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Agreed

Jean Philippe — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:28:10 -0500

I completely agree with you. For me The Alchemist from Paulo Coelho started it all. It opened new doors that I couldn't see before. It lead to re-energization and of course better health. Although I have to say that sometimes I got into higher vibrations (I don't know exactly how to describe it) and fell hard.

Nonetheless an inspirational book always lifts you up!

Yoga + Boys = Too Much Fun

Jenny86753oh9 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:47:40 -0500

Our YMCA downtown offers a Yoga class for families on Saturdays. I tried it once with my 9 and 5 year old boys. I figured it would be a nightmare and we'd end up getting kicked out, but the instructor (and others) took it all in stride. My 9 year old actually got a kick out of it. My more active 5 year old went crazy. It was just too much calm for him. He was cracking people up, but when he started "tooting" I called it quits.

Jen

Not so great with a 3-year-old

AmberS — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:52:33 -0500

I've tried to do yoga with my daughter, who was 3 at the time. She asked if we could, and I put on my DVD. I think she was too young, though, as her contribution mostly involved climbing on me. So in our case it wasn't great, but I've heard good things from people with slightly older kids.

~ Amber

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I can't even get up in enough time for work.

lauriewrites — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:57:51 -0600

Exercise in the morning just won't work for me, I fear. I really, really wish I could morph into a morning person but I don't think it's possible.

My motivation right now is that I feel like crap and I don't want to, plus the number on the scale is above where I know is healthy for me. I'm hoping that feeling and looking better (which really does happen pretty fast, even if it's just that the workouts make my skin look more healthy or whatever and the sense of accomplishment after making a good choice) will turn into the motivation I've been looking for.

I do intend to use some of the tools I found while researching this post. There are some really great resources and communities online that I just didn't know were there.

Laurie

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Sidetracked is right.

lauriewrites — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:54:25 -0600

There are just so many things to see and conversations to get involved in online, I have trouble rationing out the time in what feels like a second world.

I share the feelings that are tugging at you, though, and right now I'm motivated to be more healthy, so hopefully that'll work out. Thanks for commenting, Josanne.

Laurie

LaurieWrites

Great post, Laurie.

Zandria — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:26:10 -0600

"I even know that rarest of creature - the single, exercising morning person who gets up on purpose at 5 a.m. Shudder."

I've written about my dislike for early-morning exercise before, so you know I can relate. :)

Like you said, you have to find your motivation where you can. I'm sure you'll find yours.

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I can definately relate!

Josanne — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:28:40 -0600

I can definately relate! And for me, I work on the computer part time, so there's my reason to get on it! If I truly worked full time on my computer during the day, I could be doing really well! I just tend to get very sidetracked!

Once I was without internet for about 3 weeks, and I could not believe how busy I kept, and then looked back and thought, how did I ever have so much time to spend on the computer before?

This is my weakness in life, especially because I'm a bit of a introvert. But it is something that is tugging at my heart, and that I do work on, but need to do more. I need to get a really good schedule! I've been doing some of that, but a bit too sporadically. In the mornings when everyone is asleep, and I can't make noise anyway, is a good time to do my typing.

I'm able to say tho, I have accomplished some things in the past few days, so I feel better about that! I also make a point to not be on a whole lot when my kiddos are home. I don't think it's fair to them.

Glad I'm not alone, but not glad to see anyone else feeling the same way I do.

Josanne

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I agree

mwaters — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:31:05 -0600

Simple Abundance by Sara Ban Breathnach and Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life by Dr. Wayne Dyer are two favorites of mine. Both are made up of short essays. I keep them by my bed and read an essay before I get going in the morning. Different books speak to different moods for me but inspirational books are a great help!

Mary@SimplyForties
http://www.simplyforties.com

Completely Agree with You

Creatively Belle — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:39:02 -0600

I think you're right on the mark with your point about feeling good mentally and emotionally.

For me I'll read good books, play music that lifts my spirits and talk with girlfriends who are positive.

I read a beautiful book called "Miss Garnet's Angel" by Salley Vickers that lifted my spirits when I was grieving for a lost one. The Dalai Lama's book on Living and Dying is also very useful. I just delved into as I needed to and always landed on a section that I needed.

I also have The Secret to help shift those negative thought and self talk patterns.

We each have the choice to choose how we deal with life, even if we don't always feel like we get to choose the situation.

All the best,

Belinda

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I hadn't seen this issue yet, thrilled, though!

hedra — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:41:34 -0500

yay for shopping for childbirth methods and approach in the same logical comparison model as shopping for a car.

I am glad this is getting out there - I've been a fan of Childbirth Connection's evidence-based information for years (including the portion that was MaternityWise.org, now merged as part of the same organization). I used it a lot for my own pregnancy and birth experiences, at least for the education part.

I ended up with three hospital births, but all for appropriate medical reasons, and no uniformity of procedure involved - pitocin without epidural, for example, and expectant management of a long labor rather than clock-limits on labor - even with an epidural that time. The evidence in evidence-based medicine can point toward intervention, or away from it, depending on the situation. It's when the high-tech is used because it is there, rather than because evidence supports its use in this patient's case, that the problems snowball.

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The Title Is Just Fine, Not Misleading

Carrie Blankenship — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:18:47 -0500

I am sorry, but I have to disagree with the commentor that stated the title was miseading. The c-section rates in America are through the roof! Yes, healthy babies and moms are the ultimate goal (and a higher hospital bill due to major surgery which trickles down to the pocket books of everyone on the other end of the experience) but at what cost?

For each unnecessary intervention, like induction, there is a side effect (fetal distress, for example). Then there is risk of needing another intervention, like major abdominal surgery, which carries a whole other slew of complications and risks. Do you see how the snowball effect happens?

The long term effects of c-sections are also problematic, as each time a patient has surgery, scar tissue is formed and that in itself can cause lifelong reproductive and gynecological issues. Trust me.

I will always advocate for the education of child-bearing women when it comes to their care and the care of their pregnancies. They need to be encouraged to stand up to medical beliefs and practices that may not be in their best interest, but in the best interest of the doctors time and the hospitals bottom line of doing business. Did you know that there are more c-sections done late in the day so that doctors can make it home at a decent hour? It's true.

I suggest watching "The Business of Being Born" for more information - it will open your eyes about the history of birth in American and where it stands now.

Carrie at Stop Screaming I'm Driving!

I had

CantHardlyWait — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:17:40 -0500

an unecessary c-section with my son. I hope, now that I am educated, that I can shoot for a VBAC with my next one.

I learned my lesson

monicabrandywine — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:49:19 -0500

My OB had to reel my tiny 6 lbs. daughter out of me like a fish on a hook via vaccum extractor. Why? Because as a first-time mom, the epidural worked way too well. I had no idea how to push, couldn't feel the contractions. She came out looking like a cone head. :( I believe I came very close to a c-section.

First I got mad, then I got educated. My next three babies: with a hospital midwife, no drugs. All mommy-power pushing. Very empowering, I might add. No more cone head babies for me.

Monica

Paper Bridges: a blog about books, faith and life.

I understand what you are

Amy Gates — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:30:30 -0500

I understand what you are saying. I feel it is a fair title though. In the article they state, "Childbirth without technical intervention can succeed in leading to a good outcome for mother and child, according to a new report." So I feel that when unnecessary intervention is used, it can lead to a poor outcome. Of course, "poor" is subjective, but when a mom (who was healthy and low-risk, but was induced and then diagnosed as failure to progress and rec'd a c-section) has to spend weeks recovering from a c-section and can't easily breastfeed or pick up her baby or walk around, I think that could be considered by some as poor. Of course a healthy baby is always the goal, but I think maternity care and birth care in this country could be done differently to lower the c-section rate and lower the use of other often unnecessary procedures.

As is said in the article, "The normal, hormone-driven changes in the body that naturally occur during delivery can optimize infant health and encourage the easy establishment and continuation of breastfeeding and mother-baby attachment."

It's definitely a controversial subject, but I'm highly in favor of getting information out there, thereby empowering women and allowing them to make informed choices.

Amy
Crunchy Domestic Goddess
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