People get the wrong idea about stress because of the negativity surrounding it, which happens when you have too much of it. If you’ve read this far, it’s likely that at some point your stress bucket overflowed. Flipping the coin, … Read More
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The Role of Exercise in Managing Stress
Stress is ever-present in the hustle and bustle of our lives, and it creeps in and sets up shop. Here’s the thing about it: your body and mind are wired together, and that’s where the mind-body connection comes into play. … Read More
What’s Your Pressure Release Valve
Are you familiar with the glorified pressure cooker, the Instant Pot? My wife often uses it to cook vegetables, other side dishes, and even the main meal. On it is a valve because when your food is ready, you turn … Read More
The Science of Exercise and Mental Health
Note: Lily Rose specially wrote the article. Exercise will improve your mental health. The USA is experiencing a mental health crisis. As reported on CNN, ongoing public health threats, including racism and gun violence, have only exacerbated numerous social stressors. … Read More
The Struggle Is Real
Being a fitness professional doesn’t mean the struggle is real in staying healthy and fit. Between COVID, the rising cost of living, the war in Ukraine, and school shootings, there are a lot of things at play and a few … Read More
Exercising When You’re Stressed Out
The last month or so has been rough and expensive and I’ve been constantly stressed out, waiting for the other shoes to drop. Dishwasher broke. Replaced it. The septic tank went out not once but twice. My wife’s car’s widescreen … Read More
Breathing To Sleep And Digest Food Better
Guest Post By Cristian Plascencia Something you do every second of your living life is often overlooked and under-appreciated. And breathing is one of those things. Your breath is a habitual, rhythmic routine that sustains your life. Breathing has the … Read More
3 Ways To Exercise For Reducing Stress
There are three certainties in life, death, taxes, and stress. And due to the COVID-19 pandemic, stress is something we are all now intimately familiar with. It’s there, in the background, ready to jump up and bite you when you … Read More
4 Ways To Stay Cool In A Crisis
Trying to stay cool in a crisis when things are out of control is paramount Life has changed as we know it, for at least for the time being. COVID-19 has put a spanner in Western World works and the … Read More