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7 Thoughts That Are Bad For You

Our personalities do more for us than determine our social circles. Temperament can impact a person's physical health.

"The idea that behavior or personality traits can influence health is one that's been around for a long time. We're just now getting a handle on to what extent they do," said Stephen Boyle of Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina.

From those with a chill demeanor to the completely frazzled types, mental factors are ultimately tied to physical health. And while a highly neurotic person might deteriorate more quickly than others, not every character trait will kill you. Some might even boost lifetimes.

Lack of Self-control

Late for appointments? Can't keep your desk organized? No self-control? These seemingly benign qualities could take a toll on your health.

A review of more than 20 studies and nearly 9,000 participants revealed people who are conscientious -- organized and self-disciplined, as opposed to impulsive -- live two to four years longer than others. Study researcher Howard S. Friedman of the University of California, Riverside, suspects the boost in lifetime can be attributed partly to the fact that highly conscientious individuals are less likely to smoke or drink to excess, and live more stable and less stressful lives. The study is detailed in a 2008 issue of the journal Health Psychology.

Anxiety

The jitters can put a strain on your noggin, research suggests. Compared with the highly frazzled, individuals with a mellow demeanor who are outgoing may be less likely to develop dementia, which can be caused by Alzheimer's disease and other illnesses. The claim is based on a study that followed more than 500 elderly individuals for five years. Among the outgoing extroverts, dementia risk was 50 percent lower for participants who were calm compared with those who were prone to distress.

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Christmas Carols For The Disturbed

1. Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear?

2. Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three
Kings Disoriented Are

3. Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for
Christmas

4. Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
About Me

5. Manic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House
and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and
Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees
and.....

6. Paranoid --- Santa Claus is Coming to Town
to Get Me

7. Borderline Personality Disorder --- Thoughts
of Roasting on an Open Fire

8. Personality Disorder --- You Better Watch
Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll
Tell You Why

9. Attention Deficit Disorder --- Silent night,
Holy oooh look at the Froggy - can I have a
chocolate, why is France so far away?

10. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -- - Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle,Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells , Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells

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College Football: BCS (Texas) Decisions

"One meaningless second." "One yard from missing." "Two huge breaks." "Inept Bama offense." "Offensive troubles for Colt, Horns." "Play-clock?" "Horrible Time Management." "I knew how much time I had." ......

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A 12-0 undefeated season in the toughest - or 2nd toughest - conference there is.

"This Corn Husker Team has perhaps the best defense in college football, the best defensive player, and an offense that has been told to do what you have to."

"Horrible effort kicking it out of bounds at this point."

"We won"

"Purple didn't play a game, Cincinnati also won a 1-pt. game. The best team lost. Being no worse than 3rd all season, it would seem to me that we'll be in Pasadena."


"We've been in the top-3 all season, and we did what we do.. we won again."

Stats don't lie. UT's opponents' have been tougher than TCU's and Cincinnati's

"Five total first downs."

"Allowed 100-some yards... TOTAL... total"

"Unfortunately this team is only ranked 22nd, and with better offensive results, no doubt they are a top-10 team"

It's the matchup everyone's wanted to see all year. Texas / Alabama. Florida has had a super season, but we all kinda knew they would screw up. Tebow is great, and has had a very nice college career, but even he couldn't win it alone against an incredible Alabama team. The Bearcats proved to the nation that they would not be beaten, either. Even in snow. Down by a bunch they, too, found a way to win.

With a dominating 42-7 win against New Mexico State U., Boise St. also proved they are BCS-worthy, and ready. But they in no way have done what Texas has done this season, granted they did exactly like Texas did last year, and put themselves into this position. Higher than UT or TCU this season? No way.

Cincinnati won the Big East. They did what they had to do to beat s good Pittsburgh team. They didn't show anything more than Texas or Boise State did on this day.

I don't have a vote .. but I sure wish I did!

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Snow?

Weathermen here say the next 24 hours could provide snowfall. Gonna wait and see.. Seguin hasn't had considerable snowfall since 1985. Yeah we've had flakes a couple times, but hey.. I mean snow.

I'll be back with pictures.

Or maybe not!