Exercise helps people to keep their weight at an optimal level and can help to lower the risk of some diseases. Exercising to maintain a healthy weight decreases a person’s risk of developing certain diseases, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
The importance of good posture cannot be stressed enough in modern times. It extends far beyond our outward appearance and aesthetics. Posture refers to our body’s alignment and positioning with respect to gravity. Gravity exerts a force on our joints, ligaments and muscles whether we are standing, sitting or lying down. Good posture distributes this force through our body with minimal muscular effort and so that no one structure is overstressed. Sitting or standing with proper postural alignment allows us to work more efficiently with less fatigue and strain on our body’s ligaments and muscles.
A bodyweight exercise routine can form part of an effective and efficient exercise plan. No equipment is needed, and yet there are plenty of ways to progress the exercises without the use of dumbbells, barbells or machines. Instead of using external objects, your own body weight is used as resistance. This makes bodyweight exercise an… Continue Reading
Maintaining peak fitness is about more than just pumping iron. To stay at the top of your game, it takes a combination of factors, from flexibility training and proper stretching & massage. (Deep massage works well). Whether you’re a professional athlete or fitness enthusiast, staying fit should be a long-term commitment. But it takes time and… Continue Reading
When we’re heartbroken or feeling dejected, sometimes we make it an excuse to go on an eating spree. It’s alright because good food can actually help a person’s mind to release hormones that can change his or her mood for the better. Continuing to devour several servings on your own every day, however, even after… Continue Reading
Photo credit: njmetropain.com As a golfer, I know how important it is to work on the golf game. There’s nothing more valuable than achieving that perfect golf swing. Equipment like clubs do help when it comes to lowering scores, but what works even better is the overall strength along with flexibility. So in this article,… Continue Reading
Balance diet & exercise for a healthy life those are the only two miracle cures you need. You can’t do one without the other and still expect to see results. Whether you want to reduce the risk of chronic diseases or achieve your fitness goals, you need to stop and think before you take a bite.… Continue Reading
Just taking a few minutes a day to focus on breath will not only calm the Body & Mind but will also revitalise the spirit. Following are a few samples. Even if you feel you do not have the time available, try just 3 deep breaths while driving between home and work, shopping, kids and… Continue Reading
Physical injury isn’t something you’d associate with an office job. Despite what you may think, there are more grievous physical dangers in an office than getting a papercut. Sitting for long periods of time in front of a computer can cause other types of pain: primarily back pain. However, this doesn’t have to be the… Continue Reading
Here are 5 posture and core connection exercises for increased fitness, better sleep, productivity and more… It is becoming increasingly well known that poor posture will affect everything in your life and that good posture gives you more energy, less stress and better productivity. Without good posture, you are not able to be physically fit. Good… Continue Reading
Daily life gets SO busy doesn’t it? It’s so full of stuff to do all the time! Sometimes it feels like time is being sucked out of you without you really even realising it, like a leach when it’s attached unbeknownst to you and before you realise, it’s taken loads of blood without you even noticing…Yuck! The never… Continue Reading
Yoga Nidra is described as the waking sleep, as it can take the participant to a state of conscious deep sleep. It is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, emotional and mental relaxation. The practitioner appears to be sleeping but the unconscious mind is functioning at a deeper level. It is sleep with deep… Continue Reading
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