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Meditation and Mindfulness

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The American Psychological Association (APA) defines mindfulness as the awareness of your internal states an surroundings. Mindfulness meditation is the practice of focusing on your breathing patterns, thoughts, feelings and sensations. According to APA, this meditation is used to become highly in tune with sensory information and to focus on each moment as it happens. Meditation can really increase your physical experiences such as increased relaxation, fortify healing, recovery and stronger immune response. Some of the benefits you avail from mindfulness meditation are -  1. Better sleep cycle  According to national sleep foundation, adults 18-64 years old need about 7-9 hours of sleep at night. Being sleep-deprived can cause a lot of negative effects on your mind, body and soul. Mindfulness meditation can help cure some of that sleep-deprivation and improve your sleep habits. JAMA internal medicine conducted a research study with 49 older adults with moderate sleep difficul...

Kick Starting Your Health Journey!

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 I started my health journey by drastically cutting down on some aspects of my daily diet such as carbs and fat, only to later realize the unsustainable nature of this approach. Purely dieting and cutting down on food is probably the worst approach to get fit, in fact it could have you gaining weight back after it's over. The one thing you must remember is that all nutrients and food groups are equally important for your body to be fit and strong in the long run. Based on my 3-4 years of experience with kickstarting a healthy lifestyle (and still learning), here are my top 4 health habits that have transformed my life positively 1. Eat your veggies I can't stress enough how important vegetables are in your diet. Vegetables provide high fiber, iron and other rich nutrients that can essentually improve your gut health and also help you achieve a moderate calorie defiict wihout counting, tracking or cutting out anything. About half a plate of veggies with atleast two meals a day c...