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What’s In Your Head?
Here at Gables Residential, we are big on “Taking Care of the Way People Live.”
I want to write about taking care of the mind (in one way, of course.)
It’s simple. It’s true. It’s achievable.
Let me paint you a little picture…
A techno version of the Cranberries’ “Zombie” is permeating the room. Muscles are burning, sweat is dripping, and bodies are starting to exhaust. Gripping onto the handlebars tight, many are thinking about giving up, giving in to the resistance and pain.
The instructor, full of fire, determination, endurance, and hope tells us to look up. (After all that is where our eyes would be if we were on a real bike)…and she says this:
“The mind controls the body. The brain will control what you do. So, what’s in your head?”
“What’s in your head” is actually a repetitive lyric in this song for those of you who don’t know the 90’s alt-rock band, the Cranberries, and given that a question was asked, I began to think about what exactly was in my head.
My head: “I cannot do this anymore, I want to stop.”
What I was thinking was slowing me down. She continued to encourage us to push harder with words of optimism and truth. “We have all ‘been through’ something, and we are here to show we have gotten through it. Keep going, as we will get through this too.” Looking around, there was a renewed spirit radiating throughout each individual. We pushed harder.
Sure…this particular instance is concerning a morning spin track in the hills, but the message is versatile and worth thinking about.
We do have the power to change our mindsets, and it is amazing what that can do. Venture out of your comfort zone and keep a positive mind; that is when change happens.
Cheers!
Image Source: Believe to Achieve
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So Your Pooch Can Celebrate Saint Patty’s Day Too!
St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend, and your pets want to celebrate too! Check out this green treat for your furry friend!St. Patty’s Day Patties Recipe
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 strips bacon, cut into small pieces
- 4 cups green peas, drained (about two cans)
- 2 tablespoons water
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix dry ingredients. Fry bacon and reserve drippings; cool. Put peas in blender or food processor and blend. Mix blended peas and bacon with drippings; add dry ingredients and mix well. Knead dough and pat out or roll to under 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters to desired shape and place on lightly oiled cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until browned. Cool and serve.
Source: www.dogtipper.com
Recipe and Photo below by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
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15 Minutes a Month
It’s Buddy Check time everyone! We mentioned last month (on Valentine’s Day to be exact) that we would send out a blog once a month reminding you to Buddy Check! Well it’s been about a month and here we are!
Check this out…Below I have listed 7 tips to think about while conducting your Breast Self-Exam; however, if you are like me, you may not even know the correct way to administer such a thing. So, with that being said, go to “This Link”, and get the step-by-step, how-to instructions to help you do it right!
Just a Few Tips for Doing Your B.S.E:
- Pick a day and do it every month on that same day.
- Remain calm while you are doing your exam so that your body doesn’t tense up producing knots. We certainly don’t want to mistake a knot for something troublesome.
- Write down and tell your doc if you feel any changes or irritations.
- Remember to have an annual clinical exam and a mammogram.
And just as we said last time:
Besides sending this to everyone you know as part of the obvious “Buddy System”, we encourage those of you who have personal stories to send them to us so that we can add them to OUR monthly blog. One instance shared could end up saving another person’s life. If you wish to tell your experience or the experience of someone close to you, email marketing@gables.com.
Sources: www.EmoryHealthCare.org and www.about.com
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Too Much Tossing?
Well…there goes the 84thbag of carrots – 3 of which were actually consumed …AGAIN! It never fails, every time I hit the grocery store, I buy a bag of those mini carrots with the intention to munch on them at work with a little hummus instead of gobbling up processed granola bars or consuming the whole trail mix jar in the office mail room; however, I end up eating pita chips with the hummus, and the carrots never sound good at 10am or 3pm when I want my snack. Ergo, I waste yet another bag of those darn carrots!
Do you find that you waste food from time to time or a lot? Maybe you end up buying too many perishable choices at one time, or in my case, choices that you don’t really want but feel you need to like because they are the “smarter choices?”
Check this out: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-avoid-wasting-food-46510
This blog from theKitchn will give you 3 great tips on how to avoid food waste, (which I am fairly confident 80% of us are guilty of), and it also includes some other helpful links to implement your eliminate-food-waste-strategy!
Let us know if you have any tips too!
Happy Friday Eve!
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You've heard of food trucks? Here comes the fashion truck
Food Trucks…Cool. Fashion Trucks…Also Cool! What will they think of next?
