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Healthy Mind, Healthy Body!
Let me ask you this. Name something that could end your life. I’m sure your mind jumped to cancer, maybe a car crash? But what about mental health and a healthy body? These two factors can have serious effects on your health and your overall well-being. Many of us have no problem abusing our bodies with food, alcohol, and drugs. People think about the effect on the body, but how about our mind? We only get one body for the entirety of our lives, so why aren’t we taking more care of our mental and physical well-being? After all, neither can be replaced.
By Danni Scalia8 years ago in Longevity
What Autism Means to Me
Let's just start this off by saying I am not formally diagnosed on the spectrum, as of yet anyway. I hope to get an evaluation at some point. And that my experience is mine alone, so please try not to take anything I say the wrong way. I never truly knew about autism until I was 15 years old. I had a friend (let's call him Bart) who had classic autism. We are actually still good friends to this day (we are both 25). When we were both 15, I didn't fully understand autism as I do today. I knew that he needed to be reminded to stay on task, and would rock back and forth and just say things that seemed odd to me out of the blue (which I now understand is echolalia and stimming, a way he takes control of all the senses he took in and to try to converse with those around him). I also didn't know there could be all kinds of individuals with some sort of autism spectrum disorder, and how it affected everyone differently. Now I understand that individuals with autism take in everything at once: sounds, touch, sights, smells, tastes.
By Jazz Umbre8 years ago in Longevity
Benefits of Reading
When was the last time you read a book, novel, or a thrilling journal to the very end? It will interest you to know that reading is one of the oldest cultures known to man. Reading has been refined over the years with more techniques invented and reasons for reading. However, one thing that is common about reading is that it involves stimulating your brain. Besides, making reading a daily habit it comes with lots benefits. As such, below are some of the top reasons why you should make reading a daily habit.
By Jennie Conner8 years ago in Longevity
The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is Not the Illusion, the Tunnel Is
The self is looking for "this." But what is this? Well, this is exactly what is happening. There is reading of this—the eyes are reading, the brain is processing this word. That's this; sitting on the chair is this. The hands moving over the words is this. But that never satisfies the self. The self is always looking for something. It feels something is missing; it is walking down a dark tunnel waiting to get to the light. But the light is all there is, and there is no tunnel and no one walking down it. Maybe the thing that the self is waiting for is the end of "me," the self. The self is a seeker, always looking for more. When there is no longer any seeking, there is no self. But it is seen in liberation that there is no self, and there never was one; so, therefore, there really is no liberation. But there is a vast difference. The mind changes its environment, and there is no longer a centralised person who watches through the eyes of what it feels is its body living in a house, in a town or city or village in a country on Earth in the universe. This is the universe; there is no "out there," or another time, or any time—there is only this. This.
By Ella May8 years ago in Longevity
Mindset and Exercise
Mindset is the most important aspect of the fitness game. It’s not a secret, but not many people seem to fully appreciate it.
By jovie8 years ago in Longevity
ICN Bodybuilding Championships Come to the UK!
The first ICN Bodybuilding Championships take place on October 29 at The Benn Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire. ICN (I Compete Natural) is now a global fitness brand promoting good nutrition and natural drug free competitions.
By Ami Kane8 years ago in Longevity
Healthy Clean Eating Lunch Recipes
Clean eating isn't something that's easy to do in this society. If you've tried it, you probably noticed that most people will give you the side-eye for eating apples and celery at your desk, rather than the typical cheesy poof or potato chip snack.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Longevity
10 Self Care Practices to Start Today
Self care practices have many benefits, including reduced stress and higher self esteem. Anyone can benefit from a little self care. Here are 10 ways you can practice self care today:
By Mama Mood8 years ago in Longevity
Another Perspective On Nutrition and Sports. Top Story - October 2017.
Because physical appearance plays a very important role nowadays, both nutrition and sports are subjects of great interest. Around them, real industries have been created that are generating enormous amounts of money, in a context where the trend of fattening and obesity in the world is steadily rising.
By Loredana Egri8 years ago in Longevity
Fibromyalgia: Do You Know Who I Am?
I've had fibromyalgia (fibro, for short) for about five years now, and I'm not gonna lie, it's a real bitch. The list of my body parts that it
By SR James8 years ago in Longevity
Best Yoga Poses to Do If You're Bloated
If you're feeling a little overweight, or just want to drop your popping gut without the excessive energy waste of exercising, than yoga's perfect for you.
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in Longevity
How to Alkalize Your Body
We all should alkalize our bodies. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Alkalizing your body means that the pH in your body is more alkaline rather than acidic. Your body is constantly maintaining equilibrium at a pH of 7.36 — looked at as slightly alkaline.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Longevity