Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day --  “Have the children put down their goals academically, socially and what they want to accomplish and then put down detail plans as to what they are going to do to make those things happen. …Without actual detail plans those goals are just daydreams. If they don’t succeed – so be it – but at least they had a detailed plan for their goals and they tried to reach them. It is very important to be honest with themselves and be willing to adjust (reach out for help) constantly. …Listen before you speak; sometimes you have to walk out of the room… or count to ten or thirty before responding. Realize that teenagers especially are going to fly off the handle – you have to not react… don’t try to diffuse the tantrums when they are in that state of mind, it just won’t work. …Let them know that mistakes are good – that is how you learn in life – have an open dialogue and listen to what they are not saying, this is just as important.” ~...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… many people are sensitive to sugar, fat and salt – especially in combination, as in fried potatoes – When we eat sugar, our brain produces feel good chemicals and takes away the painful feelings. …but what will happen is that the feelings will return because the blood-sugar will drop. …There was a study with two groups of rats who were fed sugar and cocaine – the ones that were feasting on sugar had a much more difficult time when they were detoxing, then the group of rats that were detoxing from cocaine. …As we age our metabolism will slow down a bit and Menopause will cause some body changes and we may feel like taking a nap a little more – but it doesn’t mean that you need to slow down. …Staying well hydrated and getting a good night sleep is more important than we may not realize. If we don’t get enough sleep, our bodies produce a hormone that causes increased hunger and another hormone that increases stress.  …Dehydration feels li...