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Racing Thoughts? These 4 Breath Techniques Can Beat Monkey Mind
Racing Thoughts? These 4 Breath Techniques Can Beat Monkey Mind Take a moment to imagine one of those vintage windup monkeys: You know, the ones with the yellow-and-red-striped outfits, bulging eyes, and creepy smiles on their faces. Turn the key, let it go, and the monkey goes nuts, making screeching sounds with those brass cymbals. Now, imagine that you're the windup monkey. Well, your body is. And your mind
WTF is trigger point therapy and how can it help your body feel better?
WTF is trigger point therapy and how an it help your bod feel better? Even if you haven’t heard of “trigger points,” you probably still know what this is. Basically a fancy way of saying a muscle knot or kink. Trigger point therapy refers to easing pain in an area on your body where you’re dealing with muscle spasms. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to alleviate that discomfort.
3 Mindful Tips to Support Your Mental Health
3 Mindful Tips to Support Your Mental Health Healthy Living “It’s easy to let the stresses of daily life overwhelm us and send us into unhelpful thought patterns,” says Julie. “Before I learned mindfulness, I suffered greatly from depression and even had thoughts of suicide. Thanks to a wonderful therapist, though, and my committed study and practice of mindfulness techniques, I now have tools right at my fingertips that
7 Stress-Relieving Intentions We All Need To Set This Fall
7 Stress-Relieving Intentions We All Need To Set This Fall We're all getting back into the grind, if we weren't churning away already. But the fall—aka the start of school, a new quarter, Fashion Week, pumpkin spice latte season—doesn't have to feel so frenetic. Setting intentions can help, especially in the swirl of autumn. They give us a second to pause and anchor the day, the week, even the
Movement As Medicine: The 7 Best Exercises To Prevent + Alleviate Back Pain
The 7 Best Exercises To Prevent + Alleviate Back Pain Back pain can be a challenging experience to navigate. At best it makes for an uncomfortable day of cautious movement; at worst it takes us off our feet and leaves us bewildered. Whether you’ve experienced occasional soreness from sitting at a desk all day or you have a more chronic condition, understanding the root causes of back pain can
Here’s how to untie every knot in your neck in 3 minutes flat
Here's how to untie every knot in your neck in 3 minutes flat Almost every single night, I wind up with the same exact problem: a super tight, cramped-up neck . Between sitting hunched over my laptop all day and having way too many Netflix binge-watching sessions, it’s really no surprise that it’s a regularly occurrence. While getting rid of that pain isn’t exactly easy—or cheap!—there is one super-affordable
Different Ways to Use Essential Oils
Essential Oils Different Ways to Use Essential Oils In a Massage Use 5-7 drops in 1 oz of carrier oil such as coconut oil, jojoba oil or almond oil. Massage into whichever body part you would like. Steam Inhalation Pour steaming hot water into a bowl with 2 drops of essential oil. Drape a towel over your head and bring your face as near to the bowl as possible without
50 Easy Things You Can Do Every Day to Feel Amazing
50 Easy Things You Can Do Every Day to Feel Amazing Being happy is much easier said than done. In fact, according to the 2017 Harris Poll , a longtime survey on Americans’ happiness, just 33 percent of us say that we’re happy. It might seem impossible to get that statistic up, but there are plenty of things you can do to combat those negative emotions preventing you from
40 Incredible Self-Care Strategies You Haven’t Explored Yet
5-Minute Self-Care: Over 40 Quick Activities for Busy Days In the midst of a bustling day, finding a slice of tranquility can seem like searching for a needle in a haystack. But what if self-care could be woven into the very fabric of your busy schedule without much time needed at all? Imagine transforming the little things, like taking deep breaths
Why Drinking Water All Day Long Is Not the Best Way to Stay Hydrated
Why Drinking Water All Day Is Not The Best Way to Stay Hydrated Dehydration is a drag on human performance. It can cause fatigue and sap endurance among athletes, according to a 2018 study in the journal Frontiers in Physiology. Even mild dehydration can interfere with a person’s mood or ability to concentrate. Water is cheap and healthy. And drinking H2O is an effective way for most people to
