By Devi Asmarani (The Jakarta Post) You probably know these stories, or variations of them. A colleague with a bad back started taking up yoga a few months ago and now he rarely complains of pain anymore. A friend gave up smoking thanks to yoga and is now a picture of perfect health. Someone you [...]
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How many times has this happened to you? It’s a special occasion, and you’ve somehow managed to secure reservations at the hottest restaurant in town. You’re full of happy anticipation as you drive along the freeway and then suddenly, for no apparent reason, traffic slows to a crawl. After creeping along for what seems like [...]
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When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” ~ Francois de la Rochefoucauld Happiness and contentment may sound like the same thing, but there’s a difference. Happiness can be fleeting and elusive, but contentment is the deep and lasting feeling of comfort that comes with feeling that you’re OK [...]
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A tiny red berry celebrated for its antioxidant qualities may also help protect against skin damage that leads to cancer, researchers believe. Scientists at the University of Sydney fed diluted juice from the goji berry to mice in the laboratory and found it protected them against the same sun damage as other mice when exposed [...]
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In other Health Watch articles, we’ve talked about the many energizing benefits of restful sleep . But even if you are getting plenty of sleep and are not feeling drowsy, you may still be suffering from fatigue. There’s a difference – in general, drowsiness is feeling the need to sleep, whereas fatigue is a lack [...]
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Winning athletes will tell you that nothing beats the exhilaration of competition, and that’s just as true for weekend golfers as it is for elite Olympians. Even a workout in the gym is an athletic contest: after all, you can only make gains by bettering your own personal best. We’re all looking for a competitive [...]
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By Dr. Paul Gross, PhD One of China’s oldest stories about the health benefits of consuming natural foods is goji berry’s reputation (“wolfberry”, Lycium barbarum L.) for preserving vision well into old age, even for many centenarians. Traditional Chinese medicine has been using goji for this purpose over some 20 centuries (3,6) Goji, an English [...]
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By Irwan Lee Are you a morning person, or a night owl? If you’re one of those who can spring out of bed each morning feeling ready to conquer the world, then we’ll excuse you from reading this article. But please read on if you or someone you know could use a little help in [...]
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By Sam Horn When TV newscaster Diane Sawyer was asked the secret to her success, she said, “I think the one lesson I’ve learned is there is no substitute for paying attention.” Are you thinking, “I agree, but HOW do we improve our ability to focus and maintain attention — no matter what?” These five [...]
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Friday, February 6, 2009
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