When you buy yourself a pedometer or an activity tracker like one from Garmin, Fitbit or Apple Watch, 10,000 daily steps will most likely be the default goal set to reach. Of course, you can customize the goal and lower the number down to 8,000 or 7,000 steps. Have you ever wondered where this number …
Most of us are constantly on the lookout for the next best exercise technique or activity. Whether this is some fancy equipment at the gym or the latest celebrity fitness routine, we all want something that is going to give you the best results. But what if we told you that one of the best …
Some people struggle physically with exercise, while some find their bodies react badly to their attempts to eat healthily. However, one of the major barriers to good health is not physical, but mental. In other words, it’s just so hard to get motivated to keep fit sometimes! This is common, especially when it comes to …
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Morning, lunchtime and afternoon exercise sessions all have their pros and cons, but it’s a good idea to be consistent with your workout times. Fitting exercise into a daily routine can be difficult, but it’s important to take opportunities when they arise. It’s also not just about when you have the time to do that …
Exercise is not just good for getting fit and losing weight, it offers a number of fringe benefits that should not be discounted. Everyone knows the headline benefits of doing exercise – from staying healthy to keeping trim – but there are a number of other positive side effects you might not have thought about. …
If sleeping through the night feels like an impossible task, you’re not alone— the CDC says over 30 percent of adults struggle with sleeplessness. And the causes of sleep deprivation vary, as many attribute their poor sleeping habits to stress, while some blame disruptive sounds outside the bedroom, and others have to accommodate irregular sleep schedules from shift work. …
It is amazing to me how easily we can ignore our taste buds. I say this because many people who come to my mindful eating class think they like to eat certain highly processed foods but come to discover through mindful attention that this is not often true. I find this incredible–that we can completely …
My dharma talk before yoga class last week reiterated one of the tenets of Kripalu yoga philosophy which is about “the sacredness of the moment.” Of course, we hear about living in the present moment from many different spiritual traditions because it is the most profound way to live. In fact, it is the only …
Mental wellbeing is an integral part of our overall health. Society often thinks of health as something biological and physical: the condition of our bodies, how healthy we eat, the physical exercise we do. A key component of health is missing from this, though. It’s mental wellbeing, which encompasses our inner workings and the way …
What begins to develop the moment you are born and is as unique as your fingerprint? Answer: your gut microbiome.1 And what, exactly, is that? Good question. Think of your gut microbiome almost like an organ.2 Located in your gastrointestinal tract—specifically, in your large intestine—it is made up of microorganisms, including fungi, viruses, and 500–1,000 different species …