Lowering Stress Boosters Your Immune System
Chronic stress suppresses the immune response of the body by releasing the hormone cortisol. Cortisol interferes with the T-cells(a specific white blood cell) to reproduce and receive signals from the body. Cortisol also reduces the antibody secretory IgA, which lines the gut and respiratory tract, which are our first line of defense against pathogens. To keep your stress in check, practice yoga, meditation or deep breathing in your regular routine.
There Will Come Soft Rains
Sara Teasdale
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, And swallows circling with their shimmering sound; And frogs in the pools, singing at night, And wild plum trees in tremulous white, Robins will wear their feathery fire, Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire; And not one will know of the war, not one Will care at last when it is done. Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree, If mankind perished utterly; And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn, Would scarcely know that we were gone.
Metaphors are not user-friendly. They’re difficult to find and difficult to use well. Unfortunately, metaphors are a mainstay of good lyric writing-indeed of most creative writing. …metaphors support lyrics like bones. ~ Pat Pattison
Brushing off fears like I brush a bug off my sleeve. I’m daring to leap.
“Never quit. Your turn will come.” Ā ~ Og Mandino
Learning Optimism
āSome people are optimistic by nature, but many of us learn optimism as well. Anyone can learn to be optimistic ā the trick is to find purpose in work and life,ā says Leah Weiss, Ph.D, a Stanford professor specializing in mindfulness in the workplace. āWhen we work with purpose or live with purpose, we feel more fulfilled and better equipped to see the glass āhalf full.āā
Question: What are shark’s two most favorite words?
Answer: Man overboard!
Do what you can do, do it now, do it well.
Drop what you can’t change faster than you’d drop a hot coal.
Working on Balance
Balance exercises can help you maintain your balance at any age. It’s generally a good idea for older adults in particular to include exercises to maintain or improve balance in their routine exercises. This is important because balance tends to deteriorate with age, which can lead to falls and fractures. Balance exercises can help older adults prevent falls and maintain their independence. Balance . . .Ā can help stabilize your core muscles. Try standing on one leg for increasing periods of time to improve your overall stability. Activities such as tai chi can promote balance, too.
