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3 Benefits of Meditation

Meditation involves mental exercises while comfortably lying or sitting down. Meditation focuses on a simple internal or external stimulus. This can be a word, one’s breathing pattern, or a visual object. In meditation, the person is physically still and has a much narrower focus of attention. Meditation has benefits that can have a positive effect on both your body and soul. Here are three ways meditating can benefit you.

  1. Physical Benefits. Meditation helps you gain control of your physical tension by eliciting the calming response. The heart rate and respiration rate slow down. Blood pressure diminishes.

  2. Reduce Stress. Over time, meditators tend to feel less daily anxiety, and tend to recover more quickly after highly anxious times.

  3. Change Perspective. Learning the skills of meditation can increase your ability to control your fearful thinking. This teaches you new ways to respond to your automatic thoughts, emotions, and images. For example, a panic-prone person dwells on his worries and pays attention to fearful thoughts. He is controlled by these experiences, instead of being in control of them. Once you learn to meditate, you learn to step away from these experiences. Once you observe your thoughts, emotions, and images from the outside, you can learn to control them. To reduce your anxiety reaction and halt your negative thinking, you must be capable of stepping back from them far enough to put them into perspective.

Thank you for reading! If you know of further benefits, or other helpful blog posts related to this topic, please comment below!

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5 Ways to Be Kind to Yourself

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“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”
-Henry James

In life, sometimes we spend too much time worrying and not enough time taking care of ourselves. Taking the time to put yourself first will enable you to feel happier and also improve your life in every aspect including relationships with others. Here are five ways to be kind to yourself.

  1. Self- Affirmations. The voice inside our heads sometimes reminds us that we are not good enough, as we can tend to be our toughest critic. However, if you spend time reciting or writing positive self-affirmations each day you can reverse that cycle.

  2. Reward Yourself for Getting Things Done. Reward yourself for your hard work, as you deserve to feel good for accomplishing your goals. Give yourself credit for your achievements, whether it be graduating, losing the last five pounds, or completing a DIY project by having a glass of wine or simply doing something you enjoy.

  3. Let Go of Past Mistakes. Instead of beating yourself up or dwelling on the past, remember that no one is perfect and mistakes happen. Find a way to forgive yourself. Make amends with those that you may have hurt in the process if it helps. After all, life is about learning lessons and those mistakes give us an opportunity to grow into better people.

  4. Treat Yourself to a Day of Pampering. Most of us spend time juggling work, chores, and our social life. Set aside a day completely devoted to yourself once a month or once a week by cooking your favorite food, indulging in a spa treatment, or taking a long bath. Self-care remedies will have you feeling fresh and positive.

  5. Respect Your Body. Take care of your body by getting enough sleep, eating healthy foods, and staying active. If you feel tired or sick take the time to recover and rest. You will feel better mentally by taking care of your physical health.

Thank you for reading! Please comment below ways that you practice at home.

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5 Reasons to Start Meal Prepping

Meal preparation is a weekly preparation of meals for a period of time longer than two days. Planning, cooking, and packaging food for the upcoming week can save time and money. There are many benefits and it is not as intimidating as it looks! Here are my top 5 reasons to start.

  1. Save Time– Planning ahead is a key component in staying on track, reaching your goals, and saving time. Planning your meals in advance requires you to create a list of all the ingredients you will need for that week’s meals. In doing so, you can eliminate the possibility of running back and forth to the grocery store for last minute items.

  2. Save Money- You will save money through buying in bulk and eliminating restaurant markup. 

  3. Decrease Stress–  Throughout life, people are encouraged to stay organized by creating to-do lists in order to fulfill obligations without last minute stress. This same philosophy applies when aiming to maintain a healthy, nutritious diet. As your schedule becomes hectic, it seems juggling nutrition with the rest of your life is impossible, however, meal preparation is one way to reduce stress and give you one less thing to worry about. 

  4. Make Healthier Choices-Preparing meals yourself enables you to include healthier and unprocessed ingredients. 

  5. Eat Higher Quality Foods– Instead of reaching quick processed and prepackaged snacks or meals that go over your caloric needs, you will now be able to eat home cooked healthier foods in proper portions.

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5 Wellness Tips to Follow for a Healthier and Happier Version of You

5 Wellness Tips to Follow for a Healthier and Happier Version of You

In today’s world doesn’t it constantly feel as though we are bombarded with a stream of news, updates, events, and stress on the regular? Life can be complicated, and we can all benefit from finding a little more happiness in smaller things. Even if you do not know where to start below are five wellness tips to follow to reach a healthier and happier version of you.

  1. Think Positively and Focus on Gratitude. Research shows a positive attitude helps build a healthier immune system and boosts overall health leading to a better psychological and physical well-being.

  2. Drink Water. Water boosts concentration, aides in balancing the fluids in your body, helps your kidneys in the cleansing process, energizes your muscles, and increases mental awareness. Lastly, drinking water relieves fatigue, which can put you in a more positive mood.

  3. Set Goals. Set short-term and long-term realistic wellness goals that can be easily achievable. Setting goals creates motivation and helps organize your time and resources. This enables you to make the most out of your life.

  4. Be Kind to You. Self-love is so important, as life becomes lighter, you will feel happier overall, and your relationships will likely improve.

  5. Eat More Plants. Plants are loaded with nutrients. Diets loaded with fruits and veggies can not only lower blood pressure, but also lower chances of developing cardiovascular disease.