When was the last time you celebrated yourself? You may think of big events like your wedding, birthday, graduation, or a new job. Big celebrations are fun but are you also celebrating yourself daily? Small accomplishments, finishing a task you dreaded, or focusing on your health are examples of dai...
Daylight savings time just ended in the US and most people may still feel the effects of it for a couple of days. As it is exciting to feel that we "gained" an hour, even a one-hour change has an impact on our circadian rhythm. The goal of the implementation of daylight savings time in the early 190...
There are many beneficial breathing exercises but according to research cyclic sighing, also known as physiological sighing, has been shown to be the most effective for fast calming, sleep, and anxiety. It is a fantastic drill to reset the O2 and Co2 balance.
If you are feeling stressed or more al...
Managing your energy is the best way to prevent the feeling of overwhelm and stress. As mentioned in Stress is Subjective Part 1 last week, stress is subjective, and therefore there isn't one specific strategy that works for everyone. Finding what strategy works best for you may take time. With some...
Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed sometimes and it feels like the people around you don't get it?
The key is: stress is subjective.
The threat can be real or imagined; itā€™s the perception of the threat that triggers the stress response. What feels as eustress to one person may be felt as distre...
Most of us are doing this action incorrectly 25,000 times per day: breathing. We take about 25,000 breaths per day, taking air in and letting it out. Not performing these incredible amounts of breaths, can have tremendous negative consequences for our health and well-being.
Proper breathing starts ...
Are you finding yourself annoyed with your neck discomfort? Are you trying to stretch here and there but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference?
Time to look at your issue from a brain-based approachĀ - let's use neurology as the guide.Ā During this Thursday's NeuroHP Live Session, I will show...
Is your glass half-empty or half full?
The way you think and talk to yourself can affect many areas of your life: health and well-being, relationships, productivity, and even finances. The way you talk to yourself has a tremendous impact on your emotions, confidence, anxiousness, and stress level. ...
Whether you are lifting weights or not, this resistance training might benefit you in more ways than you'd ever expected. Respiratory Muscle Training is training the inhalation and exhalation muscles needed to breathe well. Most people think that only people with COPD and other chronic illnesses or ...
Everyone feels a little anxious now and then. There are many ways to calm down the nervous system and one of them is the countdown technique. This exercise helps you shift your focus from the inner chatter to your surroundings. It can help to interrupt your present thought pattern and calm you down....
"I can do that later,Ā itĀ needs to be the right time, I am not ready,..." Do you find all kinds of excuses why not to do what you need to do? Are you procrastinating?
After you catch yourself making excuses, congratulate yourself on the awareness! Being honest with yourself is the hardest part. If y...
Juggling is fun and beneficial. It doesn't matter what and how many objects you juggle to get the brain benefits (see some benefits below). Start with one object like a ball or juggling scarf and when it gets too easy add one more object. When you can juggle three balls, I often recommend switching ...
