You Should Do This At Least Once A Day

This is a really crazy and a very, very mad world, don't you think?! So, at least once a day, I believe that we should do something that we love to do - to cheer us up and to destress ourselves amidst all the stress that we get. Here's my to-do list:

1. Drink your favorite drink and be mindful about its effect on your body. I know it is wrong but I have drank a lot of Coke for my sweet fix and a lot of coffee to wake me up in the afternoon when I get super sleepy. Don't drink too much of these two because it will make you feel sluggish.

2. Exercise. If you are too busy, try stretching for a few minutes even for five (5) minutes to get your blood pumping and get you in the groove. If you are not in the mood, try stretching for two (2) minutes to get you started.

3. Talk to a friend or call someone you haven't called for a long time. Have a nice chat and enjoy the conversation. This rarely happens when we are too busy and too caught up with work so please find time for this.

4. Blogging. My blog is my personal diary that I share with everyone because I want to inspire people through my simple writing.

5. Do something that you really like to do. Cook a sumptous meal, read a book, walk for awhile, play with your pet, etc.

I do these things to keep me sane because being idle can drive me nuts.

Being Grateful for Everything

Whenever I start to think that I hate my life, I pray. And then, I realized at that very moment that I am still alive and praying and thinking and breathing and writing these words.

Apparently, I remember that I have to be grateful instead of whining and complaining that my life is shambles. After all, I still have my life and I have the power to make my life turn around. Many other people are fighting for their lives and I know many of them would like to trade places with me. When I think of my friends battling cancer, struggling over their finances, fixing their broken relationships, it makes me feel that I am not alone in my so-called battle.

Each and every person has his own battle and I have learned to choose my battles wisely. Why mull over the most mundane of things when we can appreciate the things around us? See, it is just our perception and outlook that will matter the most in these trying times.

With that, I am grateful for what I have now and what I will be having in the future. You should be grateful too. Cheers! :-)

Why not try HC?

Sometimes all it takes on a stressful morning is a cup of hot chocolate. Well, at least for me, since I like everything chocolate. And because I work in a very toxic environment (yeah, mostly everyone of us I supposed), I need to give my brain a treat.

So, a cup of HC does it for me in the morning followed by a cup of coffee in the afternoon for the much needed caffeine boost to last throughout the day.

I am not yet done about my research on the benefits of HC but I have found an interesting information below from http://www.dark-chocolate-antioxidant.com:

Research has shown that the consumption of hot chocolate could be beneficial to a person’s health. Research conducted by Cornell University indicates that hot chocolate contains more antioxidants than wine and tea, therefore lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease. Within a serving of cocoa, the researchers found 611 milligrams of gallic acid equivalents (GAE) and 564 milligrams of epicatechin equivalents (ECE), in comparison with 340 milligrams of GAE and 163 milligrams of ECE in red wine, and 165 milligrams of GAE and 47 milligrams of ECE in green tea. Chang Yong Lee, the professor and researcher at Cornell who conducted the study, revealed that a more substantial quantity of antioxidants are released once the beverage is heated.

It is astounding to know that it contains more antioxidants than wine and tea, since these two are also my favorite. I hope you like this chocolate truth. :)