Danette Hibberd

What was your new year's resolution?

- to lose weight?
- to get healthy?
- to get a new job?
- to make more money?

Will any of the above make you happy? Perhaps for a few weeks, but soon you will more than likely be caught in the same rut as before.

It is ironic that in today's society, we are healthier, wealthier and live longer than any previous generation, yet are we happier? Unfortunately the answer is a resounding NO.

Many of us in today's society develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative outlook then makes it even more difficult for us to face those challenges, let alone overcome them and move forward.

Practising positive thinking allows us to focus on our strengths and accomplishments, resulting in increased happiness and motivation.

Yoga is a wonderful form of exercise and assists in controlling and balancing various aspects of the body and mind. Yoga helps you in the control of your Central Nervous System and more. Enjoying yoga will promote many positive changes including a boosted self-esteem, a reduction in stress levels as well as discovering strength in your body and improved overall health.

There are currently numerous debates in the medical community on whether menopause really exists in men.

Menopause in women is defined as the time when the menstrual periods cease. Based on this, men cannot have menopause. But, as the doctors have argued, they can undergo andropause which is now known as the male equivalent of menopause in women.

It has been proven in a multitude of studies held in recent years that the value of positive thinking on our health is tantamount. The power of the human mind in fact controls how well we perform in all functions of our life.

How to think positive
Many people wander the earth believing they the lack the strength and power to achieve their goals.