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Thanks to the hectic lifestyle, stress seems to have become an inseparable part of your life now. The fact that stress is linked to many chronic health disorders is well known, but little effort is actually made to tackle this problem. Check out these 10 simple lifestyle changes you could make to reduce your stress and anxiety levels better, sometimes even without realizing it! Decorating your Home Getting yourself involved in recreational activities is an effective way to beat stress. Simply getting some new cushion covers or sheets and brightening up the room a bit can help you get more calm and relaxed. Getting Flowers Get them for yourself or for someone you love- it doesn’t matter. Simply looking at colorful, fresh flowers can lighten up your mood, and that’s how wonderful nature truly is. Alternatively, you could also spend some time at a pet shop and enjoy the amazing stress-relieving benefits of pet therapy. Reading a Book Getting yourself engrossed in a self help or motivational book is another effective way to reduce stress levels dramatically. Even if you haven’t been a book lover, give it a try- you’ll notice the difference this simple act can make. Leaving Work […]
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Probably the worst feeling in the world is when you’re back home from work, dead tired, and no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to fall asleep. Insomnia is a condition that affects millions of people around the globe, and if left untreated, it can have a serious impact on health. While there are many different causes of insomnia, trying some simple yoga poses could be helpful, and could get you to fall asleep without much effort. Here are 5 of the best yoga poses that you should try if you’re up and you don’t like it. The Bridge Pose This pose may not sound like it may help you induce sleep, but give it a try and see how effective it is. Start by lying down on your back and placing the soles of your feet on the ground, bending your knees. Now inhale, press down on your feet and pull your torso upwards, keeping your hands flat and facing downwards. Hold this position for a couple of seconds and release- doing this often can relieve stress and calm you down, helping you sleep better. The Corpse Pose The corpse pose is probably the simplest, no […]
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Most people can agree that processed foods that are quick and easy to make are rarely the healthiest things we could be eating. However, the convenience offered by processed and unhealthy foods in general is always something that will cause people to buy them. For anyone who wants to live a healthy lifestyle, the two main components required for this are regular exercise and a healthy diet, which seem easy enough to do. Sadly, there are ways in which achieving this can be harder than you think, and one of these is having the finances to eat healthy. There’s nothing to say you cannot eat well whilst being on a budget, you just need to know the tips and tricks to do so! Have a look and see for yourself ways in which you can remain fit and eat healthy foods without spending a fortune: Buy Frozen Vegetables Vegetables are your best friend whenever you are trying to live a healthier lifestyle. They are packed full of nutritional goodness that will only improve your long-term health and make you feel better almost immediately. Frozen vegetables offer the same health benefits as regular vegetables, with some even arguing they can be […]
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By far, the best way to lose weight is through cardio workout. Of course this should be combined with some level of dieting to achieve maximum result. It wouldn’t do anyone much good stuffing on fat building foods while trying to lose weight. However, do you know that even your best cardio workout routine could be the very thing preventing you from losing weight? Have you tried out exercising vigorously in the past only to hit a kind of frustrating plateau where no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to lose anymore of those dreadful pounds? This might shock you, but your workout routine itself may be the very thing preventing you from losing further weight. You’re about to discover something really key when it comes to how the body works and reacts to exercise and dieting so please pay attention. Studies have shown that the way you eat determines how your body adjusts itself to storing or burning fat. The human body is essentially designed to preserve itself and so, it naturally adjusts to diet regimes in which you tend to eat less by maximizing fat storage from each meal, thereby making you store fat when […]
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Do you hold on to bad things when they happen to you? Like a loss job opportunity or a relationship that ended? These are just two of the many things that can cause us to feel regret. But how do you handle the good things that happen to you? Have a quick celebration and then move on to whatever life brings to you? What about if you changed that routine? Try holding on to how the good things made you feel and let go of the bad things that happened? A lot of research has given us results that when we invite enjoyment, happiness and pleasure in our lives, our immune system improves and our metabolism speeds up. This all leads to a healthier and sexier person. Why Does Happiness Do This? When we are experiencing happiness, joy and pleasure, it relaxes us. While we are in a relaxed state of being, it balances our body instead of firing off cortisol and insulin, our stress hormones. So, how ready are you to begin your celebration path to good health? Here are 3 Tips To Get You Started • Make Your Birthday A Month Long Not Just One Day: Go ahead […]
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No matter the reason that has made you decide this, the beginning to a healthier lifestyle is a smart decision. Perhaps you’ve tried before and failed, that’s okay. The fact is you’re back to try again and we want to help you. The first thing you need to tell yourself is to take it one day at a time. If your objective is weight loss, you can’t make that your overall focus from sunrise to sunset. Your focus needs to be on making choices and decisions that are healthy. Begin by making simple changes to your eating habits every day. Then add a daily exercise routine. If you’ve never had a motivation to exercise, you need to make having a healthier, longer life your motivation. When you exercise, you’ll find that the amount of food you consume will decrease, especially when you are eating healthier foods that fill you up faster. Every Day Is A New Day Every day is a new day and you should approach and treat them accordingly. When you wake up every morning, you have a zero calorie intake count, so that is should be your thought for the morning. You’re at ground zero and everything […]
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One of the major misconceptions among women is that their health will drop dramatically when they reach the so-called dreadful age of 30 years old. We won’t deny the fact that hormone production and overall health will decrease, but it certainly won’t drop to a drastic amount. Regardless, you must still take care of your health to make sure that you stay in shape. With that in mind, here are some of the tips, which will help you stay fit in your 30s: 1. Beat Your Limits: Records and limits are meant to be broken after all. It’s no point in keeping a limit if you cannot break it, which means you’ll be missing out on the extra progress of your body if you stay within the limits. We aren’t saying to full-out blow your records out of the water, which is a good way to get maximum muscle soreness afterwards. Every now and then, you must try to get 20 reps instead of 15 in a set if you have the energy, or even better, performing an extra set. 2. Don’t skip leg day: We are aware that even some of the popular celebs like Hugh Jackman have skipped […]
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The mind and body connection refers to the use of thoughts to influence the physical condition of your body. People with good emotional health know their thoughts behaviors and feelings. This means that they have mastered healthy ways to handle their life’s problems and stress. Improving this connection yields maximum health benefits. For you to enhance your mind and body connection, you need to incorporate lifestyle changes that will guide you to reduce stress, improve your state of mind emotionally and strengthen your body. All this encourages your body to heal naturally. Do you feel that you need to improve your mind and body connection? Here are some useful steps you should keep in mind. Meditation When meditating you have to use a guided imagery that will calm your body and mind. You will be required to picture yourself taking care of errands with calmness and making it through the day successfully, even thou in reality you are really concerned about the situation. Relaxation exercises Incorporating relaxation exercise in your routine can help you yield positive results. Consider spending at least 15 minutes every day just to relax your mind and body. This helps in reducing stress, tension and anxiety […]
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Talk about weight loss, and probably the first thing that comes to mind is crazy diet fads and lots of exercise. However, new studies have now revealed that the ‘breath’ you take too, could have an impact on your weight loss attempts. Simply focusing on your breath and doing it the right way could help speed up your metabolism naturally. Here are 3 beneficial breathing techniques that could help you speed up your weight loss results to a good extent. The Alternate Nostril Breathing This simple breathing technique is thought to be helpful in a lot of scenarios. Firstly, it helps regularize blood pressure levels and brings more oxygen into the body. Furthermore, it also helps calm you down naturally, boosting brain health. Start by sitting down straight with your legs folded, and place your left hand on your left knee. Now place the tip of the right index finger and middle finger of your right hand on the space between the eyebrows and your right thumb on your right nostril. Press down on the thumb and exhale through the left nostril completely. Breathe in deeply through the left nostril itself, release your thumb and press down on the ring […]
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Popping painkillers seems to have become a part of life with the never-ending workload and increasing stress. But what if there were some good natural alternatives to painkillers that could actually work in reducing the intensity of headaches and other minor aches and pains? Discover more about the 5 best natural alternatives you should try to turn to when you have the urge to pop a Tylenol. Magnesium-Rich Foods From almonds and spinach to chard and dark chocolate- consuming more of foods that are rich in magnesium could be an effective way to calm down inflammation and relieve pain naturally. It has been found that low levels of magnesium could contribute to migraines, which is why, consuming these foods could be the best way to tackle it. Also, if you’re one of those who tend to consume more caffeine and sugar, your body needs even more magnesium to make up for it. Turmeric Turmeric is another powerful anti-inflammatory agent that can reduce the intensity of headaches and other pains driven by inflammation. Turmeric extracts also contain powerful antioxidants which have anti-cancer benefits, so try to include more of it in your diet. Hot Peppers It may sound a bit amusing, […]
