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Jan Campbell

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Jan Campbell, R.N. (yourlifeyourchoice.net) has been an Open Heart Surgical Nurse for over 27 years.  She is an ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified Personal Trainer and has been in the health and fitness industry for over 20 years.   Jan is the author of Open Heart, Your Life Your Choice, which promotes healing and is a guide towards self empowerment, self-love and creating wellness in one’s life spiritually, emotionally and physically. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Psychology from the University of California, San Diego, and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing from Sonoma State University. Jan has been in private practice as a Certified Hypnotherapist. She is currently a Life Choice/Wellness Coach and offers private sessions, including Guided Imagery, to help others move towards healing, health and wellness, and realization of dreams. Jan is also a humanitarian and continually promotes giving back and passing hope on to those less fortunate.  Lectures and workshops are available on the many topics included in her book.

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  • Author, Open Heart, Your Life Your Choice - Book about self empowerment and self-love, guiding readers to create wellness spiritually, emotionally and physically Open Heart Surgery RN Certified Personal Trainer Wellness/Life Choice Coach offering Guided Imagery to promote healing and realization of dreams

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Nursing:
    Doctors Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has a shortage of primary care doctors, and some policymakers want to fill the gap by expanding the role of nurse practitioners. But the two professions are engaged in a turf war over who can do the job better, a new survey finds.

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  • Jan Campbell
    Jan Campbell answered:
    How common is malnutrition in children?
    Nearly 150 million children under five are malnourished, and malnutrition is the underlying cause of most childhood illness and death. In the last two years, the cases of malnutrition are higher than they've been in that last century. Malnutrition affects an estimated two billion people and...  Full Post
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    Jan Campbell answered:
    How can I take inventory of my life?

    To do a personal self-inventory of your life, take time right now to ask yourself these simple but life-exposing questions:

    • Are you generally happy?
    • Are you generally sad?
    • Do you feel free or do you feel trapped?
    • Are you content or are you stressed?
    • Do you live with joy and love or do you live
    ...  Full Post
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    Jan Campbell answered:
    How can I connect to my infinite being?
    To connect to your infinite being, all you need to get started is a desire and the willingness to quiet your mind and open your heart. When I say "quiet your mind and open your heart," you may wonder how to do this. If you are not in the practice of doing this, when you first try it your...  Full Post
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    Jan Campbell answered:
    How common are waterborne diseases?
    Almost a billion people on the planet don't have access to clean, safe drinking water. Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of diseases and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. In Ethiopia alone, 83 million people lack access to safe water...  Full Post
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    How can I learn to trust my intuition?
    A good way to gauge whether you want to choose choice A or choice B is to listen to what your inner emotions are telling you. This is often referred to as listening to your intuition, your inner voice, or, for men, listening to your gut feelings. If you choose this way to look for answers,...  Full Post
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    How can I achieve spiritual balance?
    To achieve spiritual balance, take some down time each day to reflect on the things that are important to you. Refuel your soul. This can be done in the form of yoga, meditation, or by simply just being quiet while listening to relaxing music. Use this time to reconnect with your inner spirit....  Full Post
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    What is an addiction?
    An addiction is when you continue to do something you know is harmful for you but you crave it and can't control the urge to get it because of that "high" feeling, knowing full well that you will come crashing down when the addicted agent is removed. If you continue to do a behavior that...  Full Post
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    How can I use positive thought to get what I want?
    You can create any outcome you desire through your thoughts and life choices. As we think thoughts and attach a strong emotion to them, it will bring that situation much faster to us. What you think about, speak about, and see in your mind is creating your future. It then becomes your choice...  Full Post
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    How can I overcome an addiction?
    I do know how hard it is to give up or walk away from an addiction. The suggestion I have for those addicted is to go inside and find your inner strength. Your first strength is in admitting you have an addiction. If you can do this, you have taken your first step towards your recovery. Grow...  Full Post
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    How can I bring balance back into my life?
    If your life is out of balance, it is important to understand that you created this lack of balance in your life. There is no one to blame but yourself, and you alone are the only one that can get yourself back into balance. The first step is in realizing it. The second step is to desire...  Full Post
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    Jan Campbell answered:
    What is a balanced life?
    When you are living with balance in your life, you are living with peace and harmony every day. Balance comes in physical forms, emotional forms, and a spiritual form. Being in balance may mean something different to each individual. For me, having a balanced life means creating time for...  Full Post
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    Why is having fun important in life?
    Fun time could be in the form of doing what we are passionate about. When you realize your passion and are able to spend time with it each week, it can offer a lot of fulfillment. Remember to take time for fun in your life. This will prepare you to face other responsibilities in life that...  Full Post
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    Jan Campbell answered:
    How does smoking affect my appearance?
    Smoking dehydrates and deprives the skin of oxygen and can increase the signs of aging on your face. There is actually a term for this called "smoker's face." Lines and wrinkles become more apparent as smoking depletes the collagen in a smoker's skin. His/ her face looks greyer. Discoloration...  Full Post
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    How does alcohol abuse affect my health?
    Excess alcohol is a form of abuse people can subject themselves to that harms them emotionally as well as physically. Alcohol affects circulation by expanding the blood vessels. This causes thread veins, often on the face, and can produce a purple "drinker's nose" if an excess is consumed....  Full Post