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THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL<br />
20 www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Get Happy<br />
Healthy<br />
Living<br />
by<br />
Tina Monique M. Gottlieb, deGroot D.C.<br />
I always think of <strong>June</strong> as a time<br />
to recalibrate where I’m at in life,<br />
what my goals are, and make sure I’m<br />
feeling good about myself and my<br />
progress. Many times, people get half<br />
way through the year and aren’t as far<br />
along with their goals/resolutions as<br />
they’d like to be (or they’ve abandoned<br />
them altogether). I like to take this time<br />
to think of ways to get motivated and<br />
happy again. Sometimes it’s as simple<br />
as doing a few “happy acts.” The connection<br />
between mental well-being and<br />
acts of gratitude and mindfulness go<br />
beyond just feeling “happy”. Positive<br />
practices change the way your brain<br />
works.<br />
Every thought you have releases<br />
chemicals that have either a positive<br />
or negative effect on your physical<br />
and mental state. Learning to practice<br />
what I like to call “happy acts” help<br />
to develop positive emotions more<br />
consistently, thus resulting in a heightened<br />
state of well-being. So here are<br />
some things I recommend doing to get<br />
positive and motivated.<br />
1. Put down the phone and go for<br />
a walk.<br />
2. Be generous! Bring breakfast to<br />
work or to a friend and brighten<br />
their day.<br />
3. Treat yourself to a massage, a long<br />
run, or a favorite meal.<br />
4. Let someone go in front of you<br />
in line.<br />
5. Show affection with a warm hug.<br />
6. Call a family member just to<br />
catch up.<br />
7. Paint a positive saying on a rock<br />
and leave it in a park for someone<br />
to find.<br />
8. Leave a generous tip for great<br />
service.<br />
9. Invest in your community and<br />
shop local.<br />
10. Pick up some trash in your community.<br />
There is, of course, more than<br />
one way to greater well-being besides<br />
“happy acts”, but this is a great place<br />
to start! People who do positive acts<br />
every day (or at least once a week)<br />
train their brains to not just be happier<br />
but have stronger immune systems<br />
and become more productive. Not to<br />
mention, they’re more pleasant to be<br />
around! So, try to make positivity a<br />
habit and live a longer and happier life!<br />
Monique deGroot is the owner of<br />
Murrieta Day Spa which is located at<br />
41885 Ivy St. in Murrieta.<br />
Michelle’s Place Hosts Return to Sex & Intimacy for<br />
Cancer Survivors Seminar<br />
Michelle’s Place is hosting a free<br />
educational seminar on returning to sex<br />
& intimacy after cancer on Tuesday, <strong>June</strong><br />
5th at 6:30 PM. This inspiring, humorous,<br />
and powerful seminar will help you discover<br />
the secrets on how to have extraordinary<br />
relationships regardless of age,<br />
circumstances or physical limitations.<br />
Michael Russer is an inspirational<br />
speaker, TEDx Alum, author and intimacy<br />
expert. He is also a survivor of<br />
two forms of cancer who, along with his<br />
partner, has discovered how to achieve<br />
deep, connecting and mutually fulfilling<br />
intimacy in the face of full clinical<br />
impotence.<br />
Jacqueline Lopez is a professional<br />
speaker, Certified CPA and a native of<br />
South America. Her cultural background<br />
enables her to share a very empowering<br />
and uninhibited feminine perspective.<br />
She is also the co-developer of the<br />
groundbreaking Sexual Operating System<br />
model of human intimate behavior.<br />
“We have received many requests<br />
from our clients who are struggling in<br />
the area of intimacy after cancer” said<br />
Melissa Rada, program manager for<br />
Michelle’s Place. “This seminar provides<br />
an opportunity to hear from a couple who<br />
have experienced the same issues that<br />
will leave attendees feeling empowered<br />
and confident in their relationship.”<br />
During the seminar, the speakers<br />
will share how to experience emotional,<br />
physical and spiritual intimacy beyond<br />
what most people think is possible; how<br />
to replace “performance” with presence<br />
for profound relationship fulfillment; and<br />
a revolutionary paradigm that eliminates<br />
relationship suffering and empowers you<br />
to quickly solve conflict. The speakers<br />
will be doing a book signing immediately<br />
after the talk.<br />
Michelle’s Place is a full-service breast<br />
cancer resource center providing free<br />
programs and resources to individuals<br />
and families dealing with breast cancer.<br />
All educational seminars are free and<br />
open to the public. For more information<br />
about the seminar, contact Melissa at<br />
(951) 699-5455 or RSVP online at www.<br />
michellesplace.org/seminar-rsvp.<br />
michellesplace.org/seminar-rsvp
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