Creating True Wealth Through Great Health

You’ve crossed that finish line, soak it all in!!!

The way your body performed during the race, and the way you feel now is most likely the result of a regular athletic training, and nutrition program.

Just as important as training your body on a regular basis when your getting ready for a triathlon, marathon, or any other athletic activity, is making sure you set aside the time to decompress all the pounding, tension, and pressure put on your body. ​

The thing is most people are not even aware of how their bodies are being affected from such continuous training. Are you?

Lilah Bazarte
Nationally Certified and Licensed Therapeutic Massage Therapist
Owner of Pampering Pros
www.PamperingPros.com​

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition that affects children and adults. It is a behavioral disorder wherein the person with ADHD finds it difficult to sustain attention, impulsive behavior and hyperactivity. With the ongoing development in the medical world, prescription drugs are made available for children, and adults suffering from this condition. 

With prolonged use, many of the recommended prescriptions can cause mental and physical harm. Some of the side effects reported include insomnia, weight loss, heart problems, depression, and suicidal thoughts or actions.  

Fortunately, a child or adult can minimise their intake of prescription drugs to lessen the side effects. Where can you go if that is not enough? It may be helpful to know that there are natural alternatives. 

Studies show that there are natural remedies, and food ingredients to avoid as a way to naturally help ADHD. It’s been noted that people suffering from ADHD have tried the following to help calm their minds and bring about a calmness back into their lives.   

Sleep is one of the common problems of people suffering with ADHD. To help ease this problem, it can be beneficial to get into the practice of good sleeping habits. This could include switching off bright lights in the room, such as a TV, mobile phone, or tablet. The light emitted by these devices(*1) can make it difficult to go to sleep.

It can also be helpful to avoid caffeine, and other stimulants after lunch so that the mind will not be energized when it’s time to go to sleep. Another suggestion, to aid in getting a night of rest, is to exercise regularly. A day filled with activities can help the mind and body to be still at night .  

A warm bath, or meditation before going to bed can be a great way to relax the mind and body. Sometimes even reading a book(paper book, not on an electrical device) can help one to fall asleep.

​You may want to try booking a Yoga or Tai-Chi class. There are studies that indicate how yoga helps people with ADHD. We have included a yoga video(*2) you may like to try at the end of this article. It was reported that a research conducted in 2013 on boys, who were taking up yoga, showed notable improvements in their social skills and anxiety issues. Similar to yoga, studies also suggest Tai-Chi has helped people with ADHD. These may be a few activities you would like to try, as one thing may work better for you than others. 

As science continues its research, there have been many new techniques and tools developed that can help one to increase their attention span, and focus. Neurofeedback(*3) has received a lot of attention with it’s positive results on helping the brain. This is a non-invasive assessment tool that provides information about the brain’s condition. It helps train the weaker portions of the brain through the control of brainwaves. Through regular treatments, the ability to focus has been strengthened. 

There are many other natural ways to help ADHD out there, these are just a few. So whether it is you, or someone you know that is suffering from this condition, please have patience, love, and respect for them, and yourself. Please share this article if you feel it has helped you, or can help someone you know. 

(*)Articles and video for reference: 
​1. https://sleep.org/articles/ways-technology-affects-sleep
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJbRpHZr_d0
You can watch this video and more on our 30 Days of Yoga on our YouTube channel. 
3. http://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/neurofeedback#NotWidelyAccepted7

Resilience can be defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. There are many activities that can help one to maintain a healthy mental, and physical resilience. One activity may seem to work for you better than others. Feel free to try them all, and see which one holds the magic for you. 

​Doesn’t it feel great looking back, reflecting on situations in life that seemed impossible to overcome at the time, and realizing where you are today? You’re alive, strong, and happy! How did you get here? 

Those memories may have faded away making it hard to really remember them. This may at first seem like a great thing, but what happens when that dark, gloomy cloud finds its way following you around all day, all week, perhaps even all month?  Maybe you’re facing a challenge right now that just feels like it is taking everything you have to just go on with your normal daily activities. This is when recollection of those difficult times you have experienced in the past can help. Taking the time to look back, and see how you overcame the challenges can help you gain confidence that you can, and will come out on top again.

Most of the time when one thinks of peer pressure your mind probably goes back to grade school. Remember listening to counselors talk about how peer pressure could lead youths to partake in drugs or underage drinking?  There is no doubt that those we surround ourselves with can influence the way we think and act. But peer pressure doesn't always have a negative impact on our lives. 

Do you know someone that everytime you see them they have a smile on their face? Or maybe you know someone whose life is really hectic but yet they seem unfazed and super content. If you don't then try to make it your aim to find someone that is. When we choose to regularly associate with ones who seem to be at peace with themselves, and happy in life that too can impact our thinking. 

​Naturally you would not think this to be to hard to do, but for some it can be a real challenge. For those of you who may feel like that is you, please please please know that you are 100% worth it. 

You may not see yourself as being worth it, but there is something you can do to change that self image. It involves some self examination, honesty, and something to write with. The self examination is to be positive. Think about what you love about yourself. This can be a physical attribute or characteristic. Try coming up with 3-5 things you love about yourself, and write them down. Throughout the day you can review these self loving statements. Each day you can try to come up with 3-5 new things you love about yourself. Seriously if you try this you should feel amazing in just a few days. 

Someone who knows the power derived from this sort of exercise is the poet Audre Lorde. She was born in New York and grew up in an environment where people were often suspicious of those darker skinned than them. This even included her mother's view towards her. As you can imagine this led her to having a poor self image, and often times feeling as an outcast. She was able to draw strength, and positive affirmation through her writing."Caring for myself in not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation" - Audre Lorde.

​If life seems to be getting the best of you, and you feel like nothing's going your way try to see what you can learn from the situation. There may be a hidden gem in the seemingly unnecessary suffering you are going through. 

These are just a few ways to help get your mind to recover quickly from what may seem like a tsunami of difficult events. Given the opportunity, your brain can be trained to self-love, & start trusting in yourself knowing that you are very capable of making the changes that may be needed to accomplish your true potential, and move obstacles that may be in your way. 

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​Dogs seem to know how this works, sometimes almost too well. When you see a dog vivaciously shaking its entire body, it has been translated to mean that they just went through something that was a bit intense for them, or they needed to calm down. It almost seems to be a way for them to reset.

Soft Reboot

Have you experienced a shortening of breath, lack of sleep, tight shoulders, or even a short fuse temperament when under stress? Maybe you’re experiencing that now. We hope this article can bring you some relief.

​It’s true, we may feel that we relate better to our furry friends more than we do to our fellow sapiens. How can we use what they have seemed to master, to help us shake off our stress? 

Laugh

Laughter has been proven to decrease stress hormones. There is even an official name for the exercise of laughter called “Laughercise”.

​Knowing that not everyone has the same sense of humor, it’s best to try something that gets that lol (laugh out loud) effect for you. It could be the comic section in the daily journal, or your monthly planner jokes of the day, or maybe a clip from your favorite stand-up comedian. Try what works best for you.

​Another thing about laughter is that it is contagious. Have you watched a show, and noticed they have added in a group of people laughing, and maybe you wouldn’t have laughed, but they were laughing so you began to do so? Don’t be afraid to be the one spreading laughter around, it’s great for all who catch it.

Full-Body Scan
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Our bodies are amazing under pressure. We may not always feel that way, but it’s true. So much that you may not even be aware of how much stress your body is actually under until you do something that brings it relief. ​

​Have you been in one position so long, maybe at your desk, that your shoulders now are permanently stuck up in your neck? A full-body scan can help you become aware of where your body may be holding the stress. Again this can be different for you than it is for someone else. The process can begin with you closing your eyes, or simply drawing your attention inward to your body. Then try focusing on one body part at a time starting from your toes and visually move all the way to your head, or vice versa. Sometimes it helps to squeeze/flex a body part then let it rest completely. You may discover that you were already flexing that body part, and you will be able to experience a little relief when you let go.

Simple Surroundings

The environment we find ourselves in day to day can really have an effect on the way we feel. Life can get crammed with many things we feel we need, need to keep, need to hold onto. Those feelings can often lead to our workplace, home, and probably even more so our cars being crammed with unnecessary things. ​

​When we can have clean, organized spaces to live, work, and travel our mood tends to improve. Maybe it’s time for all those receipts, sticky notes, coffee cups you have lingering on your desk, or in your car to go find a new home, so you can start fresh. 

Lavish Yourself With Love

There are personality types out there that are super generous, always caring, would give you the shirt off their back, even if that meant they would lose everything thing they had. Unfortunately they also are the ones that often get left by themselves to deal with the hard times when they come. This maybe you, or someone you know. Are you the one that everyone goes to, to vent? Stress can really build up when that happens.​

​True love of others involves loving yourself. That may mean that you’ll have to get use to saying the word “NO”. This is not to say that you can’t do nice things for people, but it’s good to pay attention to when saying yes could cause you more harm than good.

Dance

Last but not least. Dancing!! There is just something about dancing like no one is watching that is freeing. If you’re like most, you probably don’t like to admit that you may have shaken everything you got listening to Taylor Swifts - Shake it off song. It’s o.k. we won’t tell anyone. ​

​We hope you have enjoyed this article, and will find some of these steps useful in helping you shake the stress off. Please leave your antidote to stress in the comment section below, we would love to hear how you get relief when feeling stressed out. 

The process of how cocoa butter is made will be discussed in our next post. 
Until then, enjoy your new-found appreciation for one of life's most delectable gifts, by trying some today.