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01/25/2022

01/14/2022

10/20/2021

Easy ways to improve health: Snack on veggies, take a walk, don't sleep with your phone by your noggin, get more than 5 hours of solid sleep, get a plant and put it inside, stretch, and breathe deeply every so often.

08/29/2021

A Guide To Journaling: Tips, Benefits & How To Get Started

How your journaling session can double as a therapy session.

05/05/2021

04/14/2021

Once you have jumped into the Optimum U app and gotten your feet wet, it is time to get some peer or professional support if needed. An accountability coach will stop you from feeling distracted and overwhelmed.

The Most Comprehensive Health & Wellness App in the Apple App Store. Features include four different Body Weight Workouts, Weight loss challenges, and more.

04/13/2021

“Walmart ... and hundreds of other companies are asking Biden to update pledge under the Paris climate accord to cut U.S. greenhouse gas by at least 50%, arguing that the future of the economy is at stake if climate change isn’t adequately addressed.”

(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp., Walmart Inc., Apple Inc. and hundreds of other companies are asking President Joe Biden to update the U.S. pledge under the Paris climate accord to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%, arguing that the future of the economy is at stake if climate change....

04/12/2021

Want to improve your memory? Get a good night’s sleep. Few things are as beneficial for your memory as having a good night’s sleep. To remember information, you need to pay attention to it. Use the Optimum U Health & Wellness app to track and help gain insights on how it affects other areas of your wellness. Download at https://bit.ly/32bFUcs

OptimumU Health & Wellness looks at everything from exercise, diet, and lifestyle, to emotions, and breathing. THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH & FITNESS APP.

04/05/2021

Coffee 👀
"...the findings ... suggest that the combination of acute caffeine intake and aerobic exercise performed at moderate intensity in the afternoon provides the optimal scenario for people seeking to increase fat-burning during physical exercise."

In the afternoon, the effects of the caffeine are more marked than in the morning.

03/13/2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the training effect of foam rolling on ankle and knee ROM, hamstrings flexibility, agility, and vertical jump height. This research found a statistically significant improvement in lower back and hamstring flexibility (as measured by the sit-and-reach test) after six weeks of foam rolling. In addition, foam rolling did not negatively affect athletic performance, as measured by agility or vertical jump height.
https://www.acefitness.org/education-and-resources/professional/certified/researchspecialissue/7794/can-foam-rolling-improve-sports-performance/?j=972085&sfmc_sub=87249555&l=1433_HTML&u=60135578&mid=100018573&jb=1001&utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FeaturedArticles_2021_03_CertifiedSpecial&utm_campaign=FeaturedArticles_2021_03_CertifiedSpecial&SFID=00380000023rw4sAAA

03/12/2021

In the middle of the night, and in the early morning, we have the world to ourselves.

02/25/2021

A step in the right direction in helping those with body image and eating disorders.

"If you choose the Get Support option, Instagram will offer a few options, like contacting a friend. You can also choose to talk with a helpline volunteer. Instagram links to more than a dozen hotlines for resources like the National Eating Disorders Association, the Trevor Project and the National Su***de Prevention Lifeline, among others. Instagram also has other tips to help when in a crisis, like deep breathing, putting off decisions for 24 hours, taking a walk, drinking water and more."

Both apps will offer information from organizations like the National Eating Disorders Association.