CAIRO WEST MAGAZINE WELLBEING
The Feel Good Factor
Mind Body Green
By Hilary Diack
Are tasks and responsibilities piling up on top of you ? Do you feel drained and out of sorts ? It can help to go online and seek tips and advice on how to get back on track .
There is no end of information out there , but it can take some sifting through . To make things easier Cairo West Magazine now dedicates a monthly page to the best website links we have found to help you maintain your physical , psychological and emotional wellbeing .
One of our favourite websites has to be Mind Body Green , they have a great selection of topics each day covering Happiness , Relationships , Meditation , Personal Growth , Yoga , Recipes , Body Image , Healing , Superfoods , Weight Loss , Beauty and Home .
Our staff picks of the best of recent posts include :
Change Your Thoughts , Change Your Words , Change your Life ! By Trevor Blake Most of us can recall a time when we were feeling perfectly fine , and then a colleague at work says , “ Are you feeling okay ? You look tired .” Suddenly , you see an image of yourself with bags under your eyes . You remember that you went to bed late last night , and although you had not felt tired until this moment , it makes sense that you should . Very quickly , those thoughts change into their material equivalent : your shoulders droop and you feel exhausted . The words you say to yourself and others , as well as those you hear , generate thoughts , and these are quickly transformed into behaviour patterns and emotional states . Here are seven ways to use your own words to generate positive outcomes . ( The remainder of the post is available online ).
Don ’ t Get Sucked into a Negativity Whirlpool ! By Aimee Hoefler Negativity is like a whirlpool : it ’ ll spin you around and around . If you don ’ t have the strength to get out , you get sucked down with it . When this happens , it ’ s time to find the power in positivity . This doesn ’ t mean being naive or ignoring issues that need your serious attention . It means re-focusing your energy on finding the good within a situation . Here ’ s how ! ( The remainder of the post is available online )..
Five Foods to Promote Detoxification in Your Body . By Margaret Wertheim We ’ re all exposed to many environmental toxins on a daily basis — from the air we breathe , food we eat , and water we drink — to the products we put on our bodies and in our homes . To achieve optimal health , it ’ s best to limit your exposure to toxins and to eat foods to strengthen your body ’ s detoxification pathways . Research suggests that these foods may help support liver detoxification by altering levels of liver enzymes involved in deactivating and clearing toxic compounds from your body . ( The remainder of the post is available online ).
To read the full articles please go to their website – you will find a treasure trove of wonderful information to enhance your life . www . mindbodygreen . com
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