Status: U Return-Path: Received: from mx-casero.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([127.0.0.1]) by mx-casero.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with SMTP id 1ls31Q6cA3Nl34m0; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:31:58 -0500 (EST) Received: from wsmarth-goshawk.pas.sa.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.227]) by mx-casero.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1ls31P2Bt3Nl34m3 for ; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:31:57 -0500 (EST) Received: from domrl-ground.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.231.199]) by wsmarth-goshawk.pas.sa.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.36 #4) id 1LS31p-0007jk-00 for merileek@earthlink.net; Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:31:57 -0800 X-ELNK-Loop: merileek@kerncommunications.com Received: from dukecmmtar01.coxmail.com ([68.99.120.48]) by domrl-ground.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1ls31K1E83Nl5vF1 for ; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:31:52 -0500 (EST) Received: from merilee07cf8a9 ([68.15.13.44]) by dukecmmtar01.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.06.05 201-2131-130-106-20070212) with SMTP id <20090128053152.ZUH4531.dukecmmtar01.coxmail.com@merilee07cf8a9> for ; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:31:52 -0500 Message-ID: Reply-To: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" From: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" To: Subject: St. Petersburg Times Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:32:08 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008E_01C980C6.B52D13C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=00; sbw=010; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008E_01C980C6.B52D13C0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_008F_01C980C6.B52D13C0" ------=_NextPart_001_008F_01C980C6.B52D13C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article970649.ece =20 =20 =20 Health line Briefs: Make a habit of banishing bad habits Times staff, wires In Print: Tuesday, January 27, 2009=20 Make a habit of Banishing bad habits Got some bad habits? No? Lying to yourself qualifies. So break a few = habits: Make a list. Write down all the reasons you want to stop a certain = behavior - how it's hurting you and why getting rid of it will help. = Read that list - often. Become more aware. Many habits are hard to break because they are = unconscious impulses. Make a written or mental note every time you do = something unwanted such as biting your nails or yelling at your kids. Substitute other activities. If you lose your temper often, for example, = practice deep breathing or go for a walk. Break it down. Tackle bad habits one at a time. To stay motivated, keep = your goals simple and realistic. Reward yourself. Before you begin, decide what you'll do to celebrate = with every baby step you complete. Get help for addictions. Some habits, particularly substance abuse and = smoking, involve a real physical or emotional dependency and may require = professional attention. Bye-bye gym Gym memberships are something of a luxury these days for many of us. But = without the usual suspects - treadmills, elliptical trainers, cable = machines and free weights - is it easy to get a decent workout? Take = your workout to the beach or a hiking trail. Get away from the city and = hike through the woods and parks, perfect places to practice interval = training and improve cardiovascular endurance, as well as strengthen = core and leg muscles. Our miles of beaches are a fitness boon. Muscles = must work harder when feet dig into sand, ramping up the difficulty of = even the easiest workouts. Workday tips The work blues can hit hard. If you feel tired or unmotivated during the = day, try these pick-me-up tips from GoodElements.com: Drink some green tea. Its small amount of caffeine will give you a = boost, and its antioxidants will help protect you from some chronic = conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes. Take a walk to get the blood pumping to your heart and brain. A walk = outside in the sun will also activate vitamin D in your body and improve = your mood. Munch on a snack rich in protein, not sugar. A sugar high comes with a = subsequent sugar low, so try something else: a slice of whole-wheat = toast, a handful of nuts, yogurt and granola or hummus. Take a moment to stand up and stretch. Focus on the muscles in your = shoulders, neck and upper back. Breathe deeply as you stretch, inhaling = through your nose and exhaling slowly through pursed lips. Compiled from Times staff, wire reports ------=_NextPart_001_008F_01C980C6.B52D13C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Briefs:=20 Make a habit of banishing bad habits

Times=20 staff, wires
In Print: Tuesday, January 27, 2009=20

Make a habit of Banishing = bad=20 habits

Got some=20 bad habits? No? Lying to yourself qualifies. So break a few=20 habits:

Make a = list. Write=20 down all the reasons you want to stop a certain behavior =97 how it's = hurting you=20 and why getting rid of it will help. Read that list =97 = often.

Become more = aware.=20 Many habits are hard to break because they are unconscious impulses. = Make a=20 written or mental note every time you do something unwanted such as = biting your=20 nails or yelling at your kids.

Substitute other=20 activities. If you lose your temper often, for = example,=20 practice deep breathing or go for a walk.

Break it = down.=20 Tackle bad habits one at a time. To stay motivated, keep your goals = simple and=20 realistic.

Reward = yourself.=20 Before you begin, decide what you'll do to celebrate with every baby = step you=20 complete.

Get help for=20 addictions. Some habits, particularly substance abuse = and=20 smoking, involve a real physical or emotional dependency and may require = professional attention.

Bye-bye=20 gym

Gym=20 memberships are something of a luxury these days for many of us. But = without the=20 usual suspects =97 treadmills, elliptical trainers, cable machines and = free=20 weights =97 is it easy to get a decent workout? Take your workout to the = beach or=20 a hiking trail. Get away from the city and hike through the woods and = parks,=20 perfect places to practice interval training and improve cardiovascular=20 endurance, as well as strengthen core and leg muscles. Our miles of = beaches are=20 a fitness boon. Muscles must work harder when feet dig into sand, = ramping up the=20 difficulty of even the easiest workouts.

Workday=20 tips

The work blues can hit hard. If = you feel=20 tired or unmotivated during the day, try these pick-me-up tips from=20 GoodElements.com:

Drink some = green=20 tea. Its = small amount=20 of caffeine will give you a boost, and its antioxidants will help = protect you=20 from some chronic conditions, such as heart disease and=20 diabetes.

Take a=20 walk to = get the blood=20 pumping to your heart and brain. A walk outside in the sun will also = activate=20 vitamin D in your body and improve your = mood.

Munch on a snack rich in protein, not sugar. = A sugar=20 high comes with a subsequent sugar low, so try something else: a slice = of=20 whole-wheat toast, a handful of nuts, yogurt and granola or=20 hummus.

Take a moment to stand up and stretch. Focus on = the muscles=20 in your shoulders, neck and upper back. Breathe deeply as you stretch, = inhaling=20 through your nose and exhaling slowly through pursed=20 lips.

Compiled=20 from Times staff, wire=20 reports

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