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January 3, 2016

Out With The Old and In With The New
using the new year as a springboard for renewal

2015 was certainly a very intense year. It was filled with division and strife for some of the world. For others maybe 2015 was a fantastic year but regardless of the quality of your year, we have now bid a farewell to 2015 and have welcomed in a sensational new 2016. Particularly for you [FIRST_NAME].

What I have learned over the years is that it is nearly impossible to change the world and if that was your desire it will take every moment of your life to do. Most of us have the desire but, not the wherewith all. What has worked for me is the philosophy of “circle of influence”. Each of us has a circle of friends or acquaintance that can be influenced in a positive way. I discourage you from trying to impose your will on your circle but, instead lead by example. In essence change begins with you.

Here are a few tips on creating positive change in yourself which will ultimately affect your circle thus making the world a better place one circle at a time.

1. Attitude determines altitude. Your attitude is everything. You get what you expect. You increase the likelihood of success when you expect it. So expect good things in 2016 and focus on the good.

2. Start every day with a six-pack. Not that kind of six pack but, the kind of six pack that gets you headed in the right direction. Think of it as your daily To Do List. Highlight the six most important things and knock them out first. Don’t sweat it if you can’t get you whole list done; simply roll it into the next day.

3. Cut yourself a break. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Take time throughout the day to have a cup of tea, take a few deep breaths, get centered and reflect on what's working and what's not working in your day.

4. Make exercise a daily priority. Exercise reduces stress and builds self-esteem. It also helps you recharge so you can prepare to take on the next day. Starting your day with some kind of physical activity for at least 20 minutes will create a profound effect.

5. Work smarter not harder. Learn to let the unimportant things go. Focus on your priorities. If it doesn't need to be done today - it shouldn't even be on your list. It's easy to start something. The challenge is in completing it. If you can't complete it, why start it. Focus on the priorities and concentrate on getting them done. To get more done, you may have to do less.

6. Journal your ideas. Get an idea book. Go out and buy a notebook and plan to keep it in your car. Form the habit of reflecting and jotting your thoughts and ideas in your notebook. This type of reflective writing builds inner strength for the author and is an amazing tool for reviewing the year and your accomplishments.

8. Read and achieve. Invest at least 15 minutes every day reading about your interests. Books, magazine articles, and especially blogs and web sites, can make a big difference over time. Listen to audio books while commuting. Fill your mind with positive and motivational content. You will become what you read and hear. You will also become what you think about most. So, when you're reading make sure you're thinking positive thoughts.

In conclusion, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. If you want 2016 to be way better than 2015 you can't do in 2016 what you did in 2015.

Plan your work and work your plan and you will find 2016 to be even so much better than 2015.

Here’s to a great New Year and a great new you [FIRST_NAME]!

Thom King
President
thom.king@steviva.com
Steviva Brands, Inc.

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YOUR MIND

The Future Is A Big Adventure
Max Steingart

Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can. The cards you're dealt in life are less important than the way you play them. Every day you face a new deck and new cards.

Carve out a niche for yourself in your imagined future. Begin immediately to think and feel yourself as successful. To achieve your goal in life, you need to project your end result.

Focus on your future, not your past. Prepare for your future, don't live in the past. Relish your good memories and use any bad ones as lessons in life.

Think of the elation, the satisfaction, the joy you'll feel when you've achieved your objective. Carry these ecstatic feelings with you every day and they will bring your desired goals into view.

Success is waiting for you.

Copyright 2016 www.yourdailymotivation.com

YOUR BODY

Look and Feel Better In This New Year
five ways to slim down

As you know [FIRST_NAME] weight loss is often a common thing at the start of a new year, it is a clean slate to leave old patterns behind and start healthier habits. Thinking about body composition v.s. weight loss can be more empowering. Body composition refers to the amount of body fat percentage compared to lean muscle mass. Muscle weighs more then fat, so it is possible that one is not loosing weight on the scale numerically but achieving a healthier body composition. The BMI (Body Mass Index)  is often used to make a calculation if an individual is under, normal, or over weight, or obese. This can be slightly faulty for the person who has a greater muscle mass, with the possibility for example of categorizing a former athletic gymnast as overweight. However, for the composition. average person, it can be a good tool. Here are a few things to do to enhance your body

1. Go on an anti-inflammatory diet: A voiding the common food allergens and causes of inflammation, when this is decreased the body can help get rid of fat. This means using a motto of “lean and green to be a fat burning machine”, and thus avoiding dairy, gluten, corn, and soy. And of course, avoid the addictive white powder, sugar.

2. Drink Alkaline H20: As a general rule, one should be drinking at least 64 oz of filtered water per day, or half their body weight in ounces, for example the 150 pound person should drink 75 ounces of water. Also, ideally out of a non-plastic bottle, to avoid toxin exposure with plastics leaching. Try calculating how many bottles you need to drink and if you have a stainless steel container, put 4 rubber bands on there at the start of day, and remove one each time you finish a bottle to help you keep track. Alkaline water is better than regular filtered water, as it aids the body in keeping the proper pH balance. Inflammation is also reduced with maintaining a non-acidic environment in the body. Alkaline water is also beneficial in providing tissues with increased oxygen saturation.

3. Breathe:  Take at least 10 big belly breathes per day. Start with an exercise by placing a hand on a stomach and the other hand on your chest, inhale and see which hand moves first, ideally it should be the lower hand on your belly, and then you will be doing this correctly. This can help decrease the stress response, which secretes cortisol, and can contribute to mid-section belly fat.

4. Protein:  Start the day with a smoothie, eggs, turkey bacon, or other source of protein, and eat within 45 minutes of waking up to avoid your body going into starvation mode. If you prolong or skin breakfast your body has to work harder, but it won't be your metabolism. Remember, if you don't use it you loose it! From this point on, eat every 2 to 3 hours to keep blood sugar stable.

5. Workout: Try daily activity of as little as starting the day with 5 minutes of a combination of jumping jacks, crunches, and holding the “plank” or push up position with extended arms stationary for one minute, or as long as you can, with may just start with 15 seconds or so. Do a strenuous workout a few times per week utilizing both cardio and resistance training.

This information and other information is intended for general reference purposes only and is not intended to address specific medical conditions. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice or a medical exam. Prior to participating in any exercise program or activity, you should seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional. No information on this site should be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition.

YOUR SPIRIT

Being Truly Thankful
Beyond Counting Blessings
by Madisyn Taylor

Our gratitude deepens when we begin to be thankful for being alive during this time and living the life we are living.

Often when we practice being thankful, we go through the process of counting our blessings, acknowledging the wonderful people, things and places that make up our reality. While it is fine to be grateful for the good fortune we have accumulated, true thankfulness stems from a powerful comprehension of the gift of simply being alive, and when we feel it, we feel it regardless of our circumstances. In this deep state of gratitude, we recognize the purity of the experience of being, in and of itself, and our thankfulness is part and parcel of our awareness that we are one with this great mystery that is life.

It is difficult for most of us to access this level of consciousness as we are very caught up in the ups and downs of our individual experiences in the world. The thing to remember about the world, though, is that it ebbs and flows, expands and contracts, gives and takes, and is by its very nature somewhat unreliable. If we only feel gratitude when it serves our desires, this is not true thankfulness. No one is exempt from the twists and turns of fate, which may, at any time, take the possessions, situations, and people we love away from us. Ironically, it is sometimes this kind of loss that awakens us to a thankfulness that goes deeper than just being grateful when things go our way. Illness and near-miss accidents can also serve as wake-up calls to the deeper realization that we are truly lucky to be alive.

We do not have to wait to be shaken to experience this state of being truly thankful for our lives. Tuning in to our breath and making an effort to be fully present for a set period of time each day can do wonders for our ability to connect with true gratitude. We can also awaken ourselves with the intention to be more aware of the unconditional generosity of the life force that flows through us regardless of our circumstances.

YOUR RECIPE

No Added Sugar Low Carb Orange Custard
Serves: 6
Serving Size 1/2 cup
Carbs Per Serving: 10 g
Prep Time:<25 minutes

Skill Level:Easy

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/3 cup
NEW CocoSweet+, NEW MonkSweet+, Fructevia, Steviva Blend (or 1/4 cup Nectevia even a tiny dash of stevia powder)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons whole grain flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup milk or your choice

Directions:
In a small bowl, beat butter and NEW CocoSweet+, NEW MonkSweet+, Nectevia, Fructevia, Steviva Blend or a tiny dash of stevia powder on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the eggs, flour and salt.

Beat for about 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the orange juice, orange peel and lemon juice.

Stir in milk.

Pour into five 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place ramekins in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.

Add 1 in. of boiling water to pan.

Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Remove ramekins from water bath. Serve warm or chilled.

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