One in six Americans has arthritis, a painful condition that can cause stiffness and complicate even simple tasks. Managing arthritis pain often begins with lifestyle changes:
City noise, late-night eating and too much evening light exposure can throw off your circadian rhythms (“body clock”) and disrupt your sleep. Other concerns include time zone changes, shift work, pregnancy, medications and electronic screens....
Would you like to improve your life just through simple movements and coordinated breathing? Would you like to decrease stress and increase positive energy? Would you like to relieve muscle tightness and improve flexibility? Would you like to...
Don’t let your bedtime routine sabotage the healthy efforts you’ve made all day. Instead, to get the best rest possible, grab your watch and -perform this daily countdown until the lights go out.
Six to eight hours before bed: Avoid caffeine, a...
When you’re pregnant, fitness brings with it a fresh set of challenges. You may feel more fatigued, and it can be increasingly difficult to move around. But a smart, safe exercise program is one of the very best ways to prepare for labor—and...
A sleep deficit can reduce the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, which can lead to a wide variety of health problems. The result? Sleepy people are prone to eat too much, put on weight and be at greater risk for poor health.
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While sleep is absolutely essential, it is only a portion of our need for repose. Our mental, spiritual, and social lives also require rest. What sleep does for the body, reprieve and quiet reflection offer the spirit. At the “...
By sundown on the sixth day, God has completed His work. Like an artist surveying a masterpiece, He steps back and declares that it is very good. Good work is satisfying, and God enjoys His work. But work must stop in order to have...
It is often difficult to slow down and reflect when you are emotionally wound up. Feelings can be so powerful that they can actually block you from considering forgiveness. This can make the work of forgiveness doubly difficult. If...
Rest is the calm that refreshes you. Rest relaxes, re-energizes, and rejuvenates your body. Rest is a good night’s sleep, taking time to relax during the day and taking one day a week to just "be."
