“The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease.”
~Voltaire
After that quote I don’t think I need to say much. Laughing feels good and releases tension, your body likes it, bacteria and viruses don’t (because with laughter your little white blood cells become absolutely ruthless), it’s a nice ice-breaker and quite simply makes the day better.
Top 10 reasons to laugh (and laugh now)
- Lower blood pressure. Initially upon laughing, blood pressure increases, but then falls below normal levels and as breathing deepens but then falls below normal levels and as breathing deepens blood becomes more oxygen and nutrient rich.(1,2)
- Strengthen immune system. Laughter increases the number of natural killer cells that like to eat viruses for breakfast, as well as certain cancer cells. Antibodies are also increased (immunoglobulin A), which is especially helpful for respiratory infections. (2,3)
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Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and action, where it often substitutes for both.
~John Andrew Holmes
Procrastination, like so many things, is a habit. A habit most people seemingly love to or can’t help indulging in. Hm… reminds me of chocolate… But this is great news! It’s not hard to break a habit.
Procrastination actually causes more discomfort than doing the actual task. While procrastinating, we anticipate an unpleasant/boring/difficult task, and the mind has already created and is living through a difficult situation. It’s non-productive to virtually torture yourself this way, as doing the actual task will cause less pain.
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A man is but the product of his thoughts: what he thinks, he becomes.
~ Mahatma Ghandi
Whatever you focus on you create. Whatever you think about, you give power to because you make it your reality. It is your choice what to think about. No, it’s not that easy, especially as most of us are in the habit of noticing and remarking upon the bad things that happen during the day. But you can change that – just ask the following:
Do you want to change your thought patterns?
Do you have some patience to practice changing these patterns?
If you answered “yes” to the first, it’s likely you have patience to change.
If you answered “no” to the first, here are some reminders on why you need to say “yes”:
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Society and daily living have become very fast paced. We hurry all the time, stress piles up and our bodies and minds become tense with anxiety. A calm mind and body will allow you to get more done, be healthier and take pleasure in life. Below are some simple and unique ways of getting into a calm frame of mind.
- Herbal tea. Chamomile, linden, mint and lavender teas are soothing and calming. Brew a cup of one
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In my previous post I covered the many downsides of multitasking. Yesterday I stumbled upon this great interview on the power of being present that supports and adds to my article.
Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau from the Kathleen Show interviews Claudia Wallis, who is Editor-at-Large at Time Magazine and has specialized as a writer and editor of stories covering health, science, women’s and children’s issues, education and lifestyle. She definitely has experience, so give it a listen. I think the interview will speak to many of you, as the multitasking “disease” is spread at the office as well as far outside of it.
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