You’ve heard it many times, “Relax! Take a deep breath.” Well, deep breathing can actually help you to relax and can also help you to be healthier. When you take a few deep breaths in a row you are actually causing physical changes in your body. Deep breathing quickly brings more oxygen into your system and begins to bring balance to your acid/alkaline levels in your body immediately. As you exhale deeply you release much of the carbon dioxide from your body, so just by adding a few more molecules of oxygen, you begin a chain of events that can make you healthier.

One of these changes is that by balancing the acid/alkaline level (pH level) you are creating a system where disease causing organisms do not grow or reproduce well. They seem to prefer a higher level of acid to continue with their disease causing agenda; so, merely breathing deeply and exhaling deeply 3-5 times in a row a few times a day can keep you healthier and keep you more relaxed.

When more oxygen is introduced into your system it begins to oxidize stored fat so that it breaks down faster, and many people could benefit from less fat. Too much fat stores in all of the wrong places, such as around the organs, so that they have to work harder to do the work that they are meant to do. Again, just the relaxation technique of deep breathing can keep you healthier, by balancing your pH levels and helping to break down fat, but there is more….

As you use relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, listening to soft music, taking a walk outside in a beautiful place, etc. your blood vessels, and muscles that squeeze them, also relax so that blood is pumped more easily through blood vessels that are not tightened from stress. In the relaxed state high blood pressure can become more normal.

If relaxation techniques were practiced more often, perhaps there would be no high blood pressure. We tend to live in an extremely stressful world. We seem to be stressed when we get up in the morning, all day long, and when we go to bed at night. Then we wonder why we feel so bad all of the time, and why we keep gaining weight, and why we have high blood pressure.

Physically, chemical changes take place to improve your health when you practice relaxation techniques; so, it is very important to use them daily to help you with stress relief and to maintain a more relaxed state so that you can be healthier in your stress-filled world.

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Are you one of the millions who try and convince themselves that a few hours in front of the television in the evening is a good way to unwind from the day’s stressors? Is it that you really believe this to be true or have you just fallen into a rut and have forgotten what it is to honestly feel good?

We live in a non-stop world where we are bombarded with distractions and stimulation 24 hours a day. Multi-tasking has become a standard entry on most resumes and is seen as a plus in the ideal employee rather than the fact that it actually reduces performance and competency levels and increases stress. Most people have become so used to carrying near-debilitating tension that they no longer consider it abnormal.

The truth, however, is that we are not designed for the pace we are desperately trying to maintain. Our “fight or flight” mechanisms are stuck in the on position and it is taking a deadly toll on our bodies, not to mention our mental and emotional states. Since there’s not always an option in what we are forced to deal with, the next best thing is to eliminate stress before it has time to do more damage.

One of the absolute best ways to release stress is through one of the many massage techniques available today. Exercise and a healthy diet are essential for good health but when tension becomes chronic and is trapped in muscles and connective tissue throughout the body, it may be necessary to look for professional help. Nothing feels better than the relaxing strokes of a gentle Swedish massage but for more serious tension, the services of a deep tissue massage therapist may be more appropriate. Often combined with the increasingly popular hot stone massage, the deep tissue techniques focus on breaking up of knots and adhesions that may have formed over time or through injury.

Whatever modality of massage you choose, the most important part is that you are taking action to release stress. The difference this can make in your life really can feel miraculous.

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All people will feel anxious and stressed out at one point or the other. However, if you are experiencing what doctors refer to as panic attacks, then what you have is a truly serious problem. People who experience panic attacks on a regular basis will have symptoms like trembling, abdominal pain, dizziness, shortness of breath to name a few. There are even some who have gone to emergency rooms thinking that what they are having is actually a heart attack.

The physical signs and symptoms of anxiety attacks may not be that life threatening. However, such symptoms can leave a devastating impact in your life since they can keep you from driving a vehicle, being productive at school or work, interacting with other people and so on. Written in this article are a couple of ways that can help you in terms of controlling panic attacks. Read on further to find out what they are.

1.) Single-Out the Possible Triggers – Each person is an individual. With that said, the things that might be triggering the attacks may vary from one person to the other. Try to identify what is causing the onset of attacks, so you could steer away from them or possibly prepare yourself beforehand, so you could better cope and deal with them.

2.) Learn Relaxation Methods – Yoga, breathing techniques, deep meditation can help you remain composed, focused and calm.

3.) Avoid Drinking Coffee – If your goal is to cure panic attack, stay away from diet pills, soda, coffee and other caffeinated beverages. Caffeine is considered a stimulant and can aggravate your CNS or central nervous system which can trigger the occurrence of an attack.

4.) Acquire Plenty of Rest – Not having enough shut eye can make you feel stressed out which in turn makes you more prone to having attacks.

5.) Workout Regularly – Exercising promotes the release of healthy endorphins into your bloodstream and will give you that natural sense of ecstasy. When you are happy, you limit the chances of attacks from occurring.

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Who is your worst enemy? Perhaps the psychological and mental stress – that probably inadvertently-create to your self? Stress is a normal reaction of ourselves in difficult or irregular situations where we feel that our capabilities are not sufficient to deal with an obstacle or an encountered difficulty.

However, how you react to stress may be either normal, so the effects of stress are minimum, or very intense, leading to various psychological and mental problems.

Everyone has the experience to have lost patience with someone else, be annoyed because of traffic, yelling to someone who was not to blame or give rise to misunderstandings, irritation and mental stress because the pressure he/she feels affects the judgment.

Some people create such situations occasionally in their life, while others make this self-sabotage a lifestyle, constantly creating psychological and mental stress, without realizing that they are the major cause of stress in their life and not the facts or other people.

There are many ways to cause stress to your self without understanding it. The most important are:

It is a matter of personality

People with personality type «A» are having a particular pattern of behaviour: they are always in a hurry, they are constantly «moving»-literally and figuratively – they are aggressive, nervous and always tensed. These characteristics of type «A» cause severe emotional stress in their relationships because of their aggressive attitude. These persons are not only unhappy in their relationships, but they also often fail to see the obvious solutions to various problems because they are always in a hurry and they do not give attention to details. The result is that they create even greater problems. People with this personality usually encounter continuous health problems, especially cardiovascular and stress for them is one of the major causes of heart disease.

Negative Thinking

Another way in which people often create stress to themselves is through negative thinking. The way we talk to ourselves, which usually develops in childhood, can follow us throughout our life and colour our experiences, either as a sunbeam or a black cloud that surrounds us and prevent our vision. People with negative thinking usually see problems around them, they believe that others have always negative incentives and intentions, they interpret positive events as negative, they find only problems and lose the important benefits and positive things in life, and this is only due to their constant persistence in negative thinking. People who are thinking negative believe that they do not have the abilities to meet the various difficult situations and to deal with stress, thus creating even more unresolved stress in their lives.

Aggressiveness

Are you sometimes aggressive towards others when you could handle the same situation in a positive way? Do you always start a conversation by saying «why you did not…” rather than asking directly, i.e. without the negative «not», «did you…”. Or maybe you have a passive attitude and you let others take advantage of you because you do not know how to say no and set your limits? Confrontation and disagreements with others are a part of life, as well as the issues to be resolved. The way in which you deal with the various conflicts can strengthen or weaken your relationships creating excess psychological and mental stress for all concerned, ultimately creating even greater conflicts and problems.

Many people who are aggressive and not handling the various conflicts in a positive way, they do not realize their aggressive behavior and do not realize that they sabotage not only themselves but also their relations. Usually these people do not know other ways to handle situations.

Pessimism

If you are a pessimistic person, you tend to see things worse than they are, and you cannot see the opportunities presented, you believe that everything will have a negative outcome, you see only the problems and disadvantages, and not the opportunities and advantages, so the lack of self confidence and self esteem creates mental and emotional stress. The pessimism is more than to see the glass as half-empty: it is how you vision the world and life, it is the undermining of self-confidence, which makes you unable to believe in your capabilities, which creates doubts and creates additional health problems.

Too many responsibilities

Do you have a very heavy schedule, many responsibilities and tasks with intense stress? Many people create intense stress in their lives because they do not handle their time and obligations with priority for themselves. This is because either they are personality type «A» or because they do not know how to say no. All these create them chronic stress and the main reason is because they are undertaking more tasks than they can handle.

Inability to change your life

To change one of these negative habits, you must first identify and realize how you sabotage your self. You need to have the courage and strength to identify why you are causing stress to your life and find those ways to get rid of it. This will require you to take the big step and change your life. You need to be ready both physiologically and mentally. Ways to prepare your life for a change are relaxation, positive thinking, optimistic attitude to life and proper organization and planning.

Simple Hacks to on how to get rid of stress quickly

Healthy Diet

Eating healthy is one of the best methods to set a foundation for a de stress and better life.

• Limit the maximum amount of caffeine to five cups a day (also tea, chocolate and cola drinks, because they also contain caffeine).
• Eating regular meals.
• Minimize the use of salt (especially for people with hypertension or family history of hypertension).
• Avoid the over consumption of alcohol. It is scientifically proven that consuming large quantities of alcohol will increase stress and cause sleep disorders.
• Stop smoking. Many people have the misconception that smoking contributes to relaxation. In reality smoking actually increases stress levels.
• Eat foods rich in protein (fish, eggs, poultry). The proteins are broken into amino acid during the process of digestion. A particular amino acid, the tyrosine, contributes to the increase of chemicals dopamine and epinephrine, which have the ability to give the body more energy.
• Eat foods rich in carbohydrates (cereal, pasta, fruits and vegetables). Carbohydrates, during the digestion process create serotonin, a substance that causes a sense of relaxation and makes you calm.

Physical Exercise

The reaction to stress is a way that nature prepares the body for action. However, the normal physical reaction is often not useful to address the stress of modern life. Including regular exercise in your daily program will help you release the tension and will also satisfy the needs of your body for activity. Any physical activity is beneficial, such as:

• Walking
• Swimming
• Running
• Team sports
• Gardening

How does the exercise can helps you get rid of stress in your life?

Exercise can help you feel good, it makes you relaxed, and enables creativity. Raises the basic level of physical health and helps you handle the daily requirements and crisis. However, before you start exercising, you need first to consult with your doctor in case you have health problems, or you are overweight or if you are concerned about pain in the joints (back, knees, hips).

Relaxation

Relaxation is a way to create a relaxed body and a calm spirit. This physical and mental defuse is called relaxation and is contrary to the stress reaction. People who live in high intensity are more likely to experience problems when their stress levels increases. These people can lower the general level of stress with regular relaxing exercises and thus protect their body and mind from excessive stress. In doing so, they can tolerate more worries without creating more stress problems. Relaxation is a useful tool, whether used alone or together with other strategies to get rid of stress.
The only things you need to relax are:

• An environment free from noises and interruptions
• Free time
• A body position that can help you get rid of the muscle tension
• A good night sleep. To have a good night sleep you need to select the proper pillow. Pillow health is very important if you want to have a relaxing sleep.

Relaxation can also mean:

• Massage
• Light exercise – some types of light exercise or loose rhythmic motion can play a role for enhancing relaxation with the release of physical tension.
• Listening to music
• Walking your pet.
• Taking a nap
• Reading a good book.

Some other quick and easy ways to get rid of stress are:

• To use a quiet and pleasant sound alarm to a wake you up
• Having a good breakfast
• Every time you watch the clock, take a deep inhalation
• Reducing the speed with which you eat, talk, or move
• Do not arrange to do many things one immediately after the other or at the same time.
• Take a break from work, to walk, relax or enjoy the moment.
• Give yourself time to do things that give you pleasure.
• Learn to say NO, but certainly not in all cases. People who can say NO often say YES and feel happy about it.
• Control and lower your anger against others – tolerance and acceptance are good to your health.

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If you want to make a real change in your life you should first start by learning how to efficiently manage your time. Anyone who knows how to manage time also knows how to manage life. Good time management means proper prioritization, and therefore proper management of your live. The quality of your life depends on the intelligent management of your time and not by the amount of energy you consume on what you do.

Do you always feel you run out of time and you can not do what is scheduled?
Do you always feel that you do not have enough time to spend on yourself?
Do you feel that you live and work in a stressful environment without positive results?

If the answer to any of the above is YES, then it is time to change your life and start spending your time wisely and efficiently. You should promise your self that you will become more organized and focus on your goals and that you will use time for your own benefit.

1. Master your to-do lists

A good and efficient to-do list should include your current tasks and activities as well as tasks that must be completed in the near future. For each item in the list you should specify when and how much time you need to complete it. Repetitive tasks can be planned for specific days and times where you have the appropriate time and availability to finish them.

You must not underestimate the importance of planning your tasks. A good and accurate plan can give you in a large degree control of your time. You must recognize what is important for you and placed those items first on your list.

2. Create a SMART plan

Plan the most difficult tasks at the beginning of each week so that you will be more relaxed towards the end of the week and before the weekend. Difficult tasks are better to be scheduled early in the week (Monday or Tuesday), while most mechanical and tidious tasks around the middle of the week, leaving the end of the week (Thursday and Friday) free and more relaxed as these two days accumulate the fatigue and stress from the work and pressures of the whole week. See also time management course.

3. Learn to set your priorities

You must learn how to efficiently set your priorities. The most important tasks must rank higher in your list. Try to apply the Pareto principle where 80% of your achievements must employ 20% of your efforts. In other words, try to work smart and not hard. Do not abandon your important tasks to achieve the insignificant. Learn how to increase productivity and achieve more with less.

4. The key to successful time management is delegation

The key to successfull time management is delegation. Do not try to complete all the tasks yourself. Recognize which tasks can be completed by others and delegated the work to them. This is the only way that you will find the necessary time to deal with the tasks that are really important for you. At the same time what you choose to do, do it right the first time and save the time needed to re-do a task. Experience shows that the time you might need to re-do a wrongly completed task is more than the time you need to spend to get it right from the beginning. Delegation is an art which can provide many benefits to people who have to undertake a lot of activities.

5. Do not be afraid to say ‘NO’

You must learn to sometimes say NO and reject tasks that you cannot do. If are running out of time and you are feeling stressed then it is better to reject an invitation to go for lunch or to a family dinner. You should realize that you are not in any away obliged to squeeze everything in a moment. You should learn to select the tasks that you really want to do or that needs to be completed.

6. Split a long task into smaller manageable activities

Another technique that will help you manage both your stress and time is to break down the long tasks that you usually do not want to do or are too difficult into a number of smaller and more manageable activities. You can, for example, dedicate 10 minutes every day to work on an unpleasant or long task. Using this approach, gradually you will have some progress, you will feel better and at the end you will be able to complete the activity quickly rather than continuously postponing it.

7. Perfectionism takes time

You should try and avoid perfection. The pointless game of being perfect in trivial things is a waste of time and will not leave you with enough time to deal with other more useful and perhaps pleasant tasks.

8. Recognize the time that you are more productive

It is normal that your performance is not the same all the time. There are times that your are more productive and times that for various reasons your productive falls. This phases may occur during the same day. Assuming that you work 8 hours a day, this gives you approximately 1,800 man hours per year. Discover the time periods you are more productive and try to deal with the most difficult and hard tasks.

9. Try not to postpone things for later

You need to learn to tackle each task and issue when it needs to be handled. Try not to postpone activities for another time because under the pressure of time you are more likely to make mistakes and take the wrong decisions.

10. Avoid things that can distract your attention

During work hours try to find some time where no one can destruct you from your activities. If you have an open-door policy, you may need to close it occasionally. If someone comes to your office when you have a task to complete, gently reject his/her request and schedule some other time for a meeting with them.

11. Do not forget your self

When you create your plans do not forget to include activities related to your own pleasure and rest. During this time make sure that you stop everything, you relax and recharge your batteries. If needed try to sleep half an hour later and during that time do something that you like and makes you calm. Half an hour makes no difference in your sleep but can give you satisfaction and prepare you better for the next day. Reward your self when you manage to finish a long and time consuming task.

12. Analyze where you spend your time

To be able to optimize your time better you need to first understand where do your spend your time. To do that you can keep a log to record your activities. You should do that for 2-3 weeks. In the log you should record everything you do per hour when you’re awake, how much time you allocate for each task, activity, meeting and how much time you allocate for rest and sleep. Once you have this information in the log you can start analyzing where do you spend your time and make the necessary changes so as to optimize your time. You should focus on the activities that are most important for you and on the activities that are important to complete. Avoid un-necessary activities or tasks that do not offer your any real value. For example if you log-in and check your email 10 times a day, you should try and minimize that to a couple of times per day.

13. Always plan time for unpredictable activities

include in your plans extra time for unpredictable tasks and activities . Revise your plans regularly and adjust the time allocated for the unpredictable activities. Thing of possible risk factors that can take you time (e.g. problems with your PC) and have alternative solutions available.

Time management is a skill that needs time to  master and begin to work! Ultimately, time management will give you the extra time you need to be able to enjoy what is most important for you and manage to change your life for the better.

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Improving your memory can change your life. Do you remember when was the last time you forgot a birthday – and made someone upset? Have you missed an important business appointment simply because you forgot about it – and this had a negative impact on your career? Or are you the type of person who constantly forgets things and has the ability to memorize complex chemical formulas? Memory is important for our daily activities, our past and present, our career and our relationships. If you want to change your life you have to improve your memory. The good news is that there are easy to follow daily hacks that can help you improve your memory performance.

Scientists warn that our mind and memory needs training on a daily basis. The mind and memory works like muscles and needs continued challenges to strengthen and develop. When a mind operation becomes routine it does no exercise and has nothing to offer to our mind. All investigations to date have been converging in that repeating work and daily habits (routine) significantly affect the operations of our mind and have adverse effects on our memory.

Techniques to use to improve memory

The things we have to remember are a lot and all this information must fit in our minds. For you in order not to be betrayed by your memory you can apply different techniques on how to save the information and be able to retrieve it easily when you need it. You can improve your memory in the following areas:

1. Improve your memory with games and exercises

Do not miss an opportunity, either by yourself or with friends, to engage in exercises and games that require memory, observation and knowledge. Solving crosswords, for example, improve the memory. According to surveys, the proper handling of the language from an early age helps the proper functioning of the brain, exercises with words help for the upsurge of memory.

2. Give attention to details

We cannot remember information unless we give it attention, we need to focus our attention on something that we hear, read or see. If during the time we get new information we devote a few seconds to process, analyze or to comment, it is certain that we will be able to recall that information without difficulty.

3. Activate all senses

Depending on what you want to retain, enable more of your senses (vision, hearing, smell, etc.). It will retain the memory more easily and you will be able to remember the information quicker.

Be selective on what you want to remember. Select what you want to remember, why and for how long.

4. Organization – grouping

Disorder is the worst enemy of memory. We can remember better information when they are associated with another information that already exists in our memory. To understand this better try the following test:

Read the following ten numbers: 1914678007. Then cover it with your hand and try to remember. Most people will not succeed. Usually people can hold up to 7 numbers. It is no coincidence that most phone numbers consist of 7 digits. If, however you group numbers and associate them with an event, then perhaps you remember them more easily. If for example, you group the numbers as follows:

1914 (the year that started the First World War)
678 (three consecutive numbers)
007 (James Bond).

So, you have only three things to remember instead of ten.

5. Reading daily newspapers and magazines

Choose an article and pay particular attention to the content. The next day try to remember as many details as possible and talk to someone about it.

At the time you read the newspaper try to locate quickly the idea and just focus on it. Practicing on a daily basis this strategy, you will soon see that your mind focuses better on new information.

Read an excerpt from a literary book and try to imagine the details described in the story. In this way you can improve your visual memory.

6. Repetition

Repetition helps your memory. It makes something you want to remember to be “saved” in your memory. When you meet someone for the first time, try to repeat his/her name several times, or when you are given a new telephone number, write it down and repeat it aloud. If you need to always remember something, write it a few times on a piece of paper and make sure that your are focus when you do that.

7. Manage your stress

Pressure is good for some people, but most people operate better when they are relaxed and de-stressed. When we are stressed, we cannot remember something easily. Remember a situation where you were asked for the name of a basketball player you know and at that moment you could not remember it and then suddenly his name came to your head. Take a deep breath. Do not get stressed if you cannot remember something, its no big deal. The relaxation will enhance the thinking and your memory.

8. Check the levels of iron in your blood

Iron helps the proper functioning of neurotransmitters, which in turn are responsible for the proper functioning of our “memory system”. When iron levels are low, the brain “malfunctions”.

According to a latest scientific research, a four-month treatment with iron supplements brings the iron levels to normal, and memory «returns» to a normal state.

9. Avoid multitasking

An important aspect for your survival in the digital age is the ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks. This situation can affect your ability to recall information, for example, try to answer messages in your e-mail while watching / listening to the news while reading messages on your mobile phone?

Normally, when you receive new information, the brain processes the information through a particular part of it, the brain peel. But according to Professor of Psychology at UCLA, Dr. Russell Poldrack, «the simultaneous execution of multiple tasks dramatically reduces the learning ability of a person, because people are unable to absorb the entire volume of information».

This happens because the brain is forced to postpone the «process of the information» in another region, known as «annulus», where the stored information contains much less important details.

Fortunately, this type of memory problem has an easy solution. In simple words, be sure to focus and give your full attention to any issue that you really want to remember in the future.

In cases that have to manage many things together, put your priorities and focus in as many little things at a time as possible.

10. Relax your mind

It is known that the relaxation and concentration exercises reduce anxiety and stress, which in the years are responsible for the destruction of brain cells and the inability to restraint information. Relaxation exercises besides helping you relax and calm can also improve your memory.

According to a recent survey conducted at the University of Kentucky, people who took part in an afternoon memory test immediately after 40 minutes of relaxation, showed much better performance than those who took part in the test immediately after a 40-minute nap.

Even more impressive was the fact that after a night of sleep deprivation, the same people repeated the memory test. In this case, people who have done the relaxation exercises the first time, went much better than those who had simply sleep.

This is because the deep relaxation and meditation functions similar to sleep. They reduce the entry of stimuli from the centers of consciousness. This phase / state of being calm and quiet, offers neurons the appropriate time digest new information and recover recent memories.

11. Check your cholesterol levels

A healthy cholesterol level is essential for the smooth and efficient operation, both of our cardiovascular system, and for our memory. When the concentration of «bad» LDL cholesterol increases, then the risk of depriving the brain with nutrients, as well as the failure of the circulatory system, is growing.

One possible consequence of this situation is problems with the memory. According to neurophysiologists, even low amounts of LDL are enough to prevent the operation of microscopic blood vessels in the brain.

In addition, various surveys have shown that high cholesterol levels are a factor contributing to the symptoms of the Alzheimer disease.

12. Double check drug and medicine use

One side effect that the excessive use of medicines (especially those who are without prescription) can create, are memory disorders.

Drugs such as antidepressants, anxiolytics, sedatives and painkillers, chemotherapy treatments against ulcers, convulsions and the Parkinson’s disease may affect the mechanism of memory. As people grow up and get older, the medicines are likely to remain in the body for longer, with the dramatic increase in negative interactions with the functions of memory.

Fortunately, early discontinuation of medication leads directly to the reduction of the symptoms of memory disorder. It is very important, therefore, to talk with your doctor to adjust the dosage of medicines to follow or even to stop.

13. Eat more apples!

It is generally known that «An apple a day makes the doctor away». Apples have just the right dose of antioxidant substances, which increase the levels of acetylcholine (a necessary nutrient for the proper performance of memory-neurotransmitters), which decrease with time. Additionally, the antioxidant ingredients found in apples, helps maintain the integrity of memory, protecting brain cells from damage. In particular, protects from damage caused by free radicals, as derived from the daily metabolic process (e.g., glucose metabolism).

An interesting experiment, applied in mice showed that those of them suffering from Alzheimer’s had a significant improvement in memory, especially after the daily consumption of apple juice.

Indeed, after nearly a month, it was observed that the mice that drank the apple juice had better results in the maze test (one way to control short-term memory) than the other mice in the experiment. By extension, the experts wonder whether the same method can be applied and lead to beneficial effects in humans.

To strengthen, therefore, your memory, it is recommended the frequent drinking of apple juice and eating 1-2 daily apples.

14. Get “memory fit” with Aerobic exercises

Traditional cardiovascular exercises can also keep your memory at optimal levels, improving several aspects of brain processes.

In a study at the University of Illinois, showed that people who regularly do aerobic exercises can improve the functions of the brain associated with the operation of attention and memory. It should be noted that people who participated in the aerobics group were aged between 60 and 70 years. Nevertheless, the results of the study determined that «the brain tumours» was almost identical to younger people as well.

Remember, therefore, that walking is good! One hour fast walking, 3 times a week has the potential to dramatically positive results in the revitalization of your memory.

15. Trust your mind

Do not worry if you have a tendency to forget? Abandon this idea immediately! The anxiety you feel every time your memory deceives you can be the reason for any future generated problems associated with memory.

According to an article in the journal of «Psychology & 3rd Age», a sample of healthy, senior people took part in related memory tests. Before the start of the test, the first group learned that aging causes memory disorders, and then they did some tests and received a relatively low score. In contrast, another group that took part in similar tests was informed that with the passage of time there is no special drop in the operating mechanisms of memory. This group not only had better scores than the previous one, but it also scored 15% higher than a third group (the control group), which have not been told anything on the relationship of memory and age.

16. Drink more wine

A glass of wine actually helps in maintaining good memory. One component of wine (the resveratroli) helps to prevent occurrence of Alzheimer disease symptoms. After a series of laboratory experiments, researchers of the University of New York discovered that resveratroli suspended the production of beta-amyloeidous protein that causes Alzheimer’s.

Wine is also good for the heart so adopt the habit of drinking a glass of red wine daily to stimulate your memory and to negate the chances and phenomena of amnesia.

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Change your life today and start making changes because tomorrow may be too late. If you think something is not going good in your life, that something is wrong but you do not know what, then you are likely to lose control and perhaps it is a good time to change your life. There are a lot of things to do in this process and for sure the list below is by no means complete. Start with small daily habits that can make you life more interesting. Your goal should be to move systematically to a new life, which will improve your health, pleasure, creativity, self-esteem and mood.

1. Care for your self

We tend to load the basket of our lives with priorities and obligations, hoping that once we finish with them, we will relax. Unfortunately this is not the case. The basket is never empty because this is how we function as humans, so why do we stress? Our obligations can always wait. You need to find ways to escape for a moment from the present and the past at least once a day and relax with everything that can make you happy.

2. Give space to others

Which means, listening to what other have to say, do not interrupt them when they speak and not complete their phrases. Smile and try to give more attention to your communication with others.

3. Be yourself

The constant effort to demonstrate how capable you are, how many things you know, how many people you know, causes you stress and anxiety. You do not have to prove anything to anyone. You know what you can make and what do you deserve. The rest leave them for others to discover. Thus it has even greater value.

4. Flirting

Even if you are married or have a wonderful relationship, romance is always refreshing. A good morning, a smile, three simple words with a person you like, can build a wonderful day. Attention, however, the misunderstanding! There is no need to go to extremes to make you feel good.

5. Skip the perfectionism

Being obsessed with the bad side of life, either your own or somebody else is the most basic symptom of the unfulfilled. Instead of losing your valuable time trying to correct things – which leads to an endless, uneven and gruelling fight, since there would always be something better than what you have  – Your better focused on how to feel relaxed and calm under the present circumstances. That does not mean compromise, but understanding that the less need for perfection means greater enjoyment of your life.

6. Don’t feel bad if you are bored

We have learn to deal with something constantly and when we do nothing, we feel that we are doing something wrong. This is not the case. Boredom is a way to calm. If we decide to just be bored, do it without remorse. Even though you feel uncomfortable not doing anything, the boredom at the same time can help you relax and relieve tension.

7. Laughing

Laughing improves the defense of our organism, strengthens the immune system, fights chronic diseases, provides a shield of protection for the heart, can cure the pain, migraines, depression, can help us breath deeper, oxygenizes the body, and can make you relaxed and calm.

8. Reward yourself

Reward is very great thing and you must not forget that you deserve a reward in your life! Reward yourself even if this means that you will have to spend some of your money for pleasure. If you always wanted to go for holiday to a desirable destination, give your self this reward and do it.

9. Self-sarcasms

They say that the ultimate step of humour is self-sarcasms. Learn to laugh with your self and your own mistakes.

10. Sex

Sex beautifies the skin, burns calories, boosts confidence, fills your batteries, it can make you feel better and can change your mood.

11. Appreciate the simple things

Hearing a good song, keeping your dog in your arms, speaking to an old friend, hearing a good comment from a colleague, are all small everyday things, but capable to fill you with joy and satisfaction. Get your own small moments of joy and not expect to place high expectations on you to be happy.

12. Be flexible

If your plans and goals for some reason do not work out as expected, be flexible and change them. Your time is precious, as well as your calm and relaxation. If things do not work out it is better to start something new, instead of trying to recover from the disappointment of your old targets. You only live once, do not forget that.

13. Time for … fasting

Is your body sick of the heavy and fatty foods? For 2-3 weeks stay away from snacks and pizza, sauce, milk, red meat, sweets, ready meals, soft drinks, alcohol and coffee. Detoxification diet does not mean not eating anything. Fasting is an old method of detoxification, and the abstention of the above is also a good solution.

14. Follow a healthy diet

A healthy diet is based on a good breakfast (e.g. fat free milk, fruits, cereals, bread and honey) in a light lunch (pulses and oil with black bread, salad with chicken and rice, fish with vegetables, spaghetti with vegetable sauce) and a small meal for dinner (toast with low fat cheese and boiled turkey) can enhance the protection of your body and give you more energy.

15. Coffee

Decrease the consumption of coffee each day to a minimum. Maybe you feel like a junkie in the beginning, but the positive effects will come immediately to your body, your sleep and the gradual reduction of tension and stress.

16. Water, water…

There is no need to be told by a doctor that water hydrates and stimulates the body. One and a half litres – or eight glasses of water if you prefer – is the minimum amount your body needs every day. A very good way is to start with half-litre bottles and drinking two every day and gradually increased them to four.

17. Take a deep breath

It is not original, but can be very effective. This is an exercise that helps to eliminate stress. Let you stomach free and take a deep inhalation in 4 parts. When you exhale, let the air out of the mouth in 8 parts. Deep breathing is perfect for releasing the accumulated stress and for greater clarity.

18. Be nice to other people

The positive words cost nothing. Either you have not used them or you feel embarrassed to express them, think how good you feel when someone compliments you, and give this pleasure to others as well.

19. Ideas for relaxing

Yoga, aromatherapy, massage therapy, tai chi, Pilates, meditation, improvisation, art therapy, are only few of the dozens of alternative ways to offer relaxation and positive energy in your life. Choose to try something from all this and you will not regret it.

20. Organize and clean your area

Your office space, bedroom and living room are spaces that you spend much of the day, so they must offer you peace and relaxation. Get rid of paper, useless objects, and old things and try to put things in a correct order. Maybe it is not the most interesting thing to do, but after so much work you will forget why you were stressed and glad to see it all arranged.

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