Stress can lead to heart attacks and stroke, shows a 2017 research published in The Lancet. Chronic stress can be as bad for the health of your heart as smoking, obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. Despite the fact that …
Stress can lead to heart attacks and stroke
Yoga for posture improvement: Supple spine – New Monday yoga course
Yoga for posture improvement: Supple spine – online course You are as young as your spine is supple When: Monday @ 12 pmClass duration: 60 minutesCourse duration: 6 weeks starting on 20 February FREE TRIAL CLASS if you haven’t done yoga …
4 reasons to quit breathing through the mouth now
I want to spend some time today looking at some of the reasons to quit breathing through your mouth. Put that way it might sound to you as if I will talk about smoking. And yes, breathing through the mouth …
For our body to heal, we have to be in a healing state
For our body to heal, we have to be in a healing state. This is true for our physical body, but also for our emotional body. Our bodies have an amazing capacity to heal. Wounds close, broken bones mend. We …
The danger of normalisation: Is your normal healthy
Is your normal healthy? What is normal Whatever happens to us or whichever way we move, sit and stand over time becomes our normal. But just because we are used to doing things in a certain way which feels established …
When is a good time to start thinking about your posture? It’s earlier than you think
So when is a good time to start thinking about your posture? And why should you care about it anyway? The body takes its shape over years. The problems that come from posture take decades to develop. If you have …
Sitting for long contributes to dementia risk as much as your genes
Sitting for long contributes to dementia risk as much as your genes, says Jennifer Heisz, PhD. She’s an expert in brain health and the author of the book Move The Body, Heal The Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve …
Now We Know – Posture Affects Your Overall Health
Does your posture affect your overall health? We know very well that people with good posture look beautiful but are they also healthier, do they live longer? Let’s look at what scientists have to say about it. “Good posture not …
Massage increases oxytocin, the love hormone
A 2012 study at the University of California Los Angeles found that massage increases oxytocin in the body. Oxytocin is called “the love hormone” and it ensures the connection between us human beings. Not only is it present at birth, …
Do you think you sit a lot in your day?
Do you think you sit a lot in your day? Do the maths – do you sit for meals and coffee, do you sit on public transport or in the car or even on a bike? Are you sitting for …