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3 SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE STEPS TO BETTER HEALTH!

2/9/2015

 

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There is now science backed evidence that should scare all of us about the dangers of too much sitting.  

An analysis of 47 studies examining links between sitting and mortality has produced a definitive conclusion:  “People who sit most of the day have an increased chance of developing diabetes, heart disease, and cancer and tend to have shorter life spans.”

People who sit for long periods of time throughout the day are 24% more likely to die from health problems than those who sat less.  And exercise helps, but it CANNOT completely counteract the effects of sitting.  And think about our typical evening after we've left a day of sitting at work - more sitting at home.

What’s the BIG TAKEAWAY?  
Get Off your Butt! “Move as much as you can when you’re not exercising”. 


Next - The Harvard Business Review published Mindfulness Can Literally Change Your Brain, following extensive cross checking of 20 different studies.

“Recent research provides strong evidence that practicing non-judgmental, present-moment awareness (a.k.a. mindfulness) changes the brain, and it does so in ways that anyone working in today’s complex business environment, and certainly every leader, should know about.”

Further, neuroscientists have been studying the effects of meditation on the brain and performance.  The science backed findings about mindfulness and meditation are quite astounding and promising for any of us who choose to learn the techniques.

What’s the BIG TAKEAWAY?  
We can Change our brains to adapt better to today’s ever increasing distractions and self-regulate to stay focused and perform at a more optimal level on whatever task we choose. 

While Harvard Business Review shared the powerful benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation, The New York Times reports findings from the latest study done by British researchers at the University of Birmingham.  

Researchers studied sedentary, but generally healthy office workers.  The office workers were given a simple exercise regime - walk for 30 minutes at lunch, three times a week - at whatever pace they wanted.  The study lasted for 10 weeks and daily the workers were asked a set of questions about their mood and about their performance throughout the study.

What’s the BIG TAKEAWAY?  
While many employers expect their employees to work through their lunch break, people who get out for a walk would be happier and more enthusiastic and “more productive”.

It is my intention through sharing this information that we are each able to live happy, healthy and loving lives:)


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