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The Wellness Corner

Feeling Great in 2008!

Shoshana Frumkin
Contributor
January 2008

So the holidays are over and all the

wrapping paper has been tossed into

the recycling bin, we’ve eaten our fi ll

and visited or been visited by friends

and family and hopefully we have not

spent our life savings this year buying

gifts.

It’s time to bring in the new year

with a stand for optimism and a new

motto: “ Feeling great in 2008” .

Tips to get started.

Get enough sleep

•Winter is hibernation time for

most creatures and our bodies are

no exception. We need enough rest;

just look around our environment

and you will notice plants are going

dormant and energy reserves are going

underground.

•Th is is a good time to upgrade

beds, pillows, blankets, space heaters

and start a rest fi tness program ,

as natural products as possible seem

to help reduce allergy symptoms for

some and that can signifi cantly impact

quality of sleep.

•Did you know that 8 hours of

quality sleep between 11:00 p.m. and

7:00 a.m. can help weight management,

mood regulation, hormonal

balance and productivity?

• Look at any habits that may

interrupt good sleep, especially caffeine

later in the day, including sodas,

weight management formulas and

some medications. I am not suggesting

that you change prescribed medications

but you can consult with your

doctor or medical professional about

sleep issues and your prescriptions.

•Believe it or not having a snack

before bed can help calm you and help

get you drowsy, try to keep your sleep

fi tness snack fairly nutritious, cheese

and fruit, yogurt , a half a sandwich,

having your blood sugar regulated

before bed can help with not waking

up groggy.

•Stress reduction, whether deep

breathing, yoga, meditation, massage

or appropriate vitamin supplementation

are all positive ways to help

regulate the body’s well-being and

ultimately get a good night’s rest and

rejuvenation.

Check out these additional resources :

Whole Foods Markets

www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Find a store near you where you can

fi nd supplements and natural potions

for better sleep , you can get assistance

from the Whole Body department

staff .

Books. Th e Harvard Medical School

Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep, by

Lawrence Epstein, MD, past president

of the American Academy of Sleep

Medicine (AASM), presents a six-step

plan to better sleep. In the book, Dr.

Epstein off ers tips for dealing with

common issues such as insomnia, disrupted

sleep, daytime exhaustion, restlessness,

sleepwalking, and the many

other chronic sleep conditions suff ered

by more than 70 million Americans.

Websites.

• http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_

ha/sidebars/sb31_1.html

• http://www.ayurvedamed.com/

methods/51/

• http://insomnia.about.com/od/

quizzesfaq/qt/Video_Mood.html

FEELING GREAT IN 2008 !!

Take care of the body, it’s where

you live.

Shoshana Frumkin CNC, CMT, is the

President and Founder of On the Spot

Massage at Work. You can contact her

at shoshana@onthespotmassage.com, or

www.onthespotmassage.com.