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How to Pull Yourself Up.
Today I was speaking with Greg Writer, the founder of Inspiration by God after the tragic loss of a dear friend. Greg, who has a deep faith, was greatly impacted by the loss he suffered. Any good man would.
I told him today as I have said to many others of late, that it appears everyone I know has gone through something epic, something that will be on their life list of critical moments. For many it is financial, for others it’s relationship issues, the death of a family member, and more.
Somehow, we do go on, with our faith, our perseverance, and our love for the new morning to come.
I want to share with you this video below. Watch the whole thing. See what this amazing man accomplishes every day and how he pulls himself up quite literally.
And then I ask you kindly to send it to your FaceBook friends and to any individual person who has gone through what many of us have gone through. You never know what difference this moment of inspiration will make.
This one’s for you, Greg Writer.
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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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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.”
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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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“I’m Going to be The Best Dad”
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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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27 Comments
Vi Reimers
Yes, I got teary . He teaches me that my worriis about day to-day things happening to me are nothing compared to what he goes thru and yet he can get in front of a healthy audience of young people and show them just one of the difficulties he faces daily. And he does it with humor and honesty …and I can’t help but admire his courage to show us that we can do great things without all the ‘helps’ that we have at our fingertips.
Thanks you for thinking of giving your message. May God continue blessing your work and words.
Thsnk you.
18 Aug 2010 11:08 am
Vi Reimers
Yes, I got teary. He teaches me that my worries about day-to-day things happening to me are nothing compared to what he goes thru and yet he can get in front of a healthy audience of young people and show them just one of the difficulties he faces daily. And he does it with humor and honesty…and I can’t help but admire his courage to show us that we can do great things without all the ‘helps’ that we have at our fingertips.
Thanks to you for thinking of giving your message. May God continue blessing your work, and words.
18 Aug 2010 11:08 am
Eric
AMAZING !!! I am terribly humbled. Who says that there is no God? Who says that God has no place in His heart for me? GOD is simply amazing. He speaks to us in so many wonderful ways how to pick ourselves up everytime we fall. The world teaches us differently. It leads us to despair, and in the process hurting ourselves and those around us. Do we use our hands and feet to love and lead others and ourselves as we journey back to our Father creator? Let us.
18 Aug 2010 12:08 pm
Toni Hore
This is very touching and teaches us that people with both hands and legs cannot use them yet that guy thank God for what he has and continues to preach his word to the nation. Blessed is he who thank God and accept what he is by spreading his word and faith!!!!!!
18 Aug 2010 12:08 pm
Stella Joyce
What an amazing story of courage and attitude to life. God bless you Nick.
18 Aug 2010 01:08 pm
Boniface
It’s amazing how our Heavenly Father can make a way for us even when we feel like dejected. Brothers and Sisters, lets be diligent in serving the Lord and being a source of inspirations to our communities. The devil is a liar and a noise maker but we shall not surrender since He Who is In Us is greater than the one in the outside. Remember, the devil always rejoices when we become miserable and feel a sense of hopelessness, lets pray for courage, strength and inspiration from Our Heavenly Father to enable us carry through, and please let’s remember to be kind to the people we serve and encounter, for we should do to others what we expect to be done to others.
18 Aug 2010 02:08 pm
Gary
I Will Start Today Thank You God Bless
18 Aug 2010 02:08 pm
Gary
Tank You God Bless I Will Start Today
18 Aug 2010 02:08 pm
Carol Jennive
I am a 66 year old lady, very overweight and get along with a cane due to a fractured hip problem since I was a kid. I beg God to forgive me for each and every time I have complained and to all of us that might have some handicap to keep this video in mind. God bless you all.
18 Aug 2010 02:08 pm
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Elyn
Why some people doesn’t believe in God? or throw God away for theyr own good?
we should thank to God for what God gave to to us.
18 Aug 2010 07:08 pm
Amazed
Amazing, indeed. But I fail to see, as some of you suggest, how this has anything to do with God. This is about one man’s ability to succeed in the face of extreme adversity.
18 Aug 2010 09:08 pm
A.L.
Father, thank you for the message . . .
19 Aug 2010 01:08 am
raffy alberto
Very thouching. i will share it too.
19 Aug 2010 06:08 am
Casey
This is so powerful, thank you. To Amazed: For me, belief in God is all about success in the face of extreme, and not so extreme, adversity….that’s what I call faith.
19 Aug 2010 12:08 pm
Amazed
Casey: I might associate “pulling my self up” with physical exercise, but this video doesn’t particularly inspire me to go “work out.” This video has just as much to do with God as it does about fitness.
19 Aug 2010 04:08 pm
arden
that was bueatiful, it made me so happy to see all the courage and hope that man had. God bless him
20 Aug 2010 04:08 pm
Laura
What a wonderful message. God has inspired him to “pull himself up” every day. It doesn’t seem so hard now to pull yourself up.
21 Aug 2010 03:08 am
Gregoria
I have viewed this video several times. It touches the very core of my heart, because looking and listening to him would always bring me to tears. This person is amazing and an inspiration to many of us. Despite his disability, he showed that its not the end unless we try ourselves to pull up. He is a man of faith and courage. I love him..
21 Aug 2010 04:08 am
Linda Miller
What an amazing story. How great is our God!
23 Aug 2010 12:08 pm
DELE ALABI
How else could u believe in GOD,He is just too wonderful for what He is.wake up from despair cos even a half man is moving up
30 Aug 2010 02:08 pm
james
Thanks, I sure needed that. I’ve never needed any one’s help with falling down. Falling in life is some times too easy, and for many, too often. What a warm great message of hope you bring. You just helped me get back up.
06 Sep 2010 02:09 pm
Faith Fletcher
Nick, you are an inspiration to everyone thank you for sharing your strength with with universe.
Bless You!
Forever Faith
25 Nov 2010 02:11 am
Lucy Bolatini
Thank You God……for this courageous person….even we with leg and arms still cannot ry so had to get up once we have fallen short of your glory, and for this person to do this…its a challenge…..THANK GOD……
11 Dec 2010 12:12 am
Nanet
This video brought me into tears; an inspiration to all so we will find the strength to move on each time we fall…that we have a choice to make ourselves miserable or happy.
06 Mar 2011 02:03 pm
Sunil Mahajan
Amazing & touching i had tears in my eyes. Always we feel bad even after loosing small little things & look at the true fighter who is still happy & laughing & teaching us lesson how to overcome any difficulties & disabilities in life. Very inspiring & encouraging all of us to pull up ourselves right now & forever. No complaints whatsoever with life
07 Apr 2011 04:04 pm
Michelle
I was very touched by his attitude, great sense of humour and courage to face life everyday even living with such adversity. Wherever he may be, I hope he is well looked after and taken care of in times of need. I feel very sad for him and at the same time, I think he has found God in him to inspire others. Thank you for sharing your unusual life with the rest of the world.
25 Apr 2011 02:04 pm