“Strength” is a word that is very in vogue right now for women. It seems that you can’t turn on your TV, log on to your computer, or open a magazine without some expert talking about the importance of female strength.Pinterest must easily have a million posts dedicated to the subject, usually with some artfully displayed motivational quote, and it would seem that every … [Read more...]
9 Simple Things You Can Do TODAY To Improve Your Health
How’s YOUR health? Unfortunately, we completely ignore our health until there is some sort of problem, and then we ignore that problem until it becomes an emergency, the kind requiring doctors and hospitals.But it doesn’t have to be that way, there are simple changes that you can make to improve your fitness and health and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. You will soon begin to … [Read more...]
A Healthier Lifestyle with Wellness
Wellness is more than freedom from illness or disease; wellness includes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being. Wellness is also a process of becoming aware of choices and making healthy decisions. Through this understanding of wellness we learn to make healthier choices and lead healthier (and happier) lives.A holistic approach to wellness also includes … [Read more...]
Avoiding Injury In The Gym
Congratulations, you’ve finally overcome your fear and joined the local gym or maybe you are converting your garage or spare room into your dream home gym. Either way, it’s important to recognize that working out has some risk involved, and you need to exercise safely in order to avoid injury.You’re excited, new gym, new equipment, new workout program and you go at it, … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Reduce Stress at Work
Stress in the workplace is a serious problem for many. It can affect your physical shape as well as your mental well being, and this is just as important as being in good shape.There are some stressful situations that you can manage yourself, and it is quite important to do something about it.Stress can make you sick, or you can get burnt out. Here are some tips to … [Read more...]
How to Fight Fatigue – 5 Things That Can Help
Being tired occasionally is of course quite normal, but if you feel tired almost every day, it can be tough. The best thing you can do is to try to get at the cause of the fatigue and then do something about it.Here are five different tips you can try to combat fatigue.1 A lot of people feel tired during the dark season. Whether you suffer from depression or not, try to … [Read more...]
Turmeric may Enhance Performance
Turmeric is an old Indian spice that contains something called curcumin.Curcumin has many healing properties and has been used in traditional medicine in China and India for a long time. The western world has opened their eyes to the plant and has also done lots of research. How Can It Improve Your Performance? Performance Recovery Studies have shown that curcumin … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Improves Blood Circulation in Study
Now, this is the kind of research I like :). The antioxidants in dark chocolate improves the blood circulation in the body, according to research from Italy. In a small study it showed that those who had problems with blood circulation in the legs could walk longer after eating dark chocolate.The researchers think that this is because dark chocolate contains antioxidants … [Read more...]
Mental Training – Become A Better Athlete
Mental training is really as important as physical training. While it is mostly used by professional athletes, it can also be useful for others.Basically you focus, or create a mental image of what you want to accomplish. This comes from the theory of psychology that you can control your behaviour by controlling your thoughts and then perform at the right level.There … [Read more...]
Reducing Stress in Everyday Life – 4 Tips
Stress is very common today, and by stress I don’t just mean that you have a lot to do, but that your body and mind can’t really handle all the activities.Managing the stress in your life is important to feel happier in life, and it is important for your health.Here are some ways to combat the everyday stress: 1 Exercise Study after study confirms it. Exercise lowers … [Read more...]