9 Science-Backed Benefits of Qigong
Qigong is a form of meditative exercise that focuses on body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation.¹ Rooted in Taoist...
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Jul 7, 20205 min read
Sleep and Exercise on Heart Rate Variability
In previous articles, we’ve spoken to the basics of heart rate variability (HRV) and the actions we can take to improve it. As a...
Jul 7, 20206 min read
When The Going Gets Tough, Get Resilient
Resilience is the ability to recover from adversity and return to a normal state quickly. In other words, it is the capacity to bounce...
Jul 7, 20203 min read
Change Your Life by Changing Your Mindset
How do you feel when you are dealing with a hardship? Do believe that you can deal with the hardship on your own or that the universe is...
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Boost Mental Performance with the Sprint-Recover Model
Can you imagine an Olympic athlete who trains without resting? Of course not...skipping recovery stunts physical performance and makes...
Jul 7, 20202 min read
How to Slash Stress Levels by 60% in a Matter of Seconds
There are plenty of great stress-reducing techniques out there. However, many methods (e.g. meditation, yoga, daily exercise) take time...
Jul 6, 20204 min read
Train a Better Brain: The Neuroscience of Mindfulness
The practice of meditation has gained significant traction in the western world over the past decade. General meditation research has...
Jul 6, 20204 min read
Not All Work Stress is Created Equal: Challenge vs Hinderance Stressors
The terms stress and work may be synonymous for you. At work, it may seem that you are better equipped to handle some stressful...
Jul 5, 20204 min read
Why You Need to Monitor Heart Rate Variability
Blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol — biological measures of well-being, often referred to as biomarkers, are part of the everyday lexicon...
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