The Frowner

Saving – easier than earning?

Is it worthwhile to increase the quality of your personal output? You may place it on different channels, such as video and audio. More languages could be a consideration. Many people answer this question in the affirmative. However, from a personal perspective, this question is a two-sided sword. More is often more regarding evidence, chronological documentation, and emotional skills! One works efficiently by becoming faster and inevitably writing more. "Practice makes perfect", and this is for life. One can find access to many worlds through writing. Likewise, crucial details are easier to filter when you describe a problem in many ways. Most people find clarity in doing. Be it talking, writing, working or exchanging with others.

Lavender Indoors

After travelling in the Mediterranean, one usually remembers the warm, sunny, dry climate. You also think of beautiful flowering lavender fields. Only some have a garden. But could lavender also thrive indoors in colder latitudes? Not all lavender plants are suitable for pots in the living room. Yet, some varieties are ideal for indoor use. These are so-called "dwarf lavender plants" such as "Goodwin Creek Grey" and "Munstead". A good choice is also "Little Lottie ", with fine pink flower tips. The French variety "Lavandula dentata" is also suitable as a pot plant.

Important and good habits to find and maintain your top form in the long term

All exercises that stimulate the brain are suitable. Do them several times a day. This promotes the enjoyment of life and strengthens the focus. Concentrate on essential things. Working more on your plans, visions, and personal strategy is best. A sophisticated concept supports and cultivates active thinking in the long term. As is well known, the most senior people on this earth have the best routines.

Les bonnes habitudes à adopter pour retrouver et maintenir sa forme à long terme

Tous les exercices qui sollicitent le cerveau sont recommandés. Pratiquez-les plusieurs fois par jour. Cela favorise le bien-être et renforce la concentration. Concentrez-vous sur l'essentiel. Il est préférable de travailler davantage sur vos projets, vos aspirations et votre stratégie personnelle. Un plan élaboré soutient et encourage une réflexion active à long terme.

Buone abitudini importanti per tornare in forma e mantenerla a lungo termine

Vanno bene tutti gli esercizi che stimolano il cervello; falli più volte al giorno. Servono per imparare ad apprezzare i momenti della vita e per concentrarsi sulle cose che contano davvero. Fa bene creare piani per il futuro ed elaborare strategie di crescita personale. Un concetto sofisticato sostiene e coltiva il pensiero attivo a lungo termine. Come è noto, le persone più anziane sulla terra hanno le abitudini migliori, sono prudenti e in grado di pianificare il futuro per diversi anni.

Work, movement and health in harmony

It can be worthwhile to make notes every day. What should the focus be on within the current week or month? Where do you want to be in a year, in five years? What is the vision, passion, and mission? Who do you want to be, and what do you want to achieve? How could you combine and develop strengths, and how could you even use personal weaknesses to your advantage? Write down, describe and write to others. Leave no questions, messages or feedback unanswered, even if the stakeholders could not be more different. Independence requires a lot of control work.

Brand, Label and Guarantee

Progressive supermarkets focus on the welfare of consumers and not on selling as many products as possible. But consumers can also make a big difference by using advances in digitalisation. Self-monitoring via apps, for example. Nevertheless, health apps with targeted information on smart shopping still need to be expanded or more present. This is not a matter of coincidence; much more of entrenched structures. We are still a long way from making life-affirming investments - in other words, investing the Swiss franc in a more economically and socially beneficial manner.

Simplify structures – recognise weaknesses – use strengths

Who doesn't wish for more time for essential things in life? Often, less is more amid luxury and general overkill of an unhealthy affluent society. Thus, the flexibilisation of work has balancing and social elements. This flexibilisation could be designed liberally, something that entrenched governing bodies too rarely sees in this way. Thus, as mentioned several times, the diversity of competing opinions would have to be targeted to generate genuinely viable solutions. If existing structures and wage systems are adhered to, constructive solutions to problems become a distant prospect. Diverse stakeholders are often set against each other even more, substantially endangering society.

Emotions: Driving force, blockade, blessing or disaster for health? …

The media "live" on headlines. Negative headlines sell particularly well, especially during times of crisis and war. Escalation of aggression to violence can be the result. All people are affected, but not everyone can be sensitised similarly, so the personal approach is different.

Conversion from traditional agriculture and its processes to vegan, highly mechanised and automated agriculture could be achieved in a few years.

The degree of self-sufficiency in vegan agriculture can be increased considerably. Especially in German-speaking countries, i.e. in the middle of these latitudes, more water is available than in many other regions. Countries with abundant water resources could produce a lot of food on relatively little land within a reasonable period. This would also open up new opportunities for industry, IT and the ICT sector.

Healthy and Sustainable

Mindfulness, awareness, and rethinking habits are the themes. Start again and again with simple basics. "Give yourself a pat on the back sometimes!" - so you never stop learning, also with nutrition. Fasting in everyday life is a matter of practice because the implementation is not problem-free for everyone, but rather a matter of course that can become a habit. Fasting can be supplemented with "interval training". Growth hormone effects, BDNF can be significantly increased. Regenerative effects are documented and proven as well as cognitive abilities increase.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) – ancient medicinal plant

Like no other root, ginger can suppress nausea (travel and seasickness). The essential oils of the root have an antibacterial and antiviral effect, making it an effective remedy for flu-like infections. Ginger can counteract stomach irritation and gastritis by regulating the mucus layer and stomach acid. Depending on the origin of the ginger, differences in quality and composition or concentration of various ingredients must be considered.

More independence with weight loss

Stews: Vegetables, lentils, potatoes, chickpeas, various trimmings and seasonings can be combined in many ways and are easy to prepare. Tip: use a large pan, even in a single household, portion the stew and freeze. With creativity, you can eat healthy and varied food for several days, saving money and time, such as tofu, salad or hummus side dishes. For instance, cauliflower can be prepared in many different ways. Inspirations at stirnrunzler.com. Cauliflower gently cooked in the oven or cauliflower pizza.

2023 – A More Intense and Subtle Year

More cardio workout and exercise. In healthy sixty-year-olds, their heart rates may occasionally reach 180 or even slightly higher. This can be hazardous to health in the rarest situations. Leave high-risk sports to professionals and adequately trained people. Several factors must be considered, including preparation, knowledge, and experience. Most of the time, you don’t need competition to boost your health. But having a workout partner, on the other hand, can be motivating and helpful. A sparring partner does not have to be a boxer, for example. Minimising risk, increasing enjoyment, and sharpening focus are essential considerations.

Staying Warm and Taking Care of Oneself

To strengthen the throat and mucous membranes, sea salt nasal sprays are helpful in dry air and heated rooms. If you have a cold, it is advisable to take Echinacea drops (mixed in water) several times a day. You can also rub these drops (pure) on your forehead, chest, and back. Echina sore throat lozenges are also helpful when used with essential oils. (Echinarom of Spagyros is paid for by basic insurance if prescribed by a general practitioner.)

How to Eat Less and Still Enjoy Food More

Low-carb diets are not only used by professional athletes, bodybuilders, and those with well-developed muscle mass. Eating less carbs, more protein, and more high-quality unprocessed foods like lentils, chickpeas, barley, oats, wheat, rye, spelt, peas, lupins, soy, and vegetables leaves you satiated for a much longer time. This also significantly boosts endurance during exercise and training. Although potatoes are still regarded as a climate-friendly food in German-speaking countries, some potato dishes have a detrimental effect on one's health, especially with excessive consumption. Consistent exercise and an occasional intense workout will increase your physical vitality within a few weeks or months, particularly when paired with a healthy, invigorating diet.

Habituation and Weaning: A Strategic Adjustment and Cost-cutting Approach

For example, a person can save up to CHF 6000 per year on food if they don't constantly buy and consume ready-made products. Even with minimal knowledge, a healthier lifestyle is attainable without having to sacrifice enjoyment. If you are well-organised, meal preparation does not necessarily take up valuable time. And if the occasion requires it, a pre-made salad or a quick meal is not so terrible. Fewer intake of heavily processed foods promotes health, which in turn boosts your daily performance. Additionally, by regularly doing meal preparation, you can save an average of CHF 3000 per year and possibly even up to CHF 6000.

Consuming dairy products and sweets every day?

Various substances in milk, such as hormones or substances that, in turn, stimulate the formation of certain hormones, have an impact on the body and skin. There is a connection between milk consumption and a higher risk of skin diseases, such as acne. This has been proven by several observational studies involving children, adolescents, and young adults between the ages of seven and 30. It’s found that this correlation became stronger the more milk is consumed. Although milk in coffee or muesli is an integral part of the majority's daily fare, animal products are resource- and energy-intensive. They require much more space and water, hence generating more greenhouse gases than plant-based foods.

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