Ray Calabrese's Noble Actions Blog http://nobleactions.com/blog1 Inspiring, Positive, Optimistic All the Time Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:00:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Where’s Ilya? Help a Manatee Ilya is play hide and seek with the Fish and Wildlife Service.  They're pretty sure they've found Ilya in New York - Now to try to bring him back to warm waters! We humans have a responsibility to all forms of life on our planet. Saving Ilya is as important to ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/16/wheres-ilya-help-a-manatee/ Green Spaces Promote a Healthier You It's Time to Go Green! Researchers conclude that the "closer you live to nature, the healthier you're likier to be." Take time to connect with nature each day, each week. Take those you love with you for a walk, run, or bike ride in the park. It's good for you, it's good ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/16/green-spaces-reduce-anxiety-depression-promote-health/ Need a Job – 5 Tips It is Important to Work! Work provides security, it allows us to enjoy the finer things of life, and it provides us with a sense of dignity and self respect. Everyone who wants to work should be able to work. Not working, BTW, is a recent phenomenon, we humans were designed to ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/15/need-a-job-5-tips/ Child Proof Your Child for Halloween It's Up to Us to Keep Our Children Safe on Halloween Using a bit of common sense can make halloween trick or treating a nice night of child fantasy and enjoyment -- WITH PARENTAL GUIDANCE. Here are several tips to keep your child safe and happy on halloween: [Read the rest here: http://www.examiner.com/x-25530-SF-Dental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Halloween-dental-health-and-safety-tips This ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/15/child-proof-your-child-for-halloween/ Dr. Weil’s 12 Herbal Tips to Knock Out the flu It Flu Season The good news is that we can prepare ourselves mentally and emotionally  to handle the flu. Research is clear - Optimists are healthier. If the flu hits, think of it this way, your immune system is being made stronger. While it builds itself up, here are 6 of Dr. ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/15/dr-weils-12-herbal-tips-to-knock-out-a-cold/ Today’s Hero Today's Hero - Sensed Something Wrong - Acted That's What Real Heroes Do - They Recognize & React. A teacher and principal sensed something wrong when a fellow teacher failed to show for work - they checked the teacher's home. The home was filled with carbon monoxide - They acted - The ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/15/todays-hero/ Dr. Oz’s 25 Tips for Good Health Good Health is Our Legacy - Believe it! 10 of Dr. Oz's 25 healthy guidelines - Read the entire story & get all 25 tips here: http://health.msn.com/fitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100246392 1. ROTF, LMAO 2. Don't skip breakfast 3. Hit the sack 4. Admire your work 5. Don't pamper your bad back 6. Taste the colors 7. Brushing is not enough 8. ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/14/dr-ozs-25-tips-for-good-health/ Praying is Healthy Prayer is Good for Us According to Psychology Today, practicing your faith has amazing benefits. Here is a snipit from their story [read the rest here] Religion is a source of hope and optimism Research in psychology indicates that positive attitudes are good for our health. For example, people who are optimistic about their ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/14/praying-is-healthy/ Dogs Think of Him as a Hero How Do You Rescue 10,000 Dogs? One Dog at a Time Randy Grim of St. Louis, MO, is our hero today. Here's a guy who will go anywhere to rescue abandoned dogs, fix them up, and get them into homes. We need more Randy Grims in our lives - Yet, it is ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/14/dogs-think-of-him-as-a-hero/ Happiness is Possible – NOW! Happiness is possible, NOW. It's a choice and a path. Here are two quick tips to be happy RIGHT NOW: 1. Really use your imagination and picture this moment as the happiest moment of your life - what would it look like? 2. Recall a wonderful moment in all its richness of ... http://nobleactions.com/blog1/2009/10/13/happiness-is-possible-now/