Archives: 2009 June
Why You Should Overcome Hostility
June 28th, 2009, 1 Comment
How Do You know If You Are a Hostile Person?
According to the book Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution, the term “hostility syndrome” describes a group of risky thoughts and behaviour that includes cynicism, anger and aggression:
Cynicsm- Hostily starts with the way you think. If you’re hostile, you don’t trust others and think that most people are selfish [...]
How to reduce a hunched back through exercising
June 23rd, 2009, 2 Comments
Due to occupational hazards, some people are developing a hunched back prematurely. When we think of a hunched back, or a gradual forward bending body, we normally think of seniors at the age of 60 or above. But I am beginning to observe younger and younger people having a hunched back due to:
occupational hazards
wrong ergonomics- [...]
Unable to Control Blood Sugar in Diabetes? Check your stress levels
June 19th, 2009, 3 Comments
In the book called The Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution writen by Dr Richard S. Surwit with Alisa Bauman, carries a short tagline:
The proven way to control your blood sugar by managing stress, depression, anger and other emotions.
Dr Richard had spent about 20 years studying the relationship between blood sugar levels and the emotional state of a [...]
What You Stand to Lose when You Give Up Exercising
June 15th, 2009, 1 Comment
When we are very busy, it is often easy to neglect our workouts. It takes a lot of motivation for one to start and remain in a fitness program- either by exercising on your own or going to the gym.
I will not talk about the obvious here- that is weight gain. Let’s deal with the [...]
The Body Principal- Exercise Program for Life
June 11th, 2009, Comments Off
When I was a teenager, my mom bought the book “The Body Principal” written by Victoria Principal. Victoria Principal is well known for her role in the soap opera Dallas. This book hit the market during the time when aerobics were popular and mega gyms are probably not around yet. But the emphasis is different- it offers a [...]
Can Resorting to Extreme Diets Cure Cancer?
June 5th, 2009, 1 Comment
When a person is diagnosed with cancer, friends and relatives often try to help by offering ‘helpful’ tips. Diagnosis of such illness are often traumatising for both the patient and the family members- after all, no one is prepared for such news. There is no denying that a lot of these are offered based on [...]
Leading an active life after retirement
June 2nd, 2009, 1 Comment
Upon retirement, one often find that he/she has a lot of time to waste, as opposed to previously when time was a precious commodity. Many are at lost on how to respond to this change since they are accustomed to a daily working routine for 25 years or more. Some start to get the idea [...]
