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It debuted at the World Fair on April 17, 1964. It was featured on the covers of Newsweek and Time magazines and appeared on the silver screen in the James Bond movie “Goldfinger” that same year.
Here’s another hint: It was built for the working man and it sold almost 400,000 in the first year.
What am I referring to: The Ford Mustang and today is the day that all Mustang owners and enthusiasts celebrate.
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My husband and I own a 1965 Mustang. Sally is numbers matching, which means that she is in her original condition. She is part of our resiliency tool belt, as during the summer months, we take Sally out for drives in the country. Mostly to find a good ice cream cone or to enter her in a car show. Driving around is about savouring the summer.
Whether you're into gardening, fixing up vintage cars, or even soduko puzzles, research has found that hobbies are just as important to good health as exercise is, thanks to their ability to relieve stress.
This study found that people who engaged in leisure activities were 34% less stressed, reported feeling happier, and their heart rate was lower.
It didn't seem to matter what the participants did just so long as it was something they deeply enjoyed.
So on this day of celebrating the iconic Mustang, find something that you enjoy and be immersed in it. Your health will thank you for it.
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No need to get dressed up for work today. You can ditch the shoes too. Today is wear your pjs to work day, along with a pair of fuzzy bunny slippers.
For me, I regularly wear my pjs to work. 15 steps down from my bedroom and 15 steps into my office and I am at work. And since I am the boss, there is not a dress code. Unless, I am going out to speak somewhere, then, I shower up, beautify and dress in my best.
Whether or not you want to wear your pjs to work, today is a day to ditch the stress. Focus on self-care and let loose.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Wear Your PJs To Work Day:
Have fun with this day. Many celebrities, radio stations and tv shows are celebrating, so why not you? Have your own pajama party – even if it is on-line. You may want to ensure a few rules, such as ensuring appropriate body coverage. Give prizes for the loudest pajamas or the craziest designs.
If the day has passed and you didn’t wear your pjs to work in, put them on as soon as you are done. For me, there is nothing as relaxing as a cozy, comfy pair of pjs. My kids know exactly what to get me for my birthday and I love all of them. In pajamas you can be yourself.
Pjs are also great on Saturdays and Sundays that are lounge all-day days. How about Pjs, a movie and hot chocolate or ice cream or other wonderful treats.
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Life as we know it has changed. And for many who are isolated from their school mates, friends, family and colleagues, or who have lost their job, or who have gotten sick, life may be pretty crappy right now.
Life isn’t fair. Life sucks. Then it gets better. Then it can suck again.
All we are required to do, is to take one day, or one moment at a time. To keep moving ourselves forward.
Like is a journey of a million steps and hopefully we don’t stop too often and want to turn back.
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It is OK to be sad, or mad, to cry, to be frustrated, to feel angry, jealous, anxious and scared.
It is okay to feel.
Set you intentions on those things that you can control and use that sense of control to show you that 100% of your life, right now, does not suck. Some of it may, but not 100%
Focus in on the things that you can be grateful for. However small that may be.
Finally, hold on to HOPE.
HOPE for me stands for Hold On. Possibility Exists.
Strategic Hope forces me to take action and that action is based on problem solving what I can control. And when I have a sense of control, I don’t feel so sucky.
The circle of life.
Hold on…it’s going to be okay.
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The most rewarding experiences that I have had have come from volunteering. Especially my time developing youth groups, being on boards for various charities and associations, and fundraising for my children’s sport programs. In fact, I would guestimate that about ¼ of my time is given to volunteering.
Over a quarter of Canadians aged 15 and over volunteered for a charitable or non-profit organization last year. And though we think of women volunteering more than men, men contributed more volunteer hours on average than women.
Volunteering is a way of connecting yourself to the larger society and connection is critical when it comes to dealing with the sources of stress that we face.
By far the most commonly cited barriers were those related to time.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!      So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Volunteer Week:
If you are a volunteer, talk about your experiences to others. Positive role models are needed, especially by our younger generations.
If you are looking for volunteers for your organization, be clear about the expectations, make commitments short and ASK. Many have difficulty holding up their hand to volunteer, but would say yes if asked in person.
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Our minds can not operate on ‘full throttle’ all day long. Focus meditation helps to clear the mind of racing, cluttered thoughts by focusing our energies on a particular image or thought. Gradually distracting thoughts will decrease during meditation. This strategy helps to restore mental balance by providing a break in our hectic day. By allowing our mind to slow down it is better able to focus when we return to the task at hand.
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All that is needed is a quiet environment, a comfortable position, a mental image or positive thought in which to focus on, and an attitude that will permit relaxation to happen. Meditating or focusing on music or a relaxing video can give the mind a needed break from stressful events such as conflict, problem-solving, and high energy output.
Guided imagery is a visualization technique, that goes one step further than mediation, by actually engaging the senses within the body to deliver a variety of messages. It can be used to reduce blood pressure, lower cholesterol, reduce muscle tension, and increase energy. Your body responds to these positive images in the same way it would, if the image was ‘real’.
There is no way we can not get rid of all of our stress, nor do we want to. What we want to do is to reduce our negative reactions to stress so that we don’t become sick, worn down, and worn out. Start by adding one relaxation technique to your daily checklist of things to do.
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Do you walk on the wild side?
Or have you given in to the everyday routines of life?
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!      Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Walk On Your Wild Side Day:
Take the Walk On Your Wild Side Challenge.
Use this day to plan something out of the ordinary, unusual or even extraordinary.
Better yet, don’t plan something, just do it.
It doesn’t have to be something dangerous, just a bit quirky or different from the everyday.
What about spraying your hair your favourite colour?
Or dressing up like a famous rock star or movie character?
Or maybe it is to get up on stage and belt out your favourite tune at a karaoke bar? How about the 1972 song, Walk On The Wild Side, by Lou Reed?
Let yourself be free and unencumbered.
Share the moment with #wildside and encourage others to add more joy to their life too!
PS My most recent wild side display was going to a big-hair 80’s band concert…dressed in authentic garb of the day.
Looking for more tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In
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