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Working from Home is Dangerously Comfortable
The Wall Street Journal recently published an important article discussing the effect of work-from-home ergonomics on our bodies: https://www.wsj.com/articles/working-from-home-is-taking-a-toll-on-our-backs-and-necks-11589398420. Working from the couch or your...
read moreStaying Motivated to Exercise During These Trying Times
These past few months we have had to reinvent our daily routines, including when, how, and where we fit in exercise. Being stuck at home means most of us have less square footage, fewer pieces of equipment, and less time for exercise in light of everything else we now...
read moreAdopting a Wellness Culture at Work Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive or Complicated
Are you an employer who wants to promote wellness in your workplace but are on a limited budget and unsure where to start? When it comes to putting a greater emphasis on health in your office, go after low hanging fruit like the tips in this article:...
read more2020 Fitness Trends Versus “Fads”
This article from U.S. News discusses "fitness trends" for the new year. It lists functional fitness, HIIT, free weights (especially for women), and group and personal training as tried-and-tested methods for a sustainable fitness regimen. The article cautions against...
read moreTroubling Falling Back Asleep? Remove this One Thing from Your Bedroom.
You wake up and it's still dark. Your alarm hasn't gone off, but you don't know what time it is. The gears of your mind begin turning, probably about the day ahead of you. It isn't time to get up yet. You should still be sleeping. You need to be well rested for...
read moreReal “Self Care” Means Getting your Hands Dirty.
If your 2020 New Year's resolutions include more "self care," and if you're truly serious about it, then ditch the aromatherapy candles and the scented bath salts. "Self care" -- literally taking care of one's self -- refers to more than just relaxation rituals....
read moreHarvard Study: Weight Training Is Better than Cardio For Men who Want to Lose Belly Fat
Heads up, fellas: if you want to lose weight around your midsection, you're better off hitting the weight room instead of the treadmill. A recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health concluded that "healthy men who did twenty minutes of daily weight training...
read moreMake High Intensity Training Your New Form of Meditation
"Lifting weights [is] a transformative practice to be undertaken primarily for its own sake, the byproduct of which is a nourishing effect on the soul." Meditation is, in part, the practice of being fully present. Significant attention is paid to the breath. Feelings...
read moreStudy: Exercise Should Be Prescribed to Patients with Mental Health Issues BEFORE Psychiatric Drugs
A new study at the University of Vermont Medical Center published in the journal Global Advances in Health and Medicine urges exercise to be prescribed to patients with mental health issues BEFORE psychiatric drugs. The study's researchers built a gym at the UVMC for...
read more“Text Neck” Is a Thing, and It’s Everywhere
Our modern work devices are a postural hazard. You jut your head forward to read your computer screen. You rotate your shoulders inward to type on your keyboard. Your bend your neck down to look at your smartphone, which you're on constantly. Believe it or not, all...
read moreCutting Sugar Is More Important than Exercise for Weight Loss
"You cannot out run a bad diet" is the conclusion of a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. (Read the full study here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/15/967.full.) The study condemns calorie intake rather than lack of exercise -- especially...
read moreMeal Prep Recipe: Turkey & Chicken Taco Mix with Black Beans and Mushrooms
Since the last Law & Motion article was about meal prep, this week I'm sharing one of my favorite, easy-to-prepare recipes for large batch meal prep. It's full of protein, low fat, filling, spicy, and delicious. Serving suggestions: Mix with a side of cooked brown...
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