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7 Yoga Moves for Your Morning Flow
Yoga is one of the best ways to support a healthy mind and body. Not only can it help you destress and unwind, but it can also provide you with a full-body workout. Here I’ve laid out a favorite yoga flow of mine that you can do in less than 15 minutes from the comfort of your own home. Add these seven yoga moves to your morning routine, so you feel refreshed and ready for the day ahead. First, let’s go over the movements. You can go ahead and try out each one as you review how they’re done. Remember to talk with your medical provider before starting any form…
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4 Morning Stretches to Start Your Day
Waking up in the morning full of sunshine isn’t always easy — I know this for a fact from my college days! Most of us need a little boost to ready ourselves to face the day. Want to know one of the most effective ways to do just that? It’s something we all should all do more often – stretch! Awaken your body and mind with these energizing morning stretches to kickstart your day. These movements are easy to follow and are useful in opening your lungs and stretching multiple body parts. They can help prepare your muscles for whatever they will go through during your day. The next time…
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Feeling Stressed? Try These 5 Tips
Our lives are so busy, sometimes it can feel hard to breathe. We spend our days running around multi-tasking, doing endless errands, cooking and cleaning, working, and taking care of our families and the household. What Can Stress Cause? Doing all the things all the time without a break in sight can take a toll on both your mental well-being. You may find yourself more emotional, irritable, or depressed and you may struggle to stay focused. Health-wise, stress can trigger chemical reactions in your body and constant stress can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune system. This can ultimately lead to illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. Learning…
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Stress Primer 101
Happy Monday! I have spent a lot of time over the past couple of weeks discussing how to manage your holiday stress. But I thought it would be good to have a stress primer about stress in general. Don’t worry – I have another post planned that looks at mindfulness and stress coming up soon. Stress and the Body Due to the hectic pace of modern life, it has become increasingly difficult to avoid stressful situations in and out of the home. Common sources of stress include financial hardships, issues at work, unsuccessful relationships, and familial obligations. Individuals from all stages of life experience stress to varying degrees. However, while…
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How to be a Yoga Newbie
[disclosure] Good morning! It’s a happy Friday, isn’t it? This week, I took my first yoga class in probably 13 years! I have a lot of work to do! But really, I guess I should look at myself as a yoga newbie, although I would never think of myself that way. It’s going to be a challenge to take it slow, so as a step to do that, this post is all about steps that yoga newbies need to take. I need to take heed, right? Common Mistakes: Things a Newbie Should Avoid Some of the common mistakes include from when and how to practice yoga, to the moves…
