“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” ~ John 14:27
Month: November 2022
Today’s Health Tip ~ DYK Laughing is Good for You?
Here’s Why Laughing is Good for You
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- It relieves stress. Letting out a good laugh makes you feel more relaxed because it disarms your nervous system,
- It strengthens social bonds. Humor and laughter naturally create bonds between us.
- It increases oxygen to the body. When you laugh out loud you brings heaps of oxygen into your body.
- It may give you a healthier heart.. Early research suggests laughter can decrease stress hormones, reduce artery inflammation and increase HDL, the “good” cholesterol.
Today’s Poem ~ Happy the Man
Happy The Man
John Dryden
Happy the man, and happy he alone,
He who can call today his own:
He who, secure within, can say,
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
Be fair or foul or rain or shine
The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine.
Not Heaven itself upon the past has power,
But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.
He who can call today his own:
He who, secure within, can say,
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
Be fair or foul or rain or shine
The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine.
Not Heaven itself upon the past has power,
But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.
What if I slowed my pace of living by ten percent?
What if I slowed my pace of living by ten percent? That’s not a real big change. I’d find time to chat with friends. I wouldn’t speed up to get to the next light. The time wouldn’t control me. I’d feel the rhythm of the day and move with it. I believe I’ll sleep better, my disposition will improve, and I’ll find time to be grateful for the day’s gifts.
Think About It
We give our hopes freely to sports teams. They may be teams in professional leagues, college teams, or national teams. We experience moments of euphoria when they win and moments of depression when they lose. We take losses personal. Players and coaches of winning teams are praised and players and coaches of losing teams are criticized. One thing I am certain, no player or coach wakes up thinking, “I want to lose this game/match.” They wake up filled with excitement for the competition. The competition is a good assessment of which team is the better team at a certain moment. Each morning when we enter our day normal people don’t set a goal of making the day the worse day ever. Every normal person wants a good day. As we work ourselves through the day we compete with the challenges that come our way. How we handle the challenges is our measure for the moment. When we fail, we only fail in that moment. If we get up and start over, learn our lessons, we may discover that we are victorious over our next challenge.
Today’s Smile
Joe: “My girlfriend is a big country fan. I tried to impress her with my knowledge.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I told her the U.S. is 3.7 million square miles.”
Today’s Inspiration ~ Keep Pushing
“You just keep pushing. You just keep pushing. I made every mistake that could be made. But I just kept pushing.”
A Better Life ~ Change Happens
““A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving (Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu).” In spite of our best plans, life has a way of interrupting them and setting a new course for us. When we live our lives in a way that is open to all possibilities, we open ourselves to new directions, dreams, or hopes as they introduces themselves to us. Change happens, when we’re open and flexible we easily flow with the current.
Today’s Health Tip ~ What are Healthy Dairy & Dairy Alternatives?
Here’s a List of Health Dairy & Dairy Alternatives
- Skim or 1% milk
- Soymilk (plain, unsweetened, light vanilla, or chocolate)
- Almond milk, coconut milk, rice milk, hemp milk
- Low-fat or non-fat buttermilk
- Non-fat half and half or non-fat creamers
- Non-fat or reduced-fat cheese (bricks, slices, or shredded)
- Soy-based cheeses (bricks, slices, or shredded)
- Non-fat or light cream cheese
- Non-fat or 1% fat cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- Non-fat or 1% fat yogurt (includes light fruited, vanilla, or plain)
- Soy-based yogurts
- Non-fat sour cream
- Egg substitutes, egg whites
What If . . .
What if I stopped doing what I’m doing and started in a new direction? That’s a scary thought. We get set in a job/career. We form habits to get through the day. We are into comfortable routines. When a crises hits and takes us out of our routines and habits we find ourselves caught in an emotional storm. We don’t want to change or adapt. We have no choice if we are to survive, we have to change and adapt. It is possible to stop what one is doing and start in a new direction. People do it all the time. It’s not easy. It forces us to think differently and acquire new knowledge. It forces us to grow.
