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Within you is the hidden God. Within you is the immortal soul. Within you is the inexhaustible spiritual treasure. Within you is the fountain of joy and happiness. Within you is the ocean of bliss. - Swami Sivananda
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Try this as an example. Slump your shoulders. Let your head hang forward and tilt your face down. Stay like that, and stand or walk around like that for a few minutes. Do you feel energized? Now pull your shoulders back, hold your head up, stand upright, open across your chest and face forward. Spend a few minutes like that. Which posture offers you more energy? - Libby Weaver
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Whenever a hardship comes into your life, release what you cannot control and trust the universe. - Victor M. Parachin
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If anyone needs more motivation to eat a healthy diet (vegetarian) yet another study reveals that consuming meat, white bread, sugary drinks and alcohol can cause cancers.
This new study suggests that consuming these increases the long-term risk of colon cancer as they can increase the inflammation in the body. The study was based on data compiled from 121,000 people and found that those who ate the most inflammatory foods were 37 per cent more likely to develop colon cancer, and 70 per cent more likely to develop rectal cancer compared with those who had the lowest inflammation diet score. The study also revealed that green leafy vegetables, dark yellow vegetables, whole grains, coffee and fruit juice appeared to reduce inflammation, and people appeared to achieve the greatest anti-inflammatory effect from their healthy diet if they also refrained from alcohol.
The diet recommended by researchers is essentially a yogic one - vegetarian and avoiding processed foods and alcohol.
This new study suggests that consuming these increases the long-term risk of colon cancer as they can increase the inflammation in the body. The study was based on data compiled from 121,000 people and found that those who ate the most inflammatory foods were 37 per cent more likely to develop colon cancer, and 70 per cent more likely to develop rectal cancer compared with those who had the lowest inflammation diet score. The study also revealed that green leafy vegetables, dark yellow vegetables, whole grains, coffee and fruit juice appeared to reduce inflammation, and people appeared to achieve the greatest anti-inflammatory effect from their healthy diet if they also refrained from alcohol.
The diet recommended by researchers is essentially a yogic one - vegetarian and avoiding processed foods and alcohol.
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Forget about any claims that hot yoga (temperatures between 95 and 105 in a heated room) is more beneficial than any other yoga. Claims made by hot yoga proponents - that it causes blood vessels to dilate thus reducing high blood pressure and protects against heart attacks - simply aren't true according to research published in the journal Experimental Physiology.
Researchers from Texas State University who carried out the first study on whether it is the heat or simply the yoga itself which provides the health boost, concluded that it is the postures themselves that are responsible for better health, and not the temperature in which they are done.
Researchers from Texas State University who carried out the first study on whether it is the heat or simply the yoga itself which provides the health boost, concluded that it is the postures themselves that are responsible for better health, and not the temperature in which they are done.
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When you are in despair, take action. When we feel down because life hasn’t trated us well, taking action is the best antidote. - Diana Lu
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When you have trouble or a failure, remember you are smart enough and strong enough to deal with it. So keep getting up. Keep showing up. - Victor M. Parachin
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Each one of us experiences times when our energies are on low. Often it’s just a passing phase but sometimes low energy persists for weeks or months at a time. Excluding some physical issue, which could be addressed by a medical professional, there can be other reasons why you are losing energy. Consider these:
* The company you keep. Some individuals are energy “vampires”. They literally suck the life out of you.
* Poor breathing. The most relaxed and motivating breathing is when we take long inhales and exhales. Rapid, shallow breathing is draining.
* Unhealthy diet. Too much restaurant food; too much processed food,; too few fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
* Lack of exercise. Inactivity and being glued to a screen of some kind isn’t good for body, mind or spirit.
* Wrong lifestyle. Being a ‘party animal’, consuming copious amounts of alcohol, and other forms of self indulgence deplete vitality.
* Stress and anxiety. A mind infected with worries can’t relax. Set some time aside for meditation to clear the mind and calm the spirit.
* Employment. So many workplaces are toxic for a variety of reasons. While you may not be able to quit you job immediately, it’s worth making an assessment with a view to soon changing it.
* Your family. We have no choice about our family of origin but when a family is highly dysfunctional and draining you, it’s time to choose to create a new “family” made up of people who lift you up, inspire and motivate you.
Take an inventory of your life to establish why your energies are low. Then take corrective actions.
* The company you keep. Some individuals are energy “vampires”. They literally suck the life out of you.
* Poor breathing. The most relaxed and motivating breathing is when we take long inhales and exhales. Rapid, shallow breathing is draining.
* Unhealthy diet. Too much restaurant food; too much processed food,; too few fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
* Lack of exercise. Inactivity and being glued to a screen of some kind isn’t good for body, mind or spirit.
* Wrong lifestyle. Being a ‘party animal’, consuming copious amounts of alcohol, and other forms of self indulgence deplete vitality.
* Stress and anxiety. A mind infected with worries can’t relax. Set some time aside for meditation to clear the mind and calm the spirit.
* Employment. So many workplaces are toxic for a variety of reasons. While you may not be able to quit you job immediately, it’s worth making an assessment with a view to soon changing it.
* Your family. We have no choice about our family of origin but when a family is highly dysfunctional and draining you, it’s time to choose to create a new “family” made up of people who lift you up, inspire and motivate you.
Take an inventory of your life to establish why your energies are low. Then take corrective actions.
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Saturday as I taught a yoga class a group of young girls entered room and politely asked if we were interested in buying Girl Scout Cookies. As class was in session, we couldn't stop to respond. However, after class I was surprised by the consensus which came from the women yoginis: girl scout cookies are very unhealthy. All the women said they did support girl scouts by making a purchase but they considered the purchase a donation as they tossed out the cookies. Full of fat and sugar, the cookies are baked months before they're ever sold were just a few of the concerns expressed. In fact, one woman felt the girl scout cookie program was at odds with the stated Girl Scouts' healthy living initiative.
While this program is an effective fund raiser and has a long tradition, times change. With more awareness of healthy eating and balanced diets, the Girl Scout Association leadership could do better for girls by having them offer healthier items for public consumption.
While this program is an effective fund raiser and has a long tradition, times change. With more awareness of healthy eating and balanced diets, the Girl Scout Association leadership could do better for girls by having them offer healthier items for public consumption.
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Stand up for what you know is right. The principles of fairness and justice are always worth fighting for. - Diane Lu