I was browsing the newspaper this morning when I came across an article about empowering oneself written by Ms. Cory Quirino. And here's what she has in mind:
Empowering
yourself
By Cory
Quirino
Philippine
Daily Inquirer
1:44 am |
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
There are
simple and practical steps that can have a profound effect on your well-being.
Let’s wire
or rewire the brain by programming ourselves.
We all know that no change is ever possible unless the mind accepts it
as truth. What are your truths? It’s time to analyze your belief system.
Many people
might be lazy and resistant to change simply because they feel that it requires
hard work. Or, that it translates to
giving up the things they enjoy the most.
A classic example is Elena, a housewife saddled with three kids who wishes she could lose another 10 lbs.
The idea of exercising in the morning after
everyone is out of the house is overpowered by the need to rest. So, for her the choice is either the gym or
the bed. We know which way this is
going, right? And yet, Elena grows more
dissatisfied with herself as time passes.
Eventually her displeasure will
deteriorate into low self-esteem and depression. With these come the need to self-indulge with
overeating. It’s a vicious cycle.
What Elena
needs to understand is that the root cause of her problems is herself—her
indecisiveness and lack of perseverance stem from the inability to
believe. She needs to love herself more.
To Elena and
many like her, I advise:
1. Practice self-love. Don’t be in denial of
your own needs. Be honest with yourself.
2.
Prioritize. Make a wish list of the
things you want to happen in your life.
3. Practice
“me” time. That’s right. Declare a
specific day or time of the week to focus on you and your wish list. Make it happen.
Our minds
are so powerful that reality begins from our thoughts. So if we think it, then the probability is
high that it will happen.
Under
control
A complete
sense of being empowered is the knowledge that you and I have every situation
under control. And that’s a good
thing. So let’s explore some control
measures that we can do everyday.
The focus is
on prevention. There are many lifestyle
and behavioral changes that we can make starting today.
Reduce food
intake. Restrict calories sourced from
refined and processed foods. Overeating is a no-no.
Increase
exercise. By doing so you avoid weight gain and
obesity. Exercise plays a pivotal role
in lowering the risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer by 23 percent if females
exercise regularly between the ages of 12 and 35 years.
There is an
urgent need to train children early on in life. The only real way to combat
diabetes and obesity is to exercise.
Don’t smoke.
Take the right vitamin and mineral supplements.
Learn and regularly practice stress
management techniques.
Give yourself enough rest and sleep time.
Do you know
that…
The risk of
lifestyle diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic
illnesses can be dramatically reduced with an adequate intake of fruits and
vegetables. These foods are rich in
phytonutrients that help prevent cancers of the lungs, breast, colon and
prostate.
High
flavonoid foods like tea, chocolate, onions, garlic and moringa may lower the
risk of heart disease by 20 percent.
The nutrient
lutein (a carotenoid pigment in orange and yellow fruits and vegetables) can
help prevent macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in
adults. A daily habit would be to
include sweet potatoes, squash and carrots in your meal plan.
B complex
vitamins can reduce the amino acid homocysteine in the body, thus reducing the
risk of heart disease. With B3, B12 and
folic acid therapy, there can be a 16-24 percent lowering of risks.
Selenium
combined with vitamin D and fish oil may significantly reduce the dangers of
developing prostate cancer. Be aware,
gentlemen.
Juice it
Do you truly
want to have a more energetic, slimmer body? Is it your dream to have a glowing
complexion? Would you like to start a
detoxification program? Here is my
wellness advice.
Start
practicing the habit of drinking fresh, natural and, if possible, organic fruit
and vegetable juices.
When taken
raw and unexposed to heat, juices are packed with enzymes that directly nourish
our cells.
Must
do: Drink healthy by going green and
rainbow colors.
Invest in a
good juicer. If you have no juicer, try
a blender. But the downside of a blender
is that the end result is mashed food.
You need to extract the greatest amount of live enzymes in a slow and
no-heat manner.
One of the
best juice extractors most nutritionists recommend is the Hurom Slow Juicer
which uses the patented low-speed technology system (call Hurom at tel.
0917-8108822 or 9267782).
Trivia: Vitamin C is especially sensitive to
heat. And this is why, while a cup of
hot calamansi juice may be soothing to the throat, it has no vitamin
benefits. With the proper juicer, you
can juice fruit even with the skin and tiny seeds intact. This is great news for health buffs indeed.
For more information and details on this article, please feel free to visit their Lifestyle Page on PDI's web page. Click
HERE.
Happy reading! To all my fellow women, wives and mothers out there, let us love ourselves more by pampering oneself and giving quality time to our needs. Indulge, fellas! Hugs.
xoxo,
Mommy Mai
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