Mar 05

10 EASY WAYS TO DE-STRESS ALMOST INSTANTLY

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Juggling the endless workload and home duties isn’t an easy task, and if you’re one of those who tend to feel half dead by the time you reach home, maybe you need to explore some instant de-stressers and have them handy. Here are 10 easy ways to melt your stress away almost instantly. Read on… • Do a quick self massage- you don’t always need someone to massage the sore spots on your body- just use your hands to lightly release the tension in tensed areas of your neck and shoulders, which releases oxytocin- a hormone that makes you feel happy. • Chant a mantra- choose a word that makes you feel happy and less stressed- chant it over and over again the next time you’re feeling down. You can also hold a visual image of yourself feeling relaxed and calm as you chant. • Get some fresh air- getting out for a breath of fresh air could be an effective way to release stress, especially if you’re caught up in the 9 to 5 schedule, and don’t have time to get outdoors. • Try guided visualization- download a guided visualization audio on your phone and spend a few minutes […]
Mar 04

5 Quick and Easy Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Feel Lazy

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Experts share their secrets for breaking a bout of inactivity.   We all need a break from the stress of everyday life from time to time. But what happens when a quick pause ends up turning into a longer bout of laziness? When we get stuck in a cycle of doing nothing, it can be difficult to break ourselves out of it—even if we want or need to be productive. You don’t have to go from zero to 100 just to motivate yourself, however. Talking to experts, we gathered some tried and true tips meant to push you out of a lazy spell without all the hefty lifting that often accompanies this kind of advice. Read on to discover five quick and easy ways you can motivate yourself when you’re feeling lazy.   1. Trick yourself with timing. Time can be on your side when it comes to overcoming laziness—if you let it. Daniel Castillo, a personal development expert and founder of the lifestyle blog Bokey, says one of the best tools he’s uses to beat a lazy bout is a three-second rule. “Count to three, get up on two. When you do this, you don’t let your mind negotiate […]
Feb 27

10 Science-Backed Tips For Achieving A Flow State Of Mind During Your Workouts

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You know those workouts where you settle in and feel focused, present, motivated as hell…and walk away psyched for more? Researchers call this “flow”—and it’s incredibly simple to apply the magic to your fitness routine for massive payoffs. After kicking off a one-mile run, next thing you know, you check your watch and realize you’ve already breezed through four. Your body is working hard, but you don’t feel overexerted. Or maybe you’re in a yoga class and settle into an almosteffortless rhythm where you’re immersed in the teacher’s instructions and your movements. Perhaps you can recall a time when laps in the pool zoomed by because you were laser focused on your breath and each stroke. If you can relate to any of these examples, you’ve experienced “flow state,” or what you may hear athletes (or anyone, really!) refer to as being “in the zone.” And if you haven’t? That’s why we’re here! Flow is a positive, rewarding psychological phenomenon associated with being totally absorbed in what you’re doing and feeling that you are performing effortlessly, says Patricia Jackman, PhD, a senior lecturer in sport and exercise psychology at the University of Lincoln in the U.K. “Your sense of self […]
Feb 26

Common mistakes in weight loss journey

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Not getting the weight loss result you want even though you are making supposedly healthy choices? You may be following obsolete or misguided advice. Check out this list of common mistakes in weight loss journey and avoid them to reach your fitness goals While regular exercise and working out is crucial to seeing a difference in our weighing scale, some achievable changes to our diets and simple tricks can speed up the weight loss process. However, despite sticking to the diet, tweaking eating habits and lifestyle, some people do not get lose weight quickly or get the weight loss result they want even though they are making supposedly healthy choices. This could be because they are following obsolete or misguided advice and in the age of casually passing health tips, it is easy to fall into the trap of fitness misconceptions. In an interview, Prateek Lamechwal, Advance Nutrition and Fitness Coach at FITTR, listed some common mistakes in weight loss journey that you should watch out for:   1. Not counting calories - A calorie deficit is vital for weight loss. Many people forget that weight loss is effective when you burn more calories than consumed. Hence, keeping a track […]
Feb 23

11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory

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Whether you want to be a Jeopardy! champion or just need to remember where you parked your car, here are 11 things you can do right now to turn your mind from a sieve into a steel trap.   1. CONCENTRATE FOR 8 SECONDS. These days we’re all about things being faster. That’s why this advice is invaluable: When you really need to remember something, concentrate on it for at least 8 seconds. That can seem like a long time when you’re running around trying to get a million things done, but it is worth it. Studies have shown that 8 seconds is the minimum amount of time it takes for a piece of information to go from your short-term memory to your long-term memory.   2. DON’T WALK THROUGH A DOORWAY. We’ve all walked into a room and suddenly realized we can’t remember why we needed to be there in the first place. Don’t worry, you’re not getting more forgetful—chances are it was the act of walking through a doorway that made you go completely blank. Researchers found that participants in both virtual and real-world studies were far more likely to forget what object they had just placed in […]
Feb 23

5 Tips on Inspired Self-Care to Boost Energy

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There are small things we can do that can go a long way to lightening our load and energizing our lives.   It’s come on slowly and over time, but when we look around now, a lot of us are feeling the impact of the personal energy crisis. A couple long years of Covid, exposure to new wars around the world, and now an impending global recession? This is on top of whatever personal issues you and the people you love are working through. You may be feeling the drain of it all. Maybe you’re often tired, weighed down and don’t feel that zest to do new things. You wonder am I depressed? Am I languishing? Or maybe my energy is just zapped. In addition to the common remedies of exercise, avoiding smoking, better sleep and eating right for you, there are small things we can do that can go a long way to lightening our load and energizing our lives.   5 Tips on Inspired Self-Care to Boost Your Energy.   1. Create Ease Stress is one of the greatest thieves of energy. At the same time, it’s a regular staple we consume in our work, the media and […]
Feb 23

Know If You Are Suffering From Hormonal Imbalance

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In the time when women are working day and night alongside their male co-workers to get the position that they deserve, hormonal imbalance are some of the issues that they have suffered repeatedly and kept shut about it in fear. Are you having problem with your menstruation? Its time you consult a doctor and get it checked before the situation worsens. Results of a hormonal imbalance A normal menstrual cycle is known to last for about 28 days in which oestrogen and progesterone have a huge role to play. Along with this testosterone should also be in perfect balance in women. If these three hormones are not balanced properly and some are present in more quantities than the others then it will cause various symptoms such as backaches, weight gains, headaches, cravings for sweet as well as salty food items, sensitivity to temperature. Cramping that can range from mild ones to severe as well, flare-ups, allergies, and various other things. However not all women will face the same symptoms to this extent and since the symptoms are so varied it can be difficult to figure out what is actually wrong. How to treat hormonal imbalance If you are facing some […]
Feb 21

8 Steps To A Healthy Mind Leads To A Healthy Body

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We are living longer these days and that means we can look forward to longer lives as senior citizens. Today many of the things that our ancestors had problems with and had to live with, we can have repaired or replaced. Like damaged joints can be replaced, cataracts can be removed, heart problems can be treated. But if we don’t stay healthy, those extra years aren’t much fun. We live longer but we are also suffering from Alzheimer, Dementia and other memory related issues. For anyone approaching their golden years, these things are a big concern. There are studies that have found that some cognitive illnesses are inherited. But experts have found evidence when we have good medical care and live a healthy lifestyle, the mind stays good and thus the body stays vital. Here we are going to provide 8 steps you need to follow so that your golden years are healthy years. Keep Active This doesn’t just mean exercising, but that is important, you need to also be doing things. You want to keep your blood vessels in good health because they furnish the blood to your heart, lungs and the rest of your body. A good exercise […]
Feb 20

5 Simple Ways That You Can Take Better Care Of Your Body And Mind This Autumn

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It always seems easier to take good care of ourselves during the summer months. The days are brighter and warmer, we are getting away on vacation, and it just seems easier to breathe. Admittedly, there have been plenty of reasons why we might have been a little bit more stressed than usual this summer, but most of us at least got to take a few deep breaths. However, as much as we might wish it were not true, the fact is that we are about to head into autumn. That means that a lot of the classic stress factors are going to re-emerge, not to mention all the health issues that resurge at this time of year. Every year, we tell ourselves that we are going to take better care of ourselves this year. That we are going to be more careful about not getting sick, that we are going to be good to our mental health, and that we are going to drink so much more water. Resolutions are always much easier to make than they are to keep, but we have put together a few tips to help you take better care of your body and mind in […]
Feb 19

The Top 4 Facts About The Mind-Body Connection

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Our mind and body are interconnected with one another and so if you want to develop a good relationship between both then you need to be well aware of it. Are you still in the dark regarding the connection that we share between the two? Take a look at these 4 facts that will educate you about the bond we share. Everyone has the mind-body connection Believe it or not, everyone experiences the connection between our mind and body every single day. For example, if your mouth is watering seeing some food then it is because our mind is sending your body the signals and your body is simply salivating for it. sometimes the mind-body connection can be really negative but if you remain positive, you will only get positive outcomes. Our bodies react in the manner we think If you are constantly thinking about negative and self-destructive stuff then your body will also react in a similar manner to it. the emotional and mental imbalance can start off if you are thinking about all the bad things that can happen to you. So make sure you think positively so that we stay in a healthy mental state. We are […]
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