Welcome to MY Life...

LIFE - Live it to the fullest, Idolize it as the best, Fruit it with achievements, Enjoy it worth fully

Marriage: "The most successful pitch in life is winning the heart of the significant half"
-Blessed with the most precious gift from God, my husband,Abszra...

Family: "Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter" - Thanks Dad, Mum, In-Laws and Sis...

Career: "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery" - The more I teach, the more I learn...

Life Motto: "Health is a state of complete spiritual, physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" - Hope we could live a healthy life together with our loved ones...

Moments of Sharing

Hi everyone..just thought of sharing with you about the presence of the term, 'healthy' into my life. Don’t get me wrong…I’m not a health freak. The journey to a healthy living began in my life about one year ago. During this period, a number of incidents concerning health was gradually taking place into my family. For instance, my mum had to undergo several endoscopies in order to get rid off her kidney stones…and my dad has been consulting the doctor regularly to keep his cholesterol level at a safe pace…while my father-in-law has to consume medicines frequently to maintain his sugar level. To top these all…I was always taking medical leaves due to stomachache, viral fever, severe headaches and dehydration…Why? How? What I have to do? These are the typical questions that I would ask the doctors… and the answers would always be the same - eat more vegetables and fruits, drink 8 glasses of water everyday, exercise regularly and cut down your caffeine consumption…Furthermore, my father-in-law would always say this to my husband and I: Eat Moderately and Exercise Consistently to Stay Away From Diseases.

These scenarios have led my husband and I to try out some new activities…we started going to the gym, aerobics, jogging…and we realized that each visit to these places would guarantee us abundance of 'sweat', muscle cramps and most importantly joy, fun and excitement…Eventually, our family began to join us as well and this of course multiplies the joy and happiness. And the best part is when we could see the improvements in ourselves – my parents’ medical reports were showing positive results, my sister, my husband and I started feeling more energetic and active. We also made little changes in our eating habits, especially mum and dad. They started adding more vegetables and fruits into every meal and they have also cut down their coffee, sugar and salt intake. I personally feel the changes have brought prominent and encouraging outcomes in my family, particularly to my parents…

The interesting fact here is, my parents and in-laws started giving ways to the word ‘healthy’ only at their fifties….my husband and I just at our late twenties…finally, my sister at her teens. So, it’s never too late to get started. Let’s get started today!

Spirituality and Health

What is spirituality?
Spirituality is the way you find meaning, hope, comfort and inner peace in your life. Many people find spirituality through religion. Some find it through music, art or a connection with nature. Others find it in their values and principles.

How is spirituality related to health?
No one really knows for sure how spirituality is related to health. However, it seems the body, mind and spirit are connected. The health of any one of these elements seems to affect the health of the others. Some research shows that things such as positive beliefs, comfort and strength gained from religion, meditation and prayer can contribute to healing and a sense of well-being. Improving your spiritual health may not cure an illness, but it may help you feel better, prevent some health problems and help you cope with illness, stress or death.


How can I improve my spiritual health?
If you want to improve your spiritual health, you may want to try the following ideas. However, remember that everyone is different, so what works for others may not work for you. Do what is comfortable for you.
Identify the things in your life that give you a sense of inner peace, comfort, strength, love and connection.
Set aside time every day to do the things that help you spiritually. These may include doing community service or volunteer work, praying, meditating, singing devotional songs, reading inspirational books, taking nature walks, having quiet time for thinking, doing yoga, playing a sport or attending religious services.


Why does my doctor need to know about my spiritual beliefs?
If you are being treated for an illness, it's important for your doctor to know how your spirituality might be affecting your feelings and thoughts about your medical situation. If you think your spiritual beliefs are affecting your health care decisions or your ability to follow your doctor's recommendations, tell your doctor. If you have spiritual beliefs, worries or concerns that are causing you stress, talk with your doctor. Your doctor would like to help. If your doctor can't help you with these issues, he or she may be able to suggest someone who can.

Adapted from: http://familydoctor.org/

Laughter: the best medicine...

Healthy Meals and Snacks

Feeling good, looking fit, and leading a long and healthy life are things most of us want. Well, there's a lot we can do to increase the chance that we'll have them. The beneficial effects - both physical and mental - of good nutrition, physical fitness, and exercise are proven. You're never too young, too old, or too out of shape to get started -you can benefit from regular physical activity and healthy eating habits.

We've become a mechanically mobile society, relying on machines rather than muscle to get around. Physical activity is less a part of daily living, particularly for those with "desk jobs." The convenience and availability of fast-food outlets and ready-to-eat meals are another detour on the road to good health. It's time to get back on track.

Statistics show that obesity and the problems that are associated with it (for example, high blood pressure, diabetes) are on the rise, but statistics also show that preventive and remedial action pay off. Don't wait for a doctor's ultimatum - take the initiative. Exercise your way to fitness, and make healthy eating part of your daily life.

Adapted from:http://www.seekwellness.com/

Ways to Look After Your Mental Health

Talk about your feelings
Sharing your feelings with others and being listened to can help enormously.

Keep active
Physical activity is a proven way to keep mentally well. Exercise makes us feel better immediately through the release of uplifting chemicals into our bodies. It can also help us concentrate, sleep better, and look and feel better in all sorts of ways. It can also be a great way to meet people!

Eat well
A balanced diet is essential to maintaining good mental health. Research shows direct links between what we eat and our mental wellbeing.

Keep in touch with friends and loved ones
Close relationships have a huge impact on how we feel on a daily basis so manage them the best way you know how.

Ask for help
If you think you may need more than a friend’s listening ear, see your GP and be clear about how you feel. Think about seeing a counsellor. Talking therapies can help you work through their problems.

Take a break
A change of scene can change the way we feel about things.

Do something you're good at
Activities can distract you from feeling negative and promote a sense of well-being through achievement.

Accept who you are
Accepting ourselves, acknowledging both our good and bad points, can help us to see things in perspective. It can help us to set realistic expectations of ourselves, play to our strengths, and accept the things we can’t do.

Care for others
Helping other people or looking after a pet can make us feel useful and needed. It may also give structure to our daily routine

Adapted from: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

How to Make Friends

There's a certain beauty in being a lone wolf. You have more time to do things you want to do, like take introspective walks, read books, write poetry, and other solitary endeavors. If you want to diversify your options, though, there are literally billions of potential friends in the world. What's more, many of these people want to make friends just as much as you do. So follow these steps to meet new people and form strong, lasting friendships.

1. Spend more time around people.
If you want to make friends, you first need to put yourself out there somehow. Friends don't come knocking on your door while you sit at home watching TV. If the people you're already around (e.g. at work or school) aren't friend material for whatever reasons, it's not the end of the world.


2.Talk to people.
You can join a club, go to school, or go to church, and you still won't make friends if you don't actually talk to people. By the same token, you don't have to be involved with an organization to talk to people, and any time you talk to someone, you have a chance at making a lasting friend. You can talk to anybody: the clerk at the video store, the person sitting next to you on the bus, or the person in front of you on the lunch line. Don't be picky. Most conversations will be a dead-end of sorts, in that you may never talk to that person again or you'll just remain acquaintances, but once in a while you'll actually make a friend.

3.Initiate a get-together.
You can chat your heart out but it won't get you far if you don't open up the opportunity for another meeting. This is especially important if you meet someone who you aren't otherwise likely to meet again. Seize the day!

4.Be a good friend.
Once you've started spending time with potential friends, remember to do your part or else the friendship will dissolve as soon as it materializes.

5.Choose your friends wisely.
As you befriend more people, you might find that some are easier to get along with than others. While you should always give people the benefit of the doubt, sometimes you realize that certain friendships are unhealthy, such as if the person is obsessively needy towards you, or constantly critical, or introducing dangers or threats into your life. If this is the case, ease your way out of the friendship as gracefully as possible. Preoccupy yourself with other things, such as a new volunteer opportunity, so that you can honestly say that you don't have enough time in your schedule to spend time with them (but don't substitute that time for other friends; they may notice and become jealous, and drama will ensue). Cherish those friends you make who are a positive influence in your life, and do your best to be a positive influence in theirs.

Adapted from: www.wikihow.com/Make-Friends

Weight Training Twenty Minutes a Day

Take your time when toning your body. You can maximize the benefit of a biceps strength training exercise, a back strength training exercise, a chest strength training exercise, and so on, by doing them in small blocks of time every day. Although the USDA recommends at least thirty to sixty minutes each day, you don't have to spend all of it weight training—you probably do physical activity that counts as exercise every day (such as walking up stairs).

In your weight training routine, you don't have to work all your target areas at once. Instead, work one area a day for about 20 minutes. For example, your program might look like this:

• Monday: Chest and Back Weight Training for 20 min.
• Tuesday: Shoulder Strength Exercise for 20 min.
• Wednesday: Abs Weight Training for 20 min.
• Thursday: Biceps and Triceps Strength Training for 20 min.
• Friday: Grab Bag/Wild Card for 20 min.
• Saturday: Hip and Thigh Weight Training for 20 min.
• Sunday: Chest and Shoulder Strength Training for 20 min.

Choose a set of exercises for each day and follow your weight training program. You can vary it, especially as you add more reps to your arm curls, incline chest presses, shoulder presses, and kickbacks. Remember, you don't have to devote countless hours to working out to look and feel good.

Adapted from: http://exercise.lifetips.com/