Posts Tagged ‘health’
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Smoothies are an awesome snack. They’re great for getting lots of fruit into your diet without a lot of fuss, grabbing those vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, curbing cravings and getting an energy boost. They’re the dieters best friend, the health and fitness freaks true love and the busy man’s mistress. And if you get a little cunning, they’re easy on your wallet as well as your tastebuds.
Here are some of my favourite combinations
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Tags: diet, drink, easy, food, fruit, health, Healthy, quick, Recipes, smoothies
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
- Dig out some art stuff. Paints, colouring pencils, glitter, whatever you’ve got lying around
- Start making a picture, or maybe a sculpture, something like that, focus on tapping into your emotions, whatever’s on your mind, write stuff if you want, slap paint on any old how, whatever works for you.
- Focus not on creating anything specific, just trust your hands and your gut and see where it leads. You aren’t aiming to make a masterpiece, you’re giving your soul a channel. The art could be in the movement of your hands, in the feeling you get from finger painting, it could be in the in the finished product. The point is to focus on finding it and unwinding. Whatever it comes out like, be proud of yourself, it takes courage to express yourself, and sometimes it doesn’t make sense. Self expression is incredibly important, and you’re doing this just for you, so enjoy it.
Tags: Art, artistic, creating, creativity, expressing yourself, expression, health, improving your day, painting, passion, relaxing, wellbeing
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Small pleasures are good for us. Little bubbles of soul food amidst the day. They help moderate stress, improve our overall health and tend to make us a little nicer, they can also provide us with the odd little insight.
Animals
Kidnapping the cat for a cuddle always makes me feel better. Sitting with the rabbits for a few minutes and watching them demolish silverbeet and kale is surprisingly calming – and I’ve known people who were uninterested in rabbits before to have found just watching them very interesting and relaxing. A cuddle with my horses is always beneficial, and anyone who has a horse will know how good they smell.
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Tags: de stress, de-stressing, health, relax, relaxing, simple pleasures, small pleasures, stress releif, unwind, wellbeing
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