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10 minutes is better than nothing! Staying active when you are busy The holidays have come and gone and winter is in full swing. Even though the pandemic has given everything a uniqueness we can’t wait to be rid of,…
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Healthier wines. I am increasingly aware of organic wines. They are featured in wine stores, given as presents, described as ‘new discoveries’ and served at restaurants (outside, at a social distance). ‘Certified Organic’ wines are made of grapes grown without…
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Dr. Charles Silberstein on regaining our equilibrium. As a psychiatrist, I am accustomed to hearing people talk about marital crises, worries about aging parents and troubled children, struggles with compulsive eating, substance use, and self-harm. But in all my decades…
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Track Your Biometrics – sleep duration and quality, heart rate variability, blood oxygen, effort level, temperature, strain, and recovery. I have worn a basic fitness tracker for years. It gave me useful information and motivated me to achieve goals. It…
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Put a frame under your mask, reduce eyeglass fogging and get comfortable. Want to breathe? A friend shared a tip on how to make masks more comfortable when walking, running, exercising – or just grocery shopping. The trick is to…
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Vibrating foam rollers before and after a workout. I HATE using foam rollers – and unfortunately, I am just the person to whom trainers and physical therapists recommend them. For those of you who are loose like Gumby, you have…
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An alternative method to reduce pain, stress and other ailments. There is something slightly sadistic about wanting to lay on a bed of nails…. Acupressure is a favorite treatment of mine to relieve aches and pains. It’s a traditional Chinese…
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Take your stretches before exercise to the next level. Static stretching is the type of stretching I have done for years, before and after every workout, and maybe you have as well. It consists of holding a single position for…
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Frustrations and senses of loss are growing… Early one morning this summer, as I rode a horse down a narrow road, I saw a truck barreling in my direction. I signaled to the driver to slow down with a wave…
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