Quotes About Wellness

Rule #2. Drink plenty of water and don't drink your calories. Your brain is 80 percent water. Anything that dehydrates it, such as too much caffeine or alcohol, decreases your thinking and impairs your judgment. Make sure you get plenty of water every day. To know you are drinking enough water for your brain, a good general rule is to consume half your weight

Most people throughout the world, not just in Newport Beach, care more about their faces, their boobs, their bellies, their butts, and their abs than they do their brains. But it is your brain that is the key to having the face, the breasts, the belly, the butt, the abs, and the overall health you have always wanted; and it is brain dysfunction, in large part, that ruins our bodies and causes premature aging.

Practice saying no to the things that are not good for you, and over time, you will find it easier to do.

Caffeine dehydrates the brain and body.

For you to consistently make the right decisions regarding your brain, you must have a burning desire to get it healthy. Why do you care about your brain? Write it down and look at it every day. Write down at least five important reasons to get healthy, such as these: Living longer Looking younger Feeling happier Feeling calmer and more relaxed Making better decisions Having better energy Increasing mental clarity Being a better role model for my children

Studies show that journaling is a powerful tool to help get worries under control and out of your head.

Having greater self-esteem Looking better in jeans or a bathing suit Being able to participate in sports and other activities I used to enjoy Having a better relationship with my spouse Reversing diabetes, heart disease, or other health risks Decreasing my risk for Alzheimer's disease and other diseases of aging Having the confidence to apply for the job I really want

example, music by composer Barry Goldstein is used for therapeutic purposes

Clearly, your behavior matters beyond yourself and is an important reason to get healthy now.

Helping people better manage their upsetting feelings—anger, anxiety, depression, pessimism, and loneliness—is a form of disease prevention. Since the data show that the toxicity of these emotions, when chronic, is on a par with smoking cigarettes, helping people handle them better could potentially have a medical payoff as great as getting heavy smokers to quit.

Psychological detachment from work, in addition to physical detachment, is crucial

elite performers have something in common: They're really good at taking breaks

coffee, followed by a nap of ten to twenty minutes, is the ideal technique

Once we realize that the boundaries between work and play are artificial, we can take matters in hand and begin the difficult task of making life more livable.

Breaks are not a sign of sloth but a sign of strength

frequent short breaks are more effective than occasional ones

Say it with me now, brothers and sisters: Lunch is the most important meal

take meaningful restorative breaks

The Power of Breaks, the Promise of Lunch, and the Case for a Modern Siesta

lunch (not breakfast) is the most important meal of the day

3. Study self-compassion.

Set your phone alarm to beep every ninety minutes. Each time you hear the alarm, answer these three questions: What are you doing? On a scale of 1 to 10, how mentally alert do you feel right now? On a scale of 1 to 10, how physically energetic do you feel right now?

injecting the personal into the professional can boost performance and increase quality of care.

High performers, its research concludes, work for fifty-two minutes and then break for seventeen minutes. DeskTime never published the data in a peer-reviewed journal, so your mileage may vary. But the evidence is overwhelming that short breaks are effective—and deliver considerable bang for their limited buck. Even "micro-breaks" can be helpful.19