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Sauna Sessions
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am going to talk about the benefits of using a sauna regularly. This is something I try to do at least twice a week for 10-15 minutes each time. I like to use the sauna after my stretching after working out. I have found it to be very helpful and I look forward to it at the end of my gym session.
Benefits of using a sauna:
- Improves overall health
- Helps to flush toxins
- Aid in muscle recovery
- Helps to relieve stress
Now, I am going to go into detail about each of these benefits. According to JAMA, regular sauna use (four times a week for 15 minutes) can reduce your mortality rate by 40%. The sauna can lead to a healthier brain. There have been studies that show regular use of a sauna can reduce your risk for dementia and alzheimers. Heat also helps to increase the speed as to which white blood cells are released in our bodies, this can help us to fight illnesses. Saunas can help to cleanse your skin as well. Sweating helps to rinse the bacteria out of the epidermal layer and sweat ducts. Due to the heat of the sauna, your body begins to deep sweat, this can help your body to rid it of many toxins. These toxins include: lead, copper, zinc, nickel, and even mercury. The sauna can help you by relaxing your muscles and improving your circulation. This happens because your vessels dilate which supplies your muscles with more oxygen. This also helps to speed up your muscle healing process. Sauna’s help to regulate your cortisol in your system, lowering cortisol and increasing serotonin.
I personally love using the sauna and I have seen a lot of the benefits above. I was so excited when the sauna opened back up at my gym this year. I definitely missed it. I feel when I use it after working out that my recovery is better and faster. I feel better overall.
If you are thinking about trying out the sauna for the first time, listen to your body. I would start by doing five minutes. If you feel dizzy or nausea, get out of the sauna. If you are dehydrated, the sauna can make that worse. Make sure that you are well hydrated before doing a sauna session. Do not stay in the sauna longer than twenty minutes.
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7 Benefits of Practicing Meditation
Hi Everyone!
Today’s blog is about meditation. Meditation is a habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. Healthline states that there are several benefits from meditation, they include: reducing stress, controlling anxiety, promoting emotional health, enhancing self-awareness, lengthening attention span, improving sleep, and decreasing blood pressure. I didn’t even list them all out and look how beneficial it can be for you!
I learned about meditation in high school but really began to use it in my daily life in my junior year of college. I was taking a stress management and yoga course at the same time. Being reminded of this practice couldn’t have come at a better time. I was extremely overwhelmed with everything that was going on in my life. I was working a ton of hours, going to school full time, and had recently went through a terrible breakup. I was having a really hard time turning my brain off at night. Which was really making my energy levels almost nonexistent from lack of sleep.
I learned by doing something as simple as focusing on your breath while you are laying in bed, can be considered meditating. I began doing this and whenever a terrible thought would creep into my mind, I would go back to focusing on my breath. I won’t say that it was easy but eventually I was back to sleeping through the nights.
You can start with something simple like using the breath app on your apple watch. If you don’t have an apple watch you can set a timer for 60 seconds and take deep breaths in and out for that time. It is amazing what a simple minute of meditating can do for you!
I have attached a YouTube video below of a guided meditation that is for beginners so you can learn how to meditate if it is foreign to you!
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