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FROM THE EDITOR — The past year has been an incredibly challenging time for many people. When going through difficult periods it’s often easy to focus solely on the negative. But there was so much good that happened during the last year. While the story wasn’t always told, billions of people around the world came together and responded to the crisis with love, care, and compassion. Even though we were separated physically, people connected and reached out more than ever before. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Tim Shriver, the founder of UNITE, the long-time chair of Special Olympics, a bestselling author, and a founding force of the social and emotional learning movement. Tim saw this time of our lives as an opportunity for people to come together. According to Tim, rather than seeing the best of us presented in the media, we were shown the worst of us. He believed that

this is the time we should unite rather than be divided. With that belief, he organized the Call to Unite event, which was held in May, 2020. The event featured nearly 300 participants, raised more than $85 million dollars towards relief, and reached tens of millions of viewers in all 50 states. “We can’t remain in a world where hatred and outrage and acrimony is the norm all the time,” said Tim. So he reached out to celebrities, former presidents, musical artists, religious leaders, and every day folk such as doctors, nurses, and grocery store clerks, to hear their words of hope, wisdom, and inspiration. Their words were compiled into the book, which Tim co-edited, The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening. The book was written as an invitation to change our minds about ourselves and who we are. Listen to my conversation with Tim: www.cyacyl.com/shows/tim-shriver

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C OV E R TIM SHRIVER OFFERS WORDS OF HOPE, WISDOM, AND INSPIRATION FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE: DOCTORS, NURSES, ACTIVISTS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, FORMER PRESIDENTS, AND ARTISTS. LISTEN TO TIM ON CYACYL: www.cyacyl.com/shows/tim-shriver

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TIPS TO HELP YOU GAIN A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON ADVERSITY BY JOAN HERRMANN

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A HIGHER LESSON IN LETTING GO BY GUY FINLEY

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STAYING COMMITTED TO YOUR GOALS BY LINDA MITCHELL

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PROTECT YOUR MIND, EMOTIONS, AND HEALTH DURING CHALLENGING TIMES BY LORIE GARDNER

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TOP SUPERFOODS FOR H E A LT H I am often asked, “What superfoods are most important to stay healthy?” I like to think that everything I eat is a superfood. When I walk into the grocery store, which I call the “farmacy”, I like to seek out powerful foods that are going to provide the right information for my body. Here are my top superfoods.

Written by Mark Hyman, MD

Plant foods. The vast, colorful array of vegetables represents over 25,000 beneficial chemicals. Research shows the synergistic balance of these chemicals provides numerous health benefits. I recommend a diverse diet with numerous, colorful, fresh veggies and fruits. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate well over 800 varieties of plant foods. Today, we don’t consume anywhere near this amount. Make that extra effort to include as many varieties of these colorful superfoods as you can. Eat from the rainbow. Every fruit and vegetable color represents a different family of healing compounds. Red foods (like tomatoes) contain the carotenoid lycopene, which helps eliminate free radicals that damage our genes. Green foods contain the chemicals sulforaphane and isocyanate, as well as indoles that inhibit carcinogens to protect against cancer. Simply put: The more color you incorporate, the more health benefits you’ll receive. Mushrooms. While visiting China, I discovered folks there knew more about food’s medicinal properties than I did even after many years of research. Medicinal foods are a part of their everyday diet, and mushrooms play a huge role within Chinese medicine. Reishi, shiitake and cordyceps contain powerful healing properties that boost your immune system and support healthy hormone production. Mushrooms are anti-viral and anti-inflammatory to support healthy liver function, optimized cholesterol levels and anti-cancer benefits. I use them often: I make a reishi tea, cook with shiitake mushrooms and make mushroom soup. Healthy fats. Healthy cell walls made from high-quality fats are better able to metabolize insulin, which keeps blood sugar better regulated. Without proper blood

sugar control, the body socks away fat for a rainy day. The right fats also increase fat burning, cut your hunger and reduce fat storage. Eating the right types of fats makes you lose weight, while eating excess sugar and the wrong types of fat make you fat. So again – avocados, nuts and seeds, wild fatty fish, grass-fed meat, extra-virgin olive oil – these are all superfood fats. Seeds. My three favorite seeds are chia, hemp and flaxseeds. You can add all three super seeds to smoothies, puddings or on top of coconut yogurt with berries. Chia seeds provide an excellent source of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids that have numerous benefits, including glowing skin and mental clarity. Just one ounce of chia seeds packs a whopping 10 grams of fiber. Its insoluble fiber acts as a prebiotic that feeds friendly gut bacteria and ferments into short-chain fatty acids to support gut health. Chia seeds also contain more protein than most plant foods. And they contain more calcium than milk. Hemp seeds provide healthy omega-3 fats, protein, B vitamins, magnesium, zinc and iron. Flaxseeds are another great source of omega-3 fats, dietary fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. Flaxseeds have powerful, anti-cancer, hormonebalancing phytonutrients called lignans. Freshly ground flaxseed sprinkled into a smoothie is an excellent way to ease constipation.

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May 2021 Issue

Feel Cared About Written by Rick Hanson, PhD

Everyone knows what it’s like to care about someone. Remember being with a friend, a mate, a pet: you feel warmly connected, and want him or her not to suffer and to be happy. On the other hand, you’ve probably had the sense, one time or another, of not being cared about. That you didn’t matter to another person, or to a group of people. Maybe they weren’t actively against you, but they sure weren’t for you. As soon as you recall a time like that, it’s immediately clear why it’s important to feel cared about – which is to the heart what water is to your body. Sometimes we feel embarrassed about our yearnings to be cared about. But they are completely normal – and deeply rooted in evolution. Love, broadly defined, has been the primary driver of the development of the brain over the last 80 million years. Our ancestors – mammals, primates, hominids, and humans – survived and flourished and passed on their genes by learning to find good mates, bond with their young, draw males in to provide for children, create “the village it takes to raise a child” whose brain is quadrupling in size after birth and thus needs a long and vulnerable childhood, and team up with each other to compete with other bands for scarce resources. In this context, being cared about was crucial to survival. Mammals, etc. that did not care about being cared about did not pass on their genes. No wonder you care about being cared about! Studies show that feeling cared about buffers against stress, increases positive emotions, promotes resilience, and increases caring for others. Plus, it feels darn good. And over time, feeling cared about today can gradually fill any holes in your heart left over from a childhood (or last job, or last marriage) in which the caring felt like a thin soup. How? Let’s start with the hard part: opening to feeling cared about

often brings up not feeling cared about. Those feelings are real, and they’re based on real things, like having a disengaged or critical parent, or being left out in school social situations. It’s important to accept those feelings, and hold them as best you can in a large space of awareness so they are not so overwhelming. Then, take a breath, and turn to the other side of the truth: the ways and times you have been cared about. Those really exist! They do in everyone’s life. The caring may not have been perfect or sustained, so it could be tempting to discount it or push it away as not good enough. (And we have to watch out for tendencies in the mind to hold on to grievances and reproaches; that harms us more than anyone else – including the people we may want to punish.) But the caring that was present amidst everything else was indeed the real deal. And you, like everyone else, need to take that in as the living food every heart must have. For starters, recall being with someone who is (or was) caring toward you. Perhaps a grandparent making cookies, or a parent, friend, teacher, sibling, mate, child, or pet. Or a spiritual being or presence. Then open to feeling cared about. What does your body do when someone cares about you? What kind of thoughts or attitudes go through your mind? What’s your emotional response to being cared about? Know what it feels like to be cared about so you can find your way back here again. Then, look for opportunities to feel cared about. Most of these will be small, passing moments when someone is sincerely thoughtful, friendly, or concerned. Look behind the eyes of people, and see the human caring for you when it’s there – even if it’s masked behind formalities, a prickly personality, too many words, or no words at all. When it’s there, take it in. Let the feelings, body sensations, and thoughts of being cared about soak into you, like swallowing water on a hot and thirsty day. And then each night, before you fall asleep, take a moment to call to mind again the sense of being cared about – resting in that feeling as it weaves its way into your breathing, body, and dreams.

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TIPS TO H E L P YO U GAIN A NEW PERSPECTIVE Written by Joan Herrmann

D Do you ever feel like there is no end to the problems that you face? Do your challenges seem too great to overcome? Do you ever ask yourself, “What’s the point?” Do you allow your circumstances to govern your life to the point of making you sad, lonely, and depressed? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, welcome to the majority! Most people, at one time or another, feel the same way. We tend to look at others and think that they have it made – they have it all figured out. What we don’t realize is that those who appear to have “figured it all out” have the same feelings that we do, however, they have made a conscious decision to turn their adversity into a positive experience. A wise person once said, “Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.” We all face adversity; it’s what you do with it that matters. I once had the pleasure of interviewing baseball great, Jim Abbott. Jim pitched a no-hitter with the New York Yankees, won the gold medal game at the 1988 Olympics, entered the starting rotation of the California Angels – without spending one day in the minor leagues, and finished third in voting for the Cy Young Award. Jim was born with one hand. Jim spent much of his life with his missing hand tucked in his front pocket. Like the rest of us he felt insecure and self-conscious. But he chose a career with a uniform that didn’t have a front pocket. He chose to put his pain aside and travel a different path. It wasn’t always easy for him. Just like everyone else he had doubts and fears. Even with all his accomplishments, when he was standing on the pitcher’s mound making history, his insecurities crept in his thoughts. But he

never let those insecurities stop him, he never gave up. And now he serves as an inspiration to many, children especially, proving that anything in life is possible. His challenge has become a gift. Will you let your challenge become a gift? Here are a few ways to gain a new perspective on adversity. Understand the why. If you’ve lost a job, ask yourself if there was anything you could have done differently? Is it time for a career change? If you’re facing an illness, look for reasons why it may have happened. Can you change your lifestyle or diet? If you have relationship problems, what can you change about the way you interact with others? Is the person an emotional drain in your life? If you’re in debt, can you improve on your budgeting skills or become more financially prudent? View adversity as guidance. Sometimes it comes into your life to tell you it’s time to change; sometimes to teach you a lesson. Learn from it. Remain positive. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. A positive attitude can help you get through any situation. Look to others for strength and inspiration. Rather than getting bogged down with your own problems, pay attention to people who happily survive and even prosper despite all of the odds. Follow their lead and remain hopeful. As Jim Abbott said, “When something is taken away once, it is given back twice!” Look for what is given back to you!

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A Higher Lesson in Letting Go Written by Guy Finley

C Can you can see that, “If I’m ever to have freedom, somehow or other I’m going to have to accept everything that’s given to me”? It seems counterintuitive, so let me explain why it’s true. There are two orders of transformation. They are not really separate; they are in a constant exchange, just like the river is in a constant exchange as water flows in and out at each point. The two orders of transformation are the transformation of myself and the transformation of the world. You cannot transform the world into anything right, true, and meaningful without transformation of self. So, the order of things is transformation of self, then transformation of the world ... not create new laws according to ideas of a perfect map that leads to a happy world and then you’ll be a different human being. We have seen unequivocally - that doesn’t work. Now, keep in mind this simple idea we’re talking about: “How do I learn to accept everything that’s given to me, and at the same time, take part in the fundamental understanding I have for the need for being a new human being so that in turn the world can become better?” How many of us have problems accepting what we are given to be? Of course we do! That’s why we have blame: “I can’t accept what I’m given to be when you’re negative. When you’re negative, I can’t accept that at all. In fact, I flat-out don’t want you, and you stay away from me!” Am I accepting what I’m given to be if I’m around

people and they’re negative, and I run from them, or I try to figure out how to make lots of money so I can isolate myself from everything irritating? No. How is it possible for me then to accept what is given to me to be? How do I accept that which I don’t want? It starts by beginning to see that “what I don’t want” isn’t the feeling of the moment. What I don’t want is the feeling that gets stuck in my mind ... like a river stopping in midstream, so that now I’m looking at this one spot that looks bad and I don’t want that one spot. I don’t want to accept what I’m feeling. I don’t want to accept what I’m going through. Can I ask you a question? Can you change what has happened to you? Somebody says something you don’t like. You’re full of feelings you don’t like, and you don’t accept it. Can you change what has happened to you? No, but you try: change the person, come up with some other way to live or someone else to be. Nevertheless, you can’t change what has happened! What has happened has happened. The feeling you have felt cannot be changed; it can only be resisted as you are now. Resistance tries to stop the movement of the river so that you can be further defined by how disturbed you are for what you don’t want. When you get bugged, when you get frightened, when you get worried, do you know why you stay that way? Because you freeze the river. The mind freezes the river. That’s what thought does. Thought is a fastfreeze device. But while we cannot change any moment, we can receive it. And in receiving it, the nature that receives it - through awareness - is actually part of the process of change itself. Then my real life, like the real river, is one continuous thing. There’s no longer me apart from the movement of life, trying to control the way it goes. I have found inside of myself that which can be in relationship with the full movement of this perfect life, perfect purity, perfect energy that is working itself out, and I can accept it. The choice is all or nothing - and I choose all. I can accept what I’m given to be because if I accept it and see it, it is changed, and so am I. Then the river removes it as it moves on. Look how beautiful it is if you can see it. When a person understands the true meaning of “letting go and letting God,” they start to realize a completely different order of

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“You cannot transform the world into anything right, true, and meaningful without transformation of self. ”

freedom, one that the mind cannot begin to imagine because the mind (in order to imagine things) freezes things, stops things. Great intelligence has a great story that is never not telling itself. We can accept the whole of the story, and if we do, we’re not apart from it anymore because we’re living from a completely different order of ourselves in which the principle concern is not with proving ourselves or changing things according to our ideas, but instead being wide-awake, letting life give us what we are, what we need to be, and what we need to see, in each moment. In the light of that awareness, we take a natural part in all the necessary change that the rest of the physical world is intended to reflect as it goes through the perfection process. That is the way to a great life and a great world. But the inner work must be done first, and you can do it right now. So, make an aim: I’m going to accept what I’m given to be. If you do that, then you’ll see that what you’re given to do as a result of that aim will never betray you ... or anyone else.

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Staying Committed To Your Goals Written by Linda Mitchell CPC, LMT

I I’m always amazed by what happens when we fully commit to something. For sure, our level of commitment is a major indicator of the success and ease we’ll experience as we work toward any goal. It’s like universal support flows in and struggle begins to dissolve. When we commit to something with all our hearts, resistance dissipates as we continually find new ways to achieve what we desire. Once we decide on a personal goal, it’s so important to our self-confidence and success to stay committed; yet life is full of challenges and detours. Sometimes the normal ebb and flow of motivation trips us up. What are the keys to staying committed?

First, be sure your goal is in alignment with your values. This is essential! If you commit to something that doesn’t support your values or vision, you’ll struggle to stay committed and you’ll inherently create all kinds of resistance – hurdles of sorts, that make moving forward very difficult or uninspiring. Pay attention to your hunches and your body’s signals. If you notice yourself consistently finding convenient reasons for why you can’t take action, it may be because deep inside you don’t really want what you’ve committed to. If so, you don’t necessarily have to abandon your goal, simply re-evaluate and see if there’s a way you can approach it from a different perspective; one that feels more fitting. Take time to reflect or invite a trusted friend to discuss it to discern if you can approach it in a way that resonates with your values and desires. If you decide this goal doesn’t resonate after all, celebrate your new awareness and create one that fits better. Remain inspired and motivated by sharing your goal with people who love and support you. Close friends and family understand how important your goals are to you, so they’ll keep you accountable and be a cheerleader when you face challenges. Committing to a goal by stating it out loud makes it real and makes you much less likely to give up when you hit obstacles. Remember your friends and loved ones want you to succeed as much as you do so don’t isolate yourself. Harness others’ help, support and encouragement because of course, you know you would do the same for them. Always stay connected to your ‘why’. This is your personal reason for doing what you do; the motivation behind your significant goals. It’s the reason you can push yourself and still feel strong. If you stray too far from your ‘why’, it’s easy to get off course or to commit to things that please others but aren’t completely aligned with your vision and personal mission. Set personal goals that are meaningful and resonate deeply with your purpose and passion or you’ll feel like your settling. This will cause

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“Feeling unworthy or not good enough can stall your progress even when you’re on the right path.”

you to lose your motivation and inspiration to forge forward and resistance to your commitment will naturally set in. Tap into your intuition when you hit these hurdles. Discern if the goal is not fully aligned with your ‘why’ or if it’s fear that’s holding you back. Moreover, be aware that fear of failure, feeling unworthy or not good enough can stall your progress even when you’re on the right path. It’s worth getting quiet and tuning in to your inner wisdom to discern the truth. If the goal still feels exciting and motivating and it resonates with your values, don’t let fear derail you. To this end, coaches are a great resource and will help you process the fear in a way that empowers you to feel in control and take inspired action to stay committed while you make the progress you desire! Sidestep the struggle and find ease in staying fully committed by creating goals that are meaningful, in alignment with your values and vision and stretch you in a way that feels exciting and inspiring. You got this!

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LINDA MITCHELL Linda Mitchell, CPC, LMT, is a board-certified transition coach, speaker, reinvention expert and LMT. She empowers people who are stuck, overwhelmed, or ready for change to release the struggle, gain clarity, balance and radiant health as they move through life’s challenges and transitions and step into their highest purpose. . To Learn More Visit: www.LivingInspiredCoaching.com

May 2021 Issue

Protect Your Mind, Emotions, and Health During Challenging Times

Written by Lorie Gardner, RN, BSN, NBC-HWC

These times are challenging and tumultuous. The external events of last year, from the massive physical effects of the pandemic to the multiple violent physical and verbal events and presidential election, can overwhelm our minds and spirits, which can directly affect the health of our physical and mental well-being. I recently read an excellent book, Limitless, by Jim Kwik. In it was a quote from Maia and Alex Shubtani: “Taking care of our brains is an integral part of health and well-being. Limitless gives you the power to train and optimize your mind so you can realize your full potential.” We give a lot of attention to our physical bodies but not always enough to our minds. Do you know you can exercise your mind and improve it just like working out can improve your physique? There are clear ways that you can improve your focus, improve your memory, and have improved brain health. Bruce Lipton the author of The Biology of Belief writes about how our minds play a crucial role in physical health. Think about the placebo effect where one gets better from a “fake” treatment. This suggests that we get better at least partially related to our minds and thoughts because we think we will. Scientist Candice Pert discovered something fascinating and powerful about the mind. According to Pert, our minds are not just contained in our heads but dispersed in our bodies in signal molecules so these molecules can send signals to the brain and body. She also found that our conscious mind can create molecules of emotion, which can program our

body to feel better. This is simply fascinating to know that we have much more brainpower to use to accomplish and learn whatever we desire. It is vital to care for the brain so that it can perform properly and at its best. Getting enough sleep, eating healthy, and getting regular exercise will provide the brain what it needs. We have to also be aware of how we use technology. Is it beneficial or not? Is it adding overwhelm to your life and an inability to stay focused and keep believing in yourself ? Technology can be a wonderful tool. We can google an answer to any question we have in real-time, but is that best for the functionality of your brain? Some say not. Some say that we are pummeling our brains with too much information and in using google for immediate answers, we are not using our brains to try and remember, which creates and strengthens memories. Simply put, overusing technology may reduce your capacity to critically think. I also wonder how this affects the mind and the potential to hold on to memory and function as we age. It may be worthwhile to take a digital break of 30 minutes every day with all your devices off and use this time to relax, be creative and let your mind wander. Managing Thoughts and Emotions When emotions run high, you can dive into negative and stressful thoughts. During times of emotional trauma or chronic stress, you may disengage from a part of the brain called the amygdala, which is best known as the part of the brain that drives the so-called “fight or flight” response. This disengagement can cause a disconnection from yourself and others. It can happen as your senses become diminished. When this occurs, you can feel isolated, which negatively affects your health and well-being. The good news is that due to the amazing neuroplasticity of the brain, you can reengage it by focusing on sensory awareness. Taking the time to be aware of your thoughts and how they create certain feelings and sensations in the body can be life-changing and lead you to significant improvements in your life. Moving gently from a negative thought to a better feeling thought and then onto a positive thought or feeling can lead you to be your more creative, knowledgeable, and

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“Taking care of our brains is an integral part of health and well-being.”

resilient self, capable of achieving your desires. Take the time to explore your inner senses and how your thoughts are creating feelings. If those feelings are not where you want to be consider some possible actions such as: • Practicing deep breathing exercises regularly • Being “the watcher” of your thoughts and how excessive thoughts can stress you out • Considering some type of meditation • Taking a sensory walk in nature with no devices to experience the sounds and sensation of nature • Engaging a trusted friend or coach to discuss your thoughts and emotions and how to move closer to a more positive place in your mind • Exercising regularly • Getting a good night’s sleep • Eating healthy food • Being easy on yourself • Doing a digital detox when you can • Minimizing your exposure to news • Reviewing your beliefs you have about yourself. If you want to improve them seek guidance, sometimes professional assistance is needed and sometimes a coach or friend can help. Know that you are important and so are your thoughts and mind. You can improve your health by exercising your body and you can also improve your health and well-being by caring for the mind, thoughts, and emotions.

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May 2021 Issue

The PATH to Diet Typing Written by Mark Anthony

Throughout my life the conventional low-fat, low sodium diet never resonated with me. I craved fatty and salty foods – and lots of it. Especially my grandmother’s pot roast. So often I would hear, “You’re gonna die of a heart attack,” or “Someday you’ll be fat.” At age 44, neither has happened to me. In fact, I have been the same weight since I was 16 years old. My success for maintaining a healthy weight and robust health mostly happened because I chose the PATH less traveled; I followed my diet type, and it’s made all the difference. The acronym of PATH stands for Personalized Actions Towards Health. I should really add one more H at the end for Happiness. Helping people achieve happiness in their lives is the main reason I get up in the morning and do the work I do. I believe good health is the best path towards happiness. The worst I have ever felt happened when I thought I was following the best diet humanly possible – I was a raw food vegan. It made me feel miserable. My depression was high and my energy low. How could it be that I was following what was supposed to be the best diet ever, but it made me feel terrible? It is because we are all unique. From a genetic and biochemical perspective, we have different characteristics and traits that impact our health for ill or for good. Each person must find their PATH that will lead them to happiness. There are two major energy systems in the body that convert food into fuel. Glycolysis converts carbohydrates (all plants contain carbohydrates) and beta oxidation converts fat into energy. Some people do very well on a mostly plant-based diet. We call them sugar burners. But if you are a fat burner like me, this diet can make you feel miserable. If you are paying any attention to current dietary advice you may have noticed there is a near war going on between mostly

plant-based, low-fat diets, and popular low-carb, high fat diets like the keto diet. Neither diet is right or wrong. To work optimally for a person, the diet must closely match his or her diet type. Determining Your Diet Type My company developed a web app that uses a questionnaire to guide a person towards his or her diet type. In roughly 30 minutes someone can have their own personalized color-coded food list, report, and documents. This information guides him or her to the foods that will result in the best improved health and well-being. Our app also provides information about the foods that will worsen or improve a primary health condition. So, if someone has diabetes, we show on a food list which foods to avoid and which foods to eat. We also include the foods that can be eaten sparingly.

About The Author

MARK ANTHONY Mark Anthony is the founder of Prospect Fitness and vice president of Diet Typing Systems. He passionately delivers personalized nutrition guidance and functional fitness training to anyone interested in improving his or her health. Mark is a Certified Sports Nutrition Coach, Diet Typing Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, and Functional Movement Specialist. To Learn More Visit: www.prospectfitness.com/path

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ISSUE NO.127

M AY YO U B E O R G A N I Z E D Written by Gayle M. Gruenberg, CPO-CD, CVPO

May is beautiful. It’s finally warm, trees and flowers are in bloom, children are finishing school. Life is good! Who knew May is an organizing holiday treasure trove?! There are three special days set aside to sort, straighten, and scrub. The origins of these holidays are unknown, but it’s enough for a left-brain-dominant clutter-controller like me just to know they exist. May 10 is National Clean Your Room Day (NCYRD). The day may be related to religious customs to clean before certain holidays. It could derive from the tradition of having to clean in the spring, after a winter of fireplace use left a layer of soot in a house. Whatever the source, and depending on your perspective, NCYRD either provides an excuse to give our rooms a good once-over or makes us do it one day out of the year. Children are notorious for having messy rooms, but adults sometimes have the same challenge. Observing NCYRD can give a family the opportunity to get together and make an otherwise onerous task fun. Make a game out of it – set criteria for what “clean” means, then play “Beat the Clock” and see who can get a room clean fastest. Give “prizes” to the winners. Golden Sponge Award, anyone? Grab a big bag and fill it with things you no longer need as you clean. Schedule a donations pickup for May 11. Everyone wins – the room is clean, you have fun as a family, and someone with less can benefit from your generosity. May 17 is Pack Rat Day. A “pack rat” may appear to acquire an overabundance of things that seem to have little value. It’s important to make a distinction between someone who collects and someone who hoards. A collector is very selective about what is acquired, carefully

curating the collections. She or he actively maintains a collection, bringing in new pieces as needed and passing along pieces that no longer fit. The collection brings the collector happiness. In contrast, someone who hoards may acquire for the sake of acquiring, experiences great distress at the prospect of dis-acquiring something, may or may not live in squalor, and is negatively affected by the hoard. Collecting can be considered a hobby, while hoarding disorder is a recognized diagnosis requiring the care of a qualified mental health professional. May 18 is National No Dirty Dishes Day. This holiday is a small motivator that could have a much bigger impact. For people who want to declutter and/or clean, but who don’t know where to start, washing all of the dirty dishes provides an answer. It is an activity with a finite end – once all of the dishes are washed, you’re done. However, seeing the satisfying results of an empty sink and clear counters can very quickly snowball into wanting to organize the pantry, clean out the fridge, and keep going until everything is clean and neat. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! A great reward for getting the dishes done? Going out to eat!

About The Author

GAYLE GRUENBERG Gayle M. Gruenberg, CPO-CD®, CVPO™ is the chief executive organizer of Let’s Get Organized, LLC, an Organizer Coach, and the creator of the Make Space for Blessings system. To Learn More Visit: www.LGOrganized.com