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Blindness. Is It The New Epidemic

What an interesting video that has provoked interesting and unorganized thoughts on blindness: Sight.........We only "see" after our brains interpret what's sent to them from our eyes. We all know someone that although has 2 eyes in their head, two perfectly working eyes, yet they are blind. Do the images of life take a detour … Continue reading Blindness. Is It The New Epidemic

A Cookie Is More Than a Calorie

Here we are on the morn of the sixth year  I have co-ordinated the Baked Goods table at our parish community Christmas Bazaar. Me, Ms. Health Nut at the Baked Goods table.  lol.  Yep. I love the chance to flex my self control muscle. I want to share in it's entirety a chapter in my … Continue reading A Cookie Is More Than a Calorie

Mouth Yoga

I got curious months ago in observing faces of folks while out n about. So many people in their busyness of days walk around with scowls and frowns leading to prematurely wrinkling. With no apparent and visual signs of physical discomfort, there are permanent frown like expressions pasted upon so many faces. Cheeks are long … Continue reading Mouth Yoga

Work Only Your “Good Hours” to Become More Productive

Finally! Permission to know when to go and more importantly, know when to stop!
One of the benefits to being an entrepreneur is the hours. Setting your hours of operation around your life. You will do yourself, your business, your clients, your families the best of service in recognizing when you’re at your best.
If you’re an early riser (like me) it’s ok to do those activities that require your best thinking and energy in the early hours. Likewise if your a night owl.
Recognize your internal clock and work within it.

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Of course the sign pictured isn’t for real but —  you can accomplish a lot more by following our two basic time management techniques:

(1) Set a particular number of minutes and work on ONLY that thing for those minutes, then take a break or commit for another certain number of minutes.

(2) Find your good times of day to do big things:  Work Only Your “Good Hours” to Become More Productive.

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Cartoonist Scott Adams on How to Build Willpower for the Weak | TIME.com

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Researchers say we humans have a limited supply of willpower, like a muscle that can be exhausted. If we use up our willpower resisting one temptation we will have less in reserve to resist the next. That’s a big deal …

via Cartoonist Scott Adams on How to Build Willpower for the Weak | TIME.com.

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Starting with the obvious —

We disagree that turning down a cupcake makes you less likely to be able to turn down a relationship-busting sexual misadventure.

But having said that, the rest of this particular article is a good read.  Click the link about to click through and read the article.

Can you combine something you’re not really looking forward to, with something you  will REALLY look forward to, so that the overall event is pleasurable?  For example could you combine an all-out weightlifting session with a soak in the gym’s hot tub…

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Between A Rock and A Hard Place

                TV, no need to rant about how much of a time sucker it can be! No need to quote studies that prove how directly related a health status can be in relation to the amount of television watch. Or the deterioration of relationships and family life due to hours of viewing time. We got … Continue reading Between A Rock and A Hard Place

An Apple A Day

Just ahead of the ripening of pumpkins that signal the end of the harvest season, there are apples...... This weekend we ventured out to pick us some apples. Of course we could have just as easily stopped by a local grocery store and grabbed us a bag. Buuuuut I'm all about the experience. Myers apple … Continue reading An Apple A Day

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

         Yes, ANOTHER smoothie idea.  And in celebrating the first day of October....a pumpkin pie smoothie! Having spent some time at a farm picking apples on Sunday, a fresh pumpkin was awaiting the steamer.  Then yesterday a recipe for Pumpkin Pie Smoothie was handed to me.  In reading it I thought "welllll, I just needed … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Smoothie