Meditation as we age happily....

Did you know that  sleep is the best meditation-
one of the most powerful ways to improve your mind.

Even 5 minutes daily will produce profound benefits. It is proven to counter the effects of aging.As you meditate there will be lack of stress if meditating on a regular basis. It also helps to relieve pain and improves the efficiency of usage of your oxygen. Helps regulate blood pressure. Increases feelings of happiness and peace and contentment.

Complex carbohydrates????????

Good evening....

I am going to refresh everyone re: the definition of a complex carbohydrates...... The main goal of a nutritious diet is to balance your foods in your food groups and avoid raising your blood sugar. Not all starches are equal. Some are more glycemic than others.In this sense they are not complex for very long-Grains including wheat/rice/barley/oats/potatoes/corn and beans -all are very starchy. Most are rolled or puffed or ground or flaked-all being processed foods so when we get into that then we are dealing with immediately, once swallowed, turn into sugar in minutes. Some legumes break into sugar at a slower rate. Short grained rice more glycemic than long grained. Whole gains better for us... all way round
More on this subject-tomorrow evening...

Hippo

Attitude is everything !!!

 The way that you perceive things, sculpts the world about you..
 Do you run with a tank half full or half empty?  Learning
 how to control your attitude will make the difference between
 success and failure.

Hippo has returned.....

Did you know that memories needn't decline as you age. You can actually improve your memory and then it is easier to learn many new skills.
Memories needn't decline as you age.....

There are 7 essential things that you must do to improve your memory.

1. Maintain a positive attitude towards your memory

2. Mobilize your full attention

3. Take advantage of your preferred learning style -Visual or auditory

4. Connect new information to something that you already know

5. Memorize-it will be like a tonic to you

6. Teach what you want to remember

7. Learn how to "mindmap" and memory systems

Sunday-steps on how to memorize.......
I am glad to be back......Hippo

I will be back on Tuesday....Aug 14 th...

I have been very busy-family wedding etc.-not mine !
Hippo

Brain medicine = nutritious food

Balancing act

Food is as powerful a medicine that science can design. Your brain and body requires consistent healthy nutrition.
One of the first places you can improve upon your dietary habits is in the restaurant(fast-food)area.
So many of us eat a standard canadian diet which has far too many refined carbohydrates, too much bad fat and too great a quantity:
Try this quiz..
1.Do you want to go "go large" with your order? It is only 39 cents.
2.Do you want fries?
3.Do you want an appetizer?
4.Do want to begin with rolls or breads?
5.Do you want dessert?
6.Do you want a drink?Perhaps a bigger drink? It is a much better deal
7.Toys come with children's meals.

Refills, bottomless fries, All you can eat buffets.

What do you all think about that questionnaire?

Handling chronic stress...

Emotional trauma and physical trauma can disrupt brain development and changes will occur that are negative to the brain. People traumatized by floods, fires, earthquakes have been studied and it was learned that it does change brain function.
People become fretful, anxious, and moody and often and may experience headaches, bowel problems,
and anxiety. These  conditions will create stress and kill cells in the hippocampus, one of the major memory centers in the temporal lobes. So, a victim must learn how to handle chronic stress forever or until conquered.