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Stress Management Relax your body and mind with yoga. You don’t have to be like Gumby or Stretch Armstrong to benefit from yoga. This mind-body practice uses physical poses, controlled breathing, and meditation to relax the body and mind and ease the spirit. Health benefits of yoga: Growing evidence shows that yoga may be an […]
Stress Management Stress is the way you react to any change (good, bad, real, or even imagined). What is Stress? These are ways the body responds to stress: * Pupils dilate (get wider). * Breathing speeds up. * Heart rate speeds up. * Oxygen increases in the blood. * Blood moves to major muscles. *
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Healthy Travel Taking vacations has been shown to lower blood pressure and decrease stress hormones. * Plan ahead to avoid traveling mishaps. * Leave your work and worries behind. * If traveling far busts your budget or is too stressful, enjoy a “staycation.” * Visit a local museum or landmark. Relax at a nearby park
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Nutrition The term “dietary supplement” can be used for anything taken orally to enhance your usual food intake. Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbal products. People take supplements because they are not sure they get enough nutrients in the foods they eat and/or they want to treat or prevent an illness. General
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Fitness Walking is one of the most beneficial, and safest, exercises you can do. That makes walking a great way to start if you’re just beginning an exercise routine. It’s also ideal for weight loss. And, it’s a great way to exercise with friends! Set a target for the number of steps you want to
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Fitness If you live in a climate with distinctly different seasons, you’re lucky: You can vary your fitness program with changing conditions. But weather adds more than interest to your routine; it can affect your body’s response to exercise. An exercise done comfortably in one season-like jogging in the spring or fall, for instance-can become
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Healthy Travel Even if you’re jetting to a sunny climate on your dream vacation, travel can be stressful. Any change in routine, scenery, eating habits, or time zones can take its toll on your well-being. Here are some things you can do to minimize travel stress. * Begin to prepare for your trip well in
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Stress Management Stress resistance begins at home. What better way to help your family withstand the rapid change, constant disruptions, and various surprises life dishes out than to establish a stable “base of operations” at home. Psychologists and other mental health professionals have found that families who work and play together as a cohesive unit
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Substance Use & Abuse Underage drinking is a growing problem. All too often, teenage drinking leads to: * Traffic accidents (many of them fatal). * Destruction of property. * Violent or antisocial behavior. * Poor academic performance. * Disciplinary problems. * Withdrawal from social activities. * Problems coping with stress. If you suspect (or know)
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Stress Management Don’t let emotional eating weigh you down. If you run to the fridge to soothe pangs that have nothing to do with hunger, you could be an emotional eater. Studies show that both negative and positive emotions can trigger eating and overeating. Allowing your feelings to prompt you to overeat on a regular
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