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Category Archives: Health
Easy Way to Cut Calories From Holiday Parties & Everyday
The holidays are in full swing, we still have New Year’s Eve and Dia de Reyes (Three Wise Men Day) parties coming up. It is fun to indulge in our favorite meals and drinks during the holidays, but after a month of parties and dinners, all those calories can add up. An easy way to cut a few calories from Continue reading
Listening To Your Body: Sometimes We Need to Slow Down & Rest
Luckily, I have had a pretty good pregnancy (thus far)! I didn’t have any morning sickness or nausea, my legs haven’t gotten swollen, I don’t have preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, and I have been able to continue exercising regularly. Even though Continue reading
Easy & Quick Ravioli Meal
Lately, I have been cooking more for my hubby. He is a meat and potatoes kind of guy, he is German after all. I have learned to make lots of meals from scratch, but sometimes I like to mix it up on the menu and seek out healthy options of prepared raw meals which I can cook at home. On some weeks, like this Thanksgiving week, Continue reading
Enjoying Local Resorts: My Day at La Costa Resort & Spa
My hubby had purchased a golf four-some at La Costa Resort & Spa at a charity event we attended and after several months he fit time on the course into his schedule. He asked me if I wanted to join him, but Continue reading
Easy Low-Calorie Chocolate Healthy Dessert
Everyday, I try to eat some type of fruit. Mostly papaya or tropical fruits. Now that I am pregnant, I have increased the amount of fruit I eat so I can add some extra nutrients. I don’t always have time to chop up fresh fruit and always feel bad if Continue reading
The Power of Appreciation & How to Practice Gratitude
We all have tough days, some things that worry us may seem petty or small later on when we put it in perspective, but in the moment they can bring our mood down. Sometimes bad things do happen and we cannot control them, such as an illness, accident, or losing our job. I try to practice the Power of Appreciation everyday and it has helped me through some serious tough times and moments of Continue reading
Quick Remedy For Sore Feet
Heels are a staple in my closet. I love wearing them, and my feet have gotten pretty good about standing and walking in them for hours. For certain speaking engagements and when I host events, I will stand on my feet for up to six or eight hours. It can take a toll on my feet. I have a handful of Continue reading
Become What You Believe: 21 Day Free Meditation Experience – Oprah & Deepak
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In the past, I have written about how I have learned to meditate and how helpful it has been for me. I haven’t shared much about a very difficult and emotional experience I had last summer, but I will share that Continue reading
Best Way to Take 5 Minutes or Less in the Shower
Have you ever wondered how long you spend in the shower everyday? The majority of 18-to-34-year-old Americans spend more than 10 minutes showering. The time goes down for people aged 55 and above (source: Huffington Post). There are days when I only have five minutes to take a shower, less Continue reading
Stretching Exercises You Can Do At Your Desk
A few years ago, I got tendonitis on my wrist. It was due to the position of my desk at the TV station, the lack of ergonomics of my workspace, and Continue reading
Celebrando Latinas 2015
El Latino San Diego newspaper held their Fifth Annual Celebrando Latinas conference recently. The event was again a huge success! It was not only educational, it was Continue reading
Easy Way To Eat Light & Healthy
About a year ago, I was visiting my sister and she pulled a ready-to-eat salad from the refrigerator. She opened the container & simply poured the enclosed veggies, toppings, and dressing over it! In seconds she was Continue reading
Dedícate Un Día a Tí Misma en Celebrando Latinas – Yo Lo Haré
¿Alguna vez has visto información o un anuncio de una conferencia de mujeres y te dices “sería bonito ir a esa conferencia, suena interesante, debería de ir”? ¡Pero no vas! No vas porque quizás la conferencia sea en otra ciudad o porque estas ocupada con tus hijos, marido, o deberes del hogar. O piensas que quizás sea muy caro el boleto. Pues, ahora tienes una oportunidad que no puedes perder Continue reading
An Easy Way To Make Time to Relax = Me Time
Life can be hectic! We have lots of responsibilities, we take care of our family, work, school, that list of things to do, social commitments, the list goes on and on. These things may cause us stress. It is important to also have some down time. To make time to simply relax. You can relax with Continue reading
Healthy Snacks for Summer Days
Two of my favorite fruits are grapes and cherries. Apart from being tasty and having lots of vitamins, they are convenient to eat because they don’t require chopping or peeling. They are also easy to eat, not requiring utensils and can easily be taken on-the-go as a snack. During summer, I Continue reading
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Can’t Sleep, Try Enjoying Rest
On many nights, when I am finally laying in bed and ready to go to sleep, I have a challenging time turning off my thoughts. Once I lay down under the covers, I have a sense of relief, an “ah, finally in bed” moment. Then, I find myself tossing and turning, with lots of thoughts crossing my mind. My mind starts to create these Continue reading
Easy Way To Remember To Take Your Vitamins
Vegetables and fruits are a regular staple of my daily meals, but I still don’t get enough nutrients. They say many of us don’t get enough nutrients everyday. For many years, I have been taking vitamins and as the years pass (and I get older), I have added a few more supplements to my daily dose. Sometimes I am good Continue reading
Manifesting True Success: 21 Day Meditation Experience – Oprah & Deepak, Starts Today
(Image by chopracentermeditation.com)
During the summer, I started meditating and find it helps me relax, reflect, feel centered, and sleep better. I wrote about how I became interested in meditation and the free 21 Day Meditation Experience – Expanding Your Happiness offered by Oprah Winfrey & Deepak Chopra. I did that guided meditation every night. It also helped me learn how to meditate on my own. I would meditate for ten minutes every morning. It was hard to stay focused at first, but as time passed and I practiced it more often, it became easier.
Well, Oprah & Deepak are offering it again, for FREE! This time it is Manifesting True Success – 21 Day Meditation Experience. I registered on-line, it is easy and did I mention it is free? Well, it is FREE! You can listen to the guided meditation in the comfort of your home or use the APP to listen to it on your mobile device from any location.
I am going to start it tonight. What worked for me last time was to find (make) the time at night, to meditate just before I went to sleep. I used my iPad to sign-in to the site, put on my earphones, an eye mask, turned off the bedroom light, and placed the IPad next to me (I closed the iPad cover to avoid the bright light). It was very relaxing and I am looking forward to getting into meditation zen this time as well! In addition to the meditation time, there is a positive audio messages shared by Oprah & Deepak in the opening of each meditation session. Each session is about 20 minutes and there is a theme for each day. The meditations include relaxing nature music which soothes my mind after a busy day! I feel like I am at a spa….but I am at home, meditating!
You can still sign up – for FREE here! Each meditation theme stays posted in the site for five days. You can sign-in to do the daily meditations at a time in your day that is convenient for you. I have really enjoyed learning how to meditate!
Hope you sign up and enjoy it as much as I do! You deserve to dedicate 20 minutes in your day to your well-being! This meditation practice brings me peace every night and is the best way to end my day in relaxation!
Do you meditate? Are you going to sign up for this free guided meditation?
Namaste friends (& hugs too),
Paola
PS – You can read about the Expanding Your Happiness Meditation Experience I did in August here. Did you know that Deepak has a location here (in Carlsbad)? It is called The Chopra Center, you can find more information here.