THE NEW YOU LESSON TWO

Feeling energetic "means having the vitality to do the things you want to do. That vitality isn't just a state of mind -- it's a physical condition. Each of our cells contains hundreds of mitochondria, tiny "power plants" that combine the oxygen we breathe with the food we eat and then burn the combination to create energy. We know this process as metabolism. How energetic we feel largely depends on how well our mitochondria are functioning. The question is how do we keep our mitochondria in good working condition? Well, they need quality fuel: a wholesome, varied diet, restorative sleep, and plenty of oxygen from regular exercise.

Did you all make a food diary for your first assignment as I asked.........I did...here is what it looked like:

1. Energy bar with protein

2. Hand full of jelly beans

3. Healthy salad with salad dressing, a chicken patty with no bread

4. A very small piece of chocolate

5. Another very small piece of chocolate...oh and some jelly beans

6. and now I need something salty....a handfull of pretzels...after all they have no fat

7. Now Dinner for the boys and Mark....Meat, potatoes, veggies oh...and a hand ful of jelly beans while I am cooking!!!

So as you see, we often sabotage it with "counterfeit energy" -- stimulants like caffeine and processed sugars like jelly beans or chocolate or even that pretzel that we think give us more pep but only drain our energy in the long run.

Now...here is your assignment for a week.....I want you to visualize each of those energy snappers as the most disgusting food you have ever eaten. Everytime you need a bit of a kick and reach for an energy snapper.....think of that disgusting food.....then I want you to take a very deep breath and imagine yourself in the most pleasant place you have ever been...and if you cannot think of one then make one up....do this for a week....and email your thoughts to me each day!!!!!

THE NEW YOU LESSON ONE

We all had a fantastic time listening to Tom Martinelli and his presentation of "The New You Begins Within". I hope you all reflect on that webinar often. Visit Toms site as well.

So..The new you begins within. Not only mentally, but physically as well. Did you know that we sabotage ourselves daily?

Have a look at what you eat and when you eat. Start making a list and do this for one week. Write what you have for breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner etc. Include the fluids you have as well. In one week I will give you a lesson on eating to get your energy back and show you where you may be going wrong in your own diet. So............stay tuned!!!!!

I came across this youtube video which brought me to my knees and made me weep. Please watch this video. We all come across things in our life time that we feel that we cannot do. Or perhaps find ourselves in situations where we think that the opposing thing is more powerful then yourself. Watch this video and remember it everytime you find yourself in this situation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vB59PkB0eQ