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2019 Wellbeing Relaxation

This 10-Minute Exercise Equals 44 Minutes Of Sleep, New Study Finds

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February 05, 2019 at 01:22PM New research finds that mindfulness does more for stress relief than we think Continue Reading… If trying to balance work, friends, relationships, family, and self-care sometimes makes your head spin, you’re not alone. Nowadays, the pressure to achieve is on, and while sleep should be a top priority, it can sometimes feel next to impossible to get everything done in a day and still wake up refreshed. We’re only human. A new study, however, found a way to help you feel a bit more restored without hitting snooze. By doing just 10 minutes of a mindfulness practice each day, you could get the same positive brain effects as an extra 44 minutes of sleep per night. What exactly is mindfulness practice? While often different for everyone, it can range from traditional meditation to acts purposefully devoted to clearing your head, like taking walks or deep breathing techniques. Researchers conducted two separate studies on groups of really busy people—budding entrepreneurs—to measure their sleep, stress levels, and mindfulness practices, if any. They found that the individuals who reported the least amount of exhaustion were those who were lacking in sleep but still found time to engage in a mindfulness routine. One caveat: There’s a cap to how helpful mindfulness exercises can be. If you’re already getting the sleep you need and still feeling exhausted, researchers found that these exercises didn’t really make much of a difference. They only showed real stress-reducing benefits when the entrepreneurs were a

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2019 Wellbeing Fashion

Happy Lunar New Year! Here’s What The Year Of The Pig Symbolizes

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February 05, 2019 at 01:07AM Come on out of the doghouse—there’s a party in the pen! Continue Reading… Come on out of the doghouse—there’s a party in the pen! As we celebrate the Chinese (Lunar) New Year this February 5, 2019, the Year of the Earth Pig begins, kicking off the night before with the Lunar New Year’s Eve on February 4. After two intense years, this convivial cycle gives us a chance to “rest and digest.” The pregnant pause of 2019 might even help us make some sense of all the global mudslinging that’s been going around. Serenity now? The pleasant and genial Earth Pig’s arrival will be a welcome relief after 2018’s Earth Dog antics. Here’s what we can expect for the year ahead: 1. An open-door policy will be reinstated, since the Earth Pig’s M.O. is far more welcoming. Dogs are pack animals, and in the past year, groups have stuck together out of “loyalty” at times, to a fault. It’s widely agreed that the world has never felt more divided, and no surprise that the coop-stalking energy of 2017’s Rooster and the border-guarding vibes of 2018’s Dog spiraled into xenophobic extremes. To wit, hate crimes have increased internationally, and last year saw the tragic separation of children from parents who were seeking asylum at the U.S. border. This friendly creature can be quite the social butterfly, with pals from all walks of life. In 2019, a good bottle of vino—not a good fence—makes a good neighbor.

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