Top 5 Healthy Life Hacks to Have an Awesome Morning
only one suited for the job. You might say that this was a pretty brutal introduction to cremation for a 23-year-old. Initially, I actually tried to reason my way out of it. The captain already had a hole in his head, I pointed out — that’d have the same effect, wouldn’t it? It proved to be a weak argument as I was persuaded that I needed to act in accordance with the community traditions so the local people wouldn’t have hard feelings toward us. So, I did the duty requested of me and returned the hatchet to the family, which they found even more greatly prized as it had been used on an American sea captain. Then, Captain J.K. had his final rest upon the top of a burning pyre. After the captain’s death, I learned much more about his home and family situation. I think those circumstances, as well as the confusion from the pirate attack, contributed to his suicide. Perhaps the reason for his suicide was that he Getting your day started with coffee isn’t always enough. Sometimes, you need to give yourself an extra boost, especially when you have little energy or trouble focusing. For an awesome start to your day, here are five tips to get you going right off the bat. WAKE UP 5 MINUTES EARLY. What’s the power of five minutes? It can be more than you think. Spend this time doing simple breathing exercises or a quick meditation so you can get focused for the rest of the day. If that’s not your style, you can prepare a quick to-do list for your day ahead. Either way, it’s always nice to have a little extra time for yourself without losing too much sleep. START WITH GREEN TEA, THEN COFFEE. A cup of coffee at 7 a.m. can leave you burned out by 10 a.m. Try swapping it with green tea for a more gentle wake-up call. After that, you can brew your favorite coffee to keep you going strong. This practice also might help you consume less caffeine overall! TAKE A QUICK MORNING WALK — AND HAVE YOUR MEETINGS ON THE GO. Morning meetings can make us want to fall asleep again. Don’t spend all of them sitting down if you
don’t have to! Not only will morning walks help you wake up, but they can also add some extra physical activity to your day. WRITE IN YOUR JOURNAL. Who says you have to journal at the end of the day when you’re tired and ready to sleep? You can journal in the morning about what happened yesterday and the things you’re looking forward to that day. Journaling can remind you of your daily goals and motivate you to stick to your commitments. PACK YOUR LUNCH (OR SNACKS!). Staying on track with your goals starts with having the energy to do them. Plan a healthy balance of fats, vegetables, carbohydrates, and proteins. This can be as simple as assembling dips, carrots, wraps, and salads each morning.
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took place. Out of respect, and since I was equally responsible to represent the United States and record these events, I agreed. About 65 yards away, there was a family that was in the process of cremating their own loved one. During the short delay in which we were sorting out the rituals to be performed, the family was invited to participate in the cremation. They thought it was a very high honor to be part of the cremation of an American sea captain and offered their family ceremonial hatchet to help complete the ritual.
didn’t want to face any more failure in life than he might’ve already had.
When I think about how I’ve gotten through seeing and experiencing such terrible, evil things in life — and how I’ve coped with the sadness and terror that can arise from those experiences — I realize that, personally, my Christian faith played a big role in my ability to process the painful, crazy events of my life. At the time of the captain’s death, I had already lost my father and brother, but my mother was also diagnosed with terminal cancer, and I didn’t return in time to say goodbye before she passed. How do you explain things like that? Maybe no one can explain it clearly. It can be difficult to have faith. Sometimes, things don’t go right in our lives, and that can go on for a very long time. But, as long as you have breath, you’ll always have the opportunity to shake off the bad and find the good.
Wait, a hatchet ?
As I soon found out, it’s the eldest son’s responsibility to use the hatchet to crush the skull of the soon-to-be burned family member. This tradition has both spiritual and practical aspects: During cremation, the human skull needs to be fractured in order to prevent the untimely explosion of the skull. Since Captain J.K. had no family present, it was understood that I was the
–Captain Lance
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