This is a sponsored post. ----- If you have new fitness goals or have been working on fitness goals without result, perhaps you are looking to change your mindset. Changing your mindset can help you to reach your goals. It is important that you change your thinking to match your goals. If you have been unable to read your goals, perhaps it is time to reframe the way you think. This can be very powerful when working on dieting and exercising. Here are 8 ways you can change your mindset to match your fitness goals. Start Small Goal setting has a lot to do with the types of goals you … [Read more...]
Expanding Focus And Learning Potential
This is a sponsored post. ----- Garbage In, Garbage Out If you eat bad, if you think about nasty things, you’ll find a combination of grossness taints you. Processed and chemical foodstuffs can have lasting impact decades after regular use. Vices and emotional difficulty will likewise cloud the mind and fatigue the body. If you want to think more clearly, learn more quickly, and upgrade your abilities mentally, you’ve got to do a number of things. Going the natural route isn’t a bad idea, but you can also give yourself a sort of artificial kick by using nootropic solutions. It’s … [Read more...]
How do Athletes Hack Their Sleep?
This is a sponsored guest post by Richard Meyer, who is Founder/ Main editor at NerdSleep.Com ----- If you’re an athlete wondering why your stamina or performance has a hit a plateau recently, lack of sleep might me the culprit. In addition to enhancing focus, ample sleep also boosts the performance index and muscle repair rate for athletes. Considered part of elite sports training, sleep ethics for athletes is vouched as the First Priority for most coaches too. According to NBA superstar Steve Nash, “If you nap every game day, all those hours add up and it allows you to get … [Read more...]
Reasons To Sleep In Your Workout Clothes!
Today’s post comes from Fabletics. —– Come winter and many of us have enough excuses not to wake up early to workout. It is cold, dark and dreary and sticking with a resolution seems like a herculean task. You just do not have the same motivation that you had when it was summer. But, here's a way to save yourself from these excuses. Sleep in your workout clothes! Yes you read it right, sleeping in your workout clothes will give you enough motivation to wake up and get going. Many of us are not morning persons, but we still need to go that extra mile to keep those inches at bay. And … [Read more...]
Sleep & Athletic Performance
“Sleep is extremely important to me - I need to rest and recover in order for the training I do to be absorbed by my body” – Usain Bolt The statement above comes from one of the highest caliber athletes in the world today, so it’s a safe bet to say that sleep is an important part of preparing for sports. Sleep is not only an important factor for world class athletes but for everyone, including those that workout and those who don’t. The health benefits of sleep are numerous, but in relation to sport the recovery element is key. Sleep allows the body and mind time to recover, which is … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Reduce The Stress In Your Life
Modern day life can be stressful and fast paced. You have a to-do list longer than the great American novel, the kids aren’t ready for school and your boss is nagging you for that work deadline. Boiling point is being reached and stress levels are reaching critical. Sound familiar? Check out our top 10 ways to de-stress before you go all Incredible Hulk and let stress overwhelm you! 10. Meditation: Not as weird and new age as you’d expect, meditation can be a great way of relaxing and de-stressing both when you are stressed, but also as a preventative measure. Try deep breathing, inhaling … [Read more...]
How Exercise Improves Mental Health
It is the most famous quote from the movie Legally Blonde (which is making the rounds again now that it is available on Netflix): “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands. They just don’t.” It’s what most people think about when they think about the whole “working out is good for your mental health” advice bit. Endorphins: The Cheerleaders in Your Brain While it would be easy to chalk the simpleness of the quote up to Hollywood trying to push a plot point, there is real science there. Exercise really does give you endorphins … [Read more...]
Trouble Sleeping? Try These Simple Tips For Better Sleep
Hello Everyone. This is a guest post by Chris. ----- Sleep is something that we all are supposed to get at least eight hours of every night. It’s been medically proven that a lack of sleep can cause all sorts of problems from fatigue to weight gain. However, lots of us have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep after we go to bed. Here are some tips to help you to have better sleep: 1. Keep Your Bedroom Cool: The temperature in your bedroom can make the difference between a good sleep and no sleep. If it’s too hot, you will burn up and sweat and if it’s too cold, you will … [Read more...]
10 Health Bend-efits Of Yoga
Hello Everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Sam Peters. ----- There is a reason that yoga has been on the upward trend in the past decade. More and more health benefits are being unveiled through various studies by different hospitals and universities. If you aren't sure if it is right for you, take a closer look at the health benefits of yoga. Helps with arthritis Stimulates oxygenation of the blood. Improves mental and emotional well-being. Increases joint health. Helps with back pain. Lowers blood sugar in diabetics. Lowers blood pressure and helps relieve … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Keep Cool While You Sleep This Summer
Hello Everyone. Today’s article is brought to you by Olivia Prat. ----- July is upon us and we’re in the midst of a heatwave that’s hotter than the World Cup events. While the hot weather is great news for those who want to dust off the barbecues, don their shades and try on last year’s bikinis, it can be a nightmare or those who want a good night’s sleep. Thankfully, there are more than a few tricks on how to keep cool and ensure a good night’s rest while temperatures are up. Here are some of the best ways you can down the temperature down this summer. Ditch Those Pyjamas One of … [Read more...]