Try this complete upper-body workout using a resistance band to create strength, shape, and definition in your torso. I am an enthusiastic fan of the resistance band, particularly when training the major muscle groups of the upper body. The genius of a resistance … [Read more...] about Resistance Band Workout for Upper Body
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Calm Your Central Nervous System Quickly with These Two Methods
Feel calm fast. These easy techniques can help move you from fight-or-flight mode into peaceful serenity. For those of you with a more-sensitive-than-usual central nervous system, you may have noticed that in order to properly eat, poop, sleep, or have sex, you need … [Read more...] about Calm Your Central Nervous System Quickly with These Two Methods
Lifespan! 12 Ways to Add More Zestful Years to Your Timeline
Longevity isn't just about living longer. It's about being active, energized and pain-free while you're alive. Try these self-care protocols to extend your healthy lifespan. Research reveals that improvements in particular habits can help to make the … [Read more...] about Lifespan! 12 Ways to Add More Zestful Years to Your Timeline
What to Expect When You Remove Sugar from Your Daily Diet
High-carbohydrate lifestyles can create health problems, especially after 50. Positive transformations occur when carbs are reduced. Sugar in the daily diet causes problems. I feel better now at age 55 than I did when I was 30. Why? Because I removed … [Read more...] about What to Expect When You Remove Sugar from Your Daily Diet
The Complete Guide to Healthy Friendships
Why are friendships important? Research establishes that health and joy are correlated with quality friendships. Create a life that is deeply satisfying. Here's how to enrich your life with healthy relationships. Reciprocal friendships are an essential aspect of … [Read more...] about The Complete Guide to Healthy Friendships
9 Rituals of Personal Productivity to Help Your Day Go Brilliantly
Personal productivity is the process of completing tasks in a way that: moves you more quickly toward your goals;and helps you feel satisfied and highly capable. Among life's best sensations is that feeling of joyful accomplishment at the end of a successful … [Read more...] about 9 Rituals of Personal Productivity to Help Your Day Go Brilliantly
Diet Cheat Day (When and How to Take a Day Off from Your Diet)
Would having a weekly cheat day – a particular day when you can eat almost anything you want – help you to lose weight in the long run? Personally, I'm not a fan of "dieting." Instead, I believe in permanent lifestyle upgrades. There are some menu items that … [Read more...] about Diet Cheat Day (When and How to Take a Day Off from Your Diet)
12 of Life’s Most Helpful Realizations
Realizations are extremely important moments in the human life. If you're ever heading down a path that will bring you unhappiness, a realization can help you suddenly become more fully aware of who you actually are so that you can correct your … [Read more...] about 12 of Life’s Most Helpful Realizations
Positivity! 17 Healthy Ways to Remove Negativity from Your Daily Life (So You Can Thrive)
Negativity is the process of getting into an unintended rut. Fortunately, the way out of a rut is a positive thought followed by action. So humans rarely have to stay mired in painful feelings for very long. Positivity – thinking habitually positive thoughts – has … [Read more...] about Positivity! 17 Healthy Ways to Remove Negativity from Your Daily Life (So You Can Thrive)
Use Ankle Weights to Sculpt Your Physique
Try these 16 exercises using wrist and ankle weights to develop strength, shape, and definition in your thighs and abdominals. Ankle weights can be a highly effective and fun weapon in your fitness arsenal. Use ankle weights to fight – and win – the war on weak, … [Read more...] about Use Ankle Weights to Sculpt Your Physique