healthy you: Winter Exercise Tips - 02/01/08 07:36 AM
If you live where it turns cold in the winter, you might find exercise during this time of year much more difficult. Here are a few tips to get you thinking about staying active all year long!
Find exercise videos you love and carve out a space indoors with the equipment you need.  Weather will not stop you from burning calories!
Use TV commercial breaks!  Find a magazine article, book or other resource showing exercises to work all major muscle groups, and do a set of repetitions during each commercial. You'll get a 20-minute workout during one 60-minute show!
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healthy you: Coping with Stress - 01/27/08 04:49 PM
Stress is a fact of life, but it need not be a way of life. There are many things in life that you can't control, but very few that you can't learn to manage, including the negative aspects of stress.
The positive aspect of stress is that it can help you concentrate, focus, and reach peak performance. Many people do their best work when under moderate pressure. Then, when the challenge has been met, they take time to relax and enjoy their achievement. This relaxation response enables them to build up the physical and emotional reserves to meet the next challenge.
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