Want to live forever? Or at least longer than average? The key to a healthy, long life is building the right foundation for healthy habits. Why habits, you ask? Short answer: trends and diets come and go, so do hobbies, but habits stick. You are your habits, no more, no less. Long answer: read here. So, what are the right healthy habits for longevity?
Read MoreWe all know some of our obvious habits. They’re simply the things that we do. In terms of definitions from psychology, habits are repeated behaviors that require little or no thought. By that definition, a lot of our daily activities would count as habits, good or bad. So clearly, we humans are well equipped to maintain habits. But what if you want to start new habits?
Read MoreAccording to the World Health Organization (“WHO”), physical inactivity levels are rising in many countries with major implications for the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (“NCD”) and the general health of the population worldwide. As a matter of fact, physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for global mortality. Sounds pretty serious, doesn’t it?
Read MoreNo wearable device? No problem. With our in-app Stress Scan, you can read Resting Heart Rate (“RHR”) and Heart Rate Variability (“HRV”) right off your fingertip, using just your smartphone camera.
Read MoreThis is one of those trendy keywords that seem to come up on fitness blogs and social media over the past few years. Is it the same as flexibility, or something totally different? Let’s explore.
Read MoreHIIT (“High-Intensity Interval Training”) is a form of exercise that is mostly cardiovascular based but can include weights. The idea is that one alters between high-intensity bursts of output followed by a period of rest or moderate movement. HIIT can make one’s heartrate vary greatly. A very simple example HIIT could be a 400m sprint on a treadmill followed by a 3-minute interval of walking.
Read MoreCardio training, also known as aerobic training, is a form of exercise that gets your heart pumping and sweat flowing. It includes a long list of activities that increase your breathing and heart rate, such as brisk walking, swimming, running, or cycling. Aerobic exercise helps keep your heart, lungs, and circulatory system healthy.
Read MoreIntermittent Fasting is simply a habitual cycle of a body-switching between an extended period of fasting and consequently shorter period of feeding states, with varying ‘eat window’ schedules.
Read MoreMeditation can be a powerful tool for personal development, whether the aim is simply mental performance, stress relief, or even overcoming trauma. Besides a plethora of clinically proven benefits, meditation can also help you develop useful skills for daily life.
Read MoreStrength Training is a type of physical exercise specializing in the use of resistance to induce muscular contraction, which builds strength, anaerobic endurance, size of skeletal muscles and bone density [study link]. It also makes you look and feel good!
Read MoreSleep is a basic human need, along with air, water, and food. You cannot stay alive without it. Sadly, most of the research points out how incredibly unhealthy it is to be deprived of sleep, which is anything less than 7 hours!
Read MoreStress is many things. It can be annoying, or life-destroying. It can be psychological, or physiological. The point is, whether you're an athlete looking to recover between workouts or a working professional looking to perform at your best, you can only control what you measure. So if you want to avoid burnout and injury, you'll want a way to measure stress.
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