15 Ways to Quench Hot Flashes

A Hot Flash is more than just intense heat. It can be very uncomfortable, and result in a cold sweat. Many menopausal women  experience them several times a day and even at night! These hot flashes at night are usually referred to as Night Sweats. But there is hope for women who suffer from them. And the men, too.

1. jump in the pool, lake or ocean!

2. pour ice water over your head.

3. cool yourself with a few deep breaths and a yawn.

4. herbs, like black cohosh.

5. cool drink of ice water.

6. hot tea. I've heard it said that this can cool you on a hot day. If this works for you, then try it on the hot flash.

7. watermelon.

8. dress in layers, and peel a few off.

9. take off some clothes. Remember to bring an extra tee-shirt with you.

10. use a hand-held or battery-operated fan.

11. stand under a ceiling fan.

12. self-hypnosis combined with NLP anchoring

13. fire the anchor. oops, sorry, thats the way NLPers say it!

14. Avoid caffeine, expecially coffee and soda.

15. 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar in the morning and evening.

I have personally tried these remedies. I find the vinegar trick is wonderful, because it eliminates night sweats. During the day I use self-hypnosis combined with NLP anchoring. The wonderful thing about this is that once you install the NLP anchor in your mind and body (using hypnosis), the response gets stronger each time you use it. That means it gets QUICKER, too, as you remember to use it when you first sense the hot flash coming on. I usually get a weird tingling or swirling cold sensation on the back of my knees and calves when the hot flash is starting. That's when I fire the anchor and beat it before it gets intense.

Please try these remedies and let me know the results in the comments below. If you need more information, or want to see a demonstration of the NLP anchoring, come to HOT Flash Hypnosis at Heaven and Earth Spiritual Center, 1316 Alt. 19, Palm Harbor, FL on Sat. June 8 at 2:00 pm.

Thanks!

Gratitude, Happiness and Longevity

What's the relationship among Gratitude, Happiness and Longevity?

Since I have been planning for the Gratitude and Personal Development Workshop on May 26, 2013, I keep finding the most amazing articles about gratitude! It seems like gratitude is the missing link in the current body of evidence about happiness. They find that people who express gratitude on a daily basis are happier! This leads to stress reduction which leads to optimism, which leads to a more effective immune system which leads to better health, which leads to longer life, which leads to more happiness, and so on and so on..... It's one great big circle of everything getting better and better!

This is very good news! Joan Beardi and I are going to tell you everything we know about gratitude and announce the gratitude challenge at our workshop:

Raise Your G-Q (gratitude quotient)
Gratitude and Personal Development Workshop
Sunday, May 26, at 12:47 pm
Unity Church of Palm Harbor
1960 Tampa Road
Palm Harbor, FL

If you are in town on Memorial Day Weekend, I hope to see you there!

Thank you for reading.

A is for Apple

I just read two articles, one about Super Anti-aging Foods, and the other about burning fat faster. They both mention APPLES ! Yes, it's true, the old adage, that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Apples contain fiber and enzymes, which when eaten 20 minutes before a meal, will help you feel full faster, so you will consume smaller portions. Also, apples are SUPER foods, which contain polyphenols which extend life and health.

It seems that eating apples is a very easy way to promote health and longevity!