Here's what we talked about this week. If you aren't receiving your THIS FIVE MINUTES each weekday, be sure to sign up! THIS FIVE MINUTES | BE FIT Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. KRISTEN BELL on speaking out about mental health: “It’s a knee-jerk reaction to judge people when they’re
There is a lot of pressure in today’s world to appear happy and put together every second of the day. You probably hear, “Smile! Why aren’t you smiling?” if you’re in any mood other than happy. But being happy 24/7 may be unnatural. Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, psychology professor and author of The How of Happiness,
Coping with the stress of an injury requires both physical and psychological resilience. Sports injury recovery typically focuses on physical rehab, but it's also important to include sports psychology techniques to help recover mentally and emotionally. Here are some strategies for coping with an injury: #1 BE SAD - Allow yourself to mourn and feel
Simply put, your brain likes to eat. And it likes powerful fuel: quality fats, antioxidants, and small, steady amounts of the best carbs. The path to a bigger, better brain is loaded with Omega-3 fats, antioxidants, and fiber. Give your brain a kick start: eat the following foods on a daily or weekly basis for
[space height="20"] Do you find yourself rushing around to accomplish necessary daily tasks and losing connection with the present moment? Sometimes we get so caught up in a mind full of thoughts that we literally forget to stop and smell the flowers. We often find our minds full of useless thoughts about the past and
Having a sense of self-love, positive body image and personal well-being are just some of the things we humans pursue on the road to finding peace, joy and contentment. Harnessing the above is absolutely vital to enjoying a blissful existence. It is though, no secret that many among us obsess after “the perfect body” and
Psychological fitness or the ability to control and channel your thoughts positively is not an in-born ability. It is a skill, a frame of mind that requires discipline, dedication and consistency. Having the power to hone your mindset in a way that it filters the negative and projects positive thoughts only, is indeed a gift,
As the fitness industry continues to evolve at a blinding pace, innovative individuals and industries are continuously cooking up ideas to make your life more enjoyable and less stress-free. Just about every person you come across today is involved in some kind of fitness regimen or active stress management protocol. If you’re among those “motivated”
Although the Oriental systems of Yoga and meditation may seem at first to have some sort of mystical connotation and skeptics still remain incredulous about the results of practicing these techniques, there is a growing body of research supported by thousands of articles which beg to differ. But how exactly can contorting the limbs and
According to Dr Gary Kaplan, Master of Medicine by qualification and a senior neurologist at the New York University School of Medicine, not all forms of meditation are effective as stress relievers and for managing and controlling stress related disorders. Dr Kaplan states that for controlling mounting levels of stress that is synonymous with everyday
With a history older than antiquity itself, Yoga is as an entire system of practices to be incorporated into our daily lives for total mind and body rejuvenation. As opposed to the modern exercise culture, which aims at lending aesthetic appeal to the physique or enhance athletic performance, Yoga helps not only in keeping our limbs supple
According to National Health Interview Survey of 2007, 12.7 % of the adults in the United States use deep breathing exercises to relax. Practicing mindful breathing regularly is not only energizing and calming but can also cure stress related health issues, such as panic attacks and digestive disorders. Regardless of where you are, at home
