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How to Meditate with a Racing Mind in 5 Minutes
Last night, I needed to know how to meditate while my mind was racing. I kept tossing and turning. And tossing and turning. I couldn’t turn my thoughts off, between work and stress and general life despite REALLY wanting to go to bed. It was miserable. Does this ever happen to you? You look at the clock and see the precious minutes you have to sleep slowly fading away. However, you can’t turn on the light or get up and walk around because there’s someone next to you and you don’t want to wake them up, too. If you read my previous article, you know the tips to help you…
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The Best Stretches for Tight Hips After Work
I’m in need of the best stretches for tight hips. I have been sitting at a desk more and more with my job, that I have started waking up in pain the next day. My hip flexors pull, my back is a wreck, and I couldn’t touch my toes if I tried. Does anybody else feel like this? If you work an office job or find yourself sitting down most of the day, then you too are going to need to stretch. I have made a simple stretch to flow through in order to open your hips, loosen your back, and increase your flexibility (It’s part of the best things…
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3 Healthy Sack Lunch Ideas to Pack This Week
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches come to mind when you think of sack lunch ideas. But we want to be eating like adults, not children, especially if we’re bringing our lunch to work. We want variety and tasty options otherwise it’s tempting to cheat and go out for lunch. Here are 3 different sack lunch ideas, along with some mix & match snacks, that you can bring to work. 1. Turkey Hummus Wrap This is one of my favorites to bring to lunch every day. Spread 1 tablespoon of hummus on a whole wheat tortilla or pita then add a handful of greens and 2 or 3 slices of deli turkey.…
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Water Detox Recipe to Help with Bloating
About once a month, I feel thick through my middle. When this happens, I have an awesome water detox recipe to clear my system and help combat bloating. According to Healthline, when you drink enough water, it helps your body stop holding onto water weight. Which is awesome, because excess water weight can have a negative effect of making you feel fatter (Anyways it does for me). Here is my go-to water detox recipe to help decrease bloating: 1. Cucumber- Works as a Natural Diuretic 2. Lemon- Loosens Toxins in Digestive Tract & Aids in Digestion 3. Limes- Loosens Toxins in Digestive Tract & Aids in Digestion 4. Orange- Aids in Digestion 5. Mint…
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Office Workout: 10 Exercises You Can do at Your Desk
Finding time to exercise is hard. Either we’re too tired in the morning or busy in the evening. Although, I love to workout over my lunch, I don’t want to return to work sweaty. So I have mapped out exercises you can do at work. Here are 10 exercises you can do from your office or desk: 1. Crunches We all know how to do crunches lying down, but these you can do in your chair. Scoot your butt to the edge of your seat, then rest your shoulders on the back of your chair with your hands behind your head. Lift your torso to a fully seated position at…
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College Life Hack: 3 Tips to Stay Healthy
If I would’ve had a healthy college life hack, I wouldn’t have gained 30 pounds studying abroad. Thankfully for you, I’m here to teach you before you make my same mistakes. If you follow the three tips below, you can stick to a healthy college lifestyle and set yourself up for a healthier life after graduation. The Freshman 15 is commonly referred to here in the States as the amount of weight you gain your first year of college. The weight gain comes from higher intakes of alcohol and increased fatty food, including fast food. If you’ve ever been in the college dining hall, you can attest with me how…
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10 Healthy Foods to Eat at the Fair
I’m from Iowa, which is known for having an awesome fair. A huge attraction at the fair is the butter cow and all of the fried food. We have the traditional fried Oreos, Twinkies, Funnel Cakes, but recently we added fried butter (Talk about a healthy choice!). When I go there I want to have fun and enjoy the food, but I don’t want to spend hours and hours at the gym trying to burn it off later. To help eat less calories, I have done the research on some of the healthier food options at the fair. Try out one these 10 foods to save on calories when you…
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Alcohol Tolerance Facts as You Age
My alcohol tolerance has decreased significantly with age. When I was in college, I could eat a bowl of cottage cheese and supplement the rest of my caloric intake with alcohol. I could then roll out of bed in time for my 8AM class without any issue, even though I’d gone to bed well after bar close. My senior year, this type of partying could be repeated multiple days of the week without any issue. But now…? Now, I have a handful of beers and I’m dead for 2 days. My tolerance has lowered dramatically, but my preference in a type of drink has increased thankfully (no more steady Bud…
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Metabolism Boosting Detox Drink
Anything that says “Metabolism Boosting” sells me. I’m always looking for some way to burn more fat and help me lose weight easier. When I was 23, I watched an episode of Rachel Ray with a young celebrity (It was someone like Mischa Barton). She was telling the audience about this fantastic drink that she takes every day. She said it boosts metabolism and only requires 3 ingredients (Easy and amazing. What could be better?). The 3 ingredients you need are: cranberry juice (https://amzn.to/32pPRUU) lemon juice (https://amzn.to/35zslGO) apple cider vinegar (https://amzn.to/3k7vhOQ) It helps support weight loss and cleanses your system (Bonus that I learned: one shot cures a hangover). I like…
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5 Healthy Dessert Ideas that Won’t Wreck Your Diet
I have a sweet tooth but I want to eat healthily, so I always research healthy dessert ideas. I find this a challenge to satisfy both my sugar craving and my caloric intake. In my quest for sugar and health (I’ve tried the ingredient substitutions and don’t always have the best luck), I’ve found 5 snacks that count as desserts without being too sugary: 1. Chocolate Covered Banana Sometimes I have cravings for a Reese’s peanut butter cup (Really, anything frozen and chocolate). So I melt dark chocolate chips (60% cacao) and drizzle it over a drop of peanut butter and a slice of banana. Then I set them in…
