I have embarked on a brand new journey of juice feasting 
I am currently journaling every step of the cleansing process…should be interesting! More to come…
Juice Feasting
Financial Freedom
I posted a video above about a proven way to attain financial freedom. If you are interested, contact me and I will be happy to discuss this with you
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The relationship between food and mood disorders: Areas in the world experiencing lower rates of depression (cont.)
Areas in the World Experiencing Lower Rates of Depression
A study on depression among older people in Europe (Copeland, Beekman, Braam, Dewey,
Delespaul, Fuhrer, Hooijer, Lawlor, Kivela, Lobo, Magnusson, Mann, Meller,
Prince, Reischies, Roelands, Skoog, Turrina, deVries, & Wilson, 2004)
revealed that people living in Munich, London, Amsterdam, Verona, and Berlin
experienced the highest rates of depression, whereas those living in Iceland
had the absolute lowest rates. Other studies have supported these findings. In
fact, Icelanders experience lower rates of seasonal affective disorder (SAD),
post-partum depression, and bipolar disorders as well. Apart from their very
low rates of depression, Icelanders also experience much lower rates of heart
disease, diabetes, and obesity.
How to Find Happiness
“The purpose of life is JOY”
Healing begins the moment we take full responsibility for our life. Creating joy in our life is our responsibility. We create our own reality!!!!
Blaming our lack of joy on the economy, on the politics, on our relationships, on our jobs….is a VICTIM mentality. We create our life. Everything that happens in our life is the result of our positive or negative thoughts. EVERYTHING!!! “
What I am trying to say, is that, since we are made of energy vibrations, every single thought we emit has a vibration that will impact our bodies. Therefore, positive thoughts are energizing and healing, whereas negative thoughts are destructive. Our brains emit frequencies non-stop. Every frequency we emit in the form of a thought, impacts our environment and our bodies. It might take a lot of effort to re-wire our brains to constantly think positive and happy thoughts, but with time, the re-wiring becomes natural. For example, I find that replacing negative words such as trouble or obstacle with opportunities for growth is a first step. We need to become conscious of the words we use and the thoughts we have in order to change them. It is an exercise worth doing…no drugs, no psychotherapy will ever equal the power that we have in healing ourselves. We can choose on the spot to be happy
In order to reach higher levels of happiness, another great exercise is “gratefulness”. There are always things we can be grateful for in our lives…having enough food, a roof over our heads…We must focus on what we are grateful for and what makes us happy in order to raise our vibrations. I know, for some people this whole thought of energy and vibrations might sound crazy, but it actually has been demonstrated scientifically. It is a scientific fact that we are made of vibrations that react to thoughts.
Laughing is a very good therapy. Just by forcing ourselves to smile, it affects our physiology. Just by standing straight, shoulders back, and smiling, we already feel a change in mood. A good exercise is to belly laugh (even if it is forced) 15 seconds twice a day. Laugh as much as you can, it is the best remedy!!!
The Relationship Between Food and Mood Disorders (cont.)
Statistics on Depression
Statistics reveal that depression is the second greatest cause of disability worldwide,
after heart disease. Furthermore, depression afflicts tens of millions of
Americans, women in particular. When untreated, depression increases the rates
of various types of serious diseases and can result in suicide. What is
interesting to note, is that depression does not occur in all populations at
the same rate. In fact, there are significant variations between countries and
even cities, with some areas experiencing as much as six times higher rates
than others.
The relationship between nutrition and mood disorders (excerpt)
An excerpt by Stephanie A. Shanti (c)
Introduction
THE UNDERLYING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITION AND MOOD DISORDERS
Depression or major depressive disorder (MDD) afflicts a great number of people worldwide and is extremely difficult to treat. Recent evidence is now supporting the idea that depression not only worsens most physical illnesses, but that depression seems to be a precursor to coronary heart disease. According to Frasure-Smith and Lesperance (2006), “depression might increase the risks of developing coronary heart disease in initially healthy individuals”. Furthermore, many doctors now agree that depression should be considered a risk factor for coronary heart disease at the same level as diabetes and smoking. Unfortunately, despite the multiple treatments available today, the rates of depression keep increasing. Furthermore, this disease is characterized by frequent relapses and recurrences. To this day, depression remains a medical enigma, is persistent, recurrent, and does not remit easily. Therefore, when addressing viable treatments, it is important to consider all possible causes, not just emotional triggers, and to adopt a more holistic approach to healing.
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