The human body and brain are resilient enough to endure a certain level of stress. However, when stress builds up and doesn’t let up, it can overwhelm your coping mechanisms and lead to a host of issues, making it difficult to manage stress. These will generally affect your health, both physically and mentally, and it’s a good idea to understand more about this to help you reduce the chances of…
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Stress. Who doesn’t experience it? I certainly do. The last few weeks have been so hectic that I’ve tried hard to stretch my 24- hour day as much as I could. What I mean is, I’ve been sleeping late and waking up early. While I’ve looked after my family as best as I could, I’ve fallen short on self-care several times by not eating on time, getting less sleep than…
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How to feel good in ten minutes
by Vidya Sury January 12, 2012Nothing like a little D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) to make yourself feel good, if not better. All it takes is ten minutes. Go on. Try some of these. Exercise is a big stress-reliever! Stand with feet apart, toes forward. Shift your weight from side to side gently. Go barefoot and roll one foot at a time over a tennis ball or a firm can. Stand up straight, tuck your coccyx…
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No preamble. Only fitness and health tips. Short and sweet. Big on benefits.Take action on these right away! Here are the health tips Take a deep breath. Shrug your shoulders in a circle five times – a good way to get rid of tension and improve posture. Extend yours arm in front of you and bring your hands up with your palms facing forward. Hold for 10 seconds. This can…
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Headaches are bad. Migraines are worse. If you’ve suffered a migraine even once, you know what real pain is. It becomes near-impossible to carry on with your routine and be normal. Painkillers and a dark room may sound like what you really want, but even that does not always spell relief. Okay, is there any good news at all? Yes. You can prevent a migraine or at least minimize the…