Taking Care of Your Temple

05/12/2023

Day 9 of my 100 Day Challenge is going well so far. Something I try and make a point to do is to drink water consistently. I have a 40 oz tumbler that I keep refilling all day. Then I switch to herbal iced tea at night.

I always knew that not drinking enough water could cause physical problems - lethargy, dizziness, brain fog, etc. - but through working with clients I've learned it can cause emotional issues as well. Such as anxiety, irritability, and depression. I just know that when I stay well hydrated, I feel and function better!

01/12/2023

Here is the link to my latest podcast episode - done with my amazing friend Lou Ann Olson. It's on the topic of aging well and, since none of us can stop the process, it's very applicable. Hope you enjoy it!

‎Show Taking Care of Your Temple, Ep Episode 49 - Grace-Filled Aging: Faith, Resilience, and Wellness - Nov 29, 2023

11/08/2023

From author Ann Voskamp, “We do what we do because of who or what we love. Love decides.” Words to live by!

23/06/2023

Summer is here and the heat is on! Seriously everyone, we all need to stay cool and hydrated. Texas had 279 heat related deaths last year and 1 so far this year – let’s not add to that total.

Here are symptoms of heat exhaustion – headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, heavy sweating and elevated body temperature.

If you experience these do the following ASAP – move to an air-conditioned place, take a cold shower or use cold compresses, drink plenty of fluids and remove tight or extra layers of clothing. These steps will help get your temperature down and cool your body.

Also – pets can overheat as well – in fact, they do it more easily because they have few sweat glands and can’t cool off by sweating. Signs to watch out for in pets are – excessive panting or drooling, difficulty breathing, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, incoordination or stumbling, sudden collapse or seizures.

To prevent this in pets – never leave them outside on a hot day, make sure they have access to fresh water, shade and shelter away from direct sunlight, walk them in the morning before the temps rise (we’ve been doing this lately), and NEVER leave a pet alone in a parked car. If possible keep your pets inside during the heat except for bathroom breaks. We have a doggie door and it’s an amazing invention!

Keep yourself and your furry friends safe and cool during these HOT times!

19/06/2023

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taking-care-of-your-temple/id1667684465?i=1000617013359

‎Show Taking Care of Your Temple, Ep Episode 25 – Amie Kelly – Wife, Mom and Successful Businesswoman - Jun 14, 2023

08/06/2023

Too often when we’re trying to make a change in our lives – communicate better, feel less anxious, drink more water, etc. – we wait until we feel motivated to do it – and then we start acting differently.

The problem is we’re doing it backwards. Harvard psychologist Jerome Bruner says, “you more likely act yourself into feeling than feel yourself into action”. And that’s exactly right.

When we make ourselves exercise, we feel better and then work out even more. When we choose to breathe deeply, pray or talk to someone else instead of giving way to fear and panic, we feel calmer – and are able to cope better the next time anxiety comes calling.

Feelings follow action – not the other way around. So don’t wait until you feel like doing something positive and healthy – start acting that way now. Have some fruit instead of a pastry, drink water instead of soda, listen patiently to your child when they talk to you and you’ll start feeling differently. It takes some effort but is totally worth it!

31/05/2023

This Sunday David ran the Texas Badass Half Marathon – and finished! I’m really proud of him. He trained for months very consistently, juggling work schedules, getting up early or running late, taking care of injuries and kept pushing forward. About halfway through he got a really bad stitch in his side. He slowed his pace till it got better and stepped it up again. Well done!!

25/05/2023

So many people seem to be sad, depressed, bummed out, whatever you call it. This podcast episode addresses that issue and gives some hope and encouragement. There is a light in the tunnel!
https://podcasts.apple.com/.../taking-care.../id1667684465

23/05/2023

I help a lot of clients lower their anxiety by using a combination of techniques – hypnosis. Tapping/EFT, Cognitive Restructuring (changing the messages they give themselves), exercise, drinking more water, etc.

As a Christian, I’ve found that one of the best ways to beat anxiety is through praise and worship. So I start listening to great music – praise cancels out panic.

Here are some of my favorite songs and artists/groups for when I start to feel anxious and afraid.

• I Have To Believe – Rita Springer
• Wait On You – Elevation Worship and Maverick City
• Come As You Are – Crowder
• Dancing on the Waves – We the Kingdom
• Graves Into Gardens – Elevation Worship with Brandon Lake

What songs help you to feel calmer, reassured, and safe in God’s hands?

19/05/2023

I’m so glad it’s Friday! I love weekends because I get to set my house in order, catch up on things and have time for my favorite hobby – rubber stamping.

I like to make cards – I’m including a few examples. It gives me a chance to be creative, make something pretty and useful and just makes me feel happy! What will you be doing this weekend?

15/05/2023

Giving up ci******es is not easy. You probably are aware that there are several methods available to help you quit, such as ni****ne patches or prescription medications. You may be surprised to know, however, that many people have found hypnosis to be very helpful in kicking the smoking habit.

Hypnosis for smoking cessation works best if you work one-on-one with a hypnotist who can customizes the hypnosis sessions to match your lifestyle and to give you the results you want. (Which is exactly what I do!).

In order for hypnosis to work for smoking cessation, you need to truly want to quit smoking. Hypnosis can help in two different ways (I use both with my clients).

The first is to help you find a healthy, effective replacement action, and then guide your subconscious toward that performing that habit, rather than smoking. This could be something like chewing a piece of gum, drinking water, or taking a walk.

The second is to train your mind to associate smoking with undesirable feelings like a bad taste in your mouth or a nasty odor from smoke.

Becoming a non-smoker is hard, but totally worth it. If you’d like some help with it, contact me!

12/05/2023

Hi there – this is Melissa from Waco Hypnosis Center. Before I went into hypnosis full time, I was a Family Therapist for 28+ years. One of the main problems I saw was lack of self-esteem. This showed itself in people becoming anxious, giving themselves negative messages and just not living up to their full potential.

If this describes you or someone you know I have something amazing that can help. I teach all my clients how to tap and if you’ve seen me you may already have the app, “The Tapping Solution”. I love tapping – like hypnosis, it’s completely natural and can help you feel and function much better.

In 2 days they’re having a challenge called, “You Are Enough”. The challenge is free and so far over 11,000 people have signed up. I’m participating and, if you think this would helpful, I encourage you to do as well.

Here is the link - https://go.thetappingsolution.com/1-optin-page-premium-broadcast-v1

Self-esteem underlies so many problems! Join the challenge today and learn how to feel better fast. Hope to see you there!

09/05/2023

Last weekend was my Grandson Charlie’s 2nd birthday and I went to Tulsa to see him. This is me reading to him – and both of us making animal noises. My only regret is that he is 5.5 hours away. He is just too cute!

08/05/2023

Did you know that hypnosis can help with pain — like what’s experienced after surgery or from migraines or tension headaches? And it can help with chronic pain, too. People with pain related to conditions like arthritis, cancer, sickle cell disease, and fibromyalgia, — as well as people who have lower-back pain — may experience relief from hypnosis.

Hypnosis can teach you how to cope with pain and gain more self-control over your pain. Studies indicate that hypnosis can do this effectively for long periods of time. Contact me if you’d like to know more!

04/05/2023

Juice Plus+ capsules lead the fruit and vegetable market around the world – and have for almost 30 years.

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03/05/2023

This is my latest podcast episode. It's an interview with Ken Surritte who founded an organization called, "Water is Life". It's dedicated to bringing clean, drinkable water to countries that don't have it easily accessible. They've come up with some amazing solutions! I think you'll enjoy it.

‎Show Taking Care of Your Temple, Ep Episode 19 – Water is Life, Ken Surritte - May 3, 2023

02/05/2023

This is a pic of me and my dogs. Daisy (blonde Terrier) is no longer with us but happily I still have Bugs (Boston Terrier) and Chewy (brown Terrier). Home to me has books, dogs and plants. I love to read, my dogs are my fur babies and green plants make me feel happy and relaxed.

What makes your house feel like home?

01/05/2023

Relaxation techniques — including hypnosis — can be very helpful in easing anxiety. Especially when combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. Anxiety is my specialty and I help people feel relaxed while working on changing the messages they’ve been giving themselves.

Hypnosis helps decrease anxiety by encouraging your body to activate its natural relaxation response - slowing breathing, lowering blood pressure, and instilling an overall sense of well-being.

Half the battle in overcoming anxiety is to quit telling yourself that you feel panicky, worried, scared, tense, stressed, etc. Once you regularly begin to give yourself more positive messages (I feel calm and relaxed and am able to think clearly) you start to act and feel better.

Interested? Contact me for more information!

27/04/2023

Are any of you concerned about your child’s weight? It’s a huge problem in the U.S. The Center of Disease Control says for children ages 2-19 the prevalence of obesity is 19.7% and affects 14.7 million children.

This is a serious health concern because obesity can cause high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, breathing problems such as asthma and sleep apnea and joint problems.

There is a simple solution at hand – Juice Plus capsules. These are completely plant based and research shows that they make a positive impact on obesity in children. This make sense because many of them are overweight due to unhealthy eating habits.

I’m attaching a link to a short video (less than 3 minutes) going over some clinical studies that show how this worked. I have to admit, I was blown away when I watched it.

Let me know if you’d like to help your child start get healthier!

https://vimeo.com/270080519

26/04/2023

Here's the latest episode - easy ways to get healthier!

‎Health & Fitness · 2023

25/04/2023

Those of you who know me are aware that I’m a big believer in regular exercise. At the same time, I don’t want to be outside when it’s incredibly hot (welcome to Texas in summer!), raining, freezing cold or dark. What’s my solution?

I’ve had a rebounder for years and use if every day. I walk, run or jump on it and it’s great exercise. I love it because it’s easy on my joints and it gives me a really good workout. I put it in front of my TV (see the remote in my hand?), under a ceiling fan, with a jug of water handy and I go at it!

You can order them online or get them at sporting goods stores. If you have balance issues, a lot of them come with a stabilizing bar you can hold on to.

There are tons of benefits to rebounding. Here are a few:
• Increases endorphins and reduces feelings of anxiety and depression.
• Good for your heart.
• Helps with weight loss.
• Gentle on your joints.
• Improves balance and coordination.
• Helps your immune system.
• Builds healthy bones and muscles.

A big thing for me is that it makes exercise more fun! Try it for yourself – I highly recommend it.

24/04/2023

Often people are unsure what hypnosis can do and how it can be helpful. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to review some issues that research shows hypnosis can help alleviate.

Hypnosis can increase the amount of time you sleep, and the amount of time spent in deep sleep, by as much as 80%. Deep sleep is what you need in order to wake up feeling refreshed.

When someone comes in to see me for a particular issue, anxiety for example, I give them access to a recording on that topic. Their assignment is to listen to it bedtime. Most people fall asleep before the recording is over! Contact me if you have questions.

21/04/2023

I specialize in helping people change their identity, and so much of that involves changing the messages you give yourself. One of the best ways I’ve found to do that is to put God’s word into your heart.

So if you want to become less anxious or depressed, more confident, a better leader – or whatever else – do some research and find verses that support the direction you want to move in and review them every day!

Yes, it takes some effort, but how long have you been giving yourself negative messages? If it’s been years, it will take some time to reprogram your brain. It can absolutely be done, but it will take consistent effort over time.

My favorite tool for this is to record scriptures on my phone and listen to them every day. I do it in the morning as I do routine tasks – making my bed, unloading the dishwasher, getting fresh water for my dogs, etc. I recite the verses along with the recording or just listen to them. The new messages become embedded into my mind and heart and help me make the desired changes.

God is ready to help you become a better person – claim his promises and move forward!

20/04/2023

I think most of us teach our kids to be kind – and try to be kind ourselves. It’s a good habit to get into. But did you know that kindness not only benefits other people, but can make a positive impact on us?

Kindness can literally change your brain in amazing ways. Here’s how:

• Being kind boosts serotonin and dopamine. These are neurotransmitters that give you feelings of satisfaction and well-being and cause the pleasure/reward centers in your brain to light up.

• Endorphins, which are your body’s natural pain killer, can be released.

• Kindness also protects your heart. It can decrease blood pressure and cortisol, a stress hormone, which directly impacts stress levels.

• It can also help reduce inflammation – which can protect you from chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes and cancer.

• Kindness can lower levels of depression and anxiety and it promotes happiness. Who doesn’t want that?

So look for opportunities to be kind and help others out. It doesn’t have to be anything huge to make an impact either.

• Open a door for someone.
• Give a compliment.
• Call a friend who’s been sick.
• Tell a family member that you love and appreciate them.
• Say good morning and smile.
• Be an encourager.
• Give some of your stuff to a charity that needs it.
• Get to know the new person at work.

It will benefit others and will have a positive impact on you as well. Kindness counts!

19/04/2023

A good night's sleep is SO important - but can be hard to get on a regular basis. Here is part 2 of the episode - To Sleep, Perchance to Dream. And the title is completely original!

‎Show Taking Care of Your Temple, Ep Episode 17 – To Sleep, Perchance to Dream – Part 2 - Apr 19, 2023

18/04/2023

Pizza is something I could very happily eat several times a week – if I let myself. And I try hard NOT to do that! This is from Old Chicago and is one of my favorites. Thin crust, pepperoni, Italian sausage and fresh basil. What’s a food you could eat a lot of – if you weren’t worried about calories or nutrition?

17/04/2023

When we’re trying to change something in our lives, what we’re really doing is getting a new identity. Going from being a smoker to a non-smoker, from being someone who overeats consistently (this was me not too long ago!) to someone who enjoys their food and eats reasonable amounts of it, from being stressed and anxious all the time to being calm, confident and relaxed.
This can be tough to do because our thoughts are confirming our old identity – not the new one we want to have. Hypnosis is an easy, painless way to get rid of old, toxic, negative thoughts, and replace them with positive, empowering, healthy ones that confirm and support the new you.
It's a painless, quick and easy way to transform yourself. Contact me if you’d like help or more information!

14/04/2023

I went to see His Only Son with a group of friends and I recommend it highly! It’s the story of Abraham and Isaac – where God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son. It’s very well done and compelling. The movie was made by Angel Studios for about $250,000 and has already made over $11 million. Not bad for a little Indie film! The company wants to keep making more of these – so go see it and support them. You’ll be glad you did!

13/04/2023

A few weeks our family met up at Ft. Worth in the Stockyards. This is me on a Longhorn - and their horns are REALLY long! My son Josh, his wife Kari and my grandson Charlie are in the background. I look like I do this all the time, don't I?

11/04/2023

Are you struggling with unwanted weight, high blood pressure, low energy, memory loss, depression, feeling hungry after eating, dull looking skin, muscle cramps, high stress, or impaired vision? The cause of all the above may surprise you. Only 1 in 10 adults meet the federal fruit or vegetable recommendations (8-10 servings a day) and the above problems can result from that.

Unfortunately, most of us don’t have time to shop, prepare and eat all those fruits and veggies – in spite of our best intentions. But there is a better way. Juice Plus capsules are totally plant based, easy to use and help you feel and function better fast. I’ve used them for the past 2 years and have more energy, better focus and concentration, a LOT less allergies, and I’ve lost weight. I love quick, easy and healthy solutions!