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Editor’s Pick: The Last Lecture.
I don’t even know what to say.
I’m not often awestruck; I’ve seen a lot, experienced much. But I am indeed awestruck.
Today’s video takes some investment from you. Not in money, but in two other infinite commodities: Time and Desire. You must be willing to take the time to watch this video in its entirety – even if it’s ten minutes a day- and you should commit to adapting what you’ve learned from it to your life. Expendables was the top movie at the box office and it simply shows people being killed. This shows how we ought to live.
This is a dying man’s last gift to the world- an enormous, moving, powerful message. You will be moved, transcended if you allow, and better for it. I had heard of this speech by a young professor who found out he was dying but I never invested the time to watch the whole thing. After five minutes of watching I knew I had to bring it to my fellow KindHearts.
Friends, start this video today and as it moves you- it will immediately- hit the LIKE button or fill out the Tell-A-Friend form. This professor, and our friends and family, deserve it. By the way, we can tell from our web stats that your friends are forwarding the stuff you send them to their other friends too. Kindness is going viral.
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6 Feel-Good Foods That Naturally Boost Your Mood
Editor’s Note:
Over the past few years we’ve identified that in addition to making the world a kinder, better place that our readership of Kindhearts like you also want to live longer and healthier lives. As such, we’ve gone on a recruiting mission to find great new writers who can give us ideas so that we can all “Live well. Be kind.”
Today is our first of many great ideas for living better. Enjoy!
6 Feel-Good Foods That Naturally Boost Your Mood
When we’re feeling down, we often turn to our friends for solace or look for an activity that can distract us from our worries. Our first instinct isn’t usually to turn to food — unless it’s to dig into a pint of ice cream for comfort— but eating the right diet can actually boost your mood and your happiness overall. Whether you’re stressed out and anxious or you just don’t have the energy or motivation to get through the day, picking the right foods can help keep you feeling relaxed and upbeat.
It might sound farfetched that food can so greatly affect your mood, but research shows that certain types of diets can have a significant effect on your happiness levels. One study from the Journal of Psychosomatic Research found that people who ate a typical Mediterranean diet filled with whole and unprocessed foods such as fruits and vegetables, nuts, legumes, and olive oil were much happier than those who ate a standard Western diet that included a lot of fast food, dessert, and soda.
Eating healthy foods can provide you with the nutrients your body needs to help fight off depression and keep your stress levels at bay. If you need a little boost in your mood, try eating one of these six feel-good foods that will have you smiling in no-time.
1. Dark Chocolate
As if you need another excuse to eat the sweet treat: dark chocolate has been found to fight off anxiety and depression. One study from the Journal of Proteome Research found that daily consumption of chocolate led to lower levels of stress hormones. Cocoa also contains antioxidants called polyphenols which can help fight against depression and other mental disorders.
Make sure you opt for chocolate with 70 percent cocoa or higher, and avoid kinds with added sugar, which can actually have the reverse effect.
2. Berries
Berries such as raspberries and strawberries contain a natural ingredient that closely resembles valproic acid, a chemical used in prescription mood-stabilizing drugs. One study from the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine also found that daily consumption of goji berry juice increased people’s general feelings of wellbeing
3. Turkey
Turkey contains two important nutrients that help play a role in your mood: selenium and tryptophan. Research from the journal Biological Psychiatry found that subjects who received selenium supplements experienced a decrease in anxiety and elevated mood. Additionally, tryptophan is an amino acid that is responsible for synthesizing serotonin, the “feel-good” neurotransmitter. Increasing your intake of tryptophan results in higher levels of serotonin, which can not only improve your mood, but even your behavior.
4. Nuts
If you’re a fan of snacking throughout the day, start chowing down on some nuts. Like turkey, nuts can also help boost your serotonin levels, and it only takes one ounce of nuts such as walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts to improve your happiness.
5. Fish
Fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and sardines contain omega-3 fatty acids, an important mood-boosting nutrient. Research shows that increasing your intake of omega-3 fatty acids can help relieve symptoms of depression. One study from the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry even found that omega-3 fatty acids are just as effective at improving mood as an antidepressant.
6. Leafy Greens
Greens such as spinach, kale, broccoli, and other lettuce contain folic acid, an important B vitamin that plays a role in mood regulation, including the synthesis of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Research from the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry shows that increasing your intake of folate can help reduce depressive symptoms.
When in doubt, you’re always best sticking to whole, unprocessed foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals, but the above foods especially can help keep you calm and positive overall.
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6 Feel-Good Foods That Naturally Boost Your Mood
Editor’s Note:
Over the past few years we’ve identified that in addition to making the world a kinder, better place that our readership of Kindhearts like you also want to live longer and healthier lives. As such, we’ve gone on a recruiting mission to find great new writers who can give us ideas so that we can all “Live well. Be kind.”
Today is our first of many great ideas for living better. Enjoy!
6 Feel-Good Foods That Naturally Boost Your Mood
When we’re feeling down, we often turn to our friends for solace or look for an activity that can distract us from our worries. Our first instinct isn’t usually to turn to food — unless it’s to dig into a pint of ice cream for comfort— but eating the right diet can actually boost your mood and your happiness overall. Whether you’re stressed out and anxious or you just don’t have the energy or motivation to get through the day, picking the right foods can help keep you feeling relaxed and upbeat.
It might sound farfetched that food can so greatly affect your mood, but research shows that certain types of diets can have a significant effect on your happiness levels. One study from the Journal of Psychosomatic Research found that people who ate a typical Mediterranean diet filled with whole and unprocessed foods such as fruits and vegetables, nuts, legumes, and olive oil were much happier than those who ate a standard Western diet that included a lot of fast food, dessert, and soda.
Eating healthy foods can provide you with the nutrients your body needs to help fight off depression and keep your stress levels at bay. If you need a little boost in your mood, try eating one of these six feel-good foods that will have you smiling in no-time.
1. Dark Chocolate
As if you need another excuse to eat the sweet treat: dark chocolate has been found to fight off anxiety and depression. One study from the Journal of Proteome Research found that daily consumption of chocolate led to lower levels of stress hormones. Cocoa also contains antioxidants called polyphenols which can help fight against depression and other mental disorders.
Make sure you opt for chocolate with 70 percent cocoa or higher, and avoid kinds with added sugar, which can actually have the reverse effect.
2. Berries
Berries such as raspberries and strawberries contain a natural ingredient that closely resembles valproic acid, a chemical used in prescription mood-stabilizing drugs. One study from the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine also found that daily consumption of goji berry juice increased people’s general feelings of wellbeing
3. Turkey
Turkey contains two important nutrients that help play a role in your mood: selenium and tryptophan. Research from the journal Biological Psychiatry found that subjects who received selenium supplements experienced a decrease in anxiety and elevated mood. Additionally, tryptophan is an amino acid that is responsible for synthesizing serotonin, the “feel-good” neurotransmitter. Increasing your intake of tryptophan results in higher levels of serotonin, which can not only improve your mood, but even your behavior.
4. Nuts
If you’re a fan of snacking throughout the day, start chowing down on some nuts. Like turkey, nuts can also help boost your serotonin levels, and it only takes one ounce of nuts such as walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts to improve your happiness.
5. Fish
Fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and sardines contain omega-3 fatty acids, an important mood-boosting nutrient. Research shows that increasing your intake of omega-3 fatty acids can help relieve symptoms of depression. One study from the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry even found that omega-3 fatty acids are just as effective at improving mood as an antidepressant.
6. Leafy Greens
Greens such as spinach, kale, broccoli, and other lettuce contain folic acid, an important B vitamin that plays a role in mood regulation, including the synthesis of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Research from the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry shows that increasing your intake of folate can help reduce depressive symptoms.
When in doubt, you’re always best sticking to whole, unprocessed foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals, but the above foods especially can help keep you calm and positive overall.
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28 May 2015
“I’m Going to be The Best Dad”
Get ready to watch the most adorable video of 2015!
This wife loves to give her husband little pep talks and make him repeat all the beautiful things she says about him!
As if that wasn’t heart-warming enough, this certain pep talk has a surprise and hilarious ending!
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17 Comments
Peggy K
I have never been touched by someone as I was by Randy Pauch-such an amazing man! I bought everyone in my family a DVD of the last lecture from Carnegie Mellon-they were inexpensive and worth their weight in gold.
24 Aug 2010 12:08 pm
theresa
I was lucky enough to watch this and read the book a few years ago. Inspirational and full of life!
24 Aug 2010 01:08 pm
Don Grant
i woud like to say , this was very heart touching im sure he is and was a beautiful person, so full of life , i too ,had a scrape with death , Lung Cancer , i survived when told i had a year or so to live , that was 20 years ago , i have as he said , taught others , and waited for the good side of others , im not as deep as he is or was , but understand him completely , he made me cry , cause i teach as he did , and i too, had mentors as he did , and presently have the two greates bosses in the world , im 66 now , retirement age , but the my bosses do not want me to retire , i have a lot of knowledge in my field , to giveothers , and i do , im am H.V.A.C.R. Technician , maybe better known as a Mechanical EWngineer , in the heating ,ventilation, air conditioning , refrigeration commercial industrial feild , not a proffessor , just a simple man , with a job. thank you for this insterational clip of a man i deem worthy of all he has , and gets m and worthy oflove in return for all of his giving , thank you Don Grant
24 Aug 2010 04:08 pm
Deb
No words can describe what this man has to offer each of us…take the time to view his video…soak it up like a sponge…then go out and live it…just for today and the rest of your life…
24 Aug 2010 09:08 pm
lorna
Thank God for allowing Dr. Randy to live for 45 years. Two years had past after his death, I am sure his legacy is still alive in every one’s heart.Thanks to the Daily Kindness.net for sending this wonderful message of Dr. Randy. May he rest in peace!Blessed are those who see’s and listens to his last talk. my tears flow! how deep is his faith…. lorna
25 Aug 2010 05:08 am
Velma
Every parent, and every teenager, every teacher every professor every politician
every busniess person and of course everyone who is or has dreamed in their life time about what they could DO and how they can BE, in life. EVERYONE needs to take the TIME to listen to this lecture and VIEW IT it get the sense of a young man who lived his life to the fullest. It does not indicate what his religious background is, but I’m certain he was a man filled with FAITH! This is so inspirational and HE IS A MENTOR FOR MANY EVEN NOW AND IN YEARS TO COME. How wonderful he mentored so many students at Carnegie Mellon University. I am forwarding this to my two adult children to share with their children (one will be 13 in September and the other 10) the two youngest are only 3 & 7 and their parents can glean from this to pass it on when they are more ready to understand. The life of this young man from the time he was little is REAL REALITY ROLE MODEL in many ways. As a retired educator, I encourge all teenagers who get this, listen to it all, as they think about what they dream to do in their life time. Everyone has a Divine Purpose in life, planted before they were born! WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT, RANDY PAUSCH!
25 Aug 2010 05:08 am
larne a gayatgay
…these were the last words of Mr Randy PAuch…true, but i believe his last words will last a lifetime to those who read his books and had seen this video.
i am an educator and i am going to spread his words.
thank you Daily Kindness.net for sharing this with us.
God blass his soul and God bless your kindness.
25 Aug 2010 07:08 am
Esther
Randy was good at the “head fake”. Without even realizing it, as I listened to this wonderful lecture, I learned valuable lessons. Life lessons, self realization, and as pointed out in this lecture, given on a better level so as to understand and adapt it for personal use; that is a great legacy. Whenever you need to feed inspired or need a “pep talk” listen to “professor” Randy Pausch, he will empower and inspire listeners as he tells His story.
25 Aug 2010 07:08 pm
Wm STANLEY
I will send this to my friends, but not via your system. It may be one of the most valuable, power-packed legacies of all time. And for all generations.
I feel speechless and unable to describe what might only be shared by the directive to Look, Listen, and Learn… Some experiences are far too personal to express. This is one of those.
25 Aug 2010 09:08 pm
Marijo
Thank you for urging me to watch, it’s very touching and felt I wanna cry. Thanks to the Daily Kindness for sharing the video with us.
26 Aug 2010 01:08 am
Linda
I am still unable to listen to your videos. Please Help!!!!
26 Aug 2010 01:08 pm
arden
someone please help me find the way for the Lord to enter my life. i really need it and just like linda, im still unable to listen to your videos. i really want to but its just something…, i dont know. please Lord, help me find my way to you. i love You with all my heart and i know that You love me too
28 Aug 2010 04:08 pm
james
April 6, 2008 he appeared on the cover of PARADE magazine. I then purchased the DVD of the last lecture to listen to when I travel. “Empower” and “Inspire” listeners. What great words of credit to this touching lecture.
01 Sep 2010 01:09 am
Mina
I can hear the rythme of music of life in every word of his speech and the inspiration to dance it away. It’s amazing to see how some amazing people exist, and how they make it amazing for others.
May he rest in peace.
01 Sep 2010 03:09 pm
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This is a good,common sense article.Very helpful to one who is just finding the resouces about this part.It will certainly help educate me.
02 Sep 2010 04:09 am
Malou Santos
Great lessons we can learn from the last lecture of a Dr. Randy Pauch a University professor who at that time was dying of cancer but was teaching us how to live life to the fullest. Amazing FAITH, enormous courage to face death & astounding determination to EMPOWER & INSPIRE everyone to live their most cherished dreams.
14 Sep 2010 03:09 am
Malou Santos
Thank you Daily Acts of Kindness for sharing all of life’s awesome lessons. I am forever grateful to your “acts of kindness”
14 Sep 2010 03:09 am