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Therapy sessions are becoming athletic!

15 Friday Oct 2021

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Your psychologist may arrive at your next session lacing up their sneakers. Because “running therapy” is the latest mental health trend. It makes a lot of sense, especially for men, who tend to keep their emotions locked inside. And symptoms of depression often appear as irritability or aggressiveness. Plus, it can be hard for men to sit and discuss their feelings. Eye contact is also an issue. The male brain reads it as a challenge, and it can make men combative. So, walking or jogging side-by-side makes a lot of sense. It makes patients feel like they’re in sync with their therapist and allows them to open up.

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There’s a trick to prevent wine from staining your teeth.

14 Thursday Oct 2021

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First, you’ll get more surface stains from red wine. But white wine’s more acidic. So, it etches tooth enamel and makes teeth more vulnerable to stains from dark-colored foods, like tea. So do this: Have a bite of hard cheese pre-and-post drink. The calcium in the cheese will form a film to prevent staining – and chewing the cheese whisks away the acid from the wine, protecting teeth against dullness and stains.

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Your family may be keeping you awake!

13 Wednesday Oct 2021

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If you have pictures of your family in your bedroom, it could be ruining your sleep! It sounds odd, but it actually makes sense when you think about it. The pictures can subconsciously trigger feelings of guilt, obligation, and unpleasant memories. And all that noise in your head can keep you awake and anxious. So keep your family photos in the living room, but not your bedroom. You just may find you sleep better without your mom watching you. 

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Want to boost your fitness to the next level?

12 Tuesday Oct 2021

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Don’t coast on the downhill – put your back into it! Research from the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport says runners and cyclists who keep their momentum going downhill increase their overall exercise intensity. So if you’re running, take longer strides – cycling, use a higher gear. Because maintaining that intensity can put you on a faster track to fitness.

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Having trouble sticking with your diet?

11 Monday Oct 2021

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Check out the view from where you’re eating. Because if you can see your kitchen counter from the dining table, for example, or the setup from the all-you-can-eat buffet, you’ll be 10% more likely to go back for seconds or even thirds. That’s according to a joint study from the University of Notre Dame. And the researchers found that each time you get up to refill your plate, you’ll eat about 170 extra calories, on average. So, what’s the trick for sticking to your diet? Sit with your back to the serving area. Because out of sight is out of mouth. 

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Have you ever been bitten by a dog?

08 Friday Oct 2021

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It may be because of your personality! Research from the University of Liverpool found anxious, neurotic people have a higher risk of dog bites. More than 12-hundred people took a personality test, and were asked if they’d ever been bitten. 1‑in‑4 study subjects said yes, mostly by an unfamiliar dog. And bite victims were much more likely to have anxious and neurotic personality traits, like feelings of fear, guilt, panic, and depression. So if you tend to be anxious or neurotic, you may want to avoid strange dogs. Because your risk of being bitten is higher.

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Oh No! Did you swallow your gum?

07 Thursday Oct 2021

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Don’t worry. If you swallow gum, it won’t get stuck in your intestines for 7-years and trigger health problems. Research shows that gum – just like any other food – gets broken down by stomach acid, and the body absorbs the sugars and flavorings. The sticky gum base does stay intact, but it’ll pass out of your system within one or two days, just like any other hard-to-digest food.

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Left hand turns & talking on the phone:

06 Wednesday Oct 2021

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If you’re talking on a phone hands-free while driving – tell your caller to hang on whenever you make a left turn. That’s because a new study found talking while trying to navigate a left-hand turn overloads your brain more than any other driving maneuver! And it limits your ability to process oncoming traffic, lights, pedestrians, and bicyclists. So if you’re talking and driving, tell your friend to hang on when you’re turning left. That way, you can use 100% of your brain. 

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The importance of getting more sleep!

05 Tuesday Oct 2021

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If you’re anxious about what you have on your plate tomorrow, get a little more sleep tonight. According to the experts at UC Berkeley, increasing your sleep before a stressful event – by turning in a little earlier, or sleeping a little later – can reduce anxiety. It works by decreasing activity in the area of the brain that heightens stress – the amygdala. So if you have a job interview tomorrow – an exam – or an important sales call – get a little more sleep, and you’ll feel calmer and more in control tomorrow.  

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The magic ingredient to help you relax!

01 Friday Oct 2021

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If you need to chill out – offer to help someone else. It can help you relax – and extend your life. That’s according to psychology professor Michael Poulin. He says, any time we experience compassionate feelings for others, it decreases our stress hormones. But compassion is the magic ingredient – not time. So comforting a grieving friend for 15 minutes can be more powerful than volunteering for 3 hours sorting food at a food bank. The key is that it has to be meaningful for you – and you need to feel for the other person.

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