Physical Health and Mental Health The mind and the body are tied together. The health of one affects the health of the other. That’s why it’s so important we not only take care of our physical health, but to also take care of our mental health as well. One of the easiest ways to improve …
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A Balanced Life To maintain your efficiency and acuity on the job you have to embrace the proper work/life balance. Every successful corporate warrior can attest to that fact. Work, play, relaxation, a healthy diet, and exercise all play an integral part of a well-balanced employee who is focused on achievement. Work and play go hand-in-hand, like …
Maintaining healthy connective tissue will keep our bones, ligaments, and tendons strong, and will also keep skin looking young and wrinkle-free. But, as we age and exercise, we expose ourselves to increased risk of connective tissue injury or degeneration. After reading this short article, you should have three strategies to improve and restore your connective …
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Mental, emotional, and spiritual health are critically important to comprehensive wellbeing. Alternative, holistic therapies can serve as a great complement to other forms of treatment and exercise. Here, we’ll discuss a few of these and their benefits. Please note that these treatments may not be suitable for everyone. Be sure to consult your doctor before …
It’s a common misconception that your core is primarily just your abs. While your core includes your abs, it’s much more than that. In fact, your core is the entire center of your body, including your back, hips, and chest. Your core is responsible for stabilizing your body through every movement and provides balance, which …
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You are What You Eat I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” This holds exceptionally true for athletes. Body builders eat loads of lean proteins like chicken and nuts so their bodies gain mass. Long distance runners eat carbohydrates the day before a big race to ensure that they have enough energy to …
Stress makes it difficult to stay positive at work. In fact, 65% of employees say that workplace stress causes difficulties in day-to-day life, and 75% of employees feel daily work stress is more extreme than it was a generation ago. This stress is often substantially worse for those of us in managerial or supervisory positions. Maintaining a brighter outlook, …
Yes, exercise will actually help you to sleep better! If you’ve ever struggled to get a good night’s rest or felt like you couldn’t shake yourself out of that five o’clock slump, take heart, there is hope for you. According to an article by the National Sleep Foundation, (for the especially curious, here is the original study from …
Gratitude is vital to overall well-being, supporting healthy relationships, work-life balance, physical and mental health, self-esteem, energy, resilience, relaxation, and so much more. Read on to learn more about steps to practice gratitude in your daily life. Write it down A gratitude journal doesn’t have to be a major undertaking. Simply get yourself a dedicated notebook …
The easiest way to achieve something is to make it a goal. They take something impossible and turn it into a reasonable series of steps. Simple tasks like cooking breakfast and getting to work on time count as goals. However, fitness goals are on another level. You need to be careful with them because there’s little room …