Wellness Wednesday - Preventing Old Eyes

Well, it is official.  The doctor said it last year and its truth is still rumbling around in my brain.  I couldn't believe my ears - or my eyes.  

I am old.  The eye doctor diagnosed one of my eyes has a cataract! Only people 70ish or older get cataracts!  When did I get old people eyes?  Momma and Daddy both had theirs done when they were in their 70s.  

I am a researcher by heart, so I started digging into Google.  Isn't

that where everyone starts their searches?  I found lots of information about what happens during surgery.  That information is a little bit of "too much information."

But one thing I found was that there has been a few studies done that links LASIK surgery and early on-set cataracts.  And of course, I jumped on the LASIK bandwagon a few years after it became a trend.  Because my vision was so bad, (my husband had to find my glasses when I knocked them on the floor) I really looked forward to being able to see.  And after surgery and for a good 12 years later I was seeing well.  

The articles I was finding also listed things to do to help our eye health.  One of the things was taking Omega-3 vitamins.  Several studies have found omega-3 fatty acids protect adult eyes from macular degeneration and dry eye syndrome.  It may also help reduce the risk of glaucoma, high eye pressure and "wet" macular degeneration.  

Now the best way to obtain these is through diet of course.  Cold water fish is the best sources - sardines, herring, salmon and tuna.
The American Heart Association recommends a minimum of two

servings of cold-water fish weekly to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and many eye doctors likewise recommend a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of eye problems.

If you don't like fish, you can always take a good omega-3 supplement.  

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Network Marketing - Most Productive Activites

When I first started in Network Marketing, I knew little of what I needed to do to become successful.  I was told to post ads on Facebook and contact people about my new business.  But since then, I have learned it is so much more complex and time consuming that previously suggested.  Time consuming in a good way.

One of the things that I had to understand was that I am foremost a Marketer that happened to use the Network to advertise my products.  So I had to start acting like a professional marketer, not a spammy amateur.

The most productive activites for this step is to continually:

• Evaluate ads to see which are most effective
• Evaluate which ads groups have the most interactions
• Create graphics and ad copy that solves problems for people
• Research other methods of promotion, like blogs, web sites, capture pages and email 
• Step out of your comfort zone
• Learn your company's policies on promotion methods

Another part of Network Marketing is offering positions to other

marketers to join in a team effort to promote the same company. This is something that I need to really work on.

On this point, the best activities are:

• Learn all you can about commissions, so you can share it better
• Create graphics and ad copy to promote the business side
• Develop a duplicateable training plan so your entire team will be successful
• Research other ways to promote the business side, like blogs, web sites, emails.  Some companies do not allow outright promotion.

I do not need to:

• talk about my company all the time
• post ads all the time
• cold call people
• turn every conversation back to my company

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Getting Active: Hiking for Fun

I am beginning to get Spring Fever, no matter what the groundhog who-shall-remain-nameless says. The weather around here has been perfect except on the weekends, of course.  It reminds me so much of the great times my husband and I would walk around the farm looking for animal tracks.  We would stop and examine them, estimating how old they were.  I never knew which track belonged to which animal, but Fred knew them all.  

Those memories got me wondering if our little excursions were really beneficial.  We never walked fast, enjoying the scenery and of course looking for tracks.  

I found an article that explained how our little hikes ARE beneficial.  Studies were done that explained how hiking improves our mood and in turn reduces depression.  How cool is that?  It also explained how walking indoors does not give you the same mood altering affect.  Creative problem solving improved 50%!  It reduces mental fatigue and soothes the mind.  It can also help children with ADHD.  Hiking and getting outdoors improves their symptoms greatly.

All of this got me thinking about carrying food on a long hike. Wouldn't it be great to be able to carry along good nutritious food that didn't weigh a ton?  I found the perfect thing in Thrive Life Freeze Dried Food.  Most of it you can eat straight from the package, but if you want to re-hydrate it with some water, just let it soak in some water until it is the right softness for you.  It is all pre cooked so no need to worry about cooking it, unless you want it good and hot. The food weighs next to nothing and is freeze dried at the peak of freshness.  

I have a friend (#mountainsessionswithann) that lives in Canada who goes hiking often.  She has quite a following.  Her pictures of the views are breathtaking.  Follow her to get inspiration to try hiking.

So get outside, unplug from technology and get moving.  You can really have fun and get healthier.

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How Speaking Encouragement Leads to Success

When I started in network marketing, it sounded so easy.  Making enough money to work from home, working from my phone: sounded too good to be true.  Then reality hit.  This opportunity isn't hard, but it takes time to do it right.  And it takes friends.  Not your warm market, but friends that understand how to market.  People who have different skills, ones who have more experience in areas you need growth.

How do you do this?  

Join spam groups.  Research people's ads.  Pick people that appear

to be genuine, who are really love their company.  Comment on their posts about how you like their choice of graphics, how you like their ad copy, or maybe a little tip on something you see they can improve on.  Encouragement!

If they respond back, and after a little amount of time, send a friend request.  

Once you become friends, talk network marketing strategy with them.  Agree to share each others ads in Spam groups with encouraging, uplifting words.  Talk about each others skills in public, carry on conversations.  Ads with many comments stand out, it draws peoples attention.  These types of interaction draws people to you, shows you to be genuine and trustworthy, unlike the ads with pictures of money or claims of instant cash.    

As your little networking team grows, so will your teams' influence and success.  This is one way to use encouragement.  But a word of

caution, do not be fake with this.  People will be able to tell and you will harm your reputation.

Start encouraging.  Stay honest. Success  will follow.

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Wellness Wednesday - What is the deal with Protein Shakes?

I don't know about you, but it took me forever to try protein shakes.  My husband lifted weights for football in his younger years.  He talked about drinking protein shakes to gain muscle and bulk.  Well that was definitely not the image I was striving for!  

But after researching a little, I found that just like you need extra carbs BEFORE exercising, you need protein AFTER exercising to repair muscle.  That way you are actually burning fat, not muscle   A 2008 study in Nutrition Journal whey protein shakes helped individuals with obesity to lose weight at a faster pace than just reducing calories.

I went to the Protein section in my local grocery store, thinking it would be a simple thing to pick one.  Boy was I wrong.  Not every Protein Powder is created equal.  Like everything else, some are made up of junk or fillers.  I also never knew there would be so many different types of protein.

I never thought reading labels would apply to protein powders.  But here I was again, trying to figure out the best option.  I decided to try Designer Whey Protein Powder, mainly because it was recommended by Dashing Dish.  If you have not heard of this web site, it is wonderful.  The recipes are easy, very tasty and do not use any seldom used items.  Her shake recipes  are so good, you will think you are being bad.  I really love the shakes, but my diet really wasn't conducive to losing weight so I don't think I really gave it a good shot.

In my opinion, I wouldn't really go for protein powders that are designed just for women or men.  A good protein powder will be generic.

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