We are living in incredibly stressful times. I recently watched a documentary called Heal. I am in awe of the power of the mind-body connection. Hello Fresh link for $80 off- https://bit.ly/37cP8YP-
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Good evening and welcome to my humble podcast abode. I am Cocoa Griot, just a fifty-something who cherishes the opportunity to share info about life, love, and a bundle of other topics. I watched a documentary recently called Heal. It explored the power of our mind's influence on our bodies. It was astonishing to watch the stories of people who used their minds to heal their bodies. After the program ended, I thought about the word HEAL as an acronym for change in life- health, empowerment, acceptance, and love. I'm not trying to proselytize anyone in terms of health and wellness. I made changes this year, and I'm so glad I did. There are many factors that encouraged me to really embrace getting and staying healthy.
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Did you guys know I used to own my own gym? I used to work out several times a day, and then life happened. I got to the point that if any of my former gym members saw me, I would hide. I decided that is no way to live. I had to take accountability for my poor choices and not loving or honoring myself enough to take care of myself. I really got frustrated when my butt had his own zip code. I mean somebody actually wanted to put a post office on my left cheek. So every day, well, Monday through Friday, I'm up at the crack of dawn and walking. This time does not just help my body physically, it's a great time to be out in nature and ease my mind. Walking has many incredible benefits. I just want to share a few under this category of health. Walking serves as a mood enhancer, lowers blood sugar, and strengthens your heart. See in my family, we lost the genetic lottery when it comes to cardiac stuff. So walking is a way that I try to help balance out the negative impact of my genes. It doesn't take a huge commitment to make a difference, just walking 15 minutes a day is better than sitting that same amount of time. Teaming up with a loved one or friend can help with the accountability piece. If you both agree to specific times to walk it is easier to stay on track than if you're just making yourself do it every day. Also, they're often walking clubs in cities, but if there isn't one in your area, how about establishing one? That's a little bit about health, let's transition to empowerment.
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Empowering is one of my favorite all-time words, just the sound of the word generates a positive vibe that really resonates with me. One of the first things I do to empower myself is to surround myself with positive people. There's no underestimating the value of having people in your life that exude joy and positivity. I definitely interact with positive people when my self-esteem has taken a hit. These people always pour something healing into my cup, and I definitely feel better after our interactions. Another way that I empower myself, is with my computer passwords. My passwords are all sentences that are uplifting messages to me. Every time I type one of these passwords, I smile because it reminds me of my own value and worth. In line with the theme of health, practicing self-care is a way to empower yourself. I agree with the person who says self-care is not selfish. When you take the time to make sure that you are good in every way, that is empowering. I also believe it's important to be engaged in work that you love. If you have to show up for work five days a week or however many you go, it's good to have a job you truly enjoy and work that you love doing. For me, that has been a blessing in my life to have a job that feeds my spirit and lets me know that I am doing something to help others. That is incredibly empowering, while we're on this topic of self-care, I want to introduce...
