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Stand By Me.
A music producer noticed a man playing in his Southern California neighborhood for tips and an idea sparked. From that light came the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, led by a gorgeous ensemble of musicians around the world adding their part to the classic “Stand By Me” as it traveled the globe.
If this doesn’t make your heart light and your foot tap, I’m not sure what will. When you’re done listening please be sure to hit the LIKE button and share this joy with your friends and family.
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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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13 Comments
Mona
GREAT!
01 Jun 2011 05:06 pm
Rhina Portillo
” LOVE”
Neither death ,nor life, nor angels, not rulers, nor things present, nor things come…will be able to separate us from the love of God.
Romans 8:38-39
01 Jun 2011 05:06 pm
Robin
Definately powerful!
01 Jun 2011 06:06 pm
FLO ELLIOTT
I loved this piece it was very heartwarming. I’m still grieving for my husband
and I can tell you that our Lord did stand by me through it all.
01 Jun 2011 06:06 pm
Annivar
This is a nice idea but here is what I would like to know. What happened to the man the LA record producer saw on the street? It is great to do musical projects like this but somehow they seem to end with the publicity of the event.
A follow up on this showing that the guy on the street was getting some help would be even more inspiring.
01 Jun 2011 08:06 pm
Anonymous
wow, that’s great… Yes, indeed, God will never leave us nor forsake us and though you feel no one to stand by you in the many trials that comes our way, yet God is always there and He is always true to His word… and He is always there to pick us up when we fall…
02 Jun 2011 12:06 am
Anonymous
IT’S ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS IN THE PAST OF 40 YEARS?, AROUND THE WORLD SOME HAS LISTENED TO IT, UNDERSTOOD WHAT IT SAID, FOR SOME PERHAPS IT WAS JUST ANOTHER BEAT,ALL SONGS ARE POWERFUL,BECAUSE THE WORDS THAT ARE IN THE SONGS,MEANING THE CAUSE OF THE SONGS,LIKE PROPHECING,CONFESSING,DECLARING,EDIFYING INCLUDING WHATS IN THE SONGS WITH WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC OF THE SEASONS ETC.I MEAN EMOTIONALY, SOULISHLY IT WILL TRIGGERED AN EFEECT ALWAYS TO 1.HEAL 2.COMFORT 3.BUILT 4.UNITE 5.UNFOLD,6 7.PRSAISES,8.WORSHIPS OR TOTALLY OPPOSITE OF ALL THESE SUBJECTS MEANINGS.BUT IF ITS ANOINTED WITH THE HEAVENLY TOUCH OF GOD CHRIST JESUS YOU KNOW ITS A FAR GREATER EMPOWERMENT IN LIFE ETERNAL JOY PEACE & UNDERSTANDING!!!THE SOURCE OF IT WHERE IT IS LEADING US TO THE TRUTH OR TO A DECEPTIONS(CULT OR RELIGIOUS ANTICHRIST HUMANATERIAN CONSCIOUS).BUT GOD THRU JESUS CHRIST BY THE POWER OF THE HOLYSPIRIT CAN JUSTIFY SANCTIFY IT AND USE AGAIN WITH WITH HIS CHOSEN EARTHLY VESSELS TO BRING TO DRAW US TO HIM WHO IS LOVE WE ALWAYS OUGHT TO LOVE,PRAY,HELP ONE ANOTHER EVEN TO THOSE WHO DESPITELY USES US,PERSECUTES US.AMEN HOPE YOU WILL KNOW THE ENEMY COMES IN SHEEP CLOTHING,ANGEL OF LIGHT, LIKE A FLOOD BUT HE IS NOT GOD,NOT OPPOSITE OF GOD HE IS JUST A FALLEN ANGEL AN XWORSHIPING ANGELS OF GOD LUCIFER(SATAN WHO OPERATES IN THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST) HE IS DEFEATED BY THE LORD MOST GOD SON GOD IN THE FLESH JESUS CHRIST OF NAZERETH ON THE CROSS.BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL.1JOHN4.ISAIAH14:12-32.REVELATIONS13-22.CHAPTERS.
02 Jun 2011 02:06 am
Choo
Love it! Great!
02 Jun 2011 08:06 am
DON
all over the world the sound resonates in all hearts to help one another on our earthly pilgrimage.
02 Jun 2011 08:06 am
dominic selvarajoo
God loved us all,look through the eyes of Jesus and claim that he is your God.Nothing is so great in this world than this thought in your mind…..greetings.
02 Jun 2011 12:06 pm
EDITA CABRAL
WOW, WHAT AN AWESOME GOD WE HAVE. HE HAS GIRTED HIS PEOPLE ALL AROUND THE WORLD.WHAT A BEAUTIFUL AND TOUCHING RENDITION. tHIS CERTAINLY TOUCHED MY HEART, MADE ME CRY. iTS GOOD TO CRY, ISN’T IT ?
GOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT MY SIDE, HOW CAN I NOT LOVE HIM. AMEN
02 Jun 2011 05:06 pm
NoHel
First heard this tune in the early/mid 60’s. Loved it then.
Great production this time around. Very touching.
05 Jun 2011 02:06 am
jongjong quiboyen
I love it. It’s great.
05 Jun 2011 08:06 am