Learning Before Earning

Learning Before Earning

Seems like a fairly simple concept, right?

For example, in the US an individual needs to go through the school system at least until 16 years old, before they can starting working to earn an income. Then one can possibly move on to trade school, college, the military or other further education to elevate their knowledge base to their next level. Or not! Some people enter into the work force, take care of family or friends, or move onto other modes of becoming what is considered a successful life. With age, knowledge and life experience, I have found that all roads basically lead to the same goals of:

Pursuing health and happiness
Living with meaning and purpose
Becoming an asset to society
Acquiring wisdom throughout one’s life

Unless someone is independently wealthy and have innate knowledge of how to manage their resources, they need to have some plan to gain the knowledge in order to achieve the above facets of life.

Review the following graphics to see a logical progression of achieving a well earned life. Learn before earn. Never stop learning; never stop earning. Invest in yourself.

Be well, stay healthy, be wise.

I can help. I have almost 40 years worth of experience in practicing and teaching others to take control of their health and well-being. Wellness lectures, classes, study guides & booklets.For more information, contact Jim Moltzan at 407-234-0119 or www.MindAndBodyExercises.com

The 5 Pillars of Health – Things We Can Manage

We often talk about how important our mind, body, spirit, relationships, etc. are the most important things in our lives. How much time and effort do we actually put towards maintaining and improving these facets of our life?

Be well, stay healthy, be wise.

I can help. I have almost 40 years worth of experience in practicing and teaching others to take control of their health and well-being. Wellness lectures, classes, study guides & booklets.

For more information, contact Jim Moltzan at 407-234-0119 or www.MindAndBodyExercises.com

Taming the Inner Dialogue

We have an inner mental dialogue going on inside our head that mostly never stops. Often referred to as self-talk, inner chatter and inner speech. The next time you have a disturbing thought or emotion, remember that it does not define or control you. After all, you are not your thoughts but rather the observer to your thoughts. You can actively choose whether to participate in it or not.

Whatever thoughts or feelings that happen to present themselves in your head at any given moment do not define or control you. You are not angry, but rather can experience anger. We are not happy nor angry human beings but rather can choose to be happy, angry or whatever emotional state we care to experience at any given time. However, managing or controlling thoughts and consequently emotions is for most people, not an easy task to achieve.

Thoughts Affect Your Emotions

Every thought, has an emotional attachment on some level. Positive emotions keep organs in balance for optimal performance. Negative emotions disrupt this balance leading to other symptoms and ailments.

Emotions affect the endocrine system (body chemistry)

The body chemistry affects hormones (growth & stress)

Growth or stress hormones affects bodily functions of the physical health

Physical health affects your thoughts – completing the circuit, brings us back full circle

What You Think Affects Your Outlook
If your thoughts have a mostly positive emotional attachment on some level, you may have more of an optimistic outlook in your life. Conversely, mostly negative emotions tend to make people have a somewhat pessimistic outlook in their life.

Traditional Chinese Medicine recognizes that there is a direct link from our emotions to the health of our internal organs and their functions.

Tai chi, yoga, martial arts, meditation and other time-proven methods are known practices to help manage and control the inner dialogue.

A recent article form the Wall Street Journal explains more about managing the inner chatter.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-stop-the-negative-chatter-in-your-head-11609876801?page=1

As we all continue to age, we need to decide how much time and effort we choose to put towards our health and well being. Weekly hours of time pursuing a healthy lifestyle can prevent potential hours at the doctor’s office or days in the hospital.

Be well, stay healthy, be wise.

I can help. I have almost 40 years worth of experience in practicing and teaching others to take control of their health and well-being. Wellness lectures, classes, study guides & booklets.

For more information, contact Jim Moltzan at 407-234-0119 or www.MindAndBodyExercises.com

Slower Breathing & How Physiologically it is a Key Component in Longevity

How Deep Breathing Affects Your Health

Deeper breathing is a key component to having a long and healthy life. Through focused and deliberate breathing methods, many positive mental and physical benefits can be achieved.

The average person breathes 12-18 breathes per minute (BPM) during regular activity of standing, sitting & walking, engaging the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Constant duration in the SNS dumps neurotransmitters of cortisol and norepinephrine into the blood stream putting the vital organs in a state of constant high alert and stress. Health and fitness experts suggest that 6 BPM is optimal for the lungs to properly oxygenate the whole body, balance the blood chemistry and also remove toxins. The lungs are responsible for removing 70% of the body’s waste by-products through exhalation. This is more easily accomplished through mindful breathing patterns from exercises such as mediation, qigong, tai chi and yoga.

Most people breathe too shallow and too quickly!

Much recent research has linked stress to poor breathing habits and consequently many ailments. Many modern chronic conditions can be traced back to insufficient cell oxygenation otherwise known as cell hypoxia.

Breathing is one of the few bodily rhythms that we can consciously adjust, along with sleep and elimination. All of these rhythms directly affect our body’s delicate blood chemistry. However, our breath is the root power in bringing oxygen (qi) into our body to nourish it down to the cellular level.

Faster breathing is necessary when experiencing truly stressful situations, like being chased by an animal, running from a fire or similar life-threatening situations. However, continued breathing at this pace for an extended period of time puts accumulative stress on all of the body’s systems.

The following link has more information from the US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health that goes a bit deeper into the science of why lower breaths per minute (BPM) is so beneficial.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5709795/

Be well!

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Health is Wealth

A balanced mind, body & spirit make a person wealthy in being healthy!

Exercising to achieve performance or attractiveness is often rewarding. However, as we age the following become essential to maintaining health and well-being.

range of motion
joint strength
fine motor skills
adequate sleep
bone density
thought engagement
stress management
balanced organ function
vestibular balance

Self-discipline Can be Developed.

Anything of value is always going to require some amount of sacrifice of time, effort and resources.

For most people, it is very difficult to train or discipline their mind and consequently, their body. People often say or do things they regret only to realize later that they lacked the self control and self awareness to make good decisions to begin with.

By gaining control of the physical anatomy, a relationship with the physical body is developed. When aligning the limbs and joints to stretch and strengthen them, while also maintaining deep and deliberate breathing rhythms, an individual can cultivate a more harmonious link between the mind, body and spirit (self awareness). Practice of exercises that truly engage the mind and body, (very much like yoga) to improve health & wellness. The mind directs the body, while the body protects the mind.

Discipline the mind in order to discipline the body!

Learn how this all works from private, small or group instruction.

Be well!

Jim Moltzan

407-234-0119

http://www.MindAndBodyExercises.com

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