Today, caffeine is America’s most popular drug — touted as an energy-boosting, focus-enhancing wonder supplement without any downside. Many people feel like they need to consume greater and greater amounts of caffeine to feel any “buzz”— this is just caffeine tolerance building up. Why Reset? Many of caffeine’s effects, including fat burning, strength benefits, and euphoria, …
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Statistically speaking, MOST people have already abandoned or missed out on a lot of the resolutions they’ve set for 2019. Seriously. According to a poll from 2018, 77% of Americans broke their resolution by the end of January. As somebody who has fallen off the wagon many a time in the past, but managed to …
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Conventional wisdom about improving physical performance like endurance and maintaining good physical health has rested on the twin pillars of volume and intensity (along with diet). While those are no doubt vital, there are a number of equally important, but completely ignored, ”fitness levers” you can pull to improve health and performance.
Study after study has shown that social connections – through family, friends or with companion animals – seem to pay off in terms of good health, longevity and even prolonged survival among patients with very serious diseases. In fact, a landmark study found that social support was a stronger predictor of survival than physical activity, …
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Stop. Take a deep 4 second inhale. Hold it for 4 seconds. Now exhale for 8 seconds. Repeat 2 more times. This simple breathing technique can calm stress and anxiety, down regulate your nervous system and put you into a “rest & digest” state – useful particularly during the hectic holidays. Yes, a simple breathing …
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