„Möge Gott mir die Heiterkeit schenken, das, was ich nicht ändern kann,
anzunehmen;
die Kraft,
das, was ich ändern kann, auch zu verändern;
und die Klugheit,
immer den Unterschied zu erkennen.“

Stress und Überbeanspruchung können sich in unterschiedlicher Art und Weise zeigen. Ursache dafür sind nicht immer nur die äußeren Umstände, sondern vielmehr ist es auch Ihre Einstellung, wie Sie damit umgehen.

Beugen Sie Stress vor

Lassen Sie sich nicht sofort, von jedem augenblicklichen Ärger aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen, und legen Sie nicht jedes Wort auf die Goldwaage.
Versuchen Sie, Ihre Lebensweise so zu gestalten, dass Ihnen trotz der unvermeidbaren Anforderungen, Ihres Privat- und Berufslebens, immer wieder genügend Zeit verbleibt, für Dinge, die Ihnen Freude bereiten und für Ihre Erholungsphasen.
Dazu noch ein paar Tipps:

o Seien Sie optimistisch

Geben Sie Ihrem Stress den richtigen Stellenwert: Ist die anstehende Aufgabe wirklich so dringend und zeitintensiv?
Versuchen Sie pessimistische Gedanken durch positive auszutauschen. Belasten Sie Ihre Gedanken nicht mit Problemen, die vielleicht nie eintreten werden.

o Halten Sie sich fit.

Wenn Sie körperlich fit sind, kann Ihnen der Stress weniger anhaben. Eine altersgerechte Fitness ist nicht nur positiv fürs Gehirn, sondern steigert Ihre Lebensqualität und verlängert wahrscheinlich auch noch das Leben.

o Ernähren Sie sich gesund.

Ernährungsexperten sind sich darüber einig, dass eine Ernährung mit möglichst naturbelassenen Lebensmitteln, gesund ist. Meiden Sie gesättigte Fette, Weißmehle, Industriezucker, und verzehren Sie immer häufiger ballaststoffreiche Kost.

o Praktizieren Sie Entspannung

Yoga, Meditation, progressive Muskelentspannung und Autogenes Training sind u. a. hilfreiche Techniken. Letztere sind hervorragend für Berufstätige geeignet, weil sie auch in kürzeren Pausen ausgeübt werden können.

o Bereiten Sie sich sorgsam vor.

Wenn Sie wissen, was Sie an einem (Arbeits-)Tag erwartet, stellen Sie sich mental darauf ein, und haben Sie Ihre nötigen Unterlagen parat. Nehmen Sie sich für einen Tag immer nur so viel vor, wie Sie auch tatsächlich erledigen können.

o Schaffen Sie Ordnung

Sorgen Sie dafür, dass Ihr Arbeitsplatz in Ordnung ist und Sie auf alles schnell Zugriff haben. So schonen Sie auch Ihre Nerven und müssen sich nicht über Ihr eigenes Unvermögen ärgern.

Jürgen Gräbel, Autor der “erfolg-reiches-leben Coachingbriefe”

Hope everyone had a fantastic thanksgiving! Now make sure you are eating healthy and working out on the countdown until Christmas. You need to be as healthy as ever for this busy time of year. Treat yourself to a nice run on the treadmill or a resistance training workout. Your body will thank you for it. Make sure you are staying active. Even if it means power walking while shopping for Christmas gifts!! Save the holiday treats and desserts until the 25th (and maybe the 24th . Don’t make it  a month long expenditure. Be smart!! And as always, your FT trainers are here to help you

Katie

At just three years away from 50, Carol Alt posed in Playboy and the magazine called her “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World”. Who would cry for more when you have two Sports Illustrated covers, lucrative contracts with Cover Girl Cosmetics and Hanes and countless fashion magazine covers pleading for your face?

Don’t be quick to dedicate her lifelong career to the wonders of what Life Magazine dubbed as “Million Dollar Face”, Carol’s rock-hard abs are what kept her body a diamond to scramble for. Should you wonder how she has managed to stay curvaceous for decades and resemble the looks of 20-something at the age of 48…

To read more click here…
http://www.sevafrica.com/HealthWellness/Carol-AltsDiet.shtml

Ingredients

• 1.5kg package frozen calamari rings
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 sachet Knorr Chicken Pepper Pan
• ½ green pepper, diced

To view the full recipe click here…
http://www.sevafrica.com/HealthWellness/Calamari-Stew.shtml

I mean sure from day to day wee man isn’t exactly on my mind but every so often i think about the king of the little people, so if you ever wondered what he rides it turns out its a 18inch fit.

With the much hyped release of the second instalment of the TwilightNew Moon, being scheduled for the 20th of November, we thought we would add to the bloody celebration and give you some great ideas on how to have a vampire party. If you have read all the books at least twice, have the characters as your wallpaper and watch the Twilight DVD on a weekly basis and then discuss every detail with your friends – then this is a party plan for you! saga,…

read more on

http://www.sevafrica.com/christmas/Twilight-VampireParty.shtml

Been a bit slack on my blog the last week or so. Other then a V cycle class on Tuesday I haven’t done anything else other then work. The industry I am in always gets busy on the lead up to Christmas so I have been doing overtime to ease the burden. So far the past three days I have clocked up 36 hours already, even now I am up at 5am and probably won’t get home until 7am tonight after a 12 hour shift at the fun factory!

My next post will probably be next Tuesday, should have seen a film or two by then and hopefully found time to do the gym a couple of times as well!

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This Hunk may only be 17 years old – but age takes a back seat when it comes to his hotness. Taylor Daniel Lautner was born on 11 February 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is of Dutch, French and German blood – and also says that he has some Native American heritage.

Ladies’ you’ll be safe with this werewolf, as from a young age Taylor has been studying karate, and at the age of seven he was invited to train with seven-time world karate champion Mike Chat. By age 8 Lautner was asked to represent his country in the World Karate Association. There he won three gold medals. In 2003 he was ranked number one in the world for NASKA’s Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons and Traditional Forms. …

read more and view our hotties on

http://www.sevafrica.com/Sneak-Peek/Hunkoftheweek-TaylorLautner.shtml

As we say here at Stella & Dot: “We hate naked ears!” And as Jennifer Lopez has mentioned, she believes no woman should leave the house without earrings. So how do you pick the perfect pair… And more importantly, how do you pick the perfect pair that will flatter and fit your face shape? Read on to find out!

How to find your face shape:
There are many ways to find your shape, from the simple (tie your hair back and trace your face shape on the mirror with lipstick) to the silly (put a towel over your head and have your husband guess the shape). But a true measurement of your face shape is in, well, its measurements! Write down these measurements on a piece of paper to determine your face shape:

1.) Measure your forehead at the widest points
2.) Measure your face across your cheekbones
3.) Measure your jawline at the widest points
4.) Measure your face vertically from hairline to chin

Oval — Length is equal to one and a half times the width
Round — Width and length are almost the same, within a half inch
Long — Longer than it is wide
Pear — Wide chin with a narrower forehead
Heart — Wide at forehead and cheekbones, very narrow at chin
Square — Forehead, cheekbones and jawline are about the same width
Diamond — Wider at cheeckbones, narrow at forehead and jawline

How to Find the Perfect Pair of Earrings:

Oval – This face shape is the most versatile and you can wear nearly any style of earring. So go for it and have fun! Try anything from the round Jasmine Filigree Earrings to the funky Lily Flower Earrings. If you have a narrower face, you might want to veer away from long, thin earrings, especially when worn with your hair up, since it may exaggerate your face shape. Your celebrity face shape twins: Britney Spears, Sarah Michelle Geller, Megan Fox

Round – Stay away from round earrings, girl! They will exaggerate your own face shape. This includes round stud earrings and some hoops. Try long, angular earrings such as the Adrienne Mixed Chain Earrings or small drops or dangles, such as the Turquoise Sea Drop Earrings.  You can also get away with longer, chandelier earrings as long as they are not too rounded. Check out the Paige Chandelier Earrings with your favorite party dress. Your celebrity face ship twins: Christina Ricci, Drew Barrymore, Baby Spice

Long – Anything round and wide your friend. Stay away from angular or really long, narrow earrings. Round or oval studs, such as the Glint Flower CZ Earrings or the Mira Stone Stud Earrings, work great. Hoops work well, such as the Jill CZ Hoops, as do round earrings such as the Gilda Hoop Earrings. Chandeliers can add width to your face, just make sure they aren’t too long, such as the Delphine Chandelier Earrings. Your celebrity face shape twins: Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow

Pear – You want to keep the focus as high as possible to create the illusion of a wider forehead. Stick with small drops, such as the Soiree Earrings or Heirloom Earrings, or round studs, like the Glint CZ Earrings. Small hoops like the Baby Pave Hoop Earrings also work great. Your celebrity face shape twins: Halle Berry, Bette Midler

Heart – Look for earrings that are slightly wider at the bottom to balance your face shape. Try chandeliers, triagular shapes and tear drops. The Jenna Teardrop Earrings are a safe bet, as are the Charlize Earrings, the Latte Earrings and the Perfect Faceted Earrings. Your celebrity face shape twins: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Reese Witherspoon, Elizabeth Hurley, Heather Graham

Square – Soften the angles of your face with round, soft earrings, such as the Gemma Stone Earrings or  the Gilda Hoop Earrings. Hoops work great, such as the Devi CZ Hoop Earrings and small round dangles like the Soiree Earrings work with your face shape. You can pull off longer styles, so have fun with it. Just beware of wide, angular styles. Your celebrity face shape twins: Paris Hilton, Sandra Bullok, Calista Flockhart

Diamond – Shorter, wider earrings will do you well, such as the Heirloom Earrings. Slightly longer earrings, such as the Coin Pearl Earrings or Della Brushed Earrings also work well. Stay away from anything too long and narrow. Your celebrity face shape twins: Nicole Kidman, Linda Evangelista

While any pressure put on the police to behave less violently is to be welcomed, lets remember that they have and always will be used as tinstruments of the state to stop us achieving justice.

This is not to diminish the work that has gone into winning a Judicial Review by Climate Camp and Bindmans into the Policing the G20 but it’ s clear from the both the distant and recent past and that once a social movement is seen as a threat, the state will use what ever means they have to extinguish it.

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate’s report was also issued today on Protest Policing, while it did make some criticisms and while we echo the call of The Guardian Frances Wright, which calls for ACPO (responsible for Nectu, FIT, and intense protester harassment) to be abolished, we won’t be happy till they all fuck off.

Meanwhile, in Denmark the Police have been moaning about Climate Justice Action issuing legal guides to the upcoming protests, and especially about advice to give no comment interviews: That seems a pretty good endorsement of the “No Comment” Message.

See Full Report:
http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmic/special/adapting-to-protest/

MEDIA COVERAGE:

‘Aggressive’ policing of protests condemned in post-G20 inquiry
Senior inspector discredits heavy-handed approach and calls for return to 19th-century style of minimal force
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/25/police-could-lose-public-consent

British policing’s wake-up call
Heavy-handed policing is drifting away from British ’soft’ tactics
http://www.politics.co.uk/news/policing-and-crime/british-policing-s-wake-up-call-$1342748.htm

Police methods ‘could erode public support’
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/police+methods+aposcould+erode+public+supportapos/3437497

Police protest training in chaos, report finds
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6931097.ece

Police tactics ‘risking loss of public support’
British police risk losing the support of the public if they confront demonstrators with tactics seen as aggressive and unfair.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8377208.stm

Fit tiene este video en su pagina de un dia en la vida de Jackson Ratima

We all want to know what diet plan keeps Shakira looking so awesome. Shakira was blessed not only with exotic beauty and an enchanting voice; she was also blessed with the sense to recognize the importance of being a healthy, full-figured woman.

Shakira attributes her figure to her strict diet and exercise regimen. She says belly-dancing is not a way to keep your body in shape.

To read more on Shakira’s diet click here…
http://www.sevafrica.com/HealthWellness/Shakiras-Diet.shtml

Hey fit people.  Jaron and I are making a promo piece for the Feats-Of-Strength garage.  We will be renting a sweet camera, setting up some lights, and doing in-depth sound design.  It’s gonna be pretty damn tight.

What we need most though, are your beautiful faces.  We are going to begin shooting Friday morning at 8am.  I know it’s early and right after Thanksgiving but it’s for a good cause and it will secure your place in the halls of F.O.S. history.

Please rsvp as soon as possible so I can continue to set up the logistics of the day.  We should be able to crank it out by 11 or 12…if you can only stay for a while that’s fine, just let me know your availability.  All you’ll be doing is looking swoll/working out in short bursts.

Thanks everyone!

Halmys

Who:  F.O.S.

What:  Promo video

When:  Friday November 27th @ 8am

Where: 4120 Le Bourget Ave. CC 90232

Why: Exposure for F.O.S. plus the video will be given to the crossfit media department for potential future video work.

Former model and reality show host Brooke Burke, mother of 4, bounces back into shape within a blink of an eye every time she gets a baby. The 36-year old looks amazing and had always been at her best shape even before appearing on Dancing with the Stars.

Brooke laughs when people ask her about her diet. She admits that she finds it strange that people ask her less about rearing children than they do about her body. She says people would ask: “But Brooke, have you seen yourself on Dancing with the Stars? Those abs! Those legs! Four kids? How is it possible,” and she would respond by saying “I did it naturally.”

To view more on Brookes secret to weight loss click here…
http://www.sevafrica.com/HealthWellness/Brooke-Burke.shtml

That’s the goal for my Garter Yoke Cardigan, and it looks like I might make it!

I’m leaning towards a bracelet sleeve length — longer than three quarter, but not so long that the cuff will get in the way of knitting and working. Also, there’s something about a slightly shorter sleeve on me that at least makes me feel like I’m a bit more put together (even if it is only in my head.)

When I tried on the sweater before starting the sleeves, I was concerned that the sleeves were going to be a bit baggy. The pattern calls for knitting the sleeves straight to the cuff — no shaping — so I decided that instead of playing with decreases, I’d just go down a size and use size 6 dpns. (It didn’t hurt that I could actually reach these needles from where I was curled up on the couch at the time…)

I’m really happy with how the first sleeve is fitting, and I think it is time to start digging around for buttons!

I might not post again before heading home for Thanksgiving, so I hope your holiday is filled with people you love and food you enjoy! (And maybe some time to rest and knit.)

Guess who had a headache from hell for the past three days! That will teach me to say I was feeling good in my previous post!

However today I felt ok so went to the Gym and did a Nike Training Class. I really enjoy them as they have a mix of everything in them and really leave you feeling like you have done a workout.

No cinema this week I don’t think. The only new release showing at my local is that Twilight film, Didn’t like the first so probably won’t bother with this one.

Also my neighbors are peeing me off, but that’s a story for another day!

So for now that’s all I have time to write, see ya.

Esta es la parte de Chase Dehart del nuevo video FIT “Stay Fit”

Ya estan andando en Youtube algunas secciones del “Stay Fit”

Hello everyone. Hope you had an enjoyable weekend. Well, this weekend I went crazy on the walking. I got a little neurotic once again feeling badly about not meeting my goals so far just yet, and my fiancee pointed out how beautiful he weather was. So, we ended up walking in the afternoon and again in the evening. That meant four and one-half miles on Saturday and Sunday.

Of course, that was to be offset by the popcorn (small) with the butter (more than was necessary) twice in a row. This time we saw “2012″ and “The Men Who Stare at Goats.” Both interesting and engaging movies. I did break with tradition though and didn’t have my usual breakfast tacos this weekend at all. Instead, on Saturday I had a chicken wrap with some cheese spread and multi-grain chips for lunch (half) and the other half for dinner). On Sunday, I had Eggs Benedict (they were okay since the restaurant was a little bit of a greasy spoon), which certainly wasn’t on the diet — between the ham, Hollandaise sauce and hash browns. For dinner, it was a roast beef au jus sandwich on a wheat hoagie from one of those sandwich shops. I asked them about the amount of meat on the sandwich and number of carbs, and they gave me a nutritional print-out of their stuff. Under the gun, I had to make a quick decision and went with one of their lower-calorie options.

Last night though after the throngs of people left the supermarket, I went at 11 p.m. to shop for a few items to make it through the next week or so. I ended up spending $87 this time on not much at all. Today, at breakfast I had a banana. My boss took me to breakfast where I had a bowl of oatmeal. For lunch, I had two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a quarter of a honeydew melon, four ounces of light yogurt and carrots. For the afternoon snack, it was a piece of beef jerkey and two pieces of flatbread wafers. Dinner is still in the works.

I’m hoping to get some exercise in tonight. My fiancee isn’t feeling well. I don’t want to drive her to exercise if she’s not up to it. However, I need to get out there and continue doing what I’m doing, especially if I expect to see results.

Of course, this is the weekend of Thanksgiving. Time to give thanks. Lots of food to go around too. I was just informed that I won’t have to worry about overeating at the Thanksgiving meal because dinner will be a little unorthodox — purchased from a cafeteria style cafeteria since there’s nobody to cook it. It doesn’t really matter to me anyway since this diet has practically taken most of the joy out of eating anyway. I won’t be missing much as it is. I have been requested though to make some homemade cranberry relish. It’s Julia Child to the rescue. I’ll make some good stuff and please everyone at the table — may even have a little myself! I think I’ll just bypass dessert — bummer!

So, that’s all the news that’s fit to print at this point. The week is off to a good start. Now, let’s hope it stays that way … .

Be well and eat healthy!

Robert M.

One of our great instructors, Lisa.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and you know what that means?! Lots of food! And do you know what lots of food means? Food coma! But that’s okay! We know how to get you back up on your feet after a day of feasting!

This month and next’s, November and December,  at Fun Pole Fitness we are offering $5 on our traditional classes! That’s right, you heard it from here! We know that you’re on a budget and that you have gifts to buy, so we would like to help you on the day after the Thanksgiving slump! We’ll get you back on your feet and have you energized for the upcoming holidays! You’ll have more energy and especially you’ll be looking mighty sexy in your holiday dress!

Check out our class schedule and take advantage of this offer! Happy Thanksgiving!

The H1N1 Swine Flu virus knows no borders,has no boundaries, and has absolutely no respect for religious or cultural traditions.

This year at the annual Hajj to Mecca,  Four foreign pilgrims have died of swine flu, the Saudi Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

The Saudi Arabia Health Ministry  said none of the four foreign victims had been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, as has been recommended by The Health Ministry.

An official statement released by the ministry said all had underlying health problems, including cancer and respiratory illness, AFP news agency reported.

Three of the victims died in Medina and one in Mecca.

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=128688&d=22&m=11&y=200Over

The BBC is reporting that….up to three million Muslims from around the world take part in the holy pilgrimage every year, but health officials have expressed fears that it could provide a breeding ground for the virus.

Authorities had tried to prepare for any outbreaks by installing thermal cameras at airports and sea terminals, deploying 15,000 additional health workers and ensuring hundreds of extra beds were available.

The Hajj (Arabic: حج‎ Ḥaǧǧ) is a pilgrimage to Mecca. It is currently the largest annual pilgrimage in the world,^[1] and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a moral obligation that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so. The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to Allah (God).^[2] The pilgrimage occurs from the 7th to 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj)

The Health Minister has reported that there are 16 other people that have been diagnosed with swine flu and four remain in hospital in “critical condition”.

He added 12 others had recovered following treatment.

The Saudi government has recommended the elderly, pregnant women, people with chronic diseases and children skip the Hajj this year.

The Saudi government has said all pilgrims need a certificate of vaccination before they can apply for a visa.

This is real people, and this disease is spreading worldwide,at a rapid pace.

I encourage everyone to get a H1N1 swine flu shot as soon as you can.The reports of any side effects are exaggerated, and will cause millions of people to perish from the lack of the vaccine.

Any paranoia surrounding any alledged complications from the shot are totally unsubstantiated, and if those people out there insist on not receiving the vaccine, then we as a society should only expect more mounting mass casualties from the swine flu, as exhibited this weekend, unfortunately in Mecca.

If it can happen in Mecca, it can happen anywhere.

Please everyone, wash your hands, and go get the shot.

To follow the full story, click on the links for my sources below…

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iDApMAhUln5jw-ffhzIZCh0I_-bgD9C41MJ00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8372378.stm

http://www.saudiembassy.net/latest_news/news11210903.aspx