I just found your "Fatigue Be Gone" e-book on Rebecca White's "Heal Yourself Talk" website. Whew!  This is FANTASTIC!!!  Exactly what I'm looking for my own readers! 
 

I've gone over your e-Guide. Great info! I could really hear your voice in it -- & your voice, in your writing as well as speaking, is infectious...a great trait for helping others.

- Linda Alexander, Author
www.lindajalexander.net

"If you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, read Adrenal Fatigue Be Gone. It's a deceptively simple programme that will have you feeling in control of your life with a minimum of fuss. Better yet, you'll never have to go back to feeling flat and exhausted again!"

- Jennifer Clare, Author The No Sweat Guide to Fitness

I'm blown away!  This is a tremendous piece of work (and us men can benefit from the info too!).  
-Craig, San Diego, CA

(Absolutely! Share the guide with your spouse and your kids. Be my guest! -Viveca)

The healing power of walking is almost perfectly summed up in a quote by the English Historian, G.M. Trevelyan who said "I have two doctors, my left leg and my right." What's missing? Mention of four legged healers who helped me recover from the exhaustion of adrenal fatigue and is the siren of my daily walks, dogs in all shapes and sizes!

Something as simple as walking is challenging for people suffering from adrenal fatigue. Not only is that "get up and go" gone but other symptoms including, mild depression and feeling overwhelmed, make it difficult to make plans with a friend and keep get-together commitments. I know because I've been there, done that.


Adrenal Gland Energy Boost

A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded
to go for a walk. ~O.A. Battista

Unlike people, dogs' schedules are extremely flexible. Anytime is the perfect time and any distance is just right. They also have a secret motivational tool - two relentlessly encouraging brown eyes that won't take "not today" for an answer.

Don't worry if you don't have one lying around the house. Four years ago I joined my neighborhood dog walking club; a.k.a. my local animal rescue. To find yours simply go to www.PetFinder.com and click on "Animal Shelters" link located on the menu bar at the top of the screen. Most organizations request a minimum of two hours a week – that's nothing – and you'll receive hours of joy and self-satisfaction.

When I joined my local animal rescue, I'd just moved to a new town, was lonely and in the throes of recovering from a metabolic imbalance called adrenal fatigue.(link 'adrenal fatigue' to an 'adrenal fatigue' page on your blog or website) Those hours spent pawing around with pups and other volunteers was the perfect way to make new friends, get a little more exercise, and feed my adrenal glands the feel-good "fun" endorphins.


Arthritis pain relief

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle.
But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin
air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle
which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green
leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes.
All is a miracle. - Thich Nhat Hanh

According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are the main cause of disability in the USA. One of the major contributing factors for this epidemic is inactivity. In fact, over 40-percent of adults diagnosed with arthritis are physically inactive and overweight or obese.
The Arthritis Foundation offers not a cure, but a relief plan for this painful condition and it is called … dog walking. According to Dr. Patience White "Walking your dog for half an hour or even ten minutes three times a day will help to significantly reduce pain and stiffness."
To promote this healthy lifestyle choice the Arthritis Foundation sponsors a number of dog walks including a "Let's Move Together" Walk hosted in the spring and a holiday "Jingle Bell Run/Walk." For more information and to register for arthritis / dog walks visit: www.arthritis.org Why not invite some girlfriends and take shelter pups with you? You could dress them up in bright orange "Adopt Me" vests and help them meet their forever family.
 

The Bonus Round

If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking.
Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.
- Raymond Inmon

To make a long story short – my volunteer dog walking stint rebooted me physically and emotionally. Many a visit I would show up feeling overwhelmed by a project and leave refreshed with the perfect solution. Some days I'd walk in there feeling exhausted or blue and I'd walk out with a smile and a helper's high. Yes, it's real and volunteer work makes it happen.

I wasn't looking to lose weight but dog walking did that too. In the first month I lost seven pounds! Since then I've read numerous articles about the benefits of a varied pace walking program. The pups led me through this naturally. I'd walk slowly with a senior Lab then run wild and free with a young hound. Every walk was fresh; every partner shared their own personality, pleasure and pace.

Now, go find your partner, the animal rescue shelter where you can give your heart a home. Dr. Post, author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People, says "Do something small with a big heart and stick with it." The hours will fly by. Your joy with multiple and your pain diminish. That's what happened to me. Now, it's your turn.



© 2010 Viveca Stone-Berry is the author of the author of the The Fatigue Be Gone Jumpstart e-Guide. She credits volunteering at her local animal shelter and dog walking as the two physical activities that spurred her recovery from the exhaustion of adrenal fatigue. Discover more volunteer dog walking opportunities and adrenal fatigue busting strategies at www.AdrenalFatigueBeGone.com