feel satisfied with the relationship. It’s important for the therapist to be sensitive to the possibility of triangulating him or her self in the dyad to prevent either party from feeling unheard or misunderstood. The therapist is not joining with an individual, but rather the entity the couple has created through their commitment to each other.
These changes may be different ways of interacting within the relationship, or they may be individual changes related to personal psychological problems. Couples therapy involves learning how to communicate more effectively, and how to listen more closely. Couples must learn how to avoid competing with each other, and need to identify common life goals and how to share responsibilities within their relationship. Sometimes the process is very similar to individual psychotherapy, sometimes it is more like mediation, and sometimes it is educational. The combination of these three components is what makes it effective.
About the Author: Patrick J. Hall is the Founder of Lotus Group and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). He specializes in caring for adolescents/teens and their families, individual adults, and parenting issues.
Lotus Group has medical doctors on staff and provides a full spectrum of therapy, group therapy and mental health services for individuals and couples. Areas of specialization include marriage counseling, and family therapy, psychiatric services, eating disorders, chemical dependency and spiritual counseling. Lotus Group is committed to providing quality, access, confidentiality, and holistic treatment for all their clients.
Posted by Dan on Jan 20, 2009 in
Lucky Hit Online shopping, or shopping over the internet is commonplace these days. It seems that everyone has bought something online, or if not, knows someone who has. But is it really safe to buy expensive things over the web? Let’s consider buying fine jewelry online.
There are huge numbers of online fine jewelry outlets nowadays and more and more spring up every day. Some are online outlets for major high street jewelry retailers, others are sole traders selling their own fine jewelry online and yet others, concentrate on finding high quality, unusual fine jewelry pieces and offering them online at affordable prices.
With so many options for buying fine jewelry online, it is obvious that many people do. So why do they?
Extensive Choice – Firstly, online fine jewelry retailers are able to offer significantly wider range of items than a physical retailer because there are no space constraints. Online retailers can offer as many items for sale as they wish, as long as the customer can navigate easily through the website!
Buying online maximises your chances of finding perfect hard-to-find pieces of fine jewelry in rose gold, for children, or diamond jewelry for men.
Information – Buying fine jewelry can be a nerve racking experience, especially for special occasion, big ticket items, such as engagement rings. Information is everywhere online and all reputable fine jewelers will be happy to help, many offering pages of jewelry FAQs on their webpages.
This is especially important if you are looking to spend a lot of money!
Cost – This is self explanatory! Lower (negligible!) overhead costs makes buying anything online cheaper than buying from a high street store. This means that you get more for your money. Choose either huge savings off high street prices or buy a better piece than you could have afforded form the high street.
Let’s spell this out… When you buy jewelry online, you can afford better quality jewelry – especially important for those once in a lifetime, big ticket items, such as a diamond engagement ring.
Convenience – Online shopping can be done from the comfort of your own laptop at any time of the day or night.
Obviously important for people who can’t get to the shops!
Reputation – Noone wants to buy from a disreputable source and this is even more important online. Major auction sites use feedback ratings from previous buyers which is very helpful in ensuring the safety of your buying decision. Selecting fine jewelry auctions from sellers with positive feedback scores close to 100% will give you a lot of confidence that the retailer is genuine and can be trusted when deciding where to buy fine jewelry.
Payment - Always pay using a safe payment system, such as PayPal, or with a credit card for maximum buyer protection. Genuine retailers will want you to do this in any case. If the seller seems reluctant, click away from the page!
Buying fine jewelry online gives you a wider choice of jewelry, easy access to the information you need, is convenient, more affordable and just as safe as buying in a high street store. Provided you choose your retailer wisely, you will not regret it. It is safe to buy expensive items, like fine jewelry, online, and the cost savings can be huge!
Why not join the growing numbers of people who benefit by buying fine jewelry online?
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