Stress relief techniques that you can do at home
An overload of stress can severely undermine your ability to function from day to day whilst maintaining your physical and mental health. Read on to find out what stress relief techniques you can use at home to reduce the negative consequences of too much stress:
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The pros and cons of boot camp-style exercise
Boot camp exercise classes are an increasingly popular trend that pushes its participants to the maximum limit of their endurance and strength. A boot camp class is structured like a series of intense military drills under the watchful eye of a trainer who keeps the group organised, moving quickly and transitioning from one exercise to the next. These classes combine aerobic and anaerobic fitness and strengthen both cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength. Read on to find out if boot camp fitness is right for you:
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Autoimmune Diseases and Joint Pain: The Role of Rheumatologists in Diagnosis and Treatment
Chronic joint pain could be a sign of an autoimmune disease. Discover how rheumatologists in South Africa diagnose and treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and more to help you regain mobility and improve your quality of life.
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Classical Pilates
Classical Pilates Pilates, the exercise that brings to mind thoughts of toned bodies and kale smoothies. This workout, despite becoming globally practiced, is a workout that roots from a very precise classical practice. Pilates is a workout that has become renowned for its ability to tone and strengthen the body in a way that does not cause stress, damage and imbalance. It is an exercise that focuses on flexibility, focus and commitment to mastering it. Classical Pilates evolved during a time of war and historical importance. Joseph Pilates w
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Couples Counselling as a solution to modern relationship conflicts
Negotiating the often-rocky terrain of intimate relationships can be a source of great joy or pain in a person’s life. As relationships can be so difficult, the journey that couples take together can often benefit from professional advice, insight and guidance.
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What is a peptic ulcer and how can treat it?
A peptic ulcer is an extremely painful experience that can trigger multiple other unpleasant symptoms, such as longterm stomach pain, bloating or gas, an intolerance to fatty food, nausea and heartburn. Read on to find out how natural remedies can provide a solution:
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – the name itself sounds lets us know that this form of therapy is not for the faint of heart. Turning to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy will require you, as a patient, to look within yourself and around yourself in ways that are challenging but also exponentially rewarding. ACT developed as a consequence of psychologists and researches wanting to create a type of therapy that would essentially act as a long-term recovery for those suffering from mental health issues. Alt
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The pros and cons of eyelash extensions
Eyelash extensions can provide a fuller, longer, and more voluminous look to natural lashes
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Group Fitness Training
Group Fitness Trainers Working out alone is difficult for a lot of people, especially if you are choosing to work out in the gym. The gym can be a little intimidating, not knowing how to use the machines or what exercises you should be doing to reach your goals – this is where a fitness trainer comes in. however, a personal trainer is not always the best option for some people who would prefer not to have one on one sessions and also for people who would like to work out with others and minimize the cost of a trainer. If you are considering ta
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Healthy habits to help those with depression
Medication and therapy sessions with a psychologist or counsellor are important factors in a person’s recovery from depression, but developing healthy daily habits should be given just as much consideration in one’s mental health plan. Healthy habits, such as practising a balanced diet, exercising regularly, nurturing relationships and hobbies and practising stress management techniques, can all drastically improve a person’s mental health.
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Navigating Healing Trauma with Somatic Experiencing Therapy
Moreover, Somatic Experiencing Therapy equips individuals with invaluable tools for navigating future challenges
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How to Choose the Right Health Course for Your Goals and Interests
Discover how to find the ideal health course for your career, personal growth, or passion. Explore tips on defining goals, researching providers, and evaluating costs, ensuring you choose a program that aligns with your unique needs in health and wellness.
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Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga. Yoga is an incredible practice that includes many different facets. There are a variety of different types of yoga that hold many different benefits. Yoga is a form of exercise that focuses not only on the body, but places a large amount of focus on the mind and spirit. It is important to find the kind of yoga that aligns with what you wish to gain in order for your practice to be as enjoyable as possible. Kundalini Yoga, specifically, is a practice that is energizing and uplifting. It makes direct use of meditation, dynamic
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Ashtanga Yoga Ashtanga Yoga, like all forms of yoga, is structured around a certain way of living. It is based on a philosophy of being attuned to the world around you in a way that does not separate you from the things that you see and feel. Ashtanga yoga instills a philosophy of complete interconnectedness and wholesome mind and body. The practice is specifically designed around utilizing the eight “limbs”. For those of you unfamiliar with yoga, these limbs are eight representations of what elements are strengthened and focused on during t
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Speech Therapy
Most people seem to think that Speech Therapy is only reserved for children or patients who are unable to enunciate and articulate properly. However, this isn’t the case. Speech Therapists often treat patients with auditory processing disorder, dyspraxia and dyslexia. All of these issues make it difficult for people to communicate verbally and via writing, making life frustrating and unnecessarily difficult. Fortunately, Speech Therapists are trained to assist in a wide variety of language and speech problems.
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Colour therapy: Its methods and benefits
Colour therapy, otherwise known as Chromotherapy, is an alternative form of therapy that has evidence of use dating back thousands of years to ancient cultures in China and Egypt.
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Nutritionists
Nutritionists are professionals who specialize in the science of food and nutrition and provide personalized guidance and support to individuals seeking to improve their dietary habits
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