| Show Be tie good to your body and soul Terry Dillon Editor Co-Editor Co Chronic exhaustion is rarely the result of illness or depression depression depression depres depres- sion More often its it's the result of an energy-draining energy life life- style David C. C Gardner and Grace Joel Beatty weather makes HOT Americans body con con- Those who keep themselves themselves themselves them them- selves physically fit all year use the heat as an excuse to reveal themselves in scanty sportswear The sight of bare hard bodies is enough to turn some of us quite irritable with envy Lets Let's stop sneering g and start working Instead of accusing accusing accusing ac ac- ac- ac cusing well muscled people of being shallow shallow because because they have something to show showoff off try off try concentrating on personal health goals The following is a checklist of body and soul pick me Frequent the water bar Drink is essential for energy It is critically important important important im im- im- im to drink water in hot weather or during physical exertion Try iced water with the juice of half a lemon Water that is not chlorinated d tastes best A gallon of spring water sells at the grocery store for under a dollar Get some beauty sleep Many Americans need more sleep than they get The old standard of eight hours per night may not be enough say sleep experts Try sleeping in longer and adding a siesta to your daily schedule People who are well-rested well look younger because because because be be- cause they have glowing skin Those who miss hours of sleep have skin which looks grey and haggard Everyone should take one day out of each week to rest nap meditate and sleep Breathe slowly Over- Over breathing is more common than was previously known say ex experts erts It is now a prime suspect in a number of psychological disorders particularly particularly particularly par par- those involving anxiety and depression reports American Health magazine Theres nothing new about a connection between between between be be- tween slow even breathing and anda a sense of inner peace its it's been a part of var various ous Eastern ph philosophies i including Taoism yoga and many martial mar marr arts for millennia Peter M. M Miller author of The Hilton Head Executive Stamina Program writes that sustaining mental effort through long periods of physical inactivity ca can cause starvation oxygen-starvation fatigue 1 Y 7 who over breath People are ing feel oxygen starved The best cures for this condition are to consciously slow down breathing to under 12 breaths per minute or to get up off the chair and Pump and grind Belly dance jog around the neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- at dusk go hiking mountain-biking mountain dancing or and/or It really doesn't matter how you do it just exercise If you arent aren't raising your pulse through physical exertion for at least 20 minutes three times a week face it youre you're in a deep state of denial No wonder you are sneering at well- well toned bodies According to The Exercise Prescription for Depression and Anxiety almost any exercise elevates the brain chemicals that improve mood The men mental tal lift you get from physical activity can last 24 hours Sign up for one of excellent PE RE or dance courses before it is too late in inthe inthe inthe the quarter Make a difference Volunteer work of all types can be energizing and mood enhancing When youve you've made a difference in another persons person's life you make a difference difference difference dif dif- dif dif- ference in your own Choose a cause that really gets you f fired red up Then limit t yourself on n when where how and why you will contribute Go with the intention of having havinga a good time Having fun helping helping helping help help- ing others makes you a valuable valuable valuable able volunteer in any or or- When people are in the se service vi e of their ideals they lose their own worries and boredom those boredom those things that make people feel heavy and resentful Volunteer work is the perfect way to meet your 1 soul mate too Indulge selectively All Allwork Allwork Allwork work and no play will make you unhappy with your body If you think you dont have time to follow these rules your lifestyle lifes yle is out of balance r II- II Give yourself a a treat treat everyday Southern belles enjoy iced tea with plenty of sugar and lemon Iced tea is isa isa isa a wonderful energizer on a ahot ahot ahot hot afternoon If your religion forbids this have some ice icee cream instead Love yourself No matter what size or shape your body is remember it is already perfect perfect perfect per per- and beautiful in the mind of God The sooner you start viewing yourself as the god or goddess you truly are the sooner your body will begin to respond You are creat co ing yourself together with God at every moment The ideas you hold about yourself are r reflected e fl e c t e din in the a ap appearance appearance ap- ap p- p your body takes on Cherish and honor your beautiful body and soul |
