21 Feb 2022
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Fasting to Clear the Mind and Strengthen the Body

Fasting to Clear the Mind and Strengthen the Body

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! It is true that fasting will clear the mind and strengthen the body! "Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit."Ezra Taft Benson Our Personal Kaizen posts for the next several weeks will track my progress in learning about the benefits of fasting, how to fast, and experimenting with a 3-day fast. This will be an interesting experience and test of willpower for a guy who seldom skips a meal! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal…
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22 Dec 2021
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Surprising Health Benefits of a Cold Shower

Surprising Health Benefits of a Cold Shower

The Personal Kaizen team is always searching for life hacks - simple behaviors you can adopt that improve your life. Here is a simple daily habit you can adopt that will take only 30 seconds - finishing your bathing routine with a cold shower. Read on to learn the many benefits of a cold shower. There is science behind the health benefits of a cold shower. A study from the Netherlands split a group of people into four groups. One group was asked to end their daily shower with 30 seconds of cold water, another with 60 seconds of cold…
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15 Dec 2021
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12 Minutes is All You Need for Effective Meditation

12 Minutes is All You Need for Effective Meditation

I plan to begin a new meditation practice habit and recently heard Amishi Jha speak about the benefits. Amishi is a professor of psychology and neuroscientist at the University of Miami and the director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the UMindfulness Initiative. Meditation is a great way to follow Rule 4 (Live in the moment with a positive mindset) of the Personal Kaizen 10 Rules for Life. I am very busy already so want to begin a meditation practice that provides benefits to my focus, attention, and attitude with the minimum amount of time and effort. Amishi has spent the past 30 years…
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