Why do we exercise? Why do we stop? Exercise and sports psychology aims to answer this. According to APA Division 47, exercise and sports psychology are scientific studies meant to apply psychology to the matter of performance in physical activity. At SIUE, the master’s program devoted to this study helps to introduce students to many career options in both specialized psychological practice and standard exercise and sports careers….
Navratri 2022: This is what Ayurveda says about fasting
The much-awaited Navratri festival is here, during which people offer prayers to Goddess Durga and many also observe fasts. While fasting is considered auspicious during this nine-day period, experts say that it is also a great way to detox the body. But how? “It’s because during this season (chaturmas) the metabolism/agni is comparatively low, and fasting gives your body enough rest,” Dr Dixa Bhavsar Savaliya, an Ayurvedic expert, wrote on…
How to Pass a Drug Test for Weed: Trusted Detoxification Kits
The news of a drug test can make any stoner anxious. Even if you have only taken a few puffs recently with your friends, you still have a good reason to worry about the upcoming drug test. You might decide to abstain from drugs, but your system could still have signs of weed for a few days. So, can you detox in time so you do not end up losing…
A Dreamy, Sometimes Preachy Meditation About Souring Relationships
Payal Kapadia’s documentary A Night of Knowing Nothing opens to an unusual aural-visual combination. More than a dozen people dance in a theatre, as an old Bollywood number cuts to ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’. The contemplative voiceover — reading a series of letters written by a Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) student, “L”, to her boyfriend — starts with, “My love, how are you?” This split continues to inform the documentary….
¿Afecta el estrés al sueño?
La falta de sueño es un problema común para muchas personas. Para que nos hagamos una idea, las investigaciones sugieren que aproximadamente el 30% de todos los adultos de Estados Unidos luchan por conciliar el sueño o permanecer dormidos. Desafortunadamente, los problemas con el sueño pueden tener consecuencias tanto leves como graves para nuestra salud mental. Por ejemplo, la falta de sueño está relacionada con cambios de humor a corto…
La familia propietaria del Caballo Blanco reabre el histórico local
El Caballo Blanco es un clásico en la zona de San Miguel. Porque… ¿Quién no se ha sentado alguna vez en sus mesas para tomarse una caña o un pincho de tortilla? El Caballo Blanco abrió sus puertas en 1964 de la mano de su fundador, Alfonso Mayayo. Y ahora, casi 60 años después, y tras una década en la que el bar ha estado alquilado, la familia propietaria vuelve…
tres tratamientos naturales para eliminarlos
El estado de las uñas es fundamental para muchas personas preocupadas por su estética personal. Las uñas de las manos y los pies protegen los tejidos de los dedos, por lo que son tan importantes para el cuerpo como cualquier órgano. Según Medline Plus, web de la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de Estados Unidos, las uñas saludables suelen ser lisas y de un color uniforme. Además, aunque su apariencia no…
Melanie Mason, Gina Ledford plant roots in Fremont County – Canon City Daily Record
It was 2019 when friends and holistic-health aficionados Melanie Mason and Gina Ledford decided to team up and bring natural health remedies to Cañon City. By October, Mel’s Mill was up and running — just in time for the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdowns to rear their ugly head. If it were any other industry, Mason and Ledford may have had an incredibly difficult fight on their hands but, because of…
¿Se puede generar por problemas de tiroides?
La tiroides es conocida por ser una glándula ubicada en la parte frontal del cuello, que tiene la forma similar de una mariposa. Es importante para que el cuerpo funcione óptimamente. “Envía ciertas sustancias químicas (hormonas) que ayudan a controlar muchas actividades en el cuerpo, como la respiración y el bombeo de sangre. La tiroides ayuda a que el cuerpo de los niños se desarrolle a medida que van creciendo,…
Exercise Just as Good as Antidepressants for Moderate Depression
A new study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that exercise was just as good at treating depression as antidepressant drugs, at least for those with mild or moderate symptoms. Adding antidepressant drugs to exercise did not increase effectiveness—exercise alone was just as good. The researchers write, “Exercise alleviates symptoms of depression to a similar extent as antidepressant treatments alone or in combination with exercise.” They add,…