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Known as Hal Asana in Sanskrit, the plough pose is an asana that targets
various areas of the body.This yoga pose helps combat excess weight,
especially hip fat and stomach sagging. It also positively influences menstrual
and menopausal disorders.
Puberty problems can be resolved with this asana, and
a positive effect on the thyroid gland can be expected.And all this without
paying a cent.Because yoga can be practiced almost anytime and anywhere.This asana holds a
prominent position in TerLiMa Yoga.
All Yolo or what? Yolo. Of course, everyone knows it. Yolo is the youth word of the year, in Germany, mind you. Yolo? Don't you know it? Aren't you cool, dude, Yolo or yolo lowercase? Capital or lowercase, the Langenscheidt publishing house has decided. Yolo is the word of the year.
And what does that mean? Y = Yokohama, o = top, l = left, o = top? Or you only live once, typically German, that is. It doesn't matter if half the people who use it have no clue what it means. Yolo, you only live once. That's a lot to ask, you only live once. How true, and the only people who (could) rebel against it are rebirth advocates.
Yolo probably means: after me, the deluge, which fits the current situation and attitude of many young people. Or is that just Langenscheidt's opinion? TerLiMa clearly says, "Carpe diem," seize the day (and the night).
Ps. By the way, "Fuck you" came in second place, which fits perfectly.
This is reality A resident in a nursing home in Bremen/Germany, is severely abused by staff, and politicians, amazingly, politicians are shocked. Wow, how can something like this happen?
I'm not providing a link here because I'm claiming this case is no exception and occurs multiple times daily in Germany.
But even the standard accommodation in these nursing homes, as they are affectionately called, is abuse enough. It's similar to nuclear power. Nuclear energy sounds less dangerous. So is a nursing home. Just a home for the elderly. But everyone knows clearly that it's over if I end up there.
The abuse doesn't have to be explicitly carried out personally by the nursing staff. The very fact of the existence of this institution is an abuse from the start. Most people still live with the illusion that when they're old, they'll go to a nursing home and be well cared for.
But reality quickly catches up with you there. Nursing homes are generally not places throughout Germany where you can spend your twilight years in dignity and with reasonable care. I'd rather call them, more neutrally, detention centres.
The former German Chancellor Kohl was said to have only worn so-called slippers because he was too large to put on shoes while bending over.It doesn't matter whether that's true, the fact is that the man was immensely overweight.And if you are that fat, you no longer like to bend over.Back when I was still actively practicing Shotokan Karate, we had a sporting habit among us students.Do as much as possible with your feet.For example, turn off the light.See photo.
Listen and be amazed.Today's 70-year-olds are the 30-year-olds of yesteryear.This is what you read in the mainstream media and discovered by so-called researchers.They compared life expectancy in industrialised countries and came to this astonishing conclusion.
Boys born in Germany today live to an average age of 78, and girls even to 83. Of course, we live much longer than previous generations.This is due to better nutrition, better hygiene, and, of course, at least in Germany, we didn't have a war, which, as we all know, quickly sweeps away young people.
This purely numerical perspective, however, ignores what a 70-year-old today simply cannot ignore: old age comes at a price, including brittle bones, deteriorating eyesight, poor hearing, etc.
You know this yourself from your own experience or from observing 70-year-olds.So no way, 70=30.If you're 30, enjoy life to the fullest, because at 70, many things, no, most things, are no longer possible.
Here's a song by my idol, Johnny Cash, from 2003, recorded shortly before his death.
Hurt
I hurt myself today to see if I still feel.
I focus on the pain, the only thing that´s real.
The needle tears a hole, the old familiar sting.
Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything.
What have I become my sweetest friend?
Everyone I know goes away in the end.
And you could have it all. My empire of dirt.
I will let you down. I will make you hurt.
I wear this crown of thorns upon my liar´s chair.
Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair.
Beneath the stains of time the feelings disappear.
You are someone else. I am still right here.
What have I become my sweetest friend?
Everyone I know goes away in the end.
And you could have it all. My empire of dirt.
I will let you down. I will make you hurt.
If I could start again, a million miles away,
I would keep myself. I would find a way.
And so that the whole thing doesn't end so sadly, here's a song from earlier times.1983, Johnny Cash on "Wetten dass / German TV"A true historical document
The story's irony is that thousands of these sweet fruits have sickened approximately 11,000 people in Germany. It's their own fault—their own fault on a larger scale.According to this report, the fruits came from China.And I thought they only had rice!
On the same day that the first reports of mass vomiting and diarrhoea hit the media, I had a fantastic encounter in my garden.I found the first strawberry.On August 31st, I had planted 50 young strawberry shoots, and since it was my first time growing strawberries, I sincerely hoped the seedlings would survive and I could have a bountiful harvest next year.
And then, a few days ago, a single red strawberry peeked out at me.About 30mm in diameter, it was a beautiful red colour, a bit eaten by slugs, and a bit dirty. I picked it and ate it as is (we always did that as kids).
Conclusion: If more people here grew strawberries, the Chinese would have more time for their rice, and we'd have less diarrhoea.
Next phenomenon: diabetes!Now they've figured out that exercise might help against this devilish disease.As if that were something completely new.I've always maintained that diabetes is just a fad from the doctor's bag.People who exercise and eat well don't get diabetes (accident victims and those born with it, of course).
So get out there and grow your strawberries. Then there'll be no more mess and no more amputated limbs.
In Germany, 14% of the 20 to 79 year olds suffer from type 1 or type 2 diabetes.This means that the proportion of the population affected is higher than in all other European countries.In France, Italy and Spain, for example, less than 10% of this age group suffer from diabetes.This is no surprise, as diabetes goes hand in hand with obesity.And Germany is the champion in this area too.
Change your life style > the time you spend today for exercises
I live in a tiny town, and recently I had visitors from London who could hardly believe the sight of our clear, starry sky stretching out above them in the darkness of the small town.
Yet even a metropolis like London could be transformed quickly into a thriving "countryside city" (as I call it). I photographed these magnificent blossoms on the zucchini in my garden a few days ago. It's so wonderfully easy to cultivate your own little garden. ("Well, there will be zucchini to eat again tomorrow, I suppose...").
Yoga should be learned with a teacher.That would be ideal.If there is no teacher nearby, you can also get along by studying from books.There are also instructional DVDs and lots of U-Tube videos on the subject.
I also find studying online very helpful.There are already numerous options online today; just search and choose something that suits you.
What strikes me is the fact that in India, the country of yoga's origin, there are significantly more male yoga masters, while in the Western world, it is clearly women who make up the yoga teachers.
"Oh, it's Monday again soon." Who hasn't heard that too often or perhaps even said it themselves? Some people go so far as to say, "I hate Monday!"
Dear people, let me tell you, this attitude is entirely harmful, wrong and absolutely unnecessary. You won't change anything. Monday comes like any other time. Only a very few people are granted the exception of not having a Monday. If you cross the dateline on a ship, it can happen that Monday doesn't happen. This occurs for time calculation and navigational reasons.
Hardcore Monday haters would now project their lives onto Tuesday. Don't do it! Anyone who acts like that and deals with their life like that misses out on 52 wonderful days a year. And extrapolate that to their entire life. For these people, every week starts with a negative sign. And this mere negative view doesn't change anything anyway. I'm already looking forward to Monday.
Australian researchers warn of a myopia epidemic in industrialised countries.An international team of researchers has warned of a myopia epidemic in the journal "The Lancet."
Modern lifestyles, in which students spend more time indoors in front of computers and television, may be the reason for the massive increase in myopia.
Whether students sit in front of the computer for homework or just to play games makes no difference.
Up to 80 per cent of school leavers in urban areas like China and Japan already have to wear glasses. Scientists at the University of Canberra (Australia) attribute this to a lack of direct sunlight, which reduces the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
This usually prevents the eyeball from growing too much, which can lead to myopia.
So, get outside and don't become an indoor person.
Nature exercises appeal to me especially. The connection with the earth is most significant here, and it's easier to feel its incredible energy. Everyone should practice and study outdoors as often as possible. It's great fun!
Why are bananas crooked?This frequently asked question is easily answered.Because there's no one in the jungle to straighten them.It would be nice if the world could be explained so simply.
Why are bananas so cheap?
They are cheaper compared to fruit produced locally or at least nearby.Why are apples from the old country cheaper per kilo in the Munich supermarket than a kilo of bananas?
Here, too, the joke answer: because Munich is closer to Africa.
But that's not the problem.The problem isn't the price, even if a kilo of apples costs five Euros, and the bananas are the same.The problem is the pesticides that come from the shopping bag onto the table.
According to a Greenpeace study, almost 80 per cent of conventionally produced fresh fruit and over 55 per cent of vegetables are contaminated with pesticides.This resulted from analysing more than 22,000 samples by the German food inspection authorities.
So, what does this mean?It's up to the man and the woman to do it themselves.Grow your own vegetables and fruit!
What can you do if you get sick?
Well, for example, go to the doctor, a naturopath, maybe a pharmacist, or even
go straight to the hospital.That's something everyone has to decide
for themselves, or for others they have to care for.But that's not my topic.I'm wondering what I can do to avoid
getting sick in the first place. A tip for today: (and I deliberately say
"a", "tip", "today") Turn off the TV and go for a
walk.
I found this film while surfing the internet and wanted to share it with you. You know my thoughts on the art of yoga. We need to be and stay fit, but we're not applying to join the circus. This film truly showcases aesthetic yoga in its purest form.
