Today, I want to expand on the obvious benefits to your health, wellbeing, and physical quality of life of looking good and why you should care so much.
Because as much as we hate to admit it, we all judge a book by its cover… and judge people on how they look.
You’d agree that when you look good, you feel good. But, looking great can also be a HUGE bonus to your bank account.
Attractive people earn more money than their less attractive peers. This has been researched scientifically and is called the ‘ugliness penalty’.
Surprisingly, men are MORE subject to the penalty than women. In a Canadian and American survey, ugly men earned -9% of average income, while ugly women earned —6%.
China was the only country where the penalty was higher for women.
Why does this happen? Are attractive people smarter? More qualified?
NO! Just look at the track record of many handsome or pretty movie stars.
The ugliness penalty happens because of the ‘Halo Effect’.
The Halo Effect is a trick of our subconscious. Our inner minds look for signs of health – a throwback to SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. We assume that people who have a symmetrical face, a trim waist, and a healthy glow are better than their lackluster counterparts.
The good news is the Halo Effect diminishes with time. The longer we know a person the less likely we are to base our judgment on their looks.
The bad news is beauty is still in the eye of the beholder.
More bad news: Some people are born with an undeniable natural unattractiveness.
Good news: Thankfully, there are measures that everyone can take to appear more attractive.
GOOD HEALTH is the universal indicator of attractiveness.
You can achieve a healthy look through proper DIET, regular EXERCISE and LOW STRESS levels.
Moderation is another key to the look of attractive health. Excesses that can diminish attractiveness include alcohol, smoking, and drug use.
On the other hand, multivitamins and meticulous grooming can go far towards improving your looks.
The ULTIMATE way to look your best is to have confidence in yourself. No amount of sparkle and glow can make up for the look of someone who is unsure of him/herself.
I know this all sounds obvious, but here’s the twist that you are probably expecting…
What is 6 or 9% of your wage/earnings/salary?
If you make $50,000, it’s $3,000 to $4,500 in lost income.
If you make $100,000 it’s $6,000 to $9,000.
I know you never quite saw it this way – sure makes your gym membership seem inexpensive doesn’t it?
This post is all about getting you to think differently about things as – Einstein said “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”
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References
“To those that have, shall be given”, The Economist, 22 December
2007, page 69
Surawski, M., & Ossoff, E. (2006). The Effects of Physical and
Vocal Attractiveness on Impression Formation of Politicians.
Current Psychology, 25(1), 15-27
Everywhere you look these days there is the push button cures, it seems like there is a pill for just about everything these days and if that is not good enough for you just get surgery or a heart transplant.
Whatever happened to prevention is better than a cure?!
What I want to share with you today is some good old natural ways to get more energy, look younger, feel better, and even heal yourself quicker.
Warning: I am not a doctor or a nutritionist, just someone who is takes a keen interest in his health.
There are many food out there that are referred to ‘wonder foods’ or ‘super foods’ these are foods with extremely high doses of vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are essential for your well being that can help in the fight against disease.
You may have heard of Acai berries, they have been all the rage lately and for good reason, Acai berries contain a high level of antioxidants. So what is an antioxidant?
In simple terms antioxidants are compounds that protect against cell damage inflicted by molecules called oxygen-free radicals, which are the major cause of disease and aging.
Some of the foods that contain the highest levels of antioxidants are: Acai Berries, Noni Berry, blueberries, pomegranate, grape seed extract, mangosteen, goji berry, green tea, muscadine, aloe vera just to name a few
There is a rating called ORAC or Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity this is the measurement to range the amount of antioxidants in foods.
Foods higher on the ORAC scale contain antioxidants that minimize the damage caused by free radicals, linked to certain cancers and cardiovascular disease. According to the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, “Eating plenty of high-ORAC fruits and vegetables – such as spinach and blueberries – may help slow the processes associated with aging in both body and brain.”
This is why it is vitally important that you include these kinds of foods in your daily diet. I once told that your food should be your medicine, we really don’t need all the mediations that we take, we simply need to take an educated approach to health and wellness.
Eating foods with high antioxidants is not the be all and end all; this is just one step to overall health.
Due to my quest to stay healthy and find the best products on the market I also what to share with you an amazing drink I have been taking recently called Mind by Natural Vision
It contains the highest score of ORAC in the world and is branded the World’s Strongest Antioxidant Super Drink you can download their online brochure here.
Prevention is far better than a cure. Almost everyone will agree with this statement, yet when you look around and read the statics regarding our health we notice that many people may agree with it but not many practise it. Too many people these days look for the quick fix, the magic pill that is solve the problem and relieve the pain. The problem most of us have is that we don’t know anything is wrong until it is already showing signs and in some cases this can be way too late to do anything.
So how do you know which direction you are heading, are you heading in the direction of degenerate disease or are you walking the path towards optimum health.
Many of us use the excuse of I feel great now so I must be healthy, however when you look at the statics it seems like 90% of us are heading in the wrong direction. The statics in Australia is that 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women in Australia will be directly affected by cancer in the first 75 years of life. I don’t know about you but something is wrong here and the old saying ‘if you keep doing what others are doing, you get what others get’ comes to mind.
So what are you doing to head towards optimum health? And how do you know that it is working?
Well I am not a doctor and I don’t have a medical degree so I am afraid I don’t really know the answers to these questions however I have found some great tests and practices that I believe can make a big difference and has done wonders for me. I hate taking medication, in fact I can’t even remember when I last took a some, not even for a simple headache (probably because I don’t get them).
One tool I have found very helpful in this area is a blood analysis test. The blood is the river of life and looking at your live under a microscope you get to see exactly what is happening inside your body. It is a great way to get an accurate and immediate indication of your state of your general health. Here is the place where I got mind done www.livebloodanalysis.com.au
Another very simple change to your diet which can have profound effects to you heading towards optimum health is having more alkaline rich foods in your diet. Since I have been drinking alkaline rich green drinks my energy levels have grown, I require less sleep and I can focus much better. To get a better understanding of how the acid alkaline balance works and what foods are high or low in alkaline check out this article.
Having a martial art background I have had much exposure to the power of the human body, after travelling to China to train with the Shaolin monks I was taught an ancient Chinese secret to health and wellbeing. It has been around for centuries and the benefits are overwhelming. I am talking about a practice called Qigong. It is a healing art and it holds the fundamentals to Chinese medicine. Over the last few decades it has become popular in the western world and many scientific studies have proven its power. Here are just a few of the benefits gained from practicing Qigong.
Improve your metabolism, digestion, and elimination. Qigong is great for weight control, youthful appearance, and balanced energy.
Stimulate the lymph system. Qigong builds a stronger immune system so that you become less susceptible to flues and other viruses and recover faster if you do get sick.
Improve your circulation. Qigong alleviates conditions such as arthritis and chronic fatigue.
Retard the aging process by giving your organs an “inner massage” to restore your body systems to healthy functioning.
Reduce tension, blocks, and stagnant energy by increasing oxygen supply to your tissues.
Lubricate your joints for pain-free movement and greater flexibility.
Soothe the nervous system to feel contented and serene.
Qigong can be practiced by anyone of any age, It is simple and fun to do, here is a quick video from Master Lin walking you through a simple qigong exercise, notice how you can feel your energy and the healing power we all have.
For more information about how you can learn Spring Forest Qigong at home from Master Lin click here.
To see more videos on Qigong and how it can help you click here
I love to hear your thought, ideas and feedback so make sure to talk back to me and leave a comment.
After over 10 years exposure to personal development material I would have to say Holosync has had the biggest effect on me, resulting in some amazing changes and huge benefits not to mention extremely fun at the same time from everything else I have tried.
There have been countless scientific studies done on mediating and the benefits to your physical, mental and spiritual health
Holosync literally allows you to meditate deeper than a Zen monk
Here is just a few of the benefits Holosync will give you:
Holosync will safely and effortlessly take you to states of profoundly deep (and extremely pleasurable) meditation…
Stimulate the creation of new neural pathways between the right and left hemispheres of your brain, balancing your brain and leading you to a high-performance state scientists call “whole brain functioning”…
Dramatically improve your learning ability, memory, intuition, creativity, and your ability to focus, concentrate and think more clearly…
Create true quantum leaps in your personal self awareness…
Significantly lower your stress levels and lower your levels of harmful brain chemicals related to stress…
Create remarkable improvements in your mental and emotional health—even in areas that have stubbornly resisted change with other approaches…
Dramatically increase your production of vital (and very pleasurable) brain chemicals related to your longevity, well-being, and quality of life…
I was once told that your habits will determine your destiny. Considering your health is your most important asset it only makes sense that you create healthy habits.
For a few years now I have made the habit of drinking green tea every day. I love coffee however I needed something else to drink rather than drink 3 to 4 coffee’s a day, so that is why I initially started to drink green tea.
That was until I discovered rooibos tea, or it put it more correctly I was introduced it from my South African mates. It has been almost a year now since I started to drink Rooibos and I absolutely love it. I mix it with some honey just to sweeten it up a little and sometimes a squirt of lemon or lime juice. I have found the benefits even better than drinking green tea.
So why Rooibos Tea?
Rooibos tea is grown only in a small area in the Cedarburg region of the Western Cape in South Africa it contains zero caffeine and has very high levels of antioxidants and we all know how good antioxidants are for us. (They help fight off disease)
Rooibos tea is becoming a lot more popular in the western society and you can bye it from your local grocery store or health food shop.
I find it helps me sleep and provides me more energy than coffee even though it doesn’t contain caffeine. I simply feel great after drinking it.
In South Africa rooibos is used in traditional medicine to help alleviating infantile colic, allergies, asthma and dermatological problems, just to name a few.
I strongly recommend you try it and make it a healthy habit of your own.
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