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Get Some Fresh Air

March 7, 2011 By Admin Leave a Comment

What keeps us alive? Three things sustain us; water, food, and fresh air. Of course we cannot get by for long if even one of these essentials is missing. Without good food we could only last two or three weeks. Without water, we would die in a matter of days. Without fresh air, we could not live more than a few minutes.

More important than the food we eat, or the water we drink, is the blessed pure air we breathe. It is indeed, the elixir of life. The very best locations for enjoying the benefits of fresh air are at the seashore, the mountains, or in the country, away from city life. It is imperative that we distance ourselves from poisonous fumes, second hand exhalations, dust, decay and putrefaction.

It is even unwise to sleep near a composter. Many well meaning people have placed composters in their backyards in an effort to produce an organic garden and get back to nature. No waste vegetables or piles of decaying leaves should be permitted to poison the air near or within the home. The warmth and moisture associated with decaying vegetable or animal matter promotes germs and mould. Spores are then released into the air and they in turn are active in the production of disease.

While pure fresh air is the elixir of life, impure air can be the harbinger of disease and death. We must be vigilant in checking our living spaces for contaminated air from sewers or poorly maintained heating systems. Furnaces and ducts must be clean and efficient at all times. Ventilation is of paramount importance.

With regard to the therapeutic properties of fresh air, it should be kept in mind that the oxygen in the air we breathe affects the whole body as if it were charged with electricity. This electrical energy, absorbed by the blood, is carried to all parts of the body, including the nerves and the brain. A good breath of fresh air can revitalize, energize, and stimulate the mind that has been dulled, as well as the body that is fatigued.

Doctors should promote the life saving benefits of being out of doors. Medicines are necessary to fight certain conditions, but it is the change to a healthier lifestyle that really works wonders. Nature is the physician of God and there are life giving properties even in the balsam of pine, in the fragrances of cedar and fir. Wounds also heal much more rapidly when exposed to fresh air and sunshine.

Air has a very soothing effect on the body when it comes into contact with the entire surface. Whenever possible and modesty permitting, let your body breathe. Internal breathing is the function of the lungs. External breathing is accomplished through the medium of the skin. Dress in light cotton clothing where possible. The skin has millions of minute openings known as pores. It is through these pores that external breathing takes place.

In closing, I would urge you to consider moving to the country, the mountains or the sea shore. If you cannot do that, then at least visit those locations as often as possible. You would never dream of eating food someone else has chewed, so why should you breathe air that others have exhaled. Put some distance between yourself and the congested, contaminated environs of the commercial, industrial cities. Without an abundance of fresh, pure air, the interchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs cannot take place. This important work of normalizing the blood chemistry is essential for optimum health.

Those who are sick and those who are well need to be in closer contact with nature. We shall derive health giving and even life giving benefits from time spent in the pure fresh air, amid the trees, vineyards, flowers and orchards. Take a deep breath.

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Six Steps For Changing Old Behaviors

February 27, 2011 By Admin Leave a Comment

By Donald Child, Ph.D. -

If you are embarking on a course of self-improvement, it may help to understand a little about the “Stages of Change” model used by many health and wellness coaches. This widely recognized model of change was originally developed by James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente. The stages of change they identified hold true whether you want to change an addictive behavior such as smoking or excessive drinking, or if you want to lose weight, be less moody, be more loving … virtually any behavior pattern that you want to change.

The stages of change are:

Stage 1 – Pre-contemplation

During this stage, you may not even be aware that something needs to change. If you are aware of it, you know that you probably will eventually have to come to grips with changing your behavior, but right now it’s just not important. You have learned to cope with the way you are, and you are perfectly happy with that.

Stage 2 – Contemplation

During this stage, you are thinking about trying to change your behavior, but you haven’t yet found the will to do anything about it. You may recognize some of the hurdles and difficulties of changing your behavior, and you may be thinking about making some changes at some point in the future, but you are just not ready to act in the immediate future. Think of it as building up your courage to start making changes. To get out of the contemplation stage, think about what the new you would be like, the you without the behavior that you want to change. That will give you something to aspire to.

Stage 3 – Preparation

During this stage, you are getting ready for action. You plan on initiating changes sometime during the next month, and are starting to prepare yourself. Preparing for change can mean that you are starting to identify members of your social network who can support you in your change, and you are starting to research where you can obtain some of the tools that you need to make changes. You are getting yourself organized in a way that will make it possible to change successfully.

Stage 4 – Action

This is the stage most people think about when they start making changes. This is the actual process of change. Stop doing the old behavior and start doing the new behavior. Use all the props that are necessary, including your social network and your tools for removing obstacles to change. Practice the new behavior, and continue to reinforce the reasons for doing so. Keep that picture of the new you in mind. Overcome any feelings of loss that you have since you have abandoned your old behavior, and replace those feelings of loss with the joy of gaining freedom from your old behavior patterns. This stage can last for three to six months before the new behavior becomes a habit. It takes persistence.

Stage 5 – Maintenance

You now own your new behavior, and you are responsible for its care and feeding. Support your new behavior and use it as a foundation for making other behavioral changes. Check back occasionally to make sure that you are still on track. Guard against Stage 6, which is ….

Stage 6 – Relapse

Yes relapse does happen. Try not to let it, but if it does, don’t beat yourself up over it. Use the experience of your earlier change to make the change again with renewed commitment and stronger coping mechanisms. Remember that you changed for a reason. If you need another form of motivation to make the change, look for it. Recognize that you are already beyond the first stage of change … you are beyond pre-contemplation. One step down, four to go.

When you make a resolution to change and then fail to keep it, it just means that you were not yet ready to make the change. Look at the steps. Have you contemplated change? Have you prepared for change? Or did you just leap in on a dare, and tried to make a change without going through the earlier stages?

Use these stages as a self-assessment tool, and you will be more successful at effecting change in your life.

Donald Child, Ph.D., is a freelance writer and health coach in addition to being a Senior Technical Writer at Honolulu technology firm DataHouse Consulting. His coaching blog can be read at http://www.healthisyourdestiny.com

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5 Tips for a Healthier You

February 22, 2011 By Admin 2 Comments

By Kya Cassiuss Victoria -

A healthy lifestyle is a secret to a healthy body, mind and soul. You must follow some basic guidelines to remain fit and get healthier. Here are 5 simple tips for you to stay healthy:

Eat right: You should have a balanced diet to ensure a good health. A well balanced diet contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. Drinking plenty of water is also a part of a balanced diet intake. You should be aware of your nutrition requirement and eat accordingly. If you opt for a weight loss program, you must do it under the supervision of a health expert. Remember, losing weight is not starving, but eating right.

Burn it out: You should follow a regular work-out regime to burn the excess calories and stay fit. You can start your day with some activities like walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, walking on a treadmill or elliptical trainer, yoga or any other exercise best suited for you. It is recommended to get yourself involved in some kind of an activity, in a regular manner to lead a healthy life. Regular exercises prevent you from several health problems, strengthen your immunity power and make you healthier.

Say “No” to stress: Stress is a part of everyone’s life. However, you should know the ways to handle it correctly and relax. Avoid unwanted arguments and try to stay calm and composed. Do not make hasty decisions and regret or get stressed up later. Involve yourself in doing things that interest you and calms down your mind. Music can be a great help to unwind you. You can also practise meditation to de-stress yourself.

Have a Good Night’s sleep: A good sleep helps you to revitalize and charges you up for a new tomorrow. Most of us require eight hours of daily sleep. For a child, it may vary from nine to ten hours a day. But, too much of sleep can cause irritation, fatigue and laziness. So, be well aware of your actual sleep requirement. You may also seek advice from your doctor.

Cleanliness is Godliness: Maintain hygiene at your home and workplace. You must also encourage the kids and young family members to develop this habit. Wash your hands properly before you eat or whenever you come in contact with any article that may cause infection. You could also use hand gloves. Keep your crockery clean and disinfected. Also, try to keep your house dust free and clean all the electronic appliances at home, like microwave oven, refrigerator, air conditioners, fans, etc. thoroughly. If you have pets at home, keep them clean and properly vaccinated.

A healthy lifestyle can actually do wonders. These simple tips, if followed appropriately, can help you to lead a healthy life. Have a happy and healthy living.

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February 20, 2011 – Wellness

February 20, 2011 By Admin 1 Comment

“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.”

- Mary Anne Radmacher

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A Working Definition of Wellness

December 10, 2010 By Admin Leave a Comment

By Linda Ferguson -

The tide is beginning to turn. For many years and for many reasons (which may have more to do with the human mind than they do with the medical establishment), we have been defining health as the absence of illness and wellness as being roughly the same as health. This made health unattainable for two reasons. The first was that it meant health was mostly a matter of good luck, something that happened rather than something you could make happen. The second was that enough scrutiny would always produce signs of illness or potential illness. If we looked for problems, we would find them.

Wellness has been an even more slippery concept. It is the term that developed in opposition to the notion that everyone is broken or potentially broken (sometimes known as the medical model). Essentially, wellness is the opposite of sickness. That works as a concept, but it is very hard to recognize in real life.

What if we take a different approach? What if we ask: what are the characteristics of people who are living satisfying lives? We can build a working definition of wellness on the conditions we observe in people who, whatever their state of physical health, are experiencing life as a good thing. Based on this approach, I am going to suggest that wellness includes three necessary, sufficient and balanced elements. A working definition of wellness is that it is a state of being energized, engaged and effective.

Energy is a state of mind and body in which someone feels capable of doing behaviours or thinking thoughts. It may result from appropriate physical conditions (rest,nutrition and exercise) or it may be produced in response to a problem or a goal (running away from a bear provides a quick burst of energy). People who have energy are able to do and think the things that result in well-being. People who lack energy have difficulty responding to change. Energy is the way most people know that they are alive and that life is a good thing. It is the first condition of wellness.

Engagement connects a person to something outside himself or herself. The need for engagement emerges in many fields and forms. It is a need for human relationships that are deep enough so that our own sense of well-being is influenced by someone else’s well-being. Engagement may also connect a person to ideas or places or organizations. In every instance, the individual feels differently because of things happening outside his/her personal experience. Engagement may give energy to an individual or draw on his/her energy to support the perceptions and behaviours necessary to influence the connection.

Effectiveness means that the individual is able to make changes in his/her behaviour or thoughts that have a tangible, positive impact. All people need to know that they can form an intention and carry it out: they need to know that in some respects they are able to influence themselves and the world in a way that is both predictable and desirable. People imagine the world or themselves as different than they are and then take the steps necessary to make themselves or the world different. To be alive is to change and to be well is to change intentionally, at least some of the time.

Energy, engagement and effectiveness are the necessary components of wellness. If one is missing or broken, then a person becomes incapable of leading a satisfying life. These are also sufficient components of wellness: a person who has the energy to connect with the outside world, make goals, and effect change in themselves or the world is well. They are balanced components: although all three do not have to be equal, if one or two of these qualities dominate, then the person stops experiencing wellness.

There are many implications to this view of wellness. One is that people are well by intention as much as by chance. When they make choices to experience energy, engagement and effectiveness, they also experience wellness. Another is that wellness is not identical to health: instead of seeing people with terminal illnesses as “dying” this sees them as living beings capable of experiencing wellness through the balance of the energy they have with their engagement and effectiveness in the world. The third implication concerns our ability to work with the necessary balance of these elements of wellness. Changing one component does not always involve focusing on that component: sometimes it will mean changing the balance in the system so that all three elements are present and supported.

Not everyone can be healthy. But it’s possible that everyone can experience energy and engagement and effectiveness. Perhaps wellness is practical and achievable through the right working definition.

Linda Ferguson, Ph.D. is a senior partner at NLP Canada Training Inc. in Toronto, Canada. With her partner, Chris Keeler, Linda develops training that allows people to experience stronger integrity and better results. Clients experience rapid, sustainable change and long-term learning about how their thinking drives success. Drawing on fields from the arts to business to neuroscience, NLP Canada Training Inc. provides spring-training for the mind: clients sharpen their perceptions, focus their efforts, and become better at knowing what they want and communicating to get it. Read more from Linda at http://www.nlpcanada.com or http://www.nlpcanadatraining.blogspot.com

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15 Tips To Help You To Bounce Back to Wellness

December 8, 2010 By Guest Contributor 1 Comment

By Ian Newton -

It doesn’t matter where you are now, if you have experienced accident, illness, stress burn out or you just feel unfit or over weight. Bouncing back at the wellness community could provide you with the answers and support you need.

To get from where you are to where you want to be you will need an action plan. Bouncing back to wellness is not an overnight action but a step by step process.

1. Ensure you are properly hydrated, to ensure your cells are able to reproduce new healthy models

2. Make sure your gut is function well in order to digest your food and absorb your nutrients.

3. Eat a nutritious diet to provide good fuel.

4. Spend some time each day relaxing to allow your immune system to respond.

5. Exercise every day, even if it only for a few minutes if that is the best you can do.

6. Do something every day that gives you pleasure. A walk on the beach or a funny movie.

7. Seek out the company of people who are healthy and model their behaviour.

8. Read and learn about health.

9. Seek out health practitioners who can assist you on your journey.

10. Take responsibility for your wellbeing and your recovery.

11. Take a few minutes each day to feel a sense of gratitude for the things in your life that are working.

12. Set realistic goals for your recovery

13. Have faith that you can achieve your goals.

14. Take action every day to achieve your goals.

15. If you have set backs, then re-group and press on.

The notion of bouncing back to wellness assumes that it is an active process. Just wishing it will happen won’t change anything without action.

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High Energy Lifestyle Choices

October 10, 2010 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

By Patsy Deerhake -

Did you know that primary care physicians report that the number one complaint of patients is fatigue? While symptoms of fatigue could be related to a medical diagnosis such as a thyroid imbalance, depression or sleep apnea, lifestyle choices are the more likely cause. Many patients are frustrated when they share their concerns with their doctors and only to learn that the results of routine medical tests are within normal limits. If you’ve found yourself in this situation, it may be time to explore options for increasing your energy.

Let’s start by taking a look at common energy drainers. The most common include poor sleep, stress, personal and job demands, and lack of time or too much to do. Typically, all of these concerns interact to create a state of persistent anxiety that depletes energy.

Some fairly simple lifestyle changes can counteract some of the energy drainers. Energy is generated by proper nutrition, physical activity, adequate sleep, positive attitude and taking time for relaxation. How do you measure up in these five areas?

1. Are you depending upon caffeine and sugar to fix that mid-morning or mid-afternoon slump? Observe more closely, both of these substances set us up for a roller coaster of highs and lows throughout the day. In addition, afternoon or evening caffeine could be impacting your sleep.

2. Are you too busy for physical activity? Try taking a 10-15 minute walking break. You will be more productive when you return to your task.

3. Do you go to bed only to find that you rehash your day or focus on your to do list and have difficulty falling asleep? It’s helpful to start unwinding before bedtime by developing a relaxing routine. Reading for pleasure or journaling is often helpful to quiet the mind. Planning for 7-8 hours of sleep also results in greater energy levels. Getting fewer hours of sleep has not been demonstrated to increase productivity.

4. Attitudes are contagious. Have you ever noticed how you feel like your energy has just been sucked out of you by someone else’s negativity? Luckily, positive attitudes are just as contagious. Focus on the things for which you’re grateful and avoid naysayers when you’re feeling vulnerable.

5. Most of us don’t take enough relaxation breaks throughout the day. Even a few minutes of deep breathing can rejuvenate. Try sitting in your car and taking slow, deep breaths for a couple of minutes before you start your drive home from work, or before going into work or when you arrive home at the end of the day. Just those couple of minutes of deep breathing can be refreshing and can help you to re-focus.

So…what are you waiting for? Choose one thing that you will do to generate more energy. The choices you make will positively impact the quality of your life. You’re the only one who can determine how to stop draining your energy and start producing it.

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Enjoying Good Health Is An Invaluable Way To Get The Most Out Of Life

October 7, 2010 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

By Adriana Noton -

Good health is a blessing and should be carefully nurtured to maximize it. If an individual is lucky enough to have a strong immune system and to be able to avoid sickness throughout life, that condition should be preserved! Making sound individual choices concerning nutrition and diet, exercise and strengthening, and nurture for the inner spirit are also crucial components of overall mental wellness.

It is important to focus on consuming a wholesome nutritious diet. Consulting with a trained nutritionist is one approach to gaining the knowledge needed to create and follow a healthful diet. It is also possible to acquire this knowledge personally through studying nutrition and observing food labels where applicable. It is wise to avoid foods which do not contribute to the overall well being of the individual.

It is also advisable when watching dietary consumption to maintain a daily calorie count which is sufficient to maintain the desired weight. Consuming too many additional calories in the daily diet can cause unwanted and unsightly weight gain, which can then lead to additional health problems over the long term.

Another crucial component of health is regular exercise. In this period in history when watching TV is the most common leisure activity around the world, humans should really be exercising and working off excess calories. It is not necessary to exercise to the point that the movement becomes painful, but the recommendation is to engage in aerobic exercise which elevates the heart rate and promotes greater overall mental wellness.

While heart-healthy exercise is recommended, any exercise that gets the body moving is encouraged! Golf, walking, gardening – even vacuuming all give an individual some form of workout and raise the metabolism. Walk instead of ride when ever possible! Take stairs rather than elevators! Walk the dog! Even walk through a mall for safe, covered walking space. Any movement is better than none. Fancy clothes and equipment are wonderful aids to exercise, but are not essential – just get out there and move!

A third component for overall being is nurturing the spiritual side of an individuals life. Whether that spiritual nourishment is in the form of organized religion or another spiritual practice focused on centering the individuals energy or thoughts, it is important to acknowledge this vital aspect of ones life.

It is possible to pursue a holistic way of life, incorporating dietary, exercise and spiritual practices all at the same time. Programs exist to incorporate healthy eating, sensible exercise and spiritual practices such as prayer walking all at once. Individuals who have experienced these components all at the same time have reported a sense of satisfaction and inner growth leading to better health.

Preserving your mental wellness is a wonderful gift that you can give to yourself-a gift that keeps on giving. The practices of sensible diet, moderate exercise and spiritual encouragement make a great impact on the lives of the individuals engaged in those practices and can greatly improve the quality of life and health of the individual.

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How to Obtain Optimal Health and Wellness Without Drugs Or Surgery

September 19, 2010 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

By Russell Brokstein -

In this day and age, our country is going through a process of coming up with a better health care system. We have relied on medicine and surgery for several decades, increasing costs of care, more and more patients just loading up on medications with increased harmful side effects. It’s is known more chemicals are being put into the body increasing these effects.

Dr. Joseph Mercola reports doctors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. causing 250,000 deaths every year and the poor performance of the U.S. was recently confirmed by a World Health Organization study which used different data and ranked the United States as 15th among 25 industrialized countries. (1) On top of that we use more medicine and surgery than any of these countries.

We concentrate too much on screenings for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, etc…but by doing that we are just doing diagnosing and prescribing more medications, rather than taking preventative measures to stay healthy. We need a true health care system, not a sick care system of prescribing drugs and surgery.

Chiropractors for over a century have been trying to teach the public about prevention and maintenance. There are many aspects to true health: exercise, nutrition, sleep, good mental attitude and a properly functioning nervous system. By working on these, people will be more healthy naturally and see their health becoming more optimal.

We can take this a step further, as many chiropractors have become wellness consultants. These particular doctors take a different approach to your health care. Rather than cover up your symptoms with medication or surgery, we take a 3 pronged wellness approach to find the cause of your problems to correct and maintain your health. Doesn’t this make more sense than just covering up symptoms with medications that have harmful side effects?

The concept of Wellness has taken on a broad meaning related to health care. It is considered care without drugs so we not only eliminate health problems but we can prevent them.

We believe all health problems have 3 causes. The first is trauma. We can have falls and accidents that occurred in the past. It can happen from the time of birth, while kids fall trying to learn to walk, playing sports, carrying backpacks and sitting at school desks for years, missing the curb or step, carrying a pocket book or briefcase on a shoulder for years, typing and car accidents just to name a few. These traumas accumulate over time and can cause undetected and long lasting damage not just to muscles but to nerves as well. Nerves control all functions in the body and if they are not working properly, neither will your body.

Second, we have stress which everyone experiences in life. Prolonged stress leads to hormone imbalances related to the stress glands of the body known as the adrenal glands. These glands secrete hormones that control sleep, digestion, diabetes, weight gain, estrogen/progesterone, testosterone, allergies, arthritis, immunity, heart function, fatigue, etc. It is known that caffeine and sugars decrease the functioning of these glands. These glands can be checked and if malfunctioning, they can be repaired through diet and supplements.

The 3rd factor in illness is pollution of our water, food and air. The US rates 48th in life expectancy. We are on the bottom of the list despite all the drugs we take. There are 82,000 chemicals that can enter your body weekly. To defend against them your body surrounds them in fat. The more chemical build up you have in your body the more acidic the body becomes. Doesn’t it make sense the more acidic your body is the less healthy it is? Just think of summer time when we swim in pools… We test the water acidity and know not to swim in it until the water pH levels are balanced.

With these 3 approaches: removing the effects of trauma, eliminating the harmful effects of stress and removing toxic chemicals, wellness practitioners get results with problems no on else has helped. The screening for these 3 areas takes little time and is non invasive.

Isn’t it time we took a different approach to health? Gain the health and wellness that you deserve!

(1) http://www.naturodoc.com/library/public_health/doctors_cause_death.htm

Dr. Russell Brokstein is founder of Hometown Family Wellness Center in Freehold, NJ. He has specialized in family health for over 11 years and has a unique approach to getting results with patients that other health practitioners have failed with. To get free ebooks and videos on back pain, neck pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and wrist pain or to receive our free monthly enewsletter “Healthy Horizons” visit: http://FreeholdPainRelief.com

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The Healing Touch

September 2, 2010 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

By Carolyn Guilford

During my tenure with the Southern Community Cohort Study, I met in Jacksonville a woman who lives in Alabama, who travels to Atlanta quarterly, for a massage. It took a while for me to get my mind around that whole concept, but finally I did.

I thought about this because she called the other night, and in our long conversation, reminded me why she’s on her way to Atlanta, and invited me to join her there.

She tells me that there is this place, were the masseuse wraps you in a warm towel, massages you with warm oil, treats you as though you are the only woman left on earth, for him to work his magic on, for one complete hour.

Then afterward, she returns to the hotel for a nap, fully relaxed, and later enjoys dinner with friends, at her favorite place.

My friend tells me that after this body work, she feels that she’s been repaired from all the misery she’s endured (physically and emotionally). WOW! Talk about a way to relax!

In our busy, bustling and effervescent lives, running about, to and from appointments, meetings, libraries, airports, hunched over the computer, church events, and who knows what else we are doing on a daily basis, we certainly need some fabulous relaxation time.

Even a change after hibernating, with the doors locked and the phone unplugged, trying to complete an assignment on time.

Working out every day, doing the stretches every morning and in the evenings, is a great thing. Wholly beneficial for lessening the tension, strengthening the body, energizing us and even increasing circulation and balance. This is an absolute ‘must do’ to some degree.

Ahhh, but a massage is the ultimate in de-stressing. Great for the neck, shoulders, arms, back, legs and feet. Especially, after so much work. Yard work, house work, work work, not to mention the soreness from when you fell down the steps or twisted your foot on the dance floor.

Massage is a great way to heal the stresses of the body and the mind. Relaxing the muscles relaxes the mind. And, if you put your all into it, with some great music, you can even get your inner spirit healed, (from all the foolishness).

We have long known the importance of the healing touch for babies. That if they are not touched and loved, they ‘fail to thrive’. How children who are not touched lovingly don’t socialize well, and may even develop health issues. Adults likewise, who miss the needed touch, tend to become grumpy, difficult or depressed. We too, can fail to thrive without the healing touch.

Certainly, we can massage ourselves with oils and lotions, and it is effective and necessary, but limited, for still the mind/spirit is in need.

I have always believed that having something to look forward to increases ones life’s joy. So, why not plan a fun, uplifting event with friends, to include a spa event with a massage.

Having a little something stashed away for (not just emergencies) happy occasions, is just one of the ways to show gratitude for living a rich and abundant life in a rich and abundant country.

Remember, Health is a Choice.

Carolyn Guilford is a Nutrition Expert, Consulting in nutrition and wellness for Health Restoration Consulting in Savannah, GA. Our company, she says, provides Coaching and teaching in Wellness, Lifestyle Management, and Nutrition for clients who have diagnosed Heart Disease, Diabetes, or Cancer.

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Get Some Fresh Air

Six Steps For Changing Old Behaviors

5 Tips for a Healthier You

February 20, 2011 – Wellness

A Working Definition of Wellness

15 Tips To Help You To Bounce Back to Wellness

High Energy Lifestyle Choices

Enjoying Good Health Is An Invaluable Way To Get The Most Out Of Life

How to Obtain Optimal Health and Wellness Without Drugs Or Surgery

The Healing Touch

Brain Magic

News and Other New Stuff

Listen to Yvonne Perry’s interview with Gaetano Vivo today at 2:55 CDT

Someone You Should Know

Book Reviews

A Review: Lipstick and The Leash: A Woman’s Guide to Getting What You Want from Your Dog & Your Life.

The Oneness Gospel: Birthing the Christ Consciousness and Divine Human in You. A Review

Irene’s Articles

Cleaning out the clutter

Let’s put “Self” Back in Self Improvement