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Tag: mental

  • Does your brain burn more calories when you think really hard?

    In most cases, deep thought and concentration do not burn tons more calories than routine brain activity. But if we think we’ve worn out our brains, we will feel exhausted anyways. I’m thoroughly disappointed. All this time aggressively thinking while sitting on my butt in my cubicle doing nothing, no wonder I don’t look like…

  • 10 Easy Steps to Eating Well

    There’s no doubt about it – what and how you eat is important. Volumes have been written on the subject and there’s more fad diets than we know what to do with. Here’s a short, practical guide to eating well. Below I’ve described 10 easy steps that will support energy levels, boost your immune system,…

  • 8 Steps on the Yogic Path to Enlightenment

    No one is surprised when they learn that Yoga is more than a series of postures and breathing exercises. The best in-depth introduction to Yoga that I’ve ever found is from The Oxford Companion to the Body. I’ve included the text below. The word ‘yoga’ refers primarily to an ancient Hindu spiritual tradition intended to…

  • 3 Extra Health Benefits of Earning a College Education

    3 Extra Health Benefits of Earning a College Education Many are aware that earning a college degree can help you acquire a career and earn more income. But pursuing a higher education can be so much more beneficial than just giving you a heftier number in your bank account.

  • The Three Dimensions of Wellness

    I’ve reduced the Seven Dimensions of Wellness to merely three. I’ve done this for two reasons. First, I’ve harbored a strong sense that there are three for years and it’s time to publish and further develop the sense. Second, seven is too many; seriously, as a general rule, keep your lists to cascaded sets of…

  • Neurasthenia

    Neurasthenia is a psycho-pathological term first used by George Miller Beard in 1869 to denote a condition with symptoms of fatigue, anxiety, headache, neuralgia and depressed mood. Symptoms: The condition was explained as being a result of exhaustion of the central nervous system’s energy reserves, which Beard attributed to modern civilization. Wikipedia: Neurasthenia See also:…