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Organize Your Office for Relaxation
Liven up your personal space in your work environment using these easy suggestions.
Natural Relaxation Remedies
Learning to relax is a gradual process, but it is one you can achieve with practice.
Sleep Your Way to Better Health
Find out whats keeping you awake, and follow these tips to get the zzzs you need.
15 Challenges
Soak up some sun
Sun exposure contributes to our bodies’ daily production of vitamin D. In fact, it’s believed that we only need 10 minutes of sunlight everyday to meet our daily requirements. Today, challenge...
Indulge in body therapy
Most of us are familiar with Swedish massage. Yet there are many other types of touch therapies that serve to do more than just relax your body. Body therapy disciplines run the gamut from...
Sweat it
If you work out in a gym, chances are you leave before you’ve taken advantage of all the amenities, like the sauna or jacuzzi. The nice thing about them is that they help your muscles relax after...
Create a sleep-friendly space
What could be more essential to wellbeing than sleep? In the next 24 hours, make your bedroom more sleep-friendly by identifying - and eliminating - anything that interferes with a good night’s rest...
Lift your mood with music
If you sit down and pay attention to how music makes you feel you realize how powerfully it can affect your emotions. And not just your emotions. According to some studies, music actually stimulates...
Tune-in to your internal clock
Sleeping is part of your body’s 24-hour biological cycle, also known as your circadian rhythm. When you get enough sleep, your body has time to do regular maintenance work. That’s why after a good nightâ...
Enter your day slowly
Rushing to get ready every morning causes you to start your day at a high-stress level. Today, make a commitment to start tomorrow morning at a slower pace. Wake up at least 30 minutes earlier...
Try a new breathing technique
For some people, breathing is a tool for achieving a relaxed and clear state of mind, as well as raising energy and increasing alertness. There are lots breathing exercises to choose from which have...
Start a meditation practice
Some research shows meditation may be linked to decreased stress, anxiety, and depression. It may also help many medical conditions, including allergies, chronic pain, and heart disease. Not to...
Listen to music
According to some studies, music activates the brain’s pleasure centers, which in turn may help lower blood pressure, reduce pain, and improve sleep. Today, take a few minutes to enjoy your favorite...
Get a massage
Blissful massages feel amazing. But did you know they can also help to reduce stress and to promote healing in people with certain health conditions? Some studies have found massage can be helpful...
Introduce some quiet into your life
When you have some time on a weekend, no matter how hard it seems, try to spend an entire day without using your cell phone, PDA, or the Internet. Block out all uninvited distractions and spend some...
Be well rested
Tonight, go to bed early with the intention of getting at least eight hours of sleep. When you're well rested, you're likely to be more energetic, relaxed, and happy too.
Breathe deeply
Most of us unconsciously breathe in a shallow way, not fully exhaling all of the carbon dioxide from our bodies. As a result, we don't benefit from being fully oxygenated. In the next 24 hours...
Be good to yourself
In the next 24 hours, set aside 10 minutes for yourself. Take a hot bath, drink a cup of tea, or meditate. The point is to show yourself a little kindness. You'll appreciate it.
