Dance with your partner. Research shows that romance reduces the production of stress-related hormones. Dancing around the house for a few minutes leaves you feeling youthful and happy. Allow yourself the time to enjoy each other’s scent, smile and slow … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Smile, even if you’d rather not. According to a University of Kansa study, even a fake smile can lower heart rate after a stressful event. So get to smiling! Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Sit up straight! It has been shown that when you move from poor posture to good posture, you increase levels of energizing hormones, as well as feel-good serotonin, plus you decrease the stress hormone cortisol. To make it plain you … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Enjoy a mini marathon of hilarious you tube videos. Every now and then I enjoy a few laughs, like a turtle chasing a man or boxing kangaroos. Yes, laughing lowers stress and blood pressure and gives your mind a break. Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Turn down the music. In a world with Beats by Dre, selling more and more. Many of us have taken to wearing earphones again; although larger earphones are safer for the ear drum than earplug; we still listen too loudly. … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Tremble for more burn. A Diabetic expert out of Boston recommends we exercise in temps between 62° and 65° by doing this we activate brown fat, this is the type of fat that increase the calorie burn and helps your … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Remember your heart desires. Life sometimes is full with distractions and stress. We never take time to calmly listen to what our mind, body and spirit is telling us. Try simply to sit in a comfortable position, breathe, close your … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Use your mind to “Deal” with a difficult person. Usually people we struggle with are struggling internally. So visualize the person with whom you’re having difficulty as innocent of harming others, and a positive person. Now see this person as … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Vegetables keep going bad; try freezing. If vegetable keep going bad, consider freezing them after purchase. Frozen veggies can save time and be healthier. Produce picked at its peak maintain nutrients and be as fresh as you once brought them. Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
Window gazing to ease anxiety. Simply take a 5 minute break at your desk look out the window (or look upward), relax your whole body, and let your gaze expand into the sky, repeat silently— don’t forget to breathe correctly … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday!
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