Life gets in the way of even the best-laid plans, and that goes for your plan to get up for early morning runs every day, too. No matter what the reason — even if there frankly isn’t one — sticking to workout goals isn’t always so easy. Staying on committed to your fitness schedule is truly a mental […]
Your breath can cue a cascade of benefits to your immune system, and the better your cardiorespiratory fitness, the more protected you may be. Take a deep breath. That simple act can help bolster your immunity. Start huffing and puffing during a workout, and that will improve it too. The lungs and heart power the […]
The glutes are the largest and one of the strongest muscles in the human body. They work hard every day, allowing you to sit, stand, climb stairs, and lug heavy things around. Building stronger glute muscles (yep, there are multiple) will not only improve your speed and explosiveness but will also protect your lower back and knees from […]
When we are hard on ourselves, we send our bodies the message that we are not good enough. One of the key components of human consciousness that most of us need to address and change is our tendency to be hard on ourselves. We do this in ways that are both overt and subtle, and […]
Being fully present in each moment of your life facilitates kindness, as it increases your awareness of the people around you. In the quest to create a gentler, more loving world, kindness is the easiest tool we can use. Though it is easy to overlook opportunities to be kind, our lives are replete with situations […]
If you aren’t a naturally happy person, take time each day to cultivate that which brings you happiness. It can be so easy to get caught up in the rigors of modern life that we tend to forget that happiness need not come with stipulations. Happiness becomes something we must schedule and strive for — […]
If you’re like millions of other Americans, your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. But when you try putting that resolution into practice in the coming months, you may be swiftly overwhelmed by the number of options available within the $72 billion weight-loss industry — or wary of some of the promises that sound […]
It’s, not your imagination. Losing weight after age 50 really is more challenging. The reasons are a mix of lifestyle and physiological factors that combine to make dropping a few pounds more onerous than it was at 35 or 40 (not that it was easy then). William Yancy Jr., M.D., director of the Duke Lifestyle […]
Spending an afternoon working on the car, gardening, or even cleaning the house can be fun when we have an interest in the project. Yet, we can also find joy in the chores and tasks we don’t especially like. All we need is a change of attitude, a different approach, a little music, or some […]
