Creating a Healthy Mindset

Do you feel you could use a healthier attitude toward life? Would you like to approach things in a different way? Is a healthier lifestyle attainable?

• The stress of modern life can sometimes make it difficult to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, you can start living healthy, today, by adopting a healthy mindset.

Even if you find yourself leaning toward a pessimistic attitude, you can still achieve a healthy mindset. You just need to go about it in the right way.

How You Can Have a Healthier Mindset

Many people sit back, look at their lives, and wish they could view things in a more positive manner. Then they beat themselves up for being negative or not having the attitude and responses they wish they had. This typical response doesn’t do anybody any good.

• Instead of feeling angry with yourself for responding to life the way you normally do, think positively about your desire to have a healthier mindset.

Building a Healthy and Safe Support Network

One of the most effective paths to a healthier mindset is to find ways to deal with the stress in your life. For some people, this is as simple as writing in a journal or blog every day. Other people find that talking with friends or joining a support group is a rewarding experience.

• It’s important to give voice to your thoughts and emotions. How you do this is up to you.

Eating Healthy = Feeling Healthy

Another way to achieve a healthier mindset is to eat the right foods and get enough rest. When you feed your body healthy, nutritious foods and get the rest you need, you feel better all over. Your attitude, as well as your body, feels refreshed.

Food and rest will not change the way you respond to things if you tend to respond negatively, but it will be a great start. You don’t have to give up all junk food and your late night activities, but try swapping carrot sticks for French fries and an hour of sleep for Leno.

You’ll find that you’ll be able to acquire a healthier mindset when you take active steps to deal with your stress and treat your body with the tender loving care it deserves. Suddenly the world becomes a much more positive place when you pair these things with positive thinking.

• Positive thinking begins when you affirm the positives in your life. You can use the power of positive affirmations to reprogram your mind so you can think in a healthier and more positive way.

For example, each morning you could say, “I make positive choices for the best of my body, mind, and soul.” You can use positive affirmations in moments of weakness when you are tempted to fill up on junk food, respond negatively to something, or trade sleep for something less important.

When you create a healthy mindset by making good choices about food, rest, and positive thinking, you’ll enjoy the new ways you think, feel, and live. You’ll discover that your happier, healthier lifestyle has arrived!

Wishing you success,

Duane Spears








PS My first career was with Los Angeles Police Departemt. I was a motorcycle officer. My second career was in Real Estate as a Realtor and a Mortgage Broker with my own office in Oxnard, CA .

I realized with those two careers I was missing something. When I didn't work I didn't get paid. Now that actually is fair, but I wanted more. I wanted to work once and get paid for it many times over. You know, like a singer or song writer. Which I'm neither.

That put me on the search for a way I could earn residual income. After much trial and error, I finally found something. I now own a network marketing business in the field of health and wellness.

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The title to the eBook is “The Art of Understanding What Matters in Life”. I will self-publish the eBook on Amazon for their Kindle collection.

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 7 Worst Foods to Avoid

There are certain health-offending foods out there that are so bad for your health that they can do some real iamage, even in small quantities. While it’s true that everything is okay in moderation, you’ll be doing your body a good service by keeping some of the worst food to a minimum.

Chances are there are healthy food alternatives that you can introduce into your diet that you’ll actually enjoy. While you may still miss some of the offending foods, you can save them for special occasions and, instead, indulge in some new healthier foods.

Here is a list of some of the top offenders:

1. French Fries. French fries are everywhere. While some fast food places are currently offering alternatives to French fries, for the most part they’re still served as a standard. Potatoes can be healthy when cooked in certain ways, but you should avoid deep-fried potatoes, like they are in most restaurants. If you enjoy potatoes, consider eating a baked potato or opt to enjoy mashed potatoes. Also, try to have more sweet potatoes as they’re packed with even better vitamins and fiber.

2. Donuts. Donuts can be delicious treats, but the calories and fat content add up quickly. While it’s okay to have a little treat, most people end up eating more than they should. If you’re looking for a good alternative to this popular morning treat, consider a plain whole grain bagel and some fresh fruit. You can also try banana, pumpkin, or zucchini bread.

3. Ice Cream. Ice cream can be a popular way to end an evening, but definitely save this treat for special occasions only. The fat content is high and bedtime is the worst time of day to eat high calorie foods. The good news is that there are some healthy treats similar to ice cream that you can enjoy instead. Try some low fat alternatives like Italian Ice or Tofutti.

4. Fruit Smoothies. Fruit smoothies make the worst offender list because they’re a health food in disguise. Sure they are made of fresh fruit, but there is often added sugar and/or cream. They’re also often served in large portions. This means that one
smoothie may even eat up all of your calories for the day. You can combat this problem by making your own smoothies out of lower calorie fruits, or you can opt for smaller portions or diet smoothies.

5. Pie. Pies are another dessert item that’s best left for a special occasion. They’re packed with extra sugar and, often, large amounts of trans fat. One slice of pecan pie can actually top the 500 calorie mark. You can attempt lower calorie pies by using more fruit and less sugar, cream and nut additives.

6. Chocolate. Chocolate is certainly a tough one to give up! It tastes great and can even make you feel better. However, it’s high in calories and fat and, therefore, should be limited. If you must have chocolate opt for dark chocolate in small quantities because it actually has the health benefit of antioxidants.

7. Margarine. While margarine was once advertised as a healthy alternative to butter, it’s actually not. It doesn’t contain cholesterol, but many cheaper varieties contain trans fatty acids. Data is coming back about the health risks of consuming trans fats, so they’re best avoided all together. Your best bet is to use smaller quantities of butter when necessary, or opt for margarine that is labeled as trans fat free.

Low Fat Alternatives

You’ll find that most of the offenders have lower fat alternatives. While they may not taste as good to you at first, it’s best for you and your health in the long run. Keep in mind that you can indulge yourself every once in awhile, but control is key.

Take note of the “Blue Man” What Supplement turned him blue?

I’ve found that many people are adamantly against taking medication, and I’m one of them. I do believe in taking nutritional supplements that are manufactured in a pharmaceutical approved facility and are manufactured to the high standards of pharmaceutical products, but many people will take natural remedies because they believe they are safer and better for your body, even though they lack scientific proof.

The Today Show had a very interesting segment on 12 supplements to avoid.

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Change is Good! Now is the time to look at a brand new year with new goals…

The New Year welcomes renewed attitudes, hope and the opportunity for change. The Simple Truths movie and book, Change is Good…You Go First will help put into action the plans for change that include coming out of comfort zones in order to reach 2012 goals.

Change is Good…You Go First offers leaders 21 ways to inspire change at their organizations, from focusing on strengths and removing barriers to inspiring personal accountability and measuring results. To inspire, motivate, and to encourage your team to get out of their comfort zones and embrace change, learn from Change is Good…You Go First.

Here are some quotes from the movie I think you will enjoy.

• “Before we build a better mousetrap, we need to find out if there are any mice out there” – Yogi Berra
• “You get the best efforts from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but b y building a fire within”. – Bob Nelson
• “Making the simple complicated is commonplace, making the complicated simple, awesomely simple – that’s creativity.” – Charles Mingus

You can help revitalize your team’s attitudes and renew their energy. Build on their enthusiasm by sharing the movie “Change is Good…You Go First” to inspire them.

Seven Choices for Success and Significance

Seven Choices for Success and Significance will give you the tools you need to choose both success and significance in your own life.

Seven Choices For Success and Significance

Embrace the ten rules of goal setting shared in the movie, Goals, The 10 Rules for Achieving Success and give witness to a powerful transition in your life.

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Take the necessary steps now to achieve your 2012 goals!

Kind regards,

Duane

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Remember the movie, The Graduate, when Mr. McQuire tells the movie’s main character, Ben Braddock, that there is “a great future in plastics”. Well, that is what needs to be said today about technology, that there is “a great future in technology”. Technology and owning your own business where technology plays a large role.

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In any event, don’t wait until technology does away with your job, look towards technology as your friend and use it to set you free from the uncertain world of politics. Nobody cares more about you than you, so don’t wait, take charge right now.

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