The Pursuit of Contentment

Searching for contentment and well- being throughout you life. This journey will require necessary legwork in order to achieve your goal. Your perspective in your life must be changed, without modifying your life and making mammoth changes . Expecting nothing, and leaving greed aside will provide great tools for accessing the state of contentment. Remember to genuinely believe in favourable concepts during your daily happenings.

Create a list of 25 items that you would like to do throughout the year .
At  beginning of day prepare a list of two things from that list that you would like to experience or accomplish on that day.

At the end of each day write down three occurrences or thoughts that you are grateful for during your day. Learn to appreciate the "value of doing nothing" on a daily basis  during a ten minute hiatus.
This will make space for more productive time in your life.
Try to have a day each week or at once a month where you have no essential duties, still permitting family  time and time for friends and yourself.

Hippo
( back next week)

Don't be afraid to make mistakes

In  Hippo's world of memory enhancing  it's okay to make mistakes.

Perfectionism is unrealistic and restrictive. Making mistakes can be creative for you. It can lead you down a different path and permit you to conquer great hurdles.

Soon fear of mistakes will go away. Yes you can shake the feeling of fear away. 

As long as it isn't dangerous for you to try and work it out then you will see that making a mistake did not harm you or your future..

Nothing ventured ,Nothing gained...

I will be back next week to chat.

Hippo

Talking to someone with dementia ..

Do's:.........

* introduce yourself,even if it feels awkward

* Go at their pace.

* Use humour and smile.

* Accept inappropriate answers or no nonsense words.

* Use visual cues for direction.

* Gestures also work .

Don'ts:.........

* Argue or questioning about a word or statement.

* Ask them the reason or try to problem solve.

* Say"Don't you remember that".

* Correct their ideas or punish them.

Hope this information will help you when you visit a friend or loved one.
Hippo

The brain is able to do many wonderful things....

If your brain has adequate nutrients & your body has plenty of exercise & some necessary mental
stimulation, along with healthy socialization, then your brain and body will be in balance.
The neurons will be content and new connections will continue to be formed. Remember
that your brain regulates every single function in the body such as breathing to circulation and many more.....
Tha brain uses approximately 20  % of the body energy- energy and oxygen...
Next week , I will talk about the gray matter and some signs of malfunctions in the Brain...and perhaps needs your Doctor's point of view and advice.

Make a great week!
Hippo

Try to maintain a healthy body weight even when dining out.....

When you dine out - it is difficult to stay within your moderation dietary and budget limits.. Here is a Tip List..

1. Before dinner drinks add calories and cost to your evening/ luncheon.
2. Leave the buns / bread in the basket.
3. Skip the soup- sodium city.
4. Enjoy the salad- use half of the salad drg.
5. Sides- order veggies instead of pasta.
6. Main course- you could order 1/2 portion.
7. If ordering pasta- order tomato based sauces in lieu of the cream sauces, top with seafoods.
8. Share a divine dessert. ( one dessert, two forks)

I am sounding like a "Debbie Downer" but you and your belly will be happy in the long run.
Have a wonderful week!
Hippo

How attitudes can change,form, and mould your behaviour.

Attitude.
1. Is a manner or disposition,feeling,position,etc with regards to a person or thing;
Tendency or orientation,especially of the mind. Could be a negative attitude or a group attitude.
2. Position or posture of the body appropriate to an emotion, or a threatening attitude or a relaxed attitude.
3. Aeronautics : inclination of three principal axes of an aircraft and wind
4. Ballet, a pose in which dancer stands on one leg, the other behind.

Origin: French and then Italian
Attitude is the way someone views something or behaves toward it-
Can be created for a effect.

Intention and attitude make a big difference in how much you gain or lose.....

Sounds yummy and nutritious ! Hippo's take on some snacks.......

Do you know a bad snack from a good snack.?
It can be very misleading!

Here are some healthy snacks as long as moderation overrules your temptations.

1.Bean good.
2.Edayummy-Soybeans packed with protein ( the soybean trounces all other beans for protein) excellent for sprinkles on salad and munching.
3.Holy Kale- contains calories plus and sodium+ but it's kale - so go for it!

Then there are a few not so upfront about nutrition values that they list on label.
1.Hippie snacks-Coconot? not quite true to the label- good source of saturated fat though twice as much as on label.
2.Blue Monkey Coconut chips gets it right..... Numbers on label are right at least ! Don't forget to checkout fats on label.
3.Sweet potato tortilla chips contain more corn and oil than sweet potatoe.

I think that almonds, peanuts, seeds, and other nuts have more nutrients /vitamins, protein, and zinc and magnesium and unsaturated fats( lower risk of heart disease) without added salt or sugar.
Can be used for munchies.... Nuts make a excellent snack.

Happy Spring! 

Hippo.....