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		<title>Peak Performance in Work and Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Peak Performance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is Peak Performance the same as ultimate joy? In terms of flow and being in the zone where we are operating at our maximum capability.  These zones trip our dopamine and serotonin which create happiness. So operating at Peak Performance could be said to be joyful.  Operating at our optimum is not always easy. At [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much is a Good Immunity System Worth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 16:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right now it seems there is a new flu that is at epidemic proportions.  Several people around me are sick and my daughter says everyone at her work in Los Angeles is sick. This flu knocks you flat for a few days and then leaves you coughing for weeks. It robs you of your energy. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are We More Afraid of Success or Failure?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I first heard it when I was a real estate office manager and one of my agents posted the dilemma. With success comes responsibility. You have to live up to expectations, become more accountable because you are known, and have a long way to fall if you don&#8217;t continue to succeed. Professional tennis players say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do We Get Into Flow Everyday?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Peak Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flow]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flow or the Zone is where man reaches his level of Peak Performance. It is also the state in which he can be happiest. The body is hard wired to tap into the dopamine and serotonin with the right activities and mental attitude. Gratitude taps into dopamine instantly. As I mentioned in my post yesterday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude and Giving are Happiness&#8217;s Secrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generosity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspirationisfreedom.com/?p=1713</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The well known line that &#8220;everyday I wake up and I am above ground, I am happy&#8221; is a good start. Life is good. If you subtract all the negative thoughts you might have, you are left with appreciation.  To reverse it, the more positive thoughts you have, the less room you have for negative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do We Fear Self Expression?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Peak Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspirationisfreedom.com/?p=1710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Statistics show that 55% of websites on the internet are from Word Press. Since there were 300 million new websites in 2011, that is a lot of Word Press sites. The essence of Word Press is to create your own content and propel your expertise, opinions, or talent onto the world stage. This country was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways to More Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Peak Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flow]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy maybe one of the most recession proof industries on earth other than the medical field.  When you are sick, you need to see a doctor. When most people wake up, they need to boost their energy. Then they need to boost it several times a day. I wish I had a penny for every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eating Healthy Creates a Quality Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 16:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everything in the Universe is influenced by energy. It powers every living organism. Death is certainly the expiration of the bodies ability to sustain life. Our quality of life is often measured by our energy to enjoy and produce. How do we get energy? Many people manipulate their energy to get more and to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Beach is a Favorite Connection to Nature</title>
		<link>http://inspirationisfreedom.com/the-beach-is-a-favorite-connection-to-nature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is something calming for most people about this large body of water.  When you visit the beach it is an escape. You have civilization on one side with buildings and freeways. Then you have a massive body of water that goes further than the eye can see. In the city, you really can&#8217;t feel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Surfing Teaches About Commitment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Peak Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspirationisfreedom.com/?p=1697</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I only have to look at beginners struggling to get up on their boards in the foamy surf to realize how far I have come. It seems like the slowest process in which  I have ever been involved.  As a surf instructor, I hear my new students say they saw the surfers while watching on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Zone is Between the Thoughts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Peak Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspirationisfreedom.com/?p=1693</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we are operating perfectly, our brain has taken control of the body without the need for the mind to tell it what to do. As we practice a skill, we develop neural pathways. You no longer need to concentrate as you brush your teeth. The brain has plasticity which allows us to learn and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Achieve &#8220;Zone&#8221; Living</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flow]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peak Performance occurs, by most authors and researchers, while in &#8220;the zone&#8221;.  We have to recognize that expressing our life experiences are limited by our vocabulary and secondly by the popular terms that people recognize. What is really &#8220;Living&#8221; and what is &#8220;Peak Performance&#8221;? Imagine feeling really healthy and vibrating with energy. Imagine being free [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting the Right Foods for Energy and Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that in most situations if we were given the opportunity for pleasure or pain, we would choose pleasure.  The problem with food is the devil is at work. He masquerades the pain foods to look like pleasure.  We eat all those fast foods, sugars, fried foods, fats, and refined products thinking how great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview of 500 Mile Paddle Boarder</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently met Tim Warner in the water at the Oceanside Pier. He was paddle boarding and I was surfing.  I found out he was planning a June launch of a 500 mile paddle from the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge to the San Diego Coronado Bridge with two friends.  He is doing it to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Said Money Was Happiness?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kaplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure, I love getting a check in the mail. Maybe its an acknowledgment of something worthwhile I have produced.  Achievement is a real high.  The more I achieve, generally, the more checks I receive.  That leaves me high for a few days and then I need to get another check.         Happiness doesn&#8217;t need to be [...]]]></description>
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