Hectic life-style

It can be seen nowadays that life these days can be summed up in three words; Hurry, worry, and bury. People have been trying to multi-task, always in a hurry to finish a certain work, carry a lot of worries and troubles in mind, and finding themselves ending their lives early and unexpectedly.

These are all products of life's stressors that may seem overwhelming and exhausting especially when out of proportion and totally blown out. Only when given appropriate coping strategies will these things be much more handled.

Living each day counts and not being so anxious and fretful of the things that we cannnot control may somehow lessen our apprehension. There are a lot of wonderful things on earth to celebrate, bringing back our gratitude to our Creator than being petulant about our life will bring in blessings ahead.

The 3Rs of life- relax, reflect, and renew

It is important to utilize the 3Rs of life- relax, reflect, and renew. The reality of life is our continuous search for balance, we tend to juggle our priorities with so much speed and anxiety just to manage everything without ending in disaster.

It is really notable to reflect and create awareness on what's really going on our lives. We all got roles to play and tasks to accomplish that we forgot to take care and find time for ourselves.

Relaxation means creating a soothing environment to promote mind and body balance. Take a moment to breathe deeply and enjoy the soothing feeling. Catch up on a reading or listen to a melodic music or simply daydream of your next vacation.

When make certain reflection of our lives it make sense of our experiences and internalize what we learn. It becomes our life's mirror, so to speak.

Renewal can do a lot of goodness in our quest for happiness. Freeing the mind to escape and drift calmly into a state of relaxation, and bringing in sweet moment of silence can help reset a day and provide clarity when dealing with difficult situations.

Are you concerned about additives in food?

'Food watchdogs have said hyperactivity in children is definitely fuelled by additives in sweets, biscuits and fizzy drinks.

The Food Standards Agency Study confirms kids who have eaten E-numbers find it more difficult to sit still and concentrate.

They also have problems reading and become loud and impulsive.

Psychology Professor Jim Stevenson, who led the FSA-commissioned study, said: "We now have clear evidence that mixtures of certain food colours and benzoate preservative can adversely influence the behaviour of children.

"There is some previous evidence that some children with behavioural disorders could benefit from the removal of certain food colours from their diet.

"We have now shown that for a large group of children in the general population, consumption of certain mixtures of artificial food colours and benzoate preservative can influence their hyperactive behaviour."

He added: "However, parents should not think that simply taking these additives out of food will prevent all hyperactive disorders.

"We know that many other influences are at work but this at least is one a child can avoid."

The FSA will now send the findings to the European Food Safety Authority, which is reviewing the safety of all EU permitted food colours.

A food and drink industry representative said the way the additives were tested was not the same as they were used in everyday products.

Julian Hunt of the Food and Drink Federation said: "It is important to reassure consumers that the Southampton study does not suggest there is a safety issue with the use of these additives.

"In addition, the way in which the additives were tested as a mixture is not how they are used in everyday products.

"As a responsible industry, we shall be studying the detail of the research and companies will clearly take account of these findings as part of their ongoing review of product formulations.

"The industry continues to respond to consumer demand by reducing the use of additives and there are many food and drink products on supermarket shelves that contain no artificial colours." '

I do dislike the phrase 'kids who have eaten E-numbers' ... some E-numbers are perfectly safe! It is simply a reference system for standard additives. However, it can be a way for manufacturers to hide behind bureauocracy and SOME additives are definitely suspected of causing problems. Now we have some official evidence!

My particular hates are annato and many sweeteners which are passed off as harmless but may be carcinogenic - likely to lead to cancer.

Which camp do you fall into? Do you believe that the FDA has our best interests at heart? Are you running scared at all the E-numbers/additives our food has or do you research your foods and know what is likely to be acceptable and what is not?

My favorite hobby

My favorite hobby has been writing since my high school years, and is still is. I enjoy writing articles, short stories, reviews, commentaries, and so on. If I were to try another hobby, I would try playing a musical instrument. Harp is my favorite. I like the sound of the harp, very beautiful and very enchanting. I like to learn to play it. I am not sure how successful I can be. But, I do wish to give it a try !

My love has a new job

We got great news yesterday. My love has a new job. We were very happy with this news because we are moving and the job is in area where we will be living. The mill he had been working was not a great place to work. It was taking a toll on him physically and mentally.

Today we learned that the job we thought would be first shift is actually a second shift position. The upside is that the money is really good. The downside is that my evenings will be without him by my side. I actually cried when he told me this news.

We are hoping that he will be able to move to first shift soon. Until then I will travel to his place of work every night to have dinner with him. I will nap during the evening so I can spend time with him when he gets home. We will adjust.

Love this man and am happy that he has a better job.

How would you adjust to having someone you love having around not be around?

Are Americans really that ill?

Americans take some form of medication every single day. I think this is an awful high amount. Their questions are Americans really that ill, that we need to consume so much medication. Where other countries do not consume this much medication? What do you think? do we consume too much medication? Is it because we really need it, or we just do as the doctors say? Is the pharmaceutical companies, just pushing their drugs on us, and the doctors go along for monetary benefit? Do other countries have access to as much medication, and choose not to take it?

I believe it's all about the money the pharmaceutical companies make, they are not interested in curing disease, but rather maintaining it, insuring life-long profits.
Doctors don't get actual cash rewards for pushing pharmaceuticals but they do get benefits, like a week in the Caribbean with their family. Still a reward for pushing more drugs.

I often wonder if anyone reads the warning labels that accompany the drugs, I don't think so. Otherwise how could they allow these toxic chemicals in their bodies.
I don't take any pharmaceuticals, for me, I'd go to a doctor for a proper diagnosis and research what herbs to use for that ailment. So far, every herb I’ve used has worked faster, better and for longer duration than any drug ever prescribed to me. Since most drugs come from plants and herbs, I think, why not go to the source and eliminate the harmful chemicals.

It's worked wonder for me and I'll never take another pharmaceutical if I can help it.