Awakening to Wellness

I asked one person who loves cigarillos what is in cigarette that it is so hard for him to get rid of it. I thanked him for being so open, that he willingly shared something about being a smoker. He said it is of psychological pleasure and satisfaction he gets from cigarette smoking, aside from variety of tastes that made him hooked to it.

What is in cigarette that ones you started smoking it is so hard for you to break once it becomes your habit? Nicotine substance that makes smokers feel alert and energized is the cause. It is a highly addictive that more than fifty percent of people who quit smoking go back to their old habit because of the withdrawal symptoms they experienced. Aside from the nicotine content that is addictive, smokers usually develops psychological dependency. It gives them more confidence, feel relax, and could easily cope difficult situations they are into.

We all know that smoking is bad to smokers’ health and to health of people that surrounds the smokers. As for me, smokers are just in denial of that reality and need to be awakened and needs help to stay away from their addictive habit. Remember, it is not just their health that is at risk but people who could breathe in the second hand and third hand smoke as well.  Smoking is form of addiction. Let us help them be awakened from their deep sleep for wellness purposes.

Jump Rope to Wellness

During my childhood days, we used to jump rope as a form of childhood play. We maximize the rope using different styles of jumping activities. It’s fun to do it whether in group or individually. Kids appreciate rope jumping at home even if they have no playmate at all.

Aside from fun reap out of jumping rope games, jumping rope is known in improving strength and endurance as well as coordination and agility. Jumping rope is a great cardiovascular work out and could strengthen the bones too. No wonder, my parents teach me about rope jumping and encourage me and my friends to play rope jumping games.

Rope jump is not just good for kids but for all of us. Aside from the list of  benefits jumping rope could offer that I have mentioned above, it is a good form of work out for adults too. It may not burn fat directly (if that is your target), but  it is a high calorie burner form of exercise. One minute of jumping the rope could burn 10-15 calories, depending on your jumping rate.

Jumping rope exercise is fun and healthy to do but you need to take precautionary measures before doing the said activity. it is not a good form of exercise for people who are suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure since jumping rope could further increase your blood pressure level as you are doing the activity.

Since all family members could benefit from rope jumping, why  don’t you include it in your family bonding activities’ list? Just take note that you have to warm out first before you start your jumping rope activity. 5-10 minutes walking or jogging or rope jumping in a slow tempo or jumping jacks are good warm-up exercises.

Jumping rope for 3 minutes or less then have a 1 minute rest in between 3 minutes jump is the advisable as rope jumping workout (you just need to adjust the speed according to your body capacity).

If you are with your kids, and make jumping rope your fun family activity it is good to do it by pairs. Two members will hold and move the rope in circular motion while the other pair will skip the rope. We interchangeably call jumping rope  as skipping rope.

Stretching your body to cool down after jumping  rope activity could help to slow down your heart rate to its normal state and relax your muscles at the same time. Stretching is  important as warm up activity.

You want an enjoyable way to be healthy? Go, rope jump to wellness!

The Best Insurance You Can Give to Your Child

Most parents assure their child’s future by having enough funds for their kids’ needs. Some parents even avail online life insurance so that by the time comes that they are no longer available for their kids financial needs, they still have some funds to help them with their living. But, money is not everything in life. Providing financial needs of your kids is just part of your obligations as a parent. Parenting could not be bought nor be transferred to the nanny who takes care of your child while you are away.

I always promote adopting healthy lifestyle and be a good role model to kids even on their stage of life so that parents could help their kids to stay healthy until their adulthood. Healthy lifestyle does not just composed of healthy eating and exercise but taking time to rest, relax, do some recreational activities and be socially involved with church and community too.

Optimism or positive mental attitude is part of healthy lifestyle. How can your kids have a positive mental outlook in life if they are not aware of what is happening on their community and was not taught to care for their fellowmen and their surroundings? How will you kids learn the value of wellness if they have not seen the impact of not having such lifestyle through their own eyes on other people? How will they appreciate all the efforts you are doing for them if they themselves was not given a chance to have an impact to their community by joining some cause? How can all these things have an impact to your child if you are not there to guide them and help them learn about lessons in life?

Your kids might forget how much money you gave to them as their daily allowance, or how expensive the things you bought for them but, the lessons they learned from you starting from their childhood years until they declare their freedom is the best insurance you can give because it will not just have an impact on themselves  but to their acquaintances and future family of your kids as well.

Environment (like friends, the places they usually hang out, and the activities they do) may play a big role of how your child’s behavior may evolve aside from what they learned at home. But large part of how your kids will behave and the principles they will take hold has been learned way back home since their childhood days. Thus, being a good role model to your kids is the best life insurance you can give to them.

Why We Need to Have Time for Exercise

Take time to exercise regularly. Experts usually advise it if you want to attain wellness. With regular exercise you can effectively cope up stress, could think well, be in a happy mood and physically fit.

Elliptical is my best friend if we talk about exercising at home. Though exercise was designed to improve flexibility and to strengthen our muscles and bones, it is best for our heart and lung functioning as well.

Exercise is beneficial for mental health not just physical health. It could improve self-concept, reduces stress, clears our thinking and help us be more receptive to learning and boosts our happy hormones too.

Stop your excuses not to exercise. Have time for it. Learn more about exercise for you to be more motivated and encourage others especially your family to have time for exercise as well.

Have time for a group exercise like family exercise. Exercising with a group of people could encourage us to continue doing it. Walking, canoeing, swimming and other sports are some of the exercise you will enjoy in a group. To parents, just be creative and plan ahead for your family exercise activities. Exercising with your kids is not just the best way to bond with them but a good influence too for them to live a healthy lifestyle.

How to Welcome Wellness Rather than Illness

Having own fitness equipment at home is not vanity. It just shows that you really love your body and you welcome wellness rather than illness.

It is a fact that not all of us could afford to buy fitness equipment to be used for our exercise routines. Having no fitness equipments should not be a reason why you will not exercise. You can substitute weights with books, bottle of mineral water or any other things we have at home.

The main issue why people do not exercise is not due to lack of fitness equipment at home or have no enough budget to go to the gym but because of no right time management and lack of motivation to exercise.

Most people link taking exercise to sexy body. Lots of people I talked to said that they had no intention to become a model, so why exercise? It is a matter of conditioning I think. If you link exercise to good health and not to being sexy, maybe you will be more motivated to do so, right?

Let us set aside at least 30 minutes of our time per day for exercise because it is part of healthy lifestyle. Having time for exercise at least 3 sessions a week could keep our body healthy and help us think clearly. Remember that exercise has impact not just to our body but on mental aspect as well.

Have A New Start

“Logistics job? Check out some logistics job search on the net for you to have more idea. As far as I know it is important to every industry specially in modern corporation in which logistics is its heart and soul. ” That was part of the conversation I had with my youngest sibling who is on her third year high school last night. She is still on the process of making a decision for the right profession to take. She want to finish a college degree that she will enjoy doing for the rest of her life.

Talking about logistics, planning and implementation usually flashes to our minds if the said word is mentioned, right? What are your plans about your health and what are the things that you are currently doing to and planning to do to stay fit?

If you include NEW START in your daily itinerary you are on your way to wellness. What does NEW START means? N stands for Nutrition, E for Exercise, W for Water, S for early morning Sunlight, T for Temperance in all things you do, A is for pure Air,  R is for Rest and relaxation, and T stands for Trust in God.

Implement NEW START everyday. Be a logistics officer for you and other peoples health. Whatever we eat, drink, or do today (quality and quantity) has great impact to our health not just for hours or days after but for the years to come.

Outer Banks – A Great Place To Relax

Having a nice place to relax for a vacation that is close to nature like Outer Banks is really a great experience.

Rest and relaxation that is close to nature is particularly helpful in calming stress, restoring health and in obtaining peace that is why it is really necessary for us who lives in the city to take a break, rest, relax and have some fun on places close to nature.

Who will not love to stay in place that is  not congested  and is close to nature like Outer Banks even just for few days? A place near the beach where you can observe the sun rise every morning, walk or sit comfortably on the beach watching the sunset, and feast on the waters any time of the day? No great instances could replace a vacation close to nature if we talk about wellness.

The Importance of Good Night Sleep

How was your sleep last night? I have heard that sleep number bed gives more comfort than the usual bed we use at home thus, producing a good night sleep.  Good night sleep is as important as good nutrition and exercise to attain wellness. Sleep helps our body establish regular bio-rhythms that could lessen cancer risk and normalizes hormone metabolism.

Did you know that by the time we are on our deep sleep all the things we learned during the day that was stored on our short term memory bank (hippocampus) is transferred to its permanent storage site (neocortex)? Thus, making sleep so important to our learning process. Lack of sleep will not just result to poor memory retention but poor accuracy and precision in work and some health problems as well. So, why settle for less effective bed if we have a choice to avail a bed that could give us a maximum comfort?