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Can you recall facts, figures, and birthdays? Do you constantly misplace your sunglasses, wallet, keys, and wallet? Maybe a few od these memory hacks from experts in the field will help. Sometimes we crave manicured, organized, and very proper outdoor spaces. Other times its the chaos that controls and comforts us. Goddess Gardener welcomes the controlled chaos into our landscapes and explains how it could benefit you as well. https://www.cynthiabrian.com/gardening We live in a tech world that has helped us in many ways, however, some of the unsavory aspects of connectivity is the way that bullying has evolved. Social media sites, including Instagram have been plagued with nasty cyberbullying. Is it time to pull the plug and go offline?

When you mix business and leisure the result is bleisure! But is it a good idea to constantly be on the clock? Perhaps it is time to shut the door, unplug the phone, and actually take a vacation. Keeping work and leisure separate may be better for your health and productivity! Would you like to live until 100 or longer? Aside from having a fatal accident, there are steps everyone can take to increase longevity Blue zone studies across the world indicate that their is a common denominator with those who live long, fun-filled lives. Cynthia Brian uncovers the threads to vitality and health. We all think that we are too smart to be scammed or hacked. It’s time to rethink this confidence. As ridiculous as many scams sound, the hackers are growing increasingly bold, deceptive, and determined. Find out what you can do to protect yourself. Don’t talk, don’t click, don’t call the screen number .For more information on the types of scams that could affect you, visit www.USA.gov.

Have you thought about hiring an interior designer to help you with the design of your home or office? Do you know the difference between a designer and a decorator? Do you have a particular style that you gravitate to? Professional A.S.I.D., Cynthia Brian, will give you the questions you need to ask yourself before you jump in as well as how to find the right person for your project. How old were you when you met your best friend or friends? Although people find friends throughout their lives, according to a large survey, age 21 was the average age when best friends connected. We’ll find out why the 20’s are a prime time to discover who your soul mates will be. It's summer! Mosquitoes, yellow jackets, flies and ticks are not only a nuisance, they can cause you dire health issues. Spiders are more active and ants threaten picnic with infestation. What are the less toxic controls you can use to protect yourself and your family? Cynthia Brian offers strategies for prevention.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, 39 percent of Americans reported higher levels of anxiety in 2018 than in 2017. Women experience double the amount of anxiety and it’s not getting better. What is anxiety and what can you do about it? This hour of power will dive into handling the stress, using natural remedies, seeking professional help, discussing mental illness, anxiety solutions without prescriptions, and ideas on how technology may help. Everyone will experience stress or anxiety at some point in their life. Implement some of these strategies and perhaps relief will be in your future.

Do you check the largest organ on your body regularly? By noticing changes on your skin is critical to your health. Skin conditions need to be evaluated and treated by a board-certified dermatologist. With the lovely warm weather, whether it’s throwing a blanket on the deck for an impromptu picnic or setting a stunning table for a themed get-together, dining alfresco is Cynthia Brian’s preferred approach to feeding guests. Learn how to throw a picnic or pool party that is fun and fanciful with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian. Slow down and appreciate being outside surrounded by nature. Recipes included! https:/www.CynthiaBrian.com The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Western medicine treats illness with medications or procedures. Integrative Medicine uses a combination of approaches that include a partnership in healing of practitioner and patient.

A Spotify star, singer/songwriter Dylan Lloyd showcases two of his new songs, “If I Can't Have You” and “I Wish” on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. He and Cynthia Brian discuss his journey from songwriter to singer with an international following. Inspired by the music of Michael Jackson, Dylan is thoughtful and soulful with solid advice for those who wish to pursue a career in the music industry. Preferring piano over guitar as his instrument of choice, his next major album will feature pianos. Have you always wanted to write a book but don’t want to self-publish? Getting an agent and finding a publisher can take years and isn’t always beneficial either. Hybrid publishing, which is an author subsided model, could be the answer. The Author’s Guild recently released the Author Income survey which revealed that writing related incomes fell to historic lows with a median income of $6080 in 2017 which is down 42% from incomes reported in 2009. Incomes from book incomes fell even more. What does this mean for

On July 20, 1969, Apollo’s 11’s lunar model touched down at 4:17 pm EDT. Six hours later Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Buzz Aldrin joined him and Michale Collins waited in the skies. In the last 50 years, only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. What did the moon landing mean to us? Physicians throughout the ages have encouraged people to go outside more. Science supports the fact that exposure to natural stimuli lowers blood pressure, bolsters immune systems, reduces the levels of stress hormones, improves our disposition, increases confidence, promotes healing, lessens inflammation, minimizes obesity, and decreases our dependence on pain medication. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian prescribes parks not painkillers. Being talented isn’t enough to be successful. If you want to be profitable, you need to know how to run a business. Every business faces risks. Identifying them and taking the steps to mitigate obstacles is crucial.

Do you listen to audiobooks? What about commercials? Do you wonder who are the faces behind the voices? Meet Marc Cushman, voice talent,TV/radio commercial producer, and instructor at USC, UCLA and California Institute of the Arts with The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques. He coaches voice actors worldwide, produces V-O demos, and writes monthly online columns for NowCasting.com and Backstage Magazine. The talent agency for Cynthia Brian recently sent an important document concerning sexual harassment In light of the egregious conduct of many powerful players in many industries, including the entertainment industry, these notices are critical pieces of information. There are no easy solutions to the challenges of college admissions as the stress and tension among parents and teens mounts about being able to get into an appropriate institution of higher learning. Cynthia Brian relates how her alma mater’s chancellor at CAL Berkeley addresses this complicated issue.

Farmer’s Markets are popping up in every small and large town around the country as people seek fresher, healthier food. The best option is to grow your own as Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian discusses the fruit frenzy happening in her orchards. Community gardens are an option to bring people together to grow and be healthy. Remember thinking that boys or girls had cooties? Kids still accuse other kids of the germs, although today they may reflect an emphasis on body shaming. How can we help kids deal and express their feelings? Drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death for children ages 1-4 so a new recommendation is to start teaching toddlers to swim. If there is one plant that you should keep around it is aloe vera. It soothes sunburns, repairs wounds, and suppresses inflammation. Are you eating enough eggs? Packed with protein and healthy fats, eggs may be the perfect food. Celebrate the 4th of July with an evening picnic while enjoying a fireworks show!

Not everyone knows how to read, but reading is an activity that expands your horizons, At Be the Star You Are!®, out motto is “Read, lead, succeed. To be a leader you must be a reader.” Research indicates that reading is good for you, giving your brain a workout. Obviously it helps you get and keep a good job. Most of all, reading keeps you safe. Learn more! Want to save time? Boost productivity? Get organized? Develop new, social-media strategies? Make your social media marketing less chaotic with a few of these suggestions. We are halfway through 2019. Interesting health-based lifestyle trends have surfaced including everything CBD, an interest in getting more sleep, and caring for our world. Find out what else tops the list with Cynthia Brian on StarStyle® today! https://www.CynthiaBrian.com

With a glass of vino in hand and several varietals opened on the patio, Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian and her sommelier daughter stroll through the garden to snip, crush, and crunch leaves and flowers to experience flavors in wine. Warm weather is here and it’s time to find out how to get a sip of summer.https://www.CynthiaBrian.com/gardening We are all attracted to confident individuals. How can we become self-confident and exude this confidence to others. Self-esteem and self-confidence are different and they are learnable. Cynthia Brian will give you the tools. If you like tackling home improvement projects, there are now apps to help you succeed. You no longer have to get out a lengthy manual and spend time reading the instructions. Check out these fun DIY apps and get your tool belt ready to rock.

Do you dream of retiring early? Do you have a plan for what you’ll do with the rest of your life? Golf, travel, and rocking chairs may not be enough. New research indicates that health problems intensify after workers qualify for retirement benefits and abate with introduced work. One million of the earth’s 8 million plant and animal species face imminent extinction. It’s happening at a rate of tens to hundreds time the speed as the rate over the pat 10 million years. Our ecosystems and humans are threatened. What can we do? When it comes to love, should you pay more attention to your kids or your spouse? It’s an interesting questions because you got together with your spouse for love, but then the kids came along and you love them so much. Research proves that kids are most adjusted and happiest when their parents have a great relationship. What do you think?

How can you live a long, happy life? Get healthy! Cynthia Brian poses the questions that we all ask ourselves and offers long-term solutions to everyday concerns. Want to know the best way to control your high blood pressure? Too stressed out? Should I be tested for Alzheimer’s gene? StarStyle has the answers! Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian remarks: “Every day I learn something new in the garden, usually by the mistakes I unwittingly make.” She’ll show you that the more you rake, dig, weed, plant, sweep, and mulch, the more wisdom you will grow. https://www.cynthiabrian.com/gardening Are you sick and tired of having to buy new appliances every few years? What happened to those washing machines that lasted forty years? Strategies to buying appliances that will give you the most bang for your buck and last the longest for the best value is the focus of this segment.

The Life Changing Power of Sophrology is a book by Dominique Antiglio, a London-based expert in the field. Sophrology is a stress-management and self-development method based on a practice for body and mind. Sophrology blends the essence of Eastern practices like meditation and yoga with Western science like relaxation, psychology, neurology into a simple practice to build resilience, positivity and transform your daily experiences. Giving constructive, positive feedback is a skill that is learnable. Whether you are a manager or a mother, being able to increase performance and production with helpful advice will benefit everyone. The best possible cure for what ails you could be right outside your door. Nature calls and it is free medicine. Are prescriptions for spending more times outdoors walking in forests, parks, and growing plants the way of the future? Ask your doctor if an RX for nature is right for you and tune in for the advice that will make a difference in your health.

You’ve made it for the quarter of the year, but how can you harness your inspiration to keep on track for the long haul when it comes to your goals? Let’s make a plan and stick to it! Coach cynthia Brian helps you with the particulars. If you want to color your world to fit your lifestyle, you only need to make a visit to the paint store. Paint is powerful. It has the potential to energize, increase appetite, calm you, and help you be more productive. Professional ASID interior designer, Cynthia Brian shares what colors will work best to express yourself. Gardening enriches our lives in every way. We become physically stronger, mentally more acute, and definitely less stressed. Being in nature is mandatory for our pleasure and health of body, mind, and spirit. The sounds, smells, and sights of the natural world are soothing and enhance appreciation for life. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian offers tips on how to safely garden at any age. https://www.CynthiaBrian.com/garden

The loss of lives and the devastation to California forests and homes in the past couple of years has many people re-thinking global warming. There are bigger, costlier and more frequent wildfires burning in the state more than ever before. As the temperatures rise and the vegetation gets drier, California can expect a 50% increase in burning blazes. What needs to be done and how can we protect ourselves from the next inferno? Cynthia Brian fuels the debate on how to manage our forests and our landscapes. When we find a fledgling on the ground or baby bunny alone, our instinct is to rescue it. However, normally the mother is nearby and our human intervention could signal the demise of the creature. Unless an animal has been injured, orphaned, or attacked, it is best to let nature take its course.

Trends come and go while style is what is lasts. We’ll look at what is trending now and what home design features can add value to the sale of your home. Fires are going to be part of our future. Do you know how to landscape with a fire wise mentality? Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, shares information one Firescaping, a landscape design that reduces house and property vulnerability to wildfire. While enhancing the beauty of the property, we surround the house with plants that are less likely to ignite and create a defensible space. It almost feels like the end of Prohibition when alcohol was finally legal. Marijuana is now mainstream. The plants is now showing up in oils, creams, candies, and more.Major companies are investing in cannabis. But what can cannabis do for you? Find out the difference between THC and CBD. Is the grass greener? You decide.

In 1972, Jan Sherman was a beautiful 22 year old actress/stunt woman who fled the Hollywood ‘rat race’ by moving to the island of Ibiza. Her life changed forever after attending an eclectic party of artists and hippies when the hostess invited her to South America to buy and smuggle cocaine. Talent agent and sister of Jan, Gail Sherman Jones unveils her new book, Rendezvous with the Fat Man, about the true saga of her sister’s double life. www.talentplusloslatinos.com Music megastar, Taylor Swift, turns thirty this year and shares thoughts on lessons she’s learned. She says 2019 is the year for sharing and caring. More than 18,000 plant species are native to the United States and approximately 6000 species are endemic to California. Natives are drought tolerant bringing songbirds, lizards, salamanders, butterflies, frogs, hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators into the landscape. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian guides us through a native garden. www.CynthiaBrian.com

In The Gratitude Formula, McCarthy offers a definable, practical system that you can put to use every day to achieve success in your relationships, career, finances, health, personal pursuits, spiritual growth, and virtually any other aspect of your life. www.maymccarthy.com It may be easy to be a helicopter parent but the example you set for your children is negative. Instead of raising confident children, you breed risk averse adults. Learn to teach your children that figure is part of life. The secret is learning to be resilient. Thanksgiving doesn’t only come once a year in November. Creating a habit of grateful living is a daily ritual with compounding benefits. Cynthia Brian offers tips for gratitude actions from her new book, Be the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers Celebrating Gifts of Positive Voices in a Changing Digital World. http://www.CynthiaBrian.com/online-store

If you want to be a better boss, we have the qualities, habits, and policies that you’ll want to emulate and incorporate into your work culture. If you are seeking a new job and want to be successful and happy, it will behoove you to seek a great boss by looking for these signs. The horrors of slavery that transpired during the 350 years of the transatlantic slave trade may seem like past history, but the reality is that according to the United Nation’s International Labor Organization more than three times as many humans are being bought and sold today. Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar business. How can we put a stop to modern slavery? How can we stop the exploitation? That bottle of pills that has been touted as curing everything from insomnia to anxiety but be nothing but snake oil. The FDA can’t patrol the $43 billion domestic sales of every supplement so it may be time to get some extra information. Be empowered with books: http://www.cynthiaBrian.com/online-store