You'd think that with legions of fans, countless handlers, and endless paparazzi, one wouldn't have a chance to feel alone, but Lady Gaga admits that she's "embraced" her loneliness. The mega-star opened on Lifetime's The Conversation and said that she's at a point in her life where she can "cherish" her loneliness. Sounds like whatever she's going through, Gaga's got a grip on the situation.
There are rumors that she and that Vampire Diaries guy are on the rocks, so it's great that the mama Monster is able to harness the power because if you don't, and you just wallow, that's not good for anybody.
Cherishing your loneliness is a great way of phrasing it. I agree that there's something to be revered about being "alone." It sounds terribly cliche, but time by yourself helps you to get to know you, uncontaminated by someone else's influence.
For example (and here comes a gratuitous overshare): I once convinced myself that I loved dark and moody French films for a guy. I'm so into subtitles! I'd tell myself. I really love the whole foreign-ness thing! Wow! I learned so much about myself from this obscure movie that seemed to only be about cigarettes, sex, and park benches! Then, when I was no longer with the guy, and I had time to actually pay attention to my likes and dislikes, turns out I fucking hate subtitled movies with an unbridled passion. They're long, they're usually pretty boring, and anyone who tells you they're "life changing" needs to watch a marathon of Wedding Crashers on TBS before they know the real meaning of the phrase. Rule #349: Never let a fellow crasher be convinced they like film noir.
Point is, time alone, even if it is lonely, can yield some pretty powerful discoveries, and it should be appreciated. Other than my stupid example, there are no limits to what you can uncover when your time is totally yours.
And the best part is, when it feels right to settle into another relationship, your alone time will have given you a stronger foundation so that if someone offers to take you to a midnight screening of Le Gamin au Velo, you'll politely decline and offer up something else instead. After all, you know you now.
Do you cherish, or did you cherish, your loneliness?
Read more: http://thestir.cafemom.com/love_sex/137165/lady_gaga_cherishes_her_loneliness
Monday, May 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Suzanne Somers' Secret to Everlasting Youth is Mind-Blowing
Prepare to have your mind completely blown. Because futurist Ray Kurzweil (who predicted the web, the fall of the U.S.S.R. and the fact that a computer would beat a human at chess years before those incidents actually occurred) sat down to chat with Suzanne Somers on her CafeMom Studios YouTube show, Suzanne Somers Breaking Through, yesterday and his latest prediction is nothing short of WILD!
Prepare to have your mind completely blown. Because futurist Ray Kurzweil (who predicted the web, the fall of the U.S.S.R. and the fact that a computer would beat a human at chess years before those incidents actually occurred) sat down to chat with Suzanne Somers on her CafeMom Studios YouTube show, Suzanne Somers Breaking Through, yesterday and his latest prediction is nothing short of WILD!
AND it gets better!
Apparently, when a new disease comes along, we'll be able to download new cures for it. Beyond that, he talks about how we'll be able to tap into biotechnology to bolster genes that keep us young and turning "off" genes that age us. (Sounds like a dream come true for the Botox crowd, eh? Joan Rivers would kvell!) And Kurzweil predicts that in 15 years, we'll be able to adding more than a year every year to your remaining life expectancy. And he thinks that we could get to the point where we're living to 100 years old and LOOKING 30 years old. Wowowowow!
Read more: http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/suzanne-somers-secret-everlasting-youth-mind-blowing-video-202200515.html
Prepare to have your mind completely blown. Because futurist Ray Kurzweil (who predicted the web, the fall of the U.S.S.R. and the fact that a computer would beat a human at chess years before those incidents actually occurred) sat down to chat with Suzanne Somers on her CafeMom Studios YouTube show, Suzanne Somers Breaking Through, yesterday and his latest prediction is nothing short of WILD!
AND it gets better!
Apparently, when a new disease comes along, we'll be able to download new cures for it. Beyond that, he talks about how we'll be able to tap into biotechnology to bolster genes that keep us young and turning "off" genes that age us. (Sounds like a dream come true for the Botox crowd, eh? Joan Rivers would kvell!) And Kurzweil predicts that in 15 years, we'll be able to adding more than a year every year to your remaining life expectancy. And he thinks that we could get to the point where we're living to 100 years old and LOOKING 30 years old. Wowowowow!
Read more: http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/suzanne-somers-secret-everlasting-youth-mind-blowing-video-202200515.html
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Seven Habits that Will Make You Happy
Scientists report some people are born happy. Their brains automatically produce feel-good chemicals. But for those who are more apt to see the glass as half empty, don't despair. Research has also shown if we get into certain happy-making habits, we can bump up our optimism. Here's how to do it:
Make Lists
Turns out that just letting the day go by is likely to make us blue. Instead, accomplishing even small goals, or working towards them, gives our mood a boost. One caveat: Be easy on yourself. Don't keep your expectations so high they can't be met. Create doable goals - and not too many.
Allow Time To Plan Vacations
Two months is ideal. Why? Planning a vacation can give you just as much joy as going on one. In fact, one study showed folks who spend their money on vacations, rather than expensive material goods, rated higher on the happiness scale. There's no need to blow your budget. A weekend trip to a country cabin may be all you need.
Sort Through Your Friends
It may sound cold, but negative or needy friends make us feel down and stressed. You needn't drop these friends like hot potatoes, but make it a point to schedule more time with your upbeat buddies.
Find Some New Fun
If your hobby has been knitting, why not branch out and explore a new interest (like hot-air ballooning)? It's a great way to lift your spirits. Not only does a new passion give you a chance to have new, fun experiences, you can also make new friends and socialize.
Snooze
Mounting research confirms short naps not only help us concentrate but improve our moods. Squeezing a 10- to 20-minute nap into the middle of your day is all you need.
Meditation
Countless studies show meditating just fifteen minutes a day boosts mood, lowers blood pressure and creates a more relaxed view of life. You can make your mantra - the word you focus on - "peace" "quiet" or "joy," whatever word makes you smile.
Make Exercise A Priority
No excuses! Whether you're trying to lose weight, fight disease or simply boost happiness, exercise should be a non-negotiable. In fact, it might just be the single most important activity to improve your over all wellbeing. If the gym isn't for you, walk up stairs, or go for a brisk daily walk. Just get moving.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Satiereal Saffron Extract: Miracle Appetite Suppressant?
What if there was a safe supplement that would banish hunger and boost metabolism? That's exactly what Dr. Oz touted in a recent episode of his show called Belly Blasting Supplements. America's favorite TV doctor says that Satiereal saffron extract, will "annihilate your urge to overeat." Saffron is a culinary spice derived from the dried stigmas of crocuses. Each flower contains only three stigmas and they are usually harvested by hand. This makes saffron the most expensive spice in the world by weight. It has been cultivated for over three thousand years.
Satiereal saffron extract is believed to diminish "emotional eating." It may have the effect of increasing serotonin levels in the brain, which improves mood and makes people less likely to snack. Dr. Oz explains, "You crave carbohydrates…when you take carbohydrates and put them up in the mouth you are actually turning on chemicals in the brain... They turn on this pleasure sensation, this craving you have, and they give you the satisfaction from doing this and relief."
A 2010 study of 60 women did show that participants taking a Satiereal saffron supplement did lose more weight and experienced fewer cravings than others given a placebo. The dosage is 88-90 mg, twice a day, and the cost is about $30 per month.
Read more: http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/satiereal-saffron-extract-miracle-appetite-suppressant-203200700.html
Satiereal saffron extract is believed to diminish "emotional eating." It may have the effect of increasing serotonin levels in the brain, which improves mood and makes people less likely to snack. Dr. Oz explains, "You crave carbohydrates…when you take carbohydrates and put them up in the mouth you are actually turning on chemicals in the brain... They turn on this pleasure sensation, this craving you have, and they give you the satisfaction from doing this and relief."
A 2010 study of 60 women did show that participants taking a Satiereal saffron supplement did lose more weight and experienced fewer cravings than others given a placebo. The dosage is 88-90 mg, twice a day, and the cost is about $30 per month.
Read more: http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/satiereal-saffron-extract-miracle-appetite-suppressant-203200700.html
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Women Shouldn't Wait Until They're in Their 50s to Love Their Bodies
The other day at in the women's locker room of the gym, two likely young 20-somethings were having a dramatic conversation in front of my locker, so I really had no choice but to overhear everything they were saying. One of them -- who, I must note is tiny all over but blessed in the bust -- was freaking out that she gained two pounds. Her friend was consoling her that sometimes that just happens, and "like, the other day she totally only ate salad and still gained weight!" Upon hearing this, I wanted ... to ... cry.
Really, ladies? This is what we spend our time, money, and mental anguish on. Going crazy over two pounds here, one pound there. Our breasts, our noses, our hair, our eyelashes! We fail to truly see what we look like. We often exert so much energy hating how we look. It's no surprise a new poll of 3,000 adult women by myspecialk.co.uk found women don't really feel confident about their bodies, inside and out, until they're 52 YEARS OLD!
Congrats to the Baby Boomers who get to enjoy that mid-life self-esteem boost, but I think it's absolutely ABSURD that we are spending half a century generally being uncomfortable in our own skin. This is not good news for younger women.
Who wants to waste precious time, over 50 years (or, maybe it's more like 45, since we don't begin the lifetime of picking apart our physical appearance until we're about 5) not enjoying their body, not being proud of how they look, not feeling beautiful? We should be able to enjoy the kind of self-esteem reportedly experienced by the Meryl Streeps and Helen Mirrens out there -- but we shouldn't have to wait until we're over 50 to! We should be able to feel that good about ourselves in our 20s, 30s, 40s ...
Of course, self-esteem and positive body image is definitely not something we can turn on and off like a light switch. For many of us, it's a constant battle to be happy or even okay with what we see in the mirror. But hearing this news should serve as a serious wake-up call that we've got to do better and we deserve better. It seems like doing whatever it takes to love ourselves more sooner -- be that a bit more self-compassion, a little less freaking out on the scale -- could save us years of unnecessary discomfort and unhappiness.
Do you agree that most women don't feel comfortable with their bodies until they're in their 50s? Are you happy with how you feel about yours?
Read more: http://thestir.cafemom.com/healthy_living/130829/women_shouldnt_wait_until_theyre
Really, ladies? This is what we spend our time, money, and mental anguish on. Going crazy over two pounds here, one pound there. Our breasts, our noses, our hair, our eyelashes! We fail to truly see what we look like. We often exert so much energy hating how we look. It's no surprise a new poll of 3,000 adult women by myspecialk.co.uk found women don't really feel confident about their bodies, inside and out, until they're 52 YEARS OLD!
Congrats to the Baby Boomers who get to enjoy that mid-life self-esteem boost, but I think it's absolutely ABSURD that we are spending half a century generally being uncomfortable in our own skin. This is not good news for younger women.
Who wants to waste precious time, over 50 years (or, maybe it's more like 45, since we don't begin the lifetime of picking apart our physical appearance until we're about 5) not enjoying their body, not being proud of how they look, not feeling beautiful? We should be able to enjoy the kind of self-esteem reportedly experienced by the Meryl Streeps and Helen Mirrens out there -- but we shouldn't have to wait until we're over 50 to! We should be able to feel that good about ourselves in our 20s, 30s, 40s ...
Of course, self-esteem and positive body image is definitely not something we can turn on and off like a light switch. For many of us, it's a constant battle to be happy or even okay with what we see in the mirror. But hearing this news should serve as a serious wake-up call that we've got to do better and we deserve better. It seems like doing whatever it takes to love ourselves more sooner -- be that a bit more self-compassion, a little less freaking out on the scale -- could save us years of unnecessary discomfort and unhappiness.
Do you agree that most women don't feel comfortable with their bodies until they're in their 50s? Are you happy with how you feel about yours?
Read more: http://thestir.cafemom.com/healthy_living/130829/women_shouldnt_wait_until_theyre
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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