Health
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The Health Benefits of Breathing Salt Air
Being by the sea air is good for your health and here’s why: Research has shown the sound of the waves can alter the patterns of brain wave activity, resulting in the brain lulling you into a deep state of relaxation. Here are four benefits to your health when sitting by the sea. Benefit One: It clears the mind The touch of sand and the smell of a seaside breeze leads to relaxation, helping to ease the mind and ease the body. This ultimately leads to the body being in a complete meditative state which is great for healing, stress relief and can even ease the symptoms of anxiety and…
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Womens Health: Have You Had Your Smear Test Yet?
If you don’t know what a smear test is, or you do but haven’t had one yet this year, or ever. You must read on. September was Gyno awareness month, which means women across Australia were creating awareness not just for cervical cancer, but for a variety of different types of cancers which are related to the gynocological area. And although having a smear test is vital to overall health in the cervical area of every woman, having proper gynaecological health is so important to prevent a variety of cancers from ever developing. Unfortunately, there just isn’t enough awareness globally amongst women of all ages, and the stats of women…
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Health Hacks: The Importance Of Rest
Resting. We seldom do it and yet we all absolutely need it. I don’t mean sleep. And I’m not talking about going to bed early and getting more than eight hours sleep. I’m taking about the time needed to just kick back, relax, ditch the phone and stay off any digital media apps and spend a few moments (or more) either reading, reflecting or even meditating. Essentially the idea of rest, or rather the core idea of what rest is, is allowing the body to be in a state of comfort where the mind is at ease and the body is in a state of bliss. Something which doesn’t always…
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The Health Benefits of Infrared Sauna
I tried Infrared Sauna for the first time and felt absolutely amazing afterwards. I’ve never actually a fan of saunas, as I am a little claustrophobic and I don’t like extreme heat. So, I have probably only ever tried a sauna once in my lifetime. The idea of sitting in a confined space where steam continues to rise around me really turns my stomach. Though, I have never really been an extreme heat kind of gal anyway. I do prefer the cold. However, the idea of sitting in a neat and comfortable space where no hot air or steam is being blown around a room sounded far more appealing to…
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Is Macrame the NEW way to de-stress and unwind?
I think I've discovered a new way to relax and unwind when I am stressed and unable to travel.
