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EXPERT ALERTS

• Get Heart Healthy with a Pet
• Parenting Lessons for the C-Suite
• The Mental Health Benefits of Laughter
• Valentine's Day: 6 Money Tips That Might Improve Your Love Life
• Valentine's Day: How to Cope After a Breakup
• Celebrate Creative Romance Month with Out-of-Body Sex
• Should Celebrities and CEOs Tout Their Political Viewpoints?
• How to Live a Fulfilling Life

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• Blog Profiles: Gentlemanly Blogs

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EXPERT ALERTS:

Get Heart Healthy with a Pet
Carol Novello
President
Mutual Rescue
"New studies show that those with dogs have a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease and death. Risk of death for people in multi-person households with dogs fell by 11% and chances of cardiovascular death fell by 15%. For singles, risk of death fell by 33% and risk of cardiovascular death fell by 36%. The study suggests that increases in immunity, social interaction and exercise that go along with having a dog may be at the heart of these findings."
Novello is the founder of Mutual Rescue, a national initiative that highlights the life-changing power of human-animal relationships. The initiative's first short film, "Eric & Peety," went viral around the world with almost 100 million views, prompting an influx of submissions to be considered for inclusion in the ongoing Mutual Rescue film series. A former senior software executive at Intuit, Novello earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and is proud to include three rescue animals in her family: a German Shepherd dog named Tess and two cats, Langley and Bodie.
Online Press Kit: http://mutualrescue.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.MutualRescue.org
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

Parenting Lessons for the C-Suite
Michelle Gale
Author, Mindfulness Educator
"Working parents, as a community, are often the absolute worst at finding time to take care of ourselves. We give so much time and energy to our careers and families, then find ourselves completely spent. Here's the deal: One of the most important things we can do is to care for ourselves. Period. It's also one of the greatest gifts we can give to our children."
Gale is a mindfulness educator, corporate trainer, executive coach, podcast host and author of the book "Mindful Parenting in a Messy World." She is on a mission to support parents in staying meaningfully connected to themselves and their families, even as the demands and complexity of contemporary life and work are accelerated. She works in schools, communities, and corporations teaching mindfulness and speaking to parents. Gale was previously the head of learning and leadership development at Twitter and spent most of her career working in high growth technology startups. In addition to her board work with the Holistic Life Foundation, she is currently an advisor to the Mindful Schools, Wisdom 2.0 and Tilt365. She is also a strategic partner with The Trium Group and WisdomLabs. Gale received her M.A in psychology from Meridian University and her undergraduate degree from Florida State University, where she studied child development. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two sons.
Online Press Kit: http://michellegale.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.MichelleGale.com
Contact: Jennifer Thomas, [email protected]

The Mental Health Benefits of Laughter
Dr. John Huber
Chairman
Mainstream Mental Health
We've all probably heard the saying 'laughter is the best medicine' and the Irish proverb 'a good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.' Dr. Huber is available for interviews to share his on how laughing makes us healthy: "Laughing makes us healthy by: 1) Boosting brain power, increasing memory and learning. In a study at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, humor during instruction led to increased test scores. 2) Reducing stress: Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. 3) Prolonging life: Laughing may help you live longer. It protects the heart, improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. A study in Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor outlived those who don't laugh as much. This was especially significant with cancer patients. 4) Boosting psychical health: It increases vascular blood flow and oxygenation of the blood, and helps lower blood pressure. Studies have shown that repetitious 'mirthful laughter' causes the body to respond in a way similar to moderate physical exercise. Laughter enhances your mood, decreases stress hormones, enhances immune activity, lowers bad cholesterol and systolic blood pressure, and raises good cholesterol (HDL). 5) Strengthening the immune system: It increases the ability of your immune system by increasing the response of tumor- and disease-killing cells such as Gamma-interferon and T-cells. 6) Reducing frequency of colds: Some research has even shown that laughter defends against respiratory infections-even reducing the frequency of colds-by immunoglobulin in saliva. 7) Increasing joy: Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain."
Based in Texas, Dr. Huber is the chairman of Mainstream Mental Health, a nonprofit organization that brings lasting and positive change to the lives of individuals that suffer from mental health issues. A mental health professional for more than 20 years, Dr. Huber is a clinical forensic psychologist, and he is a practitioner with privileges at two long-term acute care hospitals.
Website: www.mainstreammentalhealth.org
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

Valentine's Day: 6 Money Tips That Might Improve Your Love Life
Pamela Yellen
President
Bank On Yourself
"1) Recognize that money is an emotional issue. 2) Talk, talk, and talk some more about your finances together. 3) Agree on how to divide your money. 4) Avoid taking on too much debt. 5) Never engage in financial infidelity. 6) Understand and acknowledge your different spending habits."
Yellen is a financial investigator and the author of two New York Times best-selling books, including her latest, "The Bank On Yourself Revolution: Fire Your Banker, Bypass Wall Street, and Take Control of Your Own Financial Future." Yellen investigated more than 450 financial strategies, seeking an alternative to the risk and volatility of stocks and other investments, which led her to a time-tested, predictable method of growing wealth now used by more than 500,000 Americans.
Online Press Kit: http://pamelayellen.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: https://www.bankonyourself.com
Contact: Jennifer Thomas, [email protected]

Valentine's Day: How to Cope After a Breakup
Dr. Bradley Nelson
Holistic Physician and Author
"Heart-Walls emerge out of a need for protection, but they also end up both blocking us from experiencing healthy, happy love and blocking us from accessing harmful trapped emotions that we need to let go of before we can heal. 1) Realize your heart may not be open to love; 2) acknowledge your Heart-Wall; 3) be willing to let your Heart-Wall go."
Dr. Nelson is a holistic chiropractic physician, a medical intuitive, and one of the world's foremost experts in the emerging fields of bioenergetic medicine and energy psychology. His bestselling book, "The Emotion Code," is helping people all over the world to improve their lives easily and quickly. Users of "The Emotion Code" have found freedom from emotional problems such as depression and anxiety, as well as physical problems including fatigue, pain and disease. A key element of "The Emotion Code" is removing emotional energies that have clustered around the heart, interfering with one's ability to find love and success. Dr. Nelson has coined this cluster of emotions the "Heart-Wall," and it has been called "the most important discovery in the history of energy medicine." He has trained thousands of practitioners worldwide to help people overcome unresolved anger, depression, anxiety, loneliness and other negative emotions and the physical symptoms associated with them.
Online Press Kit: http://drbradleynelson.onlinepresskit247.com
Websites: www.DrBradleyNelson.com and www.EmotionCodeGift.com
Contact: Jennifer Thomas, [email protected]

Celebrate Creative Romance Month with Out-of-Body Sex
Ilona Selke
CEO and Co-founder
Living With Vision
"It's not the actual sexual interaction that matters, but rather the intensity with which we feel our interaction. The sizzle is what matters. Without getting naked, I have experienced a crescendo of union with a partner that touched both our souls to the deepest core. To this day, it remains one of my most memorable sexual union moments, superseded only by those times in which my lover and I merged our bodies and souls at the same time."
Selke is an international bestselling author, seminar leader, lecturer and musician, as well as CEO and cofounder of Living from Vision. Over 30+ years, Selke has inspired thousands of people worldwide to discover the power of their consciousness and create a successful life. She has written four books, produced 25 music and meditation CDs and coauthored two books, one with Brian Tracy and one with Jack Canfield. Her new book "Dream Big: The Universe Is Listening" offers real-life stories of transformation, as well as practical tips anyone can use to shapeshift their lives from the inside out. Selke has a weekly TV program called "Quantum Living," has appeared on numerous television and radio shows and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of books and films. She is a well-loved speaker for Hay House Summit in America and Germany, as well as for a number of other prominent mind-body-spirit conferences. She is fluent in English, German, French and Indonesian. With her husband, Don Paris, Ph.D., Selke has supported new research into quantum physics through a tool called the SE-5 1000. The couple also built the Shambala Oceanside Retreat Center in 2007. Selke has spent more than 1,000 hours in the water with dolphins and written two books about the wisdom she has gained from her time with them. She and her husband divide their time between their home in Ubud, Bali, their retreat center on the north shore of Bali and their geodesic dome house on an island in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Online Press Kit: http://ilonaselke.onlinepresskit247.com
Websites: www.IlonaSelke.com and www.LivingFromVision.com
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

Should Celebrities and CEOs Tout Their Political Viewpoints?
Ryan McCormick
Co-founder
Goldman McCormick Public Relations
McCormick, a reputation management specialist, is available for interviews on whether celebrities and CEOs should tout their political viewpoints: "Unless your targeted audience or customer based is endeared to particular set of political vales, there's no reason ever to publicly tout your political perspectives. In the short term, you may experience a feel-good ego trip as one or more individuals praise you for expressing values similar to theirs. However, in the long term, you stand to permanently lose business and fans. Whether you're an actor or business owner, your number one goal should be to provide excellent service and value to your fans/customers. Unnecessarily evoking a negative emotional reaction from people by pushing your political values may drive them into the arms of a competitor, even if you are the superior service provider. There are some effective ways for celebrities and CEOs to make a substantial impact towards the political causes they believe in without tweeting up a storm. The first step is to maximize your prestige and power by providing excellent service to as many people as possible. Appealing to all should have a positive impact on your bottom line, which will allow you to write bigger checks to individuals, political parties, and causes you support. We recommend doing this quietly. The second step is to simply carry yourself with kindness, honor, and integrity. If you have political passions and you're not pushing them on others, you might be surprised at how many more people may give your ideals a second look because of how you conduct yourself. The bottom line is that celebrities and businesses are better off not publicly touting their political perspectives. Sharing them among close-knit family, friends, and likeminded associates is a much better and more appropriate platform."
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How to Live a Fulfilling Life
Ava Miles
Author
"If all of us want to be happy, why in the heck aren't we? Positive thinking isn't enough. We need to challenge ourselves to look past 'packaged happiness' -- the stories and images we're bombarded with in the media and entertainment -- and anchor ourselves in a happy life perspective."
Miles, an international bestselling author, calls herself a divine rockstar -- something she believes everyone is deep down. With a B.A. in rhetoric and technical writing and Spanish, and two graduate degrees, one in international peace studies and another in political science, Miles spent many years traveling the world and sharing her gifts with women and men in war-torn countries, helping them to rebuild and reintegrate their communities amidst intense struggle. She has managed multi-million-dollar projects and multi-national teams of people in the private sector, in non-profits and in domestic and international agencies as well as multilateral organizations such as the United Nations. Now, she brings that experience together with her passion for sparking joy and personal success in people's lives, launching an all-new series of life-fulfillment books called "The Goddess Guides to Being a Woman." With nine books in total, "The Goddess Guides" invite us all to reimagine what it means to be a modern woman -- on our own terms.
Online Press Kit: http://avamiles.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.AvaMiles.com
Contact: Jennifer Thomas, [email protected]

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