Get Reconnected, Recommitted, and Stay Motivated

Get Reconnected, Recommitted, and Remotivated
Easter is the celebration of Christ's rebirth or ressurection from the dead. There is NO better time than NOW to get reconnected on who you really are and who you really want to be!! Now is the time to focus on YOU and what YOU want in your life. If you can change anything about you, what would it be? If you could be anyone or anything you wanted to be, who are what would you be? Most importantlly, Why? are you not fully content? Of course not. We are always striving to live to our fullest potential and to be the best we can be. This is our soul's aspiration.
I. Reconnecting with our deepest source (Our Soul):
After seriouslly asking yourself the above questions, you should be able to come up with at least several concrete answers. These are your GOALS, so write them down somewhere that you MUST see them everyday to remind you. It is too easy to forget and get caught up in our old habits with our everyday hustle and bustle. Until we start to live to our full potential we will NEVER be satisfied!
II. Recommitting to our highest potential. (Our true Self)
Writting down our dreams will transform them into reachable goals. Next we have to make an action plan on HOW to get there from here. This is where we strategize on breaking old negative habits and forming new positive habits. Replacing the negative behaivors that have prevented us from progressing in the past will give us new opportunities that we have never given ourselves before. For example, if one of our goals is to stop smoking and to exercise more, then replace the negative habit of smoking with something like jumping rope everytime we get the urge to light up. I know that it is easier said than done, but remember that these goals are yours, you have created them specifically for you. So write down how you are going to achieve these goals under the goals you have created.
III. Remotivating, finding your ultimate incentive.
Why change? Why not change? If you never change, how will this make you feel? How will this affect your happiness level? Answer these and write this down under your strategies on how to change.
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Do You feel Sexier in the Springtime?

"You are sexier in Springtime....."
http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=7480&menuid=0&lid=428
"You are sexier in Springtime....."
By Nina Malkin
Why do we feel more sexy and sexual in the springtime? The article linked above goes on to tell us the biological and physical reasons why we feel more sexual this time of year:
Brief Summary:
To start we are bombarded with new pleasurable senses and stimui from the plants that are in full bloom. These stumuli trigger the nuerotransmitter dopamine, which is our feel good chemical in our brain. Dopamine provides us with a sense of enjoyment and reward. It plays a key part in our motivation and triggers testosterone release. Testosterone is associated with a high sex drive in both male and females.
Also the extra sunlight makes us feel more active by decreasing our melatonin production. We literally switch from hibernation, the storing of fat, to hyper-nation, the burning of fat. The more active we are, the less foods we eat, such as pasta and other carbohydate rich substances. Further, the more fat/weight we lose the more comfortable we are in our own skin and bodies. The more confident we are in our bodies the more we are going to show it off with less clothing. Not to mention the endorphins released from our exposure to the sun.
So tell me what you do differentlly in the spring time. How are you more active. What activities do you enjoy more. The past few days of spring have been wonderful. Whether you go for a stroll around the neighborhood or hoop it up, get out and take advantage of North Carolina's spectacular spring!
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Article on Love, Friendship, and Health

The article: Why Love Heals: How Friendships Keep You Healthy
By Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, MD

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http://boomers.msn.com/articleLHJ.aspx?cp-documentid=376471
Excerpt:
" Hundreds of research studies confirm that isolation hurts us and connection heals us through the same physical mechanisms as exercise and healthy diet. Blood vessels are measurably more elastic, the heart's ability to respond to extraordinary demands is higher, cardiac inflammatory protein levels are lower, and blood pressure response to exercise is better in more connected people. Their stress-hormone blood profiles are also measurably healthier than those of isolated people."
If we surround ourselves with negative people, then we are more likely to be in a negative mood too. On the contrary, if we have a positive social network with successful, healthy, and happy friends then we fair better mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually as well. With a strong social network we are able to cope with difficult and stressful situations that arise. Having friends that enjoy doing positive activities and hobbies will keep you on the right track.
More proof that having friends that are optimistic and supportive can make all the difference. Can you think of someone specifically that has changed your outlook on a problem to help you solve and/or deal with it? Making new friends can change your life and help you break negative habits. Are you stuck in a rutt with your workout and or love life? check out www.exercisedate.com
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