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Move it Monday. 

Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 07:18PM by Registered CommenterDavina in | Comments24 Comments

*I can't help it...I love this girl.*

attitude and your health.

 

"Does your attitude affect your health? Does a positive, happy one keep you healthier? Or a negative, unhappy, even angry, one hurt you? The answer to all these questions is yes. The mind and body are snugly interwoven, and this connection affects you in more ways than you might be aware of.

It used to be thought that the mind and the immune system existed independently of each other. But research now shows that they may act as a single unit. Feeling stressed, for example, can make you more susceptible to whatever virus is going around. On the other hand, when you feel joyous and lighthearted, your immune system has a better chance of protecting you from it"...see more here....

Thomas R Blakeslee, author of The Attitude Factor, believes that attitude can change how long a person lives.  He has two tests that he asks visitors to his website to take to determine what type of attitude they are carrying around in their life.  His theory is that people can change their attitude with attitude training spread out over a year...and that the training will prolong their lives.

Here are some tips to help develop a more positive attitude: (these are from here)
 

  • Don't worry about things out of your control. If you make a list of all your concerns, you'll most likely find that you have little control over them. Stop wasting energy worrying about things that may not happen!

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  • Change the way you think. Every time you think of something negative, immediately write down three positive about the person, place or situation. You can train yourself to have a more positive outlook.

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  • Develop spirituality. Studies have found that people who have an active spiritual life live longer. Join a church or study about an aspect of spirituality important to you.

    • postive. LIFE.

    Reader Comments (24)

    left food on my plate, too. :)

    and dinner .... was SO small. :)

    Oh, and my biggest victory? that I did not gain a pound ... or even half a pound from yesterday. HECK YEAH!

    November 27, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKaren

    Totally rocked it out today ..... food on plate. Healthy veggie soup for dinner. With monster salad.

    AND worked out for 32 minutes on the bike. 6 1/4 miles. plus some time on the weights. Day after thanksgiving the gym is EMPTY. ;)

    November 27, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKaren

    shot state football championship today.

    involved A LOT of walking for 2.5 hours. plus lugging gear.

    ate the ministrone veggie soup for dinner. yuuuuummie. :)

    November 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKaren

    Wow, Karen! Where have you been??? We have ONE month to go!!! :)
    Had a reasonable Thanksgiving meal. Not too over the top. I would consider it a smaller "Thanksgiving" meal than normal. Left food on my plate.

    Tonight we had soba noodles with leftover turkey, green beans and Annie's peanut sauce. It was a light healthy dinner. Easy too!

    November 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLaura
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