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VOL.5 ISSUE 215 • TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 01-02, 2012
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10 ways to make a resolution stick
ChRISTMAS is a season for gift-giving. And home Crest Residences hopes to capture the spirit with its bright display of lights showcasing Santa Claus delivering gifts. home Crest showcases Santa Claus riding on a train 2012 is finally here on one side of the building and a sleigh with and what better way his reindeers on the other side. to kick-start the new home Crest wishes to impart a message of hope and year than with a love with our “Belen” amidst a backdrop of shimmering healthier and better new you. Here are lights and some easy tips for snowflakes. you to make sure you our theme keep your new year culminates resolutions. with the Nativity scene, highlighting the holy Family, which for us represents the true meaning of Christmas; God giving mankind a Perfect Gift, a baby in the manger, wrapped in swaddling cloth, his only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. home Crest Residences is a boutique hotel located along Tulip Drive corner Walnut Ave., Ecoland Phase 7, beside SM City Davao. You may visit our website at www. homecrestresidences.com or call +82.299-2777 for inquiries or reservations.
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Write it down. Putting pen to paper is a great way to clarify what it is you want to accomplish. You can use a journal or just write a sentence on an index card that you tape to your mirror. Manage expectations. It’s OK to break your resolution in the first week; you just have to be willing to get back on the horse. For many, January just isn’t the right time. Start fresh in March, or June. Get a buddy to do it with you. Everyone knows it’s easier to do things with a partner - grab a friend or family member and work on your resolutions together. Revisit it. Making a resolution is easy... keeping up with it is another story! You’re going to have to review and revise your goals as you go throughout the year.
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Be smart. Rather than just toss off a nonspecific resolution, set a smart goal. These goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely. If your goals have measurable and specific ends, you’ll meet them more easily. Don’t remove, add. Replace bad habits with good ones. Framing your resolution positively will make you more likely to want to meet it!
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Make it public. Tell people what you’re up to; you’ll be more likely to stick
Stick to a schedule. If you plan to exercise more, for instance, build no less than three workouts into your calendar at a time when you know you’ll be able to actually do it. Create a vision board. It might sound hokey, but having a visual representation of your goals
can really help! Cut out images and phrases from magazines, write out your favorite inspiring quote, grab some photos. Place them on a poster or corkboard and keep them in plain view. Celebrate! The joy in resolutions is in the journey. Accept that this will be an ongoing process and celebrate yourself and your unique experiences. And if you don’t quite get there, there’s always 2014...
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Giving up fatty foods may cause withdrawal YoU’vE tried giving up bacon double-cheeseburgers, but you keep backsliding within days. You might have something in common with people who struggle to quit smoking, stop drinking, or kick heroin: You could be going through withdrawal. Of (fat-addicted) mice and men Past studies in animals showed that a tasty, highfat diet can cause chemical changes in the brain similar to those caused by addictive drugs. Now a new study has shown that giving mice fatty food and then taking it away can lead to behavior that looks an awful lot like drug withdrawal. Researchers from the University of Montreal fed mice either a high-fat diet or a low-fat diet for six weeks. During this time, mice in the high-fat group
not only gained weight, but also acted anxious, apathetic, and hypersensitive to stressful situations. Then both groups of mice were switched to ordinary chow. In mice coming off the high-fat diet, withdrawal only magnified their vulnerability to stress. Just like in people, this seemed to touch off a vicious cycle of poor eating. The mice going through withdrawal became super-motivated to get their paws on fatty, sugary food. Surviving cheeseburger withdrawal Sound a lot like someone you know? The jury is still out on whether
people can become physically addicted to high-fat foods. But if you’re planning to swear off fatty foods for the new year, it can’t hurt—and might help—to arm yourself with strategies for coping with withdrawal. People quitting smoking do this, and you can
borrow a page from their playbook. To manage anxiety caused by withdrawal from nicotine, the National Cancer Institute offers the following recommendations: • Do something physically active. • Limit caffeinated coffee, tea, and soda. • Set aside some quiet time every day. • Practice meditation or deep breathing. • Relax with a massage or hot bath. Your brain and body might protest when you first take away those yummy, fatty treats. Remind yourself that this will pass. In the long run, your brain and body will thank you for it.