What is the price of your body fuel at breakfast?

With the price of fuel for your car going up every day, you are aware of the fuel quality you put in your car to get you from point A to Point B. So why do you cut corners on the fuel you put in your body.

Your body is meant to last longer then 3 to 5 years, the time a good car is to last, (or until it is paid for)!

Are you loading up on caffeine and sugar, when you stop for those 16 ounces of coffee and a large glazed donut for your breakfast, as your drive to work? This type of breakfast is very poor quality fuel for your body and adds a great deal of stress to it as well.

You know that you have to keep pumping in more caffeine and sugar just to keep going through the morning or you will just fizzle out altogether. This type of routine will leave you jittery, tense and very irritable. You will notice you are even more vulnerable to stressful feelings as well.

This is the stress cycle.

On the other hand skipping breakfast altogether is monumentally worse. Why do you want to start a perfectly great day at a distinct disadvantage? You should not make yourself feel empty inside.

This only opens you to eating more poor quality fuel.

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In relationships, usually people confuse tolerating and compromising.

To set the confusion straight, tolerating causes stress to the person tolerating a problem or situation. On the other hand compromising is a win-win for both people involved and there is very little stress created.

Now, what are you tolerating and why? Given that the relationship is important to you, you want to do the right thing or feel good. So why are you stressing your self by tolerating something?

Usually the answer is that you are fearful of the confrontation or perhaps hurting the other person’s feelings.

Consider this, the fear of confrontation must be faced so you can feel better and get the problem solved.

If you are worried about hurt feelings, consider your own feelings first. You are the one that will have the most hurt for the longest time.

The best way to get the relationship on a better track is to calmly talk about the problems and formulate a compromise.

This solution will take time and effort, but if the relationship is worth it, it is effort well invested.

Thinking things out, talking about it and coming to a mutual agreement in a calm attitude is natural and healthy.

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The variety of comfort foods range from hot soups and stews to chocolate ice cream and cakes. 

We eat these foods to help make us feel better, warm our insides and our hearts on cold sad days. It gives us a reason to sit down and slow down, and heck it tastes good too!
Usually these comfort foods are eaten during times of stress or depression of both. ( Bury your face in a quart of chocolate Ice cream is better then burying your face under the bed covers for several days). You might add!!
I agree comfort foods are great, but in moderation, yes, I’m a spoil sport!! You’ll only stress your waist line with the over eating. 
Comfort foods are great self-rewards too. When you have tolerated or put up with a family member, co- worker, even just finished a project or finished taking that last test. Self rewards are frosting on the cake , no pun intended! 
Consider the food as truly a comfort.. Not something you feel guilty about a little later on. 
Allow your self to sample the goodies, you deserve them!! 
Please I would like your stories and input, please comment on this blog!! It’s your blog too!!!
Comfort Foods or Don’t Stress the Good Stuff!!
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Remember when you sat by the ocean watching the water flow up to the shore or splash around the rocks-- 

I remember cool mountain streams flowing slowly and gently over the rocks and moss. The sounds, sights and feelings of calm were wonderful. The clear cold water running over my bare feet, the soft velvety feeling of the green moss.. Oh the memories!!

Visualizing and remembering the calm is great when you are using this during your daily meditation time.

Another way to get these feelings of calm is to bring the out doors inside. There are several ways to accomplish this.
Small water features with a pump inside, these run on electricity, they some times come with lights, but most have small smooth stones you can arrange for the full effect of the water sounds. 
Get a DVD with ocean sounds or mountain streams. This will give you a continuous visual and sound experience that will calm you almost instantly. These DVD's also have quiet music as well as the nature sounds.
If you are fortunate enough to have a park or a resort close to were you live they may have water features. By all means go and have a picnic or bring a favorite book. 
Always share these times with your children, partner or a friend. Calming relaxing moments that are shared mean so much more and build wonderful memories. 

This is all part of your allowing yourself to self- nurture. Recharging you internal "energy" and filling your 'giving cup'. 

please share your stories and comments.
Water Features for inside and outside the house that relieve stress
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