Stress-less with Yoga, Relaxation, Breathing and Homeopathy
March 15, 2010
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Let’s face it, who isn’t stressed in these modern times? Incessantly we are bombarded by the demands and influences of the day. The build up of tension in our bodies and minds pays its toll and results in physical and mental/emotional imbalances. We need effective tools to manage and prevent stress and begin to become aware of the degree of influence these stress factors have upon us. The time tested techniques of yoga science and philosophy combined with homeopathy are avenues that have much to offer in this regard.
Awareness
How do we change how we respond to stress factors? It simply begins with what is called Awareness. Take a moment as you read this to become aware of your body, feel the back of your neck and your shoulders, notice your breathing pattern, notice what thoughts are flitting through your mind. What did you notice? If you became more aware of yourself than before, you have made a step toward greater self-awareness. You see, simply becoming aware of what is happening on a body, breath and mind level is the major key to reducing stress. To become aware is to come into the present and be fully conscious of how we are reacting to many stress factors in our lives. Once we become aware, then we have a choice in how we respond. We are then able to live our lives in a way that prevents stress from building up in the first place. It is not so easy though, because many of us live out of our bodies and find it hard to be aware in the moment. We have trained ourselves pretty well to live in the past, be on the go, and strive toward that next goal. Rather than becoming alive to the present moment awareness of what is, we live in what was and what will be.
To read the full story on homeopathichealthservices.com site, please click here
Sleep Deprivation - The Effects
March 14, 2010
Sleep deprivation has become one for the most pervasive health problems facing the United States. It is estimated that people on average now sleep one and a half hours less than people did a century ago. In a 2002 “Sleep in America” poll of 1,000 adults, nearly a third said that they need at least eight hours to avoid feeling sleepy the next day. However, the respondents responded that they average 6.9 hours of sleep on weeknights and 7.5 on weekend nights. Many Americans do not get the sleep they need because their schedules do not allow adequate time for it and they do not know the negative effects lack of sleep can have on their health and functioning. Others are unable to get a good night’s rest due to sleep disorders, chronic pain, medications, hot flashes, stress or health conditions such as heart disease, depression, arthritis or heart disease.
Some experts are even beginning to wonder if widespread sleep deprivation is having an effect on America’s brainpower and creativity. They are advocating that sleep deprivation be recognized with the same seriousness that is associated with the impact of alcohol on society.
To read the full story on SleepDex.org, please click here.
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10 Ways To Beat The Blues
March 14, 2010
Charities are calling for a nationwide campaign to help promote mental health after a survey suggested more people are growing anxious. But what sort of advice might be offered?
Blame a long winter, blame media fixations with bad news, blame the credit crunch and the thought of looming global depression - Britons are more fearful than they were 10 years ago, the Mental Health Foundation says. And more people are suffering from anxiety, which can lead to depression.
The foundation wants a “mental health promotion campaign that shows individuals how to look after their own mental health”.
But what might that involve? We asked mental health professionals for some simple suggestions
For the full story from the BBC, please click here.
(You have 3 guesses as to what Suggestion Number 5 is! ;-) )
Lose Weight by Sunbathing?!
March 13, 2010
Great news for sun lovers!
“There is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency sweeping across our modern world, and it’s an epidemic of such depth and seriousness that it makes the H1N1 swine flu epidemic look like a case of the sniffles by comparison. Vitamin D deficiency is not only alarmingly widespread, it’s also a root cause of many other serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.
A new study published in the March, 2010 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that a jaw-dropping 59 percent of the population is vitamin D deficient. In addition, nearly 25 percent of the study subjects were found to have extremely low levels of vitamin D.
Lead author of the study, Dr. Richard Kremer at the McGill University Health Center, said “Abnormal levels of vitamin D are associated with a whole spectrum of diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes, as well as cardiovascular and autoimmune disorders.”
This new study also documents a clear link between vitamin D deficiency and stored body fat. This supports a theory I’ve espoused here on NaturalNews for many years: That sunshine actually promote body fat loss. Vitamin D may be the hormonal mechanism by which this fat loss phenomenon operates.
The research findings on vitamin D, by the way, get even better…”
To read the full story at NaturalNews.com, please click here.
Teen Texting Leading To Insomnia
March 13, 2010
If you have a teenager, you know that texting seems almost as important as breathing to them. They do it while walking, sitting, and now even when they’re supposed to be sleeping.
Experts say teenagers need nine to nine and a half hours of sleep every night, but on average most teens are only getting seven or seven and half hours.
You would think that teenagers have lost their ability to speak. They seem to communicate almost entirely by texting on cell phones, blackberries and iPhones. In video taken during a sleep study at the New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, a teenager brought in because he was always tired, perhaps due to a sleep disorder. What they found was instead of sleeping, he was texting, and doctors are seeing a lot of this.
To read the full story on WCBSTV.com, please click here.