Health & Fitness

What Is Chronic Stress? Stress is an inevitable aspect of human life, and its effects can range from short to long-term. Chronic stress is constant, an unchecked feeling of stress over an extended period. It is also known as long term stress. There are two standard classifications of stress, which are Acute stress and Chronic stress – both are distinguished …

People are always on the go! This naturally leads to an increase in stress levels. If this is you, then discover 10 naturally simple stress relievers to try to naturally help you get back to life. Stress and anxiety are very common among adults. Research shows that about seventy percent of the adult population in the USA are prone to …

Your pursuit of personal development and self-confidence requires the need to believe in yourself, trust your abilities, take pride in your intellectual capacity and sense of judgment. These pursuits remain the bedrock to your personal development and sense of self-confidence. Whether you are in a courtroom speaking before a judge, delivering a presentation before a mammoth crowd, or giving your …

Muscle building serves for more than just vanity. Aside from looking good, it helps with weight control, lessens bone loss, boosts energy levels, improves balance and can elevate one’s mood.  However, you have to understand what you can achieve with lifting weights and how to do it right to reap its full benefits. Here, learn about the advantages of weight …

Ever heard of the saying ‘no pain, no gain?’, if yes, then know that is not all true. Why? Because the reality is that you cannot perform your daily activities effectively when suffering from pain. When you are suffering from any type of pain, you won’t be able to do anything effectively. But, with regular exercises and of course the …

You probably think old age comes with a potbelly, a slacked set of muscles, and a weird-looking biceps, possibly that’s why you gave up the idea to keep fit or build a muscle. With countless myths and self-imposed unverified stories and assertions flying around, you are forcing your mind to conclude that you are too old to pump some iron. …

Deep breathing has become one of the essential skills to learn in the past few years. We never notice our breathing process throughout the day, but when we are working, or have some stress, we tend to breathe fast. Breathing rate increases to maintain the oxygen level in our body.  However, controlling our breathing is one great way to control …

Is lifting weights before doing cardio an ideal practice? Or should it be done the other way around? While lifting weights is effective in building muscles, cardio can help you lose weight. Both methods are fantastic for overall health as they will enable you to keep fit and be in good health. Therefore, your fitness goals and what you seek …

When you take a deep breath you feel relaxed. A deep breath is a basic shutoff switch to anxiety or stress. The air you breathe in can be either good or harmful to you depending on the environment and how you breathe the air. Paying attention to your breathing patterns can make a good impact on your stress levels. Breathing …

The powerful health benefits of music on the brain cannot be overemphasized enough. Humans remain disconcerted without music due to our inherent desire to experience rhythm. Human beings have inherent musicality. Walking, clapping, taping all come together to form some components of musicality. There is this desire to grasp and derive pleasure from complex musical patterns that appear to be …