Serotonin and dopamine – what do we know about the happy hormones?
Every one of us has their very own, individual concept of happiness, and no one has come up with a universal definition for it. Yet, all of us are capable of intuitively experiencing it, distinguishing between being happy and unhappy. It is a common knowledge today that the feeling of happiness depends not only on…
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Digital Detox: How Harmful Gadgets Are for Our Health and Do We Need a Break?
Notebooks, smartphones, tablets…Every day we spend many hours looking at our screens. According to the calculations of Nielson Company in the report, titled “Americans Devote More Than 10 Hours a Day to Screen Time, and Growing”, an average adult American had spent 10 hours 39 minutes with electronic devices each day during 2016-2017, and there…
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Toned Neck and Flexible Back: Ultimate Exercises to Improve Posture
“Stand straight and don’t slouch!” Yeah, your mother probably told you this. And she was right: good posture is not all about beauty. According to the research “Body Posture Affects Confidence In Your Own Thoughts,” we look and feel more confident and less anxious when we keep our back straight.We can even get our emotional…
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Seven Tips for Walking: Keep Your Back Healthy
Are you trying to walk 10 thousand steps every day or do you skip your daily walks? Whatever the case, both the length of your walk and your gait while walking are important. Do you know that your walk is as unique as your fingerprints or retina pattern? When the international team of bioengineers analyzed…
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Tips for Effective Stretching Without Injuries
Stretching is an important part of your physical activity. Stretching helps to prepare muscles for a workout and recover after it. Stretching exercises strengthen the ligaments, improve the functioning of the joints and help to prevent injuries. But if you are not careful or are doing them wrong, such exercises can lead to muscle and…
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How to Lose Weight After 45 Years And What Holds You Back
Even if you were never overweight, you can easily gain up to 10 additional kilograms during the period from 45 up to 53 years. Unfortunately, this is normal, as shown in the research “Reproductive and Appetite Hormones and Bulimic Symptoms during Midlife: Bulimic Symptoms during Midlife.“ But if you were prone to getting extra fat,…
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