Are you stressed?

Let's face it, stress just seems to be a normal part of everyone's life!  Did you know that more heart attacks occur on Monday's than any other day of the week?  Why?  STRESS!  Well, that and the beginning of another work week, I would have to imagine.

Here's a great newsletter that Reliv puts out every month.  It's a short read, so take a few minutes to read up on stress and some things you can do to help relieve it.

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Tim's Story

The summer of 2010 I was on a quest for an additional income opportunity.  I was looking at a couple of opportunities when I came across Reliv. Then I learned that a friend of mine had just begun with Reliv and he told me why. 

I was very interested but I still proceeded cautiously because over the last three years I had tried other “income” opportunities and to say the least they left scars. So I skeptically took the next step and purchased product from him. 

I needed to try this before I was ready to believe.

Within the first couple of days I noticed an increase in energy. Next I was sleeping much more soundly.  I fell asleep faster and didn’t wake up two or three times during the night.

One of the reasons that I would wake at night was due to chronic low back pain.  I would wake to change positions frequently.  I couldn’t stay in bed for more than 6 hours because it would become too uncomfortable.

I also suffered from sinusitis and intense headaches.  I didn’t leave the house without pseudoephedrine and ibuprofen in my pocket because I never knew when I would get a crusher of a headache from a sinus flare up. 

At about the two week mark I woke one morning and experienced a sinus evacuation like I had never experienced before. Bizarre looking stuff was coming out of my sinuses. It felt like a weight was being lifted off my forehead.  That continued for a few days and each day the heavy feeling that I have carried around in my forehead for years was lifting.  I could breath freely again.  My sinuses had been so bad that I had to use a CPAP to sleep.

Before the first month was over I was so excited about what I was experiencing that I was ready to invest in the business.

I invested at the highest profit level, which is 40%, for two reasons:

1. I wanted my wife and 7 children to use the products and this level is the most economical way to do that.
2. It just made good business sense.  I could’ve made a smaller investment and started at 20% but I would have been doing the same amount of work and earning ½ the income.  Again that just didn’t make sense.
3. In addition, it is a very low-risk, nominal investment.  Reliv gives you a 12 month, no questions asked, 90% buy back on your initial investment.  I have either been a business manager or owned my own businesses over the last 20+ years and I have never come across a business that will give you 12 months to decide if you like it.  90 cents on the dollar buy back of your initial investment. That is just unheard of.
4. A business with very low overhead, almost non existent and no employees to manage.

Improvements continued over the next two months.  I haven’t felt this good in 15 years.  At my full time job it doesn’t matter whether I work in the office all day or out on a job site operating equipment doing physical labor I still have energy to do this business, do the things I need to do with the family, workout daily and be active with my Knights of Columbus Council.

My business income is growing every month.  In the Reliv opportunity presentation they say that you are in business for yourself but not by yourself.  This is truer than I ever imagined.  Every person that I have met through Reliv has been more than willing to help me in any way they know how.  It doesn’t seem to matter whether I’m in their downline organization or not they offer their time and share their knowledge.

Reliv’s products are second to none and their compensation plan is simply awesome.

Willable!

Many people are against multi-level marketing.  I should know, I was one of them.  "If they got rid of that MLM stuff, the products would be cheaper and they could help more people." was essentially my mentality.

Until I started looking at it from another perspective.  I began to understand the Reliv compensation plan and I got to see the amazing potential that this company offers people to earn an income to, let's say, provide for their family.  We all would love a big pay increase every year to help meet the rising expenses, wouldn't we? 

I have met some pretty incredible people through Reliv who are making some pretty incredible incomes and they are doing amazing things to help others.  I have to say that the caliber of people I have met is way up there.  They are generous, kind and helpful.  

Anyhow, I digress from my original point.  Reliv offers a great way for you to make money, help people with their health and their finances, and...this is the clincher for me...the income you earn is will-able down to two generations!

What does that mean?  That means that someone can work hard, make an income to provide for his family today, and when he or she is dead, the income they are still making can be passed down to their children and grandchildren.  WOW!  

As my cousin pointed out, he can work now to provide an income stream for his handicapped child so that when he and his wife are gone, their son can have ongoing money to help pay for him to live somewhere and be taken care of.  That is AWESOME!  Find me another company that will do that for you after you die!

So, I've changed my mind about the whole MLM thing.  I know it depends on the company you are involved with, so ALWAYS check it out first.  Because of the business side of Reliv and all that they offer us, I can say another big THANK YOU to God  for introducing us to this great company.

Timmy's Story

I wasn't sure if I was going to write about each of my children individually, but I have to share this story with you.  My 10 year old son, Timmy, is a great kid but over the past few years we had noticed that he was having problems controlling his temper.  He was crabby and would yell and stomp off at the slightest thing.  Needless to say, with 4 older sisters, this was a common occurrence.

I began my quest to find out if there was a reason behind this or if there was anything I could do to help him.  The first thing I found was a link between anger and partially hydrogenated oils.  I started reading labels and eliminating them from our diet (or at least his) as much as possible.  No more fast food french fries for that boy!

I also had read that more Omega 3's would help so we started adding flax oil.  Those two simple things made a huge difference.


Then along came Reliv.  I was curious to see what that would do, so I stopped the flax oil and started him on the Kids Now.  We were very happy to find that we were experiencing the same positive results, plus he gets all his nutrients in one shake instead of a bunch of different things.  We've also noticed that he has more energy and is more willing to tackle things he wouldn't have before.


Sometimes we have to regress in order to see how far we've come and last week was a perfect example of this.  We happened to run out of the Kids Now and that meant three days without shakes for Timmy.  Let me just say that by the time the Fed Ex guy came with our delivery, the girls were standing at the door waiting to open the box, begging me to make him a shake.  What's even funnier is that he was asking for it, too.  He knows now that he feels better when he keeps up with his daily nutrition, and we all enjoy him much more when he's a smiling face in the family instead of a slamming door!

Marcia's Story

Note: My husband had put out a request looking for people who had used Reliv products to help with their training for marathons and here is one response we got.  I was so inspired by this story that I got Marcia's permission to share it here.  Enjoy!

I'm not running marathons or triathalons, but let me tell you what is happening here. Last Spring I invited a distributor to start a fitness challenge of racewalking. She brought along a friend, who started on the products so that she also could also reach optimal levels in her training. All of us are past athletes, one a runner, one a skier/trekker/etc., me an equestrian. All of us in our 50's, and all just going into or going through menopause~which trumps all past athletic abilities...just because..and all with injuries. One gal plantar fasceitis, one a pulled hamstring that never healed, one balance issues, torn miniscus(sp) and arthritis. We have reached a level of consistently doing speeds of 12 minute miles (sometimes even 9 minute miles), and are all headed to half marathons and eventually marathons. We all have used the Provantage consistently to work out muscle issues, Innergize is an essential, add the basics several times a day and we've been set! I seriously twisted my ankle and broke a toe last summer, and other than a week off for the toe, haven't had to miss a beat. Results? Three very healthy mid-fifties gals, one new Master Affiliate referring people, and a distributor who's reached goals she never thought possible and became committed to putting the best in her body. Here's to being better than we ever imagined possible. We've put Reliv products to the test, and they exceeded our hopes...so did we. :) Even weight loss goals were achieved without dieting, and that is LIVING!

I hope this story inspired you, too...I'm off to exercise now!

Jamie's Story

I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful, young lady this past weekend.  Her name is Jamie and she was diagnosed with Grave's Disease, which means that her thyroid is hyperactive.  I think it is interesting that I have the opposite problem (mine is under active), but yet the symptoms can be very similar.

At her worst point, Jamie could barely get out of bed, she had no energy, her skin was very dry, her hair was falling out and her eyes were beginning to bulge. She said that she would drink around 8 Cokes a day just to try to stay awake and she was still falling asleep at the wheel.  On top of all of that, she couldn't get pregnant - not surprising, is it?

Shortly before she was to have surgery on her thyroid, she was introduced to Reliv.  She started flooding her body with good nutrition and within a short period of time she was up and felt like she had energy.  She was able to avoid surgery and all of her symptoms have gone away.  Her eyes are no longer bulging and I got to meet her beautiful little girl this weekend, too!  She is so happy that she has her life back and her baby girl!

Again, Reliv makes no claims of curing anybody, but what it does is allow your body to do what it does naturally...heal itself when it has the proper nutrients.

When Jamie was telling her story she got choked up when she got to the part about being able to conceive her little girl, and so did a lot of other people!  It is stories like this one that make me thank God for the gift of Reliv!

 

Multi Level Marketing

Many people have a lot of questions or are turned off by the concept of Multi-Level Marketing.  If you know all of the facts and check out the company, an MLM can be an excellent way to run your own business and make a good income to provide for your family.  Why people think it is wrong, I'm not sure, but one thing I can tell you is that it is NOT a pyramid scheme. 

Want a good chuckle as well as some insight, check out this short video!