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Fresh Ideas: Suprising Super Foods, Visionboards and Holistic Yoga |
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Fresh Ideas
This month, we're focusing on fresh ideas: Fresh Foods, Fresh Visions and Fresh Air.
So hop on board and find out about yummy superfoods that will surprise your taste buds. Get some tips for putting those great ideas of yours on a vision board.
Plus find ways to re-focus on your breathing and find your mojo with some holistic yoga.
Tamara Sigerhall
What Therapy
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In This Issue
5 Surprising Super Foods
Visionboards
Finding My Mojo: Yoga
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Feed Your Mind: 5 Surprising Superfoods!
Eating “healthy” can feel like a chore.
But did you know that adding some fresh spices or herbs can make a huge difference to how nutritious your family meals are?
Here are 5 surprising superfoods you'll find at Cold Storage:
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Red Peppers – whether you like it hot or not, red peppers contain massive amounts of antioxidants, flavinoids and vitamin C. Add to any dish for that hot kick or cool colour.
Curry powder – well … not quite. Turmeric is what you’re looking for. This spice will help you fight many types of cancer and could also slow down or stop Alzheimers. Sprinkle on your rice or just feel less guilty next time you tuck into that Vindaloo (it probably contains lots of red hot chillis anyway!)
Tomato Paste – Before you get excited about getting the green light on ketchup, look at the sugar content of the brand in your fridge. Something you sadly won’t find on the label is the lycopene content. Processed tomatoes contain an amazing amount of this cancer fighting antioxidant bomb.
Increasing your vitamin and antioxidant intake does not necessarily require you to spend loads of money or sacrifice taste. Enjoy the foods you love and simply add some fresh spices and herbs for extra flavour and nutrients.
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 Vision Boards: Map Out Your Dream
Part of keeping well means taking stock of where our life is heading and asking whether we’re happy to keep walking in that direction.
Vision boards are a fun tool to assess where we are today and visualize where we want to be.
Here are 4 simple steps to creating a road map for the life you want. But first, you'll need: - Cardboard paper
- Some old magazines
- Glue
- Marker pens |
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Step 1
Decide on one goal and how long it will take you to achieve this.
(e.g. Today I smoke 10 cigarettes a day and run out of breath after a 10 minute jog. My dream is to quit smoking and complete a marathon next year.)
Step 2
Divide the board into 5 parts. Label them with mile stone time markers.
(e.g. 1. Today, 2. Week Two, 3. Three Months, 4. Six months, 5. 18 months.)
Step 3
Fill in the different parts of your vision board. Get creative, use colours, include pictures and magazine cut outs!
Today: This is your starting position. How do you feel at the start of your journey
(e.g. shortness of breath)
Week 2: What concrete steps will you take in the next two weeks to prepare for your journey?
(e.g Search What Therapy for Hypnotherapist to quit smoking and a Personal Trainer to get fit. Sign up for a 10K race in 6 months time).
3 months: What concrete changes do you want to see in your life at this point?
(e.g. smoke free since two months! I can breathe deep! I can jog comfortably for 30 minutes! I have more energy!)
6 months: Set yourself a "mini-version" of your ultimate goal as a mid-way marker. How will you feel after you complete this?
This is a valuable motivator when you deal with initial challenges. It also helps to serve as "proof" that you can achieve your goal if you stick to your plan.
18 months: Use your magazine cut outs to illustrate that amazing feeling of having crossed that finish line!
Step 4
Hang the board up somewhere you will see it every day (the kitchen, the bedroom or bathroom). Remind yourself that you are on an exciting journey and what it will feel like once you've achieved that final milestone.
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Finding My Mojo: Yoga
Yoga is a physical and mental discipline originating in India. It aims to improve overall health and well-being through the use of postures (Asanas) and breath work (Pranayama).
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Certain postures have been seen to have positive effects on strengthening the body’s ability to speed up recovery and healing. Postures are designed to stretch and strengthen the muscles as well as massage and flush out organs, the lymphatic structure, and improve posture and breathing.Many different forms of yoga exist and much research has ascertained its therapeutic benefits.
This month we highlight two highly experienced What Therapy Yoga practitioners who are passionate about teaching you the healing art of Yoga.
Colleen Simmonds – Colleen specialises in pre- and post-natal yoga. Pre-natal yoga is so gentle that the postures are easy to master even at the beginner’s level. Colleen is the resident practitioner at Mother & Child and also holds classes at Four Trimesters. She also teaches family classes where mums-to-be, husbands and even future grandparents join in.
Gwendolyn Wenli - Gwendolyn’s passion for yoga as a holistic therapy led her to open Wasabi Studio. Gwendolyn is committed to educating her students on the philosophy of yoga as well as other complementary ways to take care of your body such as healthy cooking classes, meditation retreats and yoga practitioner courses. |
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