Out of all of the rotten things that one must cope with while struggling with anxiety, one of the worst is being told “just cheer up!” by friends and family. However well-wishing they are, they might not realize that it is virtually impossible to plaster on a smile and feel better.

For those who are dealing with depression and anxiety, the goal of ‘feeling happy’ quickly fades into the background; a much more attainable position is that of complete neutrality, finding a calm emotional and mental center where one’s head is clear enough to be able to function day-to-day.

Depression and anxiety can be crippling in many ways. For sufferers, the ability to arrive at an emotionally calm place, even for a few minutes, is the first step to an eventual recovery. One of the most common techniques used by counselors and therapists in these early stages of treatment is mindfulness. [Read more…]

Hamstrings are extremely important muscles in the body. Aside from helping your legs work they are also stabilizing muscles between the lower back and calves.

Sometimes people overlook proper hamstring training which can result in an unequal relationship between the surrounding muscles which can cause lower back issues. They best way to fix that problem? Get great hamstring workouts in with these three great hamstring exercises!

1 – Stiff-Legged Deadlifts

This is a much overlooked exercise but is one more people should do. When done properly this compound exercise will work all three parts of the hamstring as well as provide a workout for the calves and lower back. [Read more…]

You may not know it but your subconscious mind is the dominant energy source of your brain power and mental ability. Many people are still unaware of this fact and therefore go through life achieving mediocre successes because they still have not yet discovered the extraordinary role of their subconscious to boost their brain power.

This unawareness stunts the development of the subconscious and quenches the energy that comes from it. The body then operates within set standards and norms minimizing only the common skills and abilities acquired by a “normal” mind.

If you want to optimize your brain power and achieve incredible heights in your career, personal life and in every aspect of your existence, then synchronize your conscious with your unconscious mind. Harness the power of your subconscious to achieve what you would ordinarily think as impossible.  As the cliché goes, “It’s all in the mind.” [Read more…]

According to chiropractor Dr. Jeff Echols, about 80% of the population at some point will experience back pain so severe that they will be unable to work or complete daily tasks.  With these odds, it is a good idea to understand some common causes of low back pain.

Dr. Echols mentions that one common cause of low back pain is referred pain from internal organs. In men, especially middle aged or older men, the prostate is a frequent culprit for causing low back pain.

If a man exhibits low back pain and prostate symptoms it is a wise idea to see a medical doctor to examine his prostate.  Prostate related symptoms often include difficulty urinating, inability to completely empty the bladder, frequent urination, or urgency to urinate. [Read more…]

It is so important to instill good dental habits in your kids. Teaching them how to brush and floss properly not only protects their oral health but it also teaches them responsibility.

When your children first sprout some teeth to take care of, it is the parents that have to take full responsibility for the tooth care since the babies are too young. Just put a thin smear of toothpaste on a soft toothbrush and brush the teeth on all sides twice a day. I personally chose to use a toothpaste without flouride in it until my children learned to rinse and spit without swallowing.

You can start increasing the quantity of toothpaste a bit too as they learn to spit more efficiently. Also don’t overlook flossing! I made this mistake and found out at the dentist office that cavities can develop between the teeth when flossing is overlooked even in children. [Read more…]