| The definition of health and wellness is | | | | you leave that tags on it for easy return. Well, |
| summarized as "taking care of you". When you | | | | you have seven days left to lose those few |
| feel great on the inside, it shows up on the | | | | stubborn pounds that would make fitting that |
| outside. This article will share 14 tips you can | | | | dress a cinch. Before you go to drastic measures |
| implement for 14 days that will have you feeling | | | | that are unhealthy...begin today with customized |
| fabulous, looking spectacular, and brimming with | | | | supplementation to ensure your body is receiving |
| excitement about your new attitude! Overhaul | | | | all the necessary nutrients to perform optimally. |
| your overall health and wellness and enjoy the | | | | This will also increase the oxygen in your blood |
| difference. | | | | and increase your metabolism. |
| Let's get started: | | | | Day Nine: Your Hair is Your Crowning Glory |
| Day One: Beauty Begins Within - Being aware of | | | | Our hair is our crowning glory. But what do we do |
| what we think is a direct result of how we feel. | | | | when our crown prefers to be on the bathroom |
| Start with eliminating self-sabotaging, defeating | | | | floor instead of our heads? Many women begin |
| thoughts about who you are and what you can | | | | noticing thinning hair at about age 35 - more |
| do...You can do all things --- imagine yourself being | | | | significantly when perms, weaves, and flat-ironing |
| who you want to be and then just be. True | | | | come into play. The thinning actually escalates as |
| beauty comes from within and expresses itself in | | | | we age - it can be a very emotionally traumatic |
| the outer world. So today, work it from the inside | | | | experience for women, since our hair is very |
| out. | | | | much a part of who we are. Sure we can buy |
| Day Two: Sleeping Beauty Was Only Beautiful | | | | hair, but it's so much to have our own. To help |
| When She Got Enough Sleep! | | | | understand why thinning occurs, here is a |
| While it is not always possible to get a nap during | | | | snapshot explanation. Most women begin |
| the day, 10 minutes of quiet time, and I do mean | | | | peri-menopause at age 35 and then into |
| quiet - is equal to a 1 hour nap. Quiet means no | | | | menopause. |
| cell phones, texting, computer, watching TV, or | | | | Women have a small amount of testosterone in |
| anything. It means shutting down the mind. | | | | their bodies, but when entering peri-menopause |
| Tonight, make it a plan to go to bed earlier than | | | | and menopause phases this testosterone level |
| usual. Prepare yourself for a good night's sleep by | | | | increases. Within testosterone is another hormone |
| turning off the TV, taking a warm bath and | | | | call DHT, short for Dihydrotestosterone. This DHT |
| reading something positive, maybe the Bible or a | | | | gets into the bloodstream and makes it way to |
| motivational book. | | | | the scalp attaching to the hair follicle and |
| Day Three: The Vision of Beauty Begins with a | | | | suffocating it; resulting in thinning hair. The only |
| Beautiful Vision - How you see yourself is how | | | | way to prevent this from happening is to block |
| others will see you. Today visualize yourself as | | | | the hair from DHT. There are holistic products |
| the beautiful person you truly are! What are you | | | | available on the market that will help prevent |
| wearing? How are you feeling? What are you | | | | thinning hair. Take measures to keep your hair |
| doing? See every detail of yourself as you want | | | | moisturized and conditioned regularly. |
| to feel, be, and do. This new attitude will have | | | | Day Ten: Don't Show Your Age |
| you glowing at that holiday bash. | | | | As you probably are aware, your skin follows a |
| Day Four: Garbage In/Garbage Out - Today, | | | | biological timeline, by decades of life. During your |
| avoid gossip rings, negative energy, and fill your | | | | 20-30s the first wrinkles start to appear and your |
| day with compliments to others, kind words and a | | | | skin becomes less resistant as elasticity declines |
| positive outlook. Smile more! Smiling instantly | | | | and gravity begins to take hold. In your 40-50s, |
| changes your disposition, no matter what's going | | | | repetitive movements form the first permanent |
| on. Take out the garbage in your mind - Today is | | | | wrinkles as genetics, gravity, and a decrease in |
| trash day. | | | | collagen and elastin cause your skin muscle to sag. |
| Day Five: Our Bodies are Our Temples - Live in it | | | | Many are fighting it with a little nip/tuck - but for |
| Well | | | | those who want to do it without a knife, you can |
| What type of foods are you eating throughout | | | | arm with a complete arsenal of revolutionary |
| the day? Today take inventory of what goes in | | | | anti-aging products. |
| your mouth. If you decide it is not healthy, then | | | | Day Eleven: Make-up Should Not Make You Up |
| don't eat it. If you become aware of eating as a | | | | There is nothing worse than looking made up with |
| result of stress, take a few minutes to | | | | make up. Make up should enhance your natural |
| decompress and then decide if you're really | | | | beauty and accentuate your best features. Colors |
| hungry. If you are, then make it a healthy choice. | | | | worn should be complimentary to your skin tone |
| Avoid flours and sugars for today. It may seem | | | | and not stand out on their own. |
| difficult at first, but as you become more aware, | | | | Day Twelve: Pandora's Box of Beauty |
| you will switch out those types of foods with | | | | It is all starting to come together. You look into |
| healthier choices. Drink plenty of water today - | | | | the mirror and see a noticeable difference. You |
| more than the usual. You may struggle with this | | | | also notice you have an emerging new attitude |
| concept today, but you will be glad you did | | | | about life and you place in it. You feel energized |
| tomorrow. | | | | and ready to live with a new agenda. You have |
| Day Six: Let the Pampering Begin! | | | | opened Pandora's Box of Beauty with YOU! All |
| For the last five days we have been focused on | | | | the wonderfulness you knew was there is now |
| working from the inside out, implementing tactics | | | | coming to the surface. Your body is changing into |
| that will help our bodies to reflect health and | | | | what you want to see, you perspective is |
| wellness. Now, the fun part - pampering! Today, | | | | changing, and you look absolutely marvelous on |
| add an extra step in your hygienic routine...begin | | | | your way to fabulous. Keep implementing the |
| your show or bath with dry brushing starting at | | | | previous day's tactics and continue on your |
| the ankles, continuing up the legs in a smooth | | | | journey - we are almost there! |
| circular motion. Dry brush you entire body before | | | | Day Thirteen: Lucky #13 |
| your shower or bath, ensuring that you brush | | | | It's time to take inventory - How are you feeling? |
| upward toward the heart. This will open the | | | | What have you been eating? Are you getting |
| pores, exfoliate dead skin cells, and stimulate | | | | enough rest? Are you taking enough quiet time |
| blood circulation which helps the body to eliminate | | | | for yourself? Are you using the ideas you've been |
| toxins. Your skin will be as soft as a baby's | | | | given? Are you seeing results? Taking a period |
| bottom. | | | | self-inventory of your habits can help you to |
| Day Seven: Take a Deep-Sea Dive! | | | | reshape, literally, your mind and your body. It is |
| No, not literally! Dip into an ocean of your own by | | | | important to not fall into the trap of living by |
| discovering Spa therapies. There are marine | | | | default, but rather deliberately. |
| botanical products that help hydrate and nourish | | | | Day Fourteen: Health and Wellness Unveiled |
| the skin with glowing vitality. A nice sea soak in | | | | Finally, you look in the mirror and see a noticeable |
| water as warm as you can stand it will infuse | | | | glow to your skin. Your hair is shiny and healthy; |
| your body with trace minerals that nourish your | | | | your attitude is bright and illuminating and you feel |
| skin and bring it back into balance. | | | | more energized. You have achieved the attitude |
| Day Eight: Don't Lose Your Mind - Lose the | | | | of health and wellness and now want to operate |
| Pounds! | | | | accordingly. |
| Now, you have this gorgeous dress hanging on | | | | Remember: Wellness is a state of well-being...So, |
| the door of your closet - you are determined to | | | | be well! |
| get into; but, just in case that doesn't work out, | | | | |