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Exercise Your Brain With Art, Exercise Your Brain With Art, Sharpen Your Memory Sharpen Your Memory

By Elizabeth Impastato

Have you ever walked into your living room to totally forget what you were about to do? You might find it difficult to keep up with your car keys or cell phone. Many things can cause a slight brain pause. Stress, poor diet and lack of sleep are the most common reasons.

If you or a family member has memory loss that prevents the ability to follow three step directions or instructions, mild cognitive impairment should be discussed with your physician. If you are genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s, get tested before symptoms become more apparent.

What should you do if diagnosed or have the gene to keep your brain healthy? Follow your doctors orders and educate yourself as much as possible on the disease. This is how art can play a role to develop and strengthen your spatial and cognitive ability. The simple act of drawing out an image or the mixing of paint colors can help generate new brain cells. The creative process helps to stimulate the part of the cells used in brain communication. The ability to lower stress and blood pressure are important links to brain health. The simple act of visiting an art gallery to view the art has been shown to lower blood pressure and uplift mood. The sense of smell, sound and touch all work with the brain to encourage well being. Get a plan to exercise your brain into health with art.

Impastato Gallery & Art Therapy offers the atmosphere required to stimulate your senses while exercising your brain. Private art lessons: Painting Package & Drawing Journey designed to fit your individual needs is just one of the services offered along with original artwork by artist, Elizabeth Impastato. To learn more visit www.impastatogallery.com or stop by the storefront. Impastato Gallery & Art Therapy wants to connect with you www.impastatogallery.com 1901 US-190 STE. 28 Mandeville,La. 70448

HOT MESS MOM IS NOW Calm, Cool & In Control By Patricia Danflous

Amanda Hainline Helps Others to Feel Better in Five Minutes

I was afraid to dip my toe into something new that essentially went against the core of my Baptist upbringing, but why not try it?

Amanda Hainline is a great listener. She is an awesome conversationalist, too. Just minutes into an exchange with the Austin, Texas-based emotional mentor, author, mom, spouse and soon to be podcaster, you realize her energy and joie-de-vivre is magnetic. You could keep on talking for hours like BFFs. But when she begins to share her journey from “hot mess mom” to emotional freedom mentor, you are going to pay attention and just listen and learn.

It all started with angst. You know that overwhelming feeling of whirling emotions–anger, sadness, resentment, frustration–that come with trying to do it all, not getting anything done, and feeling so exhausted you can’t decide what to do first, even if you had the energy to do it. When a friend suggested a visit to an energy healer, Hainline was borderline skeptical. “I was afraid to dip my toe into something new that essentially went against the core of my Baptist upbringing, but why not try it?” she recalled.

The healer tapped on her heart and tapped on her head. “I didn’t know what it meant but I saw shapes and colors,” Hainline explained. “After the session, I felt better. I was functioning, smiling, and realized I could benefit from the healer.”

Smiles were not forthcoming on the return visit. Instead, she screamed with a fear unlike anything she had ever previously experienced or imagined. “My body was burning, I was sweating, and filled with terror as if someone was chasing me with an ax.” A nightmare, that had only consumed 30-seconds of her life, would change her world forever. “What happened?” she asked. With a serious expression and the admission that Hainline was just her third client, the healer explained that all seven of her chakras had been released at the same time.

While it was unusual for all chakras –the body’s energy centers-to simultaneously open, she was comforted when the healer said they would close and balance out.

Comfort was short-lived. As she explored the function of chakras with the body’s organs, immune system and emotions her terror intensified, intermingling with dark thoughts, and traumatic childhood memories in addition to hearing voices. “I was living in a reality that was not mine,” she stated. “I had frequent premonitions as a child that would come true, but this was way beyond that type of feeling.”

It took more than six months of personal emotional turmoil, as well as recognizing the flow of emotions from those around her, to find balance, explanation, and to recognize that she was not mentally or physically ill. “As I let go of more and more of my own emotions, the more stable I became.” she said. “I could focus again. My crying spirals became less frequent. I developed a new set of tools for releasing emotions so that they didn’t weigh me down.”

After much study, Hainline recognized her life had been transformed by a Kundalini Awakening. You may have heard or perhaps tried Kundalini yoga to build strength and flexibility through breathing, chanting and repetitive poses. Hainline’s experience went further. She is one of the rare individuals who have experienced a spontaneous emergence. The experience in which dormant energy suddenly flows freely through the seven chakras led to an expanded state of consciousness which brought her gifts and opened her mind to diverse spiritual guides. Over the last 15 years, she has accepted her unique gift, learned how to enhance it, welcomed the spiritual guides that she originally thought were evil spirits, and is helping people improve relationships, achieve success, and be the best they can be through and untapped resource–the human energy system.

Today, the intuitive healer is guiding individuals from teenagers to seniors to find freedom from anxiety, stress, and depression in as little as five minutes through personal sessions, informational resources on her website www.amandahainline.com and through her recently released book, “Feel Better in Five Minutes–an Empowering Guide to Gain Control Over Your Emotions.”

Interested, but not certain an emotional freedom mentor is for you? Keep in mind the hot mess mom is just like you in many ways. Her southern, Texas heart is all about family, adventure, having a good time, empowerment and enjoying the world around her. Her book will give you additional insight to her personal journey from hot mess to an energy-fueled healer, and point you in the right direction to utilize your emotions to change your life. Hainline introduces a variety of topics from emotional freedom to using color as an energy vitamin. You’ll find success stories, with questions to ask yourself, and a few recipes to help release energy.

If you are feeling anxious and nervous, try Hainline’s suggestions and recipe for staying grounded and better able to handle life’s energy challenges.

“Carry a crystal if you can, an easy thing to do for support on a daily basis is to carry either a small smoky quartz crystal or a bloodstone (or both) in your pocket,” she says. “These are both great grounding stones. Use Sandalwood-put a dab of sandalwood oil on your wrists or on your neck. Dilute it first with a carrier oil if you are sensitive. This will help you stay grounded.”

Grounding Bath Grounding Bath

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup of Epsom salt • 1 cup of Himalayan pink salt if you have it (if not, use 2 cups Epsom salt) Essential oils • 6 drops lavender • 8 drops sandalwood • 12 drops patchouli • 3 drops bergamot • 8 drops eucalyptus • 6 drops frankincense

DIRECTIONS

Mix salt and oils well together in a bowl. Dump into the warm bath and soak yourself for fifteen to twenty minutes. You can also add smoky quartz and bloodstone to the bath for extra support. Take this bath a couple of times a week or whenever you feel really frazzled. Lighting a red or orange candle while you soak in your bath brings in these colors for support as well. Congratulations, you have taken your first step to shifting your energy and changing your life.

Green Beans Green Beans By Christian Dischler

A staple of most Holiday meals, green beans are sometimes overlooked in terms of health benefits. But in fact, they’re loaded with nutritious value at a low-calorie cost! Here are some reasons why they should be a priority on your shopping list this holiday season.

ANTIOXIDANT RICH

Whether you like them crunchy, canned or cooked in a casserole— there’s no doubt that these super beans are working double time for our systems. They’re full of antioxidants, like vitamin C and flavanols, that actively fight free radicals, contributing to reduced cell damage throughout our bodies.

HEART HEALTHY

Low in calories, but high in fiber! These lengthy year-round veggies are rich in soluble fiber, which helps lower LDL cholesterol and improve your heart’s health. Which is important during the holidays because we all know; things can get hectic!

GREAT FOR PREGNANCY

Even a small portion of green beans is filled with folate, a B vitamin that’s extremely beneficial for the growth and development of fetal babies. It’s often recommended by prenatal doctors to consume around a cup of green beans, when possible, which counts as roughly one-third of your recommended daily folate intake.

WELL-BALANCED DIET SUPERSTARS

Not just versatile in the recipe books, green beans boast a health profile that seems to have it all. They’ve got great protein content, high fiber, and a comprehensive set of vitamins and minerals that help us to maintain a healthy weight, feel full, and get the nutrients we need throughout the day. Chop some fresh, raw green beans to add into a salad and boost your bone health with a variety of beneficial nutrients.

GUT HEALTH

As we learn more about the importance of gut health, we’re finding more fresh vegetables help regulate our gut, and green beans are no exception. These low-carb super foods are so good for you, they can help to clean out your gut of harmful bacteria, but leave the good so your body keeps running at its full potential.

CANCER FIGHTERS

Lastly, green beans may even help to reduce the risk of cancer in those who enjoy their crunchy goodness. In addition to their full mineral profile, green beans also have chlorophyll, which may help slow tumor growth, and keep you healthier longer.

Don’t shy away from these green health machines when browsing those holiday recipe books this year. You might find your new favorite dish, and feel good doing it.

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