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Has it been a hot minute since you focussed on your fitness? Or a more like a few years? Either way, we’ve got you. Farren Morgan, serving PTI with the Coldstream Guards and founder of The Tactical Athlete program, has the core training tips you need to keep your body and mind on track and stay the course. Listen up. During the first few weeks of each year, most of us walk, blinking, into the occasional sunlight and try and plan what we want to achieve with our health and fitness in the next 11.75 months. With each passing year, more of us have realised the importance of fitness, trying to eat more healthily and exercise that bit more regularly. But changing your habits and altering the routine of your lifestyle can be a challenge when you are out of shape, especially when you factor in any elements of fitness you don’t particularly enjoy. Difficult it may be, but it is vital if you with to evolve and grow into the best version of yourself. As you train, you’ll need to factor in all sort of fitness: flexibility, endurance, agility, mobility, strength, muscle stamina, and power to succeed For […]
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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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Insomnia is one of the root causes of many deadly ailments and diseases. It is very important to tweak your lifestyle so that you can get an uninterrupted and sound sleep of 7-8 hours every day to be healthy both physically and mentally. Here are a few yoga asanas that can help you get rid of sleeplessness, and make your mental health calm, relaxed, and body rejuvenated. Can’t sleep? You are not alone, as according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, insomnia among adults is a common problem with 30-35 per cent having brief symptoms of sleeplessness, 15-20 per cent having short-term insomnia, and a massive 10 per cent people suffering from chronic insomnia disorder. Various studies have also given out shocking figures suggesting as many as 75 per cent of adults aged 65 and older have symptoms of insomnia and the numbers just keep increasing. According to experts, sleeplessness can be blamed on your lifestyle, diseases, and an increase in stress levels, among many causes. However, to treat this disorder, rather than popping pills which may cause a lot of side effects, it is best to try natural ways. Yoga can help you snooze peacefully for at least […]
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This is year 2022 and it has finally dawned on man that mental health is just as important as physical health of a person. Life keeps on knocking us down and the only thing left for us to do is stand up again. But, to do this, it is essential that we know how to be mentally and emotionally strong. Mental and emotional strength are not things that a person is born with. We have to learn how to be mentally and emotionally strong through the course of life. So, here are 9 tips on how to be mentally and emotionally strong. 1. Don’t Run from Your Emotions We can run as fast as we want but it’s of no use if we are running away from our emotions. The escapist tendency may allow us temporary relief but in the long run, all the unresolved issues, all the untangled emotions may convert into emotional baggage. Without even us realising, emotional baggage can affect our relationships, both personal and professional. Hence, it is necessary to take out time everyday to analyze our emotions to learn how to be mentally and emotionally strong. We need to understand what we are […]
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From your muscles to your mental state, you gain a plethora of benefits from daily runs. Are you in the midst of the #RWRunStreak and feeling like a different person than when you started? That’s because you are. Running every day triggers a variety of mental and physical benefits, all of which can help improve your athletic performance and make you a healthier human. “If running or exercise were a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed drug in the world for all of the benefits for your health that it has,” Todd Buckingham, Ph.D., chief exercise physiologist at The Bucking Fit Life, a wellness coaching company and community, tells Runner’s World. “Exercise really is medicine, and running is medicine,” he says. If you’re wondering about the effects of your daily dose, here are a list of all the benefits of running every day. Let it fuel you with motivation to keep running toward your run streak goal. Your Heart Gets Stronger and More Efficient As a new runner, those first couple of runs can be brutal. Your breathing is labored, and your heart feels like it’s pounding against your chest. Meanwhile, your legs are barely moving. But, […]
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Got insomnia? Sleep psychologists share a few unconventional tips that will help you get those Zzzs. When it comes to falling asleep, the single most effective thing you can do is calm your mind. Sure, that might be easier said than done — especially when it’s the middle of the night and you’re desperately waiting to fall asleep. But there are several not-so-obvious ways to quiet your thoughts and prep the brain and body for sleep. Instead of taking a hot bath, pouring yourself a night cap or squeezing in a workout before bedtime, here are a few expert-backed ways to dupe your mind into sleep: Don’t sleep One of the most effective ways to trick yourself into falling asleep is to, well, try not to sleep. Trying too hard to sleep never works, and all that worry and anxiety about falling asleep is what actually keeps so many people up at night, said Deirdre Conroy, a sleep psychologist and the clinical director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the University of Michigan Health Sleep Disorders Centers. By doing the opposite and forcing yourself to lie in bed and stay awake all night — a phenomenon called paradoxical […]
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Whether you’re after the physical or mental health benefits of exercise- or both, there’s an activity for everyone. Personal trainer Andrew Cate gives us his 10 picks of the best exercises for body and mind. Exercise is activity requiring physical effort – generally making your muscles work and requiring your body to burn calories. Exercise may be carried out with a focus on sustaining or improving health and fitness, or as a means of physical rehabilitation. Or you may even exercise passively, without even knowing it – walking and household chores are classic examples. There are plenty of other types of exercise, like running and hiking, to social activities like dancing and golf, right through to organised team sports like netball and hockey. Benefits of exercise We all know there are benefits to regular exercise – otherwise we might just sit on the couch all the time! The better known benefits of exercise generally revolve around weight management and toning up. Along with diet, exercise is a key component of increasing metabolism and losing weight. But there are many more advantages to exercising than just helping us to slim down. Physical benefits of exercise Here are 5 additional […]
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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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Changes to your body and brain are normal as you age. However, there are some things you can do to help slow any decline in memory and lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Here are six things I recommend to my patients in order of importance: 1. Exercise regularly. Exercise has many known benefits, and regular physical activity also benefits the brain. Multiple research studies show that physical active people are less likely to experience a decline in their mental function and have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. These benefits result from increased blood flow to your brain during exercise. It also tends to counter some of the natural reduction in brain connections that occur during aging, reversing some of the problems. Aim to exercise several times per week for 30 to 60 minutes. You can walk, swim, play tennis or do any other moderate aerobic activity that increases your heart rate. 2. Get plenty of sleep. Sleep plays an important role in your brain health. Some theories state that sleep helps clear abnormal proteins in your brain and consolidates memories, which boosts your overall memory and brain health. Aim for […]
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Given the fast paced life today, meditation is an absolute essential. However, meditation is a broad term, and it encompasses a wide range of possibilities within itself- each one catering differently to different individual. This explains why some individuals seem to find meditation effortless, while others struggle to sit straight and calm their mind down. If you’re one of those who find it difficult to meditate, give these 3 tricks a try- they’ll help you meditate better. Guided Visualization Guided visualization techniques work effectively for those who have trouble concentrating on anything for a long period of time and those who are distracted by constant thoughts. You can download some good guided meditation audios to listen to- you’ll find some of them catering to different aspects of your life such as work success, love and relationship and money- choose the one that suits you, and give it a try. Recite Matras Reciting mantras repeatedly can help you get into a steady rhythm, and when done frequently, it can help de-clutter your mind of all the racing thoughts of the day you may have, and can help you get much more calm and relaxed, and in the right meditative state. Initially, […]
