Positive Life Mapper

What healthy lifestyle can do 🩻🧠💪🏼🙂

Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June. Since they were starting to smell, however, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women, and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it … hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the Bath water!”

Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof, resulting in the idiom, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed, therefore, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That’s how canopy beds came into existence.

The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, leading folks to coin the phrase “dirt poor.”

The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way, subsequently creating a “thresh hold.”

In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire.. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while, and thus the rhyme, “Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old.”

Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, “bring home the bacon.” They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and “chew the fat.”

Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.

Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the “upper crust.”

Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial.. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up, creating the custom of holding a wake.

They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all p*e in a pot & then once a day it was taken & sold to the tannery. If you had to do this to survive you were “p**s poor.”
But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn’t even afford to buy a pot; they “didn’t have a pot to p**s in” & were the lowest of the low.

The next time you are washing your hands & complain because the water temperature isn’t just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s.

England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive, so they would tie a string on the wrist of the co**se, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a dead ringer.

And that’s the truth. Now, whoever said History was boring?

A wonderful culinary journey, a great start to our spring break 🌞🌺🍾💝

I’ve seen this happen to so many of my patients.

If our cells are going to talk to one another, they need protein. All of the thousands of molecules in your body are built from only 8-9 essential amino acids that we get from our diet.

When protein is digested, it’s broken down into these amino acids or what I call building blocks.

Our DNA strings these together to make proteins from these amino acids. When we don’t get enough dietary protein, our DNA doesn’t have enough amino acids to carry out this process.

My favorite sources of protein are grass-fed meat, pasture-raised eggs, and wild-caught fish. If you’re plant-based, you can always opt for organic and non-GMO nuts, seeds, and legumes, and try to mix it up at each meal (and always balance your plant-based protein with healthy fats).

BANISH WINTER BLUES with …
Veggies, beans, and smoked sausage in bone broth spicy soup - so nutitiously healthy & filling - good for the brain & overall health 👍🏼🙂😋

All Organic Ingredients:
1 large sweet onion, 1 small garlic, 2 tumeric, 6 carrots, celery, large ripe tomatoes, mixed beans, lentils (dried presoaked / organic in cans), smoked organic beef sausages (Frankfurters), bone broth, miso paste, soy sauce.

All Organic Spices:
2 green chillis, cardamom, coriander seeds, cumin, ground black pepper, a spoonful of dried indian spices, rosemary, thyme, sage, grated hard cheese & fresh basil for garnish.

Method:
lightly sautéed in low heat the sweet onion, garlic, tumeric and carrots in a little bit of olive oil until they caramalised. Add chopped sausages, miso paste, pepper, and all the other spices. Add vegetable & bone broth, a bit of water to thin it out, beans, lentils & celeries. Slowly cooked on low heat till crunchy & not too soft.

Serve piping hot with sesame, chia & pumpkin seeds for more fibre, topped with grated cheese & fresh basil & a dash of organic cold pressed olive oil.

Let it cool, and you can freeze the leftover in glass containers.

Dragon New Year’s Dinner 🐲🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🧧

Long live the Dragon 🐲🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Happy Dragon Year 2024 🧧

Wonderful to be back H.O.M.E for X’mas 🌞😍😎🌅

For a great start in 2024, try these brain exercises 👇🏼🧠🧐

How I rewired my brain in six weeks There is growing evidence that simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains and change how they work. Melissa Hogenboom put her own brain in the scanner to find out.

In this festive season, constraint and self control can be your USPs 😉🙂💝⭐️

How to build astonishing self-control Many people believe willpower is fixed and finite. Yet powerful strategies exist that can help us increase it.

Thank you to all the Staff & Manager @ Sheratonlisboa for giving me a very memorable birthday celebrations 💝

5 min prep time as a mood booster & energy pick up snack / dessert.

For recipes, pm me 👍🏽💪🏼🧠🫀💝

No mess no stress 15 mins preparation:
Healthy, very nutritious, high protein, high fibre, low carb meal for busy people 🙂💝
Heart & brain healthy & perfect for post workout 🫀🧠

For recipes, pm me 👍🏽

B.L.I.S.S

Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept meaning "a reason for being." Everyone, according to the Japanese, has an ikigai. Finding it requires a deep and often lengthy search of self-discovery and reflection.

The word "ikigai" is usually used to indicate the source of value in one's life or the things that make one's life worthwhile. The word is also used to refer to mental and spiritual circumstances under which individuals feel that their lives are valuable. It's not necessarily linked to economics or career, although can be found when you realize a deeper meaning in one's life and work, that goes beyond money.

Even if a person feels that today is dark, but has a goal, he may feel ikigai. Behaviours that make one feel "a reason for being" are not actions which individuals are forced to take - these are natural and spontaneous actions.

In the culture of Okinawa, ikigai is thought of as "a reason to get up in the morning"; that is, a reason to enjoy life. In a TED Talk, Dan Buettner referenced ikigai as one of the reasons people in the area had such long lives.

Primary text source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai

Video: Japanese from Okinawa reflect on the importance of Ikigai in their lives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X7LQZXllUk

Psychology Today: "Ikigai & Mortality" https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-good-life/200809/ikigai-and-mortality

「かい（甲斐）」 動詞の連用形や動作性の名詞などに付いて、その行為をした効果・効験の意を表す。「生き―」「働き―」

The idea of "kai/gai" from Iki-gai (effect to live) and hataraki-gai (effect to work) means the effect of doing some action is beneficial for everyone, for example to live and work supports the health, happiness and life satisfaction of self and others.

Related blog: theviewinside.me/what-is-your-ikigai

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs

Dan Buettner's TED talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100

A sad reality that unfortunately can still happen today.

🔸 This photograph shows a young Mother, exhausted from spending hours making matchboxes, a pile of which can be seen on the table. At her feet is a young, sleeping baby covered by a blanket. Picture taken In Whitechapel, London circa 1890. For such homeworkers engaged in the sweated industries there was no division between work and home life. Match-box making was amongst the lowest paid work. The industry primarily employed women and children who could expect to work an average of 16 hours per day. For every 144 boxes made they received 2 pennies. This photograph appears in an album with a number of other prints depicting sweated labourers and London's poor. Such albums were often compiled by charities to raise funds and inform the public about the plight of those living and working in London's poorest areas, such as the East End. 🇬🇧

Meet Madam Jeanne Louise Calment, who had the longest confirmed human lifespan: 122 years, 164 days. Apparently, fate strongly approved of the way she lived her life. She was born in Arles, France, on February 21, 1875. The Eiffel Tower was built when she was 14 years old. It was at this time she met Vincent van Gogh. "He was dirty, badly dressed, and disagreeable," she recalled in an interview given in 1988.
When she was 85, she took up fencing, and still rode her bike when she reached 100. At the age of 114, she starred in a film about her life, at age 115 she had an operation on her hip, and at age 117 she gave up smoking, having started at the age of 21 in 1896. She didn't give it up for health reasons; her reason was that she didn't like having to ask someone to help her light a cigarette once she was nearly blind.
In 1965, Jeanne was 90 years old and had no heirs. She signed a deal to sell her apartment to a 47-year-old lawyer called André-François Raffray. He agreed to pay her a monthly sum of 2,500 francs on the condition he would inherit her apartment after she died. However, Raffray not only ended up paying Jeanne for 30 years, but then died before she did at the age of 77. His widow was legally obliged to continue paying Madam Calment until the end of her days.
Jeanne retained sharp mental faculties. When she was asked on her 120th birthday what kind of future she expected to have. Her reply, "A very short one."
Here are the Rules of Life from Jeanne Louise Calment:
"I'm in love with wine."
"All babies are beautiful."
"I think I will die of laughter."
"I've been forgotten by our Good Lord."
"I've got only one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it."
"I never wear mascara; I laugh until I cry often."
"If you can't change something, don't worry about it."
"Always keep your smile. That's how I explain my long life."
"I see badly, I hear badly, and I feel bad, but everything's fine."
"I have a huge desire to live and a big appetite, especially for sweets."
"I have legs of iron, but to tell you the truth, they're starting to rust and buckle a bit."
"I took pleasure when I could. I acted clearly and morally and without regret. I'm very lucky."
“Being young is a state of mind, it doesn’t depend on one’s body. I’m actually still a young girl, it's just that I haven't looked so good for the past 70 years."
At the end of one interview, the journalist said, "Madame, I hope we will meet again sometime next year." To which Jeanne replied, "Why not? You're not that old; you'll still be here!”
The image with the wings is a piece of art by
L. Lichtenfells

The most beautiful sunrise & sunset on 1.1.2023. May we all be blessed with peace, joy, health & happiness 💝

Healthy, happy 2022 - sun, peaceful nature, fresh air, what more do we need ?

Enjoying the sun & chill ambience here 😎☀️🌞

Merciless, but righteous ❄️

The girls first German Christmas experience 🎄💝

Meeting Santa on their first German X’mas was the highlight for the 2 sweet Anastasias 💝🥰😍🎅🏼🎄