![]() To get the health benefits you crave, it is best to stick with nuts and fruit. No, you don’t need a wardrobe that looks like a Crayola box! Add just one or two brighter items or even accessories and color your mood happy. Changing out your usual monochrome dark colors can instantly lift your spirits. Gray and black may just need a splash of color. Whether you find the urge to shimmy (which counts as completing #1, above) or relax… Whatever your choice, keep a go-to list of great tunes on hand! 4. Whether you enjoy jazz or the latest pop, listen to music that triggers happy thoughts and memories, calms you when you are feeling stressed. You will begin to see that your glass is half full with abundance! 3. Instead of dragging yourself down with what you wish you had, boost your mood by acknowledging all the things that you do have at this moment. Try this: each day write down at least three things for which you are grateful. On the flip side, more positive thoughts can instantly lift your spirits and change your outlook. Negative thought patterns may eventually contribute to depression, anxiety, and perpetuate an unfulfilling lifestyle. Stress wreaks havoc on our thoughts and behavior. A smile will instantly perk up your mood! If the weather is really not so nice, find an inside place to look at people and things. When you leave your desk for the day, don’t do something else the same distance from your face. ![]() Feel that instant surge of energy while you’re reaching for the stars. Get out of your rut, all you have to do is get back on your feet! It is as simple as taking a few moments to stand tall, stretch your arms, and wiggle your toes and fingers. Sitting at the desk all day and staring into the screen can zap you of your energy and drain your mood. But all too often we can spiral down into a working whirlwind. So here are my 5 steps to mood and longevity: 1. For example, to reduce anxiety and risk of heart disease, simple steps people take are to exercise more and eat better. ![]() Start by making yourself happy first! While researchers can’t say for sure which comes first, optimism or good health, the wisdom of Eastern sages reminds us that the body and mind are intrinsically linked, and any efforts we make to bring health to the body must also be made in the emotional realm as well. “Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.” -Chinese proverb And this should make your heart smile: Kindness: Start with You There is a deep connection between characteristics such as optimism and happiness and a lower risk for heart and vascular disease. Among people who had other known risk factors for heart disease, those who were the most optimistic were less likely than their least-optimistic peers to have a heart attack or stroke. We have seen plenty of good research showing how sadness and anxiety can negatively affect our health, but focusing on the optimistic flip-side is a new perspective for science. Boehm, PhD evaluated over 200 studies, the largest review ever to examine the impact of a positive outlook on heart attack and stroke risk. – but interesting research by Harvard School of Public Health shows not only does mood matter, but that we should do all we can to improve mood naturally. ![]() "I recommend buying sprouted bread or a fresh-baked whole grain bread from a bakery that doesn't have preservatives and sticking it in the freezer," says Burack.This interesting question has some truth to it: - Granted there are many factors leading to better mood and a stronger heart – diet, exercise, sleep, etc. Our list of best and worst bread focuses on the loaves you'd find in the bread aisle of most stores, but Burack recommends avoiding the packaged bread whenever possible. We took everything into account, including fat, sugar, sodium, fiber, protein, and which ingredients were used in each loaf. With the hope of helping you feel more equipped when you go to grab a store-bought loaf of bread, we carefully ranked common grocery store bread choices from the worst to best. ![]() When it comes to deciding which bread to buy at the grocery store, it can be an overwhelming process. "But like most foods that can be healthy when made with nutritious ingredients, they can also be ultra-processed and last on the grocery shelf for many weeks or longer." "If you think about it, bread has been around for many, many years, so it can and should be part of a healthy delicious diet like any food," says Burack. ![]()
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