H.A.L.T. the sugar addiction!\u00a0 The little slogan is really good advice for resisting the lure of whatever has taken too big a foothold in our lives.\u00a0 We discussed the \u201cH\u201d yesterday — don\u2019t get too hungry, because low blood sugar and screaming hunger hormones make listening to reason difficult and falling easy.<\/p>\n
The second letter, \u201cA\u201d stands for anger. Don\u2019t get too angry.\u00a0 When you are emotional and stressed, your resistance level is at rock bottom.\u00a0 Besides that, reaching for a candy bar to deal with your anger is not a lot different than the response of alcoholics who reach for the bottle. Neither one solves anything.<\/p>\n
What is making you mad?\u00a0 And is it really<\/em> that driver who is going too slow in the fast lane, or is it something that happened before you left home?\u00a0 Next time you are upset, don\u2019t automatically get out the chips.\u00a0 Instead, realize it is just a feeling — not the end of the world.\u00a0 What is really making you feel this way?\u00a0 What can you do about it?\u00a0 What can change?<\/p>\n Sometimes we are angry because of things over which we have no control — but we can always change our own attitude.\u00a0 Focusing on what you have and the positive things in your life instead of the tired old drumbeat of, \u201cIt\u2019s not fair. I don\u2019t deserve this,\u201d can change the very flavor of your life.<\/p>\n There are a lot of anger-management techniques available to you, like deep breathing, visualizing a peaceful place, and listening to calming music.\u00a0 And here\u2019s a good one — exercise!\u00a0 When you get upset, take out your angst on the treadmill or take a long walk.\u00a0 When you finish, you will have calmed down and have upped the \u201cgood guy\u201d hormone glucagon which tells your body to burn fat.\u00a0 Much better than having a long-lasting rush of the \u201cpack the fat around the middle\u201d stress hormone, cortisol. As you walk, your head will clear and you will be seeing the situation more objectively. Pray as you walk, and your soul will be soothed at the same time your blood pressure comes down.<\/p>\n Disappointments come, plans fail, people mess things up for us.\u00a0 We have to expect it. After all, we aren\u2019t in Heaven yet. If we think the streets here on earth should be paved with gold and find instead we\u2019re traveling on gravel, we\u2019re bound to be disappointed and angry.\u00a0 Plan ahead and have a better way to deal with anger and stress ready for when the inevitable happens.<\/p>\n Look for real answers — and don\u2019t get too angry!<\/p>\n Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em> H.A.L.T. the sugar addiction!\u00a0 The little slogan is really good advice for resisting the lure of whatever has taken too big a foothold in our lives.\u00a0 We discussed the \u201cH\u201d yesterday — don\u2019t get too hungry, because low blood sugar and screaming hunger hormones make listening to reason difficult and falling easy. The second letter,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[143,162,163,141],"class_list":["post-681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-encouragement","tag-addiction","tag-anger","tag-hormone","tag-sugar"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"