JOY is the third buoy to safe harbor that we'll talk about during this breast cancer awareness month. Joy will buoy your spirit and life to a healthy, happy and whole place. For those overcoming breast cancer, finding a little joy each day is an essential daily requirement.
We've found a few simple sources of random joy that can brighten even the weariest of days and we'd like to pass a few on to you right here.
Get out in the sun!
Yes, just stepping out into the sunshine will do wonders for your countenance and, as it turns out, for your health as well. According to Dr. Mercola, the vitamin D that you'll soak up in just a 10-15 minute period can be extremely healing to your whole body, lower your blood pressure and interfere with breast cancer's ability to spread. Just take a quick look at some of the other benefits of sunshine in this article by Dr. Mercola: Dr. Mercola on Vitamin D
Another article by Dr. Veronique Desaulniers points out that an 83% reduction in breast cancer occurred when the vitamin D level in the blood was doubled to 50ngml: Dr. V on Vitamin D
So, just stepping out into the sunshine can increase your vitamin D level and start you down a healthier path! Obviously, a little vitamin D supplementation will need to go along with that sunshine exposure and both Dr. V and Dr. Mercola offer vitamin D suggestions on their sites. We hope you check these info links out and treat yourself to a little time in the sunshine today.
Laugh!
Yep, just a simple laugh! It's more powerful that you can imagine.
According to WedMD. a good laugh can boost your immune system, positively affect blood sugar levels and improve your sleep at night. So, pull out those old funny movies, joke books and stories that make you belly laugh. Or just share some light-hearted moments with cute, little ones or people who make you smile. You'll find some other great health benefits of laughing right here: WebMD on Laughing Benefits
Chocolate!
Mmm... did someone say chocolate? Yes, you read that right! In moderation, a little bit of quality chocolate is quite beneficial and will certainly bring a little joy into your day. Yum!
Aim for dark chocolate that has a high cacao content for the greatest benefits. One of our favorite chocolate companies is the Lily brand found at Whole Foods. Since it's made with stevia, there are no sugar concerns here, just-sheer-chocolate-joy! We bet your antioxidant levels are going up just thinking about this little bar! For an additional boost, read about some of the amazing health benefits of chocolate right here: Dr. Axe on Chocolate
Try something new!
When you are on a healing journey for your health, it's amazing how trying something new will expand your horizons and bring in unexpected joy. We recently tried something quite new and the health benefits have been amazing, so we'll chat about it here for a moment. After reading about the remarkable health benefits of a hyperbaric-oxygen chamber, we stepped into one for the first time at Lyfewell, right here in Johns Creek, Georgia! Oh, if you are on a healing journey, you need to stop by this place! The hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and the pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) increase oxygen levels, enhance blood flows and bring scientifically-proven restorative health benefits to the body. Yes, you'll begin to notice a nice positive change after a few sessions and you'll be glad you tried something new and so beneficial. Take a few moments to learn more about this interesting treatment at their site: Lyfewell
These are just a few of the random sources of joy we've experienced lately. We hope you'll share some of your little joys, (your "buoys of joy"), that have perhaps brought you into a safer harbor on your healing journey. We'd love to hear from you and be inspired!
We've got the joy, joy, joy, joy...down in our hearts,
The Velvet Lime Girls
