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Yoga for Mental Hygiene

Stop being negative and make up your mind to help yourself.
No matter what efforts a woman makes with her physical appearance they will be wasted if her mental attitude is not right. Beauty of figure, complexion and dress all lose their appeal if a woman is bored, tense or disagreeable; while plain and dowdy women often hold attention and admiration through magnetism, vitality or sweetness of expression.


 

Restaurant Food trends for 2011

Nearly two-thirds of diners say they want to eat healthier in 2011, but many complain that healthier food doesn't taste as good without the added sugar, sodium and fat. Restaurants will continue to address this problem by swapping in healthier ingredients and positioning them to appear better-for-you.

 

 

Yoga retreat: choice for the holiday season

With a number of yoga centers sprouting up people want to take the opportunity to unwind and relax. The retreat gives you an adventure with the nature. The yoga retreat requires a schedule that you need to follow but held in a peaceful environment.

 

 

Settling down the body and mind

The combination of relaxed stretching and deep, slow breathing is a quick and effective way to settle the "body and mind" in preparation for meditation. You can practice the stretches and breathing techniques at any time of the day - preferably several times during each day. The resulting reduction in your stress levels will be gradual but cumulative.

 

 

What does it take to be a  Model?

When a project calls for someone attractive to stand next to a new product, the person who can constantly look good in front of the camera, show the emotional expression that is needed on cue, show up on time and leave on time and in so many other ways make the shoot go quickly, efficiently, and successfully, is the person who will get the job.

 

 

Yoga & Depression

The first thing a depressed person stops doing is moving. Regular exercise becomes intolerable. But Yoga exercise, starting with as few as three poses a day in just a few minutes' time, coupled with correct breath patterns, can become so pleasant to you that soon you will want to do more and more.

 

 

Lifesaver on Weight loss hurdles

We all have days like this when our motivation is low and our need to overeat or be a couch potato takes over. But it's best to bust those excuses before they become a well worn mantra of failure. Cultivating true resilience is a lifelong process.

 

 

Learning the art of positive Thinking

Optimism, enthusiasm and a refusal to tolerate boredom are characteristics that are often associated with young people. There is no reason why this should be the case, however, and one of the best ways to remain psychologically young is to cultivate the art of positive thinking.

 

 

Total Body Workout: Top to toe Rejuvenation

If you find yourself too busy to make it to the gym 5-6 times per week or you feel that your body is over trained and you need a refreshing change, the total body workout may be just the thing you need.

 

Rediscovering that Perfect Body

The image of the body beautiful is constantly with us, whether in the media, with new looks of the rich and famous or in adverts for new and miraculous supplements or exercise fads.

 

Jazzercise: Dance Yourself into Shape

Energetic dances and dance-based exercise programs are fast-moving and fun. Dance in all its forms is a great way to get and stay in shape and to loosen up joints and muscles. Besides, dancing is fun.

 

Striking Weight loss in 2009

A New Year's resolution is a great way to get motivated to start losing weight, but the key is finding a sensible program that will greatly increase your chances of reaching that challenging goal. Key weight loss strategies include eating much less fat, keeping a food journal, taking 10,000 steps per day, and finding a support system that will help you stay focused.

 

Get Ready to Spice up your boring workout

Boredom will kill any workout routine. Who really wants to work out on the same machines doing the same reps every day? It gets to be so very boring, that you lose all motivation to work out in the first place. This is an indication that your body is craving for new and adventurous ways to workout.

 

Exercise and Sickness

Whether to work out while unwell concerns many exercisers. Although more research is needed, the general guideline is that if you have symptoms of a common cold, with no fever and all symptoms above the neck, moderate exercise such as walking should be okay. However, if your symptoms include fever, extreme tiredness, muscle aches or swollen lymph glands you should refrain from exercise until you get better.

 

Blasting through training Plateaus  
If your workout has hit a snag, don't despair. By implementing the following strategies, you can blast through a plateau and take your physique to new heights.  Read on.....

 

At-home Gravity Workout: to build muscle & balance

Cold weather might make you feel like hibernating, but you don't have to give up your exercise and fitness goals. You can exercise indoors. Focus on how you'll benefit if you keep up your exercise routine throughout the cold-weather season. Exercise can help you shake those winter blues.

 

Learning how to eat healthy, again.

Foods we eat, low carb, low fat, vegan, macrobiotic, raw, whole foods, have a direct bearing on how we feel: our energy, mood, appearance, and body image are all influenced by our dietary choices.

  

Exercise Motivation

Consistent and productive exercise is nothing less than - hard work. It’s all about commitment, adhering to a schedule, planning daily exercises and diets, executing all of it and finally coming to grips with the fact that changes to your body are normally slow and subtle.

  

Promoting Healthier Body Image

Body Image is defined as the mental representation of your physical self at any given point in time. Body image refers to how you see yourself, how you feel others perceive you, and what you believe about your physical appearance. Body image is influenced more by self-esteem than by how physically attractive you are to others. It is how YOU feel about and in your body.

  

Tips for a Healthy Holiday

Research has shown that those holiday pounds are part of the culprit of the obesity epidemic. Each year, many people just keep adding a few extra pounds until one day they wake up significantly overweight. If you're careful though, one can survive December without taking a hit to your waistline or your blood pressure.

  

Striking the right Attitude

If you take a look at any success story and grasp the one element of similarity between them, you'll notice that virtually every self-made, successful person has this one super-important object of success in their mind- a burning desire to succeed.  Read on.....

  

Top 10 to Enjoy a Healthy Self Image

A healthy self image contributes to the way we look and if we look good we feel good about ourselves. Most women at one time or another in their lives suffer from poor self esteem some more than others. Read on.....

  

Body Image: The History Of Body Hate And How To Change It
You've got just the body your mother line sent to you over thousands of generations. Don't let corporate advertisers rape you of your inner or outer self. Enjoy. Read on....

  

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