Stride for Better Health

Written by Patricia Wagner


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But before you briskly stride outrepparttar door to begin your new adventure, you'd better check with your doctor first if you experience any of these symptoms: -persistent dizziness -chronic shortness of breath -high blood pressure -heart problems -chest pain

When you're ready to begin walking regularly, there are some precautions to take. Walk during daylight hours or at night only in well-lit areas. Be sure to obey all traffic rules for pedestrians. If you decide to wear headphones, make sure you can still hear what's going on around you - like cars honking. Stop and rest if you start feeling sick to your stomach, dizzy or experience unusual pain.

Try to walk whenever possible as part of your daily activities.

- For example, park a distance from stores so you can get some extra exercise going to and from your destination.

-Why not visit local parks to enjoyrepparttar 115179 beauty of nature while you're exercising?

-Check outrepparttar 115180 neighborhood where you live to find good routes.

-On rainy days you can walk in malls instead of doing without your exercise time.

-It's a good idea to make a habit of selecting stairs instead of elevators when you need to spend time in office buildings.

-It's more fun if you have a companion. This is good exercise for dogs too - they love to go for walks!

Experts recommend thirty minutes of brisk striding per day. It's best to walk every day, but you only really need to walk five days a week. This can be broken down into smaller segments of time - three ten-minute walks instead of one long 30-minute one.

Try to stride as fast as you can without overexerting yourself. You can tell when you are going at a brisk pace because your heart will beat faster and you'll breathe deeper. However, your heart should not be racing and you should still be able to carry on a conversation.

So get offrepparttar 115181 couch, put those chips down, slip on your comfortable shoes and start striding your way to better health!

------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Wagner offers informative tips on living a more energetic lifestyle at http://www.a-to-z-wellness.com. She is also an artist and you can view her paintings at http://www.artbywagner.com. -------------------------------------------------------



Patricia Wagner offers informative tips on living a more energetic lifestyle at http://www.a-to-z-wellness.com. She is also an artist and you can view her paintings at http://www.artbywagner.com.


10 Tips for Practicing Positive Thinking as a Tool for Managing ADD

Written by Jennifer Koretsky


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5. Detach From Negative Thoughts Your thoughts can't hold any power over you if you don't judge them. If you notice yourself having a negative thought, detach from it, witness it, and don't follow it. 6. Squashrepparttar "ANTs" In his book “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life,” Dr. Daniel Amen talks about "ANTs" - Automatic Negative Thoughts. These arerepparttar 115178 bad thoughts that are usually reactionary, like "Those people are laughing, they must be talking about me," or "The boss wants to see me? It must be bad!" When you notice these thoughts, realize that they are nothing more than ANTs and squash them! 7. Practice Lovin', Touchin' & Squeezin' (Your Friends and Family) You don't have to be an expert to knowrepparttar 115179 benefits of a good hug. Positive physical contact with friends, loved ones, and even pets, is an instant pick-me-up. One research study on this subject had a waitress touch some of her customers onrepparttar 115180 arm as she handed them their checks. She received higher tips from these customers than fromrepparttar 115181 ones she didn't touch! 8. Increase Your Social Activity By increasing social activity, you decrease loneliness. Surround yourself with healthy, happy people, and their positive energy will affect you in a positive way! 9. Volunteer for an Organization, or Help another Person Everyone feels good after helping. You can volunteer your time, your money, or your resources. The more positive energy you put out intorepparttar 115182 world,repparttar 115183 more you will receive in return. 10. Use Pattern Interrupts to Combat Rumination If you find yourself ruminating, a great way to stop it is to interruptrepparttar 115184 pattern and force yourself to do something completely different. Rumination is like hyper-focus on something negative. It's never productive, because it's not rational or solution-oriented, it's just excessive worry. Try changing your physical environment - go for a walk or sit outside. You could also call a friend, pick up a book, or turn on some music.

Jennifer Koretsky is an ADD Management Coach who helps adults learn how to manage their ADD and move forward in life. She offers individual and group coaching, workshops, and skill-building programs. Subscribe to Jennifer’s free email newsletter, The ADD Management Guide, by visiting http://www.ADDmanagement.com/e-newsletter.htm


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