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4 Tips for Keeping Your Health Despite Losing Your Job

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Getting laid off is one of the most stressful life changes a person can endure. In fact, psychologists often list it as a leading cause of stress, right alongside death, divorce and major illnesses. The immediate concern most people have after losing a job is maintaining financial stability. However, maintaining mental and physical health are also crucial to have the strength and sense of well-being to move forward. To keep your health in good shape despite this major blow, incorporate these four tips into your life during the transition period. [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 14, 2012 @ 9:57 am

Forgetting Things? Exercise More!

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Do you find yourself starting to forget things more easily? Are you blaming your memory blanks on age? If so, then you just might have to get off your bum and get moving.

A new research conducted in Australia has found out that age related memory loss could be treated by exercise, at least to a certain degree. What the researchers did was to study 138 people who were 50 years old and above. The people were experiencing memory problems but were not classified as being at risk for dementia. The group was divided into two – the exercise group and the control group. The people in the exercise group were asked to engage in physical activity for 150 minutes per week. This meant three 50-minute sessions within the week.

Their findings? Dr. Nicola T. Lautenschlager relates:

The benefits of physical activity were apparent after six months and persisted for at least another 12 months after the intervention had been discontinued. The average improvement of 0.69 points on the ADAS-Cog score compared with the usual care group at 18 months is small but potentially important when one considers the relatively modest amount of physical activity undertaken by participants in the study. Unlike medication, which was found to have no significant effect on mild cognitive impairment at 36 months, physical activity has the advantage of health benefits that are not confined to cognitive function alone, as suggested by findings on depression, quality of life, falls, cardiovascular function, and disability.

So, if you are getting on in your years and you want to help resolve those memory problems, move!

Originally posted on May 11, 2011 @ 11:22 am

How to Deal With Paranoia

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Are you paranoid? Studies show that the average person experiences paranoia on a daily basis. It’s just that some people are more prone to episodes of paranoia than others. The difference in paranoia’s effects lies in how the person deals with his thoughts and feelings. Here are some tips to help you deal with everyday paranoia and NOT let it get in the way of having a healthy life.

Do not dwell
Worrying and dwelling on one’s worries is a surefire way of building up paranoia. When you have worries, allow yourself to think about them for a limited period of time, say 20 minutes in a day. After that, brush them away and deal with reality. Deal with what you have on your plate and do not let your worries get in the way of your daily tasks.

Get feedback
Oftentimes, paranoid thoughts will build on themselves. One good way of dealing with them properly is to get feedback from trusted people around you; people who might have different perspectives and who are not as involved as you are. They can provide good input that will help you realize whether or not your thoughts are unfounded.

Look at the facts
When those thoughts crop up, make sure that you take the time to examine the facts. Look at the evidence and do not try to convince yourself of things that are not supported by facts. Thoughts are just that – thoughts and not facts. What matters is that you find out concrete evidence and stick by them.

Here’s to getting rid of paranoia!

Originally posted on March 20, 2011 @ 8:12 am

10 Tips For Optimum Brain Health & Minimal Headaches

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When most people think “health” they think in terms of heart, muscle and fat.   However, one of the most important parts of our body often gets neglected:  the brain.

The good news is that the health of our brain often is impacted by the very same things that affect our bodies:  the food we eat, exercise, etc.  But our brains are also different:  they get exercised through mental activities as well.  So it is important keep your brain healthy in both ways.

Here are 10 tips to keep your brain healthy and minimize headaches: [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 4, 2010 @ 1:21 am