It may be a good idea to take nutritional supplements like antioxidant vitamins, which can help relieve stress, as researchers have found that stress may result in a shorter lifespan.
According to a study published in the journal Evolutionary Anthropology, scientists used ancient human teeth to discover that stress that was brought on earlier on in their life may have led to their early death. Read the rest of this entry »
It is a common issue…we want our kids to spend their non-school time wisely, but they often watch more TV than then we would prefer. In spite of activities to structure their time we have to look at other ways to keep kids busy so they are not caught in the TV trap.
Parents are wise to limit kid’s TV watching to a couple of hours each day. It’s a difficult limit to stick to, but if parents can establish this habit early on, it’s easier. Selective TV watching prevents children (and adults) from turning into couch potatoes with withered brain cells. Read the rest of this entry »
Of three top ways in which you can make life better – decreasing stress, reducing pain and sleeping better – exercise helps you do all three. When you are ready to improve the quality of your life and make exercise plans, you’ll want to form a daily exercise routine. How? Remember that an exercise lifestyle is lived one moment at a time and that quality of life is revealed by each choice you make in each moment.
Simply know this: Your thoughts and feelings support your actions, your actions support your steps, your steps support your behavior and your repeated behavior becomes your lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »
We all need to stress less and relax more. However, with the hectic lives most of us lead today, this is easier said than done.
Nevertheless, there are steps you can take to help you reach a calmer state of mind…
Breathe
Taking a couple of minutes out of your day to practice a deep breathing can have tremendous effect on your stress levels. If you want to take things a stage further you could try meditation to really calm the body and the mind.
Stay off the coffee
Don’t be tempted to combat stress with a caffeine fix. It may give you a short term high but it will ultimately make you feel even more stressed. To relax you need to sooth the body. The stimulants in coffee certainly wont do this. Read the rest of this entry »
STRESS!!!! Unfortunately, we all have to deal with it. Family problems, health issues, the economy, work, financial stuggles and on and on….
…And science tells us that the way we handle life’s problems can have alot to do with our level of health. That’s why it’s so critical that we learn how to handle problems as well as we possibly can.
So here are a few drug-free ways to reduce the pressures of daily living:
• LEARN TO SAY “NO”: In other words don’t “bite off more than you can chew”. Learn your limitations and don’t commit to more than you can physically or mentally handle. Read the rest of this entry »
When our internal body chemistry is normal, so is our skin. When that chemistry changes because of improper diet, improper exercise or stress, toxins form in the body and the skin throws them out as acne, boils, eczema, psoriasis, rashes, or other kinds of eruptions.
Vibrant healthy skin has a youthful glow, good coloring, and a smooth, unblemished look. However, unhealthy skin can look shallow, tired, wrinkled, and older than its actual age. No one wants unhealthy skin, but since so many people fail to understand its causes far too many people are suffering from it. Read the rest of this entry »
If you suffer from any type of facial malady, most experts will agree, the first rule of skin care is: cleanse, nourish, and moisturize. No matter what type of skin you have, this three-step routine for the care of your skin is essential to counteract the daily effects of environment, stress, and the skin’s natural process of cell degeneration. It is the very minimum you must do to maintain a normal, healthy, youthful complexion. Even if you do nothing else for an existing skin problem, keeping this regimen every day can help to improve your condition, sometimes in a short amount of time. Read the rest of this entry »