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10 Reasons to Smile

Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better. Smile to improve your health, your stress level, and your attractiveness. Smiling is just one fun way to live longer read about the others and try as many as you can.

1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive

We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in.

2. Smiling Changes Our Mood

Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There's a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

3. Smiling Is Contagious

When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.

4. Smiling Relieves Stress

Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action.

5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System

Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.

6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure

When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?

7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin

Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.

8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger

The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don't go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you'll look younger and feel better.

9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful

Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.

10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive

Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It's hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good!" Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.

http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongbeauty/tp/smiling.htm

Mark Stibich, Ph.D. - Guide to Longevity -About.com

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

http://www.GoshinKarate.com/
http://www.GoshinGear.com/

http://www.YourWorthDefending.com/

Providing Instruction/Lessons in Martial Arts, Self Defense, Judo and Karate, for Kids, Teens and Adults in the Cave Creek, Phoenix, Scottsdale and the entire north valley of Arizona since 1991.

How to Prevent Common Karate Injuries

Karate is a popular sport for children and adults alike. But like with any contact sport, there is a risk of injury from ache and pains and mild sprains. Luckily, you can minimize this risk by using common sense and a few tips to prevent common karate injuries.

Step 1
Make sure you wear proper equipment. A groin protector and a properly fitted mouthpiece is a must. When learning, some professional instructors recommend wearing knee pads as well.

Step 2
Concentrate when you're doing your karate. Many minor karate injuries happen because a person didn't have enough focus when sparring.

Step 3
Keep a slight bend in joint in your elbow when punching to prevent a dislocation. In addition, make sure you flex your ankles when kicking to prevent toes from coming in contact with your opponent or a piece of equipment. In addition, keep a tight fist or open your hand to prevent finger jams.

Step 4
Tap out when you feel pain or your opponent may accidentally injure you more. You also must tap out if you receive a blow to your head. Take a break, drink some water and evaluate how hurt you are and if you can continue sparring.

Step 5
Check out the place you're sparring or practicing at to make sure it's safe. Mats should be clean and without holes. In addition, make sure mats won't shift.

Step 6
Spend at least 7-15 minutes stretching and warming up before you start practicing karate or sparring.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2387197_prevent-common-karate-injuries.html

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

http://www.GoshinKarate.com/
http://www.GoshinCares.com/
http://www.GoshinGirls.com/
http://www.goshingear.com/

http://www.yourworthdefending.com/

What Karate school in Scottsdale won the -- Parents' Picks Awards 2009

Goshin Karate & Judo Academy in Scottsdale Arizona has been selected as one of Nickelodeon's Top Martial Arts Schools
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We are a 2009 Parents' Picks Nominee!

Congratulations! From May 5, 2009, to July 15, 2009, parents all over the country will be voting for their favorite family-friendly businesses. So make sure your customers know how and when to voice their choice for YOU! We've got you covered with a host of helpful resources to get the word out. So let the bragging begin!

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Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

http://www.GoshinKarate.com/
http://www.GoshinCares.com/
http://www.GoshinGirls.com/
http://www.GoshinGear.com/

http://www.YourWorthDefending.com/

Does Karate build Character?

I believe it does... Here is what we teach our Karate Kids in Scottsdale Arizona

THE SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER

TRUSTWORTHINESS
Be honest. Don’t deceive, cheat or steal.
Be reliable. Do what you say you’ll do.
Have the courage to do the right thing.
Build a good reputation.
Be loyal. Stand by your family, friends and country.

RESPECT
Treat others with respect.

Follow the Golden Rule. - (Treat others the way they want to be treated.)
Be tolerant of differences.
Use good manners, not bad language.
Be considerate of the feelings of others.
Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone.
Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements.

RESPONSIBLITY
Do what you are supposed to do.
Persevere. Keep on trying.
Always do your best.
Use self-control. Be self-disciplined.
Think before you act. Consider the consequences.
Be accountable for your choices.

FAIRNESS
Play by the rules.
Take turns and share.
Be open-minded. Listen to others
Don’t take advantage of others.
Don’t blame others carelessly.

CARING
Be kind. - Do Acts of Kindness
Be compassionate and show you care.
Express gratitude.
Forgive others.
Help people in need.

CITZENSHIP
Do your share to make your school and community better.
Cooperate.
Stay informed. Vote.
Be a good neighbor.
Obey laws and rules. Respect authority.
Protect the environment. Recycle.

CHARACTER COUNTS AT GOSHIN KARATE & JUDO ACADEMY!

This program comes from the Great State of Iowa (My Home of my birth... Be rasied in Cedar Rapids Iowa) and is a project of the Institute for Character Development. http://www.CharacterCountsInIowa.org

CHARACTER COUNTS! and the Six Pillars of Character are service marks of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, a project of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.

Also see --- http://www.drake.edu/icd/resources/resource-library-tools/index.php

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

http://www.GoshinKarate.com/
http://www.GoshinCares.com/
http://www.GoshinGirls.com/
http://www.GoshinGear.com

http://www.YourWorthDefending.com

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Karate or Public Speaking Class?

Should You Take Karate or a Public Speaking Class?

Most responsible dojos and martial arts instructors screen prospective students by asking at least a few pertinent questions.

For example, “Why are you interested in learning karate?”

If a punk just offers a sadistic smile or he drools, “I want to beat up the Vice-Principal at my high school with my bare hands!” instead of a responsible, socially acceptable answer, he is politely turned away.

Some folks will say “self defense” or “I want to build my self-confidence,” which are perfectly suitable replies.

But why don’t they buy a gun or take a public speaking course? These will do the trick a lot faster, won’t they?

The REAL reason people sign-up and persist over the course of years and years is that they’re probably seeking something deeper, perhaps a spiritual breakthrough, a better understanding of other people and themselves, or transcendence above their fears.

They may not even be in touch with their motivations, or they could be embarrassed by them.
Who wants to admit “I hate it when I’m on a date and other guys hit on my girl and I’m afraid to confront them!”

Not a few people join health clubs to meet mating material, but they’ll say they’re going to get into shape. Nothing prevents them from doing both, and one may increase the odds of achieving the other, and all of this is perfectly rational.

Also, motivations change. The loner who joined a dojo to feel tougher and more independent finds a new cohort of friends there, and feeling a commitment to his or her training partners, sticks around for the camaraderie, the pleasure of belonging, and the overall experience.

Do YOU need a dojo?

This is a very difficult question to answer.

In systems theory there is a concept known as “equifinality.” Literally, it means you could take kenpo or kempo karate and I could sign up for a public speaking class and we’d both experience an equal outcome with regard to heightened self-confidence.

You’d be better at asserting yourself with your hands and feet and I’d be better with words and gestures, but still, we’d end up, more or less in the same place.

If, for instance, initially we shared the goal of becoming better salespeople we’d both have new and transferable skills.

You might be better at prospecting on foot and opening potentially hostile business doors, and being unafraid of getting tossed out on your ear, and I might be better on the phone, persuading folks to see me by appointment, but in the end, our sales might improve equally.

I had a professor and teaching mentor who said, “Gary, college doesn’t do a lot of people much good, except it gets them off the streets, into a safe atmosphere during some crucial developmental years. They grow-up, and they attribute their new wisdom to their studies, but they would have grown-up anywhere during those years.”

Substitute the word “dojo” for “college” and the same precept might apply.

But, and this is crucial, there are truths and insights to be discovered in both places, secrets and revelations, that come only to those who seek them energetically, and who don’t rest until they have found them.

You can earn a degree and still be an airhead, and you can find a drive-through type of dojo to McTrain you to the “black belt” level in record time. But you won’t leave the experience with much more than you entered with.

Robert Pirsig said, “The only Zen you discover on a mountain top is that which you brought up there with you.”

I believe I was a black belt when I entered the dojo for the first time. I didn’t have the specific training yet, but with eight years of guidance from my instructors and peers, I earned the piece of cloth that proved it.

One of the pleasures of persistence and the achievement it brings is that you can enjoy the luxury of looking down from your perch and wondering if the long climb was worth the sacrifice, or was even necessary.

In my case, the answer is yes.

Who knows whether you’ll agree when you reach the summit?

Should you take karate or Dale Carnegie?

Why not climb both?

Dr. Gary S. Goodman is the best-selling author of 12 books and more than a thousand articles.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Should-You-Take-Karate-or-a-Public-Speaking-Class

Photo Courtesy of - www.overcomesocialanxiety.net/category/overcome-social-anxiety

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

http://www.GoshinKarate.com/
http://www.GoshinCares.com/
http://www.GoshinGirls.com/
http://www.GoshinGear.com

http://www.YourWorthDefending.com

Providing Instruction/Lessons in Martial Arts, Self Defense, Judo and Karate, for Kids, Teens and Adults in the Cave Creek, Phoenix, Scottsdale and the entire north valley of Arizona since 1991.

Candice Boggs - the Original Goshin Girl

My wife’s Candice Boggs' surgery was a success, (She is Cancer Free) she is home resting…….

It is my wish that we all be connected by our hearts, our love, our hope, and our humanity.

Just know that I am glad to be connected with all of you.

Thanks for your Thoughts and Prays.

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

http://www.GoshinKarate.com/
http://www.GoshinCares.com/
http://www.GoshinGirls.com/
http://www.goshingear.com/

http://www.yourworthdefending.com/

Karate School in Arizona supports - Stamp out Hunger

Join me on Saturday, May 9th for Stamp Out Hunger™ — the nation's largest annual single-day food drive! The more people who help, the more successful we'll be, so forward this to your friends, too.

To learn more, tell a friend or download materials to promote this cause, visit: HelpStampOutHunger.com

ABOUT STAMP OUT HUNGEROn Saturday, May 9th, letter carriers in more than 10,000 communities will collect food items and deliver them to local food banks to help some of the millions of Americans, including an estimated 13 million children, who face hunger every day.
Since 1993, families have donated more than a half-billion pounds of food to Stamp Out Hunger. You can help make this year our most successful ever.

Simply place bags filled with nonperishable food items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice next to your mailbox on Saturday, May 9th. *

Your letter carrier will pick up the bags and deliver them to your local food bank.
* Please do not include out-of-date items or those in glass containers.

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

http://www.GoshinKarate.com/
http://www.GoshinCares.com/
http://www.GoshinGirls.com/
http://www.GoshinGear.com

http://www.YourWorthDefending.com

Goshin Karate - supports Phoenix Childrens Hospital

Goshin Karate & Judo Academy Supports the Phoenix Childrens Hospital.

Tune in to Channel 12 on Thursday, May 7 for the 12 News Give For Kids, benefiting Phoenix Children's Hospital.

The 12 News team will broadcast live from the Hospital campus and bring viewers the inspiring stories of patients and families who have overcome great odds thanks to the world-class medical care they received at Phoenix Children's. A live phone bank will take donation calls from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and celebrity guests will stop by throughout the day to answer the phones.

How You Can Help
Every contribution -- no matter the size -- supports life-saving medical care for kids who need our help now. You can make a one-time donation or commit to a monthly pledge of $12/month or more (that's less than 40 cents a day).

The power of monthly giving means your ongoing support joins that of others and, together, you will make a significant impact on the lives of our patients and families.

Give online today!

Give For Kids Sponsors

Walgreens locations Valley-wide are accepting donations to Give For Kids. Visit your neighborhood Walgreens from May 1 to May 7 to participate.


Find out more about Give For Kids at www.giveforkids.azcentral.com.

A one day give-a-thon benefitting Phoenix Children's Hospital!
Date: Thursday, May 7 -
Time: 5 am – 11 pm

Watch the event throughout the day on 12 News. You never know what celebrity might pop up!Thousands of Arizona children are happy and healthy today thanks to the outstanding care they received at PCH. Please help thousands more who turn to PCH every year with your donation.

To learn more about Phoenix Children's Hospital click here or call 602-546-5074