Open your mind to new experiences, particularly to the study of other people. Nothing that happens to a writer—however happy, however tragic—is ever wasted. ~ P.D. James
Month: June 2019
To My Dear & Loving Husband ~ Anne Bradstreet
To My Dear and Loving Husband
Anne Bradstreet
IF ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee.
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
My love is such that Rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee give recompetence.
Thy love is such I can no way repay.
The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
Then while we live, in love let’s so persever
That when we live no more, we may live ever.
Today’s Reflection: Love
I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold or all the riches that the East doth hold. ~ Anne Bradstreet
Sleep Hack: Fall Asleep Fast
Practice yoga, or meditate.
Call to arms your favorite relaxation techniques. Try a calming yoga pose (Savasana, anyone?). Or meditate. In this article, neuroscience researcher Catherine Kerr explains a simple way of unwinding through breathing. You simply note the rising and falling of your breath, and focus on the parts of your body where you feel these slow inhales and exhales, whether it’s in the lungs, abdomen, tip of your nose or elsewhere.
Source
Stress Hack: #1 of 4 Strategies to Stop a Panic Attack
Did You Know Deep Breathing Can Help During a Panic Attack?
While hyperventilating is a symptom of panic attacks that can increase fear, deep breathing can reduce symptoms of panic during an attack. If you’re able to control your breathing, you’re less likely to experience the hyperventilating that can make other symptoms — and the panic attack itself — worse. Focus on taking deep breaths in and out through your mouth, feeling the air slowly fill your chest and belly and then slowly leave them again. Breathe in for a count of four, hold for a second, and then breathe out for a count of four.
Source
Longevity Tip ~ Rosemary may be your BFF
In Acciaroli, Italy, a remote village of only a few thousand people — if that many — there’s a staggering number of centenarians — 300 — and experts don’t think it’s a coincidence. That’s why researchers from the University of California, San Diego and the University of Rome, La Sapienza are teaming up to study them. The coastal city is located south of Naples, next to the Tyrrhenian Sea, where locals often get around on foot and enjoy a Mediterranean Diet that relies heavily on the herb rosemary. Rosemary is thought to improve memory, and to help with blood circulation and the nervous system. The Mediterranean Diet as a whole is rich in fruits, grains, vegetables, and seafood.
Source
Health Hack ~ Love the Salmon
Did You Know Salmon and other fatty fish Are Promote Heart Health?
Fish oils, especially omega-3 fatty acids, are critical for maintaining a healthy heart. That means fatty fish such as salmon, albacore tuna, mackerel, herring, lake trout and sardines and crustaceans such as lobster, oysters and squid are the protein staples of a heart-healthy diet. They all contain health-protective omega-3s, specifically the long-chain variety known as LC omega-3, which contain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Long-chain omega-3s have been shown in human clinical trials to prevent heart attacks by helping the heart maintain its rhythm. . . . They also make blood less likely to clot, lower blood pressure,
Source
Writer’s Wisdom: P.D. James 4th of 5 Writing Tips
Write what you need to write, not what is currently popular or what you think will sell. ~ P.D. James
Happiness ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Happiness
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Are you seeking for greatness, O brother of mine,
As the full, fleeting seasons and years glide away?
If seeking directly and for self alone,
The true and abiding you never can stay.
But all self forgetting, know well the law,
It's the hero, and not the self-seeker, who's crowned.
Then go lose your life in the service of others,
And, lo! with rare greatness and glory 'twill abound.
Today’s Reflection ~ Just Do It!
Whatever you think can’t be done, somebody will come along and do it. A genius is the one most like himself. ~ Thelonious Monk
