It is vital, if we want to make a significant change in our behavior, to recognize the image we have of ourselves. Without this there can be no permanent change. This is the missing link in weight loss, in quitting smoking, in our general health and self-care.
By Joann Brickley, Owner, Hydration Health and Fitness Research has shown that the more knowledge a person has on a subject, the more difficult it can be to apply that knowledge to themselves. Across the board, my clients are well educated, successful and self- reflective. And yet, they have their sticking points when it comes …
Commitment Is a Function of Integrity
Sugar is indeed toxic, and strongly linked to diabetes.
Which would you prefer to do, focus restricting your portions and what you eat, or enjoy whatever food you are eating? According to a new research study, simply being mindful of what you eat is better than dieting. Being mindful means to be very present. So you don’t just take that first bite, think “Yum!” …
From TIME: Unlike the aberrations and genetic mutations caused by carcinogens and toxins, exercise-induced alterations to DNA are more like tune-ups, helping muscles to work better and more efficiently. What’s more, these changes occur even after a single 20-minute workout. Read the full article here. Thanks to Sandy C. for suggesting this article!
Do not neglect your fitness level as you move towards healing.
Here’s a cool article on how sharing makes you happy and contributes to overall health. From the good people at dailygood.org: One silver lining in dark economic times is that as people learn to make do with less, they are discovering the many benefits of sharing. New psychological research suggests that sharing fosters trust and …
Cindy Gerstner, 42, strapped her feet into a rowing machine and began gliding back and forth with all the energy she could muster. This wasn’t just a workout for Gerstner, whose stage 4 breast cancer has spread to her brain, lungs, bones and liver. It was a 40-minute dose of medicine. “It’s part of my …
Past studies from the University of Illinois found that “just 20 minutes of walking” before a test raised children’s scores, even if the children were otherwise unfit or overweight, says Charles Hillman, a professor of kinesiology at the university and the senior author of many of the recent studies. But it’s the neurological impact of …
