Body and Mind
This section contains articles that will help you create a strong body and mind. Articles will contain developing a healthy body and a quicker and more effective mind.
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The Power of Slowing Down (A Mindfulness Practice)
New York City is a metropolis filled with tall skyscrapers, home to wealthy elites, major finance corporations, and technology startups. One word describes this city: “fast.” Every day there is a sense of rush in the air. The energy moves quickly. This same energy can be felt in most major large cities similar to New York. On the other end of the spectrum, I can compare growing up in a quaint farm of my childhood. On the outskirts of the Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia, I lived in a village province in the Philippines. My childhood was spent among green grass, mountains towering over houses, rectangular matrixes of farmland patched with…
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Why A Growth Mindset Is A Vital Indicator of Success
The indicator of success can be boiled down to two: growth vs. fixed mindset. If we can spot the mindsets we have within ourselves or in others we are more likely to predict success. The best things about these indicators are that they can be changed and learned. Once we cultivate them in us, we are on our way to becoming the best version of ourselves. Here are the differences between a growth and a fixed minset. Growth Mindset and Delayed Gratification. This is an indicator of self-discipline. Self-discipline is vital to success in all endeavors. In the mid-1960’s there was a well-known Stanford study conducted on children. It was…
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8 Foods that Boost Your Metabolism
If you want to look and feel your best then it’s important to eat a well balanced diet that’s made up of nutrient-rich foods. This means eating lean sources of protein, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats. As the winter months pass and springtime approaches, many people will be looking for weight-loss options to help them look their best when they step into their swimsuit. As a result, talk shows and newsstands will be buzzing with the latest diet fads. Unfortunately, many of these diets are difficult to sustain over a long-term period and don’t provide the weight loss solution that people are looking for. In order to lose weight, you…
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Mindfulness, For Starters…
“In the contemplation of what you desire you create what it is that you want to have for yourself.” – Wayne Dyer Are we the string of thoughts we think? Observe for a moment as you read this. Sit there for a moment and feel. What do you feel? Is it satisfaction? Is it happiness? Or opposite of that? Is it a sense of foreboding. Fear perhaps? Discontent? Step back now, after you answer the question. Mindfulness is awareness. It is the ability to distinguish our experience. Are we our thoughts? If so, what thoughts are we choosing to become every moment? “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts…
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8 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Depression Naturally
Millions of people deal with anxiety and depression for a number of reasons. Today’s society is very fast-paced. There is an overabundance of information contributing to chronic over-stimulation. Many work stressful, demanding jobs and struggle to balance work with the demands of home and family life. All of this, combined with other factors like environmental toxins, poor diet, and increasingly sedentary lifestyle has caused depression and anxiety disorders to soar in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control, anti-depressant drug use in the US has gone up by 400% since 1988. Unfortunately, anti-depressant drugs do nothing to address the issues causing depression, furthermore many of these drugs produce…
