Executive Chef Ronnie Nasuti is planning a feast for Mother's Day on Sunday May 8th. The Brunch Buffet features all you can eat snow crab legs, an omelet station, pancake and French toast bar, and hand carved prime rib. There really is something for everyone, and Chef Ronnie is placing his high standard on what has already become a favorite day for guests to visit Tiki's. Make your reservations early!
...at yourself.
...at life.
...with friends.
...often.
Laughter is the Best Medicine
The Health Benefits of Humor and Laughter
Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. In addition to the domino effect of joy and amusement, laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.
Laughter is strong medicine for mind and body
“Your sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have to make certain that your daily mood and emotional state support good health.”
Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.
With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.
Laughter is good for your health
- Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.
- Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.
- Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
- Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
Ten things you didn't know about Tiki's!
Every year in early December, we ask people to bring gifts for children to our staff Christmas Party. Everything we collect we donate to HUGS.
Choose a Gentler Pace
In this crazy world of high tech and high anxiety it is important to realize the power of slowing things down. Life does not have to be a daily race against time. You can choose to live at a gentler pace.
When you engage in the power of slow, you can keep distractions and haste at bay. Slow living does not mean you always crawl at a turtle’s pace. It means finding your custom-made speed and creating a more gratifying life as you pause to savor your experiences more fully.
The first step is to develop a positive relationship with time and a new attitude about how you use the hours in each day.
By Christine Louise Hohlbaum
Congratulations to Tiki's bartender Daniel Lucariello for winning the DonQ Rum Competition here in Hawaii! He will be representing Tiki's and Hawaii in Manhattan next month for the National Competion! Wish him luck!
2012 Hale Aina Awards Nominations
This year, we're doing things a little differently...
The balloting process for the 2012 Hale Aina Awards is now a two-step process where we compile a list of nominees now through May 31.
Then, in the August issue of HONOLULU and online at HONOLULUMagazine.com, we will have a ballot with finalists determined by these nominations.
You can begin recognizing the restaurants you consider the best below. When voting, we ask you to only consider the past year of dining experiences you've had.
The official 2012 Hale Aina Ballot will appear in the August 2011 issue of HONOLULU Magazine and online at honolulumagazine.com. To receive an announcement of when balloting will begin, be sure to sign-up for the HONOLULU E-List.
Mahalo for your nominations!
