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"Our intention creates our reality."
--Wayne Dyer
Two friends are chatting about their diets. The first one says, “I want to be healthy and feel great.” The second one says, “I intend to be healthy and feel great.”
Which one do you think is going to get healthy and feel great? Yep – the one who intends it.
Wanting is simply wishing you can have or do a particular thing. Intending means you’re committed to achieving something by making a plan for success – and sticking to it!
The Fuel for Desired Results
The key to intention is action – try this to build your intention muscle:
- Get clear on what you want. Create a vision board by gathering images and words that pertain to your goal, and gluing them onto a large piece of construction paper. Hang the collage in a spot where you’ll see it often (or, you can use an online service like Pinterest to create a digital vision board).
- Do something to make your desire happen. Let’s say you want to eat four servings of vegetables a day. Your first action may be to go to a farmers’ market and purchase a few veggies you can cook for dinner.
- Celebrate your achievement! Don’t forget to congratulate yourself for meeting your goal.
How to Have a Great Day...Every Day!
Did you know that you can even set an intention to have a great day?
Rather than diving into your morning and hoping you’ll achieve your day’s big goal, why not take a moment and set yourself up for success?
Try this “Setting an Intention to Succeed” exercise used by professional athletes, speakers, politicians, and performers:
- Upon waking, lie in bed and think about what you have planned for your day (or, find a quiet spot to sit and contemplate).
Think about your desired outcome. Take a deep breath and visualize yourself succeeding.
- Replay your success several times in your mind.
- Next, add other senses, including sounds, smells, and touch. For instance, as you replay your success, you now also hear the director offering you the gig, or you feel the physical sensation of your finger hitting the “send” button on your latest assignment.
- Lastly, replay the scene again, adding emotions. Feel your elation at getting the part, or your pride at finally finishing your work.
You can perform Setting an Intention to Succeed throughout the day as desired.
Winter Wellness Naturally
As we enter into winter and the cold and flu season, there are many simple and natural steps that you can take to prevent and overcome illness. It is thought that colds and flu are caused by bacteria, however, they are typically caused by viruses. Therefore, treating viruses with antibiotics is ineffective.
A virus will trigger cold or flu symptoms, but it is not the real cause of the illness. The real cause is an
impaired immune system. Nutritional deficiencies, compromised digestive tract, too much sugar, and malabsorption of nutrients are some ways that an impaired immune system is created.
Some Foods to Prevent or Help Overcome Illness:
Coconut Oil
Garlic
Mushrooms
Onions/Leeks
Raw/Local Honey
Lemons or Lemon water
Some Daily Natural Remedies to Prevent or Help Overcome Illness:
1 T Apple Cider Vinegar (Raw) with 1 T Raw Honey in water
Black Elderberry Syrup (or homeopathic remedy)
Collodial Silver
Homeopathic Remedies
Olive Leaf Oil
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Why Diets Don't Work
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December Recipes
Quinoa Energy Cereal
Recipe from the Revitalize You! 28 Day Clean Eating Program
Ingredients
1 cup of cooked quinoa (warm)
1 Tablespoon Almond Butter
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon Raw Honey
Almond Milk
Directions:
Mix the warm cooked quinoa with the almond butter, cinnamon, and honey. Add Almond Milk if desired. Enjoy!
Kale and Broccoli Slaw Salad
A great holiday salad!!
Recipe from the Revitalize You! 28 Day Clean Eating Program
Salad Ingredients
1 bunch of Kale (washed, stem removed, chopped)
1/4 head of Red Cabbage (chopped/sliced thin)
1/2 cup broccoli slaw (package or shredded broccoli)
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 cup toasted sesame seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Dressing Ingredients:
1/2 apple
1 1/2 Tablespoon Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
1-2 Tablespoons Raw Honey
1/2 clove of garlic
1/8 Teaspoon
Curry
1/4 cup Olive Oil
Directions:
Mix Salad Ingredients together. Blend all Salad Dressing Ingredients together in a blender. Place 1/2 of the dressing on the salad and let marinate for 20-30 minutes, then add the rest prior to serving.
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Melanie is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and the Owner of Food 4 Thought. She believes that the mind, body and soul are all interconnected to create overall health and wellness. Melanie specializes in Digestive Health and Family Health. Melanie's passion is to provide individualized or group health coaching support, a 28 Day Clean Eating Program, Juice Plus+ Whole Food Nutrition, along with health and wellness group classes. Melanie is also the Nutrition and Wellness Coordinator for Willowsong Midwifery Care's Healing Passages Birth and Wellness Center.
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