{"id":2633,"date":"2011-07-28T07:53:45","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T11:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2011-07-28T07:53:45","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T11:53:45","slug":"8-positive-things-you-can-accomplish-in-30-seconds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/07\/8-positive-things-you-can-accomplish-in-30-seconds.html","title":{"rendered":"8 Positive Things You Can Accomplish in 30 Seconds"},"content":{"rendered":"

People tell me, “I don’t have the time to …<\/p>\n

\u201c… go to the store and pick up fruits and vegetables.<\/em>
\n\u201c… exercise.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>
\n \u201c… sit and breathe.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u201c… to be positive.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Really?\u00a0 Too busy to be positive?<\/p>\n

Surely, you can clear a scant 30 seconds to do something positive for yourself, can’t you?
\nIf thinking about what to do takes up too much of those 30 seconds, here follow 8 suggestions!
\n
\n8 Positive things that you can ‘accomplish’ in a mere 30 seconds.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Breathe<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 70% of waste is eliminated via your lungs!\u00a0 You can place your hand on your belly and feel it rise and fall with each breath cycle.\u00a0 Thirty seconds of breathing can do wonders!<\/li>\n
  2. Affirmations.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Repeat one powerful affirmation over and over again for 30 seconds.\u00a0 If it\u2019s a short affirmation, \u201cI am whole and complete,\u201d you may be surprised to find how many times you can repeat “I am whole and complete” in just 30 seconds.<\/li>\n
  3. Stretch. <\/em><\/strong>Stand and reach for the stars!<\/li>\n
  4. Smile.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Smiling relaxes hundreds of muscles and releases pockets of stress and tension held in your face<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  5. Stay Hydrated<\/em><\/strong>. Your brain is approximately 75% water, and it\u2019s the first place in the body to lose water.\u00a0 Your brain needs water to think clearly.\u00a0 Drink a glass of water.\n

    <\/em><\/em><\/li>\n

  6. Close Your Eyes.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Give yourself a real break and allow your body a 30 second opportunity to re-balance itself.\u00a0 Close your eye, cup the palm of your hands over your ears and listen to the blissful sounds of the ocean playing.\u00a0 Just like when you were a kid and held that shell to your ear!<\/li>\n
  7. Dance It Out.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Plug your iPOD into your ears and shake it up for 30 seconds.\u00a0 The ultimate energy boost!<\/li>\n
  8. Do Nothing.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Just sit and stare; perhaps out the window or at the ceiling.\u00a0 Just be sure to do nothing!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Surely, we all have a few 30-second pockets of time during the day where we can take the time to just be.
    \nStart NOW!<\/p>\n

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    Janice
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    People tell me, “I don’t have the time to … \u201c… go to the store and pick up fruits and vegetables. \u201c… exercise.\u201d\u00a0 \u201c… sit and breathe.\u201d \u201c… to be positive.\u201d Really?\u00a0 Too busy to be positive? Surely, you can clear a scant 30 seconds to do something positive for yourself, can’t you? 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