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You might require a change in lifestyle or a change in diet to solve the problem.Bees Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970708677142143846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559972298139943445.post-38528458079806801542019-06-06T18:50:00.001-07:002019-06-06T18:50:22.499-07:00Check Your Gait with SilverSneakers<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1aN1hWIttZI" width="480"></iframe>Bees Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970708677142143846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559972298139943445.post-76871510649978722302019-05-13T09:31:00.001-07:002019-05-13T09:31:28.384-07:00Why All Diabetics Should Know About Turmeric<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/why-diabetics-should-know-about-turmeric-1">Why All Diabetics Should Know About Turmeric</a>: Many diabetics already know about the benefits of a low-glycemic diet and regular exercise, but why haven't they heard about turmeric, one of the world's most extensively researched anti-diabetic plants?Bees Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970708677142143846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559972298139943445.post-81968550752852393972019-05-05T16:51:00.001-07:002019-05-05T16:51:11.604-07:00Out In the Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fewer things can bring me such a sense of satisfaction and enjoyment
as gardening. As soon as the weather warms in early spring I begin
pulling up weeds to ready the yard for its' yearly landscaping. <br />
<span class="s1">Gardening
is an activity that seniors can enjoy and has multiple benefits. Along
with the joy of
watching the plants and vegetables grow, gardening is a great way to get
in some daily exercise and it can be a morale booster as well. As safe
as
gardening may seem, there are precautions that seniors need to take
while tending their gardens. The following smart tips can help keep
you out
of harms way with confidence. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Wear the proper attire</b></span><br />
<br />
Gardening
exposes the skin to chemical, sharp tools, bugs, and the sun so what
you wear, really matters. Even on cloudy days, you want to protect your
skin. Dermatologist recommend the application of a sunscreen with at
least a 30 SPF (sun protection factor) and one that is water resistant.
Care Village has a good list of the <a href="https://www.prevention.com/beauty/skin-care/g20174383/best-sunscreens/" target="_blank">Best Sunscreen for Older Adults</a>. <br />
Long sleeves and pants will help protect you from ticks and other harmful insect bites. The added protection of an <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/insect-repellent/buying-guide/index.htm" target="_blank">effective insect repellent</a>
and comfortable gardening boots to tuck the leg of your pants in is
also suggested. Protection for your eyes and ears, if using loud
machinery, is recommended as well. Gloves and a wide brim hat are a
must. <br />
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<b><span class="s1">Pace Yourself</span></b><br />
<br />
<span class="s1">Gardening
may be more strenuous than realized. If you haven't been exercising on a
regular basis it is wise to take things slow. Changing your position
and activity every half hour or so with 10 minute break in between the
switch can cut down on injury and fatigue. The pushing, pulling,
bending, and lifting encountered while gardening can cause soreness,
especially if you overdue. Remember the importance of knowing and
listening to your body and make adjustments accordingly.</span><br />
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<b>Health Considerations</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Be
sure you are up to date on your Tetanus shot. Tetanus thrives in the
soil so be sure you've had one within the last ten years before digging
in. </li>
<li>As one ages the sensation of being thirsty diminishes.
Dehydration is common concern for seniors and when you are spending
extended time in high temperatures adequately hydrated is imperative. It
is recommended that you have a container filled with a water that you
sip from throughout the day. Always be sure to have a healthy snack
prior to gardening especially if you are diabetic. </li>
<li>Ladders and climbing are discouraged. It is very easy to lose your balance, elevating the risk for falls and injuries. </li>
<li>Be aware of the signs and symptom of <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/warning.html" target="_blank">heat related illness</a> and what to do in such emergencies.</li>
<li>Check
with your physician to be sure there are no concerns which may impede
your safety, such as a medications side effect or one that is <a href="https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/sun-sensitizing-drugs#1" target="_blank">sun sensitizing</a>. </li>
<li>If
you are solo gardening, it is wise to have a cell phone handy or even
better a medical alert device to call for help in the event of an
emergency.</li>
</ul>
<b>Be Realistic</b><br />
<br />
Always
consider the time and energy gardening can entail. Certain plants
require more time and maintenance than others. Do some research ahead of
time so you can decide if your chosen project is one you can tackle
alone or one you will need the help of an assistant.<br />
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<span class="s1">Make gardening safety a habit so you can continue to enjoy this hobby for years to come.</span>Bees Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970708677142143846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559972298139943445.post-49670079023159139032019-03-18T12:41:00.000-07:002019-03-18T12:41:49.919-07:00Self-Care Tips That Will Boost Your Mental Health<br />
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<span style="font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Guest writer Brad Krause</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></span></h3>
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<span lang="EN">Mental health concerns should always be a
priority, but in today’s busy world, it can be difficult to stop and take a
break even when stress and anxiety reach their peak. There’s always something
else to take care of or worry about, it seems, especially if you are a parent
or a busy professional (or both). Without those breaks, however, life can feel
overwhelming and tiresome, and you may begin to feel the effects of depression
creep in, which can make taking care of daily responsibilities even more difficult.
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<span lang="EN">The key is to recognize when you are feeling
overwhelmed, learn how to take steps to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety,
and to cope with those feelings once they show up. This will help you feel
better, and it will also improve your relationships, work performance, and
overall well-being. Think of some activities that make you happy -- such as
gardening or drawing -- and work them into your day. Making time for hobbies
and doing things that make you feel happy and relaxed will help keep you focused
and energized. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Keep reading for some great tips on how to
boost your mental health with self-care.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Reduce
Stress When You Can</span></b><span lang="EN"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Though it’s not always easy to do, reducing
stress can help you feel more in control and boost your self-confidence. Think
about the areas of your life that hold the most stress. Are you overworked? Is
it hard for you to find time to clean your house? Are there financial worries?
Try to pinpoint exactly what’s causing you to feel overwhelmed so you can come
up with a plan of action to tackle it. Talk to your boss about getting some
help for your workload, hire a cleaning service or start a <a href="https://www.livingwellspendingless.com/2014/09/19/great-chores-kids/">chore
chart</a> for the kids to complete, and create a budget that will help you
tighten things up and get back on track. Reducing these stresses will allow you
to relax a bit more and find happiness even on the busiest of days.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Find a
Hobby</span></b><span lang="EN"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Hobbies are wonderful for reducing stress;
they can raise self-esteem and help you relax. Set up a meditation space in
your home where you can <a href="https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/meditation-room/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">take a few minutes</span></a> away several times a day.
Incorporate calming colors and mood lighting to help keep you focused. A hobby
can even help you make extra money. For instance, if your hobby is to create
handmade items, you can sell them in an online storefront. Outdoor hobbies like
gardening may help you reap even more benefits. Just being outside has calming
and stress-reducing qualities of its own.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Change
Up Your Workout Routine</span></b><span lang="EN"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Everyone needs a good diet and exercise
routine in their lives, and a good workout can help you feel energized and
ready to take on anything. If you haven’t changed up your workout in a while --
or if you haven’t been able to make time to get active lately -- think of some
fun ways to work exercise into your day. Go for a bike ride, take the dog to
the park and go for a run with him, or have a swim at the local YMCA. Think
outside the box a bit and make your workout fun for a chance to really boost
your mental health after a long day.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Get
Good Rest</span></b><span lang="EN"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">It’s nearly impossible to feel fulfilled and
on top of things when you haven’t had good sleep, yet so many Americans either
don’t sleep long enough or find that they can’t get adequate rest, which leaves
them feeling groggy and irritable the next day. Over a period of time, this can
seriously damage your physical and mental health, so it’s important to do what
you can to rest easy. Start a bedtime routine that will help you wind down for
the day -- such as turning off all screens, reading a book, and taking a hot
shower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Filling your diet with
superfoods like almonds, edamame or a night time ritual of a <a href="https://www.tuck.com/teas-improve-sleep/">cup of tea</a> also can help
promote healthy sleep.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Taking care of your mental health can help you
feel better, and it can allow you to take control of your life as well. When
you reduce stress and anxiety, you’re also telling yourself that you are worth
much more than those feelings and that you deserve happiness. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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When you fill your life with clutter (unneeded) things you
block the way for abundance which can lead to fulfillment of goals and a life of serenity. Just recently I decided it was time to "size down" my
life and to my amazement I have already packed up 20 boxes of STUFF
that no longer hold a place of significance in my life. You may be
wondering what was contained in those 20 boxes. Well there were clothes I
had not worn in over 10 years, nick knacks from as far back as
childhood, an old toaster, glassware,etc...I could go on and on but you
probably get the drift. STUFF that was just taking up space and until I
started the project, I had not thought about in years. Just getting rid
of clothing I never wear made it so much easier to pick out something to wear
without rummaging through what I now call dead pieces.<br />
Let's
examine a few good reason to declutter our homes, our
workplace, our calendars, our emails, literally every aspect of our
lives.<br />
<br />
<b>1. Clutter has a negative impact on our well-being</b><br />
Your
home should be your castle and when there is an array of "UNNEEDED
THINGS" it can leave you with a feeling of wanting to retreat. You can
come to the point where you feel your home is the enemy because in it
you feel a sense of being unsettled. Instead of being your sanctuary it
becomes a major contributor to ones stress where your mind literally
never has a chance to shut down but stays in a constant state of
thinking. The unquiet mind equals countless nights of unrest.<br />
<br />
<b>2. Clutter can lead to unhealthy eating</b><br />
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Do
you find you tend to eat more unhealthy snacks when your environment is
clutter. Enter into a kitchen with the counters full from one side to
the other your brain can actually short circuit leading you to a world
of chaos and stress. An Australian study found in an experimental
kitchen that was disorganized and messy the test subjects ate twice as
many cookies than those in a kitchen that was organized. They concluded
that you can feel totally out of control and reach for more sweets in
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<b>3. Clutter has an impact on visual/mental processing</b><br />
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is more difficult to interpret feelings if your visual surrounding are
filled with random stimuli. I can site a personal experience from
visiting the home of a family member with a hoarding problem. I had seen
on television homes of individuals that were hoarders but nothing could
have prepared me for walking into a space where there were things all
around me from the floor to the ceiling with only a narrow pathway to
walk through. To this day I struggle with that experience and it has
taken great effort to continue to interact with that family member to
try to make sense of how someone can exist in that environment.<br />
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When
you can’t find things, you feel frustrated, angry, and
unproductive. Set a goal for yourself and start one area at a time. My
first one was my closets and basement storage area. With that completed, I moved this morning to a
big one...EMAILS. Think of the amount of time you spend sifting through
useless emails. I began the process of unsubscribing from most in the
promotional folder...that has taken 2 hours so far and I will move on
until I have them all completed. I realize it may take several attempts
to get rid of promotional emails, because they want you to spend $$$$, but I
envision the morning where I go to my inbox and all that is there are
emails relevant to what I WANT or NEED.<br />
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If you find
the task of decluttering is too much to handle consider reading "<a href="https://www.lifestorage.com/blog/organization/declutter-your-life/" target="_blank"><i>How to Declutter Your Life-Creating a Game Plan</i></a>" or enlist the service of a professional organizer. Whatever it takes, you will find the chore is well worth the reward.<br />
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Bees Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970708677142143846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559972298139943445.post-38759345765735975962019-01-05T18:55:00.001-08:002019-01-05T18:55:59.529-08:00Drop Those Resolutions and Instead Set Your 2019 Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No matter the year, almost every January 1 folks vow to take an action which they perceive to be aimed at "becoming better" or fixing something that they feel was a negative influence the year before. You heard it..."this year I am going to exercise more, this year I am going to eat more vegetables, this year I am going to...___________________ you fill in the blank. <br />
My problem with resolutions are they are almost always aimed to address things you feel sucked about your life the year before. Take for example focusing on your weight. You feel you are fat so your solution to the problem is to get a membership at the gym. Somehow you want to believe that having that membership is the magic solution for weight loss. We all know that as the the month goes on your commitment to trips to that gym dwindles and dwindles till you are paying for a membership that is never used after March. <br />
Instead of making a resolution it is better for you to set goals. First consider how does your excess weight make you feel. Are you exhausted after walking up several flights of stairs? Do you constantly feel tired no matter how much sleep you get? By asking yourself questions you can now develop a plan and set some realistic goals for yourself that ultimately will not only help you lose weight but also help you feel better. Change based on how you look is so much different than putting the focus on how do you want to feel. It will help you look at things from a different perspective. You can become complacent with how you look but we all desire to FEEL good.<br />
So over the next week or so begin to take a look at your life overall...your health, your job/s, your relationships, your finances, your social interactions and set achievable goals which you can map out a realistic strategy which will serve as your pathway to change in those areas of your life you FEEL could use change. <br />
Be sure to to celebrate your small wins. They will give you a sense of accomplishment as well as be the motivation to keep going. The good thing about a goal is if you do not feel you are progressing, you can always go back to the drawing board and re-evaluate and re-structure your strategy. <br />
Goals require commitment, planning, preparing, and taking REALISTIC action. No matter the hurdles that life throws at you...everything is possible when you believe. <br />
Take time to share what you see as your hot goal for 2019 is...mine is to declutter. I must move from the 12 inch plate of my to do list and slim it down to an 8 inch one. <br />
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Bees Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970708677142143846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559972298139943445.post-74102050841435039172018-12-29T11:16:00.000-08:002018-12-29T11:16:12.214-08:00Forgiveness..Moving From Bitter to Better<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Forgiveness is a conscious decision to cease harboring negative
feelings towards others whom you feel have either knowingly or
unknowingly...intentionally or unintentionally cause you physical or
emotional harm. For so many of us we move through our lives....year to
year...holding onto bitterness and strife which only serves to keep us
prisoners in our own mind. I know for myself I spent countless days
pondering on questions that had no prudent answer. It was only when I
accepted that I not only needed to forgive myself but more importantly
those individuals who hurt me deserved my forgiveness was I been able to
heal. Wayne Dyers stated that <i>"forgiveness means that you fill yourself with love and you
radiate that love outward and refuse to hang onto the venom or hatred
that was engendered by the behaviors that caused the wounds.</i>”<br />
When I think of forgiveness my thoughts turn to God. The Bible is full of <a href="https://dailyverses.net/forgiveness" target="_blank">verse </a>on
this topic. There is no way for us to deny that God forgives the worst
of our sins and always grants us a "second chance". Through forgiveness
we can move forward from hatred, grievance and strife to the path of
inner and outer peace. <br />
It is through forgiveness that one
opens their heart to an energy of love which can pass on to others
around us. Ultimately that energy creates the atmosphere of harmony,
happiness and compassion in our homes, our community and our lives. <br />
So
as 2018 comes to its conclusion and we move into a New Year...step
BOLDLY into 2019 with a firm determination to leave behind all feelings
of unforgiveness and free yourself to receive inner peace that will
change your life. Let 2019 be your year free of bitter and full of
BETTER.Bees Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970708677142143846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559972298139943445.post-6473583723292085992018-12-21T15:38:00.000-08:002018-12-21T15:38:44.153-08:00There Goes the Sun :-(<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Eastern Standard Time, that dreaded "fall back" action, where with each passing day, darkness arrives earlier and earlier until we reach the Winter Solstice (the shortest day of the year). For some the change to living days in mostly darkness has little or no impact but for others it is the trigger for a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a clinical depression stemming from what is believed to be a biochemical imbalance of serotonin produced by the hypothalamus gland caused by the shortening of daylight and lack of sunshine. SAD occurs at the same time each year and although it is usually during the late fall early winter months, there have been cases that occur in summer months.<br />
If you are a person who feels like these changes are having an impact on your daily life, it is important to seek help. Therapies range from light therapy to being active to help alleviate the symptoms of SAD. Learn more on <a href="https://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/treatment/ways-to-ease-seasonal-depression/" target="_blank">12 Ways to Ease Seasonal Depression.</a><br />
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