Did you know that ... A recent study at the University of Western Ontario revealed that turning up the volume when you exercise pushes you harder. In one test, women listened to their favorite workout songs at four different volumes and when the music was the loudest they could do 7 more leg presses than when it was at a lower level. This is because your brain perceives … [Read more...] about More Good Reasons to Mix it Up and Keep Moving
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Just Keep On Trucking
In 1990 the United States Surgeon General determined that inactivity was hazardous to our health. This was a big day for me for years earlier I had suspected this, but when the Surgeon General announced it people began to heed the warning. In 2000 a study at Harvard University found that vigorous activity decreased mortality by 25%. Based on the information from this study, … [Read more...] about Just Keep On Trucking
Keep on Smiling
Thanks for some great emails and comments in response to yesterday's topic...smiling! Laughter, yes, that is a whole other blog and something I admit does NOT come so easy to me. I can smile without pause, but it takes a lot to make me laugh. I am wide open for suggestions ... Here it is the last Friday in January. Hopefully by now you have crossed some things off of … [Read more...] about Keep on Smiling
Smile, It’s Good for You!
In fact, a study done at the University of Helsinki, reported that Optimists are less likely to suffer from high blood pressure or other early signs of cardiovascular disease than pessimists. Every day we have a choice. We can get out of bed on the wrong side, or the right one. Which side we choose will determine how our day unfolds. I believe we all have different … [Read more...] about Smile, It’s Good for You!
“It’s Just Another Manic Monday”
Happy Monday. I have just a moment to sit before I feed the dog, myself and get ready to start my work morning. As I have mentioned before, I love Mondays for the opportunity to start all over. It's as if every Monday morning we are reborn and have a chance to get things right that we may have struggled with before...sort of like a "do-over." Today I'll be drinking lots … [Read more...] about “It’s Just Another Manic Monday”