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Break Free From Anxiety

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More than 40% of the population in the US deals with chronic anxiety attacks on a daily basis.  Lets think about some ways to tame this racing thoughts shall we... 1.  Take more Vitamin B It's an emotional health booster and can help to stabilize your mind from going into panic mode and more into a relaxation mode.  I like to get Vitamin B shots every now and then to boost my mode and help alleviate any big stressors coming up. 2.  Stick to your Decision Making One of the things I find that really helps me with being confident and standing my grounds is "sticking to my guns" when I've made a decision and not backing out of it.  This helps the outcome of any idle thoughts that may occur in the mind when too much worry is going on around decision making. 3.  Have a Health Morning and Nighttime Routine The best way by far that has ever helped me get my mind on a more balanced level is to always get up in the morning and go to bed at the same time.  I genera

Spending Time Outdoors Brings Health Perks Galore!

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3 Reasons Why Being In Nature Makes You Happier 1.  Boost Mood. Even listening to "Nature Sounding" music can help you relax.  Sounds like chirping birds, babbling brook, ocean waves or wind in the trees.  Just a few minutes in nature can actually reset your mode and raise up your "feel good  hormones. 2.  Increases Energy. Ever found yourself stirring in the house and the minute you get out of the house and go for a walk you feel better?  Getting outdoors and spending just 15 minutes a day in the sunlight can give you the Vitamin D we need and also boosts your livers ability to flush out tiredness and remove toxins in the body. 3.  Enhances Focus. The smell and feel of greenery (trees, grass and even houseplants) can stimulate a part of the brain that keeps you calm and relaxed.  Ever walked into a Nursery and felt good around all the plants?  Give it a try and see how your emotional state is heightened! How Pine Trees Help Inflammation In The Body:

Exercising to Relax and Help Lower Stress

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The end of the month is always a time of chronic worrying about financial situations right? Stress is a hard wired system in our bodies that we once used for survival, but it's not a daily occurrence that triggers our fight-or-flight response which releases catholic hormones that are wreaking havoc on our health. Thankfully, by exercising and placing a form of physical activity in our daily lives this can reverse the damages that chronic stress places on our bodies. Benefits of Exercising: Releases Endorphins: When you exercise your brain releases endorphins which is a feel-good chemical.  Endorphins help to alleviate stress by helping us relax, reduce pain and improve our mood. Alleviate Emotional and Physical Symptoms:  Exercise helps your overall mindset while reducing physical symptoms from stress such as anxiety, depression and insomnia. Decreases Risk of Cardiovascular Issues:   Chronic stress causes high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease.  Exercise

Goldwell Open Air Museum Original Collection in Rhyolite Nevada

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Gene and I love taking road trip to Ghost towns and taking adventures along the Wild West of Nevada's terrain.  Today we found the most famous ghost town known as "The Chicago of the West" in Rhyolite Nevada.  There we discovered the Open Air Museum which is known for " Art Where It Seemingly Shouldn't Be..." We were along the trail of The Las Great American Gold Rush tourists sites visiting the local Beatty Museum which is named as "The Gateway to Death Valley" and BOY does this little town have a TON of history to it!  The yearly Burro Races they held every year in the local town was my favorite part of how the town was built.  But both of these little mining towns (Beatty and Rhyolite) sure had a lot of character to each both them.    This Museum is open 24/7 and is FREE!  It all started in 1984 for a few artists wanting to preserve, present, and encourage artistic expression in and of the Amargosa Desert.  This evocative landscape alon