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Office Fatigue: 27 Reasons Why Just Sitting At Your Desk All Day Wipes You Out. -And 18 Solutions To Fix That.

Filed Under: Disease, Mind/Brain

office fatigue guy in khakis and blue oxford knocked to floor by boxes and office work

Stressing Without Moving:
From time to time everyone gets fatigued at work, no matter what they do.

You don’t have to be out toiling in the fields or welding skyscrapers together.

And especially for people who sit at desks, the reasons can seem a little mysterious at times.

Well, HealthTrekker is here to the rescue! Here is a short list of many things that could be affecting you with mystery-fatigue, followed by a few solutions.

-Even if your job involves few things more physical than just sitting at a desk…

Forest Bathing: The Road To Wellville Less Traveled. A Pre-19th-Century Practice Revived In 80s Japan That Improves Your Health. -All With Just A Calm Stroll.

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Exercise, Mind/Brain

mohonk mountain house postcard lake view of house 1940s

1880s or 1980s, Good Ideas Never Get Old:
In our technologically-advanced time, we have a bad-tendency toward disqualifying thoughts & theories that have come before us.

-Especially in the Sciences, old traditions that don’t have a big corporation behind them are looked at as Hokum, Superstition, & Snake-Oil.

But are they really?

Well recently, the scientists of (data) !Crazy Japan! came together and found actual scientific proof for a practice that saw it’s heyday back at the end of the 1800s.

-Getting outside and ~~groping~~ communing-with nature;…

Video: I Once Was Lost, But Now Am Found. The Best & Healthiest Reason For Travel Or Vacation

Filed Under: Mind/Brain, Video

Zen And The Art Of Metaphysical Maintenance:
So we’ve talked before about the actual, real health benefits of Happiness.

Recently, it’s been shown that people who take regular vacations actually live longer, happier, and healthier lives.

And in one post, we mentioned some of the specific ways you improve the “effectiveness” of a vacation.

But here, The School Of Life raises the surprising, yet philosophical idea of specific types of vacations as a kind-of symbolic “food”,

Or better yet: Nutrition For The Soul…

Video: Don’t Keep Up With The Joneses. Forget Comparison And Become Happy & Healthy, Starting With Your Vacation

Filed Under: Mind/Brain, Video

Make Your Mind & Body Healthy With A Bigger “Weekend”:
So we’ve been told at least once or twice, that Happiness equals Healthiness.

And in much the same way that our bodies need good Sleep for good health,

There is new work that shows we need a type of rest you just don’t get on the Weekends.

Believe it or not, our bodies actually do need Vacations.

And on that note, The Science Of Us pulled a lot together to help us with our Summers, so we can get maximum enjoyment as we also recharge for better health…

Ladies, Break Out The Dark Chocolate! Gentlemen, Start Your Omega 3s! Because Happiness Really Does Make You Healthy

Filed Under: Aging, Disease, Mind/Brain

happy asian girl with red hair by white building daytime sun

One Quest Meets Another:
Over time, mankind has set itself many challenges to find purpose & meaning in life.

And one of those big goals is counterintuitive. One that doesn’t necessarily involve outward achievements.

-But Inward ones. All of which lead to it: Happiness.

And once you’re actually surviving, perhaps it’s The Only Goal.

Strangely enough, researchers are finding out some of our dearest desires have significant, yet unexpected side-benefits.

Including, among other things, actually keeping you alive longer…

Video: Science Said You Can’t Grow New Brain-Cells. Science Was WRONG! Fancy French Lady Explains How You Can.

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Mind/Brain, Video

A Lose-Lose Situation Reverses?:
So for the longest time now, Science has painted a pretty static picture. After about 18-25 you only get worse, right?

Well teams of researchers are finding you don’t have to get stuck.

In-fact, the brain-map is changeable. And research is showing you can Improve it,

Not just with supplements or Lumosity, but by doing something science said was impossible.

Growing new freaking brain cells, baby!…

Video: ASAPScience On The Surprising Discoveries In The Hunt To Cure Depression

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Mind/Brain, Sex, Meds, Rock n Roll, Video

Is There a Biological Cause For Depression?:
With about 350 million people affected worldwide, or about 5% of the world’s population, Depression is a pretty widespread problem.

-Especially given its increased-concentration in 1st world countries (~7%).

Only Anxiety occurs in larger numbers (~18%).

But, what exactly going on inside people with these disorders?

Is it just cognitive-distortions & chemistry, or is there an actual Biological basis for it?

Well in the above video, ASAPScience tries to find out…

Ancient Tradition Vs. Modern Science: How Deep-Breathing Works For Anxiety & Calms You Down

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Mind/Brain, Sex, Meds, Rock n Roll

What’s Old Is New Again, Especially If You’re Anxious:
Recently, an interesting mashup of old and new science has happened in the health space.

Modern medicine can’t cure one thing, so people try an old thing.

Science does an investigation, finds one old supplement is snake-oil and another isn’t.

But for thousands of years, health-nuts from far-eastern yogis right down to your Mom have often advised one thing for Anxiety: Take A Deep Breath.

And science may have just figured-out why…

Note: For informational purposes only. Should not be construed as medical advice, diagnosis or substitute for professional care.

Office Fatigue: 27 Reasons Why Just Sitting At Your Desk All Day Wipes You Out. -And 18 Solutions To Fix That.

Forest Bathing: The Road To Wellville Less Traveled. A Pre-19th-Century Practice Revived In 80s Japan That Improves Your Health. -All With Just A Calm Stroll.

Video: I Once Was Lost, But Now Am Found. The Best & Healthiest Reason For Travel Or Vacation

Video: Don’t Keep Up With The Joneses. Forget Comparison And Become Happy & Healthy, Starting With Your Vacation

Ladies, Break Out The Dark Chocolate! Gentlemen, Start Your Omega 3s! Because Happiness Really Does Make You Healthy

Video: Science Said You Can’t Grow New Brain-Cells. Science Was WRONG! Fancy French Lady Explains How You Can.

Video: ASAPScience On The Surprising Discoveries In The Hunt To Cure Depression

Ancient Tradition Vs. Modern Science: How Deep-Breathing Works For Anxiety & Calms You Down

Clay-Eating Cheeky Monkeys And The Elusive Stomach Flu / Viral Gastroenteritis Remedy

God Save The New Queen Of The Silver Foxes! Grandmother & 59 Year-Old Model, Yasmina Rossi Shows What Age-Defying Really Looks Like

The Mousechurian Candidate: Ancient Chinese Secret Creates Mighty-Mouse With Commensurately Mighty-Brain

15 Probably BS Scientific Benefits Of Beer, But Keep Drinking Just In Case

Curry Spice Might Help Brain Repair Itself, Chillax, Then Take Over World