A Better World. A Better You.

There are countless ways to cut back on the waste that we all accumulate, and often carelessly release into the environment. Many are incredibly simple solutions that carry additional benefits like saving some hard-earned money! Why not utilize some simple environmentally-friendly practices that create such significant benefits? 

Interested?

I have compiled a list of some basic suggestions as well as ways that I myself reduce, reuse, and recycle. 

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Fill your bowl to the brim

and it will spill.

Keep sharpening your knife

and it will blunt.

Chase after money and security 

and your heart will never unclench.

Care about people’s approval

and you will be their prisoner.

Do your work, then step back.

The only path to serenity.

Great words of wisdom.

~Here’s to A Better World, A Better You

I thought I’d share this article I found from Spark People about what to eat after working out. I am very into health and fitness and found this article to be very helpful. I hope you do too!

~Here’s to A Better World, A Better You

Everyone knows that athletes must plan and time their mealsand snacks very carefully to reach their performance goals. But what about the rest of us? You try to squeeze in 30-60 minutes of exercise most days of the week. Do you have to be careful about what you eat before and after your workouts, too?

If you’re eating a healthy dietand getting enough calories to support your activity level, you can probably rely on your own appetite, energy levels, and experience to tell you whether you need to eat anything before or after exercise and what it should be. The basic rule here is: Find out what works best for you, and do that.

There are some advantages to knowing how your body works and what it needs to perform at its best. The bottom line for healthy weight loss and fitness sounds simple: You have to eat fewer calories than you use up — but not fewer than your body needs to function at its best.

The size, timing, and content of your pre- and post-exercise meals and snacks can play an important role in your energy levels during your workout, how well your body recovers and rebuilds after your workout, and whether the calories you eat will be used as fuel or stored as fat. Here’s what you need to eat and drink to get the results you want!

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Awhile back, I discovered an e-book series by author Mark Ivar Myhre. I get emails about new e-book entries all the time, so I will share a few of them.  There is an introduction and then I will provide the link to the e-book. The e-books usually contain an offer to purchase a more in-depth self-help book if you decide you’re interested. Enjoy!

This first one is titled The Rules for Being Happy:

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…

The Master stays behind;

that is why she is ahead.

She is detached from all things;

that is why she is one with them. 

Because she has let go of herself,

she is perfectly fulfilled.

~Here’s to A Better World, A Better You

I’m always looking for cool new applications to download for my Iphone and today I came across one called PaperKarma. PaperKarma is an app you can download (for FREE for a limited time!) that allows you to take pictures of your paper junk mail, submit it, and make it STOP!

It claims to stop 

• Magazines
• Catalogs
• Coupon Books
• Fliers
• Credit Card Offers
• White and Yellow Pages

PaperKarma will find the offenders and remove your name and address from their mailing list! Not only are you getting rid of the annoying junk mail, but you’re doing your part to help the environment! Cut your paper waste and download PaperKarma on your smartphone.

~Here’s to A Better World, A Better You