Have you ever flown from time zone to time zone? Most of us have. Unfortunately, it can be rather hard to sleep after landing in a different time zone, particularly if you departed from several time zones away. Your biological clock becomes confused. You’re living in a different hour than the rest of your environment. This phenomenon is called jet lag, and is fairly … [Read more...]
Fitness
The Many Benefits of Yoga for College Students
Yoga is an ancient practice for physical and mental discipline that originated in India centuries ago. Today, yoga is practiced by people all over the world, of all ages, and from all walks of life. If you're a college student, yoga is an ideal and easy way to stay in shape and avoid many pitfalls of the college life. Yoga benefits almost all its practitioners, and it may be … [Read more...]
Outdoor Sports that Can Boost Your Fitness
Everyone knows that regular exercise is crucial to good health but it's not always easy to find the motivation to get to the gym or go out for a run. One way to help yourself feel positive about exercise is to shake up your routine and include some outdoor sports. That doesn't necessarily mean joining a soccer team- here are a handful of fun outdoor activities that can really … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Get Rid of Cellulite
If you are wondering how to get rid of cellulite then you will be happy to know that there are methods that you can look into. Here are ten tips that will help you learn how to reduce cellulite. Equipment – there are a lot of different pieces of equipment on the market at the moment that are designed for getting rid of cellulite so this is definitely one option to look … [Read more...]
Top 7 Obstacles to your Everyday Workout
What is your excuse for not working out daily? When the bathroom scales screams “one at a time please!” when you climb on them, it is time to pack up all excuses, pick up those dumbbells and get into a routine. There are other ‘obstacles’ as well to overcome but strictly speaking they are mere excuses. But let’s start with the biggest obstacle. Self-discipline There is … [Read more...]
Benefits of Doing Yoga in College
College life can be very demanding and stressful. Just imagine the number of homework, projects, research papers you need to accomplish not to mention the social gatherings and organization meetings you need to attend to. When your body is unable to handle stress, this could lead to many problems. So why not take care of your body? Yoga can definitely benefit you. 1. Yoga … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Trim Your Belly
Have you figured out how to lose belly fat? It's frustrating when you've tried so many methods and you still end up far from your goals. There are only a few methods that truly work for losing belly fat and most of them require plenty of patience and perseverance. Also, you should remember that any given method is not necessarily right or wrong for everyone. As long as you are … [Read more...]
Fall Fitness Lifestyle
Just because it’s sweater weather doesn’t mean you can hide those few extra pounds behind layers of clothing. If the end of summer and the beginning of the busy months of autumn have left you less-than-satisfied with your body, now’s the perfect time to get into a workout regimen. Especially because getting into healthy habits now will help you stay motivated throughout the … [Read more...]
Don’t Let The Wintery Months Effect You
Nowadays, most of us have hectic lifestyles and can find it hard to make time to look after ourselves which can make our bodies feel and look tired. When we are on the go, it’s easier, quicker and a more tempting choice to snack on chocolate instead of fruit, eat a ready meal instead of a home cooked one, or even manage to fall asleep without removing all of our makeup off … [Read more...]
What’s the Deal with Exercising?
I love to exercise, and this baffles my friends who are couch potatoes. “Why put yourself through unnecessary pain?” they always say. For me, leading an active lifestyle has really changed my life. In fact, exercising has a lot more benefits other than the obvious: a summer body all year round. I know I have the means to achieve my goals when I put my mind to it I am more … [Read more...]