Stress - Part 1 – What is Stress?
Over the next few weeks we will look at the science of stress. Stress is the response and adaptation to perceived or real challenges and changes. Positive stress gives us opportunities to grow and can actually IMPROVE health. Distress is the negative stress that we usually focus on. Importantly, stress should be temporary as prolonged or severe stress can be harmful to our minds and bodies
How Exercise Affects Your Immune System
This week, we will look at how exercise affects our immune system. The study of how exercise affects the immune system and the consequences in terms of disease is called exercise immunology. Moderate exercise, and vigorous exercise less than 60 minutes, has been found to increase immune function. Exercise activates the sympathetic nervous system which leads to increased heartrate, blood pressure and the release of hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. So moderate exercise can improve your immune system and improve your ability to fight off illness. Why not give some exercise and go and boost your immune system?
Sharpen the Saw - Mental Dimension
This week we are going to look at the Mental Dimension for Covey’s “Sharpen the Saw”. But the mental dimension isn’t just formal education. It is about how we learn after school. One of the best ways is to read books (or if you are slow reader, listen to audiobooks). Other ways to learn are through uni. Additionally, you could start taking classes in things you are interested in.
How to Help Prevent the Most Common Sporting Injury
https://www.healthline.com/health/tight-hamstring#yoga
Hamstrings are the most common sports injury and they take a long time to heal and often recur. Help prevent this by loosening your hamstrings by using some these exercises.
Being Grateful
Our brain chooses what it sees and what it doesn’t see. We see what we look for and filter out the rest.
By simply be writing down a list of things you are grateful for, we become more grateful.
And studies have found that grateful people are:
More energetic
More emotionally intelligent
More forgiving
Less likely to be depressed, anxious or lonely.