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Practicing Self-Care Can Improve Your Mental Health

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Brad Krause

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It’s easy to get so caught up in life that we neglect to care for ourselves. We care for our jobs and our responsibilities, but we might skimp on our health and happiness. Here are some simple yet too often neglected self-care practices that you should prioritize for the benefit of your mental health.
Nutrition and Exercise
Taking care of your body means eating well and exercising. Studies show that eating healthy and exercising controls your weight, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, prevents diabetes and keeps you alive longer. Exercise also improves your mood and makes you stronger.
Contrary to popular belief, a healthy diet isn’t a diet at all. Instead, it’s the act of eating a nutritious variety of foods. We gain weight and get sick when we only give our bodies quick-fix foods, such as macaroni and cheese and microwave dinners. Your meal plan should include plenty of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, and lean proteins.
Physical activities that can boost your fitness level are walking, running, working out, and pretty much anything that gets you off the couch. More than just increasing your muscle mass, exercise can also help you wind down and sleep, which is important for reasons noted below.
Sleep and Relaxation
You’re probably not sleeping enough during the week, and that should change. Rest is imperative for brain function and physical health, but it also helps you get through the day. Some of us get cranky and moody when we don’t sleep enough. Others might not feel the short-term impact of sleep deprivation, but insufficient sleep can wear you down over time. Be the best self you can be by getting enough rest between the days. If you’re not sleeping well, it may be time to get a new mattress. A comfortable bed can make a huge difference in how well you sleep.
You can relax without sleeping by simply resting your body and mind, which is crucial for those suffering from mental health issues or recovering from addiction. Do something that calms you, whether it’s lying on a hammock, getting a massage, meditating, practicing yoga, soaking in a warm bath, listening to music, petting your dog, washing your hair, reading a book, or learning a new hobby.
Stress Reduction and Management
The opposite of relaxation is stress, and many of us tend to do that more often than not. It could be a high-stress job, the responsibilities of life and family, illness, financial woes, or even having anxiety over minor problems. When you start feeling overwhelmed or anxious, you can manage the stress by slowing down and focusing on taking deep breaths. Practice mindfulness and relaxation, get enough sleep and eat well.
Social Connections and Saying ‘No’
Loneliness can lead to depression, so spending time with others is a key tenet of self-care. Humans are social animals, and relationships are the cornerstone of our existence. Even the quietest, most introverted loner eventually craves time with others. Social connections have a positive benefit on our physical and mental health. Find your people and focus on making social connections with them instead of people who don’t make you feel good.
Self-care also means knowing when to say “no.” If you’re the type of person whose boundaries often get crossed or who has difficulty turning people down, practice a powerful “no” as a way to say “yes” to yourself. You might not want to do everything that is asked of you with work, family, or social situations. And that’s perfectly OK. Your time is valuable and should not be wasted.
You don’t have to always help others, do things they want you to do, or make self-sacrifices to keep everyone else happy. Your happiness matters, too. Since you train people how to treat you, your “no’s” will teach others to stop asking you for requests that make you uncomfortable.
Busybodies, people pleasers and those of you who aren’t motivated to take care of yourself: stop forgetting about you. As you embark on this journey to practicing self-care, you’ll find yourself getting happier and healthier. These boundaries that you’re learning to set will soon become a habit that you won’t want to break.
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How to LIVE Like a Slender Person

With all the dieting chaos going on, wouldn’t it be nice just to have a few simple guidelines that have worked for millions of people for generations?  In fact, these guidelines were exactly how our forefathers and foremothers lived their lives.

Living Lite has been helping people lose weight with hypnosis since 1986. I’ve spent much of that time learning what “naturally slender” people do. 

What we have discovered are easy steps that anyone can imitate to create the results of a healthy, fit body for the rest of your life.

When I began making these recordings, they were titled, “How to Eat Like a Slender Person.”  In creating them, the title changed to “How to Live Like a Slender Person” because that’s what the recordings changed to.

This five-part series is now available:

“Let’s Get Ready for 2019 Sale”  

These recordings will show you how to:

  • Relax about food and get to know your body’s hunger/satiation signals.

  • Depend more and more on those signals to determine when you eat, easily and effortlessly.

  • Ask your body to work with you to create healthy habits easily–and have it agree.

  • Enjoy and actually want to eat healthier foods and how to find time to prepare them.

  • Let most of your thoughts/obsessions about food go as you listen to and depend upon the wisdom of your body more.

  • Use an easy tool to measure your hunger so you know when your body needs more fuel.

  • How to move your body like a slender person as a routine part of your day

  • And much, much more!

 

All of the recordings will hypnotize you deeply and take you through the easy steps to learn to eat like a slender person. The new behaviors will literally go from your subconscious mind to your behavior, skipping the conscious mind entirely.  You know the conscious mind–the one that wants to argue with you.  

Imagine what you have to look forward to:  FREEDOM from the tyranny of dieting, weight, compulsive behavior and so much more.

You may get this 5-recording MP3 package for the Holiday Sale price of just $95.

(These will retail for $125.00 after December 21, 2018.)

This is $30.00 off the retail price of this package. 

Your “How to Live Like a Slender Person” recordings will be emailed to you as soon as your order is received.

If you prefer CDs, they will be mailed to you.                                        Two CDs include all 5 tracks.

Be sure to include your mailing address with your order.

You may enjoy them all for only $125 for all 5 recordings,            a savings of $30! 

(These will retail for $155.00 after December 21, 2018).

As always, postage is FREE.

This sale ends Tuesday, December 18, at 5 PM PDT,  when the price will revert back to $125.00 for MP3s and $155 for the CDs.  (This is so we can ship/email you the recordings by Christmas if you want to give these as gifts.)

Think of what you have to look forward to! 

Your biggest challenge might just be:  “What will I think about now that I’m not thinking about food?”  You may LOVE the answers.



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Pre-diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Can Hypnosis Really Help?

According for the Centers for Disease Control in the US, more than 29 million American adults have diabetes and another 86 million have pre-diabetes.

Approximately 34 percent of the adult population in the United States also meets the criteria for metabolic syndrome. Of the adult population, roughly 41 percent of people ages 40 to 59 have metabolic syndrome, and almost 52% of those 60 and older. You will find more information on metabolic syndrome later in this post.

The CDC projects that one in three adults could have diabetes by 2050. More than one quarter of seniors (ages 65 and older) have diabetes (25.9 percent, or 11 million seniors).

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for around $245 billion in medical costs and lost productivity each year.

Type 2 diabetes used to be called “Adult Onset Diabetes.” It can no longer be called that as it’s becoming more and more common in children.

Research has shown that the absolute best way to reduce the chance of diabetes in your kids/grandkids is to improve your own health.

Toward that end, we at Living Lite have produced a 2-part set of audio downloads (MP3s) that may help.

The first is the Extinguishing MP3. Just listen to this hypnosis recording once, thinking of a sugar, carb or starchy food that you would like to have out of your life and you will be amazed at how quickly and easily that food just disappears! You can listen and extinguish as many times as you want until your body feels so much better and–amazingly!–it gets smaller as well. Go figure!

The second recording shows you how to use your subconscious mind to help you have a healthier, more fully functioning body. As you begin to eliminate all types of sugars, toxins and poisons from your diet, your internal organs will naturally begin to function better. This recording helps you give your brain the instructions to give to your body to improve even more.

This recording is NOT intended to replace any medications. Only your Health Care Provider can do that. Please notify your HCP that you are using this recording as an adjunct to your medication, if you take any.

This recording may also help if your HCP has informed you that you have metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that raises your risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke.

Metabolic Risk Factors

The five conditions described below are metabolic risk factors. You can have any one of these risk factors by itself, but they tend to occur together. You must have at least three metabolic risk factors to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

1. A large waistline. This also is called abdominal obesity or “having an apple shape.” Excess fat in the stomach area is a greater risk factor for heart disease than excess fat in other parts of the body, such as on the hips.
2. A high triglyceride level (or you’re on medicine to treat high triglycerides). Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood.
3. A low HDL cholesterol level (or you’re on medicine to treat low HDL cholesterol). HDL sometimes is called “good” cholesterol. This is because it helps remove cholesterol from your arteries. A low HDL cholesterol level raises your risk for heart disease.
4. High blood pressure (or you’re on medicine to treat high blood pressure). Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage your heart and lead to plaque buildup.
5. High fasting blood sugar (or you’re on medicine to treat high blood sugar). Mildly high blood sugar may be an early sign of diabetes.

In the future, metabolic syndrome may overtake smoking as the leading risk factor for heart disease.

If you have any of the 3 conditions described above, the recordings we offer may help.

Listen to the Extinguishing recording when there is a food you may be addicted to that you want gone with ease. It’s about 22 minutes long.

Listen to the Hypnosis for Diabetes recording each day. It’s about 16 minutes long. You can listen before bed or as you awaken or any time during the day that’s convenient.

Both recordings will hypnotize you and reduce your stress as well.

We are offering these helpful recordings at an special New Year’s price of just $25 for BOTH, for a limited time. Because it is out goal to help you achieve your goal of better health this year. 

You will receive links to the recordings and you may listen from your smart phone or download the link to your files and access them when ever you want.

(It was recently pointed out to me that many of you may already have the Extinguishing recording. If so, you may order these recordings separately for only $13 each, saving $4.00 per recording).

These recordings retail for $17.00 each, so that’s a savings of $9.00! 

OR—You may get these recordings on CDs.  They retail online for $27 each.  During this sale, you pay only $20 each (saving $14.00) or both for $35 (which saves you $19.00!).

(You can see all options when you click the BUY button below.)

But this New Year’s Offer will expire on Friday, January 18, at 5 PM PDT, so get your order in now. 

My late husband was diabetic with a TYPE A (on steroids!) personality.  I truly believe that something like this would have lengthened his life. His diabetes exacerbated his heart disease which took his life.

If you or someone you love is facing any of the conditions above, these natural aids may just help you/them live longer and healthier. 

Please order here:


Diabetes CDs and MP3s



Thank you!

Katie

Katie Evans

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Telephone Weight Loss Support with Hypnosis

Now you can receive support for your weight loss no matter where you live!

If you don’t have the time, energy and/or money to invest in your weight loss, these classes may be just what you need to get you moving in the direction of your goals.

Living Lite has been offering support classes with hypnosis since 1986.  These classes have been designed to deliver the maximum benefits to help you achieve your weight loss goals fast.  Depending on the size of the group on the conference call, you may have the opportunity to speak or, if you choose not to, you may simply relate to what others are saying.

The final 15 minutes of the support class call will be spent in hypnosis, so it’s important that you are somewhere you can close your eyes during that time (NOT driving, for example!).

These classes will help you:

  • Lose weight
  • Reduce stress.
  • Focus on when your body is actually hungry and how to avoid eating when it’s not.
  • Create your ideal body from the inside out.
  • Let go of thoughts and emotions that are “weighing you down.”

And much, much more!

GET YOUR SUPPORT LINED UP FOR FALL NOW.

To register for a class, just pick an option below.  After you complete that, you will receive the phone number and pin for the call.  Easy peasy!

Hope to “see” you soon and get you on the Fast Track to your weight loss goals.


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Living Lite Recommendations

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  • THE ONE PROTEIN BAR: Congratulations, you’ve found the ONE. Protein bar, that is. Your taste buds and diet will be in bliss when you try our  Protein Bars. With 20g of protein, 1g of sugar, & no gluten, there’s a lot to feel blissful about.
  • GLUTEN-FREE PROTEIN BARS: There’s nothing to feel guilty about in these Gluten-Free protein bars, so you can always give into your cravings. Stressful day? Pre-workout snack? Late for work? Grab your ONE protein bar for low sugar, guilt free snacking.
  • HIGH PROTEIN, LOW SUGAR, NO REGRETS: Whichever flavor you grab, from salted caramel to peanut butter chocolate cake, you’ll be getting 20g of protein, 1g of sugar, & 0 regrets. Our gluten-free bars are a guilt free snack when your energy is low.
  • TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE SNACKING: At ONE, we believe that great taste & great health can be the perfect match, which is why we created the ONE Protein Bar. Low sugar, high protein & highly indulgent flavor make this protein bar the one you’ll keep eating.
  • ONE PROTEIN BAR IS THE ONE: You won’t be disappointed when comparing our bars to bars by brands like Gatorade, Pure Protein, Clif Bar, RXBAR, Quest Bar, Think Thin, Optimum Nutrition, Power Crunch, MusclePharm, Premier Protein, Kind, Lara Bar & PowerBar.

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This Book may CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER

Marianne Williamson is a renowned author, specializing in “A Course in Miracles.”

She has expended the principles in the Course to her latest book, “A Course in Weight Loss.”

This book will change your life.  It is available in ebook or hard copy.

Click the link below to see the options.

Check it out on Amazon:

Within the first few pages, you will feel differently about yourself and your weight.

You may finally be able to shed those pounds for good when you read this.

 

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Need A Little Extra Help Losing Weight? Try Weight Loss Coaching

In the midst of a weight crisis–or even a weight issue–have you ever just wanted someone to talk to?  Someone who knows what you are going through, has gone through it herself and can help you navigate the your way through the temptations and backsliding.

Katie Evans has over 32 years of experience helping people lose weight in a healthy way.  In 1986, her husband died, and she has taken that experience and helped countless others move through the grief process a little more peacefully.  Katie has faced health challenges and worked through how to maintain a healthy lifestyle regardless of the external stresses.

Now, she has taken all of these experiences, combined with years of study and research in healthy weight loss and created a Coaching Program designed to help individuals move forward quickly.

To help you maintain–or kick start–your 2019 weight loss goals, Living Lite is offering you a great New Year’s Sale.  Because your success means our success, you can now get individual phone counseling for over 50% off the regular cost of these sessions. 

Are other struggles making your life more challenging?  Simply email Katie (email is below) with a brief description of what’s going on and you both will determine if Katie can help you and you will receive the same offer below.

In just a few 1/2-hour phone session, you will receive tools to help you get on track with your weight loss goals.  Your sessions will include a 10-15 minute hypnosis session (yes, we can do that over the phone), to lock in your new tools so you may effortlessly implement them.

Because every person brings unique issues to the calls, each call is individualized to address your particular issues and is followed up with an “action list” emailed right out to you.  This will help ensure that you stay on your health path.

Each call includes a FREE hypnosis MP3 to help you stay on track.  The MP3 will be decided upon by you and Katie at the end of your session.  (MP3s retail for $17.00 online and one is yours FREE for each call).

Because all good things must end, the final time you can take advantage of this New Year Sale is Friday, January 25, 2019 at 5 PM PST.

For more information and to schedule your first session, please email or call Katie:

hypnogrll@nullgmail.com

206-841-4876

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To get a great discount, you can buy here and you will go to the “head of the line” to schedule your call.


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Eleven Steps to Prevent Obesity in Your Child

11. Offer fresh fruit for dessert.

10. Take your children to the park.

9. Keep your home “junk food free.”

8. Invest in AND USE a crock pot.

7. Serve your children protein for breakfast.

6. Pack a healthy lunch for your children.

5. Drive by the drive thru.

4. Support or cultivate an interest in sports or dance or any physical activity for your children.

3. If your children want seconds, agree that they may in 5 minutes. Then divert their attention.

2. Turn off the television while eating ANYTHING and eat dinner all together.

AND the BEST way to ensure health for your children:
1. Get healthy and take care of yourself. You can care for those you love to the extent that you care for yourself.

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Is Your Child At risk for Obesity?

This quiz may help you determine if your child might develop a weight problem and/or Type II diabetes. Keep track of the points associated with each response.

1. One or more of his/her grandparents have or had:

  • high blood pressure (1 point)
  • adult-onset diabetes (1 point)
  • a stroke (1 point)
  • heart disease or atherosclerosis (1 point)
  • cancer of the ovary, breast or uterus (1 point)

2. One or more of his/her parents have or had:

  • high blood pressure (2 points)
  • adult-onset diabetes (2 points)
  • a stroke (2 points)
  • heart disease or atherosclerosis (2 points)
  • cancer of the ovary, breast or uterus (2 points)
  • difficulty controlling their weight (2 points)
  • undesirable fat levels in the blood (2 points)

3. My child:

  • snacks between meals (1 point)
  • often snacks at night (1 point)
  • often chews gum or eats mints/hard candies (regular or artificially sweetened) (1 point)
  • eats high-fat foods almost every day (2 points)
  • usually includes at least one of the following in every meal: bread, pastas or some other
  • starch, fruits, or sweets (4 points)
  • often eats or wants to eat when he/she is not really hungry (2 points)