Month: August 2023

Feel Good Tip ~ Music Makes Our Mood

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Want to Feel Happier? Music Can Help

The Atlanta Institute of Music and Media provided the following information on how listening to upbeat, happy music can be good for us.

Music tends to hit on us a deep level. Whether it is sad music that helps us feel relatable when we are going through hard times or joyful music that adds an extra bounce to your step, music is incredibly powerful. . . .  The Journal of Positive Psychology conducted a study in 2013 that discovered that individuals who listened to music that could be classified as happy and upbeat were able to improve their mood and overall happiness in just a few weeks. Throughout the study, participants were encouraged to try to improve their mood, but they were only able to find success when they listened to happier music. The music options that were offered were Copland (upbeat) compared to the gloomier Stravinsky.

Feeling good about yourself is great, but there are larger implications at play. Did you know that a better overall mood and demeanor are linked to the following:

      • Better physical health
      • Higher income
      • Greater relationship satisfaction

Note: Why not create a personal playlist of songs that make you feel happy and want to sing along? You’ll get physical and emotional benefits from listening to your “happy” playlist.

Daily Inspirational Quotes ~ Kindness is Healing

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I’ve been searching for ways to heal myself, and I’ve found that kindness is the best way.

Lady Gaga

Poem for Today ~ Rhapsody

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Rhapsody

William Stanley Braithwaite

I am glad daylong for the gift of song,
         For time and change and sorrow;
For the sunset wings and the world-end things
         Which hang on the edge of to-morrow.
I am glad for my heart whose gates apart
         Are the entrance-place of wonders,
Where dreams come in from the rush and din
         Like sheep from the rains and thunders.

 

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Word Jumble Challenge: Unscramble the Nutrition and Fitness Word

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Today’s Word: sptumosia

Yesterday’s Word: Turmeric

The Answer to Today’s Word will appear in tomorrow’s Word Jumble Challenge

Thinking Out Loud ~ Is It Time to Empower Yourself?

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We are the Creators of Our Day

James Allen in his book, “Every thought-seed sown or allowed to fall into the mind, and to take root there, produces its own, blossoming sooner or later into act, and bearing its own fruitage of opportunity and circumstance. Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bad fruit. The outer world of circumstance shapes itself to the inner world of thought, and both pleasant and unpleasant external conditions are factors, which make for the ultimate good of the individual. As the reaper of his own harvest, man learns both by suffering and bliss.” P. 17

As a Man Thinketh is available online at gutenberg.org under the Harvard Classics.

NOTE: Has someone ever said something to you that struck a raw nerve? It’s happened to me many times. I can recall those times where I let that one comment dictate how I felt for the entire day. I neglected all the good that surrounded me. I neglected all the treasures and benefits in front of me waiting for me to pick them up. I now know that I can replace my negative thoughts with more positive thoughts. I now know that i do not have to let another’s negative comments affect the rest of my day. It’s not the person’s fault who made the comment. It’s my fault for letting my thoughts grab hold of it. We are the masters of our fate.

Photo for Today ~ Trust Your Heart

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Healthy Lifestyle Tips ~ Eat Healthy – Facts Versus Fiction

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Facts Versus Fiction About Healthy Eating

Fact #1: Whole Grains are Nutritious – Fiction: “Carbohydrates are bad for you.”

Whole grains are an essential part of a balanced diet, providing fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Not all carbohydrates are bad; it’s important to choose complex carbohydrates like whole grains over refined ones.

Fact #2: Fat is Essential – Fiction: “Eating fat makes you fat.”

Healthy fats, such as those found in avocados, nuts, and olive oil, are necessary for bodily functions and can contribute to satiety. It’s excessive calorie intake, not just fat consumption, that leads to weight gain.

Fact #3: Sugar Moderation is Key – Fiction: “All sugars are equally harmful.”

Natural sugars found in fruits come with fiber and nutrients, while added sugars in processed foods should be limited. Not all sugars are equal in their impact on health.

Fact #4: Balanced Diet Matters – Fiction: “A single superfood can provide all your nutritional needs.”

No single food can provide all the nutrients your body needs. A varied diet with a mix of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats is essential for optimal health.

Fact #5: Portion Control is Vital – Fiction: “Healthy foods can be consumed in unlimited quantities.”

While healthy foods are nutritious, portion control is still important. Consuming excessive calories, even from nutritious foods, can lead to weight gain over time.

Source: ChatGPT

Joke of the Day

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Joe: “My girlfriend is a terrible cook.”

Pete: “How bad of a cook is she?”

Joe: “She’s so bad when I leave my dental floss in the kitchen, the roaches hang themselves.”

Joke of the Day

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Joe: “My fake plants all died.”

Pete: “What happened.”

Joe: “I pretended not to water them.”

Thinking Out Loud ~ Making Good Choices

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What Seeds Are You Sowing?

James Allen in his book, “As a Man Thinketh, says, “MAN’S mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind.” P. 14

As a Man Thinketh is available online at gutenberg.org under the Harvard Classics.

NOTE: When the technological revolution began there was a saying, “garbage in, garbage out.” It works the same way with us. It works with the foods we eat. It works with the books we read. It works with the conversations we have with others. Garbage in, garbage out. Turning the phrase around, good things in, good things out. It seems such a simple formula to follow if we want to feel good, contribute in a good way to society, and be successful in our endeavors. Put good things in and good things will come out.

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