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Monday, November 3, 2008

Create a Chain of Giving
 This was something I got from Dr. Mehmet Oz.
It is something I am keeping in mind now when I work with people.  Lets keep paying it forward. Everybody wins!
Make it a Great Day.
 
Create a Chain of Giving
 
 
Few feelings surpass the high of helping others
—whether it's making a donation or offering up
your seat on a crowded bus.
 
Generosity is also good for your health.
 
Studies show that heart attack patients who do
volunteer work have death rates two and half times
lower than those who don't.
 
So we want you to give, but here's the catch:
If possible, do it so that the recipient becomes able,
in turn, to pass something on to another person.
 
For example, if you offer money to help a struggling woman
start a business, the condition is that she will give away
some of her profit to the homeless; if you mentor a needy child,
she must teach what she learns to a friend or sibling.
 
This way, the recipient receives the added gift of dignity,
and you create a chain of charity, expanding the number of people you help.
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Static Back


This simple exercise done for even 5 minutes, can relieve you of tight muscles from your back and hips to shoulders and neck.

Depending on your posture, this exercise maybe one of the first ones you do if you are in pain. You have nothing to lose, right?

The greater the pain, the longer you should hold this position. (10-20 minutes is a great start) Notice how you feel before you do it ....and then how you feel after you do it. 



The Static Back

Lie on your back with your legs up over a large block or up on a chair or couch. Your knees should be bent at a 90 degree angle, hips flat on the floor.

Your arms are out to your side at 45 degrees from your trunk, and your palms up.

Relax your body and let gravity settle your back and hips to the floor.

This puts your pelvis into a neutral position.

This will allow the muscles of your trunk to relax and release.

Make sure you keep breathing. As you take in air your stomach goes up and when you exhale your stomach goes down. Breath deeply and with your diaphragm. We want to engage and restore the respiratory muscles.

Try this one. It can't get any easier! Relax and Breathe

 
 
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