STOP! Find a mirror and look at yourself. WOW! You are beautiful! You are special! You are perfectly created! There is no one else like you! You deserve to take a minute to rest, relax, and renew your mind! Take a minute for YOU! Love yourself today and you'll be better equipped to love others.

Benefits of Exercise

Exercise improves your mood.

Need to blow off some steam after a stressful day? A workout at the gym or a brisk 30-minute walk can help you calm down.
Exercise stimulates various brain chemicals, which may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed than you were before you worked out. You'll also look better and feel better when you exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your self-esteem. Exercise even reduces feelings of depression and anxiety.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/

LAUGH!

Laughter helps to remove the negative effects of STRESS, which is the number one killer today. More than 70% of illnesses like high blood pressure, heart disease, anxiety, depression, frequent coughs and colds, peptic ulcers, insomnia, allergies, asthma, menstrual difficulties, tension headaches, stomach upsets and even cancer, have some connection to stress.

Laughter helps to boost the IMMUNE SYSTEM, which is the master key for maintaining good health.

www.laughteryoga.org

Can't find anything to laugh about? Laugh at how seriously you take yourself. Relax and laugh a little!

Mental and Emotional Benefits of Proper Breathing:

By exercising control over breathing, you can learn to control the energy within the body, and ultimately gain full control over the mind. In yogic breathing exercises, the breath is seen as the important link between our physical and mental aspects.

Pranayama (Practicing yoga breathing, or breath control in yogic terms is called pranayama. The word "Pranayama" can be broken into two parts: Prana means life force and Yama means control.)

By conscious control of the breath, you can create a proper rhythm of slow, deep breathing.anses an strengthens the physical body, but its most important benefit is for the mind.

Proper breathing soothes the nervous system; calms, steadies, and clears the mind; improves concentration, focuses attention, and increases the ability to deal with complex situations without suffering from stress.

In addition, proper breathing calms the emotions, increases emotional stability, helps with emotional control and equilibrium, reduces craving and desire, combats depression, helps in the relief of grief and sadness, puts you in touch with your inner self and gives you poise and serenity.

http://www.yogaforbeginners.com/

Don't let the summer get away from you without taking a day to enjoy it! Yes, we have to work, clean, cook, and play mom's taxi, but school's out and we need to take a time out also! Take a day off! Leave the dishes, leave the vacuum, leave the trash, leave the laundry, and HAVE SOME FUN! I guarantee, those things will patiently await your return. Enjoy the day!

Sure, we all have family issues that sometime drive us crazy, but isn't it a blessing to have a family to love and care for? Someone would love to be in your shoes. Things may not be perfect, but we can find good in every situation. Praising God for your family brings peace.

You rushed out of the house, jumped in the car, and didn't notice the beautiful lavender flower in your yard. Did you look up to notice the soft blue sky? How about the growing green grass? Stop for a minute and smell the roses. Allow nature to share it's peace with you.

When was the last time you took a moment to renew your mind? Forget about the housework, the husband, the children, the job, and just enjoy a moment of PEACE. Many women get out of bed and hit the floor running. We don't stop to rest until the end of the evening and we're too pooped to pop! STOP! BREATH! Take a moment to relax your mind, body, and soul. You deserve it!