The Nutrition Solution

I just got back from my monthly Metabolic Typing session at the office. I always get a kick out of sharing the results of the testing and watching the reactions of my clients to their brand new food list.
The observation I can make is that we mostly gravitate to what we should be eating on our own. However, there is always about 25% of the recommended foods that turn out to be a surprise. Check out Dr. Kristal’s book for this great way of approaching nutrition, where he gives such love and respect to all the scientists that went before and combines the best they have to offer. Nutrition Solution

The Infinite Mind Radio Show Alert

You've got a whole week to get ready to set your clock for 7 a.m. next Sunday. The Infinite Mind radio show is going to devote an entire hour to the topic of V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N's. How to leave your cell phones home and really get away!!!! Since we've been having a hot, humid summer here in New York, hearing about a vacation on a cool mountain top might just be worth getting up early for!!
The Infinite Mind Radio

When Your Body Gets The Blues

There is a major time crunch going on and sadly, I think it might be here to stay. Check out this book by Marie-Annette Brown and Jo Robinson "When Your Body Gets the Blues" for their 3 simple strategies that will get you feeling better without hours at the gym, unless you like that sort of thing. (I certainly do!!) Get enough light everyday, go for a walk and take your vitamins. Easy as 1-2-3. Since we have just passed the longest day of the year, light isn't much of a problem yet, so just enjoy your walk and take your vitamins. Easy as 1-2. They have lots of great tips in their book and on their site and have done studies of all these lifestyle improvements to back up their recommendations. Take the quizz too!!
When Your Body Gets the Blues

The Infinite Mind Radio Show

The reason I included this radio show, is because I have asked everyone I know, and no one gets up at 7 a.m. on Sunday morning to listen to the radio. I look forward to this show every week and feed our companion birds while I listen. Fred Goodwin is retired from the show but he is filling in for Peter Kramer on this show. To listen click on the Infinite Mind link
Infinite Mind radio show on my blog and then go down to this same description of this show and you’ll be able to download the show.

Here’s the blurb describing yesterday’s show.
In this hour, we explore Animal Companions. Can having a fish help people with Alzheimer's disease? Does having a dog lower your risk of depression? We hear the latest research on the health and mental health benefits of having pets. Guests include Dr. Alan Beck, Director of the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University and co-author of Between Pets and People: The Importance of Animal Companionship; Dr. Susan Cohen, a social worker at the Animal Medical Center in New York City; Dr. Harriet Ritvo, a professor of history at MIT whose books include "The Animal Estate: The English and Other Creatures in the Victorian Age"; and pet trainer Bash Dibra whose books include "DogSpeak" and "Cat Speak."

Whartons' Stretch and Strength

People always ask me what type of exercise is best. Since we are all so different and we have different goals at different times in our lives, this is an impossible question to answer. Are you a conditioned athlete, training for a specific sport? Are you just getting back to an exercise program after years of neglect? Do you exercise to calm yourself or to have more energy or to get in shape?
Jim and Phil Wharton use the safest and most targeted approach to the question of which exercise is best. They isolate each muscle, so you get a total workout. With their scientific approach, you are in great hands. They have a clinic in New York City and besides being two of the nicest guys on the planet, you can get help with all you fitness questions. Check out their site when you have time. Wharton Stretch and Strength

The Newman’s Own Organics Guide to a Good Life

Nell Newman and Joseph D’Agnese have written a great resource book, packed with lots of wonderful information. As you work your way through the various topics, you’ll be presented with lots of choices about foods, technology, even what to feed your pet turtle. You get a small dose of the gloomy state of affairs in our world, which is then quickly followed by how to take actions friendly to the environment and your own health.
Here’s her view on how she makes her own decisions about how she wants to eat.
“I’m what you’d call a “flexatarian.” I prefer to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, but I’m not averse to eating meat, poultry, and fish from time to time. It depends on the circumstance. I do admire the goals of vegetarians but I’ve always valued flexibility in eating. If I’m in New Orleans, I’ll try gumbo. Or chowder and lobster in Maine. If a business associate is taking me out to dinner, or a friend has graciously prepared a wonderful dinner, I think it’s more fun to enjoy the food before me than to scrutinize ingredients. Food and friends make the meal.”

So many discussions about the environment leave me feeling hopeless and helpless. I loved this book because it made me feel expansive and empowered to take action. It’s a great read and a great resource, so roll up your sleeves!!
Newmans' Own Organics

What the Bleep movie

The movie's name is What the Bleep Do We Know?
Early in this fascinating movie about how quantum physics interacts with our lives, this following idea is introduced and then the movie goes on to demonstrate how this all can occur.
“Why do we keep recreating the same reality? Why do we keep having the same relationships, having the same jobs over and over again? In the infinite sea of possibilities that surrounds us, how come we keep creating the same realities? Isn’t it amazing that we have options and potentials that surround us but we are unaware of them? Is it possible that we are so conditioned to our daily lives, so conditioned to the way we create our lives, that we buy the idea that we have no control at all. We have been conditioned to believe that the outside world is more real then what goes on inside us. This new model of science is just the opposite. It says that what’s happening within us will create what happens outside of us.”
I’m on my second viewing and am seeing lots of cool details that I missed on the first go round.
What The Bleep Do We Know?

Suggestions for increasing Pleasure and Gratitude

These are the recommendations from Authentic Happiness, Dr. Seligman's book for truly increasing fleeting pleasures and finding those gratifying projects that add true value to your life. To find out more visit his web site.
Authentic Happiness
To keep pleasure in a balanced place in our lives and leave more time for the gratifying endeavors we want to pursue try these exercises.
Spread out your pleasurable experiences
Find the spacing that keeps the pleasure freshest and eliminates habituation
Bring deliberate conscious attention to the experience of pleasure
Share and discuss pleasures with others to create memories
Focus total attention on the present pleasure without distractions

To choose gratifying activities you can look for activities in many walks of life. What they have in common are:
Challenge and skill required
Concentration
Clear goals
Immediate feedback
Deep, effortless involvement
Sense of control
Sense of self disappears
Time stops

Not easy to follow these recommendations but definitly worth the effort!!! Caio!

Take the quizz!

With the links to the right, there are lots of free interactive quizzes. You can start with www.authentichappiness.com to discover your signature strengths and start living a life that is in synch with them right away. Have fun!

Intro. Note

My reason for this blog? I have gathered a world of inspiration from these authors and film makers. I invite you to slowly check them out and find your own inspiration. What these authors all share is the soul of scientific inquiry with the accessibility to reach our inquisitive souls and a dash of heart to bring it into our lives in a practical way. Keep checking back here for discussions about the topics taken from these sources and we can slowly work through the ideas and share how we have put them into practical application. Enjoy! A cyber book club par excellence