Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Christopher Vasey, N.D.
Jumping on a trampoline, also called a rebounder, has been revealed to provide valuable assistance for accelerating lymph circulation and decongesting the lymphatic system.
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- Written by: Nick Fuller, University of Sydney
It’s also common to see ads touting special diets, pills and supplements that will blast fat in targeted areas. These ads – which often feature impressive before and after photos taken weeks apart – can seem believable.
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- Written by: Gurpreet Singh, Binghamton University
Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Are you seeking a gentle yet powerful practice that balances your body and mind? Look no further than Tai Chi.
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- Written by: Saloni Sharma, MD, LAc
The goal is to increase movement in any way that works for you, from formal classes to spurts of additional activity throughout the day.
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- Written by: Rebecca Wildbear
Our dominant culture trains us to be disembodied. Separating our minds from our bodies makes humans less healthy but more docile and obedient to external power structures.
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- Written by: Rachel Cramer, Iowa State University
If people are concerned about their sleep and have a limited amount of time to exercise, they may want to consider prioritizing resistance workouts
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- Written by: Maria Hornbek, University of Copenhagen
Even though our fatty tissue loses important function with age, a high volume of exercise can have a significant impact for the better, according to a new study.
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- Written by: University of Queensland
We tested the cognitive ability of elderly mice following defined periods of exercise and found an optimal period or 'sweet spot' that greatly improved their spatial learning,
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- Written by: Scott Shaw
Confrontation is not kind, nor is it just. It is for this reason that you must never consciously seek out battle -- at any level. If it finds you, however, you must enter into personal self-defense at the most appropriate level...
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- Written by: James Endredy
For most people, walking is an activity that requires no thought or intention -- it is rarely even a conscious action. What's more, since walking is such a natural act, we are able to involve ourselves in a host of other activities while doing it. Watching other people walk can...
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- Written by: Lindsay Bottoms, Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire
Before COVID-19, the popularity of hiking was on a downward slope in both adults and children. But its popularity has spiked during the pandemic, seeing many more people taking to trails than usual.
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- Written by: Charles James Steward, Coventry University
The term “exercise is medicine” is rightfully well publicised. It’s one of the best ways to stay healthy, yet medicine doesn’t work if you aren’t prepared to take it.
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- Written by: Laura Khoudari
Figuring out how to initiate (or return) to exercise in a way that feels emotionally and physically safe after experiencing illness, accidents, or acts of violence can be challenging, triggering, and overwhelming. If any of these scenarios resonate with you, a trauma-sensitive approach to fitness can help.
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- Written by: Laura Khoudari
Figuring out how to initiate (or return) to exercise in a way that feels emotionally and physically safe after experiencing illness, accidents, or acts of violence can be challenging, triggering, and overwhelming. If any of these scenarios resonate with you, a trauma-sensitive approach to fitness can help.
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- Written by: Carolyn Scott Kortge
All too often we approach exercise as just another task -- maybe even a burden. We do it because we know we should. "Stress walking", some folks have labeled it as they dash off to battle calories and advancing years with frantic lunch-hour sprints...
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- Written by: Patrick Thias Balmain
Most of us have a relationship to the outside world based on conflict, the power struggle. It is quite tiring. One must always be on the alert. Could there be another way of doing things?
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- Written by: Iris J. Stewart
Belly dance (by whatever name it is called) is excellent for any age. It is a celebration of womanhood, a dance by women for women's purposes. It can be practiced in preparation for childbirth and after childbirth. This dance has also helped many women who have suffered from PMS and menstrual discomfort...
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- Written by: Costas Karageorghis et al
For many people, an essential part of any exercise regime is the music that accompanies it. Whether you’re a runner, a rower or a bodybuilder, there’s a good chance you have a favourite selection of tunes and some headphones to help you through.
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- Written by: Ruth Lowry and Jo Barton
As winter descends on the northern hemisphere and the temperature drops and daylight hours shorten, many people may want to spend more time indoors.
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- Written by: Dawn Branley-Bell and Catherine Talbot
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact across the entire population, but one group likely to have been disproportionately affected is people with eating disorders.
