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Eek! October Already! Time is Flying Away With Your
Life: Now is The Time To Take Action: by Sue Lester.
Back in January where had you expected to be in your
life, in your business, by October? If you're not where
you wanted to be, now is the time to take action so
2012 can be your best year yet. This action involves
planning, and probably letting go of some old habits,
systems or beliefs, so you can continue to grow.
There are 3 stages to follow to make this easier: Clarity,
Confidence and Motivation. Choose just one area of your
life to start with e.g. career, finances, relationship,
health.
Clarity
If you don't know where you are and where you are going,
how can you expect to find your way?
1. Where are you now? Measure and write down, whether
in dollar figures, profit or loss, kilograms, satisfaction
level out of 10, as applicable.
2. Where do you want to be? Once again, write down specific,
measurable amounts or tasks achieved. E.g. book published,
30% nett growth, maintenance weight 73kg.
3. Why haven't you already achieved this? An Ouch question,
but be honest with yourself. 'Not enough time' is very
likely really 'other higher priorities' or 'poor boundary
setting' or 'fear of success or failure' or 'not good
enough'.
Confidence
After knowing where you are and where you want to be,
you need the confidence to take consistent action.
1. List your strengths. Email 10 contacts from across
your life that you respect, and ask them to write a
few lines to describe you. If you feel more comfortable
doing so, tell them your coach set you the task. Add
their comments to your list.
2. List your weaknesses, designating them into either
the Delegation or Education list. In other words, either
delegate that task or learn how to do it well so it
is no longer a weakness.
3. Get rid of your limiting self beliefs and habits
from Clarity 3. Use positive affirmations, persistence
and brute will power, or hire an NLP trained coach or
practitioner to help you make fast, lasting changes
easily. (NLP = Neuro Linguistic Programming)
Motivation
You are now confidently clutching your map to success,
so all you need is the inspired motivation to keep going
when the weather clouds in or you trip.
1. Focus on and write your goals in terms of what you
do want, rather than what you don't. E.g. 'healthy body
weighing 67kg', rather than 'not fat'.
2. Work out why you really want your goals e.g. for
greater freedom, for better sex, to feel secure, and
spend 15 minutes twice each day visualising on having
that. Use all of your senses - how will it look, sound,
feel, taste, smell, and soak up the feeling of having
achieved it.
3. Now a Time Line of Action Steps. You have your big
goal, reverse engineer it, to work out your time line
of small and medium actions to get you there. What is
the first thing you can do right now to step towards
your vision? A phone call or email perhaps? Every small
step/action counts!
Remember, you don't have to do this alone. Get your
team helping you, and absolutely a coach should be part
of that team for ongoing accountability, support and
trouble-shooting.
Get yourself off to a flying start and spend a day developing
YOUR absolute clarity, authentic confidence and inspired
motivation. Let Go And Grow Workshop 13 November 9 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
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Allen Carrs Easyway: 7 Top Tips to Be Smoke Free!
1.
Set your date and time to stop and carry on smoking
as usual right up to that time - don't try to cut down
beforehand, that just makes cigarettes seem more precious.
2. Look forward to stopping. Rather than assume you
are going to feel deprived and miserable - just look
forward to finally being free. Remember - you are not
"giving up" or "quitting" - these terms are so negative
- who wants to be labeled a quitter? You are going to
be a non smoker, not an ex-smoker!
3. If a stranger offers you a cigarette at a party just
say "no thanks - I don't smoke" - this takes the focus
off of you and probably lead them to wax lyrical about
how lucky you are and how they wish they could stop.
This will feel confirm that you have made the right
decision in stopping.
4. Never be fooled into thinking you could have the
odd cigarette just to be social, you will either return
to smoking at your old level immediately or gradually
build up to it over a period of time. Always think of
100,000 cigarettes, not one.
5. Avoid turning into a "reformed smoker", someone who
moans and nags other smokers - you will make smokers
feel miserable or annoyed with you and become incredibly
unpopular! Live and let live - don't be a whinging stopper!
6. Be happy you no longer smoke, you are likely to inspire
smokers around you. They will see how relaxed and laid
back you are and see you as a shining example - it will
give them hope that they too can quit.
7. Avoid any form of substitution, if you replace cigarettes
with chocolate - you'll gain weight and be miserable.
Remember you are not giving up anything - you are getting
rid of smoking. Looking for a replacement would be like
getting rid of a terrible cold and wanting to replace
it with the flu!
If you have any difficulties at all please feel free
to contact Allen Carr's Easyway Clinics for a free information
pack. Obtain a $50 discount when you mention "My Health
Specials" website when booking a session. Go to www.allencarr.com.au/qld,
email nqld@allencarr.com.au
or phone us on 1300 855 806 and enjoy living the life
of a HAPPY non-smoker!
Are You Struggling To Lose Weight: By detox4Life.com.au
If
you want to lose weight presently and have been suffering
through the fad of 'quick fix' diets and pills, and
exercising with no results, then you will be very interested
to learn the relationship between Fat, Fluid & Toxins…..
Did you know that;
Some of your excess weight may be fluid not fat
Your
bowel patterns affect your weight; do you suffer from
constipation regularly?
Whether
or not your liver is functioning effectively makes a
big difference to you losing fat or holding on to it.
Hormonal
imbalances in women play a large part in fat storage,
especially around the stomach and upper thighs
If
your immune system isn't working well it will be harder
for you to lose weight
What
you may need to lose weight is not to diet but to detoxify….
Why You Should Care About Your Lymphatic Health-
Your lymphatic system is the home of your immune defence.
If you have a healthy free-flowing lymphatic circulation
it is highly possible that you will avoid all those
colds and viral infections circulating at the office
or within your child's school. Or if you do become ill,
your recovery rate will be quick and efficient.
Having a healthy lymphatic system will also mean that
you will be eliminating toxins at a faster rate and
you will find it easier to stay at your ideal weight
(so long as your bowel and liver is also functioning
effectively). You may also have an increased chance
of avoiding more serious diseases, such as glandular
fever and cancer of the lymph glands, particularly if
there is a history of this type of cancer in your family.
Lymph is constantly moving around the body. Unlike the
heart-driven circulatory system, the lymphatic system
has no central pump. Lymphatic circulation relies primarily
on movement of the body's muscles as well as on respiratory
movement.
A number of disorders or imbalances occur when this
fluid becomes over-burdened with toxins. Such un-eliminated
waste can cause unwanted tissue formation and swelling,
otherwise known as cellulite. Cellulite is a structural
disturbance of fat tissue, related, in part, to local
vein and lymph congestion. Our Colon Cleanse can be
help to reduce cellulite as well as lose weight.
Fluid Retention-
Overweight does not necessarily mean excess body fat.
An over-weight woman can hold up to 10 kilos of excess
weight in fluid retention within her lymphatic circulation!
The first questions I will ask such a client is are
they drinking purified water and how are they drinking
their water? Are they taking small sips throughout the
day? Usually not. Mostly women with fluid retention
are not drinking enough water or drink no water first
thing in the morning, gulp down several glasses of water
at lunchtime and then don't remember to drink again
until they get home late in the afternoon. Consequently
their bodies are holding onto fluid in reserve.
Tea, coffee, salt and alcohol are the worst drinks for
fluid retention sufferers.
Even if you do drink purified water regularly you may
find that you suffer from hormonal fluid retention in
the week before your period, and if this is the case
correcting the underlying hormonal imbalance will probably
help you to shed a kilo or 2 quickly without doing anything
else differently!
The Ayurvedic Water Technique " Simmer 1-½ litres of
purified water for 15 minutes in a large stainless steel
saucepan.
Pour into a thermos flask
Drink ½ cup of warm water every ½ hour throughout the
day
This technique does two things. Firstly because the
body is getting a small but constant supply of water
throughout the day, it will naturally let go of any
excess fluid reserve that it is holding - a fantastic
way to lose weight. And secondly because the water is
simmered, the ions within the water become negatively
charged, which when taken internally will pull positive
ions towards it, thus aiding detoxification. The positive
ions or free radicals are passed out of the body during
urination.
Cold Showers
Regular cold showers (the colder the better) improve
blood and lymph circulation, aid detoxification and
weight loss. Cold showers extract toxins from the body,
they improve circulation and help prevent cellulite,
as well as slowing down spider and varicose veins formation.
Improved circulation helps to eliminate toxins that
are accumulated in layers of fatty deposits, which not
only makes you feel better as the poisons are no longer
affecting you, but also helps you to lose weight. Improved
circulation and the production of the body's natural
blood thinning enzyme are greatly improved. This makes
cold showers particularly effective in the prevention
of heart attacks.
Our body's immune system also benefits from cold showers
and this has been proven by medical research. The number
of white blood cells produced increases with regular
cold showers, significantly decreasing the likelihood
of catching a cold or viral infection.
Dry Skin Brushing-
Dry skin brushing promotes both circulation and lymphatic
drainage, with a variety of benefits. These include
stimulating the exchange of nutrients and wastes, improving
immune function and promoting the flow of vital energy,
or Chi.
The best time to use your skin brush is first thing
in the morning, before a cold shower. (Have a 10 second
cold shower followed by warm and ending with another
quick cold shower). Always brush gently to start with
and always brush towards the heart (up the arms and
up the legs). Any blockage at the superficial lymphatic
level will result in congestion throughout the whole
lymphatic system. Skin brushing is an excellent way
to stimulate the activity of the entire lymphatic system.
Much ill-health can be avoided or improved upon when
the lymphatic system is circulating freely and regular
skin brushing can be a valuable support in order to
achieve this.
Toxins could be making you look fat-
Considering 70% of lymphatic tissue lies within the
intestines, it is worth thinking about the effect not
regularly (2-3 times per day) having a bowel motion
may have upon the functioning of the lymphatic system.
Big tummies don't necessarily mean fat tummies! It would
amaze you to know just how much toxic sludge we hold
onto in the small and large intestines by being constipated.
In many cases what we presume to be 'fat' is in actuality
layers of mucoid plaque or stuck faecal matter sitting
in the walls of the intestines, yuck!
Love your liver to be slimmer!-
Other than a sluggish bowel, most people in the Western
World also have poor liver function. And it is often
lack of bile secretion from the liver that causes a
sluggish bowel. It is worth thinking about the fact
that preservatives in food are there to slow down the
activity of bacteria. However in the gut it is the bacteria
that break down the food. Too many additives and processed
foods take longer to digest. As the gut becomes more
blocked with toxic sludge, burdening the lymphatic system,
we absorb less and less nutrients from our food. This
may cause us to eat more to gain what we need, but if
it is more of the wrong kind of food then we are further
adding to toxicity levels, which in turn means excess
weight and also depletes us of essential nutrients.
By cleansing the bowel, the lymphatic tissue is able
to sigh with relief as excess toxic baggage is towed
away. By ridding the body of this toxic sludge many
people not only experience better health and more energy,
but also discover a sustainable method of losing weight
and most importantly being able to manage to remain
at a healthy weight long term!
A cleansing diet may be adhered to when there is suspicion
that the lymphatic system is congested or sluggish:
Foods to Avoid
Red meats and non organic chicken, greasy, fatty and
fried foods, dairy products, vinegar and pickles, alcohol,
sugar, salt, tea, coffee and junk food, artificial additives,
preservatives etc.
Foods That Promote Lymphatic Circulation and Detoxification
Seaweed, particularly kombu and kelp
Fresh fruits, especially oranges, grapes and apples
Fresh vegetables, especially green vegetables
Garlic and onion
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Sugar is
more Addictive than Cocaine and Just As Deadly by Perpetual
Well-being.
A
research paper1 published in 2007 confirmed what we
all know - sugar is incredibly addictive and actually
more addictive than cocaine.
Refined sugars such as sucrose and fructose were absent
in the diet of most people until recently in human history
(beginning with the post WW2 food processing revolution).
Today overconsumption of diets rich in sugars contributes
together with other factors to drive the current obesity
epidemic. Overconsumption of sugar-dense foods or beverages
is initially motivated by the pleasure of sweet taste,
and can be directly compared with drug addiction. The
research was carried out on rats but can be related
to humans and showed that 94% of animals including even
cocaine addicted animals preferred the sweet taste to
a dose of cocaine. The research showed that a dependence-like
state appeared to be induced by the sugar-dense foods
and beverages.
Various studies2 have confirmed that hyperglycemia (high
blood sugar levels) is associated with increased mortality
in critically ill patients. We know from our work with
the chronically ill that overconsumption of sugar is
a key factor in the development of cancer, diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, arthritis and dementia.
As long ago as the 1970's scientists were gathering
evidence showing that over consumption of sugar was
interfering with our normal processes of preventing
illness3 and was creating losses of magnesium and calcium
by affecting the way renal reabsorption works. By 1986
a link was established between diets high in sugar and
chromium loss4, and the association with diabetes. By
the early 1990's high-fructose corn syrup was replacing
sucrose in many processed foods especially soft drinks.
The claims that high-fructose corn syrup was more healthier
than sucrose clouded the issue and delayed the production
of conclusive scientific evidence for many years. However,
research has been showing that artificially introduced
fructose is not necessarily any better for you than
sugar - a recent study published in April 2010 showed
that consuming drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn
syrup was associated with the prevalence of chronic
kidney disease.
The United States has experienced dramatic increases
in soft drink consumption over the past few decades,
largely due to economic and societal forces encouraging
this behaviour. In 2004, Americans spent $66 billion
on carbonated drinks, and the soft drink industry produced
approximately 52 gallons per year of sugar-sweetened
and "diet" soda - or 18 oz per day - for every man,
woman, and child in the United States. In 1942, the
US annual production of carbonated drinks was approximately
2 oz per person per day, such that in the last 6 decades,
per capita soda production has increased nearly 10-fold.
However, research has been showing that artificially
introduced fructose is not necessarily any better for
you than sugar - a recent study published in April 2010
showed that consuming drinks sweetened with high-fructose
corn syrup was associated with the prevalence of chronic
kidney disease.
Our experience shows that all high sugar foods including
fruit can be taken out of the diet without risk to health
(leaving vegetables as the main source of carbohydrates).
Please note that for most people the most important
things to remove from your diet are the foods with artificially
added sugars including those added in the forms of sucrose
and fructose including high-fructose corn syrup.
A frequently cited concern is that a low carbohydrate
diet has the potential for increased renal disease because
of the resulting high protein content of the diet. If
the diet is balanced properly with vegetables this is
never an issue. A study published in April 20105 shows
that a very low carbohydrate diet (much lower than the
ones we use) does not adversely affect renal function.
References: 1. Lenoir M, et al, 2007,
Intense Sweetness Surpasses Cocaine Reward, PLoS ONE,
2(8): e698, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000698
2. Griesdale DE, et al, 2009, Intense insulin therapy
and mortality among critically ill patients: a meta-analysis
including NICE-SUGAR study data, CMAJ, 180(8): 821-7,
PMID: 19318387
3. Sanchez, A, et al, 1973, Role of Sugars in Human
Neutrophillic Phagocytosis, American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition, 26(11):1180-1184, PMID: 4748178
4. Kozlovsky AS, et al, 1986, Effects of diets high
in simple sugars on urinary chromium loss, Metabolism,
35(6):515-8, PMID: 3713513
5. Brinkworth GD, et al, 2010 Apr, Renal function following
long-term weight loss in individuals with abdominal
obesity on a very-low-carbohydrate diet vs. high-carbohydrate
diet, Journal American Diet Association, 110(4):633-8,
PMID: 20338292
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is a blog (weblog) website aimed at those interested
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find: * A repository of useful articles for education
about how to choose the best organic and natural skin
care. These articles are aimed to help you with all
aspects of understanding the ingredients and making
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Short
and Sweet:Blue-Eye With Cannellini Beans, Tomato and
Fennel.
Serves
4
2
x 400g cans cannellini beans,rinsed, drained 200g grape
or cherry tomatoes, halved 2 baby fennel, trimmed, thinly
sliced, fronds reserved 2 tbs red wine vinegar 1 tbs
olive oil 4 x 180g skinless blue-eye fillets (or other
firm white fish fillets) Chopped flat-leaf parsley and
lemon wedges, to serve Preheat the oven to 200°C. Combine
beans, tomato, fennel, vinegar, oil and 1 tablespoon
water in a bowl.
Lay
out four 30cm sheets of baking paper. Place a fish fillet
in the centre of one sheet, top with the bean mixture
and season with salt and pepper. Bring the long sides
of the paper up to meet in the middle, then fold several
times to secure. Twist both ends and tuck under to form
a parcel. Repeat with remaining parcels, then place
on a tray and bake for 15-20 minutes until fish is cooked.
Open
parcels and slide fish and bean mixture onto plates
with juices. Top with reserved fennel fronds and parsley,
and serve with lemon.
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Laughter
is the best medicine!
A
Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw
out during particularly icy winter. They planned to
stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon
20 years earlier.Because of hectic schedules, it was
difficult to coordinate their travel schedules, so the
husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday,
with his wife flying down the following day.The husband
checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his
room, so he decided to send an email to his wife. However,
he accidentally left out one letter in her email address,
and without realizing his error, sent the email. Meanwhile,
somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home
from her husband's funeral. He was a minister who was
called home to glory, following a heart attack. The
widow decided to check her email expecting messages
from relatives and friends. After reading the first
message, she screamed and fainted. The widow's son rushed
into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw
the computer screen which read:
To:
My Loving Wife Subject: I've Arrived Date: October 16,
2004 I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have
computers here now and you are allowed 2 send emails
to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been
checked in. I see that everything has been prepared
4 your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward 2 seeing u
then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is freaking hot down here!!! :O)
.Quote
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"Life is too short to waste. Dreams
are fulfilled only through action, not through endless
planning to take action." David J. Schwartz
Trainer and Author
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