An Approach to Life

Shawn Achor from Harvard University speaks on “Positive Pscyhology: The Science of Happiness and Potential.” Shawn Achor describes the approach of positive psychology, the research behind how people can change, and the dramatic effects of positive psychology upon productivity, health, relationships, creativity, and success rates. He is the CEO of Aspirant, LLC, a positive psychology consulting firm in Cambridge, MA (www.shawnachor.com). This event was the first annual UP Experience in Texas February 2008 http://www.theupexperience.com/speakers.html.

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This is Part One of a talk Dr. Doug McGuff gave on the book he co-authored with John Little, “Body By Science,” in which he touches on certain fallacies in exercise and the need for a science based approach.

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In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity’s holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change.

The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes.
The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate change. The film also picks out the elements that make the development sustainable; the positive impact on the natural environment, Excellent Development’s bottom-up approach and the use of appropriate technology.

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When the founder of GNLD, Jerry Brassfield, was a child, his daily life was hampered by severe asthma and hay fever. During certain seasons, the threat of respiratory failure was so severe that he slept sitting up; his life was at risk during those seasons.

Without health insurance, finding medicines ineffective and facing a limited budget, Jerrys mother researched alternatives. Armed with her newfound knowledge, she began supplementing Jerrys diet with nutritional supplements giving his body the building blocks needed to combat the diseases that threatened his life.

Today, many of the chronic diseases and conditions our population suffers from obesity, diabetes, heart disease are the result of improper diets. By filling in the nutritional gaps with supplements, these conditions can be helped, prevented and possibly even eliminated.

Excellent nutrition doesnt come as easily in todays society. While many countries face a food deficit, modernized countries face a different challenge.

In cultures such as ours, food supplies have become industrialized. Food is grown on vast corporate farms, harvested before the peak of nutrient development, then key nutrients are removed to extend shelf life, and they are processed and preserved for mass shipping and distribution across the country.

This industrialization of our food supply and our lifestyles drives people to make fast, convienient food choices that lack the nutrition our bodies need.

The result is a calorie-dense, nutrient-deficient diet that contributes to the epidemic of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS

The current generation is facing diseases earlier than their grandparents ever dreamed. Type II diabetes is on the rise in this population, as is heart disease and cancer. Research has shown these conditions are the result of poor nutrition and may be aggravated by our industrialized food supply.

GNLD provides supplementation that helps create better health globally for nations short of food and for those with plenty of food but little nutrition.

THE Rx SOLUTION ISNT WORKING

Our healthcare industry has responded to the symptoms, conditions and diseases of decreased performance with an explosion of prescription medication.

These medications often compound the problem because they address the symptoms, not the causes, perpetuating and even fueling the situations by creating side effects and depleting the body of key nutrients which the healthcare industry then attempts to treat with further medications.

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

When costly prescription medicines didnt alleviate Jerry Brassfields health problems, his mother turned to better nutrition. Her wellness solution was also a relief to the familys budget, as each doctors visit was a financial burden.
Today, better nutrition remains a smarter approach and nutritional supplements offer cost-effective performance to ensure optimal health is maintained.

Best of all, todays supplements offer the convenience our industrialized society demands.

When Jerry became an adult, his personal experience had already built a strong belief in nutritional supplements as an exceptional resource for wellness, so he combined his passion for excellent nutrition with a plan to help families end their financial struggle.
The result is a company now known as GNLD. A company that is helping remedy the global health and nutrition crisis with whole-food, scientifically proven supplements.

BASED IN NATURE, BACKED BY SCIENCE

GNLDs approach to nutritional supplements is based in nature, backed by science.

They focus on creating supplements that address and fill in the gaps of what is missing from most diets. GNLDs commitment to finding nutrition based in nature has made it the leader in whole-foods supplements.

For more than 50 years, GNLD has been at the forefront of nutrition technology. They have devotes millions of dollars to research and advancing the development of nutritional supplements.

Their results are enjoyed every day by people around the world, who now experience a better quality of life.

TRILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY
GROWING DEMAND
SIMPLE SYSTEM
THE TIME IS NOW

www.BrewerNutrition.com

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Shawn Achor from Harvard University speaks on “Positive Pscyhology: The Science of Happiness and Potential.” Shawn Achor describes the approach of positive psychology, the research behind how people can change, and the dramatic effects of positive psychology upon productivity, health, relationships, creativity, and success rates. He is the CEO of Aspirant, LLC, a positive psychology consulting firm in Cambridge, MA (www.shawnachor.com). This event was the first annual UP Experience in Texas February 2008 http://www.theupexperience.com/speakers.html.

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