Blood Pressure - a simple step to control

OK, in addition to being a martial artist and a Network Marketer, I'm also a kidney transplant patient.  As such, keeping my blood pressure in check is very important.  Among watching my sodium (not salt) intake, drinking water, and trying to keep my body fat down, research has shown that substances in certain foods can help to maintain or lower your blood pressure.

Check out this article, it purports that grape juice (and being me, I would recommend going organic) on a daily basis, is a good food to help.

http://www.realage.com/tips/the-juice-that-drops-blood-pressure

True Victory is Self Victory


AikidoJoe

Easy Step to help Take Off the Weight

You've heard it a thousand times, but it's true. Drink water. You should be drinking it throughout the day, especially if you're on a fitness program AND/OR you work in a climate controlled corporate environment (or airplane) where the air tends to be dry and you become quickly dehydrated.

Check out this article about an effective way to rid yourself of some unwanted weight with the help of drinking water.

http://www.realage.com/tips/lose-weight-faster-with-this-premeal-habit


It's certainly going to help if you're on the phone a lot talking to your leads. (Hint Hint!)

And remember, try to make sure it's a good, clean source!

True Victory is Self Victory

Dealing with Stress? Learn from the Martial Arts

Being an ex-corporate person, I certainly know what stress is. Soo many times a project time table would be halved suddenly, or responsibilities would be piled on just to make management look good for doing more with less. The only more and less you are aware of then, is your blood pressure being more, and your free time and wallet being less.

Well, of course I am done with that world. I have placed myself in a position to make my own timelines, responsibilities and even how much goes into my wallet. Not that there isn't still stress. There always will be and in my opinion SHOULD be.  It is through dealing with the threat or experience of failure that we learn to strive.

But how do we deal with it and not fold, or have an aneurysm?

Well, I'm also a martial artist and I've learned that the same techniques that enable me to be calm while a bokken (wooden sword) is moving swiftly towards opening my skull, are the same ones that I can use when dealing with whatever else comes down the pike.  Oh yeah, I was able to dodge the bokken and perform my counter technique.

Check out this related article and see how breathing, meditation, and objectivity can all help to reduce stress, and in my case, even help with anxiety.

http://www.atheistadam.com/33767/confronting-stress-with-martial-arts/



Until next time, Masa Katsu Agatsu! (True Victory is Self Victory)

- Joseph "AikidoJoe" Varano

Self Defense for Women

First of all, having trained with women, it is completely untrue that they are the weaker sex.  If a woman is taught how to correctly position themselves in a confrontation, using awareness, and their center of gravity, then look out.  The key of course, is that training.  Something I feel every woman should take on.

Here is a good article on a site that talks about Self Defense for Women:http://ow.ly/16Ym0W


True Victory is Self Victory


Joseph "AikidoJoe" Varano

Tough days Marketing?

OK, so today was soo nice out, and I have been trying to go through my network marketing educational material so I know it down pat for all of you. That means it hasn't been easy to concentrate.  On a normal day I have ADD tendencies.  I mean, most computer (or ex-computer as the case is with myself) people are.  The key is to do one thing at a time.  Read an idea, implement it, then take a 5 minute (NO MORE!) break. This may sound odd, but a good trick is to concentrate on your breathing.  This calms those over anxious people (like myself) who want to help everyone immediately all the time, right now. :o)
Yes, the weather definitely made me quite ambitious and optimistic today.  It helps that I've re-connected (and am about to call) my Carbon Copy Pro sponsor because I'm going to upgrade to M1, AND I recently purchased before they were gone, a copy and membership to Mike Dillard's What's Working Now.  Great stuff, and I already have 9000 ideas I want to follow through with.  I just have to write them down.  READ THAT AGAIN! I have to write them down.  Write your ideas and to do list down. Are you getting a hint here? :o) Anyway, I haven't made another video of myself, though I will be doing so later tonight.  In the meantime, I will upload another small clip from Aikido class we had this previous Wednesday.  Hope you enjoy, and keep at it!

True Victory is Self Victory!

Joseph "AikidoJoe" Varano

Injury results won't slow my forward life progress.

I'm going to have to take it easy physically for a couple weeks so I can heal. Until then, I am going to work on helping my business grow by helping others with theirs. I'm also going to help the dojo grow. Part of the way I will do that is the same way I market my Carbon Copy Pro and Wealth Masters International business, and the way you would promote any business. Tonight I have a little video of part of class:
Well, Aikidojoe was laid up tonight. Since I am supposed to take it easy on my left wrist with it's tendinitis, and my left shoulder, which has a full thickness tear of the anterior aspect of the supraspinatus tendon, I decided to be the dojo photographer/videographer tonight. Here's one video short of Donovan Waite doing a technique called Irimi-Nage which means entering throw. When done properly it's a powerful move.

So much, it beomes OverLoad!

Well, I purchased a program from Mike Dillard that is supposed to help with Network Marketing information overload. I hope it helps, although even though there, it seems there is so much coming with the package that I risk overload there too.

Well, we shall see. I knew working from home wouldn't be as easy as all of the banner ads you see. I think I am getting a handle on things. I took short breaks every hour or so, I made sure that at least PART of what I do during the day at home is enjoyment. I also work out on the FreeStrider, and do Aikido weapons practice, because health and fitness are very important to me since I'm a kidney transplant patient.

Well, as soon as I get the info from the "What's Working Now" program, I will post my thoughts and outcome. MASA KATSU AGATSU (True Victory is Self Victory)

Joe "AikidoJoe" Varano