Posts Tagged ‘mental’

4 Powerful Meditations at the Beach You Can Try

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
Girl practicing meditations at the beach.

As the sound of crashing waves and salty air fills your senses, you begin to feel yourself relax and let go of life’s struggles. The hustle and bustle of everyday life are replaced with a sense of peace when you visit the beach. The calming effects of meditations at the beach are undeniable, considering the beach is nearly the perfect place for meditation.

Whether it’s your first time meditating, or you want to try something new, these three simple meditations are perfect for anyone who wants to find peace at the beach without losing focus. Whether you’re just starting out and looking for some simple meditation techniques or you have more experience and want something a little bit more challenging, we’ve got you covered! Check out these three meditations that are perfect for anyone who wants to practice at the beach!

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5 Activities To Relieve Stress

Sunday, February 6th, 2022
Activities To Relieve Stress

Whether we like it or not, stress is a huge problem in today’s world.  It could be that you are having problems in the workplace, personal issues – or even money issues that can result in you feeling stressed or anxious.  We have collated a list of activities to relieve stress that can hopefully put you well on your way to a stress-free life.

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5 Ways to Boost Your Mental Health

Tuesday, December 14th, 2021
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Your mental health has a more significant impact on your entire health than you would imagine. For example, your body suffers when you’re anxious, angry, or depressed, whether it’s in the form of stomach problems, migraines, back pain, or any number of other physical symptoms. One you are able to boost your mental health, these ailments frequently can subside.

The majority of the patients I see in my practice want to enhance their health and happiness, but they often feel helpless to do so. It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that our troubles are wholly beyond our control or that they are the fault of others. 

However, many problems may begin to change just by changing our own actions and forming new habits. For example, your body feels better when you’re happy and at peace, and you can respond to challenging situations more effectively.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Explained

Friday, November 12th, 2021
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a short-term counseling strategy offered in addiction rehab facilities such as Pinnacle Recovery Center and many others that may help individuals change their cognitive patterns and discover new ways to behave.

It is a problem-specific, goal-oriented strategy that requires the individual’s active participation to be successful. It focuses on their current problems, ideas, and actions. CBT is based on the idea that how we think about and interpret life events has an impact on how we act and, ultimately, how we feel. It has been found in studies to be beneficial in a variety of scenarios.

CBT may assist individuals in reducing stress, coping with difficult relationships, dealing with loss, and dealing with a variety of other typical life issues.

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The Importance Of Mental Health and Well-being

Saturday, December 28th, 2019
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Mental health is the condition of a person based on the welfare of their state both mentally and emotionally. According to WHO, it affects how we are able to cope with stress, interact with each other, work productively and decision making.

Over time, there are increased cases of mental health disorders across the world. The stigma that is linked with seeking help for mental illnesses has left victims neglected. In all stages of our lives, mental health is critical. It affects all aspects of our life and how we go about it.

Here are some of the reasons why mental health and well-being is essential:

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Tai Chi For Better Living?

Sunday, January 20th, 2019
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Tai Chi is an incredibly relaxing and interesting form of performance art that had its origins in ancient China. We know that people practice it for the health benefits and it is accounted by many practitioners of Tai Chi that it has an incredible effect on the overall mental and physical health.

Tai chi is a form of exercise that requires no equipment, and it is easy to learn. While doing the art, you not only get into the depth of your mental and physical being, but it also has some spiritual effects that synchronize your thoughts into positive actions.

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Four Great Tips for Reducing Anxiety

Saturday, May 5th, 2018

stress anxiety womanWe recently published a post at Project Swole about treating many comment mental well-being complaints with Xanax, and of course, we all know how well exercise helps with anxiety.

Here are some additional tips for battling anxiety and other mental health issues, ranging from sleep to meditation to alternative supplements.

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How Can Nootropics Enhance Your Workouts?

Sunday, September 10th, 2017

Why are Nootropics so Good for Your Fitness?Fun brain

Nootropic, or “brain booster supplements”, are gaining more and more popularity these days. As we have realized over the last decade, caffeine included in pre-workouts, or taken in the form of coffee or energy drinks have a profound benefit on our workouts. We notice greater focus, drive, intensity and endurance where we should be feeling fatigue and defeat. Caffeine is just one of many “brain boosting” supplements that will help to make you into a machine in the gym.

These nootropics have tremendous benefits both in and out of the gym. By enhancing your cognitive function you will experience greater mental performance, memory, have increased focus and superior energy. While you may not think that mental function is important for lifting weights, just remember that most lifters will tell you that creating the mind-to-muscle connection is crucial to busting through plateaus and pushing it to the next level.  (more…)

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Provasil Review: Why Provasil is No. 1 Brain Enhancement Supplement

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Brain supplements are engineered to boost mental capabilities of humans without bringing any harmful side effects. Although no pill is yet invented to make you absolutely genius, the results have proven to improve brain performance and learning capabilities of individuals. People who have been using brain supplements have noticed better vigilance, alertness and quick decision-making abilities without any harmful effects.

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Natural supplements designed to boost brain power are also known as Top Nootropics as they make a direct effect on the brain of healthy people. With benefits including long-term memory, creativity, and motivation, brain supplements are also known for reducing age-related declines in brain function and performance. (more…)

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Weight Training is More than Just About Building Muscles

Monday, February 20th, 2017

Women Weight TrainingWhen it comes to lifting weights, most people have the wrong perception. Weight training does not necessarily equate to bodybuilding and its benefits are not limited to aesthetic muscle growth either. It is a principle that can be used to achieve a variety of goals for both men and women. In fact, all kinds of athletes and sportsmen use different variants of weight training to boost specific aspects of their game. As the general consensus is that the only ones who lift are the people who want to get jacked, let us take a closer look at what else weight training can do to help your health. (more…)

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The Psychology of a Max Effort Attempt

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
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Visualization

The technique of using visualization in sports training has become increasingly popular in recent years. While some people may question its effectiveness, research has found visualization can be quite successful.

A study conducted by Guang Yue, a psychologist from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, found that non-professional people gained 13.5 percent muscle strength just by carrying out mental exercises. Luckily, you don’t have to earn a psychology degree to understand or practice visualization; read on to learn how you can use this technique to psych yourself up to hit the gym and set a new personal record.

How to Use Imagery and Visualization

Over the years, many professional sportsmen have made use of visualization to achieve great success. For example, world champion golfer Jack Nicklaus, states that he never fires a shot, even while in practice, until he visualizes it clearly in his head. Muhammad Ali is also known to have used varying mental exercises to help improve his performance.

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