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By Linda Edgecombe
Tip #1
Move Your Body More.
This first article will focus on is the benefits of Physical Activity. Now for those of you who are not active or even loath the thought of moving your body further than your walk-in closet, don't click out of here too fast. Moving your body does Not mean you have to be in spandex down at the house of mirrors gym stepping your way to success. It can be as simple as walking your dog, biking with your kids, swimming in the summer, or hitting 9 holes of golf.
Here's the true question: Are you consistently physically active through out the year? This does not mean you are a member of the C & E club. That's what my pastor calls it. Those of us who go to church at Christmas and Easter. Well the same principle applies to our activity practices, we active after Christmas because we feel guilty over how much we have consumed and we get active after Easter because we realize that summer is on it's way.
The wild thing is when we are Too Tired to Think about It... It is hard to imagine that if I pull myself up off of the couch long enough to go for a 20 minute walk, when I get back I will actually have more energy, feel better about myself, sleep better that night and have more pure energy than I did prior to that overwhelming thought. So here's the plan.
- Reach over and call someone you love to talk to.
- Tell them you are going walking tomorrow at lunch or after supper.
- Ask them to join you or if that's not possible ask them to call you tomorrow night to see if you've done it.
- Go find a piece of paper, a sticky note will do.
- Write down this: "Between now and next Friday I will walk twice."
- Post this note on your fridge or on your computer.
- JUST DO IT!
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Tip #2
Drop Your Membership in the "Whine Your Way to Alienation Club"
So are you getting caught up in the Ain't life awful, Oh woes me, Whine your way to Alienation Club, Stitch and Bitch in the coffee room? Put a little Velcro on your forehead and some on the back of your hand and throw you hand to your head while saying "You wouldn't believe what happened to me this weekend…" As you proceed to tell me all the things that went wrong for you. Then I come back with a "That's NOTHING!" Because of course, if you have a head ache, I have a migraine, if you have a stomach ache, mines an ulcer. We humans have some bizarre need to 'one-up' each other in the doom and gloom department. I have come to this conclusion as to the why behind the attraction to the pity party. Connection. We have a basic human-connection need. To belong, to be part of something. We can either 'connect' on a negative level or a positive level. There is energy attached to both relationships. But if you want to reach that ultimate goal in life of Happiness, begin to attach yourself to positive energy.
Negative people in your life drain you.
They pull your great intentions and energy right out from under you. Interestingly enough though, they are not usually conscious that they are doing this to you. There have been studies that show the common emotion missing from these negative folk in our lives is they feel a lack of love. And the catch 22 for these people is they are really tough to love. You will have to decide for yourself, is it worth your Energy to remain connected to these negative forces in your life.
The Most Negative person in Your life
When ever I ask the question "who's the most negative person in your life?" I get a myriad of answers and usually lots of laughter. And the old saying that one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel is in fact the truth. One negative energy drainer in your life can ruin your life. It's probably one of life's most difficult decisions. It's truly toughest when that negative person is your spouse, a parent, a sibling, a close friend, colleague or boss. When we are constantly in contact with negative folk, it becomes easier to join em rather than fight em.
But to be honest the most negative person in our lives is in fact Ourselves. 8 out of 10 of our thoughts are negative. If you find yourself speaking negative things then what lies beneath the surface is huge. Most of our negative thoughts are not that obvious to us, as they are mostly subconscious. So here's where you start: Catch yourself thinking or saying something negative. Get logical with yourself to start to dissolve those thoughts.
Example: The next time you find yourself putting down your appearance, rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10. One being the worst and ten being model material. Get real….in as gentle of a way as you can with yourself. As they say there are close to 6 billion people in the world and there are only 8 super models. Get over it! Stay Energized.
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Tip #3
Laugh, Laugh, and Laugh Some More!
Many studies have been conducted over the years on how laughter and a sense of humor is critical for health, and well being. There are varying thoughts on the true effects of a good laugh. You know, a good 10 minute laugh is as good for you as a 1 mile run… Stuff like that.
One things for sure, laughter is a universal language that crosses all boarders and indicates a connecting/bonding between people. We have found that both men and women like the quality of someone who makes me laugh or someone with a great sense of humor as an attractive quality we look for in our mates. So for a moment, think about the last time you had a side-splitting laugh where your stomach actually hurt after a laugh. The release of adrenalin and endorphins does two things for us physically,one we get energized from a good laugh and we tend to relax after a good laugh with a sigh…. Which by the way also reduces any pain we might be feeling.
So here’s my advise, if you have had a bad day, bad week, bad month or bad decade, go home on Friday night and don’t rent "Silence of the Lambs" or "Sophie’s Choice". Not that they aren’t great movies, rent something that gives you a good chuckle. You will sleep better, bond with whomever you are watching the movie and you will find yourself re-energized.
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Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark
... by Anonymous
One: Don't miss the boat.
Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark
Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do
something really big.
Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six: Build your future on high ground.
Seven: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with
the cheetahs.
Nine: When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by
professionals.
Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
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