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Recharge Your Life! with Dr. Sue

This Month: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AN INSTANT

by Suzanne Zoglio, Ph.D.

Having more energy is important not only to make you feel better, but also to keep you healthier. Studies have shown that "recharging" -- whether through prayer, meditation, focused breathing, positive thinking, hobbies or other things that give us energy -- can promote faster healing, increased mental acuity, better emotional well-being and greater productivity.

Research also shows that stress -- which depletes our energy -- may increase our risk for many health problems, especially cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune illnesses. On the other hand, positive emotional energy can increase longevity and strengthen our resistance to unexpected distress.

Here is a simple way to get more energy starting today.

Make a Difference in an Instant

When you’re wondering if anyone would care if you suddenly disappeared, it’s a sure sign that you want to count –- to be appreciated. Heighten your sense of purpose by making a difference in someone else’s life -– instantly.

Give time to a child today -– with a smile, a hug, a story, or a compliment.

Call an emergency housing shelter, find out what they need, and post it on a bulletin board at work, or email the requests to family and friends.

Take a different route to work -– the scenic route.

Speak up for someone who is not present. Squelch a rumor; suggest that person’s strength.

Dash off a letter to a newspaper editor on behalf of a cause you care about.

Send someone a thank-you note.

In an instant, you can give a gift that makes the difference between fear and confidence, feeling loved and feeling alone, or knowing hope and knowing despair.

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Suzanne Zoglio, Ph.D., is a life-balance coach, national speaker and author of Recharge in Minutes: The Quick-Lift Way to Less Stress, More Success and Renewed Energy and Create a Life That Tickles Your Soul

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