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Taking Food to Heart: Preventing Heart Disease
Heart disease is one of the worlds biggest killer, killing more people than HIV/AIDS, cancer and malaria combined. The good news is that you can protect yourself against heart disease with a good diet. The disease often presents itself in women differently than it would in men. In addition to the more common signs of a heart attack such a chest discomfort and shortness of breath, women may experience the following: Nausea or dizziness without chest pain Shortness of breath without chest pain Atypical chest, stomach or abdominal pain Palpitations, cold sweat or paleness. Major risk factors for both men and women include an increase in age, hereditary, smoking, diabetes,…
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The Art of Mindfulness: How to be Still in a Busy World
Give peace a chance. Be willing to give yourself some time with your thoughts. Practice mindfulness and being still amidst the noise. We need to tune ourselves into being mindful. Don’ become overwhelmed at every little thing in life. Mindfulness is not about a quiet, empty mind. However, you should not just fill your mind, but pay attention to the present moment. Sense and sensuality It’s difficult to sometimes contain my brain from wandering and racing while meditating. However, constant practice is more important. I have learnt to recognize when I wander off and bring back my focus and attention to the present. Anything that challenges deeply embedded habits and…
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Stop Living Life as a Spectator: Be the Player in your Life
When we live our lives as onlookers, most of our time is spent looking at our lives from the outside in. Living life as a spectator inhibits our growth and success. It is nice to applaud others on their achievements and success in life. However, don’t let what others are doing keep you from living your life. Take an active role and participate in your own life story. Keeping track of others doesn’t help you move forward in life. It is one of the factors that hold you back. As a result, you lose track of your own goals and dreams. When you’re constantly the cheerleader, you miss the meaningful…
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My Motherhood Journey: The first year
My baby turning one was such a milestone, one filled with gratitude and love. However, I have learnt so much from my motherhood journey thus far. The good the bad and the ugly are all learning curves in life. However, my journey began on a rather sour note. I was unmarried, a mess, had to change plans and my body was going through the motions. As a result, I was so sad and disappointed in myself. My struggles I don’t think I can express how I felt into words. I had allowed negative thoughts to fester and grow in my mind. It was a dark hollow place to be in…
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Make a Change Today
The need for change Today is your second chance for change. How will you use it? Often when we think of making a change, we wait for a new week or new year. Each year boasts 365 chances left for a fresh start. Make a change today. How many times have you said, I’ll start tomorrow!How many times did you make it past the next day? If you haven’t already made the change and stuck to it, then you need structure and planning. It really is that simple. Have you ever heard the saying, if you fail to plan then you are planning to fail? It’s a truth, you can…
