Kayaking and Paddle Boarding in rivers and lakes are a great way to enjoy the outdoors. For those living near the beach, ocean kayaking is also a lot of fun. The price is right and the magnificent abundance of beauty you can experience will always be memorable. The equipment is reasonably priced to get started. For example, you can rent a kayak for $40-$75 a day and you can buy a mid-level kayak for $300-$800. Paddle boards are also available for rent and for purchase, begin at about $300 and … [Read more...] about Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Rivers and Lakes
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Celebrating the Great Outdoors
The National Park Service in the US recently celebrated 100 Years. In nearly every country, people are enjoying the great outdoors through hiking, fishing, exploring, camping, photographing, climbing and many other activities. Full time work crews, Park Rangers and volunteers keep the National Parks accessible and usable. These people are exceptionally skilled at preserving the integrity, natural beauty and environment that make travelers want to visit the parks year after year. Have you … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Great Outdoors
Exercise Your Social Skills
Are you planning to attend or host a party soon? In social situations, why is it that some people make such a positive impression? What are the behaviors that define someone as a confident class act? The answers are found in five key social skills. 1. It’s not really anything you do, but How You Feel. It’s the capacity to relax. Stress and anxiety are contagious. If you seem confident and composed, you’ll encounter that in others. The first step in the ability to relax is to identify … [Read more...] about Exercise Your Social Skills
Stress Less During Your Commute
Your commute can be a large component of your daily stress load. It doesn’t need to be. Here are six tips to help you Stress Less. Live More.™ during your commute: 1. Shorten your Drive - Use a traffic and navigation application such as WAZE to improve your daily commute. These apps share real-time information and will help you save time, gas and energy while commuting. 2. Plan Ahead - For a smoother morning, prepare the night before and give yourself some flex time for the unexpected. … [Read more...] about Stress Less During Your Commute
Vital Vacation Tips
Summer Time is vacation time for many of us. The kids are out of school and family trips are planned. In the world of The 100 Year Lifestyle, we call vacations Play Time. Play Time has many benefits and may help prevent forced time off that is caused by a health crisis. When someone makes the transition from Crisis Care to Lifestyle Care with their chiropractic adjustments, they often experience higher levels of health. The same is true with people who plan for and build vacations into their … [Read more...] about Vital Vacation Tips
Why Stress Affects Everyone Differently
Stress is a nervous system reaction that causes your heart to beat faster, your muscles to be tense, your stomach to tighten, and your hair follicles to stand up, all as a way to prepare your body for an emergency. When you interpret a situation as stressful, whether it truly is or not, your brain triggers this reaction by sending a signal over your spinal cord and nervous system to every cell of your body. In prehistoric times, this would have been the perfect reaction to escape from a hungry … [Read more...] about Why Stress Affects Everyone Differently
The Nerve of Spring
Spring is just around the corner. Do you have the nerve for it? The sunshine and warmer weather can be strong motivators for people to go out and play. They bring the benefits of natural Vitamin D, fresh air, longer days and the potential to do more. It can also offer changes to your fitness routine as you become more active and do what you dreamed of when the cold kept you indoors. As your energy and activity level rises, your nervous system will be tested in many new ways. Gardening, … [Read more...] about The Nerve of Spring
Environmental Stress and You
Major storms and extreme weather seem to be hitting at an accelerated rate. For those in the path of a hurricane or in a flood zone—or for anyone dealing with the anxiety and hardship of evacuation or relocation—these events can have a variety of negative impacts on health. In terms of your well-being, the stress you may feel from environmental disruptions can be debilitating. Traumatic stress and even PTSD sometimes occur in people who face natural disasters, but any victim of environmental … [Read more...] about Environmental Stress and You