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Out Of Time:
We’ve written here before about the possible differences between early-birds and night-owls, and more recently on the perils of trying to wake up.
Well, among those surfaced a trend. Something between the outside world and people’s sleep-patterns seemed misaligned.
And it turns out that scientist and researcher, Dr. Paul Kelley went into the details to find out exactly why.
One of his conclusions is that most of us are being tortured every day of our lives…
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Pump-Up Your Chances Of Success With Fitness Knowledge!:
Prepping-up to get back in-shape after some yearly-reflection? Well you’re in luck.
Earlier, John Green put out a video on the why of High US Healthcare-Costs that is absolutely Must-See.
Now he’s back over at Mental Floss with another great list-show.
And checking out this list of facts about exercise just might give you that extra information-push to better reach your goals…
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What Good Is Health Without Happiness?:
In this video, our old friend Dr. Mike Evans tackles one of the most important results & goals of good health.
What good is a robust physical health if your Mind isn’t along for the party, right?
Well, Dr. Mike goes on to sketch out several of the Sources, Variables, and Misconceptions in this video,
-And most important of-all: What you can Actually Do to improve it!…
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Eating Healthier Is All You Need, Right?:
For awhile now, at least since the “Margarine is groovy!” 1970s, we’ve all been told to eat healthier.
We then made up for all the hydrogenated oils with a new addiction to Olive Oil in the pasta-fantastic Big 80’s.
And despite the recent ethical-sourcing commercials at Chipotle & Panera, it turns out we neglected one thing: Literally & Figuratively, Your Heart.
Because no matter how healthy you eat, what you put the Figurative one through could be a real problem for everything else…
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The Drug-Pushers Are Here For Your Soul:
In this video, Cracked’s Honest Commercials touches on a little bit of our problems with drug companies.
This time, for Antidepressants.
It’s a bit drier and more ironic than their normal stuff, but a lot of it is dead-on.
Especially about switching medications, the placebo effect on mood disorders, incomplete understanding of depression-mechanics and their brain-chemistry roots,
And most of all, Marketing psychoactive drugs to individual consumers…
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So Being Anxious Is Actually Good For Something?:
Rejoice, HealthTrekker visitors, Rejoice! -This is your lucky day.
Now, we’ve previously told you that of all the personality types, The “Grouch”, or anxious/depressed/irritable/pessimistic has many times higher risk of cardiovascular issues than all of the other types; even the seemingly-risky Type A.
Well, in a study by the University of Rochester, it turns out there are some real, measurable health-benefits to being a tiny bit of that “Grouch”-type, with a good dose of Types C & A, too…
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There Is More Than 1 Type Of Meditation:
There is a lot of talk recently about Mindfulness.
That is: Meditating really hard on your immediate-present and not letting stray thoughts take over. -The Eckhart Tolle stuff.
And while there is nothing wrong with this type of meditation, another type more similar to Zoning-Out is also important to your mental abilities, and your mental health…
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Accidentally-Awesome Sleep Research That Will Change Your Life:
So, Dr. Sara Mednick had been struggling for a research topic when she found an interesting opportunity.
Her mentor had only studied what you’d call “normal” sleep that you have at night, but not at other times.
And that’s where she found Gold! As she describes in this video, everything on Earth goes through cycles in time, and we’d be smart to remember that.
-Which is where her scientific study comes in, because largely: We Don’t. And there are real downsides to that…
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