Time-Tested Ways to Cope with Daylight Saving Time
It's that time of year again, when we reset our clocks
and try to readjust to the time change associated with
Daylight Saving Time (DST). Some of us breeze through
the change seamlessly, yet others feel out of sorts for
days. If you have trouble dealing with this sudden
disruption in your routine, it is for good reason.
Even though your brain knows that the time on the clock
has changed, your body's internal clock does not. In the
fall, you'll gain an hour of sleep. And although you might
not feel tired, you may get cranky when you have to wait
an extra hour before your lunch break or when it feels
like work should have ended an hour ago...
Friday, October 31, 2008
Another Fitness Myth Debunked
Somewhere along your journey to fitness, whether
in the gym, reading the latest books, or talking
with your friends, you'll hear a lot of advice
about exercise--not all of which is true.
Fitness Myth
If you can't exercise hard and often, there's
really no point.
Truth
Even moderate activity is shown to reduce your
risk for heart disease and stroke. If you don't
have 30 minutes in your day to exercise, try
splitting it up into 10-minute segments instead.
Everyone can find 10 minutes to spare sometime
during the day! There are simple things you can
do to increase your activity without having to
go to the gym: take the stairs instead of the
elevator, jump rope or do body weight exercises
push ups, crunches) at commercial breaks, take
a short walk after lunch. Remember that any
exercise is better than none!
Exercise Extra: Clip on a pedometer and aim for
10,000 steps daily, which equals about 5 miles.
Lose Weight for Better Sex: There's a lesser-
known fringe benefit of shedding excess pounds:
Being trimmer bolsters your self-esteem, and
when you feel good about yourself, you are more
likely to desire and enjoy sex. I really feel
good about myself.
in the gym, reading the latest books, or talking
with your friends, you'll hear a lot of advice
about exercise--not all of which is true.
Fitness Myth
If you can't exercise hard and often, there's
really no point.
Truth
Even moderate activity is shown to reduce your
risk for heart disease and stroke. If you don't
have 30 minutes in your day to exercise, try
splitting it up into 10-minute segments instead.
Everyone can find 10 minutes to spare sometime
during the day! There are simple things you can
do to increase your activity without having to
go to the gym: take the stairs instead of the
elevator, jump rope or do body weight exercises
push ups, crunches) at commercial breaks, take
a short walk after lunch. Remember that any
exercise is better than none!
Exercise Extra: Clip on a pedometer and aim for
10,000 steps daily, which equals about 5 miles.
Lose Weight for Better Sex: There's a lesser-
known fringe benefit of shedding excess pounds:
Being trimmer bolsters your self-esteem, and
when you feel good about yourself, you are more
likely to desire and enjoy sex. I really feel
good about myself.
Friday, October 24, 2008
DREAMS
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a
broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to
dreams, for if dreams go, life is a barren field,
covered with snow.
- Langston Hughes
broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to
dreams, for if dreams go, life is a barren field,
covered with snow.
- Langston Hughes
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
BECOMING GREAT
Keep away from people who try to belittle
your ambitions. Small people always do that,
but the really great ones make you feel that
you, too, can become great.
- Mark Twain, writer and satirist
your ambitions. Small people always do that,
but the really great ones make you feel that
you, too, can become great.
- Mark Twain, writer and satirist
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Ways to Expand Your Life
1. Decide to run a marathon. The physical discipline required will allow you to experience the immediate benefits of daily training.
2. Give more. You may set a goal of giving 20% rather than 10%. The extra stretch here will loosen up the blindness that greed causes and make you see new ways of generating income.
3. Commit to spending one hour a day for personal growth. Choose positive materials for meditation, go to workshops, or sign up for teleseminars. There are many opportunities for stretching yourself in this area.
4. Read at least one new book a month. This will accelerate your ability to increase your “preparation” and to see new ways to grow. Remember, “Luck” is when “preparation” meets “opportunity.”
5. Design a break in your normal schedule. Getting away from a routine is one of the best ways I know of unlocking creativity and innovation. I have spent 3-4 days at a monastery, just as an attempt to tap into new insights and inspiration. (The Abbey of Gethsemani)
6. Create your own timelines. If you want to write a book, decide when you will have the chapter outline completed. If you need to update your resume, decide now to have that completed in two weeks. Whatever it is you want to accomplish, set your timelines to propel you on.
2. Give more. You may set a goal of giving 20% rather than 10%. The extra stretch here will loosen up the blindness that greed causes and make you see new ways of generating income.
3. Commit to spending one hour a day for personal growth. Choose positive materials for meditation, go to workshops, or sign up for teleseminars. There are many opportunities for stretching yourself in this area.
4. Read at least one new book a month. This will accelerate your ability to increase your “preparation” and to see new ways to grow. Remember, “Luck” is when “preparation” meets “opportunity.”
5. Design a break in your normal schedule. Getting away from a routine is one of the best ways I know of unlocking creativity and innovation. I have spent 3-4 days at a monastery, just as an attempt to tap into new insights and inspiration. (The Abbey of Gethsemani)
6. Create your own timelines. If you want to write a book, decide when you will have the chapter outline completed. If you need to update your resume, decide now to have that completed in two weeks. Whatever it is you want to accomplish, set your timelines to propel you on.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
WHERE IS YOUR ANCHOR?
I attended campmeeting this weekend and the theme was on the subject of this post. The preacher asked where is your anchor? If it's in Jesus, which Jesus? Professed christians say they believe in Jesus, but one's actions express more than words who is the anchor.
My life hasn't really expressed my trust in Jesus Christ to the fullest extent. It's very schetchy and I'm afraid quite in a dangerous condition. I'll have to make a final, consistent choice if I'm to remain in the family of God. This is not a laughing matter nor a light situation. It's a matter of life or death.
Will I truly have Jesus Christ as my anchor forever or the other guy? That is the question my decisions will answer for me from this day forward. I want eternal life and it's worth fighting for in this life. However, I'll need the power outside of myself to keep up the fight and be victorious in the end.
My life hasn't really expressed my trust in Jesus Christ to the fullest extent. It's very schetchy and I'm afraid quite in a dangerous condition. I'll have to make a final, consistent choice if I'm to remain in the family of God. This is not a laughing matter nor a light situation. It's a matter of life or death.
Will I truly have Jesus Christ as my anchor forever or the other guy? That is the question my decisions will answer for me from this day forward. I want eternal life and it's worth fighting for in this life. However, I'll need the power outside of myself to keep up the fight and be victorious in the end.
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