Go to the Dashboad, Add New Post window. Type text in the text window. To add your picture, Click on the button (photo icon) to the right of Add media:.

Follow the Select Files, and select the .jpg file that you want to insert into your blog. Set the characteristics of the picture (size, alignment, caption) and select the Save all changes button.

Try this and see how it works. There are file size limitations on how big the picture files can be and file types. So sometimes you might need to save the picture in a lower quality format or crop the image to reduce the file size.

Click Select Files

Put keywords in Alternate text and title. Click “Insert into Post”

you can place your mouse on My Account, then select Profile, then select Change Avatar. Follow the directions to upload a picture (in stated formats) to be shown to other users. The picture can be a personal photo or just an image that you like. Remember that your avatar is visible to anyone who accesses your blog.

Figure 1. Dashboard At a Glance Section

Click on Post and it will bring up a screen that will allow you to create new Post, edit existing Post, or delete Post. Just bring your mouse over the Post title area and you will see the actions that you can take.

Figure 2. Dashboard Edit Posts Section

Now you notice in the picture above, that there are Categories. This allows you to group your articles in some fashion that makes sense for you. You do not need to create categories unless you want to. If you don’t then all of your Posts will be in one group and that is okay. If you want to add Categories, then click on the Categories button on the main Dashboard (see Figure 1). There may be several ways to add Categories but this is an easy way to remember. As you can see from Figure 3, just enter Category name and press Add Category button bottom.

Figure 3. Dashboard Categories Section

Welcome to Brainpeace.com, this site serves as a blog space for members and employees of Dahn Yoga and Health Centers, Inc. (“Dahn Yoga”), their families, friends and anyone else interested in sharing the benefits of brain-based mind body practices and peaceful living. To ensure a better experience for everyone, we are providing some important user guidelines:

1. Please bear in mind that if you create a blog on Brainpeace.com, you are responsible for its content, for maintaining the security of your account and blog and you are responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with the blog. As moderator, Dahn Yoga reserves the right to adjust, correct or remove any offensive, profane, abusive or potentially damaging content.  Dahn Yoga will address concerns and complaints by other users or visitors, and will provide notice to the creator of the content in question.
2. This blogsite is open to the general public as well as the Dahn Yoga community. Therefore, to prevent misunderstandings we request that you please moderate your language accordingly. Please be mindful that your stories and statements may serve as someone’s introduction to mind body practice, so be careful not to use jargon or dramatic terminology.
3. Dahn Yoga has several affiliates. Please respect proper distinctions between Dahn Yoga and affiliated individuals and entities, including the founder, who may not be involved in its business. The most common mistake occurs when someone signs up for a program through Dahn Yoga that is offered by another organization. If you have any questions about it, please contact the Dahn Yoga Legal Department at legal(at)dahnyoga.com  or 480-756-5704.
4. Please respect the intellectual property rights of others. Make sure that materials on your blog do not infringe the proprietary rights, such as the copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any third party. Please use only with proper permission, and where possible, giving attribution to the source.  Some examples of potentially infringing content are:- Quotes and passages of text from literary works, including articles or musical lyrics;
   - Images and photographs of or belonging to third parties;
   - Music files and MP3s;
   - Movies and video files; and
   - Pirated software.
5. Materials on your blog must not be libelous or defamatory, or contain threats or incite violence towards others. Even if you fiercely disagree with someone or when someone makes defamatory statements about Dahn Yoga, please treat them with courtesy. It is not necessary to respond to negative statements with the same tone. Stay grounded and handle negativity with clarity and openness.
6. We strongly believe in freedom of speech. We believe that having a variety of perspectives is an important part of what makes blogs such an exciting and diverse medium. With that said, there are certain types of content that will not be tolerated on Brainpeace.com. Material that promotes hatred toward groups or individuals based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity is not allowed on Brainpeace.com.
7. Make sure that materials on your blog do not contain or install any viruses, worms, malware, Trojan horses or other harmful or destructive content.
8. Please notify admin(at)brainpeace.com of any unauthorized uses of your blog, your account or any other breaches of security.

Created by the Dahn Yoga Legal Department
March 2010

• Address for your blog. For instance, mine is www.laurelsjourney.com.
• Username and password sent from brainpeace.com (contact Phil if you did not receive or accidentally deleted/lost it)

Now the username is probably fairly easy to remember but the password is just confusing.  Let me tell you how to change the password to something that means something to you.  I don’t recommend setting the computer to remember it for you because when you need to use someone else’s computer or you have to replace your computer, then you don’t know your password to log on.

After you logged in, you should be in the Dashboard view.  If you still see your blog main page, then click on the SysAdmin button and it will take you to your blog dashboard.  Click on Profile and scroll to the bottom of the page where you can enter your new password.  You will need to enter it twice so that the system can make sure you are entering the information that you wanted.  You can also fill in any of the profile fields that you want.  If you fill in the About Yourself box, just remember that the information is public.  Make sure that you click on Update Profile to save your changes including password changes.

Your blog looks like it does because of the theme that was last selected.  Themes are changeable by an Admin user.  Don’t wait to do your post until you get the perfect theme.  Start blogging and then look for your theme when you become more of a power user.  If you don’t have admin privilege, then you don’t have the ability to change your theme anyway.  But don’t worry, themes can be changed at any time.

This is also a good link for basic definitions of the Dashboard from WordPress.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/dashboard/

It is good to know some basic terms that will help you begin to feel like a blogger.

Blog: A blog (a contraction of the term “web log”) is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. “Blog” can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability of readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (Art blog), photographs (photoblog), videos (Video blogging), music (MP3 blog), and audio (podcasting). Microblogging is another type of blogging, featuring very short posts.  [from Wikipedia, 3/14/2010]

Post:  An entry in a blog.  The process of publishing this entry can also be referred to as Posting.

Comment:  A special entry in a blog where you are making comments on an entry in a blog.  Comments can also be made against comments.

WordPress:  The software program that provides the blog capabilities for brainpeace.com and other blog websites.

Avatar:  When you log into to WordPress, you can associate a picture with your login id.  This picture is called an Avatar.  The picture can be a personal photo or a photo that communicates the image that you want (pet, scene, flower, etc.).

Dashboard:  This is the main writer page for your web page which gives you access to do things like change your password and write or manage your blog content.

Theme:  This is the name for the look and feel definition of your web site.  This means the color and pictures for the background, the color and fonts of the text, the position of where data is placed on the web page.  Themes can be changed at any time by users with admin privileges for your blog.

Now for an introductory to what you are doing and what is a blog.  Please type in the following web address (sometimes you can just click on the link and your computer will automatically bring up your web browser and go to that site).  Scroll down and watch the 3 minute video.  It is a cute video that explains blogging in a fun and easy to follow way.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/introduction/

This same site has other useful links and answers to commonly asked questions.  Yes, you are not the only one who is confused by all this blogging stuff.  Some people read the manual (hints on WordPress help pages).  Others just keep exploring every button to see what you can and can’t do.  The next stage is to then share notes with your friends to see what they learned that you hadn’t and to share what you learned that they hadn’t yet.

Welcome to BrainPeace.com. Here you can share your stories with others through your blog.

1. If it is the first time you visit your blog, then please go to your blog first. And find the “Log In” link, from the side bar, which is in your right side in most cases. It is under “Meta”.

2. After clicking the Log In, you will be asked to enter your username and password.

If you check “Remember Me” then your PC (Internet Browser) will remember your username and password, and you will not have to enter them again.

3. At the backend page, to add a new post, click “Add New” under Posts.

4. Enter the title and the main writing.

5. After you filled out the title and body, then add key words in the Post Tag box.

6. Also please choose (or add) categories.

7. Click “Publish” to publish.

That’s it! You will be able to see what you just wrote.

Enjoy!

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A physician should always be consulted immediately for any health problems or medical conditions, and prior to commencing any physical activities or health and wellness program. As with any health, wellness or fitness program, a sensible eating plan and regular exercise are advisable, as recommended by your primary physician or other appropriate health care professional.  Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health or on any opinions or other information contained within this website.  Dahn Yoga does not assume any liability for the information contained within this website, whether direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or other damages.  Dahn Yoga assumes no responsibility or liability for injuries suffered while engaging in any of the techniques or programs on this website or from any Dahn Yoga product, publication or program.

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