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Health hacks for optimal performance; discover simple suggestions and habits to improve your life, body, mind and spirit.
5 Reasons To Walk Barefoot More Often
Chances are, you're either a nature or a beach lover. What is there to not love about being connected to 'mother earth' where our source is. In the cavemen era, humans (once we evolved to such) walked and ran barefoot. We need to wear shoes, sandals and thongs for a multitude of reasons; yet there are many profound benefits to earthing (that is, moving around barefoot on the grass or the sand) that make this exercise worthy of an inclusion in the weekly diary. Like yours truly, you may begin to want to earth your feet in nature more often.
By Justine Crowley6 years ago in Lifehack
Tips To Restart The Exercise Habit After A Holiday Break
It happens even to the best of us – the holiday season kicks in, family gatherings and socializing events happen as well as working overtime, and we somehow, due to lack of free time hit a snooze button on our perfect exercise routine. It’s not an uncommon occurrence. However, the trick is knowing how to get back on track after this holiday break that had made a disorder in our life. If you’re one of the people who needs a little push, read on to learn about some simple ways to start exercising again after a break.
By Helen Bradford6 years ago in Lifehack
How to Protect Your Children Against Bee Stings
Your children’s safety is always the priority. When your kids are outside playing, you want to keep them safe from any harm or sickness. This means that you never want to find out that your child stumbled into a wasp nest and suffered stings as a result. Luckily, there are pleny of ways that you can defend against wasps and ensure that your kids remain safe and unharmed. Here is what you need to know about protecting you children against wasp stings.
By Kari Oakley6 years ago in Lifehack
How to Reduce Stress Around The Holidays. Top Story - December 2019.
The holidays are fast approaching and we tend to forget about our well being around this time because we're focusing on others and rushing and running around to get everything done and perfect.
By Miranda Kukavica-Wilson6 years ago in Lifehack
7 Hacks To A Good Night of Sleep
Sleep is one of the most important activities to maintain good physical and mental health. Yet it is sleep that we often cut down on because we are busy. How many times have you heard someone say, “I’ve been burning the candles at both ends?” I’ve said it myself many times!
By Mitchell Davenport6 years ago in Lifehack
5 Ways to Convince Yourself to Start Working Out
Working out can be really annoying. We’ve all had those nights when we’d be convincing ourselves to wake up early in the morning, get up as soon as we open our eyes and go for a run, but when our alarm goes off, we hit that snooze button; again and again and again. That goes on until we oversleep and are left with no time for doing exercises. We’ve all been there. However, if you’re trying to change your habits and start working out regularly without feeling like somebody is forcing you to do so, here are five easy tips you can try to get you started.
By Helen Bradford6 years ago in Lifehack
4 Reasons That Biking to Work Is Just Better
Remember the joy of riding a bike? It's often one of the first "grown-up" skills that kids learn, and once you get the hang of it, you never forget. As more cities build protected bike lanes and no-car byways, it's time to dust off that banana seat and reconnect with the joy of two wheels. Here's why.
By Anna Gooding-Call6 years ago in Lifehack
10 Bad Ways to Cure Insomnia and Possible Alternatives
The number of ridiculous & ineffective "cures" for sleep deprivation—which are being used daily by MILLIONS of people—is WAY more than it should be. Many of these conjectured forms to cure sleeplessness are usually the average case for lowering stress SLIGHTLY and increasing relaxation a little bit. That being said, take a peek down here and find out if you might have been misled by some of these absurd natural home remedies. You might think they work, but they DON'T!
By Evie Mills7 years ago in Lifehack
How This Year's Spring Cleaning Can Give Your Health a Big Boost
Spring is right around the corner, which means the sun will be shining again after a long winter of cloudy, cold days. It is the perfect time to work on your boosting your mental and physical health. This year, pick a new home improvement project for this year’s spring cleaning to help you work out your extra energy and stress.
By Kari Oakley7 years ago in Lifehack
Why Eliminating Debt Can Actually Make You Healthier
Americans have a lot of debt, and an individual’s debt seems to increase as they earn more. The highest average amount of debt, $134,600, is seen among people in the age range of 45 to 54. The least amount is $34,600, held by those over the age of 75. Debt may be the norm, but it’s certainly not the healthiest or wisest way to live.
By Ainsley Lawrence7 years ago in Lifehack
