 GENTLE YOGA APR 24 PLAYLIST "Try recognizing the ways in which you meet obstacles with harshness. Experiment with being soft when your impulse is to be hard, generous when your impulse is to be withholding, open when your impulse is to close up, or shut down emotionally. When there is grief or sadness, try letting it be here. Allow yourself to feel whatever you are feeling. Notice any labels you attach to crying or feeling vulnerable. Let go of the labels. Just feel what you are feeling, all the while cultivating moment-to-moment awareness, riding the waves of "up" and "down," "good" and "bad," "weak" and "strong," until you see that they are all inadequate to fully describe your experience. Be with the experience itself. Trust in your deepest strength of all: to be present, to be wakeful." From Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn  According to the Pew Research Center, Americans are spending an increasing amount of time on the internet—and 21 percent of us now report being online pretty much all the time.
The Pew Research Center says this is the first time that the response “almost constantly” was included when asking American adults about their Internet habits. This means there’s no way to know how this particular group has grown over time, but it’s clear this is now a “demographic” worth tracking. Thanks to the rise of smartphones and other mobile devices, it’s never been easier—or more tempting—to stay online. Read the full article on Gizmodo.  The New York Times has reported welcome news: New diabetes cases have begun to fall in the United States.
The article asserts that, "the rate of new cases fell by about a fifth from 2008 to 2014, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the first sustained decline since the disease started to explode in this country about 25 years ago." The Times mentions the following possible reasons why the decline occurred.
Still, however, "diabetes afflicts one in every 10 American adults and is the country’s leading cause of blindness, limb amputations and kidney dialysis." “It’s not yet time to have a parade,' said Dr. David M. Nathan, the director of the Diabetes Center and Clinical Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. But he noted, 'It has finally entered into the consciousness of our population that the sedentary lifestyle is a real problem, that increased body weight is a real problem.” Read the full article. Want to work on anything this article brings up, such as eating habits or becoming more active? Contact Thrive Wellness Coaching to schedule a free wellness coaching session.  Heidi Swanson's Natural Food Guide
The term natural is open to interpretation, but here is what it means to me: Natural ingredients are whole--straight from the plant or animal--or they are made from whole ingredients, with a little processing and as few added flavorings, stabilizers, and preservatives as possible, thus keeping nutrients and original flavors intact; for example, tomatoes crushed into tomato sauce, cream paddled into butter, olives pressed into olive oil, or wheat berries ground into flour. Read more.  We have all been making merry for weeks.
Schedule a free wellness coaching session to set up some new heathy habits for 2016. Happy new year and, ahem, welcome back to reality today. A big thank you to Funny or Die for the laugh as we adjust this morning to an intense case of the Mondays.  Cheers to all the people eating right and working out this winter.
You're going to look dam sexy this summer. SCHEDULE A FREE COACHING SESSION  Happy New Year from Thrive Wellness Coaching
"Dwelling inwardly for extended periods, we come to know something of the poverty of always looking outside ourselves for happiness, understanding and wisdom." From Wherever You Go There You Are by John Kabat-zinn  The holidays place many more demands on most of our schedules. This is why maintaining self-care is even more important this time of year.
Can you squeeze some of your regular workouts back into this socially packed month? Do you have time on Sunday to cook healthy dinners for the workweek, buffering the cocktail party fare? Can any shopping be done online, in a fraction of the time visiting the store would take? Read Dr. Frank Lipman's 7 Tips for A Healthier, Happier, Low-Stress Holiday. Namaste!  Spices are important to cultures around the globe. They give the zest to a number of traditional dishes. Learn about popular spices in different countries and what they’re made from.
View this global spice infographic to mix it up.  Ingredients
2 Cups milk (i.e. soy, almond) 1 Cup water 1 Tablespoon hemp seeds, or any other nut or seed you have 1 Teaspoon raw virgin coconut oil (optional) 2 Clementines, peeled and pulled apart into sections 1 Pinch parsley leaves, washed 2 Cups greens (I used mixed greens), washed 1 Frozen banana 1/2 Cup frozen cranberries 1/2 Cup frozen raspberries Directions Combine all ingredients a high-power blender, in the order listed above. Add more water to taste if you prefer a thiner consistency. Serve immediately. Serves 2-3 people.  Ironman triathlete and ultramarathoner Brendan Brazier realized early on is his career that diet would play a big role in his overall performance. "Longer events really level the athletic playing field. It becomes more about training and the speed of recovery than about natural ability," Brazier says. "Nutrition allows you to train harder and recover faster."
The refined white starches he had added to his diet to make up for the carbohydrates he was burning weren't increasing his energy levels as much as he had hoped. After extensive research, Brazier found that about 80 percent of recovery is linked to good nutrition. "Eating more doesn't always mean more energy. You can be overfed while being undernourished," he says. Brazier eased into a whole food-based, vegan diet heavy on healthy whole grains (amaranth, quinoa, buckwheat), plant proteins (hemp, pea, rice) and dark leafy greans. Besides increasing his rate of recovery, he discovered that this eating plan with frequent, small meals helped him be more productive and sleep better. Today Brazier guest lectures at Cornell University, has written three books, most recently Thrive Foods. “Expect your every need to be met, expect the answer to every problem, expect abundance on every level, expect to grow spiritually.” ~ Eileen Caddy Read more about metaphysics and manifesting on Catherine Collautt, Ph.D.'s Blog.   Studies show that healthy relationships make aging more enjoyable, lessen grief, and provide camaraderie to help you reach personal goals, among other things.
Read more about the importance of friendship. 
 The season for outdoor entertaining is on the horizon, so to remind us that dining alfresco doesn’t have to mean paper plates and plastic cups, we’re taking a look at seven dinner parties that are just as chic and elegant as any indoor soiree. From a refined French countryside–themed affair to a casually glam dinner, these are some inspiring alfresco gatherings. Read more.
 "According to researchers at Eastern Washington University, people who experience the most gratitude tend to:
Whether or not these attitudes come to you naturally, paying attention to life's positives can train you to see more and more of them, which will help you learn to be more grateful. Acknowledging [things you are grateful for] —on paper, with words, or even in your thoughts—will help you cultivate an attitude of gratitude—and with it, a boost in happiness that will last year-round." Read more about cultivating gratitude.  Time invested in ourselves to recharge is always time well spent. What restores you? A workout? A great book?
Often it can simply be time alone when no one else has any expectations of how we will act. Schedule a free coaching session today to practice some self-love. |
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