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December 21, 2009

5 Health Benefits of Crying

Filed under: bacteria,colds,crying,detox,flu,hormones,immune system,mood,stress,tears,Uncategorized — Amanda @ 1:56 pm

You may be aware that crying helps you release negative emotions and is a natural way for your body to cope with unwanted feelings of distress or fear. What you may not know is that there are several other benefits of crying that can help your mental and physical health.

Stress

– Crying can lower your stress levels. Crying helps to remove some of the chemicals and hormones that are built up in the body from stress. If you compare shedding tears to shedding sweat during exercise, the same process occurs. Exercising relieves stress and removes built up chemicals in the body. However, if you hold back your tears, you can increase your stress levels which can lead to other health issues such as high blood pressure and heart problems.

Mood – Crying is associated with an emotional response. When tears are shed, the endocrine system releases endorphins (“feel-good” hormones) that stabilize the mood. When we cry, we give our bodies the ability to stabilize and become content again.

Prevents Colds and Flus – Tears are natural antibacterial and antiviral solutions that work to fight the germs that we get in our eyes. The fluid lysozyme in tears is capable of killing up to 95% of all bacteria in a matter of minutes. Just like your nose has hair and nasal tunnels to collect bacteria and germs, your eyes have tears to help prevent you from getting sick!

Detox – Tears that are formed out of emotional distress or grief had more toxic byproducts in them than tears of irritation (from itching or onion peeling). This means that emotional tears, tears made of stress, are capable of removing wastes and toxins from our body.

Lubrication – One of the most important things that tears do for us is that they enable us to see. Tears moisten our eyes and prevent dehydration of the membranes surrounding the eyeball. Without tears to lubricate our eyes, we would not be able to see.

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November 23, 2009

The Benefits of Yawning

Filed under: compassion,empathy,endorphins,focus,hormones,meditation,relaxation,Uncategorized,yawning — Amanda @ 5:03 pm

Sometimes we are afraid to let out a big wholesome yawn because it might come across as rude or inconsiderate depending on our whereabouts. However there is no reason you shouldn’t be letting go! A recent study by Neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania found that yawning is entirely beneficial for your health.

Yawning encourages a healthy brain. The action in a yawn stimulates movement in areas of the brain and helps to regulate brain temperature and metabolism. In turn these things increase muscle control, and for those travelers, can even prevent jet lag. Some people say that yawning releases endorphins (feel-good hormones) and gives us a short feeling of happiness. If you’re up for a challenge, try yawning 10 times in a row each day in addition to your regular healthy living routine.

3 Benefits of Yawning

Relaxation – A yawn has the ability to relax your muscles and mind effectively. Newberg says perhaps more effectively than meditation.

Focus – Yawning will help ward off sleepiness. Your attention will be focused on important ideas and issues. The reason we begin yawning before we go to bed is to help regulate our bodies schedule. A yawn is our bodies reminder that tells us we need to sleep.

Empathy – Further research shows that a yawn will stimulate the section of the brain in charge of generating empathy, compassion, and social awareness towards others. Yawning intentionally may increase our ability to treat others with kindness.

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September 1, 2009

3 Ways To Boost Your Energy

Filed under: coffee,energy,hormones,protein,sleep,sleep deprivation,sugar,Uncategorized,water — John @ 10:28 am

1.Get A Good Night’s Sleep- This step is the first, most important, and often the most ignored step. I will admit to ignoring this step far too often, but it is extremely important for your body to get the necessary rest to perform daily functions properly. Try getting to bed at 10 o’clock or even before that if you can. Sleeping at 10pm to 7am is much more beneficial to your body than sleeping from 3am to 12pm(noon). The reason has to do with the hormones your body produces during specific times of the night. A good night’s sleep is the first step to gaining more energy.

2.Drink More Water and Less Coffee- This is again one of those rules that I have ignored for far too long. Coffee will tend to burn you out, but if you can cut back your coffee intake to maybe 1-2 cups a day and instead drink water more often then you will notice a significant increase in your energy.

3.Watch Your Diet- Many people, especially now with fast food chains, have forgotten to really look at what they’re eating. Try cutting back on sugars in your foods. Instead of sugary selections pick food that has protein in it. Insufficient protein is a very common reason for fatigue. Try taking some almonds to work instead of that chocolate bar, you’ll probably feel a lot better.

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