To stop smoking is not easy.
You must be determined to quit smoking. Know what motivate you to stop smoking, come out with a plan and rewards each step of your success.
These are 3 simple tips to stop smoking.
1. Know what motivate you
Know first why you want to stop smoking because this will determine the outcome of your stop smoking campaign.
What motivate you to stop smoking guiding your will and your determination.
When you have the urge to smoke, your mind automatically reminds you not to.
Your motivations could be,
* For your children?
You want to see them growing up, go through college, having successful career, marriage and having their own children.
* For your wife?
Going through family life together with your wife till old age and supporting each other once your children are marriage, leaving you to start their own family.
* For your health?
Stay and remain healthy so that you will be able to work to support your family.
* For your girlfriend?
She did not smoke and she does not like people who smoke.
* To save money.
Save enough money to get married and start a family.
* To avoid affecting those people around you especially your family with secondhand smoke.
Think of a good reason to quit smoking.
List them, print them out and paste the motivation factors everywhere or areas where you use to smoke.
2. Plan
You cannot just wake up one date and say, “I want to quit smoking today”.
It might work but it does not most of the time.
You need to have a plan to prepare yourself.
Plan it out.
* Set dateline
You are going to stop smoking in 6 month time.
* Inform people around that you are going to stop smoking.
Your smoking buddies might be kind enough not to offer you cigarette or they will not smoke in your present.
* Reduce
Reduce the number of box or cigarette sticks per day.
Prepare a “rescue kit” keep sugar-free sweets in your pocket and download games into your hand phone to play when you have the urge to smoke so to distract you from your cravings.
* Delay tactic
When you have the urge to smoke, take your time taking out your cigarette from your pocket and lighting it up.
Do not bring along your cigarette with you, if your are at home put your cigarette far away from you so that you have to make the effort or make it difficult for your to reach a cigarette to smoke.
* Breathing tactic
Breathe in 3 times slowly before your take out your cigarette, breathe in 3 times slowly before putting the cigarette on to your lips and breathe in 3 times slowly before lighting up your cigarette.
* Drink water
Drink a lot of water, especially plain water.
Do not drink caffeinated water.
* Make yourself busy
Do something that can distract or make you forget about smoking.
* Stay away from other smoker
Bird of a feather flocks together. If you do not want be one of them (smoker), the right thing to do is to stay away from other smoker.
3. Reward Yourself
Set up your reward system in stages.
Reward yourself after the first successful day, second and third.
Follow by, after the first three successful weeks.
Then, after the first three successful months.
And, at the end of your successful stop smoking campaign.
Think of a reward that you will be looking forward to.
Example:
CDs, books, DVDs, T-shirts, shoes, watch or a bicycle.
Put whatever amount of money that you save from not spending on cigarette in a jar, make use of the money to buy your rewards.
Celebrate your success with a holiday.
You deserve it.
Posted by: Mo Salle
Friday, March 29, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Low Energy, Tiredness And Lethargy Signs Of More Serious Mental Or Physical Conditions
Tiredness, lethargy and fatigue can be symptoms of many different diseases and conditions.
You will normally feel tired and listless before developing an infection, the result of a disease.
Tiredness and lethargic happen when your body energy is disturbed and becomes off balance.
The most common causes of low energy are,
Stress
Some stress can be good but the time you spend dealing with stress affects your energy, avoid prolong stress.
Seek immediate help if you are stressed.
Depression
Depression lowers your brain activities and your overall energy level affecting your mood.
Have fun, watch funny movies or play table games with family or friends.
Weak Immune System
Weak immune system causes illness and illness as minor as cold sapped your energy.
Take vitamin supplement such as Vitamin C or Manuka Honey to prevent cold and exercise regularly.
Poor Diet
Your body need fuel but most of the time you give yourself the wrong type of fuel.
High sugar level for quick fix makes your blood sugar levels unstable causing you irritability and slump.
Poor diet will result in unwanted weight gain, an added strain to your body.
Pay more attention to what you eat and stay away from unhealthy food choice.
Addiction
Excessive intake of drugs, alcohols and even prescription drugs put your body systems out of balance, resulting in false energy fuel.
Do not buy over the counter medication if you already got a prescript medicine from your doctor.
Take only supplement that you need, stay away from drugs and limit your alcohol intake.
Body Pollution
Junk foods, smoking, secondhand smoke and noise increase toxin level in your body.
Putting strain on yourself and drastically reduces your energy.
Maintain your healthy diet.
Do not pollute your body with junk food, cigarette smoke, alcohol and loud music.
Antibiotic
Antibiotic disrupt the balance of gut bacteria leading to increase of yeast bacteria Candida Albicans that leads to low energy.
Limit your antibiotic intake, take when necessary.
Sedentary Lifestyle
Healthy lifestyle keeps your body strong and balanced.
Stamina and flexibility increases your body functions and energy level can only be achieved through exercise.
Keep your good bedtime routine by sleep early.
Negative Outlook
When you have a negative outlook on life, it will be the greatest energy zappers.
You will forever be on a downside mode as negativity promotes anxiety, anxiety promote stress that can drained your precious energy level.
Always remain positive and do not over react.
All the factors above interfere with the smooth working of your body mechanisms.
They break your body systems and lower your energy.
Understand and find out what caused you to lower your body energy will help you to overcome these pitfalls and find ways to avoid and the means to boost your energy.
Posted by: Mo Salle
You will normally feel tired and listless before developing an infection, the result of a disease.
Tiredness and lethargic happen when your body energy is disturbed and becomes off balance.
The most common causes of low energy are,
Stress
Some stress can be good but the time you spend dealing with stress affects your energy, avoid prolong stress.
Seek immediate help if you are stressed.
Depression
Depression lowers your brain activities and your overall energy level affecting your mood.
Have fun, watch funny movies or play table games with family or friends.
Weak Immune System
Weak immune system causes illness and illness as minor as cold sapped your energy.
Take vitamin supplement such as Vitamin C or Manuka Honey to prevent cold and exercise regularly.
Poor Diet
Your body need fuel but most of the time you give yourself the wrong type of fuel.
High sugar level for quick fix makes your blood sugar levels unstable causing you irritability and slump.
Poor diet will result in unwanted weight gain, an added strain to your body.
Pay more attention to what you eat and stay away from unhealthy food choice.
Addiction
Excessive intake of drugs, alcohols and even prescription drugs put your body systems out of balance, resulting in false energy fuel.
Do not buy over the counter medication if you already got a prescript medicine from your doctor.
Take only supplement that you need, stay away from drugs and limit your alcohol intake.
Body Pollution
Junk foods, smoking, secondhand smoke and noise increase toxin level in your body.
Putting strain on yourself and drastically reduces your energy.
Maintain your healthy diet.
Do not pollute your body with junk food, cigarette smoke, alcohol and loud music.
Antibiotic
Antibiotic disrupt the balance of gut bacteria leading to increase of yeast bacteria Candida Albicans that leads to low energy.
Limit your antibiotic intake, take when necessary.
Sedentary Lifestyle
Healthy lifestyle keeps your body strong and balanced.
Stamina and flexibility increases your body functions and energy level can only be achieved through exercise.
Keep your good bedtime routine by sleep early.
Negative Outlook
When you have a negative outlook on life, it will be the greatest energy zappers.
You will forever be on a downside mode as negativity promotes anxiety, anxiety promote stress that can drained your precious energy level.
Always remain positive and do not over react.
All the factors above interfere with the smooth working of your body mechanisms.
They break your body systems and lower your energy.
Understand and find out what caused you to lower your body energy will help you to overcome these pitfalls and find ways to avoid and the means to boost your energy.
Posted by: Mo Salle
Friday, March 15, 2013
Candida Albicans In Men: How To Cure Male Candidiasis Or Yeast Infection Fast And Permanently?
It is more common than you might think.Because yeast infection in men is not talked about as much and as you know, men are more secretive about such problems.
But Candidiasis does exist in men and must be treated with the same seriousness as in women.
The yeast-like fungus called Candida albicans in men are the same found in women.
This fungus is present naturally in your body and can be easily controlled by your body friendly bacteria.
At an overgrown stage candida alibicans is known as candidiasis, candida, moniliasis, yeast infection or thrush.
There are many reasons why your friendly bacteria cannot stop candida alibicans from over growth.
Some of the reasons are;
* Overuse of antibiotics
* Overuse of steroids
* Diabetes
* Weak immune system
* Poor diet
* Abuse of recreational drugs
* Ill-health
* Certain medications
* Obesity
Of course if you know why yeast infections happen, you will be able to find the cure for the infection faster and more importantly, preventing it from recurring.
Types of Candida albicans
Candidiasis or yeast infection in men is of the penis, mouth or skin.
Penile candidiasis is likely to occur in uncircumcised men because the Candida albicans thrive in dark, warm, moist areas of your groin region.
The symptoms of Penile Candidiasis are,
* Red rash with white lesions on the head of the penis
* Ulcerations
* Itchiness
* Dry flaking skin, pain when peeing
* Painful intercourse
* Sometimes loss of libido
The symptoms of oral or mouth Candidiasis are,
* White or yellowish spots on mucous membranes
* Thick white coated tongue
* Cracks in tongue
* Difficulty swallowing
* Bad breath
The symptoms of Skin Candidiasis are,
* Rashes
* Lesions
* Eczema
* Acne
Treatment for Candidiasis
You can treat yeast infect by using drug-based topical antifungal medications that normally work between seven to fourteen days.
These topical antifungal medications are available by prescription or you can buy over-the-counter.
For severe Candidiasis visit your doctor.
The downside or side effects of drug-based treatment are the ability of the yeast infection to recur.
And also, these drug-based medications cannot address the underlying causes of the Candida overgrowth, things like your diet, general health and lifestyle issues.
If you are unable to identify its causes and sorted them out quickly, yeast infection can takes longer to cure.
You can turn to alternative or holistic therapies to cure your Candidiasis fast and permanently.
There are reports that such cures can be very effective as fast as 12 hours by using these completely natural home-based remedies.
Discover how to cure Candidiasis in men fast and permanently.
Posted by: Mo Salle
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyalgia is one of the most common diseases that affect your muscles causing you chronic pain and disability.
The cause of fibromyalgia is presently unknown.
The painful affected tissues do not caused inflammation.
Despite its potentially disabling pain, fibromyalgia do not leads to body damage or deformity and does not cause damage your internal body organs.
Fibromyalgia is different from other rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus and polymyositis.
In these conditions, tissues inflammation is the main cause of pain, stiffness and tenderness of the joints, tendons,
muscles and it leads to joint deformity and also damage your internal organs or muscles.
Why does it hurt?
Fibromyalgia increases painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals.
In a theory called central sensitization, people with fibromyalgia have a lower threshold for pain due to additional of painful sensation to the brain.
This repeating painful nerve stimulation is believed to causes the brain of people with fibromyalgia to change, involving an abnormal increased level of certain chemicals in the brain that signal pain (neurotransmitters).
In the long run, your brain's pain receptors seem to developed a sort of memory of the pain and become more sensitive.
That means they will over react to any pain signals.
Coexisting conditions
If you have fibromyalgia you may also have,
* Fatigue
* Anxiety
* Depression
* Headaches
* Irritable bowel syndrome
* Insomnia
* Rheumatic diseases
There is no known cause of fibromyalgia but it is most likely to involve these four factors such as,
1. Your sex
Women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than men.
2. Genetics and family history
Fibromyalgia run in the family, there may be a genetically mutation that makes you more susceptible to developing the disorder.
You are more likely to develop fibromyalgia if your family also has the condition.
3. Infections
Some illnesses can trigger or aggravate fibromyalgia.
4. Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder has also been linked to fibromyalgia.
Symtoms
The pain associated with fibromyalgia is often described as a constant aching arising from your muscles.
In a widespread condition, the pain occurs on both part of your body, above and below your waist.
Pain can be felt when you apply pressure or press on the affected areas of your body, called tender points.
Tender point locations are,
* Back of your head
* Between your shoulder blades
* Top of your shoulders
* Front side of your neck
* Your upper chest
* Your outer elbows
* Your upper hips
* Both side of your hips
* And your inner knees
Complications
Fibromyalgia normally does not lead to any other complications.
But the pain and lack of sleep associated with fibromyalgia can interfere in your daily functions, at home or at work.
It is frustrating when dealing with this often misunderstood condition. You will end up with health related anxiety and depression.
Fibromyalgia is also referred to as fibromyalgia syndrome or FMS, formerly known as fibrositis.
The combinations of education, stress reduction, exercise, and medications are the most effective treatment for Fibromyalgia.
Posted by: Mo Salle
The cause of fibromyalgia is presently unknown.
The painful affected tissues do not caused inflammation.
Despite its potentially disabling pain, fibromyalgia do not leads to body damage or deformity and does not cause damage your internal body organs.
Fibromyalgia is different from other rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus and polymyositis.
In these conditions, tissues inflammation is the main cause of pain, stiffness and tenderness of the joints, tendons,
muscles and it leads to joint deformity and also damage your internal organs or muscles.
Why does it hurt?
Fibromyalgia increases painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals.
In a theory called central sensitization, people with fibromyalgia have a lower threshold for pain due to additional of painful sensation to the brain.
This repeating painful nerve stimulation is believed to causes the brain of people with fibromyalgia to change, involving an abnormal increased level of certain chemicals in the brain that signal pain (neurotransmitters).
In the long run, your brain's pain receptors seem to developed a sort of memory of the pain and become more sensitive.
That means they will over react to any pain signals.
Coexisting conditions
If you have fibromyalgia you may also have,
* Fatigue
* Anxiety
* Depression
* Headaches
* Irritable bowel syndrome
* Insomnia
* Rheumatic diseases
There is no known cause of fibromyalgia but it is most likely to involve these four factors such as,
1. Your sex
Women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than men.
2. Genetics and family history
Fibromyalgia run in the family, there may be a genetically mutation that makes you more susceptible to developing the disorder.
You are more likely to develop fibromyalgia if your family also has the condition.
3. Infections
Some illnesses can trigger or aggravate fibromyalgia.
4. Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder has also been linked to fibromyalgia.
Symtoms
The pain associated with fibromyalgia is often described as a constant aching arising from your muscles.
In a widespread condition, the pain occurs on both part of your body, above and below your waist.
Pain can be felt when you apply pressure or press on the affected areas of your body, called tender points.
Tender point locations are,
* Back of your head
* Between your shoulder blades
* Top of your shoulders
* Front side of your neck
* Your upper chest
* Your outer elbows
* Your upper hips
* Both side of your hips
* And your inner knees
Complications
Fibromyalgia normally does not lead to any other complications.
But the pain and lack of sleep associated with fibromyalgia can interfere in your daily functions, at home or at work.
It is frustrating when dealing with this often misunderstood condition. You will end up with health related anxiety and depression.
Fibromyalgia is also referred to as fibromyalgia syndrome or FMS, formerly known as fibrositis.
The combinations of education, stress reduction, exercise, and medications are the most effective treatment for Fibromyalgia.
Posted by: Mo Salle
3 Ways To Stay Calm And Be Successful
You have a body, a mind, and a soul.
Your bodies are guided by your minds and your minds are guided by your souls to live your lives, realize your potential and to achieve happiness.
How can you stay calm and happy and at the same time eagerly trying to achieve your dream?
Here are 3 ways to stay calm and be happy,
1. Positive thoughts
Set yourself free from your perceptions about your limitations.
Fill your mind with positive, good and noble thoughts of yourself and of others.
This will guide you on how to deal with your problems effectively so that stress, fear and all things negative will not upset you.
Wake up in the morning with positive thoughts and your will be happy throughout your day.
Repeat positive affirmations to yourself regularly, at least once a day.
Positive affirmations examples such as,
* I am Happy.
* I am Handsome.
* I am Successful.
* I am Rich.
* I am Enjoyable to be with.
Be affirmative on certain truths about yourself consistently.
These give clear instruction to your mind and soul to deliver what you a want to achieve.
Your conscious mind awakens the power of your subconscious by imagining the reality of what you desire to be.
2. Achieve calm through deep breathing
Keep your mind at peace by,
* Practicing a simple breathing.
* Followed by a constant state of gratitude to further calm your thoughts.
As soon as your body begins to take in air, there is life.
When you stop breathing, your body will have no air and there will be no more life.
It gives you the ability to stay and remain focused and transformed your energy into thoughts with positive thinking and creative action.
* Deep Breathing Exercise.
Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose until air feel up your abdomen then exhale slowly though your mouth.
When you breathe in, pause after the first breath and breathe in again, this time more deeply.
Do it slowly and deeply.
Deep breathing builds your energy.
Slow and gentle exhale is the key to breathing.
As you breathe out, it relaxes your muscles and releases your tension.
Repeat for a few rounds, relax and focus on what you can see and hear.
Do this in bed. It helps you sleep soundly.
Whenever there is an opportunity, do this simple deep breathing exercise.
You will fill up yourself with energy, your mind and soul and help you to focus once you are able to keep yourself calm.
3. Be mindful and remain engaged
This is the age of distraction. Many things are competing for your attention.
Multi-tasking is not as cool anymore. It drains you up while trying to do too many things at one time.
You cannot deliver good results all the time.
But, you can improve on your performance by being mindful and focusing on doing one thing at a time and do it well.
By being mindful you will able to appreciate and enjoy the simple actions such as walking, talking, listening, learning and sharing.
And by being fully engaged and accepting things as they are enables you to embrace the changes in your lives.
You can then remain focus on achieving success that benefits not only yourself but others too.
It is important to help yourself first before you help others because once you have a clear calm mind, you will be more open to solve other people problems.
Posted by: Mo Salle
Books You Can Buy And Read:
Your bodies are guided by your minds and your minds are guided by your souls to live your lives, realize your potential and to achieve happiness.
How can you stay calm and happy and at the same time eagerly trying to achieve your dream?
Here are 3 ways to stay calm and be happy,
1. Positive thoughts
Set yourself free from your perceptions about your limitations.
Fill your mind with positive, good and noble thoughts of yourself and of others.
This will guide you on how to deal with your problems effectively so that stress, fear and all things negative will not upset you.
Wake up in the morning with positive thoughts and your will be happy throughout your day.
Repeat positive affirmations to yourself regularly, at least once a day.
Positive affirmations examples such as,
* I am Happy.
* I am Handsome.
* I am Successful.
* I am Rich.
* I am Enjoyable to be with.
Be affirmative on certain truths about yourself consistently.
These give clear instruction to your mind and soul to deliver what you a want to achieve.
Your conscious mind awakens the power of your subconscious by imagining the reality of what you desire to be.
2. Achieve calm through deep breathing
Keep your mind at peace by,
* Practicing a simple breathing.
* Followed by a constant state of gratitude to further calm your thoughts.
As soon as your body begins to take in air, there is life.
When you stop breathing, your body will have no air and there will be no more life.
It gives you the ability to stay and remain focused and transformed your energy into thoughts with positive thinking and creative action.
* Deep Breathing Exercise.
Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose until air feel up your abdomen then exhale slowly though your mouth.
When you breathe in, pause after the first breath and breathe in again, this time more deeply.
Do it slowly and deeply.
Deep breathing builds your energy.
Slow and gentle exhale is the key to breathing.
As you breathe out, it relaxes your muscles and releases your tension.
Repeat for a few rounds, relax and focus on what you can see and hear.
Do this in bed. It helps you sleep soundly.
Whenever there is an opportunity, do this simple deep breathing exercise.
You will fill up yourself with energy, your mind and soul and help you to focus once you are able to keep yourself calm.
3. Be mindful and remain engaged
This is the age of distraction. Many things are competing for your attention.
Multi-tasking is not as cool anymore. It drains you up while trying to do too many things at one time.
You cannot deliver good results all the time.
But, you can improve on your performance by being mindful and focusing on doing one thing at a time and do it well.
By being mindful you will able to appreciate and enjoy the simple actions such as walking, talking, listening, learning and sharing.
And by being fully engaged and accepting things as they are enables you to embrace the changes in your lives.
You can then remain focus on achieving success that benefits not only yourself but others too.
It is important to help yourself first before you help others because once you have a clear calm mind, you will be more open to solve other people problems.
Posted by: Mo Salle
Books You Can Buy And Read:
 | Five Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices To Help You Stay Calm And Focused All Day Long (The Five Good Minutes Series) |
 | How Not To Worry: The Remarkable Truth Of How A Small Change Can Help You Stress Less And Enjoy Life More |
 | How to Stay Cool, Calm & Collected When The Pressure's On: A Stress-Control Plan For Business People |
Friday, March 1, 2013
Going On Holiday Is Good For Your Health
A new research has found that going on a holiday is good for your health.
It will lower your blood pressure, help you sleep better and reduces your stress.
Not only will you feel good while you are there, you will also reap the health benefits for months after that, the new research shows.
The research compared holidaymakers who visited Thailand, Peru and Maldives with those who stayed at home.
Reduced in blood pressure reduces your chance of stroke and heart attacks.
Better sleep is good for your immune system.
You will feel happier and more relaxed when you are less stressed.
Other reported improvements by holidaymakers are decreases in blood sugar levels, improved in body shape and improved in energy and mood.
When you select the right kind of holiday for yourself, it may lower your stress levels, improve your resilience to stress and at the same time improved your mental and physical health.
Ensure that you plan your holidays carefully.
Working hard is important but do take or find time to rest and recuperate.
Posted by: Mo Salle
Article Resource:
• Going on holiday really IS good for your health…and the benefits last for months
It will lower your blood pressure, help you sleep better and reduces your stress.
Not only will you feel good while you are there, you will also reap the health benefits for months after that, the new research shows.
The research compared holidaymakers who visited Thailand, Peru and Maldives with those who stayed at home.
| Holidaymakers: | Stay At Home: |
* blood pressure dropped by 6 per cent * sleep quality improved by 17 per cent * resilience to stress improved by 29 per cent | * 2 per cent increase in blood pressure * 14 per cent deterioration in sleep quality * 71 per cent reduction in ability to with stress |
Reduced in blood pressure reduces your chance of stroke and heart attacks.
Better sleep is good for your immune system.
You will feel happier and more relaxed when you are less stressed.
Other reported improvements by holidaymakers are decreases in blood sugar levels, improved in body shape and improved in energy and mood.
When you select the right kind of holiday for yourself, it may lower your stress levels, improve your resilience to stress and at the same time improved your mental and physical health.
Ensure that you plan your holidays carefully.
Working hard is important but do take or find time to rest and recuperate.
Posted by: Mo Salle
Article Resource:
• Going on holiday really IS good for your health…and the benefits last for months
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