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10 Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water Daily

10 Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water Daily


 1. Lemon Water Aids in Digestion

Water with lemon helps to remove toxins from the body; this is due to the fact that lemon water is very similar in composition to digestive enzymes and saliva. The water prompts bile secretion which aids in digestion. Lemon water also helps to relieve heartburn. Medical professionals even recommend that cancer patients drink water with lemon to stimulate the alimentary canal.

2. Lemon Water Cleanses the Body
Lemon water helps the body to urinate regularly and cleanses out wastes in the blood. Drinking the water clears impurities out of the urinary canal, and the citric acid in lemon aids in liver detoxification.

3. Lemon Water Enhances the Immune System
Lemons are high in vitamin C, which offers natural protection from colds and the flu. The potassium in lemon juice can also help to regulate blood pressure and stimulate the function of the nervous system. Those who suffer from asthma may also want to drink lemon water regularly, as the substance is anti-inflammatory and improves pulmonary function.

4. Lemon Water Balances pH Levels
Lemon water helps to neutralize the body’s pH levels due to its basifying effect. Even though lemons are acidic, they become basic in the body once they are digested. When the body is too acidic, fatigue can result, along with pain in the muscles and joints. Drinking lemon water regularly can relieve these symptoms.

5. Lemon Water Clears the Skin
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that removes free radicals from the skin and gives the complexion a more youthful appearance. Vitamin C can also kill some acne-causing bacteria.

6. Lemon Water Boosts the Mood
Since lemon can increase your energy levels, the fruit has the ability to boost the mood as well. Even the smell of lemon can relieve depression because the negative ions in lemon interact with enzymes in the body to give the body more energy and effectively treat anxiety.

7. Lemon Water Accelerates Healing
The vitamin C in lemon water helps wounds to heal faster. The vitamin is also necessary for healthy bones and cartilage. This makes lemon water an overall beneficial supplement for good health and well-being.

8. Lemon Water Freshens the Breath
Water with lemon can relieve toothaches significantly. Rinsing the mouth out with lemon juice can even treat gingivitis. However, the acid in lemon juice can wear away tooth enamel, so it’s best not to brush the teeth immediately after drinking lemon juice or lemon water.

9. Lemon Juice Humidifies the Lymph System
Lemon juice and warm water enhances the function of the immune system because it hydrates the body and replenishes lost fluids. When the body is not getting enough water, this can lead to fatigue, constipation, blood pressure inconsistencies and trouble sleeping.

10. Lemon Water Aids in Weight Loss
Lemon contains pectin fiber, which helps to stave off hunger. Medical researchers have concluded that dieters who consume a more alkaline diet can lose weight with more ease. Drinking lemon water first thing in the morning also energizes the body and helps to continually reduce fatigue throughout the day.

9 Ridiculously Simple Ways To Feel Happier Today

Happiness, the thinking often goes, is one of those things you either have or don’t have based on some unknown combination of life circumstances and natural disposition. You have a good day at work; someone does something that cracks you up and, voila. Bliss! Rough day at work, someone was a jerk and suddenly you’re miserable.

But positive psychologists have long believed that happiness is actually a quality that can be cultivated — a habit, or series of habits that can be practiced.

“There are lots of ways you can make yourself happier for the moment,” said Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of California Riverside. “[But] if you really want to change your happiness, it’s a life-long practice.”

Here are a few recommendations for small changes you can make to quickly (and easily!) change your mood:

1. Smile.

There’s a reason why people always talk about faking it ’til you make it: “When we smile, the muscles in our face send signals to our brain that help create — biologically — a better mood than when we frown,” said positive psychologist Barbara Holstein, EdD, who has a private practice in Long Branch, N.J. It might sound silly, but Holstein encourages people to sit for a minute and just grin. Or better yet, smile at someone. This helps establish immediate connection — another key to feeling upbeat.

2. Schedule something fun. 
“Everyone needs something to look forward to,” Holstein said, and while dreaming about a fantasy trip, or a job you’d love to have 5 or 10 years down the road can provide a boost (as can having fun right-this-minute), there’s value in putting something tangible on your calendar within the coming weeks or months. The anticipation of having a nice experience coming up not-too-far-down-the road — like dinner at a new restaurant or a day trip to the country — breeds joy.

3. Express gratitude.

Numerous studies have shown that gratitude is intimately connected with happiness, and there are lots of ways to find time for a few, focused moments of reflection daily. Give it some thought in the car, Lyubomirsky said, or on the subway on your way to work. To take it to the next level, write gratitude letters to a specific person (which you don’t even have to send), or try a gratitude journal — just don’t feel pressure to write in it every day. In her research, Lyubomirsky has found that writing just once a week may provide the most pronounced results, in part because it keeps it from feeling like a chore.

4. Be kind to someone.
Do something small and simple, like letting someone go ahead of you in line at the grocery store, Lyubomirsky suggested, or call your 85-year-old great aunt who loves to hear from you, Holstein said. Acts of kindness increase well-being because they’re concrete. Another idea? Focus on one person — a boyfriend or girlfriend, a parent — and for one week really think about what you could do to make them happier. Then do it.

5. Walk. Better yet, walk outside.

“When you exercise, chemicals are released in the brain that cause happiness,” explained Nancy Mramor, Ph.D., a psychologist with a private practice in Pittsburgh, Pa. “Fifteen to 20 minutes of walking and the chemicals start kicking in, and the more you do it, the stronger that reaction in the brain becomes.” For a double-whammy, take your walk in nature (or at least, in relatively fresh air and sunlight if you’re a city person). Studies show that putting one foot in front of the other outdoors … even for just a few minutes … can help boost mood.

6. Eat something healthy.
“Hangry” people are not happy people, and sometimes the simplest mood-upping-fix is a quick nosh on something relatively healthy, Mramor said. “Dark chocolate, in moderation, is a good thing,” she added. “Eat a balanced snack with proteins, carbs and fats, which balances blood sugar and improves mood.” Maybe grab an apple with some cheddar cheese or peanut butter, spread an avocado on toast or dip into a greek yogurt with whatever fruit topping suits your fancy.

7. Pretend you’re relocating.

In her research, Lyubomirsky has asked men and women to imagine that this month is the last month they’re going to live in their hometown.”People really change,” she said. “They change what activities they do — they savor their friends and their neighbors.” What might you embrace, or what nearby adventures might you finally prioritize if you were moving soon?

8. ‘Flow.’
“‘Flow’ refers to activities that you get involved in, where you forget time and place,” Mramor said. “That can happen with writing, with music, with cooking. There have even been books written about how knitting causes happiness because it causes ‘flow.'” As long as you’re not throwing yourself into your chosen activity to distract yourself from other problems in your life, tapping into that feeling can produce big happiness gains. So get dancing, painting … fill-in-the-blank.

9. Call a (not-just-on-Facebook) friend.

A main contributor to happiness is social contact. For the biggest emotional payoff, think beyond Facebook or Twitter acquaintances and get in touch with someone you’re genuinely close to. “It can be e-mail — it doesn’t have to be face-to-face — but it has to be with someone you know in order for that to really work,” Mramor said. Here’s an idea: combine two happiness hacks and call a friend while you take a walk outside? Or go meet a friend for an hour or two at the end of the day, even if you’re tired or feel like you have too much else to do. It’s truly good for your health.

 

(The Huffington Post  | by  Catherine Pearson)

Das ist Dein Leben.
Tu was Du liebst und tu es oft.
Wenn Du etwas nicht magst, ändere es.
Wenn Du Deinen Job nicht magst, kündige.
Wenn Du nicht genug Zeit hast, höre auf Fern zu sehen.
Wenn Du nach der Liebe Deines Lebens suchst, stoppe; sie wird kommen, wenn Du anfängst, Dinge zu tun, die Du liebst. Beginne Dinge zu tun, die Du liebst.

Höre auf zu analysieren, alle Gefühle sind schön.
Das Leben ist einfach.
Wenn Du isst, tu es bewusst. Jeden kleinsten Bissen.

Öffne Deinen Geist, Deine Arme, Dein Herz für neue Dinge und Menschen.
Wir sind vereint in unseren Unterschieden.
Frage die nächste Person, die Du siehst, was ihre Leidenschaft ist, und teile Deinen Traum mit ihr.

Reise oft; verloren zu gehen wird Dir helfen, Dich selbst zu finden.
Einige Gelegenheiten kommen nur einmal, ergreife sie.
Im Leben geht es um die Menschen, die Du triffst und die Dinge, die Du mit ihnen schaffst.
So geh raus und schaffe.
Das Leben ist kurz.
Lebe Deinen Traum und teile Deine Leidenschaft.

12 Little Known Laws of Karma (That Will Change Your Life)

12 Little Known Laws of Karma (That Will Change Your Life)

 What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton’s law of ‘every action must have a reaction’. 
When we think, speak or act we initiate a force that will react accordingly. 
This returning force maybe modified, changed or suspended, but most people will not be able eradicate it. 
This law of cause and effect is not punishment, but is wholly for the sake of education or learning.
 A person may not escape the consequences of his actions, but he will suffer only if he himself has made the conditions ripe for his suffering. 
Ignorance of the law is no excuse whether the laws are man-made or universal. 
To stop being afraid and to start being empowered in the worlds of karma and reincarnation, here is what you need to know about karmic laws. 
THE GREAT LAW – “As you sow, so shall you reap”. This is also known as the “Law of Cause and Effect”. 
– Whatever we put out in the Universe is what comes back to us. – 
If what we want is Happiness, Peace, Love, Friendship… Then we should BE Happy, Peaceful, Loving and a True Friend. 
THE LAW OF CREATION – Life doesn’t just HAPPEN, it requires our participation.
 – We are one with the Universe, both inside and out. – Whatever surrounds us gives us clues to our inner state. 
– BE yourself, and surround yourself with what you want to have present in your Life.
 THE LAW OF HUMILITY – What you refuse to accept, will continue for you.
 – If what we see is an enemy, or someone with a character trait that we find to be negative, then we ourselves are not focused on a higher level of existence. 
THE LAW OF GROWTH – “Wherever you go, there you are”.
 – For us to GROW in Spirit, it is we who must change – and not the people, places or things around us. – The only given we have in our lives is OURSELVES and that is the only factor we have control over. – When we change who and what we are within our heart our life follows suit and changes too. 
THE LAW OF RESPONSIBILITY – Whenever there is something wrong in my life, there is something wrong in me.
 – We mirror what surrounds us – and what surrounds us mirrors us; this is a Universal Truth. – We must take responsibility what is in our life. 
THE LAW OF CONNECTION – Even if something we do seems inconsequential, it is very important that it gets done as everything in the Universe is connected.
 – Each step leads to the next step, and so forth and so on.
 – Someone must do the initial work to get a job done. – Neither the first step nor the last are of greater significance, – As they were both needed to accomplish the task. – Past-Present-Future they are all connected… 
THE LAW OF FOCUS – You can not think of two things at the same time. 
– When our focus is on Spiritual Values, it is impossible for us to have lower thoughts such as greed or anger. 
THE LAW OF GIVING AND HOSPITALITY – If you believe something to be true,then sometime in your life you will be called upon to demonstrate that particular truth.
 – Here is where we put what we CLAIM that we have learned, into actual PRACTICE. 
THE LAW OF HERE AND NOW – Looking backward to examine what was, prevents us from being totally in the HERE AND NOW.
 – Old thoughts, old patterns of behavior, old dreams… – Prevent us from having new ones. 
THE LAW OF CHANGE – History repeats itself until we learn the lessons that we need to change our path. 
THE LAW OF PATIENCE AND REWARD – All Rewards require initial toil.
 – Rewards of lasting value require patient and persistent toil. 
– True joy follows doing what we’re suppose to be doing, and waiting for the reward to come in on its own time. 
THE LAW OF SIGNIFICANCE AND INSPIRATION – You get back from something whatever YOU have put into it.
 – The true value of something is a direct result of the energy and intent that is put into it.
 – Every personal contribution is also a contribution to the Whole. – Lack luster contributions have no impact on the Whole, nor do they work to diminish it.
 – Loving contributions bring life to, and inspire, the Whole.

mindfulness

Your mind is like a piece of land planted with many different kinds of seeds: seeds of joy, peace, mindfulness, understanding, and love; seeds of craving, anger, fear, hate, and forgetfulness. These wholesome and unwholesome seeds are always there, sleeping in the soil of your mind. The quality of your life depends on the seeds you water. If you plant tomato seeds in your gardens, tomatoes will grow. Just so, if you water a seed of peace in your mind, peace will grow. When the seeds of happiness in you are watered, you will become happy. When the seed of anger in you is watered, you will become angry. The seeds that are watered frequently are those that will grow strong.

– Thich Nhat Hanh in Anh-Huong & Hanh

 

suchen

Wir lassen nie vom Suchen ab,
 
und doch, am Ende allen unsren Suchens,
 
sind wir am Ausgangspunkt zurück
 
und werden diesen Ort zum ersten Mal erfassen.
 
(T.S. Eliot)
 
 

We shall not cease from exploration,

 and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started 

and know the place for the first time.

T. S. Eliot

Create a new year! Take control of your life and start with You today.

4 Steps to help you get beyond resolutions and achieve real  lastings change in your life.

STEP 1

Select an area of your life you would like to improve and describe what that area is like for you currently.
Be specific!
( this is about the truth of where you really are now!)

STEP 2

Be really honest  with yourself. What are the rituals ( habits) that have put you there?
write down the rituals/ / habits  (all the things you consistently do)  that have shaped your current conditions in this area
Be honest!

STEP 3

Write  down what you really  want.
what is your compelling vision?
Be specific!

STEP 4

Write down the rituals that will get you your compelling vision.
what would you need to do differently each day to get what you want?
what kind of new rituals would you have to adopt in order to make this progress in your  life NOW?!
Be specific!

lock yourself in that place you want to be DAILY.