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Trying to reduce oil intake? FSSAI gives some tips and tricks to create a healthy diet with reduced fat  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images

New Delhi: Cooking oils are essential for a healthy body and can enhance your diet in multiple ways. Perhaps, oils are the basis for a variety of dishes, adding flavour and taste to your recipes. But too much of any oil can add extra calories to your diet, putting you at risk of several health problems, and not just unhealthy weight gain. Thats because cooking oils - whether its from animal, vegetable, nut or seed - have high-fat content and its imperative that you cook your food with minimal oil while also ensuring that you opt for healthier options like olive oil and avocado oil, etc. Swapping saturated fats with unsaturated fats can lower your risk of high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, among many others. Consuming good fats in moderation can also help you lose weight.

Perhaps, making healthier food choices doesnt mean you need to give up your favourite foods or eliminate oil from your diet. There are a number of ways to make your recipes healthier and tastier without adding excessive amounts of oil, fat, or salt. Wondering how to create healthy, delicious meals with minimum or no oil? Read on to learn how you can reduce oil consumption without compromising your taste buds.

Below are a few tips recommended by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to help you create a healthy diet while keeping oil and fats to a minimum:

Tip 1: Bake, grill or steam your food instead of frying it. This will also make your recipes look and taste great while retaining the nutrients.

Tip 2: Opt for snacks that are baked, roasted or steamed rather than fried or processed snacks, which are high in calories and trans fats linked to various health problems. Eating fried and processed foods on a regular basis will increase your risk of weight gain, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, etc.

Tip 3: The FSSAIs recommendations also ask to measure oil using a teaspoon each time when cooking. This will help you ensure that youre sticking to a fixed and appropriate quantity of oil while cooking or preparing meals.

Tip 4: It is recommended that you use a combination of healthy oils to ensure you get all essential nutrients - such as sunflower oil, ricebran oil, flaxseed oil, sesame oil, peanut oil, mustard oil, coconut oil, etc. These oils contain less amounts of saturated fats, but are loaded with essential fatty acids that improve your health in multiple ways.

Tip 5: One way to reduce your oil intake is to get clever in the kitchen - for instance, try roasting your favourite papad instead of frying it. Roasting is a very easy cooking method that improves the texture of and deepens the flavour profile of your food.

The FSSAI also suggests that you should buy and use only a fixed quantity of oil, and then gradually reducing the quantity you buy each time. Setting limits and sticking to them is a wise strategy to prevent consuming too much of anything. Most of your favourite recipes can be modified so they offer lower fat content, which is beneficial for your weight and overall health.

Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purpose only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.

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Global leaders gather for Paley International Council Summit 2020: Globally Connected: Media in the 21st Century, on November 10, 2020, to hear a discussion of "The Power of Brand Purpose." In a year marked by turmoil, a brand's purpose has become newly relevant, equally as important to the consumer as well as business partners across industries. How can brands focus their energies on doing well by doing good, bringing more joy and opportunity to their customers while delivering even greater value? This panel of leading marketers will discuss the importance of brand purpose in the new advertising landscape. Speakers: Brad Hiranaga, Chief Brand Officer, North America, General Mills; Michael E. Kassan, Founder, Chairman & CEO, MediaLink; Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and President, Healthcare Business, Mastercard; Dara Treseder, SVP, Head of Global Marketing and Communications, Peloton; Kevin Warren, CMO, UPS.

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There's a reason the aisles of your local grocery store are packed with keto snacks, plant-based meat alternatives, and other diet-centric foods. More Americans are dieting right now than ever before, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An ongoing national survey has been asking Americans if they're on a diet for weight loss or other health reasons. Responses recorded between 2017 and 2018 revealed that 17% of participants were on a diet. That figure was up 3% over the previous 10 years. (Related: 21 Best Healthy Cooking Hacks of All Time.)

The obesity rate for the U.S. also rose from 34% to 42% during the same time period, according to the Associated Press. Twenty-three percent of obese Americans said they were dieting, according to the report. Among respondents, 18% of non-Hispanic white Americans, 16% of Hispanic Americans, and 15% of Asian and Black Americans said they were dieting. In addition, more women than men and more Americans 40 years old and over reported being on a diet.

Keto is officially America's favorite diet this year, according to an analysis released over the summer. Searches for diets like GOLO, intermittent fasting, noom, and Sirtfood are popular on Google, too. If you're on a diet, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic may not have slowed down your goals. Sales of vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, paleo, and keto products flew off the shelves in 2020 as more people shifting to cooking at home.

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To lose weight, it is advisable to leave rice, but if you are fond of rice, it becomes very difficult to give up. However, if you are trying to lose weight it is important to eat rice in a proper manner as it is rich in carbohydrates which makes you fat. Take a look at some tips which help you lose weight without giving up rice.

Eat rice in a single mealTry to have only one serving of rice in a single meal. This will reduce your calorie intake because the amount of carbohydrates in rice is already high, so do not eat anything else in the food plate that has carbs.

Cook rice with vegetablesAdd your favorite vegetables to rice. Vegetables contain a lot of protein and fiber, which will help keep your stomach full for longer. To make rice healthy, you can add beans, capsicum, broccoli, tofu, cheese and chicken etc.

Do not fry riceDo not fry rice or mix it with any cream. Always cook it by boiling it with water. When cooking rice, throw away the excess water. This will remove the starch present in the rice.

Eat Brown RiceIf you want to eat rice twice a day, then eat brown rice instead of white rice, which reduces the amount of fat and starch, which helps control weight.

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The diet consists predominantly of beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables.

The NFI protocol takes the guesswork out of nutrition and guarantees the best possible outcomes for individuals. We looked at the results and found them to be unprecedented.

The first study featured in the peer-reviewed Diabetik Forum journal (you can see a copy here) demonstrated an 84% remission rate from type 2 diabetes. This was authored by a number of leading diabetes academics, including doc. MUDr. Emil Martinka, PhD, head of the National Institute for Diabetes and Endocrinology in Slovakia; prof. MUDr. Ivan Tk?, PhD, who leads all medical departments in the country as well as being the head of the University of Koice; prof. MUDr. Marin Mok?, DrSc., FRCP Edin, who is in charge of all the diabetic doctors; and prof. MUDr. Peter Galajda, CSc head of diabetes research, among others. The NFI Protocol is listed on the state-run peer-reviewed Diabetes Association website and increasingly receiving more media attention. Recently for example, Slovakias biggest newspaper published an article headlined Is this the end of type 2 diabetes in Slovakia? on its front page (see below).

We interviewed the Founder, David Hickman, about the NFI protocol (directly below).

Vlasto (testimonial below) provides the first patient transformation from the National Institute study conducted in Slovakia earlier this year. After just 5 weeks, his average blood glucose dropped dramatically and now no longer suffers from type 2 diabetes (daily blood glucose has decreased from 8.9 to 4.9% and off all medication).

It is important to note that Vlasto achieved full remission whilst still in the obese BMI category. This is particularly relevant because it counters the conventional narrative that type 2 diabetes reversal only occurs due to loss of excess body weight.

HARNESSING THE CHEMISTRY FOUND WITHIN NATURAL FOODS TO TARGET LIFESTYLE DISEASE ~NFI protocol

The NFI diet is a whole-food plant-based diet that goes one step further, by mixing and matching different plant foods in combinations that are tailored to an individual person. It was developed by scientists and engineers in Europe who looked at the molecular interactions of thousands of specific foods to understand how they affect lipid saturation and other relevant markers in different patients.

Dr. Lejavova has spoken (directly above) about the success of one of her patients (Peter) on the NFI protocol. The protocol has been nutritionally approved by specialists in a number of countries. It has also been backed by acclaimed diabetes researcher Professor Martinka who presented the NFI protocol at National Congress in 2019 (click HERE to see an English translation of his slides).

One thing that surprises most people about the diet is the rapid weight loss, despite patients enjoying unlimited calories. For example, Janka (testimonial directly above) lost over 35kg after 5 months on the NFI protocol.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: If youre interested in gourmet meals, this meal plan is not for you. This is a very strict clinical diet, which includes only simple foods, designed with chemistry in mind, to help you lose weight and reverse lifestyle disease. Only consider purchasing this meal plan if you want results and are serious about complying 100%.

*The NFI Protocol results in 82.9 percent of patients stopping all medication within 20 weeks (based on verifiable data from 831 people). With medical supervision, the type 2 diabetes reversal rate on the NFI protocol is 93.6 percent (based on Dr. Lejavovas cohort of 117 patients).

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PLAINSBORO, N.J., Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Results of a phase 3a trial showed that the investigational drug semaglutide 2.4 mg once-weekly subcutaneous (sc) as an adjunct to intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) demonstrated significantly more body weight loss compared to placebo plus IBT.i The STEP 3 phase 3a trial investigated the efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg after 68 weeks of treatment compared with placebo both as adjunct to IBTi, which consisted of 30 counselling sessions with a registered dietitian over 68 weeks, plus a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.Trial participants were adults with obesity (BMI 30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI 27 kg/ m2) with at least one weight-related comorbidity and without type 2 diabetes (HbA1c<6.5%). An oral presentation of the new data was given today at the ObesityWeek 2020 interactive congress.1

Two distinct statistical approaches to evaluating the effects of semaglutide 2.4 mg were used in the STEP 3 trial: a primary statistical approach that assessed the treatment effect regardless of adherence or use of other anti-obesity therapies, and a secondary statistical approach that evaluated the treatment effect if all participants in the trial adhered to the randomized treatment and did not initiate any other treatment methods.

Based on the primary statistical approach, people treatedwith once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg in addition to IBT lost an average of 16.0% of their body weight from baseline, compared with 5.7% for those who received placebo plus IBT (estimated treatment difference: -10.3 [95% confidence interval: -12.0, -8.6]; p<0.0001). Furthermore, more people treated with semaglutide 2.4 mg plus IBT lost greater than or equal to 5% of their body weight compared to placebo plus IBT (87% vs 48%, respectively).

"Given the multiple weight-loss related challenges faced by people with obesity, patients and practitioners alike need additional medical therapies to support lifestyle interventions, such as IBT, which is a highly intensive weight loss approach," said Professor Tom Wadden, lead investigator and Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. "I'm encouraged to see the significant additional weight loss and improvements in certain cardiometabolic disease risk factors achieved with semaglutide 2.4 mg when added to IBT."

A weight loss of greater than or equal to 10%, 15% and 20% was achieved by 75%, 56% and 36% of those treated with semaglutide 2.4 mg plus IBT respectively, compared to 27%, 13% and 4% of those treated with placebo plus IBT.1In this trial, semaglutide 2.4 mg plus IBT also demonstrated greater improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors, including waist circumference (-14.6 vs. -6.3 cm) and systolic blood pressure (-5.6 vs. -1.6 mmHg), compared to placebo plus IBT.1

When evaluating the effects of treatment based on the secondary statistical approach, people treated with semaglutide 2.4 mg plus IBT achieved an average weight loss of 17.6%, compared to 5.0% with placebo plus IBT. Additionally, 90% of those who received semaglutide 2.4 mg plus IBT achieved a weight loss of 5% or more after 68 weeks, compared to 50% with placebo plus IBT.1

"Obesity can have a direct impact on health and is linked to many weight-related diseases. There is an unmet medical need to develop treatment options to help people lose weight and keep it off," said Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, executive vice president and chief scientific officer of Novo Nordisk. "We are delighted with the first full phase 3 results from the STEP trial program, demonstrating that the addition of semaglutide 2.4 mg to IBT can almost triple the magnitude of weight loss achieved with IBT alone, making semaglutide 2.4 mg a meaningful potential future treatment option for people with obesity."

The proportion of participants reporting adverse events was similar in the semaglutide 2.4 mg and placebo groups (95.8% and 96.1%, respectively). The most common adverse events among people treated with semaglutide 2.4 mg were gastrointestinal events (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation), reported by 82.8% of participants in the semaglutide 2.4 mg group and 63.2% in the placebo group.1Serious adverse events were reported in 9.1% and 2.9% of participants in the semaglutide 2.4 mg and placebo groups, respectively. The higher rate for semaglutide 2.4 mg was driven by more gallbladder-related serious events and single events unrelated to the treatment.

About semaglutide 2.4 mg for weight managementOnce-weekly sc semaglutide 2.4 mg is being investigated by Novo Nordisk as a potential treatment option for obesity. Semaglutide is an analogue of the human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) hormone, with 94% similarity to the native human GLP-1 molecule.2,3 It induces weight loss by reducing hunger, increasing feelings of fullness and thereby helping people eat less and reduce their food cravings.2

About STEP 3 and the STEP clinical trial programSTEP 3 was a 68-week phase 3a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled trial that compared the safety and efficacy of once-weekly sc semaglutide 2.4 mg with placebo when used as an adjunct to IBT (defined as increased physical activity, behavioral support and reduced calorie diet). The trial randomized (in a 2:1 ratio) 611 adults with obesity (BMI 30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI 27 kg/ m2) with at least one weight-related comorbidity and without type 2 diabetes (HbA1c <6.5%). The primary endpoints of the trial were change in body weight (%) and proportion of participants who achieved greater than or equal to 5% weight loss, both assessed from baseline to the end of treatment (Week 68). Confirmatory secondary endpoints included: proportion of participants who achieved weight loss greater than or equal to 10% and 15%, and change in waist circumference, systolic blood pressure and physical functioning score on the 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36), all assessed from baseline to the end of treatment (Week 68).4

STEP (Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity) is a phase 3 clinical development program with once-weekly sc semaglutide 2.4 mg in obesity. The global phase 3a program consists of four trials and has enrolled approximately 4,500 adults with overweight or obesity.5

About obesityObesity is a chronic, progressive and misunderstood disease that requires long-term medical management.6,7 One key misunderstanding is that this is a disease of willpower, when in fact there is underlying biology that prevents people from losing weight and keeping it off.8 Obesity is influenced by a variety of factors, including genetics, appetite signals, behavior and the environment.8It is a gateway disease and is associated with at least 60 other health conditions.9 The current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that obesity also increases the risk for severe illness and hospitalization due to COVID-19.10,11

The global increase in the prevalence of obesity is a public health issue that has severe cost implications to healthcare systems. In the United States, more than 42% of adults live with obesity.12

About Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company that's been making innovative medicines to help people with diabetes lead longer, healthier lives for 95 years. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other serious diseases including obesity, hemophilia and growth disorders. We remain steadfast in our conviction that the formula for lasting success is to stay focused, think long-term and do business in a financially, socially and environmentally responsible way. With U.S. headquarters in New Jersey and production and research facilities in six states, Novo Nordisk employs nearly 6,000 people throughout the country. For more information, visitnovonordisk.us, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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iIncluded behavioral support and dietician counselling, reduced-calorie diet (with a structured low-calorie diet of 1,000-1,200 kcal/day for the first eight weeks followed by hypo-caloric diet), and increased physical activity of up to 200 minutes per week.

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Losing weight can be a hard thing for anyone, especially since exercise can be a bit of a a chore and fattening foods are often the most delicious. But what's even harder is slimming down and getting bad habits under control when you're constantly in the spotlight. It's tough to change your lifestyle when cameras are always in your face.

This is one of the many reasons that big weight loss transformations by celebrities stand out. It's a bit shocking to see someone step back into photos after a long absence, carrying about 50 less pounds with them. Here are some of the most notable celebrities to have shed some pounds, and kept the weight off.

First appearing to lose weight last October after being photographed at friend and fellow performer, Drake's birthday party, paparazzi cameras captured the singer flaunting a new physique. This progress was later captured when the "Hello" singer-songwriter was out for a walk on the beach with friends.

While she had kept a relatively low profile during her transformation amid her ongoing divorce from Simon Konecki, the 32-year-old showed off her new look via photos shared to Instagram, including a photo from this past August of the award-winning artist at the Notting Hill Carnival in London. She later debuted her gorgeous physique while hosting Saturday Night Live this past season.

Melissa McCarthy is one of Hollywood's funniest women, acting and producing her way up to garnering one of the biggest paychecks in Tinseltown. But while her talent for physical comedy and slapstick humor has impressed audiences the world over, the actress has struggled with her weight for years. Admitting to The Guardian that she has been "every size in the world" from the age of 6 to 22, after landing her first major role on Gilmore Girls, McCarthy attempted a doctor-supervised all-liquid diet, which led her to lose 70 pounds in four months. However, she tells PEOPLE of the experience that she would "never do that again," as she felt incredibly "starved and crazy half the time."

Most recently, she has raised a lot of questions and interest in her noticeable weight loss, which she reveals was all about changing her lifestyle as she lost 75 pounds. "No trick, nothing to tell, just super boring life," she told Extra in 2016. "You bring it real down, you don't do anything fun, and you go to bed at 7:30 that's the trick."

Admitting that she is not trying to hit a specific number on the scale, she thinks she'll be back up or down in no time, for the "rest" of her life. "The thing is, if that is the most interesting thing about me, I need to go have a lavender farm in Minnesota and give this up. There has to be something more," she told Refinery29.

Actors have been known to put on and lose weight for various roles, but Jonah Hill has taken things to an entirely new level. Hill became widely-recognized after his starring role in 2007's Superbad, where he portrayed an overweight high school senior. He's since lost weight for roles, put even more back on for others, and then lost it all once again. Jonah Hill has become the weight-chameleon of Hollywood.

Originally known as Honey BooBoo'smother on Toddlers in Tiaras, "Mama June" Shannon rose to fame when her family was given their own reality series, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. After stepping away from the spotlight following the show's ending, Shannon re-emerged in 2017, showing off a jaw-dropping weight loss transformation. Shannon once weighed 352 pounds, but now fits into a slim size 4.

Back in July 2013, Rosie O'Donnell underwent vertical gastric sleeve surgery about a year after a heart attack threatened her life. When she debuted on The View in September 2015, the actress and TV personality showed off her new physique. Once having weighed 237 pounds, O'Donnell lost 53 pounds by the time she returned to television.

Masterchef judge Graham Elliot has struggled with weight all his life, and that challenge came to a head in 2013 when he neared 400 pounds.

Elliot underwent a sleeve gastrectomyprocedure that helped him lose close to 150 pounds in a matter of months. Thanks to the specific type of procedure that he underwent, the chef won't have any restrictions when it comes to the types of food he tastes.

Wendy Williams has been a beloved talk show host for years now alongside her own eponymous daytime series, but her new take on life has fans even more invested than they were before. In 2016, Williams revealed that she had lost at least 50 pounds over the previous three years. Since then, she's managed to keep the weight off by adopting better eating habits, including breakfast each and every morning.

When Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller first revealed her significant weight loss, which took her from a size 24 to a size 16, rumors began spreading online that she had gone through surgery or taken part in a dieting gimmick. However, none of those were true as Miller began losing weight in 2014 through a series of unfortunate circumstances. Fortunately, Miller found a way to maintain her weight in the years since.

Known for her dad bod while on the NBC sitcom, Parks and Recreation, Chris Pratt's transformation is one of the most incredible as the Avengers star now has a six-pack in place of his usual beer belly. Initially slimming down for his role in the 2014 movie, Zero Dark Thirty, the 40-year-old actor cut down on a significant amount of weight, ultimately losing 80 pounds in 2014 for his role in Guardians of the Galaxy and put on 20 pounds of muscle.

The star admits since his role on his award-winning sitcom that catapulted him to movie star success, required him to gain weight, it was when he was at 300 pounds that left him "impotent, fatigued, emotionally depressed," that decided to make a change and head to the gym.

If you ever had any doubt that Weight Watchers was a legitimate dieting source, Jennifer Hudson's story will surely change your mind.

After taking the world by storm as a contestant on American Idol, Hudson lost 80 pounds with Weight Watchers' point-tracking system. She eventually became the spokesperson for the brand. Seven years after the weight loss journey, Hudson is still maintaining her slimmer-than-ever physique.

Kelly Osbourne stepped into the spotlight when she was first featured in The Osbournesreality series with her father Ozzy and mother Sharon. Since 2009, Osbourne has managed to lose 70 pounds among several different methods. The reality star used to participate in calorie-burning hula-hoop parties, and has since become an advocate for the mushroom-based diet called the M-Plan.

Most recently, Osbournepulled down the curtain on her dramatic, 85-pound weight loss journey. During a wide-ranging podcast, the 35-year-old reality TV star revealed that she had gastric sleeve surgery and called it the "best thing" she has ever done. Still, she warned it was not quick and easy, noting that the surgery was only part of major lifestyle changes.

Larger-than-life funny-man and star of ABC's The Conners, John Goodman was always one of the bigger guys, but he decided to get his weight under control in recent years. The 65-year-old actor says that the secret to his massive weight loss is pretty simple: He just stopped eating so often. Once he changed his eating, and exercising habits, Goodman as able to feel better during long days on set.

Kicking off 2020 as the "year of health" for Rebel Wilson, the actress and comedian, has been documenting her weight-loss journey over the past few months, showing off an incredible shrinking figure while in a variety of colorful looks. "I put on the athleisure and went out for a walk, deliberately hydrating on the couch right now and trying to avoid the sugar and junk food which is going to be hard after the holidays I've just had but I'm going to do it!" she wrote in an Instagram post. "Who's with me in making some positive changes this year?"

The 40-year-old has since announced that 165 pounds was her target weight goal for the year, with some way to go. According to Hollywood Life, her dramatic transformation is all thanks to trainer, Jono Castano Acero who told the outlet that he encourages clients to an "extra bit" of cardio every day to keep moving.

"A little tip is to get a watch or use your phone to count steps and aim for 10 thousand steps a day," he said. "If you're on 9000 steps at 10pm, you have to get it done." The fitness trainer adds that while Wilson is "one of the sweetest souls" he's ever met, the pair oftentimes end up burning a major dose of calories from all their laughing together.

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Many Americans gain between one and five pounds each holiday season. It might not sound like much, yet most people never manage to lose those extra pounds.

Enter the 14th annual Eat Smart, Move More, Maintain, Dont Gain! Holiday Challenge. Instead of focusing on trying to lose weight, this free seven-week challenge provides strategies and resources to help maintain weight throughout the holiday season.

The 2020 Holiday Challenge will be held November 16 through December 31. Registration does not close and people can sign up at any time at https://esmmweighless.com/holidaychallenge/.

For more information or accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Olivia Patchel at the Currituck Extension via email at olivia_patchel@ncsu.edu or by phone at 252-232-2261.

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In an old, old Bullwinkle cartoon, Boris Badenov (the original Russian troll) recites a poem called How to be Happy (Though Miserable), and if any invitation to self-help sums up 2020 better, I dont know what it is.

Remember March and April? The toilet paper scavenger hunts were kind of exciting. Mastering the art of sourdough seemed like a cool new skill. Wearing T-shirts during work hours felt so transgressive and delicious.

Its not April anymore, and the fresh-bread smell wore off ages ago. We are not at the end of this slog. Were lucky if were at the middle. Sure, weve worked out how to grocery shop, how to walk in the woods, when to break out the Purell, how to FaceTime and Zoom.

But as Boris Badenov foretold, were still miserable and just so tuckered out from hunkering down. Maybe its time for a reset.

Bear in mind that if you are working from home and monitoring school-age children, Ive got nothing for you but pity and dread. Id be on my way to Mars, with or without a rocket ship.

Nevertheless, your life can be a bit better right where you are. I promise I wont tell you to eat better, exercise, lose weight, volunteer or quit your bad habits. Youre all grown up, and you can choose your own adventure. I also wont swamp you with mottos such as Have an attitude of gratitude, or anything else you can buy inscribed on a wooden plaque at Buc-ees.

So here are some purely subjective tips. They work for me.

Edit your social media. Ive pared my Twitter account down to cute animals, paleontology, local news, friends, astrology and comedians. As a result, I actually enjoy Twitter. So its OK to unfollow your cranky cousins on Facebook, cancel your too-happy-by-half ex-classmates on Instagram and never, ever figure out whatever the hell TikTok is.

Cultivate a healthy obsession (or two). Trust me on this one. The distinction between a diversion and an obsession is crucial. A diversion say, Netflix takes your mind off your current circumstance, but when you resurface, nothing has changed. A healthy obsession (and stalking an ex is not healthy) fundamentally restocks your brain, gives you new juice. Take a cue from the movie Julie & Julia and cook your way through a famous collection of recipes. Become a Prince completist. Collect rocks to construct a scale-model Stonehenge in your backyard. Take up serious birding its easy to find an online ornithology course. In the words of the Renaissance philosopher Michel de Montaigne, Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness. Pick genius.

Build the ridiculous into your routine. If no one is watching, no one knows you eat a macaron at precisely 10 a.m. every day. Or that each of your toenails is painted a different color. Or that you have an extensive collection of silly socks. (All right, if you follow me on Facebook you know this.) Or that you sing Malvina Reynolds songs to your cat. Frankly, nothing precludes you from doing silly things for the rest of your life.

This last tip is one I heard on talk radio, yet is nevertheless my favorite.

Figure out who you were as a child, and do that. Were you the kid who spent her childhood climbing trees? Surely Houston has some live oaks that can hold you. Did you construct, write and produce elaborate sock-puppet plays? Bet you have a kid in your life who would love to see one of your productions on FaceTime. When I thought about my own childhood, I remembered that I always had some kind of science or art project going, probably turning my mothers kitchen upside down in the process. Well, its my kitchen now, and crazy windowsill experiments or making dyes out of onion skins still give me pleasure. Never again in this life will you have the time to rediscover your old young self; seize the chance.

So there you go. The only sure thing is that time passes, and someday, God willing, it will be 2021, and then 2030. Boris Badenov recited his prophetic poem fully 60 years ago.

You may well ask what Badenovs advice was. Predictably, it was terrible. Do something to someone today, he said.

If theres one thing we know in 2020, its that you shouldnt take life advice from Russian trolls.

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Maybe its time for a reset. How to be happy though miserable. - Houston Chronicle

With more surprises 2020 might bring, how can you stay calm amidst the storm of uncertainty?

If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. If it is perfectly acceptable, it turns into increased aliveness, alertness, and creativity. Eckhart Tolle

Due to its disdain for uncertainty, your brain invents all sorts of untested stories hundreds of times a day to keep you safe. A friend doesnt respond to a text, a colleague wears a frown and uses a certain tone of voice or youre not included on the guest list. If youre like most people, you assume the worst and over-personalize the event. You take these worst-case assumptions as fact without realizing it.

Why Uncertainty Freaks You Out

If youre like most people, uncertainty can cause you tremendous anxiety. Your brain is constantly updating your world, making judgments about what's safe and what isn't. To the human mind, uncertainty equals danger. If your brain doesn't know whats around the corner, it cant keep you out of harms way. It always assumes the worst, over-personalizes threats and jumps to conclusions. (Your brain will do almost anything for the sake of certainty). And youre hardwired to overestimate threats and underestimate your ability to handle themall in the name of survival.

Your brains hefty responsibility to keep you safe means it hates lifes inevitable uncertaintysulfuric acid for your lizard brain. Its why so many of us meltdown right before a big trip or why instability at work can cause a bigger toll on our health than actually losing a job. Its why even the most rational-minded adult might feel unsettled when they wonder who lurks underneath the clown makeup. When certainty is questioned, your lizard brain goes haywire, instantly kicking you in the pants in an attempt to spur you to action and get you to safety. Waiting for certainty can feel like torture by a million tiny cuts, and youre consumed with anxiety. Will I contact the coronavirus? Will the MRI reveal cancer? Will I get the job? Whos in the house when the alarm goes off, friend or foe? The ground beneath you opens up, threatening to swallow you, or so it feels. Your serenity is seriously screwedbut hey, at least youre safe, right?

Safety Can Limit Career Success

Safety doesnt equal success or happiness, though. Safety equals safety. Period. No matter what, the survival mind insists on knowing an outcome one way or another to take the edge off. Its more stressful wondering if youll get to your meeting on time than knowing youll be late. Its more anxiety-inducing to know youll divorce than being unsure of it. And its more fearful not knowing if youre going to get sacked than knowing for sure you lost your job. Research shows the brain even prefers physical pain to uncertainty. British researchers found that study participants who knew for sure they would receive a painful electric shock felt calmer and less agitated than those who were told they only had a 50% chance of getting the shock. No wonder you fight or flee when it doesnt know which way is up.

Unfortunately, though, while avoiding uncertainty may help you stay safe and sound, the cocoon your primitive brain constructs for you is a virtual prison. The same assumptions that keep you safe permeate every sphere of your life. They prevent you from growing and reaching your dreams. Youre led in the wrong direction, creating heartbreak and dissension, and wasting vast amounts of time and energy. You say you want to lose weight, but youre afraid of your inability, so you continue to overeat. You say you want to find your soul mate but find a reason to turn down every dating opportunity. You claim you want success, but refuse to explore the unknown.

6 Tips To Cope With Uncertainty

1. Surrender to the unknown. Dancing With The Stars champion, Julianne Hough, is a huge advocate of embracing uncertainty, especially during challenging times like the coronavirus pandemic. She told me she attributes it to her success and ultimate happiness:To embrace uncertainty, to surrender to the unknown, as hard as that may be, I believe thats where the magic happens. If we already know what we want, weve already set a limitation for ourselves. When you go into the unknown, you go into the light, the complete uncertainty and you have no idea, but thats when you can create ultimate possibility. So, embrace the unknown, embrace the presence of, I have no idea what tomorrow will hold, but I do have the power and control within myself to make a choice of who I am today.

2.Develop uncertainty tolerance. Despite your best efforts, things wont always go as planned. Expectations will go awry, unexpected events will blindside you, and you will experience disappointment and rejection. If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, you only amplify your fear and end up at war with yourself, resisting and arguing with life rather than living it. Notice what youve resisted that has kept you from reaching your dreams. Ask if youve tried to force, resist or cling to something or someone over which you have no control. Then consider accepting whatever youve worked hard to control, and challenge yourself to control your response to what you cant control. Take a deep breath, spread your arms, and imagine welcoming the unknown with an open heart, as you might a lantern guiding you in the darkness. See if youre able to accept the unknownno matter whatand use the unpredictable outcomes to cultivate a growth mindset and thrive fully into the person you were meant to be.

3.Look for the opportunity in the difficulty

Unchecked, your need for certainty can inadvertently siphon the joy out of your life as in the morning Sarah Elizabeth Malinak, an Asheville, North Carolina writer and photographer, said she had been working at her computer. When she got up and glanced out the window, she noticed everything was white. There'd been no snow in the forecast, she said. But there was snow covering everything and falling in the largest flakes I'd ever seen! My first response? A little panic. She went on to say that the uncertainty of how much snow might fall and the consequences thereafter were forefront in her mind. I quickly tallied up how much food we had on hand and the likelihood that my husband would get home safely within the hour. Then she found her suddenly making a U-turn as her thrive mind took over and began to celebrate the unexpected event: I saw the opportunity in the snow and got busy having fun taking pictures.

4.Keep An Unmade Mind

Your perspective is the most powerful thing you can control in a situation that is beyond your control. Fear, panic and worry are not preparation. They add insult to injuryanother layer of stress that can compromise the immune system and paradoxically make us even more stressed out. When your mind is already made up before each new experience, you become unteachable and can no longer receive insights. Unmaking your mind or emptying it of expectations opens you to receive the teachable moments in each new experience. Buddhists call it the beginners mindbeing open to many possibilities instead of closed to all but one. For every situation, there are numerous possible outcomes. By learning to be okay with maybe, you become more comfortable with uncertainty and open yourself to possibility.

5.Keep your focus on what you can control. When youre faced with uncertainty, focus on things around you that you can control. Dwell on positive aspects of your life where you can make a difference. Consider the personal resources at your fingertips, instead of the unknowns: staying healthy, getting ample sleep, exercising, meditating, eating well, and establishing strong social supports. Remind yourself how they provide an opportunity for you to stay grounded. When was the last time you soaked in a hot bath, meditated, or got a massage? Make a fifteen-minute appointment with yourself and schedule personal time so you have more to give and receive. Then, reach out to others, stay in touch with loved ones and volunteer to help when and where you can.

6.Frame unknowns as adventures instead of problems. Just as theres a fine line between good news/bad news, theres a fine line between excitement and terror. On autopilot, your lizard brain lures you into looking at unknowns as a threat or problem that needs solving. When you flip that perspective, you can frame the situation as an adventure or challenge. That outlook automatically expands your perspective and welcomes in possibilities and solutions instead of eclipsing them with problems. You feel excitement instead of fear. Studies show that this perspective shift makes you feel empowered and less anxious instead of victimized by uncertainty.

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Why Uncertainty Freaks You Out And 6 Ways To Cope With It - Forbes

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