Category: Exercise
Stress and Aging: Exercise May Reduce the Effects of Stress on Memory
When you are under a lot of stress, do you forget things? I certainly do. As I noted in a recent post, I tend to forget things and misplace things when I am stressed. There has been a lot of research looking at stress and memory. Some research suggests that both feeling stress and being [...]
How to Get Better Sleep: What I Have Learned
All of you sleepy people out there know that today is the first day after the time changed for daylight savings. I always dread this week as it takes me a while to adjust to the time change. Today I have felt pretty sluggish, especially in the afternoon. But in general, I have been sleeping [...]
I Am Glad I Made it to Yoga Since Physical Activity is Linked to Better Mood and Less Depression
If you have been reading my blog recently, you probably know that after setting a goal to start yoga in September, I had finally achieved my health goal and signed up for a yoga class (in November). But, then right before my first yoga class, I got really sick and was too sick to go [...]
Can Yoga or Stretching Help People Who Have Lower Back Pain?
I remember the experience like it was yesterday. I went to pick up my heavy book bag from the floor. I bent over, lifted it, and twisted my body. Then I felt this “pop.” There was a twinge of pain at the time, but it was minor in comparison to what it would feel like [...]
Ways for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors to Improve the Quality of Their Lives
As many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In my last post “Breast Cancer Survivors Report Significant Distress,” I described how research with breast cancer survivors shows that the needs of many breast cancer survivors are not being met. In fact, nearly all of nearly 1,000 breast cancer survivors who responded to [...]
Our Travel Adventures: Hiking at Anna Ruby Falls
Does exercise help you manage stress? As we vacationed last week in the North Georgia Mountains, our adventures took us to Anna Ruby Falls. When I am not on vacation, I live in Tampa, Florida, where the landscape is relatively flat. So, this was the first hike our family took with our child that required [...]
There is Something Satisfying About Digging Up Weeds
I find that certain activities health me relieve stress. Lately I find that I am doing a lot of manual labor at my house. I spent several hours digging up weeds today to prepare our yard for sod. When we bought our house, it was remodeled completely, but the yard was a mess. The soil consists [...]
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