August is National Wellness Month in the U.S. Traditionally, it’s been a time to reemphasize the importance of practicing healthy lifestyle behaviors – like eating healthier, getting more exercise and better managing stress. This all seems rather basic, but truth-be-told even small improvements in these modifiable lifestyle behaviors can lead to significant health enhancements. In fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that eliminating just three co...
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August 24, 2020
An Ounce of Prevention, More Than Ever
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March 20, 2020
Home office: Tips and tricks on how to successfully work from home
With the advance of COVID-19, more and more people are finding themselves moving to a telecommuting or work-at-home situation. Under the current circumstances, you may feel confused or out of your normal routine. With the stress of the situation, it can be easy to have difficulty with a work-at-home transition. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help you adapt to your position. Here are just a few things to consider. Establish a schedule More than anything, you need to establish a ...
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July 18, 2019
Boost your motivation by tracking your health data
Having a health tracker will provide you with all the data you need to show how far you’ve come and where you need to get to with your fitness and other important aspects of your wellbeing. Keeping motivated is one of the biggest hurdles of getting fit, but tracking your progress really helps. Not only does it allow you to see how far you’ve come, it also means you can set goals to work towards and make real improvements. To be reassured Many of us think we know the theory behind the...
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May 10, 2019
How to spring clean your health
Spring is the perfect time to break away from any bad habits you may have developed over winter and get your health back on track for the summer. Now that the long dark months are over, it’s time to take a look at your health, just like you do your home. Giving your body a spring clean is a great way to undo any bad habits that may have crept in over the winter and set up practices to make you feel happy and healthy. Take stock The first step of a new regime is to look at wha...
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May 3, 2019
Music therapy: how music boosts your mood and helps stay happy
Music has a generally positive effect on our mood. You may have a specially selected set of songs, artists or genre that you listen to for every mood you have, and these can uplift your spirits and make you feel better. Music is a powerful tool that can be used to affect and change our mood. It has been scientifically proven that music can affect a person’s emotions, thoughts, and even decisions and help heal quickly from various physical conditions – for instance, post surgery wounds, fe...