Welcome to Friday, the day we turn pessimistic into optimistic! Whatever negative thoughts go through your mind, today, pause and find a way to turn them around. Remember to have hope, think about new possibilities, and know that each day can be filled with countless small miracles. Try to move your focus away from what bothers you about a person and try to find all the … [Read more...] about Turn the Beat Around…
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Let’s Get Fresh Together
Thursday we turn stale into fresh. This is a great one, especially given that Thursday is my favorite day to talk food...especially fresh fruits and vegetables! Go through your fridge and get rid of stale food. If food is lasting too long it was far away from fresh when you bought it. Choose a fresh vegetable over a frozen (or canned). Make a big fresh salad. Chose a … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Fresh Together
SURPRISE
So far this week we have turned passive into active and dull in vibrant. Thanks to Mitch, I came home from work to a beautifully vibrant salad, warmed up homemade veggie soup from earlier in the week and some cute and vibrant red potatoes. Having a theme really makes the whole day more interesting, and I love the comments and photos people sent me. Vibrant nail polish, … [Read more...] about SURPRISE
Be Colorful
Yesterday, I turned passive into active by using my down time to go out and buy some new exercise clothes and do some errands. It definitely kept me busy and NOT thinking about food. On Tuesdays, Chopra suggests we turn dull into vibrant. He says "Define vibrant any way you choose; a bright color, a spicy taste, a sparkling conversation. Today, inject the vibrancy into your … [Read more...] about Be Colorful
Today We Get Moving
So in his book, What are You Hungry For?, Chopra suggests a week's worth of themes that invite countless ways to replace old habits and thoughts with new ones. We will take this day by day, so today being Monday, he suggests turning PASSIVE into ACTIVE. He says, "take any passive activity that occurs during the day--watching TV would top most people's list---and substitute an … [Read more...] about Today We Get Moving