Some of us are blessed with razor-sharp focus. Others less so. Unfortunately, I fall under the second category. While I do have periods of intense focus, I have what I “fondly” call a monkey brain, which tends to get distracted easily both by external and internal stimuli. This is where this Deepak Chopra 3-minute meditation comes in handy. [Read more…] about If You Need Focus at Work, Do Deepak Chopra’s 3-Minute Meditation
Full-Body Cool Down Stretches You Can Do After Any Workout
Stretching plays a vital role in our overall health. Our muscles and joints need stretching in order to remain flexible and strong. This is especially important before doing any type of physical exercise. If you don’t stretch and warm up your muscles, you risk injuring yourself during your workout. But just as equally important is doing cool down stretches.
Just as you warm your muscles and joints up to prep them for more vigorous activity, you need to give your muscles time to cool down after a workout. But why do you need to cool down your muscles when you worked so hard to get them all warmed up?
There’s one simple answer: You don’t want your muscles to cramp up or be stiff after working out. This is likely to happen if you don’t cool down, due to lactic acid build-up.
Who wants to go around limping in pain, right?
So, how do you make sure you don’t get that post-exercise pain?
Cool down stretches.
Fitness expert Chloe Ting shares a short, simple routine you can follow after any type of physical exercise. This routine features a series of cool down stretches that will ease your body into its normal state and aid with muscle recovery.
She uses basic yoga poses, so get your mat out!
Extra 10 minutes = thankful body and better muscle recovery
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The Roadblocks That Are Expectations
Expectations set the tone for everything that you do.
In any endeavor you begin, it is vital to identify your expectations and be brutally honest with yourself about them. Sometimes, one masks expectations, which is sure to result in disappointment, even hurt.
Sometimes, we find our paths blocked, not knowing why. We don’t know what to do in a particular situation, or why whatever it is we’re doing is not giving a sense of fulfillment. It could be that expectations are getting in the way of moving forward – without us realizing it.
Examining Barriers and Opening Yourself Up to What You Want
Examining barriers you may have is not an easy thing to do, breaking them down even more so. Whether you realize it or not, you may have built them up over time. It’s a perfectly natural thing to do, especially if you are a sensitive person. [Read more…] about Examining Barriers and Opening Yourself Up to What You Want
Full-Body Cool Down Stretches You Can Do After Any Workout [VIDEO]
Stretching plays a vital role in our overall health. Our muscles and joints need stretching in order to remain flexible and strong. This is especially important before doing any type of physical exercise. If you don’t stretch and warm up your muscles, you risk injuring yourself during your workout. But just as equally important is doing cool down stretches.
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