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Three Ways To Quell Your Coronavirus Anxiety

13/8/2020

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We're about the enter our 3rd week of Stage 4 lockdown during the second wave of the coronavirus, and the level of anxiety is noticeably higher than in the first wave.

​It is perfectly natural that we should feel more anxious, but often this kind of cold logic doesn't help reset our thinking. On the other hand, following these three recommendations will help you reset your thinking and reduce your stress.

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How I've Trail Run 5km Daily For 237 Days Injury-free

4/8/2020

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Managing fatigue, rest, recovery and technique to avoid injuries

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On my local running trails, people know me as the old guy that runs daily. Some shake their head in disbelief as this 72-year old makes a good pace along the track, and some shake their head in disbelief that I should be so foolish. (MostlyI get cheery smiles and nods.)

What I notice is how many other runners fall by the wayside, with injuries. Running every day is fine if you can do it without injuring yourself. Here's how I manage fatigue, rest, recovery, awareness, breathing and natural time to avoid injuries.

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What Research Shows To Best Reduce Post-Exercise Muscle Pain

31/7/2020

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​Rollers and compression garments are low on the list

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We've all experienced it - that pain that starts to swell from within about 12 hours after a tough, or unusual, exercise session. From there, it can get worse, making it painful to walk up steps after about 2 days. There's good news and bad news. The good news is that it will disappear. The bad news? There's little that can we can do to make it disappear a lot faster.

We'll take a look at the best four things that scientists regard as proven to reduce the pain. It's a short list (based on recent research).

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As You Age Eating Pistachios Can Help You Sleep Better

1/7/2020

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Why was I sleeping better? What I found surprised me

As we get older, our production of melatonin significantly decreases. This decrease does not just affect sleep quality, as melatonin is a hormone with a range of other vital functions. 

It's possible this decline in melatonin production could be offset by dietary melatonin, i.e. eating foods with a high melatonin content. Recently I noticed that I was sleeping better, and what I found when I investigated it surprised me.

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This Ancient Herb Could Be The COVID Stress Cure You've Been Looking For

9/5/2020

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Ancient Indian Ginseng will help you reduce anxiety, make better food choices and lose weight

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(Solanum, nightshade, or potato family) » Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Image credit: Wikimedia Commons
An ancient treatment may hold the answer to relieving your stress during the pandemic and improve your health afterwards - for the long-term.

Withania somnifera (WS), commonly known as Ashwagandha or Indian Ginseng, possesses diverse biological functions. These include reducing anxiety, and reducing weight. That's a beautiful combination.

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Resilience - Four Habits To Get Back In Touch With Your Best Self

27/4/2020

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Just choose 1 or 2 to start thriving again

With our routines having been thrown into chaos, many of us are losing our grasp on our best selves. The cumulative stress of the unknown is slowly pumping up our cortisone level, and we are burning out

Our resilience is drooping. It's time to take a step back, to regroup, and to rebuild our resilience, starting with one of two new habits - and committing to their practice.

Having a good store of resilience helps us cope with life, as it happens - not as we wish it would happen. With enough resilience, instead of feeling as if you are drowning, you will start to enjoy the swim - even if the water is choppy.

Here are four habits which will help you get back in touch with your best self. Just choose 1 or 2 that you are not currently practising - keep things simple.

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Newsletter: For better sleep tonight, add *this* to your evening snacks

16/12/2019

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Plus, How you can get started with pushups at home, even if you have never done one before

[Copy of my weekly newsletter] Please enjoy my 4 Most Valuable pieces of content that I found to help you live longer better.

Firstly, a small tip: you'll always get the most bang for your exercise buck if you combine various full range of motion compound exercises including bodyweight, cable / band work and free weights. That means eliminating using gym machines - unless you are too weak to stand.

​These four topics stood out to me this week:
  1. Why getting more sleep might lessen your pains
  2. What not to eat to help you sleep better
  3. Debunking our favourite nutrition myths 2019
  4. How to get started with pushups, even if you've never done one

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