Word: relaxers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...older babies also benefit from them. The International Association of Infant Massage, which held its annual conference last month in Orlando, Fla., estimates that 10,000 parents took infant-massage training last year. New converts say it helps their babies sleep better, relieves colic and helps hyperactive children relax...
...could get him to swing at better pitches and get him to be more patient," said batting coach Jeff Pentland. Sosa agrees: "I don't want to go to the home plate with the idea that I need to hit a home run. I just want to relax and use all the field. When I do that, I know I can hit a home run at any moment." But when asked last week to assess his own chances of surpassing 61 homers for the record, the Cubbie, however, showed that his newfound maturity as a player does not always translate...
Some people just don't know how to relax. A study by the Duracell battery company finds that vacationers are packing much more than suntan lotion and the latest Tom Clancy novel. Nearly 40% are bringing a cell phone or pager along, and 18% can't leave home without their notebook PC or personal organizer...
...England Journal of Medicine makes clear, there's still a lot about birthing babies that even obstetricians don't know. Take something as simple as walking during the early stages of labor, which was the focus of last week's report. Many women find that it helps them to relax, to work through their contractions before the often tough job ahead. In addition, midwives have long believed that walking reduces the need for pain killers and Caesarean sections because it allows the birthing process to work with gravity...
...June evening, I left work late. Desperate to relax and enjoy the fresh air, I rolled down my windows and turned on my music, driving at a leisurely pace. On Interstate 287, I looked with pity at the other drivers, their tinted windows shut tight, racing to be the first home. They weren't having nearly as much fun as I was. They rushed past me, cutting each other off, fighting to gain even one car length. I thought I knew the secret to a happier existence...