Posts Tagged "Happiness"

Recently I’ve blogged about some great causes that have held a 5K. The current cause is needy children in San Benardino and the opportunity to run Route 66 5K. Maybe you need more inspiration to dust off your jogging shoes. According to Dr. Peter Schnorhr, chief cardiologist from the Copenhagen Heart Study, found jogging was associated with a 44% reduction in the risk of death compared to non-runners. Basically, joggers live an average of 6 more years than non-joggers/runners! But, they get more than a longer life. People who ran/jogged also reported an overall sense of well being. The researchers found the optimum benefit came from people who jogged at a slow-to-average pace for 1 to 2.5 hours each week. These revelations are the latest research from the...

Sunshine and happiness is my short definition of optimism. But, it’s probably better defined as a mental attitude where you look for the best scenario and expect a good outcome. In general, you believe everything is how it should be and the future will be fine. A common illustration is a half glass of water. An optimist says, ‘It’s half full’; while the pessimist says, ‘It’s half empty.’ Expecting good things can make you healthier and might even lengthen your life, says researcher Suzanne Segerstrom, PhD, author of Breaking Murphy’s Law. Depending on which study you read’ optimists …are 9 percent less likely to develop heart disease. …are only 77 percent as likely to be rehospitalized after some types of...

I wish I could describe birdsong. Even if I phonetically spelled their chirps and twirls, chits and whistles – I still couldn’t put its beauty into words. I guess it’s describing a moment that is tough. The birdsong is just a portion of a moment. It’s relaxing, peaceful, happy, carefree and hopeful. It may be mostly sung by a mockingbird. But, everybody has their jobs and that is his. Sometimes he is answered by friends in other trees. When he quiets down, the others are more obvious. Have you ever heard a hummingbird’s noise? You need to be close because it’s quick and quiet. Either way, I hope you all have these kind of moments on a regular basis....

Some of you have contacted me about your dissapointment when you lost motivation to exercise. You got busy, sick, or lonely without a gym buddy. It happens. But you also told me why its important to stretch. You shared your clothes felt looser, and you had more energy. That’ s great! Here’s more good news. The average time to form a habit is 66 days, and some do it in 3 weeks. That means, many of you have already formed the exercise habit. But, just like work – it’s good to take a little break. If your break stretched out too long… Then let springs natural bling, be your new motivation! Go find a trail and see what I mean. The hillsides are covered with wildflowers, that seem to smile into the sun. The skies are blue and filled with...

Give up complaining – focus on gratitude and gratefulness. Give up harsh judgements – think kind thoughts. Give up worry – trust God to provide. Give up discouragement – be hopeful. Give up bitterness – turn to forgiveness. Give up hatred – return good for evil. Give up anger – be more patient. Give up pettiness – be more mature. Give up jealousy – pray for trust. Give up gossiping – control your tongue. Give up sin – turn to virtue. Give up on giving up – persevere. ~ Author unknown