TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIFE

TIPS FOR EVERY ONE

Stress

Water is needed for every physiological process, thought and activity. Increased levels of stress increase the need to drink more water.

If you are under a lot of stress avoid sugar, stimulants and processed fast food. These foods might be quick, but they lack the essential building blocks for health.

Take slow, deep, regular breaths throughout the day to assist in coping with stressful situations more easily. Breathing Consciously following your breath is the simplest and often most powerful form of breath work because it puts your body and mind in harmony. If your mind starts to wander, gently bring it back to your breathing. For about five minutes a day, sit or lie with your spine straight, close your eyes, and focus your attention on your breathing. You will find that your mind and body will relax. Slow, deep, quiet, regular breathing is more efficient, delivers more oxygen to your cells and balances the nervous system. When your are stopped at a red light, waiting in a supermarket line or have a free moment, practice taking a series of breaths that are slower, deeper, quieter and more regular. Learning how to breathe more effectively is one of the most profound and easiest ways to improve your overall health and quality of life. Abdominal breathing ensures optimal use of your respiratory system and aids in improving the efficiency of your breathing. Respiration is deepened by actively exhaling more air, not by inhaling more air. Pushing more air out of your lungs automatically triggers your lungs to take more in. General Health Tips Volunteering for your community Become a volunteer by organizing cleanups or by taking a walk and picking up litter. Encourage by example by getting everyone you know involved with keeping your town clean. Teach your children to take care of the environment. Buy reusable products and of course reduce, reuse and recycle all that you can. By taking care of the environment you'll be taking care of your health as well! To relieve sore, tight, tense or painful muscles Soak in a hot bath with a 2 kg bag of Epsom salts from a minimum of twenty minutes. This releases the build up of lactic acid and helps the muscles relax and repair. During your bath drink water and place a cold towel around your neck. To reduce swelling, bruising or bleeding Apply an ice pack with compression and elevation.

Latest Yoga Exercises

Quick Yoga Tips What You Need to Know The time most suitable for Yoga is in the morning before breakfast when the mind is calm and fresh and the movements can be done with ease and vitality. The most important things you'll need to get started - as they say - are a big heart and a small ego. A person must seek a place of quietude, which is well ventilated, free from dust, insects, unpleasant smell, draught, and moisture. There should be no distraction whatsoever. You must empty your bowels and bladder, clean your nostrils and throat of all mucus, consume a glass of lukewarm water and then begin the exercises after 15 minutes. Always remember that you should begin with the easy postures and then proceed to the difficult ones. One must follow the graded steps of Yoga. In the beginning, all movements should be practiced lightly and you must cease to go further if fatigue shows. Yoga must pep up and not impart weariness and despondency. Periods of relaxation are advisable if a particular exercise proves to be tiring. Yoga trainers recommend a balanced diet (sattwik). There should be an interval of 4 hours between meals. The ratio for the composition of meals should be: grains and cereals 30% of the calorific value dairy products 20% vegetables and roots 25% fruits and honey 20% nuts remaining 5% Regarding the quantity of food, it should be moderate (mitahara), only that which satisfies one's appetite. One should avoid overeating, fasting or eating once a day. Stale or non-nutritious food, you know, is harmful. The clothing should be loose and as scanty as possible, because maximum amount of the skin should be exposed to air. Form-fitting cotton/Lycra pants and shirts are the best. The breathing should be long and deep. The mouth should be closed and inhale and exhale only through the nose. Always take a mat of kusa or any other grass or hay for sitting postures. For lying postures use a woolen carpet, and spread a clean sheet over it. You can check out some other commercial Yoga accessories, like Yoga belt, foam blocks, Yoga pillows and rubber mats.