During times of difficulty and crisis, it’s important that we practice wellness to keep our lives from spiraling out of control. Here are six great tips for staying well and maintaining our health and sanity.
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Which Sweetener Is Best for Me?
Aside from the mind-numbing and detrimental effects they have on the body, artificial sweeteners actually cause your body to produce insulin by making it think that sugar is on the way. As a consequence, your body tells you to eat more sugar to balance insulin levels. Artificial sweeteners do nothing to assist in this process, since they are not sugar and cannot offset a large release of insulin.
Strive to Live a Life in Balance
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“These are a few symptoms of a life out of balance. And, if your personal life balance is representative of the deflated, uninspired diagram above, just imagine how it must affect everything in your life. Here’s what you can do to help . . .”
Are You Running on Empty?
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what if our “life needle” starts pointing to empty? Many times we seek help or try to find ways to recharge or refill our life tank, if we even recognize our need. But many times, we seek out the wrong things or perhaps we just keep going, thinking we’ll soon make it to that gas station and get a refill.
Asking Yourself a Simple Question Could Make Things Better – It’s About Perspective
As a quick tip to make your life a bit sweeter, a bit more pleasant today, think through the question – “Will your present trouble or difficulty matter at all a year from now?”
Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
Laughter releases endorphins like exercise, which help us feel good and relieve pain. In the midst of stress and crisis, we should strive to laugh more to make life better.
Finding Peace Through Proper Thinking
If we don’t watch it, our thinking can become negative, obsessive and spiral out of control, leading to panic, stress, anxiety and unhappiness. Here’s what Richard Carlson says about it in his book called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff”.
Finding Guidance & Peace During Crisis & Difficulty
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Being in tune with God’s truth and wisdom is like walking down a dark road carrying a bright lantern to light your way. You may not be able to see very far ahead, but as long as you carry that light with you, your path will continue to be visible.
Negative Perspective – Are You Wearing Sunglasses at Night?
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“. . .what happens if you wear your “sunglasses at night” with regards to your PERSPECTIVE? Answer these questions . . .”
Personal Crisis and Negative Thinking
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How many negative thinkers out there create their crisis world by their negative thinking or pessimism? Well, I wish I could tell you the answer for certain by quoting statistics, but I can’t. But, what I can tell you is that I suspsect negative thinking and crisis are pretty well “bound at the hip” so to speak. Wherever you find crisis, it’s likely that you’ll also find negative thinking or at worst, a pessimist. Or will you?
