IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU

WHATEVER PEOPLE DO, FEEL, OR SAY, DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY. OTHERS ARE GOING TO HAVE THEIR OPINION ACCORDING TO THEIR BELIEF SYSTEM, SO WHATEVER THEY THINK ABOUT YOU IS NOT ABOUT YOU, IT IS ABOUT THEM.

The Temptation Of Bitterness

"Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dry Skin Issues

Prevent dry, cracked winter skin with short, warm showers (not long, hot ones). The energy savings will nurture your wallet and your skin.

A long, hot shower may seem like just the antidote to cold mornings, but it takes a serious toll on your skin. Hot water dissolves and washes away the protective oils in the outermost layer of skin, leading to dehydration.

Prevent dry, cracked winter skin with warm showers (instead of hot) that last less than 10 minutes. When you get out of the shower, pat your skin dry instead of rubbing, and apply an oil-rich moisturizer within a few minutes so that you lock in any remaining water on the skin’s surface. In addition to protecting your skin, you’ll also be saving on energy, since you won’t be heating the water as much, and you’ll be using less water overall.

OUR OWN AGREEMENTS

YOUR OWN OPINIONS AND POINT OF VIEW REFLECT YOUR OWN AGREEMENTS AND ARE PERSONAL TO YOU.

IT IS NO ONE'S TRUTH BUT YOURS.

The Now

''There is only the moment. The now. Only what you are experiencing at this second is real.This does not mean you live for the moment. It means you live in the moment.''

Leo Buscaglia

Most of us fail to realize the tremendous potential that lies before us in each moment of our lives. Every moment of every day, we face the opportunity to start over completely, to modify the way that we see the world, to change the ways that we react to certain stimuli. Our lives are ours to fashion, and we do so through the ways that we approach our days and our circumstances, through the ways that we act and react, and through the ways that we treat others and ourselves.

One of the most important goals that we can have as people is to learn to recognize the things that cause us unhappiness, stress, anxiety, and negative feelings, and then to act in ways that will keep those things from being the dominant elements of our lives--or perhaps even to banish them from our lives altogether.

Angry Words

"Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret."

Laurence J. Peter


"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow."

Chinese Proverb


"Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it."

English Proverb

Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Function

Defrag your brain with physical activity breaks. Recent studies show that bursts of aerobic exercise improve cognitive function.

Just as your muscles need time to recover after periods of exertion, your brain isn’t designed to fire constantly for eight hours at a stretch. Keep your cognitive skills high by building a little physical activity in to your day.

According to two 2009 studies, aerobic exercise (anything that raises your heart rate and quickens your breathing, such as a brisk walk, bike ride or stair-climbing session) works best: In a Japanese study, adult men performed a simple cognitive task more quickly after riding a bike at a moderate pace. And in a study conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana, researchers found that preadolescents of both sexes performed better and faster on cognitive tasks after a 20-minute session of moderate-intensity treadmill walking.

When you notice your mental acuity start to fade during the day, strap on your comfortable shoes and get moving for 15 to 20 minutes — your faster performance upon your return will make up for the time it takes.