De-Cluttering

Beyond having a cleaner & tidier home, what are the benefits of De-cluttering?  The biggest benefit is the change in how you FEEL on the inside. De-cluttering brings a sense of relief, empowerment and peacefulness. All of this results in much more energy and confidence. Life is less of a burden and more of a pleasure. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, you feel in control.

Pay attention to what kinds of items you acquire and keep in your home that makes up the themes of your personal clutter. It could be buying things at garage sales that you don’t need but think you might need someday. It could be mountains of junk mail you haven’t thrown out. Or it could be mostly clothing that you don’t wear but are saving for yourself, someone else, or some kind of project. When you get an idea of you biggest weakness for adding items to your clutter load, then it becomes easier to stop adding on clutter. That is more than half the battle.

The purpose of reducing clutter is to increase your Peace of Mind…what is the first step to tackling it after you have an idea where to look. Take a step back and focus on one small area at a time. Set a kitchen timer for 10 min. (& Just for today even.) Say it’s a pile of papers. Sort them quickly as you can in ten min. * Junk pile* Save pile* Put away pile*ETC…Now throw away the ones you don’t need and put away the others into a location they need to be,. DONE!!! You did it and it feels GREAT!!! Try another area again tomorrow but for only 10 min.

Let me know how you feel….It feels good right…Enjoy it…Have a cup of tea and put your feet up, relax and enjoy the feeling. One step closer to healthier living.

Chai Tea @ Home

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 4 black tea bags
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 cups milk

 In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add tea, honey and vanilla. Season with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger and nutmeg. Simmer for 5 minutes. Pour in milk, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and strain through a fine sieve.

 An interesting read:

Water

Bottled Water

Bottled Water

 

Concerned about contaminants and the taste of their drinking water, millions of Americans are turning off the tap. As a result, bottled water has become a leading source of hydration.

The popularity of bottled water is skyrocketing.

• Consumption of bottled water in the United States has more than doubled in the last ten years, from 13.5 gallons per person in 1997 to 29.3 gallons per person in 2007.
• Bottled water is the now second only to carbonated soft drinks in annual sales, with 9.4 billion gallons estimated to be sold in 2008.
• Americans will spend $12.5 billion on bottled water in 2008-is it worth it?

Bottled water is not as healthy as many people believe.

• 25% of bottled water is nothing more than reprocessed municipal water.
• 22% of bottled water brands tested in one study contained contaminants above state health limits.
• Reverse osmosis used to "purify" some bottled water strips everything out of the water-the bad, but also the good. Healthy minerals are eliminated as the natural levels in water are altered and the water is now acidic which can be detrimental to your health.

The pH level of bottled water is not optimal.

• While the FDA tests both bottled water for impurities, it is not required to monitor the water's pH level.
• Neutral water has a pH balance of 7 and an ideal pH level for drinking water 9.5.
• Dr. Robert O. Young tested 60 of the best-known bottle water brands in the world and found that only two had a pH level at or above 9.5, and 30 (including best-known brands such as Fiji, Aquafina, and Perrier) had a pH level below 7.0, meaning they actually are acidic.[1]
• The age of bottled water affects its pH level, as do changes in temperature and exposure to oxygen.

Plastic bottles harm the environment.

• Most plastic water bottles are not recycled. The vast majority (80%) of the 1.5 million tons of plastic used globally each year in water bottles ends up in landfills, since many bottles are consumed on the go, outside the home
• The distribution of bottled water by truck and rail burns fossil fuels and results in the release of thousands of tons of harmful emissions.
• The filtration and processing of bottled water consumes large amounts of electricity.
• The plastic used to make water bottles-polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-is derived from oil and generates 100 times the amount of toxic emissions as the same amount of glass.

The higher the pH level, the ORP (antioxidant level), and mineral content in water, the more benefits the body will receive.

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[1] Young, Dr. Robert O., The pH Miracle for Weight Loss. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2005, pp. 65-68.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.