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Online Education
By: Dawn Moreno, Meditec Contributor

Today’s adult learner has many responsibilities to juggle; work, home life, children, and possibly even care of elderly parents. So, if one wants to further their education or train for a new career, one of the first questions is where to find the time? Trying to allow for tuition and campus visits for classes might be pretty tough.

Many colleges and universities have started online distance learning classes and even entire distance learning programs. Additionally, schools like Meditec, have all of their vocational career courses available online or on CD and as a distinct advantage, are self-paced format. With online education, the adult learner, can log in and study at their convenience. Some may want to study late in the evening and others want to study in their free time on the weekend. With online education the adult learner has control over when and where they study and learn. This type of educational format has solved the problem of the busy adult learner. More people are going back to school to further their education and skill set, which leads to a totally new career path or expanding horizons in an existing career.

Since online education doesn’t use a school’s facilities and an instructor is able to handle a larger volume of students, it is comparatively far less expensive than traditional “in house” education. In order to compete, colleges and universities have had to adapt to online education since that’s what people want.

How do employers view online education? In the beginning when online education started, there was some reluctance of traditional employers to take it seriously. However, today, many teachers, social workers, counselors, etc., have obtained successful careers from online schools. Online vocational career education, like Meditec offers, is now viewed well by employers. Most vocational career employers want to know one thing, and that is “can you do the job?” Having said that, not ALL online schools are equal.

If you are seeking a college degree, it is very important to make sure that you choose an accredited online school. There are some “online universities” that claim you can get a degree in psychology, but since they are not accredited by a “real” accrediting agency, the degree is useless. Additionally, if you are seeking online vocational education and not a degree, it is still important to choose a good school. Schools to avoid are educational clearinghouses. These types of “schools” offer courses ranging from basket weaving to auto mechanics all through correspondence. These schools do have a place in offering people who simply want to learn something new but are not serious about seeking employment afterward. Most educational clearinghouses advertise on television and on the back of matchbook covers and every few years they change their name and reinvent themselves. If you wish to obtain career employment choose an online school that specializes in the career field that you wish to enter, check the BBB for their rating, and speak to current students and recent graduates for a recommendation on the program.

Online education offers adults the opportunity to enhance current skills or to launch into new careers in a self-paced and affordable way. There are less obstacles now standing in the way toward a better and more fulfilling career. If you are not happy in your current career, what is holding you back from changing your life using affordable and self-paced online education?

While we’re discussing enhancing knowledge, let’s talk about how affirmations may be used in the process.

Using Affirmations to Change Your Life

By Meditec Contributor, Dawn Moreno

Positive affirmations are statements of truth in advance. It’s the state you choose to live in now. The thoughts you are thinking right now are, in fact, this moment, creating your future. It is important to choose your thoughts wisely and to use your words wisely. Positive affirmations are positive statements or self-scripts that condition the subconscious mind to begin thinking in a way that is more compassionate toward you. Affirmations can help you to alter bad habits or even accomplish goals, and they can also help undo the damage caused by negative self-talk, those things that we repeatedly tell ourselves (or which others repeatedly tell us) that contribute to a negative self-image. Positive affirmations are a tool to use to begin consciously creating our lives.
Examples of positive affirmations:

I assist my body in maintaining perfect health.
I claim perfect health for my body now.
I get plenty of rest. My body likes the way I take care of it.

What Can Affirmations be Used For?

Affirmations can be used to change bad habits like smoking, overeating, unhealthy eating. Affirmations can be used to attract things you want more of in your life such as better relationships, money, jobs, etc. Affirmations can be used to change your thoughts about yourself and others. Affirmations can be used to reduce stress and your response to stress. Affirmations can be used to assist in forgiveness and releasing anger. There are many wonderful uses for affirmations, which are again, powerful statements used to reprogram negative or harmful thinking.
How to Effectively Work with Affirmations?

Take a moment to consider what negative scripts you want to change, what goals you would like to achieve, and what things you would like to attract more of into your life. Make a list of these things. Now, put the things you want to work on first at the top of your list. It is best to work with only 5 affirmations at a time for each item on your list. Word your affirmations in the present tense. For example, don’t affirm “I am going to be at peace,” but instead say “I am at peace.” Work with your affirmations several times a day but reading and repeating them aloud and even writing or typing them many times. Always repeat and/or write your affirmations at the beginning of each day and before you go to bed each night. Make 3×5 cards or use sticky notes to put your affirmations on and place around your house, car, and carry them with you. You can use your affirmations for as long as you like. It is recommended that you work with a set of 5 affirmations for at least 4-6 weeks. Repetition is the key to success. Affirmations are not miracles and they don’t work over night like magic. However, with repeated use affirmations can make a huge difference in assisting with thought reprogramming.
Specific Affirmations:
Below you will find specific affirmations for specific circumstances. Feel free to work with these affirmations or create your own.

Attracting Love:
I am attracting love into my life every moment of every day.
I enjoying showing love to others and have an abundance of love in my own life.
I can love to those who are challenging.
My life is filled with loving people.

Self-Esteem:
I feel great about who I am as a person.
I am worthy of all good things.
I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.
I will always view myself as a loving, intelligent, and creative human being.
I am a person who is worth loving.

Healthy Eating:
I enjoy eating healthy foods in moderate quantities.
I enjoy taking care of my healthy body.
I enjoy moderate exercise each day.
I eat only foods that are healthy for my body.
I am conscious of what I eat each day.

Relieving Stress:
I am calm and relaxed.
I am a capable person handling anything that comes my way with ease.
I let go of any tension in my body and just relax.
I enjoy a stress free environment.
I let go of any fears and feel confident and secure.

Achieving Your Dreams:
I am able to accomplish anything that I set my mind to.
I enjoy reaching my goals and then setting new ones.
I am a high achiever!
I am a magnet attracting that which I want into my life
I expect to receive that which my mind can conceive of.

Attracting Abundance:
I always have more than enough resources.
I have unlimited opportunities!
I love the work I do and prosper greatly from it.
I am worthy of having a life of abundance.
Attracting abundance into my life in all areas is easy for me.

Anger Releasing:
I easily let go of angry feelings.
I release feelings and thoughts that are not good for me to hold onto.
I feel peaceful inside of myself and with those around me.
I can always choose to feel differently whenever I want to.
I choose to feel happy and peaceful.

Forgiveness:
I forgive those who have hurt me.
I easily forgive people who have hurt me.
I understand that I cannot change other people, but I can always change myself.
I release those in my past who have wronged me and I send them on with love.
I forgive myself for any perceived shortcomings.

Creativity:
Ideas flow to me easily and effortlessly.
I am free to create any kind of life I desire.
I am creative and resourceful.
I enjoy my creative side.
I easily tap into the creative flow of my life.

Job Success:
I enjoy a job that I love.
My job brings me much personal satisfaction.
I attract great jobs to myself.
I find great joy in my career choice.
My coworkers are easy to get along with and we enjoy each other’s success.

Tips for Using Affirmations Effectively – To effectively use affirmations, please consider the following tips:

Repeat. Repeat. Repeat
Work with only 5 at a time.
Work on one habit, goal, or desire at a time.
Write or type your affirmations repeatedly throughout the day.
Always start the day reading your affirmations out loud.
Always end each day reading your affirmations out loud.
Make flash cards or sticky notes of your affirmations and place them around your home.
Make your affirmations statements that you can believe.
Work with one set of 5 affirmations for 4-6 weeks.
Creative Uses for WD-40
Just an interesting read: Then try it on your stovetop… It will be shinier than it has ever been before.

1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4. Gives floors that `just-waxed` sheen without making it slippery.
5. Keeps flies off cows.
6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8. Loosens stubborn zippers.
9. Untangles jewelry chains.
10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12. Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes
18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19. Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with WD-40!
20. Gives children’s play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21. Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22. Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28. Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31. Removes splattered grease on stove.
32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
36. Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain
37. Florida’s favorite use “Cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.”
38. Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.

Money Saving Tips
Meditec Contributor, Dawn Moreno

In today’s economy many people are looking for tips to save money and to make what money they do have stretch. As we become aware of other money saving tips, we will add to our newsletter periodically. Enjoy!

- Use Dollar Stores for snacks, household cleaning supplies, etc.
- Use Discount food stores like SAVE-A-LOT.
- Put your pets on dry food and buy the large bags (put in airtight containers)
- Buy generics whenever you can.
- Eat out less.
- Use the Crockpot more- soups and stews go a long way. Cook in bulk and freeze in Zip Lock bags.
- Carpool
- Drive less
- Buy from Thrift Stores
- Use the library for magazines and books
- Scale down on cable TV and use Redbox kiosks to rent movies for $1 a night or buy an online Netflix or Blockbuster membership. It’s much less expensive than cable TV.
- Don’t buy bottled water. If your water at home tastes icky buy a filter.
- Cut down on Sodas. Drink mix is cheaper. Making iced tea is the cheapest.
- Get together with friends and each buy 1 magazine subscription of different magazines and trade them after you read your copy.
- Never grocery shop when you are hungry.
- Use fans and set the temperature a bit warmer in the summer and a bit cooler in the winter.
- Use cloth diapers if you can.
- Tune up your car- you get better mileage that way.
- Use Freecyle and the FREE section on boards like Craigslist when you need things.
Medical Record Blunders:: Source: http://www.geocities.com/medicaljokes/

A Nurse Practitioner was examining his patient who happened to be hard of hearing. He put his stethoscope to her chest and said, “Big breaths.”
The woman replied, “Yes, they used to be bigger!”
This Month’s Recipe – Chili Casserole

- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 large can diced tomatoes, don’t drain
- Chili powder to taste
- 1 large can dark red kidney beans, do drain
- 1 can corn
- 2 Boxes Jiffy Corn bread mix
- Shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions: Brown the ground beef and drain. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, and seasoning (don’t add water). Simmer for 30 minutes. While it’s simmering, make 2 boxes of Jiffy Corn Bread mix. Butter a 13×9x2 inch baking dish, and pour the corn bread mix into the pan. Pour the corn bread mix into the baking dish. Add Chili on top (don’t fill too full as the cornbread will expand). Bake in oven according to the directions on the Jiffy mix. When it’s almost done cooking, sprinkle the top with 1 cup of cheddar cheese, and bake until golden brown. Use the left over chili to freeze in a zip lock for next week’s dinner!