Is meditation just New Age mumbo-jumbo? Hardly. Meditation, nearly as old as humanity, always has been part of Eastern religions. Through meditation, we learn mindfulness, which focuses on self-empowerment through increasing awareness of being in the present moment. This enables us to overcome matters that stress us. “It’s not the events of our lives that […]
If you were to ask most people, we each would probably say that we’re pretty concerned with taking care of our health the best that we can. However, despite this, far too many people have a habit of ignoring their health a lot of the time. The reasons for this are pretty understandable. A lot […]
If you were to ask, most people are not going to say that they want to be more unhealthy — naturally, they want to be healthier. But putting those words into actions isn’t always easy. Because the problem is that most people set goals that are outside their comfort zone. And then what happens is […]
We’d all like to be able to get our work done faster, earn more money, and move up the career ladder. But it turns out that our diet can hamper progress. You’ve heard the expression, “you are what you eat.” And it turns out that there might be a degree of truth in that, not […]
Making the right changes for our lives is crucial so that we are truly happy and in good health. Thinking about and acting on what we can do to enhance our lives and improve out well-being is vital, because life is short and we only get one shot at it. So we need to do […]
It seems that people have different views on what is a healthy life. Some believe the only healthy habits needed are eating good food and not stuffing your face full of junk. Others think that being active is more important than diet. And some believe you need a combination of the two to be completely healthy. For me, I […]
Your health habits matter. Not only do health habits collectively contribute to the daily way you feel, think and therefore act, but also health habits legitimately increase or decrease your lifespan, and the quality of life you can access. If you find that life has taken on a drab sense of feeling, and you’re desperately looking for […]
Text messaging, e-mails, and video games have helped build our sedentary society. We sit while we text. We sit while we e-mail. We sit while we play video games. We stand for a moment then we sit some more. You are probably sitting right now as you read this. I am sitting while I write […]
Want to know how I went from a couch potato to running a 3k three-times a week? Read my guest post on Bariatric Food Source #MyBariatricLife #bariatrics #bariatric www.bariatricfoodsource.com/blogs/bariatric-blog/how-to-step-out-of-your-sedentary-life
How to Step Out of Your Sedentary Life
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I once lived a life where I stepped from my car to my cube then back to my car and to my couch. So how did I step out of that sedentary life and into a fit life? I literally took one step at a time. I began with walking sprinting intervals. Stepping Out of My Sedentary Life My inspiration was Mark S...
