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Stress Relief ~ Ways to Get The UpperHand

March 22, 2020 By Luckily Leave a Comment

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Stress Relief Tips

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Create A Stress-Free Life

If you think back to the last time when you felt sick, what was the reason behind it? Was it your job, or a huge life event like divorce or a death of someone dear, that was troubling you at the time?
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Ill health and malaise always occur right when you least expect it to. Every time you look forward to something, you seem to simply just fall ill!
But what if it’s not really something that just ‘happens to you‘ or the fault of ‘Fate’? Perhaps the reason you’re sick at every important moment in your life is because you are stressed up to the max?

Stress Management TipsWhen stressed, we have a compromised immune system which make us susceptible to pick up every bug going. Almost ¾ of all visits to the doctor’s when we are unwell are stress-related. But… know that stress has so much more of a mental effect on the body than it does the physical.
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Stress tends to make us act out. The fight or flight instinct is a big pusher here, and we do what we can to soothe the fear we feel. Some people shop themselves into debt, others binge eat. Yet others drink themselves into oblivion to numb their fear, and then require the help of an
alcohol detox.
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However, the more we lean on these compulsions, the worse our health deteriorates. We know we’re not doing ourselves any favours. And just like sliding down a slippery slope, we just cannot help it! Our brains and hormones are seemingly in survival mode, just to keep our heads above water.
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So, with this in mind, what can we do to limit stress? What can we do to help our body and mind to not just cope, but to arise from our stress victorious? Let’s take a look.

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Physical Symptoms

Stress does a lot to your body. With the immune system response much lowered, you are going to feel so many different ways. Some of the physical symptoms of stress include:

  • Exhaustion
    Tired All The Time? Here Is The Reason WhyThe constant
    pressure the brain is under can make you feel physically exhausted. Your brain works in overdrive, which depletes your energy stores and makes you feel like you haven’t slept for a month!
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  • Insomnia
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    Unfortunately, with the exhaustion comes a level of unprecedented insomnia. You’re going to be so busy thinking that your brain cannot shut off. Stress can release cortisol and adrenaline into the system, which work together to keep you awake. So, while you’re absolutely exhausted, your body does not care and will not rest.
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    Here are several tips to treat insomnia.
    1. Limit your caffeine intake

    2. Refrain from heavy meals just before bedtime

    3. Lower your consumption of nicotine
    4. Use natural remedies to aid sleep, like herbal teas and tinctures: lavender, valerian
    5. Make sure your bedroom is pitch black.
    6. Stop all digital screens an hour before sleep.
    7. Remove all electronic and blue light
    equipment from your bedroom. Use your bedroom
    just for sleeping.
    8. Wind down one hour before your bedtime to allow your brain to calm down for sleep. Do
    some yoga or meditation.
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  • Aches and Pain Arthritis Joint PainsBody aches as a stress response are quite normal, although not the nicest thing to deal with. Stress can lead to muscle aches and chest tightness. Stress causes inflammation, which is the main cause of most aches and pain. You can treat aches and pains with these natural remedies, either in food or in supplements:
    1. Capsaisin
    2. Devil’s Claw
    3. Ginger
    4. Feverfew
    5. Fish Oil
    6. Turmeric
    7. Resveratrol
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  • Changes In Appetite 
    4 Smart Hacks to Improve Your Energy Levels Stress makes you do one of two things: eat far more than you should, or not eat at all. The
    Changes in appetite are a direct response to your hormones and they will be a difficult change to cope with.

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    The best thing that you can do is to cut out junk food and make a 360-degree change to eating wholesome, real food. Choose to maintain a healthy, balanced diet as much as possible. Avoid processed oils and carbohydrates which stress the body.

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Stress-Behavioural Symptoms

Stress will cause mood changes, which will lead to changes in behaviour. You may not notice your own behaviour changing, but it’s going to be blindly obvious to everyone around you.
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You may become snappy, sharp and feel rage even when you don’t know where it’s coming from. Stress tends to
burst out of us without our control, and it can lead to excessive drinking and even drug abuse. You may withdraw into yourself, not wanting to have too much social interaction. It’s all part of the parcel of feeling stressed. 

Mood Stress Symptoms

Some people deal with stressful situations with bungee jumping or going to karate classes. Other people may opt for something more relaxing like a good massage. One very effective solution is the Thai Yoga Massage.
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Stress makes us react in different ways. It’s a huge trigger for those dealing with mass anxiety. These individuals tend to be quick to anger and fast to get frustrated when things get tough.
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The flash of anger is hard to cope with for most, and there are common health issues that can result in:

  1. Tension Headaches
  2. Stroke/Heart Attack

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  3. High blood pressure
  4. Chest pains
  5. Stomach ulcers
  6. Insomnia
  7. Diabetes
  8. Cancer

Managing Your Stress

It’s so hard to stay away from stress triggers, but if you know how to manage your stress properly, you will be fine.
Stress Management TipsThe key to managing your stress is to relax and learn what diffuses the tension for you. Some people do it with reading or watching movies, and others do it with singing and dancing.
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The way that you relax will be individual to you, so figure out what works and go with that. You can learn to anticipate your stress and preempt the feeling of exhaustion that comes with it.
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Learn to identify stress and learn what it feels like to you. What feels stressful for one person won’t feel that way to another. Don’t be afraid to make your stress work in your favour and turn it into a positive.

Easy Mind Control Exercise for Stress Relief

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  1. Find a quiet place to perform the Easy Mind Control Exercise. Get a piece of paper and write down 5 of the most horrid thoughts you’ve been having for the past few months.
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  2. Below the first 5 items, write down 5 beautiful thoughts, memories or ideas that are directly in contrast with the first 5 items you wrote down.
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  3. Focus your mind’s power on each of the undesirable thoughts and as you do, give your mind a firm command to remove the thoughts.
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  4. Visualize a blank space where each of the undesirable thoughts used to be. Begin placing pleasant thoughts on this blank space, to replace the bad ones that have just been driven out.
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  5. Repeat the exercise until you are satisfied and try again tomorrow.

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A Good Night’s Sleep ~ 5 Top Tips

August 9, 2017 By Luckily Leave a Comment

A Good Night’s Sleep

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5 Ways to Get the Most out of A Good Night’s Sleep

A Good Night's SleepSleep plays an important role in ensuring that your physical and mental health is in check.
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Being able to get sufficient and quality sleep at the proper time can help protect your physical and mental health. Additionally, it increases the quality of your life.
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Sufficient sleep in adults helps support healthy brain functions whereas in children and teenagers, it promotes development.
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There could be several
factors that could be causing your sleep deprivation. Ongoing sleep deficiency has been associated with raising the risk of having chronic diseases. It also upsets how you think, work, respond and get along with others.
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Now that you have gained a new understanding of some of the factors that could be contributing to your sleep deprivation, what are some aspects you can implement to ensure you have adequate sleep?

1. Having a consistent bed time

A Good Night’s SleepYou typically require around 8 hours of sleep daily.
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The first step to ensuring you have adequate shut eye is to set a time to go to bed and wake up.
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Setting a time for going to bed and waking up in the morning, and remaining consistent to it helps wire your body to healthy sleeping patterns.

2. Calm your mind before bedtime

A Good Night’s SleepMost people are unable to sleep because they go to bed thinking about the hustles of the day that has passed.
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Using methods such as listening to music or meditating before bed helps silence the mind and relax your muscles.
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The negative thoughts of the day that has passed are replaced with a calming effect that helps you nod off.

3. Mark your bed as a sanctuary

Most people suffer from sleep deficiency because they perform activities such as working, eating or watching television in bed.
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Consistently doing these activities in bed encourages your mind to associate them with your bedroom. You may, therefore, find it hard to sleep on the days you do not have work or anything to watch on the television.

4. Cut out caffeine before bed time

A Good Night’s Sleep.
Caffeine is a stimulant that is able to stay in your system for up to 8 hours. A stimulant is anything that increases the activity of the body.
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Therefore, your caffeine intake before bed time prevents you from sleeping.
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5. Choose the right mattress

Mattresses play a very key role in ensuring that you sleep well and wake up feeling fresh.
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If you constantly find yourself waking up with neck and back pains, or being unable to comfortably fall asleep on your mattress, then it’s about time to buy a new one.

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You can identify if your sleep deprivation has anything to do with your mattress when you find yourself unable to sleep on your own bed, but you comfortably fall asleep on your couch or a hotel room.

When is sleep deprivation a problem and what is the solution?

Sleep deprivation not only affects your work and social skills, it is also hazardous to the state of your well-being.
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However, it is important to note that having occasional sleep deprivation is not a problem. That said, if the pattern persists, then that should warrant warning bells.
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The above stated methods should do the trick to assist you start sleeping well and waking up feeling happy and refreshed.
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Nature Therapy: 3 Low-Key Ways To Increase Your Time Outside

July 24, 2017 By Luckily Leave a Comment

Nature Therapy

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Nature Therapy

Nature TherapyThe Japanese culture has a concept of healthy living called the “forest bath.”
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It involves spending time outdoors in a natural setting, away from the hectic pace of modern life, enjoying the peace and serenity of a forest, park or backyard area.
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For hundreds of years, their culture has understood that time spent in natural areas can help to reduce stress and improve your health.
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Today, this idea is seeing renewed interest. You can easily find ways to spend time outdoors in a laid-back way if you employ these tips.

1 – Visit Your Community’s Green Spaces

Nature TherapyCommunities around the country have begun to understand the value of providing “green spaces” for residents of cities and towns that allow them to relax among trees, gardens and water features.
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These areas can be an effective anti-dote for daily stress and provide opportunities for healthy exercise such as jogging, biking, rowing and athletic games.
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Your community’s outdoor spaces are also a good place to re-connect with children, providing healthy physical activity in the age of computer screens and smartphones.
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Parks and gardens also become meeting places to connect with neighbors and others in the community. These areas provide an oasis of quiet and beauty that is available to everyone who wishes to enjoy them.
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Take advantage of these green spaces that are so conveniently located in your neighborhood, to refresh your body and your spirit.

2 – Create An Outdoor Retreat on Your Property

Nature TherapyYou can also make your own nature retreat under the trees in your own back yard.
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Installing an
outdoor hot tub can provide a relaxing oasis from the hectic, modern world where you can enjoy a moment of serenity, or share your retreat with friends.
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Hot tubs and spas are available in a variety of styles and sizes, so you can choose one that best suits the outdoor space in your yard.
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Sitting quietly in a gazebo or under a pergola in your yard can help you to refresh your mind after a hard week at work. You can also use these structures for entertaining friends and family members, to share your oasis with those you love.
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With these additions, you can make a perfect spot to unwind from the day.

3 – Vacation at a National Park

Nature TherapyA visit to one of our nation’s beautiful national parks provides a low-key vacation with plenty of activities to entertain all members of the family, and still allows opportunities to recharge your emotional batteries.
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These preserved areas of the country offer hiking, canoeing, fishing, rock climbing and rafting amid ancient forests, spectacular mountains, magnificent waterfalls and serene lakes and rivers.
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Entry fees are affordable at national parks across the country. Costs for lodging and meals at national parks are generally lower than a pricey resort vacation, which makes a low-key dent in your budget. In addition, they generally offer camp grounds with a variety of amenities.
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National parks are popular vacation destinations, so you should make your reservations well in advance of your trip.
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Nature TherapyScientists have found that spending time in natural areas has a number of beneficial effects on body and mind.
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Being outdoors in nature involves moving around, walking, balancing and climbing which is good for your overall physical health.
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In addition, the calming colors, sounds and textures of the outdoors helps to calm and
energize people both mentally and psychologically.
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If you want to feel energized, with an improved mood and a profound sense of well-being, get outdoors and commune with nature.


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Working while Suffering From A Long Term Illness ~ 4 Helpful Tips

June 23, 2017 By Luckily Leave a Comment

Working while Suffering From A Long Term Illness

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Working while Suffering From A Long Term Illness

Working while Suffering From A Long Term Illness Having a long-term illness can have a massive impact on all aspects of your life.
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One of the biggest difficulties is money because, although you’ll have some paid sick leave, when this runs out you could find yourself in some financial trouble.
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The government assistance that you get isn’t that much and it’s a struggle to live on.
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Your other option is to try to continue working while you are ill. It will be a struggle but if you alter the way that you work, it can be done.
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Below are 4 tips to help you do just that. These are the things that you will need to change.

1. Cut Down Your Working Hours

Depending on the nature of your illness, you may still be able to go into the office. However, you probably won’t be up to a full working day five times a week. That doesn’t mean that you have to stop working entirely though.
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You could consider
cutting down your hours so you can just go in a few times a week. There will be people covering your work while you are away although they probably won’t be as experienced as you in your position.
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Having you come in every now and again to check their work and supervise them will help ensure that they are on the right track. The work still gets done.

2. Change Your Role

It might be the case that your illness will prevent you from doing your current job. However, it might be the case that you can do something else within the company.
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Perhaps you current job involves a lot of walking or carrying that you can no longer do. Speak to your employers and see if there is a different role in the company that is more suited to you that you could take on instead.
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That way you are still offering some value to the company even though it isn’t in your previous role.
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If your illness is more serious, you won’t be able to go into the office at all. If that is the case, then you may need to consider working from home if you want to carry on.

3. Set Up A Work Space

In some cases, you may be bedridden. However, if you primarily work on a computer, then you can still carry on from home. G
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Get yourself an over-the-bed table that you can use as a desk.
Click here for more information on where to get one from. It will provide space for everything that you would normally have on your desk. You’ll hardly notice the difference!

4. Don’t Overstretch Yourself

When you’re considering trying to continue working with a long term illness , you need to be realistic and not overstretch yourself. If you do, you risk making yourself more ill.
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Sometimes you just need to admit that you are too ill to carry on working and take some time off.

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If you ever notice that your symptoms are getting worse, then you should think about whether you are putting too much work on yourself and damaging your health.
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Similarly, if you notice your work standards are slipping, that is an indicator that you are too ill to carry on working.

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The Health Benefits Of Gardening ~ 8 Amazing Benefits for You

June 19, 2017 By Luckily Leave a Comment

The Health Benefits Of Gardening

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Health Benefits Of Gardening For You

The Health Benefits Of GardeningIt is supposed that gardening brings you about more benefits than expected in physical and mental aspects.
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Some typical examples can be named such as pruning roses, digging trenches,
growing organic fruits and vegetables and planting bulbs.

Below are how gardening helps improve your mental and physical health.
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1. Exercise

Gardening is not merely a single activity but a complex process requiring movements of many parts of your body. So, it helps you both practice and improve your health in general.

It is said that gardening needn’t get an intake of iron. Therefore, your cardiovascular well-being may enjoy nothing if you don’t practice hard enough every day.

Meanwhile, repetitive activities such as mowing with a lawn mower, planting, mowing the lawn and digging need stretching or strength. Such low-impact exercises are highly recommended for the old or disabled, and even those with chronic pain.

2. Improved immune system

The Health Benefits Of Gardening.
Probably most of us want to get rid of bacteria and germ after we are exposed to the soil because of safety.
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However, it is a fact that some kinds of microorganisms help protect us, especially children from common diseases. They help to strengthen our immune system.
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3. Supports Weight-Loss   

Losing weight is seemingly the top priority for many people. One of the studies in the American Journal of Public Health has proved that gardening can help you lose weight.

It is noted that non-gardeners tend to have a considerably higher body weight as well as level of obesity when compared to gardeners.

4. Gardening as Mental Therapy

Most times people are not aware of the positive psychological impacts that gardening can give. In reality, working in the garden probably creates a feeling of being relaxation and helps you concentrate intently. Or very simply, gardening can make you happy and proud when you embrace it as your hobby.

5. Natural Source of Vitamin D

Needless to say, everyone knows how important vitamin D is. We wouldn’t take in calcium which plays a crucial role in forming strong bones and strengthening the immune system without vitamin D. Moreover, depression or anxiety can be eased with the help of vitamin D.

So soaking up warm sunshine while working in a garden is really a wonderful choice.

6. Gardening – End of Stress

It is true that working in a garden even helps reduce stress more efficiently than taking part in physical activities.

According to CNN, two groups of students agreed to participate in a study conducted in the Netherlands to observe their reaction after they finalize a nerve-racking mission.

The first team was told to read anything they like indoors while the other was required to do the garden for half an hour. The result was the gardening team felt happier and the amount of cortisol hormone that causes pressure recorded was much lower than the reading team.

7. Gardening – not just enjoying your meaningful life!

Not only does gardening make you indulged in the beauty of nature, it also helps you feel abundant, thankful and awesome.

8. Allergies are not main problem

It is proved that doing the garden could help you stay away from some common diseases such as flu and colds as well as symptoms of allergy.

Maybe some people think that exposure to the garden, especially some certain kinds of flowers and plants to prevent allergy is a weird and stupid thing to do. However, some studies have discovered that a mechanism of resistance of pollen will be formed if someone touches pollen since he or she is very small.

In case allergy is still your concern, don’t hesitate to take a glance at some useful advice or see a doctor directly.           

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How to Maintain A Healthy Heart ~ 9 Smart Heart Tips

May 20, 2017 By Luckily Leave a Comment

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How to Maintain A Healthy Heart

9 Stellar Tips 

Recognizing Early Warning Signs of Cardiac Arrest Heart Attack Could Save Your LifeYour heart is the biggest and the most important muscle of your body. It pumps clean blood to all the organs to keep our body functions up and running.
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So this is why it is very important to keep our heart healthy and strong. Below are 9 smart tips you can adopt.
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1. Don’t Remain Seated for a Long Time

Do you work out for a straight 60 minutes a day? If so, and if you remain seated for longer periods of time, then you have to rethink this habit.
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Recent studies have shown that people who sit for longer periods of time are more prone to getting affected by some type of heart disease as compared to those who move around.
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So, if you have a job which requires you to work while sitting at a desk, make it a habit to get up and walk around for 15 minutes after every hour or two. Stay active at work! You can always squeeze some in some exercise even in the busiest of schedules!
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If possible, work while standing up instead of sitting down. Also, try to take the stairs instead of the elevators. These small changes will help you in maintaining a healthy heart.

2. Sleep Properly

How to Maintain A Healthy Heart How you sleep is very important for a healthy heart.
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An adult should sleep at least for 6 to 8 hours straight. So, if you sleep fewer hours than 6 to 8, no matter how good your eating and workout habits are, you are more at a risk of having a cardiovascular disease and even a stroke.
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When you don’t get sufficient sleep, your body does not perform its functions properly. This is because it hardly gets any time to rest and instead overworks.
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You may suffer from inflammation eventually which can lead to hypertension and high blood pressure eventually. Lack of sleep also affects the biological performance of various organs.
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Thus, sleeping properly is really important for a healthy, body, mind and heart. Here are 4 holistic sleep solutions for improved deep sleep tonight and every night!

3. Say No to Trans-Fats

Trans fats are artificial fats which are industrially produced for commercial usage. These fats are high in LDL ( the bad cholesterol fat). .
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When you consume too much of these, they clog up your arteries and affect the blood flow from heart to the other organs of the body. This causes an extra strain on the heart which can lead to a stroke or a heart attack.

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Trans fats are usually present with the name of hydrogenated oil in different commercially prepared food items. This is why you should avoid eating margarine, bakery items, fast food items and snacks. They are highly addictive and add an extra tasty flavor to the food items, which is not worth your life.

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And you should also be aware that such foods most likely also contain high fructose corn syrup HFCS, a cheap pseudo-food-sugar put into every commercially produced food, especially fast foods and snacks.
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These food ingredients can easily lead to degenerative diseases like arthritis and cancer.
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Make a transition to real food ingredients like first cold-pressed virgin olive oil, butter and animal fat like goose grease. 

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4. Go For Saturated Fats

How to Maintain A Healthy Heart Saturated fats are basically good fats which increase good cholesterol or HDL in your body.
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These fats are good for your heart and its functions. They do not destroy any of your organs. Neither do they create an extra layer of fats on any of your precious organs.
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Try a real saturated fat dish like our chicken wing delice – cooked with goose great, and highly cardiovascular healthy!
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You have no need to be wary. Cholesterol actually is vital to your good health. All your bodily hormones are made from cholesterol – imagine that! Mothers’ milk contains cholesterol.
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So go on! Top up on your consumption of cholesterol-rich foods.
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5. Quit Smoking

How to Maintain A Healthy Heart “Smoking is injurious to health.” we have heard it a lot any times, and it is very true.
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When you smoke, you get more prone to getting heart disease. This is because the smoke which you inhale enters your lungs and clogs your arteries.
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Your lungs find it hard to breathe. This causes strain on the heart when it comes to inhaling oxygen, as your body is loaded with carbon dioxide.
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Smoking also causes plaque to form in the arteries. Thus, a smoker is more likely to suffer from a heart attack even at an early age as compared to a non smoker.

6. Avoid Second-Hand Smoke

How to Maintain A Healthy HeartSecond hand smoke is as equally harmful as smoking itself. Research has shown that you are likely to suffer from heart disease 30% more if you are exposed to second-hand smoke.
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The risk is even more if you do not smoke. You will still suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure.
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This is why you mus absolutely stop exposing yourself to second-hand smoke.
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Make your home smoke-free. If you have a friend or a colleague who has a habit of smoking in front of you, excuse yourself from their presence. Alternatively, tell them politely not to smoke in front of you.

7. Take Care of Your Oral Health

How to Maintain A Healthy Heart Have you ever wondered why there are dentists sitting in heart clinics?
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This is because people who do not practice good oral hygiene are likely to suffer from various gum-related and periodontal diseases.
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Such patients are more prone to falling prey to any heart disease.
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To avoid this, make sure that you not just brush your teeth twice a day, but you also floss them on a regular basis.

8. Keep Track of Your Blood Pressure

How to Maintain A Healthy HeartIf you suffer from high blood pressure or your family has a history of it, then you should keep track of it.
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High BP can damage the arteries and eventually your heart. To prevent this, try avoiding foods which are precursors of a high BP. These include commercially processed foods, fast foods, GM-ed foods and the trans fats mentioned above.
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Reduce the intake of commercially-refined table salt in your diet. Quit sprinkling it on your salads in a raw form. However, do use raw, unrefined sea salt normally. It is the one which looks slimy and is  a grayish, dirty colour.  Salt is vital and important for good cardiovascular and overall, general health.

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9. Avoid Stress

How to Maintain A Healthy Heart Stress is a very common underlying cause behind various heart diseases.
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Avoid getting stressed over useless things. If your kid has got bad grades in exams, then don’t stress over it. There is always another test coming up in which your child can perform better.
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Is your job is giving you stress? Avoid thinking about it. Start thinking about the positive factors related to your work which makes you happy.

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Stress causes extra strain on the heart, which can be avoided. Learn to stop mental stress with this mind control exercise:

Easy Mind Control Exercise
  1. Find a quiet place to perform the Easy Mind Control Exercise. Get a piece of paper and write down 5 of the most horrid thoughts you’ve been having for the past few months.
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  2. Below the first 5 items, write down 5 beautiful thoughts, memories or ideas that are directly in contrast with the first 5 items you wrote down.
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  3. Focus your mind’s power on each of the undesirable thoughts and as you do, give your mind a firm command to remove the thoughts.
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  4. Visualize a blank space where each of the undesirable thoughts used to be. Begin placing pleasant thoughts on this blank space, to replace the bad ones that have just been driven out.
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  5. Repeat the exercise until you are satisfied and try again tomorrow.

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