New York City - NYC

I’ve never been to New York but I’ve wanted to since I was little. I even began looking at apartments in my sophomore year of high school. Now I’ve begun reading and re-reading a New York Guide book. I know all the streets by heart and all of the neighborhoods. I’m a sophomore in College now and I live in Florida and can’t wait until I graduate from college so I can move there. Anyway I was wondering if anyone else is as a little obsessed as I am. I just wanted to know if there were any other NY lover’s like me out there.

yeah NY’s great, I’m flying over from Ireland in 10 hours… And staying for three months.,.,

I can’t understand how you live so close and yet you have never been… you should get a part time job, save up and visit for 2 weeks b4 you go back to college

I’m taking my parents to visit New York for the first time. I want to do it by myself… We are going to be there 3 entire days. I will like to take the bus and subway to see the important places in the City.. Will definitely go to see the Statue of Liberty in the ferry.. and also the wax museum.
Any suggestion how to organize my tour? We are on the ‘budget’, don’t want to hire a tour guide… We are staying close to Times Square. Not sure where to start… please any advise?

Here’s a good place to start plus all the tools you’ll need to organize your own tour. You can also save money on admission to just about everything (including the Statue of Liberty & Madame Tussauds Wax Museum). There’s also a page dedicated to free things to do in NYC. http://www.NYCtouristcenter.com

I’d personally devote one day in each part if NYC to save on travel time (uptown, downtown, midtown). For example, you could spend one entire day downtown, visiting the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, Ground Zero, Chinatown, etc. and another day uptown (Central Park, museums, etc.) and one day in midtown (Empire State building, Times Square, etc.).

Also, pick up a metro card for each of you so you can ride the subways and buses as much as you need. Unfortunately, they don’t offer a three day pass, but you can buy a 7 day or 1 day unlimited fun pass and still save time & money. Here’s more info about metro cards (pricing, where to buy, etc.): http://www.mta.info/metrocard/mcgtreng.htm#unlimited

Good luck!

Almost 100% of people between the ages of twelve and seventeen have at least occasional breakouts of whiteheads, blackheads or a pimple, now and then. There are times when one has to think about alternative, natural, effective treatment methods to get the best cure or solution to their acne, zits, pimples and blackhead problems. By their mid-teens, nearly 35% of teenagers have acne severe enough to require some treatment from a medical professional.

The most common types of pimples are whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules, nodules and cysts. While almost all young people experience acne at least once, it has been reported that 47% of those in their 20s and 30% of those in their 30s had acne. People of all races and ages get acne. Most pimples are found on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. The most common type of acne is acne vulgaris.

Doctors think certain factors might cause or contribute to acne including hormone increases in teenage years, hormone changes in pregnancy, starting or stopping birth control pills, heredity, medicines and greasy make-up. Scientists are looking at ways to prevent plugs and ways to stop testosterone from causing acne, if it truly does. Check your shampoo to make sure it isn’t causing pimples or other breakouts on your forehead. Experts just can’t agree on what causes acne.

One treatment method some people have used is applying cornstarch, egg whites or milk of magnesia as a facial mask. It’s always best to seek non-invasive treatment for any skin condition. Use baking soda carefully as an exfoliator. Stay out of the sun if you’re taking any acne medicines. A skin specialist in New York is now using a combination of red light and blue light therapy to treat severe cases of acne successfully. Coconut oil is one of the best treatments I’ve found for acne.

Popping pimples can cause infection and scarring. Acne scars result from increased tissue formation, response to the inflammation of acne and loss of tissue. A number of treatments are currently available to remove or improve acne scars. Acne scars can give the skin an aging look.

Besides external acne treatment it’s best to work from the inside out too. Whether you eat a natural diet with living fruits and vegetables or eat dead junk food, what you eat may have a direct or indirect affect on the male hormones which may play a part in acne. When you change your diet, your lesions should be getting better within 30 days. People with skin disorders such as acne, rosacea, and psoriasis often suffer from constipation.

Use flaxseed oil or walnut oil in your salad. Eat high-fiber snacks like raw nuts, raw seeds, and dried fruit, such as dates, and figs. Eat at least one organic apple with the skin on every day.

Unclean skin favors the development of pathogenic organisms - the dead cells that continually slough off of the epidermis mix with the secretions of the sweat and sebaceous glands and the dust found on the skin to form a filthy layer on its surface. The skin must be regularly cleaned or it’ll become cracked or inflamed.

And you should be able to get rid of your acne, zits and pimples and their symptoms, providing you’ve removed the cause, so it doesn’t reoccur. Be assured, scientists are constantly looking at new non-invasive ways to treat acne. When it comes to acne, acne prevention is always a better choice than searching for a cure.

Helen Hecker
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/your-quick-guide-to-facts-about-acne-and-natural-treatments-119390.html

As a registered nurse, I’ve learned a lot over the years about acne, acne scars, and acne treatments. You can do it — look better, feel better, and raise your self-esteem 150% by getting rid of your acne for good. Acne is caused by the clogging of the follicle of a skin gland causing a pimple to grow.

Acne is the most common skin disease. There are several different types of acne. Most pimples are found on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Numerous studies have revealed that acne is not simply a problem of the young: it also afflicts people of many ages, and it affects daily life. Baby acne is a rash seen on the cheeks, chin, and forehead of infants.

Experts just can’t agree on what causes acne. It’s not true that dirty skin and stress cause acne. Check your shampoo to make sure it isn’t causing pimples or other breakouts on your forehead. The cause of acne is really unknown.

One good natural method is to apply a thin layer of coconut oil and massage it deep into the skin to heal and soothe it. One helpful remedy seems to be to use ice to reduce the swelling caused by inflamed pimples: rub it over the blemishes for 2-3 minutes.

A new treatment using red light and blue light has been extremely successful on severe acne. Some natural home remedies include dabbing on non-gel toothpaste to dry out zits or lemon juice. A skin specialist in New York is now using a combination of red light and blue light therapy to treat severe cases of acne successfully. It’s always best to seek non-invasive treatment for any skin condition. Popping pimples can cause infection and scarring.

Acne scars can give the skin an aging look. See your skin doctor, dermatologist or dermatological surgeon for the best acne scar treatment for you. Acne scars resulting from loss of tissue are more common than scars resulting from increased tissue formation.

When you change your diet, your lesions should be getting better within 30 days. Whether you eat a natural diet with living fruits and vegetables or eat dead junk food, what you eat may have a direct or indirect affect on the male hormones which may play a part in acne.

The liver sluffs off toxins from bad foods, drinks, drugs and chemicals and sends them through your skin resulting in skin eruptions, acne, pimples and other skin disorders. People with skin disorders such as acne, rosacea, and psoriasis often suffer from constipation.

Put two tablespoons of coconut oil in your smoothies. Drink freshly juiced carrot juice every day. Fatty acids are particularly important to people with dry skin.

The skin supports its own ecosystems of microorganisms, including yeasts and bacteria, which cannot be removed by any amount of cleaning. Functions of the skin are disturbed when it is dirty; it becomes more easily damaged, the release of antibacterial compounds decreases and dirty skin is more prone to develop infections.

Analyze all the acne treatments available and make the best decision for you, based on your circumstances. Be assured, scientists are constantly looking at new non-invasive ways to treat acne. And you should be able to get rid of your acne, zits and pimples and their symptoms, providing you’ve removed the cause, so it doesn’t reoccur.

Helen Hecker
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/your-quick-guide-to-natural-acne-treatments-119400.html

It was my birthday yesterday and for my birthday my girlfriend(i know she is the best in the world) surprised me with a trip to new york. I knew nothing of this trip until yesterday i unwrapped a New York Guide book. Ive got about $700 to take for the 5 nights were there and was just wondering if any one has been and if they could shed some light on someone who has never been out of Europe. Anything is helpful like rules laws places to go etc. Thanks

The link below can help you. Good luck!

Here is a fun technique for rapid change in your self or your clients. We taught this technique during one of our practice nights for our In-Depth NLP training in New York. Our students enjoyed it very much!

This technique relies on the fact that we code information in sensory terms. This means that when we think of something we see a picture, speak to ourselves, and feel feelings. This technique focuses on the picture the client sees, and in particular on details of that picture such as location. In NLP training this is called Submodalities.

Here is the NLP technique taught in our NLP practitioner course and hypnosis training in New York. The “you” referred to could be your coaching or hypnosis client or it could be you if you are doing the technique on yourself.

1. Think of some issue or problem you would like to change.

2. As you think of that notice what picture comes to mind.

3. As you think of that picture, notice where it is. Point in that direction. Notice how far away the picture is. Is the picture at eye level, above eye level or below eye level?

4. Now notice other details about the picture: is it in color or black and white? Is it a movie or a still frame? Is it 2-D or 3-D? Is it bright color or dull? Is it framed or unframed? These are called the Submodalities in NLP training.

These first 5 steps identify details of the picture associated with the thing we want to change.

Now we do the following steps to transform the picture and hence the problem:

5. Guide the client to turn round through 360 degrees. If the client is in a rotating chair they can spin the chair round. If they are in a fixed chair, ask them to stand and slowly and carefully get them to turn around, making sure they maintain their balance.

6. As they complete the turn, ask them to look at the picture once more and notice what is different. Make a careful note of the changes they notice.

7. As them to turn around again. As they complete the turn, ask them once more to look at the picture and notice what is different.

As the client turns and notices how the picture has changed, there will typically be some submodality that changes with each turn. After a number of turns (maybe 3 through 7) the picture may be transformed into a positive image, or may disappear entirely.

If the picture is transformed, move onto step 10. If the picture disappears, insert the following steps:

8. How do you want to be instead in this situation?

9. Turn once more through 360 degrees. As you complete the turn you will notice a new picture, representing how you want to be in this situation. Turn now.

Now step 10:

10. Turn one more time and notice how this picture is transformed, it may for example be bigger or brighter.

11. And now one more time. Notice how that picture is transformed.

Now, think of the original problem you used to have. How is it different now? This is hypnotic language from our hypnosis training in New York, which sets up the expectation of change.

You will find this technique produces quick and easy change. We teach this technique and others on our NLP training in New York.

Learn this and other techniques on our In-depth NLP training in NY.

Shawn Carson
http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/neuro-linguistic-programming-nlp-technique-for-rapid-change-676771.html