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What Are Free Radicals? Peeling An Apple Explains It
If you peel an apple...it turns a moldy brown color, right? That's called oxidation — and you see it in your body when free radicals cause premature aging by wrinkling skin, hardening arteries, stiffening joints or forming cataracts. The same thing happens when you see paint colors fade on the wall or rubber tires get old and hard...and that's what’s happening inside your cells right now!
Your cells constantly suffer the negative effects of free radicals from pollution in the air, food additives, high-fat diets, sodas and processed foods,smoking, infections, and even emotional stress!
Free radicals can multiply by attacking the mitochondria of your cells - which are the center "engine rooms." They are at the root cause of many health concerns.
Free radicals are actually "mutant" molecules that are missing a part - actually a neutron or a proton — so they attack and try to grab apart from another healthy molecule to make themselves whole. What's frightening is that as they keep attacking healthy molecules, they create a continuous chain of "free radicals." This kind of domino effect in your body happens every day.
Your only choice is to neutralize as many free radicals as possible Especially those in your heart and brain because they contain the most mitochondria. Toxins in our foods, cosmetics, cleaners and even tap water can speed up the aging process. It can make you look and feel older than you really are!
And that's where Royale products with antioxidants come to the rescue. The three powerhouse antioxidants in this break through discovery work together at the cellular level to reverse aging of your DNA, which is your very life source.
Calming Music After A Busy Day
After a hectic day - which my friends usually call "toxic" - it takes me a long time to relax especially at the end of the day. It may seem that most of the hours on that day has kept my mind and body working under pressure with all the appointments and errands, if you could imagine that. So towards the evening, to help me calm down, I tune in to my mp3 player and listen to sounds of nature - sounds of a nearby stream, birds chirping, ocean waves and like this one below, sounds of the Amazon Rainforest.
Have a blessed evening, friends ;)
Holidays Making You More Stressed Out?
Every once in a while, when there are too many things to look forward to - such as this long holiday in the Philippines from October 31 Halloween to All Soul's Day - and we go on a long much-needed vacation to de-stress yet end up all the more tired, then I suppose it is time to try this 7-days program to stress management!
They say there's more than one way to skin a cat. The same goes when you start tearing your hair out with all the frustration, grief, anxiety, and yes, stress. It's a state of mental conditioning that is like taking that bitter pill down your throat, causing you to lose your sense of self, and worse your sanity. Just thinking about it can drive anyone off the edge.
And they say that the proactive ones are already living off the edge.
As one stressed-out person to another, I know how it feels, and believe me there are many guises when it comes to stress. Coping with life, and carrying the problems that may or may not belong to you can scratch away the little joy and happiness that you can carry once you head out that door. You can't blame them for being like that; they have their own reasons, so much like we have our reasons to allow stress to weigh us down. They say that stress is all in the mind, well, what's bugging you anyway?
There are several ways to manage stress, and eventually remove it out of your life one of these days. So now, we'll try to divide it into a seven-day course for you and promise it's not going to be too taxing on the body, as well as on the mind.
1. Acknowledge stress is good
Make stress your friend! Based on the body's natural "fight or flight" response, that burst of energy will enhance your performance at the right moment. I've yet to see a top sportsman totally relaxed before a big competition. Use stress wisely to push yourself that little bit harder when it counts most.
2. Avoid stress sneezers
Stressed people sneeze stress germs indiscriminately and before you know it, you are infected too!
Protect yourself by recognizing stress in others and limiting your contact with them. Or if you've got the inclination, play stress doctor and teach them how to better manage themselves.
3. Learn from the best
When people around are losing their head, who keeps calm? What are they doing differently? What is their attitude? What language do they use? Are they trained and experienced?
Figure it out from afar or sit them down for a chat. Learn from the best stress managers and copy what they do.
4. Practice socially acceptable heavy breathing
This is something I've learned from a gym instructor: You can trick your body into relaxing by using heavy breathing. Breathe in slowly for a count of 7 then breathe out for a count of 11. Repeat the 7-11 breathing until your heart rate slows down, your sweaty palms dry off and things start to feel more normal.
5. Give stress thoughts the red light
It is possible to tangle yourself up in a stress knot all by yourself. "If this happens, then that might happen and then we're all up the creek!" Most of these things never happen, so why waste all that energy worrying needlessly?
Give stress thought-trains the red light and stop them in their tracks. Okay so it might go wrong - how likely is that, and what can you do to prevent it?
6. Know your trigger points and hot spots
Presentations, interviews, meetings, giving difficult feedback, tight deadlines…. My heart rate is cranking up just writing these down!
Make your own list of stress trigger points or hot spots. Be specific. Is it only presentations to a certain audience that get you worked up? Does one project cause more stress than another? Did you drink too much coffee?
Knowing what causes you stress is powerful information, as you can take action to make it less stressful. Do you need to learn some new skills? Do you need extra resources? Do you need to switch to decaf?
7. Burn the candle at one end
Lack of sleep, poor diet and no exercise wreaks havoc on our body and mind. Kind of obvious, but worth mentioning as it's often ignored as a stress management technique. Listen to your mother and don't burn the candle at both ends!
So having stress can be a total drag, but that should not hinder us to find the inner peace of mind that we have wanted for a long time. In any case, one could always go to the beach and bask under the sun.
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