If you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions or set some annual goals for yourself, you might be wondering, “Will I succeed this year?” The real test will come when you’re stressed, tired, or just plain unmotivated. Here’s the plain truth: If your annual goals or New Year’s resolutions feel like chores, or if they feel…
Keep Your Hands Busy for Heart Health
Mindfulness meditation may help ease stress and promote a healthier heart, but it’s not always easy to do. Stopping everything you’re doing and sitting in silence is a learned skill. I’m sure you can relate. It’s easy for your mind to start racing once you’re alone with your thoughts. Sitting in a comfortable, quiet space…
Challenges Beat Resolutions—Every Day of the Week
As a young comedian, Jerry Seinfeld hung a big calendar on his wall. He began writing jokes every day. After he wrote, he put a big red X over that day. According to Seinfeld: “After a few days you’ll have a chain… Your only job is to not break the chain.” Seinfeld didn’t resolve to…
Why Being Stuck at Home Drains Our Creativity
While the pandemic has caused thousands of small businesses to temporarily close or shutter for good, the disappearance of the corner coffee shop means more than lost wages. It also represents a collective loss of creativity. Researchers have shown how creative thinking can be cultivated by simple habits such as exercise, sleep, and reading. But another catalyst is unplanned…
Women Benefit From Strength Training As Much As Men
Contrary to popular belief, a new Australian study of men and women over 50 has found that strength training—also known as resistance or weight training—benefits older women just as much as older men. “Historically, people tended to believe that men adapted to a greater degree from resistance training compared to women,” exercise science lecturer at UNSW Medicine…
How Your Gut Health Affects Your Disease Risk
The critical importance of gut health is getting more attention. A significant proportion of your immune system resides in your gastrointestinal tract, which means optimizing your gut microbiome will have far-reaching effects on your physical health and emotional well-being. Mounting scientific evidence also continues to suggest a large component of nutrition centers on nourishing health-promoting…
Lycopene Lowers Risks for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Did you know that guava and tomato are just two of the lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables that can protect your brain and reduce your risks for cancer, heart disease, and bone fractures? Lycopene is the pigment in red fruits and vegetables like pink guava and tomatoes. It is an important nutrient scientists are currently testing in the prevention and…
Water Exercises as Effective as Gym Workouts
Swimming, aqua-aerobics, and other water-based exercises are popular for people aged 55 and older to keep fit without putting strain on the joints. A new study shows these forms of exercise could also help reduce cardiovascular disease. Previous studies show that water-based exercises have many benefits, including improving gait, balance, and mobility. It’s also thought to offer benefits…
Gained Weight on the Diet That Your Friend Swore By?
I have never been much of a dieter, although there are times in my life when I probably should have been. I have, however, tried tweaking my diet based on a friend’s recommendation or an article I have read, only to have it backfire. Either my digestion tanked, or my energy took a vacation, leaving…
To Beat the Winter Blues, Think Like a Norwegian
You might find inspiration for handling the dark months ahead from Norwegians, according to Kari Leibowitz. Leibowitz, a doctoral candidate in social psychology at Stanford University, has studied how Norwegians cope with winter and “polar nights,” the period beginning on Nov. 21, when the sun sets in Norway and doesn’t rise again for another two…
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