exercise
Indoor Exercise Is Better Than No Exercise
Don’t let inclement weather derail your fitness routine — take your workout indoors for year-round fitness and fun. Instead of spending the winter months in a slump on the couch, find indoor activities that can help you stay active. Here’s a list of ideas to get you moving: Join a gym. There are many different types
15 Things Incredibly Happy People Do
Life isn’t always a walk in the park. So how do happy people get through a rough day? These tips are small things that happy people do to make life just a little bit better, and now you can too. They Turn Mistakes Into Lessons: As much as we try to strive for perfection, mistakes
6 Ways You Are Probably Walking All Wrong
Few would argue that walking isn’t a simple, effective way to get some low-impact exercise. In fact, doctors regularly suggest this activity as a way to reduce stress, ward off aging diseases and move the scale down a few notches. The question is, are you actually getting the maximum benefit out of the walking you
Make Exercise Your Prescription for Healthy Living
What if you walked into your doctor’s office and instead of leaving with another prescription (Rx) for a pharmaceutical drug, you left with a prescription for daily exercise? Would you feel cheated that you didn’t get another pill? Or would you feel inspired that optimal health may not actually be found in the latest pill
How to Reboot During Trying Times
The struggles we face during challenging times can wreak havoc on our psychological and physical well-being. We often become engulfed in a myriad of negative emotions, ranging from fear, anxiety, and irritability to hopelessness, helplessness, and depression. No matter the origin or time span of our crises, we may need to take a step back
The Power of Pilates
Pilates is more than a popular fitness trend with a hard-to-pronounce name (puh-LAH-tees). It will strengthen your core, but it will do more than that—it will leave you feeling centered from the inside out. What is Pilates? Pilates is a unique system of exercises designed to strengthen and lengthen the muscles. The series consists of
Just Breathe: Your Journey To Better Living
Picture yourself calm, at peace, and in tune with your body… This and more are possible by taking time out of each day to pay attention to your body, get moving, and focus on your breath. Yoga is more than a type of workout; it can become a lifestyle. Living the yogi way is about
Ways to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
There is no magic pill for preventing cancer, but if you want to reduce your risk of developing the disease, there is something you can do: change your habits. That’s right—your habits have a lot to do with your health. Your chances of developing cancer depend partly on genetics, which are out of your control,
Early Signs of Arthritis
It’s not unusual to experience pain in your joints on occasion, especially if you’re active and participate in high-impact activities such as running. That unwanted ouch can be caused by injured muscles, tendons and ligaments around the joint, by tendonitis or by a sprain or a strain. But if you start experiencing aching, pain and
Boomeritis? Yes, It’s A Real Thing
The general consensus on aging proclaims today’s 70-year-old woman or man is the new 50. With a focus on having a longer, healthier life, people born between 1946 – 1964 and affectionally labeled as “baby boomers,” are continuously searching out the latest anti-aging methods, the next new fitness craze, trendy diets, and new nutritional supplements