Amazing Tips to Stop Stressing

Are you stressing and constantly worrying about this or that? Does the worrying really do you any good? Is the worrying harmful to you in more ways than one?

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1. Connecting to Others

Are you connecting to others? Are you isolating? Connecting to others is a great way to de-stress because then you are not focusing on your problems. You do know that as long as you live you will have some type of problems. The thing about this is how will you handle your problems. Problems sometime can seen overwhelming. Think about this. Have you had a day that you were feeling bad and worrying about your problem, but later discovered after talking with someone else that you forgot about your problem for the moment? The problem did not go away, but for a moment you were not concentrating or stressing over it.

2. Managing Stressing

Are you managing your stress? Ways to manage stress may include taking control of your environment, altering daily routines, adapting to situations, accepting some things, and staying active but not too active. Medicinenet.com talks about this. They further add that being active enhances your memory, mood, and sleep and reduces tension and worry. I could not agree more. Sitting on the couch all day watching your favorite television soaps is not keeping your body active. If it is really cold outside, have your tried walking in your house. This is especially important for the elderly and for those even working from home.

I still cannot forget Michelle Obama. I mention this often. When she introduced keeping the body moving in the schools, I believe this was a great idea. Children sitting in a classroom all day need to be moving.

Have you watched how much energy some toddlers have? They are almost constantly moving. Well you may not be able to move like a toddler, but do what you can do. In other words, do you.

3. Stress Apps

Several stress apps that are talked about by University of Nebraska Medical Center; Namely Colorfy, Breath2relax, and 7 Cups. My favorite that they mentioned is 7 cups. This app has trained active listeners available to chat with you via text or online. I think that this is awesome.

4. Signs of Stress

Do You Know the Signs of Stress? Signs of stress may include being worried, angry, irritable, depressed, and unable to focus according to odphp.health.gov.

5. The 3-3-3 Rule for Anxiety?

Do you know what the 3-3-3 Rule for Anxiety is? The 3-3-3 rule is a mindfulness technique that’s simple enough for young children. It asks them to name three things they can see, identify three sounds they can hear, and move three different parts of their bodies. This is an enjoyable activity that distracts children from their worries and refocuses them on the here and now according to medicinenet.com.

6. More Resources

Did you know that the more resources that you can have available to you can be very helpful during times of anxiety? Thrivetoday.org., lists several resources that may be helpful. Some of them include podcasts: Overcoming Anxiety, and The Importance of Quieting. Webinars that are free 30-60 minutes: Stopping the Cycle of Anxiety, Finding Peace for the Pit of Your Stomach, and Emotions that Drain. Books: The Joy Switch, The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids, and Relational Skills in the the Bible. Courses: The Foundational 5 Introductory Course and Overcoming Anxiety in an Unsettled World.

7. Your Triggers for Anxiety

Do you know your triggers for anxiety? Everyone is different. Do any of the following sound familiar as a possible anxiety trigger for you? Do you feel exhaustion or a build-up of stress, lots of change or uncertainty, long working hours, money problems, homelessness, being out of work, feeling lonely or isolated, or being abused or bullied? Mind.org.uk mentions this.

I know several jobs that may require long work hours. I think of nurses that are working 12 hour shifts caring for others. Even though they get 3 days off is that really enough for all that they do? That has to take a tole on their minds and their bodies at some point. What about those that work double shifts because they need the money? There is no time for them to rest working those type of hours.

8. The Fast Lane

Have you heard the expression, “We live in a Microwave Society.” We want what we want fast and we do not want to wait. Does this sound familiar? Do you know how to wind down? Have you had anxiety because of waiting for something that you felt is taking too long? Do you ask prayer from God, but want to tell him how and when to do it? Rather than take the time to cook a good nutritious meal do you opt to cook a TV dinner because it is much quicker and you will not have to wait long? Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declared the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Yes God tells the plans he has for you, but does not tell you when it is coming.

I recall staying home with my children for awhile when they were younger. I opted to be off work for awhile. I told my youngest one who was about 6 or 7 that I was going into my bedroom to read a book. I wanted some, “Me” time. I estimated it would be about an hour. When the hour was up, I felt so good I wanted to stay 10 more minutes and I expressed that to my young children. My youngest came back with, “I will be glad when you finish having your “Me” time. I laughed silently. She was tired of waiting. She felt I was taking too long and she wanted her mother. Just another example of how you might want what you want right then. The problem comes is when it may seem like it is taking too long and we just concentrate on that and nothing else. Doing that too much can over time lead to other physical and mental problems as well.

9. Relax

Do you know how to relax? Do you know how to take it easy? Has someone ever told you to just “Chill?” Relaxing is so important for relieving stress. I recall always having a “to-do” list. Sometimes my to-do list would be so long I had trouble completing it. Then I thought to myself, “What will happen if I do not complete everything within the day?” I thought, “Could I complete the balance of the list on another day?” Then I started prioritizing. I thought,” Is this something that needs to be done today?” “Could this possibly wait until another time?” So I gradually realized some things can wait and it might be more important to take time and relax. I started prioritizing and taking a step back to look at the big picture. Some people relax by meditating, doing deep-breathing exercises, or possibly just listening to their favorite music. Find out what works for you to relax.

Because everyone is different you will need to find what ways helps you to stop stressing. What are some of the ways that help you to stop stressing.

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All Things AI (Artificial Intelligence)

I am sure that you have noticed AI (Artificial Intelligence) is everywhere. AI (Artificial Intelligence) started long ago, but is becoming more and more aggressive in it’s presence. Are you keeping in mind that it is Artificial Intelligence and not human?

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Did You Know?

***Intentional***

There are numerous AI (Artificial Intelligence) Apps. Several of them are time savers, but always keep in mind they are not human.

1. Homeworkify

What is Homeworkify and what does it do? This is an AI (Artificial Intelligence) tool that will provide you with answers to your homework questions if you are struggling with assignments. It breaks down step-by-step solutions and explanations. According to allthingsai.com this saves you time, improving your knowledge and taking away the homework stresses.

2. Google Maps

Do you use Google Maps? I sure do and I love it. This is one one of the top AI applications. I use it to post reviews of good restaurants all over the United States. When I visit a good restaurant with excellent service I am encouraged to let other know about it. I have had more than 7,000 thousand views of my Google site. Presently it is closer to 10,000 views.  I will keep you updated here.   I love to use when traveling to a place that I have never been. Google will alert you of an accident up ahead and slow traffic. It will even show you better and faster routes in the event of slow traffic. It will show you routes that will give you better gas efficiency.

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3. Robo Shark Vacuum

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I love my Robo Shark Vacuum for vaccuming the carpet. It was one of my greatest investments. I just sit back and let the Robo vacuum do the work. I love that it automatically empties the vacuum after each vacuum. I only need to empty that once a month. How nice is that?

4. xAI (Artificial Intellifence)Colossus

What is xAI Colossus? According to Indiatoday.in Elon Musk announced that xAI Colossus is the most powerful AI (Artificial Intelligence)training system in the world and is now online. They further add that xAI(Artificial Intelligence) challenges top AU players like OpenAI(Artificial Intelligence) and Google.

5. Global Summit

Did you know that AI (Artificial Intelligence) is having an AI(Artificial Intelligence) Everything Global Summit? February 4, 2025 at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi. There will be talks with world leaders to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the race for AI (Artificial Intelligence) supremacy. Then February 5-6, 2025 there will be hosting of the largest and most innovative AI (Artificial Intelligence) companies around the world at the Dubai Exhibition Center. This is talked about at Aieverythingglobal.com.

6. AI (Artificial Intelligence) Reshaping the Workforce

Is AI (Artificial Intelligence)reshaping the workforce? According to alexgoryachev.com a world Economic Forum report projected that by 2025, 85 million jobs will be displaced by AI (Artificial Intelligence, but 97 million new roles will emerge that require advanced digital and cognitive skills. They further added that Human Resource leaders will need to focus on fostering a workforce that can wok alongside AI (Artificial Intelligence), emphasizing critical thinking, creativity, and emotional intelligence. Will you be in that 97 million new roles of jobs?

7. AI (Artificial Intelligence) is fast

While AI is fast, the negatives are quite profound, according to harvard.edu. They add that AI (Artificial Intelligence firms still have no solutions for issues around algorithmic bias, or attribution, or for copyright disputes not in litigation over the use of writing, books, images, film, and artwroks in AI (Artificial Intelligence) model training. They further add that AI(Artificial Intelligence is being used to enable massive loss of life and their financial incentives are “not aligned with human values.”

8. App Lawsuit

Unfortunately AI(Artificial Intelligence) is not always positive. According to nypost.com a 15-year-old boy became addicted to the Character AI (Artificial Intelligence) app, with a chatbot called “Shonie” telling the child to cut its “arm and thighs” when it was sad, saying it “felt good for a moment,” a new civil complain filed. They further added the AI (Artificial Intelligence tried to talk the kid out of gelling his parents he had taken up cutting himself, according to the lawsuit. This is quite disturbing, because again I emphasized this is AI (Artificial Intelligence). This is not human advice. So caution still needs to be taken with AI (Artificial Intelligence).

9. Is AI(Artificial Intelligence) a Con?

Is AI (Artificial Intelligence a con? According to Forbes.com it is an investment and further suggests there must be a solution to power consumptions problems, data training problems, and there should be government regulations.

10.  Elon Musk’s Robots

Will Elon Musk’s Robots rule the wold? According to newsweek.com Elon Musk made a striking claim that humanoid robots will surpass the human population by 2040, suggesting a future with over 10 billion such robots. This is quite alarming. I cannot imagine a future with more robots than humans. That is alarming, because we are talking about AI (Artificial Intelligence) not human intelligence. What is your take on this? How do you think you would feel in a world where AI (Artificial Intelligence) ruled the world as oppose to Human Beings ruling? That is something to think about.

11. Does Siri Eavesdrop?

Does Siri Eavesdrop? Well according to nbsnews.com Apple has agree to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices.

I believe that it is possible, because I recall myearphone was lying on my nightstand and my cellphone was in another room. As my husband and I lay on the bed we both heard a voice from my earphone, “I can’t find the cellphone.” Also there were instances when my earphone would automatically turn itself on to my cellphone. That was alarming. So I started disconnecting my earphone from my cellphone when not in use.

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Incredible Winter Staycations In Michigan

Possibly you feel that you can not afford a vacation. If that is the case you might want to consider a staycation. Staycations are awesome.

Something to Think About:

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1. Staycation

You might ask, “What exactly is a staycation.” A staycation is a vacation that might be spent in your country, state, city, or even in your own home. You may determine where you want to stay.

2. Hotels

Have you considered just going to a hotel in your city possibly just for the weekend? Maybe to there for a couple staycation.    There you can be pampered. There may be no need to cook, even though hotels do have kitchen amenities now. Hotels now even have areas and events geared just for children. So you are able to take the entire family.

3. Frankenmuth Waterpark, 1365 South Main Street, Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734, (844) 296-5197 and Soaring Eagle Waterpark, 5665 E. Pickard R. Mt. Pleasant, Mi 48858, in Michigan

Although I have been to both Frankenmuth and Soaring Eagle Splash-pads, both are very nice, but I like the Frankenmuth Splash pad much better. It is larger also. I like that the pools are heated. This is a plus. I was, however, surprised to see as many adults in the water as children. While at Soaring Eagle you might decide to make it a spa staycation. That is available there. When staying at the hotel in Soaringeagle Waterpark you will receive free passes for the splash-pad. I believe that is a plus. They have special event packages as well for the holidays. Both Waterparks have arcades available for children. I was really impressed upon my last visits there. In the event that you do not want to go in the water there is plenty of room around the pool with chairs to just sit and observe your children.

4. Romantic Getaway in Mackinaw Island

What about a romantic staycation getaway in Mackinaw Island? I have never been there, but I was almost there the first time my husband and I were supposedly traveling to Kentucky to see his mother. Neither of us could read a map. I just knew to go 75. Turned out that we were going the wrong way on 75. We were going North instead of South. My husband who was from the South still did not have a clue, but when I saw the sign saying Mackinaw Island I knew we were going the wrong direction. Thank God for the GPS (Global Positioning System) which was not invented at that time. I sure wish we could have used it then. Michigan.org., talks about Mackinaw Island which has horse-drawn carriages because automobiles are strictly prohibited.

5. Winter Disc Golf

Hey all you golfers out there. Have you tried winter Disc Golf. This is talked about at Michigan.gov as one of winter’s least expensive hobbies. They further add that glow-in-the-dark discs are available and because tees are not cleared and snow removal does not happen on the course, you may want to bring a small shovel. Exactly what is disc golf? Pdga.com explains disc golf as being played much like golf except, instead of a ball and clubs, players use a flying disc. Holly Recreation Area, 8100 Grange Hall Road, Holly, Mi. 48442, is just one of the areas in Michigan that has disc golf courses.

6. Tawas, Michigan

Some free events in Tawas Michigan include the Polar Bear Swim, Murder Mystery Dinner, Chili Cook-off, and hospitality. February 3-5. US at Perchville USA in Tawas, Mi. This is according to justshortof crazy.com.

7. Christmas at the Crossroads- Drive through lighting, 6140 Bray Road, Flint, Mi 48505

This is one of my favorites. I have been to this place numerous times. The great thing about this is how inexpensive it is to drive through and see the beautiful lighting. You never leave your car. The cost is only $10 per vehicle, not per person. How nice is that. The dates are December 16,2024-December 24, 2404, 5 pm to 9 pm. The lights are just awesome. This is a must see that you will never forget. Your little ones will just be fascinated with all the different lighting. I believe that I enjoy it more than the children do.

8. Watching Movies Together

My daughter shared with me that the new norm for her children were to watch a movie together online. She shared that they have friends all over the states that they talk to on a regular basis. Also, children now are gaming online with each other all over the states as well.

I do know that during the Pandemic there was much sharing and talking Face to Face online. I believe that still has continued. There are those that would prefer talking Face to Face on their cellphones and because of technology they are able to do so. There is so much activity done online now including socializing. That is a great thing about technology. It is also great that we were able to do that during the Pandemic to keep the communication open between everyone.

9. Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, 25 Christmas Lane, Frankenmuth, Michigan

Did you know that Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland Stores is one of the largest stores in Michigan? That is according to Michigan.org., They further added that Bronner’s is the size of one and a half football fields with over 50,000 trims and gifts. I recall going there on a field trip with my grandchild. It was amazing. There is such an abundance of Christmas items. There is just so much to see. I also love that traveling to Bronner’s is a delight. The lighting as you travel to the store is amazing during the Christmas time. It is a beautiful sight to see. There are so many different styles and varieties of Christmas ornaments. There at Bronner’s you will also see steins, angels, religious gifts, gift cards, artificial trees pre-lit and unlit. You name it and Bronner’s has it.

There you have it. Some of Michigan’s finest staycations.

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From the Asphy Family Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We want to take the time to let my followers know that we do appreciate you. We are thankful for another year. Be safe this holiday and everyday.

 Be blessed as well.

 

Just to See You Smile:

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1. Poinsettias

Did you know that the shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves resemble the Star of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men to Jesus, the red-colored leaves represent the blood of Christ shed for the world, and the white leaves represent His purity. That is according to michiganumc.org. Also today I saw a blue Poinsettia. That was my first time and it was beautiful.

I mentioned once before that my husband bought me a Poinsettia Flower one Christmas. To my amazement that Poinsettia lasted for 12 years.

Note:

Remember to be grateful and thankful for what you have rather than dwelling on what you do not have.

2. Living History

Did you know that you can say that you are living History? You lived through a Pandemic. The Caronavirus which was one of the worst Pandemics in history.

3. Prayer

Philippians 4:19, But my God shall supply all my need according to his riches in glory by Jesus Christ. Have you ever been to busy to pray? Since God is available 24 hours a day do you choose to take time throughout the day to pray? Are you so busy that prayer is considered later rather than first? I can admit I have been guilty of this. You have a choice to stay busy or to stop and take time to pray.

4. When was Christ Born?

Although we celebrate Christmas on December 25^th according to the Gregorian Calendar Christ was born on October 4, BCE (Before common era) according to antipas.net. They also noted that Christ was born 4BCE in the Jewish year 3758.

5. Christmas During the Pandemic

When I look back at Christmas during the Pandemic, I recall people were still shopping, but there was more of an online presence. The millennials were already taking advantage of online shopping. Now today I have gone into some retail stores and it is almost like a ghost store. There are not a lot of people shopping,  although Walmart and Meijer stay quite busy.

6. Mindful- Washing Hands

Be mindful and wash your hands more this than usual for at least 20 seconds. I recall before the pandemic a woman standing in a long line  watched me in a public restroom. She made sure to let me know that even though I washed my hands, I did not wash my hands for 20 seconds. During this Christmas season you want to be especially vigilant in washing the hands because of germs.

7. Clean and Disinfect

Clean and disinfect more than usual. The Coronavirus is still around and can last on certain surfaces. I love the Clorox and Lysol wipes. At the beginning of the Pandemic they were sold out and difficult to find. Now they have slowly came back into the market. They are simple and easy to use. I usually keep the wipes with me. You never know when you might need to use them.

8. Do You Have a Christmas Tree?

Do you have a Christmas Tree this year? For thousands of years pagans and Christians would decorate their homes during the winter with tree branches, as a symbol of spring that was just around the corner. Housebeautiful.com further adds that in Christianity, the Christmas tree represents Christ’s birth and resurrection.

9. Christmas in Egypt

Are you aware that Christmas is celebrated around the world, but differently in various countries. For Example In Egypt about 15% of people are Christians and Christmas is celebrated on January 7^th as opposed to the American traditional Christmas on December 25th according to whychirstmas.com. They further add that their Christmas services normally start about 10:30 pm and can last at some services until 4 am following going home to eat foods with meat, eggs, butter, and a popular course of Fata (a lamb soup which contains bread, rice, garlic and boiled lamb meat.)

10. My Christmas in Georgia

I can just imagine Christmas in different parts of the world would be an interesting experience. I recall going to Georgia one Christmas. When I left Michigan it was cold, icy, and snowing. I do not like cold weather. As we traveled further south the skys started looking clear and I could feel the warmth in the air. It was such a good feeling. When we reached Georgia the temperatures were in the 50 and 60’s. It felt so good. It was different not seeing any snow. It was different to be able to shed my winter clothing and only wear a light jacket. It just felt good. My first Christmas in the south. I will always treasure that.

11. Christmas Facts

Christmas trees were banned by President Teddy Roosevelt in the White House in 1901 because of concerns about the environmental effects, but his sons decorated a small tree cut on the White House grounds and hid it in a closet until Christmas morning. This is talked about at icebreakerideas.com. Who would have thought this?

12. Guatemala

Cleanliness really is next to Godliness in Guatemala. Locals believe that the devil and other evil spirits live in the dark, dirty corners of your home. Wanderlustmagazine.com talks about this. They further added that they spend the week before Christmas sweeping up, collecting rubbish and then piling everything in a huge heap outside; Then an effigy of the devil is placed on top and the whole thing is set on fire, calling it La Quema del Diablo, the “Burning of the Devil.” This is interesting how different people around the world celebrate Christmas.

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Choose the Best for Your Cells: Your Body

The body, your flesh is a multitude of composition. How well do you take care of your body? Have you abused your body? Is it to late to maintain your body?

Did You Know?

***Intentional***

1. Boost Your Energy

Your cells need certain things to boost your energy. You can boost your energy by controlling your stress, lightening your load, exercising, avoid smoking, restrict your sleep, eating for energy, limit your alcohol intake, and drink water. Health.harvard.edu talks about this.  For those that might not like walking outside an alternative would be an exercise bike indoors.

2. Number of Cells in Your Body

Have you ever thought about exactly how many cells are in your body? Healthline.com states that a most recent estimate is that the number of cells in your body is around 30 trillion. Can you imagine? That is a lot of cells. They further add that it is not just human cells but bacterial cells as well and there are about 200 different types of cells in the body. The cells work in harmony. How awesome is that?​

3. Hippocampus

According to my.clevelandclinic.org., your hippocampus is a small part of your brain with a big job to do. It is responsible for your learning, short-and long-term memory, visual-spatial memory, verbal memory and declarative memory. They further add that conditions that affect the Hippocampus is memory loss, mood changes, and seizures.

4. Your Brain’s Response to Stress

Now when the brain detects stress in the environment, the stress-response system goes into action. This is talked about at dsnlab.web.unc.edu. They further add that the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal wakes up the pituitary gland which is about the size of a small pea, but has a might job.

5. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and the Blood

Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood. Have you observed when you go to the doctor or the hospital they want to test your blood? That is no coincidence, because they can discover so much from your blood tests. The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in a man’s blood is the same as the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in his skin cells, semen, and saliva. This is according to ncjrs.gov. They further add that each person’s DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is different from every other individual’s except for identical twins. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) has become common to use in trial cases.

I can attest to that, because of one case that I served on jury duty we questioned that the DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence was about 10 years old. The court then explained to us when the crime occurred DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) had not been introduced in trials at the time of the crime, but that DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence had been collected and stored since the time of the crime. Most of us on the jury thought that was very interesting.

6. Repair and Regenerate Your Body Cells

Are there foods that help repair and regenerate your body cells? Nwfunctionalmedicinepartners.com says, "Yes."   By incorporating cell-repairing and regenerative foods into your diet, they can have a profound impact on your overall health. They further add that berries, fatty fish, leafy greens, nuts and seeds, citrus fruits, turmeric, and dark chocolate are all excellent choices to support your body’s natural repair mechanisms.  Might I add those that like dark chocolate are probably glad to hear this.

7. The Importance of Stem Cells

Do you know the important role that stem cells may have in your body? Stem cells can be taken from your body and placed in other areas of your body to regenerate new cells. According to mayoclinic.org., stem cells are able to make more cells like themselves, because they self-renew. They further add that stem cells have a variety of functions such as Hematopoietic stem cells reside in the bone marrow and can produce all the cells that function in the blood. Stem cells can also become brain cells, heart muscle cells, bone cells or other cell types.

8. Do You Hear Me Now?

How well do you hear? Have you given that any thought? Did you know that you have two types of hair cells in your cochlea: inner hair cells (you have about 3,500 per ear) and outer hair cells (You have about 12,000 per ear). Noisyplanet.nidcd.nih.gov further adds that loud sounds are not the only way hair cells can be damaged and cause hearing loss; aging and some life-saving cancer therapies and other medicines can also destroy hair cells in the ear. You can protect your ears from this by moving away from the sound, turning down the volume, and wearing hearing protectors, such as earplugs or earmuffs.

9. Hearing Cells in Your Children

Sometimes young people may not realize that loud music can affect their child’s hearing. I recall when my grandchildren were younger I went to the school to take one of my grandchildren. As one of the parents got out of her car to walk her child to the door I heard the music blasting. There are times that I will be sitting in my car at the stop light and hear a car pull up besides me with the music blasting. There have been times cars will come through the neighborhood with the music so loud that the windows shutter and vibrate. Loud noises can damage the hair cells in the inner ear and the hearing nerve. Hopkinsmedicine.org., talks about this. They further add that hearing loss from loud noises may happen right away or slowly over a period of years and may be permanent or temporary.

So it would be wise for parents to keep this in mind. Even though this should be common sense thinking, just as they have classes before birthing a baby and breastfeeding a baby, it would be awesome if this information regarding the baby’s hearing loud music could be addressed as well. Maybe that will be something for the future generation.

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How to Practice Gratitude

Do you make it a daily practice to practice gratitude? Does showing gratitude come naturally for you? Do you find yourself working hard to show gratitude? Gratitude is so important.

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***Your Life Matters***

1. Make Gratitude part of your daily life

Did you know there is a science to gratitude?  Making an effort to notice the good stuff in our lives and to recognize that the good things often come from outside ourselves is talked about by  b-present.org.  They further add that you can make gratitude a part of your everyday lives by being mindful of moments, journaling and getting specific, and expressing how you feel, this may be hard for some and easy for others, but practicing this can make it easier over time. You might practice saying, “I appreciate you.”

2. More Ways to Practice Gratitude

Did you know that you can start observing, pick one interaction day, come to your senses, use visual reminders, make a vow to practice gratitude, watch your language, go through the motions, and think outside the box. Mindful.org., talks about this. I really like the thinking outside the box. There are so many ways to get creative. I recall going on a field trip with my grandson when he was younger. There was a bee that kept buzzing around our table as we were about to eat outdoors. As the bee lit on the table my young grandson took a cup and covered the bee. Everyone thanked him. That was such a creative way to stop the bee. I never thought of that, but I was so glad that he did.

3. Benefits of Gratitude

Did you know that there are benefits to practicing gratitude? Practicing gratitude benefits may include better sleep, higher-self-esteem, social benefits, and decrease in blood pressure. HelpGuide.org., mentions this. Also, I have mentioned  many times before my pastor asked us to write a letter to several people telling how the people influenced and helped us in our life. I recall doing that. I thought that was a great idea. One of the several people I wrote to was my pastor. He and bible study helped me to stop smoking. I told him that. I know some people can quit “cold turkey.” It was very difficult for me. When I share this story with others some tell me, “you do not look like you used to smoke.” I thought to myself, “What does a previous smoker look like?” Possibly a previous smoker might look just like you or me. Because your children may tend to imitate you, I was thankful none of my children picked that habit up. I believe my children thought of it as terrible habit.

4. Trusting the Process

Can you trust the process? Yes you can trust the process even though it may take work. Dr. Pruder at wondermind.com states that starting out with trying gratitude once a week or every few days for one month may change your progress. He further adds that you may even make it a part of your daily routine.

5. Gratitude Ritual

What is a gratitude ritual? Kidshealth.org., talks about a gratitude ritual of some people saying grace before a meal. They further add that it does not have to be religious, but a simple habit that helps you notice and appreciate the blessing of food on the table.

6. Thankful for the Small things

We have often sung a song in church, “Thank You.” This song talks about, “It could have been me outdoors with no food or no clothes.” I am very mindful of that song, because I realize I am blessed. There are many without any food or without shelter and that is not a small or little thing either. My pastor often shares only having one pair of shoes and no television when he was a young boy. I guess I can consider myself blessed because I had several pair of shoes as a child and television. I often think about the anonymous quote, “I cried because I had not shoes until I met a man who had no feet.” That quote alone is something to remind everyone that you have a lot to be thankful for.

Young people today may not know the struggle that their parents had. I often tell my children and grandchildren when I first married we did not have a car and I would take a cab to the laundry mat to wash our clothes. Pampers were so expensive we chose diapers. Diaper service was less expensive then. Only I sometimes would run out of clean diapers before the next pickup so I would hand wash them and dry them on our radiator heater in our tiny apartment. I shared with them we did not have backpacks for all of our many books when I attended High School and we did not have busing. So we walked several blocks with many books.

I share with my children and grandchildren to show them how blessed they are and pray that they will be grateful for what they have.

I recall when my one daughter graduated from high school she was class valedictorian and an all A Student her entire life. She received a free train ticket for the weekend. from Notre Dame as they were recruiting. She shared with me when she went there she really took a good look at the school and the curriculum. She shared that many of the other students that were visiting there just wanted to party for the weekend and that was all. She told me, “ Mama they do not realize how lucky they are.” I share this because when she told me that I realized how lucky I was that she was aware and thankful. So basically you can look around you and probably find so many things to be thankful for, especially since we endured a Pandemic that has been said to be the worse Pandemic that we have ever had. So I ask you, “What are you thankful for?”

Source:

Embracing Gratitude: How to Cultivate a Thankful Heart and Stronger Relationships

 

How to Practice Gratitude

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How to Make a gratitude Practice That doesn’t Feel Like Toxic Positivity

 

3 Ways to Practice Gratitude

 

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