Wow, I just found this article in my inbox and wanted to post it to you right away. I hope you find it useful.
“…People who suffer from physical conditions such as chronic pain are also more likely to have emotional anxiety and feel social rejection more deeply.
In other words, emotional health contributes in many ways to living a full life. Luckily, scientists have already found indications that you can train and control your emotions.”
The full article can be found at Luminosity.
I am lucky to have lots of memories that I treasure — and I also want to remember where I left my keys. So when I came across these recommendations to keep my brain young, I wanted to share them with you immediately. Plus, they actually prevent Alzheimer’s! It only takes incorporating 5 foods and vitamins into your life. You may even find, like I did, that you already have some of these in your diet now; whew, what a bonus!
Here’s the program in a (walnut) shell:
Who knew it could be that easy. For the original article, just click the link here.
Now, I just need to remember to add these to my diet…
About a decade ago, my young teenage daughter and her friend went to a festival in Seattle with cardboard signs. They read, “Free Hugs”. It was a novel idea then, but has since grown greatly in popularity. Think it is just a silly childish action? On the contrary, it is highly beneficial.
Here is an eye-opening, and true, description of the not-so-simple hug, by Sharon Lindsey:
“Hugging is healthy: it helps the body’s immunity system, it keeps you healthier, it cures depression, it reduces stress, it induces sleep, it’s invigorating, it’s rejuvenating, it has no unpleasant side effects, and is nothing less than a miracle drug.
Hugging is all natural: it is organic, naturally sweet, it has no pesticides, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, and is 100% wholesome.
Hugging is practically perfect: there are no movable parts, no batteries to replace, no periodic check-ups, has low energy consumption, high energy yield, is inflation-proof, non-fattening, has no monthly payments, no insurance requirements, is theft-proof, non-taxable, non-polluting, and is, of course, fully refundable.”
Next time you have the opportunity to offer or receive a hug, share it with gusto.
Want to change to a healthier lifestyle?
A group of engineers studied how many folks used stairs instead of an adjacent escalator. The escalator carried 97% of folks — until some clever engineers changed how people reacted to climbing that long flight of stairs. One change and 66% more people took the stairs.
Piano stairs – TheFunTheory.com
How can you build more fun into your own lifestyle?
Are you on information overload? Does the inside of your brain look like a very messy desk?
Our lives are saturated with information. That alone can be overwhelming – and it won’t end. Even if/when/after you organize now, guess what? Information will continue to come at you. Then what?
So, I’ll take a risk and say that this not feeling organized may be a totally familiar feeling/habit for you. If so, then the best way to change and sustain that change is from the inside out. Manage how you react, rather than attempting to manage what’s outside of you—which is all that information. Begin by organizing the internal information–the communication between your heart and your brain.
If this resonates with you, rather than wait until everything is organized in order to feel better, choose to feel better first. And it may just be that when you feel good, you may also feel like tackling some of that information.
Did you know there is a link between happiness and music? Well I sure didn’t!
There is recent research on happiness – okay, laughter in particular. It shows that giggling, like when you watch a funny movie, opens up the blood vessels in your heart and your blood circulates better.
As for effects on your cardiovascular system, music is one of the best de-stressors. This happens either if you play it or just groove to the sound.
Here’s the sweetest part: When we listen to music we enjoy, the blood vessel inner lining relaxes, opens up and produces chemicals that protect the heart. On the other hand, if we listen to music we don’t like, the vessels close. This just one effect of what happens when we are in stress. Get it?
So tune into your favorite station and notice how you feel – and go for happy!
Do you ever wonder how elite athletes, surrounded by raucous crowds and numbing distractions can keep their concentration in order to achieve something extraordinary? Have you ever felt your day go so smoothly that even those things that normally do not go well seemed flawless?
Being in the “zone” is not just mind over matter. Science has proven there is a very strong bond between your heart rhythms, your thoughts and your emotions. When you learn the tools that help you to focus attention on your heart, with the intent of appreciation, it can repattern your stress circuitry. When you train yourself this way to focus on your heart and your thoughts, stress can be transformed. This transformation, almost instantaneously, leads to your heart, your brain, and your emotions all working coherently toward a body chemistry that hums.
Mmm.
Feeling d r a i n e d or ENERGIZED?
Have you ever felt drained because you were torn in multiple directions? Have you had frazzled nerves from stress overload?
We arise each morning with a daily ration of energy. How we use it depends on what we are doing. Like a bank account, we can use our daily allotment of energy on physical activity and on mental acuity. If, however, we let our mind run in circles rehashing old thoughts and fears, getting mad at someone who cut us off or whining about how life is unfair we run low on energy and risk energetic bankruptcy or burnout.
Do you know anyone who seems to have boundless energy? Does that person have a positive view of life? When we learn to use our energy efficiently, then we have greater energy stores available to us and are able to accomplish more. When we choose to view the world through a can-do attitude, we get closer to obtaining what we are working toward – enjoyment of a more satisfying life.
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Warmly,
Barbara
Barbara D Russell MS
Reconnection Health
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