Tag: breathing exercises
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Can Breathing Exercises Reduce Alzheimer’s Disease Risk?
As the most common form of dementia and affecting over 55 million people globally, Alzheimer’s disease is a global health issue. As researchers work around the clock to find a cure for the condition, others are examining ways in which one can reduce their risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease. While many studies showcase how…
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Miss Dhanusha on Prioritizing Self-Care During A Pandemic
These past few months have been hard on us. This is why it’s always important to regularly check in on yourself and to practice some much-needed self-care when you do. So, how do you begin the journey to self-care? Luckily, Longevity LIVE created Wellness Wednesdays. It’s a weekly Instagram interview at 19h00 SAST hosted by…
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Mindfulness Exercises For The Elderly
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3 Breathing Techniques To Ease Anxiety
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8 Side-Effects of Wearing Face Masks and How To Fix Them
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Anxiety Relief: 4 Easy Breathing Exercises To Calm You Down
Breathing helps to keep us alive. However, with the current state of the world, be it the concerns around social justice or worries about the long-term impact of COVID-19, our anxiety levels have reached fever-pitch and it’s impacted how we breathe which, in turn, has affected our health. Thankfully, there are breathing exercises that you…
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Breathing Techniques Might Help Your Allergies This Summer
Breathing techniques are believed to be a fine solution for those of you who might be struggling with allergies. Sounds weird, but apparently the root cause of your allergies has a lot to do with your breathing. Come to think of it, a lot of our health problems happen because we don’t breathe properly. You’d…
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Punching Bags Is Fun And May Relieve Frustration
Punching bags in the gym or at home is an extremely satisfying and therapeutic experience. While it’s true that violence never solves anything, in this case, you’re not harming anybody. So go for it! Everybody suffers from stress at some point in their lives and therefore must find ways to relieve it. If you’re going…
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6 Best Breathing Exercises for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Anyone who has ever suffered from pulmonary fibrosis knows just how scary and anxiety-inducing the experience can be. People with pulmonary fibrosis often experience shortness of breath with movement or even at rest, and the feeling of struggling to breathe and tightness in the chest can be uncomfortable and overwhelming at the best of times.…