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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
3 quick tips to start your day off right
By Chris Cade:
Most of the time I'm writing about new mindset shifts. Ways we can look at the world differently.
Today I'm taking a slight departure from that to give you some very quick and actionable strategies to get each day started off on the right foot. They don't take much time, and they really do support me in living an awesome life.
And since I'm all about supporting you in living an awesome life, that's why I want to share them with you :)
Here you go...
#1: Drink a glass of water FIRST thing in the morning
No, not 10 minutes or 20 minutes later. Before I go to sleep each night, I fill a glass of water and place it next to my bed. As soon as I wake up, I drink the whole thing. I started with a half-glass, and have worked my way up to anywhere between a full 12oz glass and my 27oz water bottle.
WHY?
Throughout the night we expel water with every breath and literally become dehydrated. The negative effects of dehydration on the brain are well documented and impair both short-term and long-term memory. When we're deh ydrated, our head feels foggy and we feel tired. In fact, it sometimes feels like a hangover even if we haven't been drinking at all.
Unfortunately, most people who feel tired when they wake up reach for a cup of coffee for the caffeine. This is actually the worst decision people can make first thing in the morning because the caffeine dehydrates them even MORE. Then the vicious cycle is created of wanting more coffee to feel awake and dehydrating further.
My advice is simple...
Drink one glass of water first thing in the morning. Do this for 30 days, then try going a day without it. You'll feel the "hangover" instantly and truly understand what you've been doing to your body -your entire life- by not drinking water first thing in the morning.
And you don't have to give up your coffee, either. All I'm suggesting is *first* get that 6oz (or more) glass of water in you before doing anything else. Then if you still want that coffee with breakfast, drink it. At least then you'll be helping hydrate your brain and body while minimizing the dehydrating effects of the caffeine in your coffee.
#2: Do something that feels good
Each morning upon waking, my son comes in and we curl up for a few minutes before starting the day. Chemically, this causes each of our bodies to release good feeling endorphins - oxytocin and others, just like dark chocolate and exercise do.
For each of us, that "feel good" something can be different. Maybe for you it's writing down or thinking about a few things you're grateful for. What a great way to start the day!
For another, it might be watching the sunrise. Or a hug from a loved one. Or a meditation.
It doesn't matter what it is. Just each day for at least a few seconds...
(really, it doesn't have to be long, though longer is better!)
Do something that feels emotionally and physically good - that releases positive endorphin - and you'll instantly start your day off on the right food!
#3: Avoid TV & News in the morning
It's no mystery that most of our news and media is filled with negative stories. Unfortunately, many peoples' first inclination in the morning is to watch the news or read the paper (physical, online, or on the radio while driving to work) so they can know what's happening in the world.
While I personally avoid as much news as possible, at the very least *I beg you* to please grant yourself a morning break from the news. Starting your day off with negativity, even if you don't consciously notice it, it does impact your consciousness and the quality of your day.
And if you absolutely must "stay informed" then just wait an hour or two before you check it out. Give yourself a chance to actually wake up and enjoy your day before you expose yourself to the harshness of our world.
Or you can just subscribe to something like the "Good News Network" and make sure that if you're going to be reading news first thing in the morning, it's good news. ;)
(I love their newsletter!)
Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed these quick tips to start your day off right!
If you do these 3 simple things for just 30 days you will experience BIG shifts in how your days go. The way you wake up each day is what sets the momentum for the rest of your day. It's always your choice - my hope is that these 3 quick tips (that don't take almost any time) will help you kickstart your day right and create positive momentum that helps you live an optimal life.
Most of the time I'm writing about new mindset shifts. Ways we can look at the world differently.
Today I'm taking a slight departure from that to give you some very quick and actionable strategies to get each day started off on the right foot. They don't take much time, and they really do support me in living an awesome life.
And since I'm all about supporting you in living an awesome life, that's why I want to share them with you :)
Here you go...
#1: Drink a glass of water FIRST thing in the morning
No, not 10 minutes or 20 minutes later. Before I go to sleep each night, I fill a glass of water and place it next to my bed. As soon as I wake up, I drink the whole thing. I started with a half-glass, and have worked my way up to anywhere between a full 12oz glass and my 27oz water bottle.
WHY?
Throughout the night we expel water with every breath and literally become dehydrated. The negative effects of dehydration on the brain are well documented and impair both short-term and long-term memory. When we're deh ydrated, our head feels foggy and we feel tired. In fact, it sometimes feels like a hangover even if we haven't been drinking at all.
Unfortunately, most people who feel tired when they wake up reach for a cup of coffee for the caffeine. This is actually the worst decision people can make first thing in the morning because the caffeine dehydrates them even MORE. Then the vicious cycle is created of wanting more coffee to feel awake and dehydrating further.
My advice is simple...
Drink one glass of water first thing in the morning. Do this for 30 days, then try going a day without it. You'll feel the "hangover" instantly and truly understand what you've been doing to your body -your entire life- by not drinking water first thing in the morning.
And you don't have to give up your coffee, either. All I'm suggesting is *first* get that 6oz (or more) glass of water in you before doing anything else. Then if you still want that coffee with breakfast, drink it. At least then you'll be helping hydrate your brain and body while minimizing the dehydrating effects of the caffeine in your coffee.
#2: Do something that feels good
Each morning upon waking, my son comes in and we curl up for a few minutes before starting the day. Chemically, this causes each of our bodies to release good feeling endorphins - oxytocin and others, just like dark chocolate and exercise do.
For each of us, that "feel good" something can be different. Maybe for you it's writing down or thinking about a few things you're grateful for. What a great way to start the day!
For another, it might be watching the sunrise. Or a hug from a loved one. Or a meditation.
It doesn't matter what it is. Just each day for at least a few seconds...
(really, it doesn't have to be long, though longer is better!)
Do something that feels emotionally and physically good - that releases positive endorphin - and you'll instantly start your day off on the right food!
#3: Avoid TV & News in the morning
It's no mystery that most of our news and media is filled with negative stories. Unfortunately, many peoples' first inclination in the morning is to watch the news or read the paper (physical, online, or on the radio while driving to work) so they can know what's happening in the world.
While I personally avoid as much news as possible, at the very least *I beg you* to please grant yourself a morning break from the news. Starting your day off with negativity, even if you don't consciously notice it, it does impact your consciousness and the quality of your day.
And if you absolutely must "stay informed" then just wait an hour or two before you check it out. Give yourself a chance to actually wake up and enjoy your day before you expose yourself to the harshness of our world.
Or you can just subscribe to something like the "Good News Network" and make sure that if you're going to be reading news first thing in the morning, it's good news. ;)
(I love their newsletter!)
Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed these quick tips to start your day off right!
If you do these 3 simple things for just 30 days you will experience BIG shifts in how your days go. The way you wake up each day is what sets the momentum for the rest of your day. It's always your choice - my hope is that these 3 quick tips (that don't take almost any time) will help you kickstart your day right and create positive momentum that helps you live an optimal life.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Courage Does not always roar
An excerpt from
Courage Does Not Always Roar
Foreword by Mary Anne Radmacher
I'll never forget that first night in our new apartment. I had spent the previous week getting the place ready for us to move in as I prepared for the next chapter in my life: a single mom going back to college with my four-year-old son, Michael, in tow.
We had lived with my parents in Dover, Delaware, for a year after my marriage broke up. They were so patient and generous as they gave me space and time to figure out what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I was just 23 years old—disappointed in love and confused about my future. I finally decided I needed to go to college and get an education.
I had very little money to start my new life—$100 a month child support and $100 a month from my parents. I rented a basement apartment in Newark, where the University of Delaware was located, a hundred miles north of Dover. I furnished it with a $10 army cot for Michael, a $40 used bed for myself, a $10 table on which to study, and two empty beer kegs with pillows on top for stools. My coffee table was two cinderblock bricks with a board across the top. There was no sofa, just a small Greek flokati rug to sit on the floor. A bookcase held my radio/receiver, turntable, and a pair of small stereo speakers. The apartment looked like a typical college student apartment, except that in our case, the student was a young single mother with a toddler.
Michael and I spent our first day unpacking and putting our clothes and personal things away in the closets and cabinets. His toys filled a plastic laundry basket. We went to the market to stock up on food and got the kitchen all ready to use. It had been a busy day.
Bedtime came and after his bath, I knelt to tuck Michael into his army cot. Tears welled up in his eyes as I leaned over to kiss him goodnight. "I'm scared," he started to cry. "I want to go back to Grandma's house."
I wrapped my arms around him. "I know, sweetheart. I want to go back to Grandma's house too," I said as I started to cry, too. "But we can't—we have to stay here and start our new life. From now on it's just you and me."
We clung to each other and sobbed. We felt like a couple of orphans, suddenly finding ourselves alone that night, knowing we had to make our own way in the world.
There were no reassuring bedtime stories or fairy tales to make us feel better. We just hugged each other. Michael finally fell asleep in my arms and I went off to sleep in my own room.
That was many years ago and needless to say, we survived that night. We rose to the challenges of the following days, weeks, months and years. It wasn't easy for either of us. I often say that Michael and I took turns raising each other.
And we still like to go to Grandma's house—but we're not afraid to sleep in our own beds, in our own homes, anymore.
Courage Does Not Always Roar
Foreword by Mary Anne Radmacher
I'll never forget that first night in our new apartment. I had spent the previous week getting the place ready for us to move in as I prepared for the next chapter in my life: a single mom going back to college with my four-year-old son, Michael, in tow.
We had lived with my parents in Dover, Delaware, for a year after my marriage broke up. They were so patient and generous as they gave me space and time to figure out what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I was just 23 years old—disappointed in love and confused about my future. I finally decided I needed to go to college and get an education.
I had very little money to start my new life—$100 a month child support and $100 a month from my parents. I rented a basement apartment in Newark, where the University of Delaware was located, a hundred miles north of Dover. I furnished it with a $10 army cot for Michael, a $40 used bed for myself, a $10 table on which to study, and two empty beer kegs with pillows on top for stools. My coffee table was two cinderblock bricks with a board across the top. There was no sofa, just a small Greek flokati rug to sit on the floor. A bookcase held my radio/receiver, turntable, and a pair of small stereo speakers. The apartment looked like a typical college student apartment, except that in our case, the student was a young single mother with a toddler.
Michael and I spent our first day unpacking and putting our clothes and personal things away in the closets and cabinets. His toys filled a plastic laundry basket. We went to the market to stock up on food and got the kitchen all ready to use. It had been a busy day.
Bedtime came and after his bath, I knelt to tuck Michael into his army cot. Tears welled up in his eyes as I leaned over to kiss him goodnight. "I'm scared," he started to cry. "I want to go back to Grandma's house."
I wrapped my arms around him. "I know, sweetheart. I want to go back to Grandma's house too," I said as I started to cry, too. "But we can't—we have to stay here and start our new life. From now on it's just you and me."
We clung to each other and sobbed. We felt like a couple of orphans, suddenly finding ourselves alone that night, knowing we had to make our own way in the world.
There were no reassuring bedtime stories or fairy tales to make us feel better. We just hugged each other. Michael finally fell asleep in my arms and I went off to sleep in my own room.
That was many years ago and needless to say, we survived that night. We rose to the challenges of the following days, weeks, months and years. It wasn't easy for either of us. I often say that Michael and I took turns raising each other.
And we still like to go to Grandma's house—but we're not afraid to sleep in our own beds, in our own homes, anymore.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Are you making these 3 mistakes with your affirmations
We've all heard that affirmations are powerful, yet most people still fall into one of two categories:
- Not using them
- Not using them effectively
Few people are actually using affirmations in ways that create visible results in their lives.
Why?
Here's what I believe are the biggest three reasons...
#1: Just not using them
Although this seems obvious, I have to say it. Some people are handed a golden opportunity on a silver platter, and instead they opt for eating out of the dog's bowl instead. I can't fault them. Most people who have heard of affirmations haven't experienced their true power.
Some people never start using them. Other people used them ineffectively, then stopped when they didn't see results. It's understandable. It's also unfortunate.
When people actually use affirmations though, they often come up against one of the following two challenges that can cause their best-laid plans to backfire.
#2: Using incorrect words that actually REPEL what they want
(like "ideal" and "attract")
There's a whole category of words that people mistakenly use in their affirmations, not realizing that by using these specific words (even ones they've been TOLD to use), that they are actually programming their mind for self-sabotage.
In my e-book "Supercharge Your Affirmations," I list the "Unlucky 13" which include the words "ideal" and "attract."
Let me tell you a story to explain why...
When I was at my firewalk retreat last year, I was introduced to an affirmation that helps people move past their money blockages. That affirmation was:
"People love to give me money."
Sounds great, right?
Not so fast. Because I understood the nature of affirmations and using Conscious Language, I immediately recognized the fallacy in that affirmation.
Just because people loved to give me money, didn't mean they actually would! They could love to do something and not actually do it. I didn't like that. Consequently, I began using the affirmation "People love giving me money." This way I am affirming the actual exchange of energy that occurs with money.
Knowing these kinds of subtle differences in using conscious language make ALL the difference in your affirmations. Fortunately, it can be learned quite easily.
Please do yourself a favor: Never use the words "attract" or "ideal" in your affirmations.
There's plenty of words you can use instead of those two that are part of the Unlucky 13. Now that little rant aside, here's the 3rd big mistake people make with affirmations.
#3 Not integrating affirmations into your life holistically
Most people who do affirmations pick just one way to use them. Maybe they write them down once (or type them), and then say them out loud. Perhaps they go a bit further and say them out loud in the mirror each day.
The thing is, affirmations work by repetition. And they need to be integrated into your life fully. Not just halfway. Not just "good enough" because when it comes to affirmations, we are trying to really change the programming we use to navigate the world.
That's not easy.
That's also why with my own affirmations, I use multiple methods to integrate them into my life. I have an affirmation on my computer desktop, I have another one on my mouse pad, I use technology to run my affirmations all day long while I work on my computer.
And that's just the start!
Here's why this is so important...
While many people who teach affirmations focus on the subconscious mind, and that's important, affirmations can ALSO be used as conscious present-moment reminders to re-align with what we want in our lives.
For example, let's say you're going about your day normally. Suddenly you look at your computer desktop wallpaper and see an affirmation that says, "I eat healthy, vibrant, energizing foods."
You pause for a moment and look at the stack of cookies next to you and realize you're not living in alignment with this affirmation. You then make a choice to ditch the cookies, drink some water and enjoy an apple.
Now that might not be your particular situation nor preference. However, it illustrates a key point: Affirmations aren't just for your subconscious mind. When you integrate them into your life, they can be used as conscious reminders to live an incredible life.
Of course the kicker is - when you take ACTIONS that are in alignment with your intentions, you rapidly change your subconscious beliefs to come into alignment with those intentions.
In fact, action is a much much faster way to change your subconscious beliefs than any other method. And this is on top of using affirmations in subconscious passive ways to reprogram your mind on autopilot.
Wrapping up...
I could go on about the pitfalls people have with affirmations. Really, there's a lot of them. However, today I just wanted to show you the top 3 mistakes that people make.
That way you can avoid the pitfalls and be sure to stay focused on exactly what you want to get out of life. :)
- Not using them
- Not using them effectively
Few people are actually using affirmations in ways that create visible results in their lives.
Why?
Here's what I believe are the biggest three reasons...
#1: Just not using them
Although this seems obvious, I have to say it. Some people are handed a golden opportunity on a silver platter, and instead they opt for eating out of the dog's bowl instead. I can't fault them. Most people who have heard of affirmations haven't experienced their true power.
Some people never start using them. Other people used them ineffectively, then stopped when they didn't see results. It's understandable. It's also unfortunate.
When people actually use affirmations though, they often come up against one of the following two challenges that can cause their best-laid plans to backfire.
#2: Using incorrect words that actually REPEL what they want
(like "ideal" and "attract")
There's a whole category of words that people mistakenly use in their affirmations, not realizing that by using these specific words (even ones they've been TOLD to use), that they are actually programming their mind for self-sabotage.
In my e-book "Supercharge Your Affirmations," I list the "Unlucky 13" which include the words "ideal" and "attract."
Let me tell you a story to explain why...
When I was at my firewalk retreat last year, I was introduced to an affirmation that helps people move past their money blockages. That affirmation was:
"People love to give me money."
Sounds great, right?
Not so fast. Because I understood the nature of affirmations and using Conscious Language, I immediately recognized the fallacy in that affirmation.
Just because people loved to give me money, didn't mean they actually would! They could love to do something and not actually do it. I didn't like that. Consequently, I began using the affirmation "People love giving me money." This way I am affirming the actual exchange of energy that occurs with money.
Knowing these kinds of subtle differences in using conscious language make ALL the difference in your affirmations. Fortunately, it can be learned quite easily.
Please do yourself a favor: Never use the words "attract" or "ideal" in your affirmations.
There's plenty of words you can use instead of those two that are part of the Unlucky 13. Now that little rant aside, here's the 3rd big mistake people make with affirmations.
#3 Not integrating affirmations into your life holistically
Most people who do affirmations pick just one way to use them. Maybe they write them down once (or type them), and then say them out loud. Perhaps they go a bit further and say them out loud in the mirror each day.
The thing is, affirmations work by repetition. And they need to be integrated into your life fully. Not just halfway. Not just "good enough" because when it comes to affirmations, we are trying to really change the programming we use to navigate the world.
That's not easy.
That's also why with my own affirmations, I use multiple methods to integrate them into my life. I have an affirmation on my computer desktop, I have another one on my mouse pad, I use technology to run my affirmations all day long while I work on my computer.
And that's just the start!
Here's why this is so important...
While many people who teach affirmations focus on the subconscious mind, and that's important, affirmations can ALSO be used as conscious present-moment reminders to re-align with what we want in our lives.
For example, let's say you're going about your day normally. Suddenly you look at your computer desktop wallpaper and see an affirmation that says, "I eat healthy, vibrant, energizing foods."
You pause for a moment and look at the stack of cookies next to you and realize you're not living in alignment with this affirmation. You then make a choice to ditch the cookies, drink some water and enjoy an apple.
Now that might not be your particular situation nor preference. However, it illustrates a key point: Affirmations aren't just for your subconscious mind. When you integrate them into your life, they can be used as conscious reminders to live an incredible life.
Of course the kicker is - when you take ACTIONS that are in alignment with your intentions, you rapidly change your subconscious beliefs to come into alignment with those intentions.
In fact, action is a much much faster way to change your subconscious beliefs than any other method. And this is on top of using affirmations in subconscious passive ways to reprogram your mind on autopilot.
Wrapping up...
I could go on about the pitfalls people have with affirmations. Really, there's a lot of them. However, today I just wanted to show you the top 3 mistakes that people make.
That way you can avoid the pitfalls and be sure to stay focused on exactly what you want to get out of life. :)
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Just Believe
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Inspirational and Motivational Quotes. Believe in yourself and you can accomplish anything in life.
The music is "Bathed in Warmth" by George Nascimento.
Inspirational and Motivational Quotes. Believe in yourself and you can accomplish anything in life.
The music is "Bathed in Warmth" by George Nascimento.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Just Believe - Your faith is stronger than you know
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