Mar 24

How Many Calories Does Walking Burn? Fitness Experts Explain

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Walking as little as one mile a day burns a surprising amount of calories.   Walking is one of the most accessible ways to work out. Not only is it low-impact for your joints, but you can also do it anywhere, from strolling down your neighborhood to walking on your treadmill in the living room. And the calories burned walking can be vast too, which ultimately can help lead to weight loss if that’s your goal. “Walking is one of the best exercises for weight loss,” says Nicole Glor, fitness instructor and creator of NikkiFitness YouTube Channel. “When paired with a healthy diet and lifestyle including stress management, sufficient sleep, and exercise, walking can definitely help with weight loss efforts,” adds Shana Maleeff, M.A., R.D..   Why walking is a top choice for weight loss This simple way to move offers a variety of health benefits. “Walking gives your metabolism a boost by increasing your body’s demand for energy,” Maleeff says. In other words, it helps you burn calories. “Anything that moves your body burns calories,” she explains. “We take in energy through food and then burn them passively through body functioning (breathing or digesting food) and by actively moving […]
Mar 24

10 Tips on How to Develop a Long Lasting Positive Mindset

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When you take a walk around and look at people, one of the things that will stand out is that there is a general negative mindset going around. Whether people are negative about their country’s leadership, global warming, the weather, or even their team losing. The bottom line is, people are increasingly having a negative attitude towards life. If you have a generally negative inclination towards life, you will find that your mind will seek out and amplify that which is negative around you. For instance, you might find yourself angry over not winning the lottery, yet you know statistically, the chances of something like that happening are slim to none. The approach you have towards life matters a lot. You have most likely heard of mantras like ‘think positive vibes.’ You may wonder how exactly you should have positivity in your life; and how to grow the little you have, or even cultivate it from scratch. Worry not, we’ve got you covered; here are a few tips on how to develop and keep a positive mindset forever flowing in your life.   1. Mind your language Yes, your language determines a lot when you’re trying to cultivate a living […]
Mar 24

Getting Started with Mindfulness

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What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. While mindfulness is something we all naturally possess, it’s more readily available to us when we practice on a daily basis. Whenever you bring awareness to what you’re directly experiencing via your senses, or to your state of mind via your thoughts and emotions, you’re being mindful. And there’s growing research showing that when you train your brain to be mindful, you’re actually remodeling the physical structure of your brain.   The goal of mindfulness is to wake up to the inner workings of our mental, emotional, and physical processes.   What is meditation? Meditation is exploring. It’s not a fixed destination. Your head doesn’t become vacuumed free of thought, utterly undistracted. It’s a special place where each and every moment is momentous. When we meditate we venture into the workings of our minds: our sensations (air blowing on our skin or a harsh smell wafting into the room), our emotions (love this, hate that, crave this, loathe that) and thoughts (wouldn’t it be weird to […]
Mar 23

11 Ways to Take Care of Yourself Every Day for a Happier Mind and Body

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In just a few minutes a day you can find small ways to take care of yourself that don’t cut into your busy schedule. It’s easy to get caught up in the continuous cycle of work, sleep, and more work. After awhile, your body screams in protest and demands you pay attention to its needs. Your body and mind deserve some rest. In just a few minutes a day you can find small ways to take care of yourself that don’t cut into your busy schedule. Here are 10+ ways to take care of yourself every day.   1. Exercise your body for a happy mind. A little exercise will go a long way to reducing stress. Even just a brisk walk in the morning will energize and motivate you for the day ahead. Set your alarm for a little earlier than usual and hit the pavement. Save time by preparing the night before. Lay out your exercise clothes so that you can get going with minimal preparation time.   2. Quick morning meditation. A quick five or ten-minute meditation each morning will help balance your mind for the busy day ahead. Take a few moments to relax before you […]
Mar 23

Stay Strong: Keeping Your Mind And Body Healthy

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After about a month of staying home to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, we’ve learned to work, play and socialize from the confines of our living space. But with uncertainty still swirling around when we will be able to return to normal, we may be dealing with restlessness and feelings of isolation. Two CSU experts offer tips for coping by keeping our minds and bodies active, strong and healthy in circumstances that are challenging us both mentally and physically.​   A Strong Mind   1. Change your attitude. Adapting to this unusual situation poses plenty of mental and emotional challenges—from learning to work productively at home to relying on technology to connect with other people. And since outings are limited to a walk around the neighborhood or a trip to the grocery store, we may be further challenged as we’re confronted with a seeming loss of freedom. But adjusting our “attitude can change the way we frame those challenges from being frustrations to being opportunities [to grow],” says Richard Addante, Ph.D., professor of psychology at California State University, San Bernardino. “You might not be able to go to work, but this is an opportunity to maybe catch up on […]
Mar 23

Yoga: Follow These 7 Tips To Avoid Injuries As A Beginner

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Body, mind, and spirit are all part of the age-old practice of yoga, which includes all we require to lead peaceful lives. Regular yoga practice elevates an individual to a greater degree of good, optimism, and health. You will see yoga’s advantages and how it affects your life if you keep practicing it frequently. You may have noticed this as a physical change, a shift in perspective, better interpersonal conduct, or greater health. As a beginner, yoga can seem physically challenging and even unsafe if not performed correctly. Yoga focuses on stretching all our muscles and improving overall flexibility in our bodies. If not performed correctly, you might be prone to yoga-induced injury. Continue reading this article as we discuss how you can avoid getting injured while performing yoga.   Follow these tips to perform yoga without getting injured:   1. Practice focus and awareness The secret to doing yoga is to feel the poses and be in the moment. This is crucial to both getting the most out of the activity and lowering the chance of injuries. The essence of yoga practice is living in the present. It’s common for minds to stray and consider different things. When it […]
Mar 23

Why You Should Try Meditating After Your Workout

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If working out is the best way to treat your body, then meditating is easily the best way to treat your mind! The benefits gained from both are plentiful, so surely it makes sense to combine these two activities in some shape or form? A great way to do this is to set aside some time to mediate right after your workout. Think about it, your body feels amazing after a workout, and after meditating, your mind is always in a much better place. What better way to improve both your mind and body? Read on to find out why you should meditate after you have worked out: Your Mind is Halfway There Meditating is great for focusing your mind and reducing stress, anxiety and making you feel much more content in general. It’s not always easy to get to that stage, especially if your mind is racing around and can’t stop to focus on one thing. One time your mind has to focus is when you exercise. Unless you want to injure yourself or waste your time doing things wrong, you need to pay attention to what you are doing, which in turn helps you get rid of any […]
Mar 22

Unhealthy Chemicals Found in Junk Food

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It goes without saying that most of the food that a majority of us each everyday has something ordered from a fast food or restaurant, or is one of those ‘easy to make’ products if you are cooking the food at your home. Whatever the case, most of it (from the fast-food joints anyway) is actually very unhealthy and is popularly known as ‘junk food’. If you are among those people who eat this kind of food every day, then it’s about time that you change, and these unhealthy chemicals found in the food you eat will be enough to change your mind: 1. Trans-Fats: Almost any unhealthy packaged food that you can imagine has trans-fats in it. French fries and your favorite Doritos Nachos are just some examples of them. Not only do they increase your levels of bad cholesterol or LDL cholesterol, they also decrease the level of good or HDL cholesterol, something which puts an enormous amount of strain on your arteries. Speaking of arteries, trans fats are known to be even worse than saturated fats, causing more than 50,000 premature heart attacks by clogging the, you guessed it, arteries. 2. Salt: Everything that’s consumed in moderation […]
Mar 22

8 Habits You Need to Lock Down for a Strong, Healthy Mind and Body

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What does a complete, all-encompassing plan for maximizing our physical and mental well-being look like? That’s a question that’s been on my mind for some time now and one I’ve sought to answer. Over the past decade, I’ve gone from intensely focusing on physical fitness — in an attempt to become a better martial artist — to shifting my pursuits to the intangible development of the mind with meditation. And, since that time, I’ve learned a few things. My philosophy on health has changed over the years, but the habits I believe are essential for maintaining a strong and healthy mind and body have stayed the same. The first wealth is health. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Over the past ten years, I’ve identified many useful habits for developing and maintaining a strong mind and healthy body. However, there are eight which I’ve found to help more than all others. Some are simple, some are more general, some are exercises, while others are things to pursue. However, all are immensely powerful in the effort to develop and maintain both a strong and healthy mind and body:   1. Exercise using something you love Physical exercise has been shown in countless studies […]
Mar 22

Mind, Body and Spirit

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Sometimes we forget about the most important things in life. Often we neglect the mind, body and spirit and wonder why we feel so down and depressed. Amazingly, a low mood can be lifted by doing something so simple. Nourishing your psyche with exercise, mental health and bodily functions that improve our well-being is simply not performed enough. Often it is the smallest things like breathing properly that we overlook. We will touch on breathing and how it should be done later, but right now it’s important to understand that three significant parts of ourselves are interdependent: the mind, body and soul. The soul is more commonly known as the spirit. And there is nothing religious or paranormal in this fact. Every person born has a spirit. If you look after your spirit, the mind and body will see the benefits. It is a positive way to banish depression, mental instabilities, physical ailments and a variety of other complications that bring us down. Looking after the spirit is not as simple as flicking a switch, you must act to get your spirits high and lift yourself to heights you never thought would have been possible. So, where does one start? […]
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