We know how to take care of our bodies, and most of us do it quite well, but even then one aspect of our health often gets left behind merely because it’s not physical – mental health. Frankly, it’s about time that we stopped thinking about massage as nothing more than an indulgence and start
For many people, staying hydrated on a daily basis is a challenge. It becomes even harder when we take hydration to mean “hydrating in a healthy way” and disqualify things like sodas, diet sodas, and processed juices (many of which have just as much sugar as the sodas). Here are six strategies for painlessly staying
Like climbing Mount Everest or earning a PhD in physics, completing a marathon is one of the greatest feats that people aspire to. Marathon runners vary quite a bit on their training and preparation routines, but there are seven basic guidelines that all runners should adhere to properly prepare for this grueling event. 1. Start
You wake up in the morning – you feel as you haven’t got enough sleep. You work through your 9 to 5 shift – you feel sleepy. You get back home thinking that you are going to do so many stuff, but you are simply too tired to do anything but put on yoga pants
With the pace of modern life, we could all use a few more moments of daily zen. If you haven’t tried meditation, it’s a great way to relieve stress, focus inward, and get some perspective. But getting into meditation can be intimidating. That’s why we’re happy to see that a number of quality apps have
Time and health, the two essential things in life money can’t buy. But, we can improve the quality of both. When living a busy lifestyle, it can be difficult. As a full-time student and employee with a three-month-old baby, trust me when I say I know how difficult both can be to maintain. A busier
For many years now, massage has been an important part of the toolkit athletes rely on to recover faster and perform better. Massage can do this by: Reducing muscular tension Reducing immediate muscle soreness Helping to prevent delayed onset muscle soreness Helping to prevent injury Promoting a state of relaxation Relieving increased muscle tone
It’s one thing to know that working out can supercharge your productivity, but does it always have to come with a supercharged price tag? Well, no matter what flashy commercials may try to tell you, it is completely possible to work out on a budget. To help you kickstart your budget workout routines, here
In these modern times when the rhythm of life is rapidly increasing the numerous daily obligations are weighing us down to what seems like a bottomless pit of stress. Although it has been proven that mindfulness and meditation promote our well-being in many ways, there are still many people who think of it as
Any way you put it, humans were not meant to sit at a desk for 8 hours a day 5 days a week. You can do your best to keep an ergonomic posture, but sooner or later, when you get extra busy, chances are you’ll forget about these best practices and you’ll experience some soreness.