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Health hacks for optimal performance; discover simple suggestions and habits to improve your life, body, mind and spirit.
7 Hacks To A Good Night of Sleep
Sleep is one of the most important activities to maintain good physical and mental health. Yet it is sleep that we often cut down on because we are busy. How many times have you heard someone say, “I’ve been burning the candles at both ends?” I’ve said it myself many times!
By Mitchell Davenport5 years ago in Lifehack
5 Ways to Convince Yourself to Start Working Out
Working out can be really annoying. We’ve all had those nights when we’d be convincing ourselves to wake up early in the morning, get up as soon as we open our eyes and go for a run, but when our alarm goes off, we hit that snooze button; again and again and again. That goes on until we oversleep and are left with no time for doing exercises. We’ve all been there. However, if you’re trying to change your habits and start working out regularly without feeling like somebody is forcing you to do so, here are five easy tips you can try to get you started.
By Helen Bradford5 years ago in Lifehack
4 Reasons That Biking to Work Is Just Better
Remember the joy of riding a bike? It's often one of the first "grown-up" skills that kids learn, and once you get the hang of it, you never forget. As more cities build protected bike lanes and no-car byways, it's time to dust off that banana seat and reconnect with the joy of two wheels. Here's why.
By Anna Gooding-Call5 years ago in Lifehack
10 Bad Ways to Cure Insomnia and Possible Alternatives
The number of ridiculous & ineffective "cures" for sleep deprivation—which are being used daily by MILLIONS of people—is WAY more than it should be. Many of these conjectured forms to cure sleeplessness are usually the average case for lowering stress SLIGHTLY and increasing relaxation a little bit. That being said, take a peek down here and find out if you might have been misled by some of these absurd natural home remedies. You might think they work, but they DON'T!
By Evie Mills5 years ago in Lifehack
How This Year's Spring Cleaning Can Give Your Health a Big Boost
Spring is right around the corner, which means the sun will be shining again after a long winter of cloudy, cold days. It is the perfect time to work on your boosting your mental and physical health. This year, pick a new home improvement project for this year’s spring cleaning to help you work out your extra energy and stress.
By Kari Oakley5 years ago in Lifehack
Why Eliminating Debt Can Actually Make You Healthier
Americans have a lot of debt, and an individual’s debt seems to increase as they earn more. The highest average amount of debt, $134,600, is seen among people in the age range of 45 to 54. The least amount is $34,600, held by those over the age of 75. Debt may be the norm, but it’s certainly not the healthiest or wisest way to live.
By Ainsley Lawrence5 years ago in Lifehack
13 Ways I Cleaned Up My Life for the New Year
I remember when I realized that something in my life had to change. I had woken up in my room surrounded by chocolate wrappers, an empty tub of ice cream, and a pile of tissues in the bin. My phone was on voicemail for the past two days, primarily because it was covered under a pile of my ex’s love letters and I didn’t feel like touching it.
By Sasha Konikovo6 years ago in Lifehack
How to Reduce the Symptoms of Acid Reflux
Everyone may know the fact that the food you eat also affects the acid production in the stomach. If you think food can't trigger the symptoms of the heartburn problems, then you are absolutely wrong. Well, there are certain foods that you need to eliminate from your diet plan. Some certain foods can cause or worsen the symptoms of acid reflux. It is the reason that you should always eat the right food and this will definitely help you control the acid reflux.
By Sunny Deval6 years ago in Lifehack
Weight Loss Lifehacks Every Dieter Needs to Know
Losing weight is one of the many goals that people all around the developed world strive for. Whether overweight or not, we all want to be better versions of ourselves. We want to make better food choices and be healthier in mind, body, and soul. To lose weight, it comes down to some simple things, but many of us try to take the easy way out because we are lazy or impatient. There are lifehacks for weight loss that involve basic lifestyle changes, which all of us can follow to see real results. If you want to lose weight, take into consideration new methodology and throw out the easy fixes you’ve heard of; chances are, you'll be better off in the long run.
By Morgan E. Westling6 years ago in Lifehack
10 Psychology Hacks to Help You Overcome Loss
Loss has as many faces as humanity does. Loss can come in the form of a breakup, a death in the family, losing a job, or even getting rejected by people who you thought were friends. Everyone has felt loss of some type at least once in their life, even if they're young.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart6 years ago in Lifehack
Store Cupboard Glamour
Keep it simple. Keep it natural. That is the advice most of us try to follow in our beauty regimes. However, it can be impossible to tell just how natural our hair and skin products really are. There is an increasingly high number of chemicals present in modern moisturisers and creams, which over time can tire out our skin, clog up our drains with harmful toxins and make a significant hole in our wallets.
By Miranda Langley6 years ago in Lifehack