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Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Taking a stroll with someone is a wonderful way to strengthen your social connections.
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Taking a stroll with someone is a wonderful way to strengthen your social connections.
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For growing numbers of people the weekend is an emotional wilderness where interaction is minimal and social life non-existent. What can be done to break this toxic cycle?
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A new study says team and partner sports are better for longevity than individual exercises such as running and cycling.
In reality, anything is better than nothing so DO SOMETHING! Do what you enjoy, as you are more likely to do it more often so will then reap the benefits.
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Social connectedness is at least as good for your health as quitting smoking or exercise. So what is it and how can you get some of it?
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There’s a reason why being kind to others is good for you — and it can now be traced to a specific nerve.
When it comes to staying healthy, both physically and mentally, studies consistently show that strong relationships are at least as important as avoiding smoking and obesity. But how does social support translate into physical benefits such as lower blood pressure, healthier weights and other physiological measures of sound health? A new study published in Psychological Science suggests that the link may follow the twisting path of the vagus nerve, which connects social contact to the positive emotions that can flow from interactions.
By Maia Szalavitz
I think this is true if you do something nice and decent you do feel a bit better about, but if do something a bit mean you feel a lot worse.