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Sleep and Sweat

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

All the stressors in your life aren’t likely to disappear, but there is a way to stop and even reverse the damage they do. Start by getting enough sleep. Lack of shut-eye boosts cortisol levels and can lead to metabolic imbalances that can increase your risk of heart disease. Eat plenty of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables and cut back on fat. And find time for …

Improve Your Sleeping Patterns

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

There are many factors that can cause sleep problems, and even more potential solutions. The steps you take to improve your sleeping patterns will be individual, based on the cause of your insomnia and the treatment plan laid out by your health care provider. In addition to the many lifestyle changes that can help you sleep better, the following tips may also help improve the …

Two Little Steps to Less Stress… Breathe In…. Breathe Out

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

The ins and outs of Better Breathing Try this relaxation exercise from breathing guru Andrew Weil, MD. The payoff? Blessed relief from constant thinking. Sit with your back straight Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge just behind your front teeth. Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whooshing sound. Inhale quietly through your nose with your mouth closed to a count of 4. Hold you breath for …

Are you stressed out and too busy to notice?

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

If you feel like you’re always rushed, never get a break, don’t have enough time, and are dissatisfied with your relationships, job, etc., chances are you’re stressed. Stress has become so normal that most of us don’t even recognize it. Stress can also manifest as physical symptoms, such as stomachaches, headaches, chest pains or back pains. Though people often believe they’re too busy to reduce …

Erase the effects of stress? Yes, you can!

Posted by fireman creative on June 18, 2015

Exercises that elicit a “relaxation” response can help your body erase the cumulative effects of stress. This relaxation response is a state of profound rest and release. When a person meditates, for example, heartbeat and respiration slow down. The body uses less oxygen and produces less carbon dioxide. Blood-lactate levels- which some researchers believe are linked with anxiety attacks, decline markedly. Blood pressure tends to …

Secrets from Successful Long-term Losers

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

Walk for 60 minutes every day. Break it up into 20-minute segments to work with your schedule if necessary. Watch less than 10 hours of TV a week. That’ll get you off your duff and keep you from snacking. Weigh yourself at least once a week. Think of the scale more like a car’s speedometer- not as a measure of success or failure. Go low-fat, low-cal. Aim for …

Boosting Mental Discipline

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

There are differences in how easy it is for people to resist distraction but we all have the potential to improve our focus. Boosting our mental discipline can help us to excel at work and any other interests…… And we all want to excel, right? Unitask. Multitasking may seem like a valuable skill, but the brain actually works best on one issue at a time. Think …

Exercise is the Ultimate Anti-ager

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

But all workouts are not created equal. Here is the bottom line on what really works for what..... The most youth-restoring move you can make is exercise! It's the one prescription that has the power to affect every cell and system in your body, reducing your risk of developing dozens of diseases, slowing down aging and adding years to your life. The benefits are huge and …

One Small Change

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

Doing only one thing differently can be all it takes to lose weight and improve your life in surprising, healthy ways..... Walk- Take a brisk stroll on flat terrain..... Pick up the pace, so you're power-walking. Go at a challenging clip and hit the hills or add incline. Run- Jog slowly and steadily on flat footing.....Run like the wind...Do intervals (1 minute a level 5 and 1 …

Doesn’t Have to be All or Nothing!

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on June 18, 2015

If it’s one thing I wish I could fix, it would be people’s “all or nothing” approach when thinking about health. Don’t start some diet that’s so vastly different from the way you eat- figure out something that fits your preferences and approach this as an ongoing process. Can I save a bit here? Can I burn a bit there? Most experts agree it all …

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Sleep and Sweat

Improve Your Sleeping Patterns

Two Little Steps to Less Stress… Breathe In…. Breathe Out

Are you stressed out and too busy to notice?

Erase the effects of stress? Yes, you can!

Secrets from Successful Long-term Losers

Boosting Mental Discipline

Exercise is the Ultimate Anti-ager

One Small Change

Doesn’t Have to be All or Nothing!

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