ELMOSS for Good Health and Happiness
“Never underestimate your power to change yourself; never overestimate your power to change others.”
– H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.”
– Abraham Lincoln
“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.”
– Albert Ellis
Exercise:
Regular moderate exercise or physical activity has tremendous benefits. It is an important strategy in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and other chronic ailments including stress relief.
Walking improves cardio-vascular fitness, lowers cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Burns calories, improves muscle tone, relieves tension, improves digestion, and makes one feel good about one self. It also helps prevent osteoporosis.
Experts suggest we should do one hour of physical activity every day – it does not have to be all at one time.
Laughter:
“Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God,” says Karl Bath (1886-1968).
“Only three things in life are real: God, human stupidity, and laughter. But the first two pass our comprehension; we must do what we can with the third,” says Aubrey Menen in The Ramayana.
“I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain free sleep.” Norman Cousins.
Laughter brings happiness and happiness brings good health.
Meditation:
“All man’s miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal (French philosopher, scientist, mathematician, and writer).
Meditation reduces stress, brings harmony in one’s mind, and increases focus. Reduces blood pressure and may boost your immune system to fight infection and cancer.
Organic healthy food:
If you can find organic food then it is good. But it is not always easy to do that. What is important is to eat a low fat, high fiber diet with five to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables. There are definite benefits in terms of preventing heart disease and cancer.
Stress relief:
Life without stress is not possible. So learn to manage stress. Be an optimist but have plan B ready. Never feel as if you are trapped in a situation. Learn to manage your time and people around you. Many people can help you – you just have to ask.
Smoking:
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in Canada. It is responsible for one in five deaths. Half of regular smokers die prematurely of tobacco-related disease.
Nicotine causes tolerance and physical dependence. It literally takes over control of your life. If you do not smoke then do not start. If you smoke then immediately find help to quit smoking. Your life is in danger.