The Wild Divine Newsletter

January 2008 - Issue 34

Well, we have finally gotten 2008 started and everyone here at Wild Divine wishes a happy and healthy New Year for you and your loved ones. With short, cold days to deal with, this time of year can get one a bit down. Being stuck inside can also open the door to eating a bit more than we have resolved to do---the refrigerator door, that is.

Here are some useful articles on overcoming the winter blues and sticking to those New Year’s resolutions. With no yard work to do, or soccer games to attend, now is actually the perfect time to focus on a creating a happy mind and healthy body. If you would like some help from us, please visit us at www.wilddivine.com.

We all wish you the best in 2008!

Research

1. The Dalai Lama and Depression Treatment

Get Inspired by One of Our Wellness Experts

2. The 7 Keys to Wellness

Better Eating Habits

3. A New Way to Look at Resolutions

What Are We Reading

4. The Spectrum:  A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lost Weight and Gain Health by Dean Ornish, M.D.

Community Involvement

5. Profiles in Courage

1. The Dalai Lama and Depression Treatment

Inner peace is a gift -- nurtured through meditation, empathy, and compassion.

Summary: The Dalai Lama has traveled the world for decades and has several books that specifically address the personal benefits of compassion for others. This article succinctly provides an overview of his thoughts on the subject of compassion. It then details research being conducted at Emory University, through the Emory-Tibetan Partnership, that is revealing significant mental and physiological benefits of compassion meditation in dealing with depression.

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Tip You Can Use: Start your year of right by, “loving thy neighbor.” Doing something positive, even kind gesture or word, for someone who you have had troubles with in the past begins a positive spiral that will end up improving both of your lives.

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2. The 7 Keys to UltraWellness

Summary: According to Dr. Hyman, many people don’t know how bad they feel until they start feeling better.  In this article he outlines seven interconnected factors that leads to what he calls Ultrawellness, or the sciences of preventing diseases before they occur.

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Tip You Can Use: Don’t be content to live with pain, stress, or chronic medical conditions. For instance, depression is not caused by depression—there are underlying psychological and physical conditions that cause it. Find the cause and fix the problem.

For more information about Dr. Hyman, Click Here

3. A New Way to Look at Resolutions

Summary: Read what Dr. Ornish has to say about resolutions. People frequently view New Year’s resolution, whether it be a change in diet or a commitment to work out more often, as a resolve to deprive themselves of things that they enjoy. However, we equally often forget that making these changes in our life will actually just trade a short-term gratification for more of a health and happiness benefit that outweighs the short-term satiation.

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Tip You Can Use: Instead of trying to restrain yourself from things that you enjoy which only provide short-term gratification, mentally associate that with the negative consequences. For instance, before wolfing down that super-sized fast food lunch think about how lethargic you are going feel all afternoon and the stress you will feel when you get home because you couldn’t get everything done you wanted to at work—not to mention the guilt you will probably feel about its effects on your weight and health.

Want some help keeping your resolutions?  Strengthen your mental resolve with expertly guided exercises…

4. The Spectrum:  A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lost Weight and Gain Health by Dean Ornish, M.D.

In this newly released book by world-renowned scientist, researcher and Physician Dean Ornish, M.D. shows us how to personalize a way of eating and a way of living based on your own health goals, needs, and preferences. Here’s how it works:

Since THE SPECTRUM is about freedom of choice, there is no diet to get on and no diet to get off. Nothing is forbidden. No guilt, no shame, no pressure. THE SPECTRUM is based on love– joy of living, not fear of dying. Feeling better, not denying yourself pleasure.

First, determine your health and wellness goals. Do you want to lose weight? Do you have high cholesterol? Is diabetes a problem in your family? Based on your individual needs and goals, THE SPECTRUM has examples of six individually-tailored lifestyle programs ideally suited for you: lowering cholesterol, losing weight, lowering blood pressure, preventing/reversing diabetes, preventing/reversing certain types of prostate and breast cancer, preventing/reversing heart disease.

5. Profiles in Courage

Our goal at Wild Divine is to have a meaningful impact on as many lives as possible. It often takes a great amount of courage to face life’s biggest obstacles, and we love to hear about your successes. Send us your story of a challenge that you, or a loved one, have faced in your life that one of our products has helped you to overcome. The ten most moving and inspiring stories will receive a free Wild Divine t-shirt. We will be choosing the most moving of these to profile in a future newsletter. We will not print your name—the profile will be anonymous—and you will also be eligible to choose any Wild Divine product from our store for free.

Send us a note to editor@wilddivine.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

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