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| Volume 23, Issue 5 |
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Welcome to the Freedom From Illness
wholistic newsletter from Russell Louie and Margaret Auld-Louie at Optimum
Choices. To receive this newsletter by e-mail or to unsubscribe, see the footer
at the very bottom of this e-mail. Discover in our newsletter and review our
newsletter archives
how you and your pet(s) can approach Freedom
From Illness.
Contents
Sale
Gratitude
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Although we have eliminated our regular newsletter discounts
(see last
newsletter
on why), we occasionally will publish holiday discounts in our newsletter,
so stay subscribed.
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Discount Code= 5GIFT |
Whether you celebrate Christmas,
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Festival of Light or are atheist, one can
find something to be grateful for as we end this year. From now
until the
end of the year (Dec. 31, 2023),
get a 5%
discount
off your entire order. Enter "5GIFT"
(the number "5"
and the letters "GIFT"
with no spaces) in the Discount
Coupon box
on the first page
of our shopping cart. You must press the
[Apply]
button in the lower right to see this discount calculated
in your order total. This discount may not be combined with our
autoship, volume, referral bonus, professional or other discount (only one
newsletter discount per order allowed).
HINT: for maximum savings, order any Starter Pack
(three bottles) of
BioPreparation and/or
BioSuperfood for a 5% discount
AND in addition, get the 5% monthly discount above,
for a total of 10% off the full retail price
of a single bottle. No other discounts can be applied.
Here are the steps to get a total 10% off:
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Order any retail
three-bottle Starter Pack of
BioPreparation
and/or
BioSuperfood. Our shopping cart will
automatically deduct a 5% discount off the single bottle price.
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Next, enter "5GIFT"
(the number "5" and the letters "GIFT" with no spaces) in
the Discount Coupon box on the first page of our shopping cart.
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Then
press the [Apply]
button in the lower right to see this 5% discount
deducted from your order total.
All our other discounts (Starter Pack, Three-Pack and
Autoship) are published on our web page,
Discounts. If you have a
specific economic need for two discounts, please
contact us for further consideration. Minimum
order of three bottles per order to qualify for one
discount and five bottles per order for any two
discounts (with the exception of our Autoship
Discount).
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We practice a truly "wholistic" philosophy
of integrating our mental and emotional wellbeing with our physical
body. Consider these daily mental stressors:
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Uncertain economic times, with both
inflation and recession warnings.
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Risk of COVID and RSV
increasing for the winter.
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Homeless crisis growing.
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Immigration burden.
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Rampantly spreading crime.
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Two regional wars.
It is no wonder our
society suffers from a
 global
mental health crisis. In the past, bullying and Black Lives Matter
discrimination, although discouraged, was tolerated. Misogyny was not
only practiced but acceptable male behavior for the last 2,000 years.
Mental health therapy (especially for males) was frowned upon as showing
weakness. Russell sees all this negativity as triggers, along with COVID
and the shortage of medical professionals, may provide us the opportunity to turn our society’s evolution
around holistically by making our mental health the same priority as our emotional
and physical health. Here is how gratitude can facilitate this.
Psychological research has shown our mind
cannot be in despair (depressed) at the same time it experiences
gratitude, These emotions are controlled by a toggle-like mechanism,
where one can experience depression on one side, gratitude on the
opposite side and neither (or neutral) in the middle. So, if one is
depressed one trick is to cause a feeling of gratitude to move the mind
towards the center neutral or gratitude toggle position.
This exercise was created by psychologist
Martin Seligman, an expert on depression and happiness. He has been
called the "Father of Positive Psychology." As one of the preeminent
psychologists of the 20th century, he is Director of the University of
Pennsylvania Positive Psychology
Center, Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology in the Penn Department
of Psychology and Director of the Penn Master of Applied Positive
Psychology program (MAPP). He proposed this simple Three Good Things
exercise to practice daily:
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Every night, just before you go to bed,
think back on your day.
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Think of three (3) good things that went
well for you that day.
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Write them down. Reflect on each of them.
This third step is very important in
grounding your experience in the physical. Here are some questions to
ask yourself:
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What did I accomplish today that I am
proud of?
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Who did I help today (act of generosity or
random kindness)?
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What big or small important deadline did I
meet?
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What lingering task did I complete?
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Did anyone praise me, my work or
compliment me today? Did I graciously accept it?
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Did I bring a smile to someone's face
today?
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What good did I see in the world today?
It is suggested to repeat this exercise for
21 consecutive days, to form a positive habit in neutralize our human
tendency to always dwell on the negative (our survival instinct). This
would be a good way to alleviate despair and depression in these
uncertain times. Russell has done this to neutralize his tendency to get
depressed from his mTBI (mild Traumatic Brain Injury or concussion). It
helps keep him off
medication and decreases his need for even
holistic anti-depression remedies. Here is how Russell turned
negative thoughts into gratitude:
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Rampant Misinformation— before the
last presidential election the traditional media could be trusted.
News organizations would verify any breaking story before publishing
it as fact. Since the last presidential election and continuing
after COVID, the traditional and social media sources have become
unreliable. One must independently verify each news event and do
their own research on the Internet from multiple sources to get the
true facts. Believing everything from one individual channel source
or the same social media channel, where algorithms strive to show
readers what they want to hear (same like-mind), is detrimental to
an open mind and discovering the truth. While the above is very
disconcerting, Russell is grateful people will now research and
educate themselves, rather than believe everything they hear/see in
print. We need to take our power back as individuals (from the news
media, social media, doctors, "doctor" Google, gurus, masters, etc.).
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Making health a priority— while
some people enjoy taking annual out-of-state vacations, buying a new
cell phone every 3-years and new car every 5 years, can one enjoy
these privileges without good health? Booking one's social calendar
4/7 nights per week and eating out
 every
day (or every other day) might make one popular but these are not
very healthy habits. Sleeping less than 6-7 hours a night, 5 days
per week is not immune-enhancing. We all know the ramifications of
the above unhealthy habits and desires, yet we lack the motivation
to change. We know COVID, long-COVID, RSV and antibiotic-resistant
infection outbreaks and sleep deprivation causes downtime and accidents. That is Russell’s motivation to practice more
immune-enhancing and life-sustaining choices to thrive again. So, be
grateful for what one does have, not what one doesn’t have and make
holistic wellbeing a priority.
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Empowering self-care— video and
telemedicine appointments makes receiving medical care convenient
and at reduced cost. With the Internet and “Doctor Google,” instead
of relying on a doctor/vet for everything, we are empowering
ourselves to do our own integrative research to support ourselves
and our family's (including our 4-legged children) good health. As a
small business owner and
mTBI survivor,
Russell has made time for exercise, being outdoors, walking, yoga,
meditation, reflecting in Nature, writing in a journal, keeping
socially in touch with family and friends and practicing daily
gratitude towards immune-enhancing and life-sustaining self-care
actions.
Remember, the
decisions you make for you and your family (including furry children)
today, affect the rest of your life (longevity).
Be bold by taking holistic action BEFORE
symptoms show up or blow up. Make immune-enhancing and
life-sustaining decisions to support and balance your entire immune
system and WHOLE body to its optimum potential. Be grateful for what you
have every day. Practice true “wholistic” health by integrating your
Mind — Body — Spirit.
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New Website-please
read
if you order online
Our NEW redesigned website
will launch soon. More user-friendly, easier navigation menus, holistic
blog, more efficient shopping cart and many more state-of-the-art web
site features:
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When you order for the first
time, you will be asked to [Register/Login] to create an account.
Once your personal information is entered, our shopping cart will
remember your data for future sales and all you have to do is Login.
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If you already know what
product(s) you want, there will be a [Shop-Product] button on the
home page for all our major products.
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The people and pet product
lines will be segregated out for faster product information and easier
buying.
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All our nutritional articles
will be published in our holistic blog section for easy reference and
keyword searches.
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Our home page will have a
powerful [Search for Health Conditions or Products] box for
locating holistic solutions quickly.
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E-mail:
info@OptimumChoices.com
Telephone:
303-271-1649 office
866-305-2306 (toll-free)
Office hours are 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Mountain Time (U.S.),
Monday-Friday. If you would
like a return call outside those hours, please specify what days and times are
best.
Location (available by appointment
ONLY)
416 Plateau Pkwy
Golden, CO 80403-1533
U.S.A.
We are an Internet-only, mail order company and do not stock products
for local pick up (except for medical emergencies).
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