15 May 2012
Reflexology • Self-Help

Would You Learn To Do Reflexology On Yourself To Control Pain?

Reflexology is a manual technique of acupressure massage that can be practiced not only on the feet, but also hands, face and ears. The therapy works with the human body and it does not make a claim to cure ailments. However, it brings relief to many symptoms such as headaches, backaches, premenstrual syndrome for women, effects of other illnesses as well as a whole range of aches, pain and general feeling of not being quite well that we are prone to in our busy lives.

The main area of the body that is used in reflexology is the patients foot. However you can do some reflexology yourself, you can find reflexology points on your hands and these acupressure points when applied correctly can alleviate common but niggling pains such as back pain.

A touch applied to these particular areas, called reflex points, allows the reflexologist to locate tensions and guide and help the body to restore its own balance and its natural harmony. Reflexology activates our body’s own ability to heal itself and relieve various disorders and you can work on some self-reflexology to help remove or control pains like back pain.
Since I am doing hand reflexology on myself, I manage to reduce considerably symptoms of sinusitus.

Reflexology can get rid of or at least relieve that annoying back pain that can stop us from doing a variety of different activities. Severe back pain is enough to keep people resting for days without being able to do anything.

Reflexology points on the hands can be found in various charts and your reflexologist can show you how to do some back pain control exercises on your hands between main sessions and this really can help. To get started doing some reflexology on your hands at home, you just need to understand where the reflex points on your hands are. The reflex points for your spine run down your thumb and across your wrists. For lower back pain for example, pressing in on the middle of your wrist will ease tension quickly.

It is not only about where to press but how to press to stimulate the reflex is as simple as rubbing on the spot. You can use your finger, thumb or knuckle. Place firm pressure on the point and move in small circles. Do this for 5-10 seconds to get things moving. It might feel a little sore when you start to apply the pressure. Then after 10 seconds relax, take a deep breath in and out, relax and repeat on the other hand – always do both hands even if you only have pain on one side. You can do this often during the day to help ease pain. Regular use may be needed depending on the severity or longevity of your pain.

Reflexology for common ailment pain, the solution may lierally be in your own hand, think about it and give it a try, you have nothing to lose.

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25 Apr 2012
Spirituality

What Is Happening To Our World?

Are you like the majority of people thinking that we came on earth to live our miserable life and then just die?
Did you ever truly wonder why we came on earth? Why are we sometimes suffering?

What is currently happening to our world?
If you are interested in knowing answers it might worth to watch this video below.
It brings some clue about what’s really going on in our world since the financial crisis that we are facing for years on.

THRIVE is an unconventional documentary that raises the veil on what’s really going on in our world by following the money upstream — uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, THRIVE offers real solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future.

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18 Apr 2012
Health

Stress and Time Management

Time Management and Stress

Most of the time stress that is related to work is often brought about by lack of proper time management skills. With too much activity, you never have enough time to attend to work responsibilities within the allotted time, thus resulting to a stressful working environment. This applies on either small or complex projects; therefore the way you plan your schedule is determining.

Therefore, for those who had to constantly hold projects and manage their schedules are those often subjected to a lot of stress. Also, there are several factors involved in the planning method that are uncontrolled or cannot be prevented. All these add up to the level of stress that you had to go through. Then, stress management and time management are typically addressed side by side one another due to their interrelation with one another.

Avoiding Time Wasters

When you talk about stress concerning proper time management of your activities, it is usually about your aim to increase productivity, whether at the office or school. Although stress is often a good stimulus to have in order to drive you towards achieving more, you need to also look at managing your time properly for higher productivity.

Below are some factors you need to avoid if you want to make the most out of your time and reduce stress at the same time:

• Make sure to judiciously plan out what you need to do and how you do it. This will make it more convenient for you later on when you have to execute your plans.

• While you are working on a task, there will always be a source of interruption. Learn how to deal with those interruptions effectively to save you time and you can get back to doing what you had to.

• If you are working with other people on a project, having proper delegation skills is very important. This involves your ability to share the workload to people. But more than just sharing workload, it also involves your ability to determine which people are best suited to perform specific tasks for higher efficiency.

Finally, effective time management makes a huge difference in your stressful life. It definitely helps to boost your level of productivity.

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06 Apr 2012
Health

Identify the Different Kinds of Stress to Better Handle it


The Different kinds of stress



The Many Faces of Stress

The way that stress affects you will not be necessary the same for someone else, it will depend to the cause and its effects. That is the reason why; there are different kinds of stress as recognized by research studies and clinical. It is important for us to recognize the origin of stress in order to know how to deal with it, and hopefully reduce stress levels. In addition, each type of stress has different approaches to treatment.

In fact, there are three known types of stress: acute stress, episodic acute stress and chronic stress. However, a fourth kind – psychological stress – is also becoming more frequent and is considered as a legitimate type of stress.

Acute Stress

Acute stress is the most common form of stress, which results from the pressures you and me are subjected to in our everyday life. In small doses of acute stress, it can actually be beneficial to an individual.
For instance, imagine that you have to go for an important exam. You will experience acute stress, which triggers the creation of adrenaline that enables the burst of energy needed to perform your best.

The symptoms for this type of stress are clearly recognizable and mostly affect a person only in a short term. Usual symptoms include, headache, back or neck pain, muscular tensions, rapid heartbeat, sweaty palms, cold hands or feet.

Episodic Acute Stress

As mentioned earlier, acute stress is quite common to most people. However, there are a few others who experience it more often than others. This group of people is so determined on achieving organisation and yet fail when it comes to performance. Then, they end up grumpy either to themselves or to the initial surroundings.

Also, episodic acute stress can be explained by those people who keep worrying. They have become so pessimistic about the environment that they always project something wrong would happen. Therefore, they become tense, or anxious without having clear reasons for feeling that way.

Chronic Stress

Chronic Stress is the type of stress that builds up over time and can produce long-term effects on a person, whether emotionally or physically. Most forms of chronic stress are caused by trauma that they find difficult to let go and so it continues to disturb their everyday lives.

The main issue with chronic stress is that people often believe that it is something that is natural to them and that they cannot get rid of. Thus, it makes treating this condition difficult because it is often ignored by the person affected by it. It can, however, be treated through stress management procedures and behavioural treatment.

Psychological Stress

This kind of Stress has its own set of complexity. With the different types stated above, psychological stress concerns more of a person’s ability to respond to a given situation. During dangerous situations, your body produces hormones known as adrenaline and cortisol that prompts the body to make a response.

In the case of a person suffering from psychological stress, the body fails to discharge that burst of energy that is produced. The continued raise in your heart rate and the production of adrenaline could result to fatal heart condition.
The problem with people suffering from psychological stress is that they tend to induce more stress in their lives by subjecting themselves to stressful situations.

Today, several groups hold counselling to help those who suffer from this condition and regain control over their life.

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28 Mar 2012
Diet

Don’t use the recession as an excuse to eat unhealthy!

Are you blaming your poor diet due to the bad economy? A few people think that the recession is preventing them from eating right because food costs are high and that it’s difficult to shop healthy in this type of circumstances.
Eating healthy for many has become a very low priority in the face of increasing financial stress. While this attitude is understandable, it’s ultimately self-defeating. A poor diet contributes to poor health. A bad diet can lead to cardiovascular disease, obesity, strokes, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, strokes etc. while also putting a person at risk of getting cancer.

Cardiovascular disease such as obesity puts people at great risk for getting heart disease and this situation has come about only because most people don’t eat fruits and vegetables regularly.
The World Health Report 2002 estimated that around 4% of all disease burden in developed countries was caused by low fruit and vegetable consumption, and that just under 30% of coronary heart disease and almost 20% of stroke in developed countries was due to fruit and vegetable consumption levels below 600g/day.

By eating an unhealthy diet, not only you are putting yourself and your family at increased risk of getting heart disease but also a whole host of other illnesses. It’s very possible to eat nutritionally sound food even on a tight budget. Here are some tips to help you eat right even in a recession.

10 simple tips to eat right:

1) Replace snacks like chips, fries and chocolate with fruits.
2) You can save on food costs when you buy fruits and vegetables that are in season.
3) Cook meals from scratch instead of going in for frozen dinners. Processed foods can contain high levels of sugar, salt and fat.
4) Plan your meals well ahead to avoid impulse buying or throwing last-minute meals together.
5) If you find it too expensive to buy fresh foods, buy frozen veggies.
6) Reduce the amount of salt you use. That’s good for the heart
7) Don’t waste food, use perishable items before they expire and make use of leftovers creatively
8) Replace white bread and white flour with whole meal or multi-grain bread and whole meal flour.
9) Try to buy reduced fat and low salt versions of the foods you normally get.
10) You can save costs on fresh produce by signing up for a CSA (community-supported agriculture) program. It is a partnership between farmers and the local community, providing mutual benefits and reconnecting people to the land where their food is grown .You can get fresher and tastier foods for a lot less. Check out http://www.soilassociation.org/communitysupportedagriculture to find a farm close to you.

Don’t tight your bell on food and eat an unhealthy diet. You think that you will save money but it will cost you even more. This lays the foundation for severe health and financial problems later on. It is possible to eat healthy with a little effort, care and creativity.

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22 Mar 2012
Health

Are You Too Worried To Sleep Properly?

The economic downturn has people so troubled that almost one-third of the population is losing sleep because of job concerns, debt problems and other issues related to etc. In America, a survey conducted for the National Sleep Foundation revealed that 16% of Americans were unable to sleep properly due to the state of their personal finances, with another 15% worried over the general state of the economy, 10% concerned about jobs and 8% anxious about health care expenses.

Not only are people having more trouble sleeping; they are sleeping for fewer hours too. The poll reported that two out of every 10 got less than six hours of sleep every night and a staggering 90% reported having insomnia a few nights in a week. People who never had problems sleeping before are tossing and turning every night, yet very few people share these problems with their doctors.

Not having enough sleep not only negatively impacts your health but it also reduces your general productivity too. The same report detailed how people were prone to consume more sugar, to eat more foods high in carbohydrates, smoke cigarettes and drink lots more coffee just to get through the day. It even poses significant safety risks. More than 50% of the people surveyed reported driving to work when they were drowsy.

It’s crucial to get adequate rest since your body uses that time to repair damage and restore itself. Living in a sleep-deprived state not only impairs your ability to function well during the day but can also have long-term effects on your health. You are more likely to be irritable, exercise less, have a lower sex drive or eat poorly. It’s more important than ever to get a good eight hours of sleep every night during a recession so that you don’t exacerbate other issues.

So what can you do to sleep better? Here are tips to help you get a good nights rest.

1) Firstly, get rid of all distractions. Switch off your mobile phone, television, laptop etc and any other gadget that might disturb you.
2) Try to avoid getting stressed out right before bedtime. Avoid watching negative news, pondering about unpaid bills, or bringing up sensitive issues with your family.
3) Avoid drinking lots of coffee or any drinks high in caffeine at least 8 hrs before you sleep. Stay away from alcohol for a while
4) Stick to a regular time. Try to go to sleep at the same time everyday.
5) If you are in the habit of exercising in the evenings, try to finish up at least three hours before you head off to sleep
6) It’s easier to fall asleep when you are relaxed. Listen to some soothing music, do some relaxation exercises, yoga or meditation or simply take a hot bath.
7) Make sure that you are comfortable in your bed. Find what work best for you, if you think that softer pillows or a good mattress will make the difference, so do it!
8) Keep work out of the bedroom. Let it be an intimate space for you.

If you continue to have trouble sleeping, don’t hesitate to talk to your doctor. Sleep disorders have to be taken seriously, it can be linked to chronic diseases like hypertension, and diabetes etc. and if left untreated can greatly complicate and even worsen these problems.

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13 Mar 2012
Spirituality

Putting ‘Death’ in the Clearer Prospective…

Losing a family member, a relative or a friend is never easy…
We live in a society where death is perceived as negative and sad…
Although, it is perfectly normal to cry for the lost of the loved ones, however, death should be put in the proper prospective…
Listen to Abraham-hicks about death experience.

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22 Feb 2012
Self-Help

Dream Your Life thanks to Cosmic Ordering.

Impossible is Just a Word

We often have dreams and great aspirations. But, for some reasons for most of us, dreams remain just that: dreams! And our aspirations get stuck somewhere.

Right now, you should be experiencing exciting adventures but instead, you get caught up in the vicious cycle of living from day-to-day just barely existing.

The number one problem to setting goals is the word impossible. Most of us get hung up thinking I can’t do this. It’s too hard. It’s too impossible. Or, worse, we end up saying ‘I don’t want to be bother doing it!’ Well, is it procrastination or laziness?

Thanks God everyone is not like that because there would be no inventions, no innovations, and no breakthroughs in human accomplishment.

If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, the chance are you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible.
So what to do next?

Have you heard about cosmic ordering?

Cosmic ordering could be seen as a version of ‘positive thinking’ that was renamed by a German author called Barbel Mohr.
With cosmic ordering, you literally place your order to the universe or source and you wait for your delivery.
Is that simple? That right.
You can try this exercise: take a piece of paper and write down some goals in your life. You can even put it in an envelope and post it to yourself as a reminder.

Finally, don’t get caught up with your perceived limitations. Think big and make it happen. Cosmic ordering can even help you to reach the ladder of progress. And, you will realise that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.

If you want to know more about cosmic ordering, I wrote a lens on squidoo about it. Check it out here.

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15 Feb 2012
Health

Dealing With “Recession Anxiety” Naturally.

Since the recession began people began to feel the effects of anxiety and depression, more than ever because of the increasingly real threat of home and job loss. Anything that seriously impacts our sense of security can negatively impact our well being. The subject of how to treat anxiety is not coming up in conversations every day.

Fortunately, the question of how to fight against anxiety has an answer. While the recession still has a hold and the economy is not set to improve anytime soon, we can still look at how we are dealing with these worries and take control of how we react.

When people think of a cure for feeling anxious or experiencing deep anxiety the first thing that often comes to mind is a prescription drug. We are a society that can sometimes be in the grip of medication and whether that is prescribed or over the counter, it is worth reading about the possible side effects of these pills as they can often be far worse than the anxiety itself. Although these drugs do work they have serious potential side effects. These side effects include addiction, mood swings, intense night sweats, heart problems and a whole host of other issues.

When you choose to fight anxiety remember these tips.

When wondering how to treat anxiety and fight a depression there are some things you can do. Allow at least 30 minutes a day for exercise. This will get your blood flowing and releases endorphins that make your body and your mind feel better naturally.
Look at your diet, this is not about losing or gaining weight, it is more a focus on what fuel you are putting in your body and how this makes you feel. Avoid fatty foods that make you feel groggy and sleepy. Try eating things like grilled chicken and lots of fresh vegetables. Ditch the overload of carbs we tend to rely on in the cold months, a winter salad can be highly refreshing! Explore some different taste sensations, things like stir frys are healthy and hearty and great body fuel.

Also, take time to explore different therapies. Reflexology is none invasive and is known to have a wonderfully calming effect and helps resolve many issues including anxiety. Highly relaxing it works on specific stimulation of points on our feet, hands and ears, Called reflex points or areas, it encourages the brain to release endorphins, activate blood circulation, lymphatic and nervous systems, thereby promoting the removal of toxins secreted from the body. The stimulation of the reflex points results in the release of the physical and nervous tension enabling harmonization of the body’s vital functions.
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09 Feb 2012
Health

Going Back To The Gym and Loving it!

It took me over 3 weeks after the festivities to finally going back to the gym. And, I needed another week, to re-establish a routine. Believe me it was not easy.

Months before Christmas, I was used to go to the gym 3 to 4 times a week. But after the break, it seemed almost impossible to start all over again.
However, clothes are a good indicator that tells you there is something to do… Fast! Anyway, as I like to stay healthy and I needed to shred a few kilos; I managed to find the energy and willpower to keep going.

At the gym, I found very helpful to get advice and support from a personal trainer in order to do the right exercises.
Also, you can get quickly bored or loosing motivation when doing your workout alone. So, I make sure that I go to a Fitness class at least twice a week such as spinning or body pump. Those are killers, but I definitely feel that my muscles are working hard!
For sure at the beginning some exercises can be very tough, but after a few weeks, everything will be different. I really love getting back in the gym. I feel the stress going out and I feel very good.
I am glad that again I can go easily to the gym at least 3 times a week without forcing myself too much. And the rest of the time, I make sure that I walk outside.
I am also considering dancing zumba. I have been told it was very refreshing and very fun. I will give it a try soon.

Finally, going back to the gym is not always easy that why it is important not to leave a big gap between sessions.

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