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Drink Water Instead of Sugary Sweetened Beverages
Posted by Gena on May 7, 2012 in GL News, On My Mind! Gena's Blog | 0 comments
Week One of the Presidents Challenge was a Success! Our Healthy Nutritional Goal for the week was to incorporate more water into our day instead of drinking sugary sweetened beverages. Below are some Healthy Non-Alcoholic “WATER” drink recipes that I came up with to make our challenge FUN! This weeks Challenge is to make half our plate fruits and vegetables!! The challenge is ON!! If you would like to join in on the FUN, learn how here! Listen in to this weeks recorded call as I explain why fruits and vegetables are Gods...
read moreThe President’s Challenge
Posted by Gena on May 3, 2012 in GL News, On My Mind! Gena's Blog | 0 comments
After being inspired by First Lady Michelle Obama during a recent episode of The Biggest Loser, We decided to start the WOW FIT group. Join us for 8 weeks of ”The President’s Challenge”. It’s super FUN, it’s super EASY and it’s a great way to SUPPORT each other in creating a healthy lifestyle for life! We invite all to come join the fun and create a free account at www.presidentschallenge.org/, choose the PALA fitness challenge and look up our group using the group number or group name below. Group Number:...
read moreHow Has The Clay of Daily Life Shaped You?
Posted by Gena on Apr 4, 2012 in Inspiration, On My Mind! Gena's Blog | 0 comments
Being part of a very large family can be a wonderful experience. Even if you were the only girl – as I was – raised amongst a heard of six “wild” boys. Yes, that’s right, a heard of “wild” boys all whom were older than me! Given this scenario, I had no other choice but to be a tough WILD WOMAN in order to survive what I call, “The Clan of The Testosterones!” These were my brothers; practitioners of chaos. Obviously, growing up with all those boys, outdoor activity and sports were high on the agenda! G.I. Joe...
read moreWHAT YOU EAT CAN AFFECT YOUR MOODS
Posted by Gena on Mar 7, 2012 in GL News, Nutrition | 0 comments
What you eat and drink affects your moods. Sometimes negative emotional states come not from your heart, but from your intestines. I know this very well! Whenever I skip a meal I become irritable and not very fun to be around. One way to brighten up your mood is to increase the proportions of fresh, uncooked vegetables and fruits in your diet and increase the frequency of your meals. This helped me to balance my blood sugar levels and lift my mood. A diet high in unprocessed nutrients with a full array of enzymes will also help you...
read moreThe Well-Being Workout
Posted by Gena on Feb 14, 2012 in On My Mind! Gena's Blog | 0 comments
People ask me “EVERYDAY” how I keep my body looking FIT and my Spirit ELEVATED! Well, for starters… These are a just a few of my secrets… I strengthen EVERYONE I meet with encouraging words and random acts of kindness I reflect on thoughts that are true, good, pure and loving I tap into my minds power to heal my body by thinking loving thoughts because love is healing I take responsibility for my own health and well-being I become love by exercising loving thoughts I cool down my temper and I stretch my awareness I...
read moreHealthy Tips To Spark The Metabolism Naturally
Posted by Gena on Feb 7, 2012 in Health, On My Mind! Gena's Blog | 0 comments
If you exercise frequently and eat a balanced diet and are still having trouble shedding those extra pounds, here are a few things you might be overlooking in order to speed up your metabolism. Stress: If you suffer from a lot of stress or are overworked, your body has a tendency to throw off a lot of stress hormones that stimulate the production of fat cells that reside in your abdomen (stomach.) Increased belly fat also increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Yikes! These types of stress hormones like cortisol, for...
read moreGenaLivings.com New Website Offers Spiritual Fitness to the Weary Body and Soul
Posted by Gena on Jan 30, 2012 in GL News | 0 comments
GenaLivings.com New Website Offers Spiritual Fitness to the Weary Body and Soul ~ The site; www.GenaLivings.com takes a holistic approach to individual health and offers one-on-one coaching to clients who are desperate for a new lease on life. It advances the virtues of a complete spiritual fitness program as the pathway to taking charge of one’s health from the inside out.
read moreBenefits of Stretching
Posted by Gena on Jan 18, 2012 in On My Mind! Gena's Blog | 0 comments
Stretching has so many benefits. Just start a program of stretching, and you’ll soon notice many of them. Some of the benefits of stretching are– Relief from pain Increased energy levels Increased flexibility Better range of motion of the joints Greater circulation of blood to various parts of the body Relaxation and stress relief Enhanced muscular coordination Improved posture Greater sense of well-being Increased flexibility and range of motion. As we age, our muscles tighten and we have less range of motion in our joints. Simple...
read moreDo You Have a Positive Body Image?
Posted by Gena on Jan 5, 2012 in Body Awareness | 0 comments
Negative frequencies do not have good things on them. Get yourself onto the positive frequencies where your desires are sitting. To do that, look at every single thing in your life with NEW EYES; with grateful eyes, with positive eyes, and with eyes that only see the good. Adjust your vision and start to see clearly. Life is spectaclarly beautiful. -The Secret – Daily Teachings- Rhonda Byrne Soul-Work Exercise: All of us perceive how our bodies appear in different ways. It’s so easy to focus on all the things you don’t like...
read moreWhat is Self Acceptance?
Posted by Gena on Dec 29, 2011 in Self Love | 0 comments
SELF-ACCEPTANCE is being loving and happy with who you are NOW. Some call it self-esteem, others self-love, but whatever you call it, you’ll know when your accepting yourself cause it feels really good! It’s an agreement with yourself to appreciate, validate, accept and support who you are at this very...
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