EFFECTS OF COLD WATER
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive.
JOGGING MEDITATION
Prof. Dr. Suchart Somprayoon
Emeritus Professor, Chulasongkorn University
Concept and Principle
At present, Jogging and Meditation are welknown to thai people, and generally practiced by males and females of ages. Most of them understand that jogging is a physical exercise to create physical fitness while meditation is a mental exercise to create mental finess. In general, joggers do not meditate, and also meditators do not jog. As a matter of fact, these physical and mental exercises are very important and necessary to human life particularly in Globalization or the world of competitions.
For another thing, the principles of exercises either physical or mental, including jogging and meditation, need sufficient and continuous practices for the most benefits. Also, the correct and appropriate conducts of both activities mentioned above are another thing for all conductors to understand and accept in order to access the profits at most.
History Background
The writer, as a health educator who is very interested in health, and works closely to the field of physical education, he made thedecision to conduct jogging for his daily exercise since 1982. He always jogged regulary for 30 minutes around the playground at home in the small track area of 3.5 x 8.5 m2 . However , most of the times when jogging he got really bores and of tenly watched upon the clock. During that times he suffered from a chronic diseases even getting bores. Five years went by, he still suffered from the allergic fever, but was stronger than before.
After that in 1986, his wife began to conduct a very slow walking meditation called “Doen Jongkrom” in the same playground in order to exercise mentally. Because lacking of another track, someday they both conducted the exercises at tentihe same area, but they did different speed. One evening, after jogging already the writer sat down and watched attentively for the action of his wife's walking meditation, He just realized suddenly that why we did not combine doing both exercises, physical and mental, altogether by using the principle of integration. At least, we could save the time and have more convenience, because body and mind in the were already in the same person.
Then one evening. The writer started the experiment by jogging and also praying at the same time. The first thing that impressed and surprised him was that he jogged continuously for 30 minutes without watching the clock as usual. He just thought that this new combined exercise might be very good for him, and from now on he would jog without boring. He also expected that there might be something occurred to him more than this, and then he named this new exercise “Jogging Meditation” or ‘J.M.' in brief.
Personal Observation :
After 4-5 months for J.M. the writer tried to observe the outcomes occurred to him. Then the observation revealed as the followings.
1.He was pleasurably addicted to .J.M. very much.
2.There were decreasing of some anxiety and tension, and having a good sleep.
3.Some body systems such as the excretion was better adjusted.
4.Some bad health habit such as cigarette smoking was given up absolutely.
5.Decreasing the risk of some diseases such as allergic fever disappeared definitely.
6.Increasing pleasurable mood and gook emotions.
Scientific Findings :
At present, the scientists found that either jogging or meditation solely would have at least 5 natural appearances to the performers positively as follows.
1.Producing the hormone ‘ Endorphin'
2.Decreasing respiration rate
3.Decreasing pulse rate
4.Decreasing blood pressure
5.Decreasing metabolism
These 5 useful things to human life are only resulted from either jogging or meditation performance solely. There are plenty of benefits besides these would be resulted when we performing J.M. by using the integration.
Then in 1990, the writer and his friends conducted the research concerning the comparision between jogging and J.M. The hypothesis stated that “When body and mind are practiced altogether by applying the principle of integration, the profits occurred will be better than they do separately.”
The Preparation of J.M.
The J.M. performers should dress themselves as a general jogger. The track and surroundings should be only adjusted a little bit for fitting the J.M. such as :
1.The track should be plain and safe. The home track should be approximately 4 x 9 m2
2.If performing J.M. outdoor, the performers should be careful in order to prevent some accidents.
3.Some surroundings and atmosphere should be :
3.1 no annoyances such as light, noise, smoke and another pollutions.
3.2 The area should be hygienic, clean, neat, safe and being good admosphere.
How to Perform J.M.
1.Warm-up
Your body and mind should warm-up for 2-3 minutes by quick walking or body conditioning, and also refreshing your mind, smiling and thinking something good.
2.Praying and Jogging
2.1 Start to inhale and fix your feeling at nose tip while praying ‘Bud' – deep and long, following the air in and ending at the navel area.
2.2 Then,exhale normally without fixing, but praying ‘Dho' – deep and long, following the air out.
2.3 Now, your respiration (inhale and exhale) is complete,so the lung needs rest a little bit before doing again.
2.4 Start jogging while you begin the respiration.
But you have to remember that your feet (left and right) must not step at the same time of the inhale and exhale for the first period. Let them step normally, and not worry about the rhythm of different steps. When you perform J.M. not to long, both rhythms will go together automatically.
Before you finish your J.M. you should cool down body and mind by quick walking again, and then being proud and pleasurable of your successful performance.
J.M. Timing
1.The suitable time for J.M. should be in the early morning or at dawn, and also in the evening or at twilight.
2. The time period should be approximately 30 minutes, everyday or alternate day according to your health status.
Remarks
1.J.M. should be adjusted or adapted flexibly to the people of different ages, sex and health status
2.The performers should observe regularly about the changings occurred to them both in body and mind.
3.In some cases, it may be really difficult to do the meditation as mentioned. It is recommended that we may use the method of counting number 1,2,3,………….. to 10 (inhale only) and then begin counting 1 again instead of praying “Bud-Dho”
4.Shortly speaking
J.M. = Doen Jongkrom +Increasing Speed and Some Conditions |
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12th Senior Citizens Council Of Thailand Walk-Run 2010
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