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7 Daily Meditations for Wellness, Spirit, and Mind-Body Connection

1 Week: 7 Daily Meditations for Health and Wellness- Mind, Body, and Spirit Who am I who speaks, walks, stands, and functions on this elaborate stage known as the world? I should find this out. ~YOGA VASISHTA Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. And between the two my life flows. ~SRI N. Maharaj The mind is like the wind and the body is like the sand; if you want to know how the wind is blowing, you can look at the sand. ~Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen ...long before you do, your body knows when something is wrong.~Marion Woodman Rest in the pause between breaths. Pause in the rest between thoughts. Bask in the space between words. Stop in the stillness between time. ~ JR If you find a good solution and become attached to it, the solution may become your next problem.~ Robert Anthony There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it is going to be a butterfly.~ Richard B. Fuller ----------------------------------------------------------------------...

Dietary Guidelines to Enhance a Healthier Lifestyle

5 Dietary Guidelines for a healthier YOU! Greetings everyone! So, to continue on from my first blog post regarding emotional eating, these 5 Dietary Guidelines aren't just for emotional eating situations. (Really?) Yes, really! :) You can use them in almost any situation where you feel you would like a good starting foundation with your relationship with food or nutrition and wellness in general. Monitored by the USDA , these guidelines are for generally healthy adults and those 2 years of age and older: 1.) Adequacy- choosing foods that are nutrient-dense (this will help provide nutrients for your body and metabolism) 2.) Balance- maintain a balanced lifestyle and nutrition with moderate physical activity (e.g., sleep, food groups, etc.) 3.) Calorie Control- no brainer! Stay within your calorie allotted for your nutrition goals. Stay hydrated. This can also mean to ensure that you are eating ENOUGH calories so as to not leave your body in survival mode and holding on...