Mar 08

Great Mind and Body Fitness – Yoga

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Yoga is one of the most popular forms of exercise, and can even trace its roots back 5,000 years, proving that its popularity is by no means a new thing. Even then, yoga was held in such high regard due to its ability to focus on both the mind and body, allowing for physical and mental benefits to be gained through practicing it. Today, yoga continues that trend, offering a fantastic way to help improve the mind and body, as well as bringing a balance between them for an overall sense of well-being. With so many branches of yoga available, we can even select one based on what we wish to improve – the mind, the body or both. Check out the ways in which yoga improves the body and the mind: The Body Yoga can be great for both the active and inactive types of people out there due to its various branches. Some forms are more vigorous and push the body harder, whilst others are focused on slow, steady movements that can be performed by most people, regardless of fitness levels. Strength is improved due to the positions in yoga. You have to move and hold muscles in […]
Mar 07

The Contribution of Mind-Body Practices to Emotional Health

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Emotional health is a state of positive psychological functioning and is vital for living a life of balance and contentment. People who are emotionally healthy are in control of their moods and behaviour, which helps them to meet the challenges of career difficulties, family conflict, or life dilemmas. However, many individuals have experienced emotional disturbances and disorders during their life. Emotional disorders are highly intertwined with leading causes of illness and disability, such as heart disease or stroke, leading to a high family and social burden due to increased healthcare costs. Therefore, it is an important public health issue to encourage more research into the field of mental health. It is well established that mind-body practices, as an alternative and complementary treatment, have shown beneficial effects in the alleviation of anxiety, depression, and other psychopathologies. Recently, considerable efforts have been devoted to the field of mind-body training-induced emotional effects, to unravel the significance of alternative and complementary techniques in the prevention and treatment of emotional disturbances and disorders. These mind-body practices include Tai Chi Chuan, yoga, Baduanjin, and Qigong. Given the accessibility of mind-body practices among individuals of all ages, there is potential in the application of regimens with empirical […]
Mar 06

How Nutrition And Food Plays A Key Role For Good Mental Health – Expert Reveals

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Best Food for Mental Health: Mental health and food are directly linked to each other. Here are some expert-suggested foods and drinks you must try.   “Healthy food for a healthy lifestyle.” One must concentrate on eating a balanced diet that will give the body all the nutrients it needs for growth, maintenance, and immunity-building. But along with bodily well-being, it is equally important to concentrate on mental health. In today’s time, we come across many people who give importance to physical fitness. They work out regularly to maintain a healthy body but are unaware of the connection between a balanced diet and mental health. In recent years, the relationships between nutrition and mental health have gained considerable interest. Without including mental health, the concept of fitness is incomplete. Regarding the prevailing mental health problems, India is at a critical stage. According to the most recent NCRB study, suicide deaths have grown by 7.2% since 2020, directly reflecting the general lack of mental health in the population. Therefore, we must take note of the prevailing situation to address mental health issues using various strategies.   How Nutrition And Food Plays A Key Role In Mental Well-Being Three key factors-emotional, psychological, […]
Mar 06

4 Types Of Therapy To Improve Your Mental Health Condition

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Anyone might need help with their mental health at any point of time, there is nothing to be ashamed of it. But not everyone who needs mental health therapy is receiving it. so everyone should know the 4 common therapies which can help the people who are suffering to be back again in their normal conditions. Because at the end of the day, no one should be allowed to suffer in silence. • Cognitive behavioral therapy – This approach is solution oriented in which the people are encouraged to change the behaviors and the views they have of themselves. This can be achieved by challenging the way they think things about themselves. This therapy is one of the most popular ones on this list and is really effective. for every patient, CBT can be tailored in a way to target his or her problems. • Interpersonal therapy – Interpersonal therapy is used to treat various kinds of mood-related disorders. The goal of this therapy is to improve the relationship between people as well as the social interactions so that this reduces the stress in which they constantly reside. IPT is a newer version of this therapy where people can get […]
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

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 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 […]
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