Why is resting the mind important?
I recently went to my annual week-long meditation retreat. There were a few key points made which I believe are hugely important. Top of the list is sensory overload. With …
The Causes of Stress and What it Does to Your Body
Being stressed is not a diagnosable illness so much as a state of being that comes from feeling under pressure. Stress is not always a bad thing. Stress can be …
7 Things You Need to Know to Stop Stress in Your Life
If you want to beat stress, you first need to understand how it is playing out in your life. We uncover seven factors to be aware of when working out …
Building a New Body and Mind: How to Release Stress
While external stress and demands are largely unavoidable in modern life, most don’t realise how effectively one can build mental strength to help you to more effectively manage it. Stress …
Top 10 Tips on How to Reduce Stress
Stress occurs when you experience an imbalance between demands made on you, and your ability to cope with them. If you experience ongoing stress, for example in your job or …
The Warning Signs of Burnout and Strategies to Beat It
Burnout is what happens when ongoing or chronic stress leads to detachment, exhaustion, and an inability to function. While anyone can experience burnout, it often tends to happen to high …
The importance of health for women
I was asked yesterday by SBS news to comment on a press release by Health and Sports Minister Sussan Ley which was encouraging working Australian women to exercise more. Currently, …
Flexibility – The Importance of Stretching
The Importance of Stretching Are you primarily sedentary, middle-aged or elderly? If so, you could be affected by the range of motion of your joints. Simple tasks such as bending …
150 minutes of exercise is all it takes
Exercise ought to be an essential part of your routine. Performing an accumulated 150 minutes of exercise throughout the week can improve; Blood sugar levels Body composition Cardiorespiratory fitness Muscular …
The Effect of Stress on Your Body
Let’s look at the effects of stress on the body Each of us have a different threshold for feeling “stressed” yet most would agree it is not a comfortable feeling. …