mini - vacations that doesnt cost a penny

Irritating colleagues, deadlines, meetings, papers to edit – these are just some of the common scenes in the office, stressful indeed! We all deserve a break, but, this doesn’t mean that we need to spend some amount. Encourage your colleagues to take several mini – vacations each day every time stress is building.

Mini – vacations that doesn’t cost your money:

1. Deep Breathing – take time out to breathe. Follow the following solution – put your hands on your stomach and feel it rise as you draw air all the way down to the base of your spine. Let the air out slowly. Take another long, deep, cleaning breath and let it out. Do this several times, flooding your system with oxygen. A sense of relief and well – being washes over you. After a minute or two, you’re relaxed and rested and ready to return to the task with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

2. Day tripping – think of a place where you were contended and relaxed. Perhaps it is a favorite vacation spot. See yourself as you were there, so perfect – that is the sense of your contentment. You can also just simply close your eyes and imagine your favorite scene as clearly as you can. Just experience it.

3. Day dream – this is a natural, healthy, and relaxing. Build a little legalized daydreaming into the daily routine. Spend a few minutes letting your mind wander.

4. Body tucks and jives – lots of folks feel their stress in the gut, suffering from stomach pains and cramps by the end of a long, stressful day. Others come home from work with a stress headache or a stiff, sore neck that keeps miserable all night. Before you develop a literal pain in the neck or head or wherever – take a body break. Massage the joint where your upper and lower jaws meet. Let your shoulders relax, gently rotating them as you feel the pain and tension drop away.

Who actually causes stress?

Bosses – a person who always wants to tell others what to do – they are the major cause of stress on the job and of why people lose their motivation to perform. Don’t be a boss – be a coach and helper =)

(source: 10 minute guide to motivation people)

How to keep from Worrying about Insomnia

The recent death of my father, lead me to sleeping problem or insomnia. This dilemma has been my worry for a longer time now, I haven’t totally recovered yet. My friend lends me this book that discusses and giving some tips and advices on major problems that worrying almost all people and I have read so far rules on How to keep from Worrying about insomnia, let me share what I have read:

1. Are you the type who toss and roll on bed? Trying all the best to get a sleep? I am that kind. If we can’t sleep, the best thing to do instead of rolling, tossing on bed is to Get up and start doing other things such as Reading until we do feel sleepy.

2. No one was ever killed by lack of sleep, the thing is if we keep on thinking about insomnia that would lead as to other illness. So stop worrying because it could lead to more damage than sleeplessness.

3. Pray – the best medicine. According to what I have read - Prayer is regarded as the most adequate and normal of all the pacifiers of the mind and calmer of the nerves.

4. Relax - at home or even at work places. Start to Learn to Relax.

5. Exercise. One of the best cures for insomnia is making you physically busy, this is by gardening, swimming or simply by just plain physically exhausting work.

Do you worry when you can’t sleep well? Yes! Because I do…so let us start following the rules above and get a very goodnight sleep.

Mind your Health

A healthy body and mind is important for a happy and complete life, a person will even trade even his wealth just to live longer and for a better health.

My today’s post came in mind when I was watching a television advertisement few hours ago, even followed the title – Mind Your Health – a milk product and I totally agree, milk is good enough to maintain a healthier body. However I am not going to name the milk nor promote it :-) ... milk product varies depending on our age; some are even made to cater for the entire family. This I think is more practical, for those members whose ages are from 10 – 49 years old. Mothers are always advised to breastfeed up to 2 years if possible, otherwise there is milk meant for babies until they reach a certain age. Older ones from 50 years old – to avoid osteoporosis problem, is to take recommended milk good enough for their age.

I myself was deprived of milk when I was younger. Not deprived but rather my parents can’t afford to buy milk for us. Our parents would rather spend the money for our rice and food. Buy the more important things for the house instead of spending it for our milk. I found out through my orthopedic that I have my 10 degree scoliosis and was diagnosed five years ago. I have no reason to panic though, because my case is the type that will never improve, yet I am being careful and since I can afford to buy myself milk, I never forget to take at least a glass or 2 a day.

Include milk in your list of important needs for yourself, buy calcium rich foods. Never underestimate the nutrients and advantages it will give to your health. Make it a point to take at least 2 glasses of milk everyday especially while you are still young. As we get older, our bones are getting weaker, so, while still young establish and build stronger bones.

So mind your health – live with healthy lifestyle, healthy diet along with 2 glasses of milk, and you sure will live longer, look and feel younger.

How to be a Healthy Mommy

Mothers who are often left at home to take care of the kids find less time to entertain their personal needs. Most of their time is being spend feeding the kids, helping them with their school works and doing household chores. They never get bored and complain doing their motherly role. With this lifestyle, other moms though look older than their age; this is because being left alone to care for the needs of the kids is not an easy task. And there are other moms also who despite the demanding role are maintaining their beauty and are looking young. Here are simple tips from one mother with 2 beautiful girls:

Be their friends - being with naughty kids, you will tend to shout and be harsh because of their behaviors. But learn how to deal with them in a good way. Try to be their friend and discipline them in a way that will never do such action again.

Laugh with them – play with your kids, laugh and enjoy spending times with them. Bring your kids in a place where you can bond together, some school activities requires the present of parents so make it a point to join your kids and participate in school bustles.

If you think spending time alone is what you need, read a book or listen to music in a place away from them could be helpful. And if you want to spend time with your friends, invite them in your house and prepare a meal where your friends and kids will enjoy.

Mothers, never let your children be the hindrance and the reason for you to stop caring yourself. Instead learn new things with them, laugh with them, be your kid’s playmate and take it a pleasure and an opportunity being their mother.

on picture - Gadiel Gabriel's family(wife & 2 lovely girls)

The significance of Water to our Health

It quenches our thirst! Water is not to be taken for granted because it is one of the most important means for our survival and we know that if we don’t get enough, we are likened to be dehydrated. It is always reiterated that water or being hydrated is important if we want to be healthy inside and out, and we want to lose some weight. Aside from satisfying our thirst, water helps our body to digest and process the food we take, can reduce the risk of getting diseases.

How much water do we need? Average of eight – twelve glasses each day is enough. But it all depends on our individual needs. Especially if we are the energetic type who often exercises and are active with physical activities, we are to refill our body with more water that we are loosing while doing physical activities.

While drinking sodas and other drinks and beverages is not at all bad, they are not to be considered as substitutes to the water our body required. These drinks contain sugar and other artificial flavorings are unhealthy and they often cause diseases. Avoid drinking too much sports drink; some would think that they are good especially for children because of different flavors available. These drinks, contains potassium and if taken too much, could lead to irregular heartbeat. We often think that drinking coffee could make us stay awake, why not replenish our body with clean water and do some physical activities. Sure this will keep us awake and make us healthy.

Are we getting clean water? Especially if we are using this for our beauty regimen, filtered or clean water is to be used. We have to make sure that bacteria are removed to get a better result of pure skin.

Make it a point to drink water even before we are thirsty! Put a pitcher on our working table and refill our body with this healthy and very affordable liquid that is most essential for a healthier us! Cheers!