Tips
& Solutions
Fatigue
Experiment: Keep a food
journal for three days. Record what you eat, drink and
snack on for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Write down
how you feel immediately after a meal and then again
two hours later to see what patterns emerge.
One Solution: Incorporate
as much “live food” as possible… foods
that are fresh, brightly colored and not packaged or
preserved. Fruit in the morning, veggies at lunch and
dinner with “clean” proteins (hormone and
antibiotic-free) and whole grains (i.e. brown rice),
or whole grain-based products, such as whole-wheat pasta
or whole-grain bread. Eat this way for even one day
and you can feel the difference.
Sleeplessness
Experiment: Notice what
your evening regimen is. How late do you eat dinner,
watch stimulating/action TV, review bills or exercise?
What do you do to relax at night, or are you going from
action to jumping into sleeping position, wondering
why you’re not tired?
One Solution: Give yourself
at least two hours between your evening meal and bedtime
and one hour to wind down quietly from the day. (No
late-night news with war coverage.) Try massaging some
Mandarin essential oil into the soles of your feet before
bed, or take a bath to open your blood vessels, which
stimulates relaxation.
Priorities for the
Busy Person
Get started now. Why wait? This exercise will give you
a new perspective on how you choose to spend your time.
| 1. |
Take
a piece of paper and lay it horizontally in front
of you (wider than long). |
| 2. |
Take
20 minutes and list the top five priorities in your
life across the top of the page. |
| 3. |
Look
them over and ask if each one is for you or for
someone else. If it is for someone else, please
replace it with a priority that benefits you. |
| 4. |
Stop
reading. Complete #3 before continuing. |
| 5. |
Once
you have your priorities, list the top three or
four components that define this priority (i.e.,
Health: exercise, pain/illness-free, energy to spare,
absence of moodiness). [see below
for a more specific example.] |
| 6. |
Review
your list and use it to clear the clutter in your
life and to create new boundaries for yourself at
work and at home. If an activity is in question,
check your priorities and see if it takes away,
contributes to or is neutral to them. Experiment
with saying “yes” only to things that
support your priorities. The choices are yours,
and awareness is the exciting first step. |
Example
Priorities
Boost
Immune System
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Develop
Relationships
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Relax/
Eliminate Stress
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1
7-9 hours of sleep
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1
Speak with sister to resolve old conflict —
practice “neutral energy” approach
so she hears me
|
1
“Sit”
for 10 minutes in the morning to clear my mind
or practice breathwork techniques I learned in
coaching session
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2
Eat fruits or veggies at every meal
|
2
Spend quality time with spouse — do something
new or romantic — make “FUN &
LOVE” flashcards to choose from
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2
Practice yoga three times a week — focus
on stretches that help my neck and shoulders to
reduce stress and fatigue
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3
Eliminate nagging cough — reduce foods that
aggravate; increase clearing, cleansing foods
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3
Call my father on a more regular schedule and
thank him for all he did — take time to
get to know him; show more love
|
3
Select music that is calming for my mind and body
— schedule “music breaks” during
the day
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