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!

I'm So Grateful!

And now, I'm grateful to be able to announce a new workshop, called Raise Your G-Q, Gratitude and Personal Development Workshop, on Sunday, May 26, at Unity Church of Palm Harbor. This is a 2 part workshop, with a follow-up 4 weeks later, on June 23.

 

This is what Christina Hibbard said about gratitude and appreciation:

"Gratitude teaches us to appreciate both the rainbow and the storm."

Gratitude is nothing more than saying Thank You, which acknowledges your appreciation for something and validates the other person. The Benefits of expressing gratitude are simply amazing! It increases reduces stress, improves your immune system, and increases your mental clarity! Take the Gratitude and enjoy all the benefits!

Raise Your G-Q (gratitude quotient)!

Gratitude and Personal Development Workshop

Unity Church of Palm Harbor
1960 Tampa RoadPalm Harbor FL
Sunday, May 26
12:47 pm - 2:33 pm

 

Thank you for reading!

New Opportunities

Everyone wants to start something new, it seems! This is a prayer/meditation that I found in the book, You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay:

In the Infinity of life where I am, all is perfect, whole and complete. My unique creative talents and abilities flow though me and are expressed in deeply satisfying ways. There are people out there who are always looking for my services. I am always in demand and can pick and choose what I want to do. I earn good money doing what satisfies me. My work is a joy and a pleasure. All is well in my world.

I definitely recommend this book.

Playing Golf and Hypnosis

People ask me Can hypnosis really improve my golf game? The answer is yes. Ask any successful player. Many have used hypnosis and visualization to help their game. Of course, they won't tell you about it. They want to be the only one with the hypnotic advantage!  

I just read a book by Chi Chi Rodriguez. It has some great tips for playing golf and even for LIFE!

Only fools live in the past. In medal, a golfer has to learn to immediately forget the last shot, good or bad, and move on to the next one. Compliment yourself on a ball well hit or scold yourself for a poor shot, but then move on quickly. You've got to get out of the past. Put a price on each swing and you'll learn to concentrate and scramble around a golf course to save every shot. Even on a bad day, it's better to lose only a little money, and every stroke you save is change that stays in your pocket. Play every shot as if it is important, because it is.

That's a quotation from the book, Chi Chi's Golf Games You Gotta Play.

Good Night, Uncle Al

My godfather, the atheist, passed away a month ago.

He loved to plant things, especially tomatoes. He loved his garden. He even loved driving his tractor mower. I miss him now, but it will be especially hard this summer when I see the tomatoes growing in his garden.

He loved cats.

He bought a nice large house so that he could have visitors.

He was a lawyer, a judge, and a democrat.

He was in the army when I was a little girl. He went to Fordham Law School. He liked living in Manhattan, but moved to Staten Island after starting a family.

After my mother retired and moved away, he invited me and my family to Thanksgiving dinners.

Thank you, Uncle Al.  I'm glad we got to spend Thanksgiving together last year.