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How Fishing Makes You A Better Person: Psychological Benefits of Fishing

October 9, 2019 by Joi Leave a Comment

by Mila Foster

There aren’t as many rewarding and thought-evoking sports as fishing is. Going out to the great outdoors, connecting with nature, having a relaxing and exciting time while at the same time reaping the benefits of your catch is what fishing is all about, and more. Fishing is a type of sport or hobby that allows you to be who you are, lets you wander in your thoughts and enables you to become a better person. If you are wondering how can all of that be true, read on to find out.

Fishing helps you combat stress and agitation

The fact that you are constantly outdoors has numerous psychological benefits. Just listening to nature around you, birds chirping, water splashing on your boat, and even indulging in the dead silence can help you push any stressed-provoking thoughts far from the mind. Fishing can not only help you fight off stress, but it can even enable you to feel more relieved, mindful and grateful. As you sit and wait for minutes, hours for your pray, you are psychologically learning how to be more patient, stress-free, and careless.

Fishing enables you to get more physically active

Amongst many other health benefits of fishing, staying in regular physical motion will help you stay fit and agile. Any type of physical exercise is extremely productive to our organism, and the moment you step outside your car, walk up and down the shoreline, carry your fishing rods and other gear, and even while riveting and casting for hours can help you burn up to 200 calories per hour. These repetitive moments as you have to cast your line into position, retrieve and cast again, trigger adequate muscle movement which is also quite beneficial.

Fishing triggers positive emotions

There are many more reasons that can trigger a keen fisherman to go fishing. Sometimes it is just the will to catch a nice trout and serve it to your guests, in most cases it is the sheer will of doing something productive and psychologically effective. Believe it or not, but when done with a family member, or a buddy or two, fishing can also help you uplift your spirit and boost up your mood no matter how run down or apprehensive you might have been feeling. When you are outside, in a serene atmosphere, surrounded with captivating nature and a peaceful environment, your serotonin level arises and you start feeling more content and ready to take up any challenges.

Fishing helps you sharpen up

Probably you have never wondered that going fishing can help you with your memory problems. Well, one of the most effective ways to keep your mental health in order, improve your memory and brain function is to go fishing. Simply being in a tranquil setting, surrounded by your thoughts, having the time to think about important life’s decisions can stimulate faster brain activities. Therefore, if you wish to fight off memory loss, or any other cognitive declines, you should take up fishing.

Fishing can prolong your life

Going fishing outdoors during daylight increases your vitamin D intake. As you are regularly exposed to the sun, you will also feel more joyous, your mood will be uplifted, plus you will never feel depresses. Not only that but preparing and eating your prized catch can help you intake healthy an nutritious protein. Eating fish on a regular basis can help you live longer since it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, low-fat protein, and other healthy properties that are vital for the organism. Even if many recreational anglers release their catch, if you were to eat some of them, you can decrease your blood pressure, reduce irregular heartbeats, and even lower the risk of stroke.

All in all, fishing is definitely more than just a sport or a pastime. It is a way of love. And by reading all of these benefits, you will realize that fishing can really make you become a better person.

Filed Under: Articles by Various Authors, General, Health, Mental Fitness

An Integrated Approach to Treating Anxiety

October 4, 2019 by Joi Leave a Comment

Dealing with Anxiety

Anxiety is a condition that humanity has struggled with for time untold, and in the modern era, the world has become more aware of it than ever. The everyday stresses of life constantly push employees, students, and people of nearly every occupation and lifestyle into fretting, anxious patterns of thought. And the effects go further than that.

In fact, anxiety has been connected to many different symptoms and health concerns. For instance, while it is clearly related to temporary spikes in blood pressure, the effects of those increases have actually been shown to be as damaging as long-term hypertension, creating the same effect in a fraction of the time. In other words, while anxiety may not directly lead to hypertension, its effects in the short-term are just as harmful to your body. In addition, anxiety has also been shown to be a direct consequence of and emotional reaction to chronic pain, a condition leads tens of millions of Americans to find ways to deal with pain, and many people in the disability community are quite familiar with these approaches.

And yet, anxiety is far too often treated as a secondary illness of little concern or consequence. It’s seen as an issue that can be solved with a simple pep talk or encouragement to “calm down.” As is so often the case in life, though, the best solution for anxiety comes not from one specific panacea, but from a collection of integrated activities and options that work together towards one united solution.

If you struggle to cope with stress, here are a few different ways that you can attempt to address those anxious thoughts, behaviors, and your overall health in order to manage stress.

Understanding Your Mind

While things like anxiety medication and exercise often come to mind when addressing acute mental illnesses like anxiety and depression, the truth is, the process begins in your mind. Facing your anxiety “on its own turf” so to speak, is an excellent way to quickly get to the bottom of what has you so stressed out.

Cognitive behavioral therapy has long been used as an effective tool to diagnose and manage stress and anxiety. Identify warped patterns of thinking that most anxious people — no matter their circumstances, culture, background, or limitations — slip into in one way or another. Things like mental filters, all-or-nothing thinking, and jumping to conclusions all factor into an anxious mindset, and the simple act of being aware of them can help you begin to regain control over your thoughts.

In addition to cognitive behavioral therapy, it can be incredibly helpful to take the time to meditate each day. The simple act of slowing yourself down and calming your mind in order to focus on what truly matters can do wonders to increase relaxation, decrease muscle tension, and reduce those anxious thoughts.

Living a Healthy Lifestyle

Along with taking care of your mental health, it’s critical that an anxious person takes the time to care for their physical body. Regular exercise is an obvious solution. Even though it can be challenging to work up the motivation to find new methods to exercise, there are many different yet effective options the disability community has explored in order to get some reps in throughout the day. From seated tricep dips to water aerobics and even, if you’re the competitive type, wheelchair sports, there are plenty of opportunities to get your heart rate up.

While physical exercise is key, it’s just as important that you also take the time to regulate your diet in order to keep yourself healthy. Food is typically seen as fuel, but it’s actually much more than that. When properly used, food can serve as medicine in and of itself. For instance, zinc-rich foods like cashews, beef, egg yolks, fatty fish (with Omega-3 fatty acid), kefir, and even pickles have been linked to reduced levels of anxiety. You can also avoid things like processed meat and bleached flours in order to reduce chronic pain — and often, by extension, anxiety symptoms as well.

In summary, how you exercise and what you eat can factor heavily into how you treat your anxiety.

Natural Remedies

Along with a healthy diet and exercise, it’s important to be aware of the many natural remedies for anxiety that don’t necessarily require prescription medicine. Passionflower supplements, for instance, have long been seen as an ancient yet excellent natural anxiety solution. The same goes for other herbal supplements like lavender and chamomile.

Another trending solution is CBD oil. Humans’ endocannabinoid systems have been directly connected to regulating emotions and can affect both anxiety and depression. Evidence is mounting to support the fact that taking CBD oil can have a direct impact on the struggle against anxiety.

Seek Professional Advice

Not all doctors are equal. However, many modern medical professionals are well aware of the power of an integrated approach to dealing with anxiety. Therefore, it can be worth taking the time to seek out professional help in order to make sure you’re taking every possible step towards both the healing of current symptoms as well as future prevention.

As you do so, though, make sure you inquire about their knowledge of mental health in order to vet their methods and beliefs when it comes to using a holistic approach. Roughly 77 million Americans still live in areas with a shortage of mental health professionals, and you want to make sure that you find a doctor or nurse practitioner who is both informed and willing to work with you.

A Holistic Solution for Mental Health

As a quick review, some of the best ways to deal with anxiety in a holistic manner include:

  • Implementing cognitive behavioral therapy.
  • Practicing meditation and mindfulness.
  • Eating a healthy diet.
  • Getting exercise regularly.
  • Using natural remedies like herbal supplements or CBD oil.
  • Seeking informed professional advice.

When approached from multiple angles like this, it’s much easier to diagnose, address, and reduce the numerous physical and mental symptoms of anxiety. This, in turn, helps to restore a sense of peace and tranquility to your thoughts, no matter what stressful situations you may find yourself confronted with.

Filed Under: Health, Mental Fitness, Problem Solving, Stress Management Tagged With: axniety, battling anxiety naturally

Essential Oils for Sore Feet (EVEN Plantar Fasciitis)

October 2, 2019 by Joi Leave a Comment

Cute Sandals

A Tale of “Super Cute Sandals” Leading to “Anything But Cute” Foot Pain!

As I said a while back on the Self Help Blog, I have fallen in love with essential oils. I’ve always been a HUGE fan of aromatherapy but am fairly new to the world of essential oils.

Trust me, I’m making up for lost time!

Years of living every single day of summer in “super cute” sandals and “comfy” flip flops has led to recurring Plantar Fasciitis. Talk about painful. If you’ve never had this horrible foot condition, please do all you can to never invite it into your life. PAINFUL! Annoyingly, it will often go away for a while, only to return. Check out the best flip flops for plantar fasciitis.

Recently, after a 2-3 year absence, mine returned with a vengeance – in both feet, no less! I turned to essential oils to see if they’d make it more bearable. I’ve found a few that have proven very helpful for me.

  1. Peppermint Essential Oil. Peppermint essential oil (my “go to” for headaches and stiff necks) is helpful for several reasons when it comes to relieving pain – It increases circulation and is also a natural pain reliever. If you have muscle pain of any kind, it is also wonderful when it comes to stopping muscle spasms.
  2. Rosemary Essential Oil.  Rosemary is a new oil in my arsenal but I absolutely love it. Like Peppermint Oil, Rosemary oil relieves pain – EVEN arthritis pain.
  3. Lavender Essential Oil. Lavender does more than just relax your mind, it relaxes your body and – when it comes to pain – this is a glorious thing. While I use lavender essential oil in many ways, I actually turn to Lavender Bath Salts for soaking my feet. Heavenly!

You can use the essential oils by adding 5 drops to warm water and soaking your feet. When I don’t want to be confined to the bathroom tub or sing, I simply soak a washcloth in the essential oil water and wrap my foot in the rag (after ringing it out, of course). Wrapping a grocery bag around the wrapped foot keeps it from drying out too fast. The wrap is good (and downright delightful) for about 15-20 minutes.

This morning, while searching for a few new bottles of Peppermint Essential Oil on Amazon, I came across something BRILLIANT that I plan to stock up on: Peppermint Essential Oil Roll On! This will be the most effective way to apply Peppermint Essential oil to my feet (as well as my forehead when a headache strikes). The link I just used goes to a two-pack (which is the same, or even less, price as many single packs). I want the 2 pack because one can stay at home and I can keep the other in my purse to keep with me at all times. If you’ve ever tried to apply essential oil while in public, you know all to well how cool these roll ons are! There are even Lavender Essential Oil Roll Ons available.

Seriously, my world just shifted!

I’m doing more research on natural foot pain relief and will post more information as it is uncovered. In the meantime, take good care of your feet. They’ll settle the score in the years to come if you don’t.

Filed Under: Aging Well, Gift Ideas, Health Tagged With: essential oils for foot pain, foot pain, help plantar fasciitis pain, naturally cure foot pain

Happy Gut, Happy You: How to Keep Your Digestive System Healthy

August 6, 2019 by Joi Leave a Comment

by Maggie Hammond

Do you suffer from constipation, acid reflux or a mountain of other gut issues that make your life difficult? Are you afraid to leave the house because you fear stomach issues? You likely have poor gut health and it’s impacting every aspect of your life from sleep to your mood.

You need to know how to keep the digestive system healthy. It holds the bulk of our immune system and helps release the neurotransmitter serotonin. When your digestive system isn’t healthy, it leads to many problems from illness to bloating and more.

We’ll show you the best ways to keep your digestive system healthy and happy.

How to Keep the Digestive System Healthy? Change Your Diet.

The fuel for the body is the food you put into it. Unfortunately, thanks to our busy lifestyles, we don’t always choose the best options. We need things that are quick like fast food and processed foods.

These can lead to poor digestive health. Instead, choose healthier alternatives. It’s possible you can be allergic to certain foods and not even know it. You can remove gluten and dairy from your diet and see how it makes you feel.

Stay away from sugar because it can cause inflammation and growth of unwanted bacteria.

Keep Your Gut Bacteria in Balance

The bacteria in the digestive system are key to breaking down the foods, but when there is an imbalance, it can lead to health issues.

There are foods high in probiotics such as sauerkraut, onions, garlic, and asparagus to keep your bacteria healthy and in balance. You can also get supplements filled with probiotics, but be careful as too much can lead to a bacterial imbalance.

It’s best to use natural food for probiotics, but if you use supplements, follow the directions.

Change Your Lifestyle

Have you ever been really stressed and then have to go to the bathroom every 10 minutes or your stomach hurts and you get really gassy? These are all symptoms of bad gut health. The stresses in your life have a big impact on your digestive health.

Stress and anxiety can limit stomach acid and lead to constipation and bloating or do the exact opposite, and you can develop diarrhea.  You must learn to relax and eliminate the stresses in your life. Practice meditation and Yoga to help bring peace to your inner self.

Many times there is little we can do to reduce stress in our jobs and family, so mastering these relaxation techniques can help you calm down after a stressful situation.

It is important to be as relaxed as possible before you eat. Chew your food completely and keep your mind calm. Let the digestive system do its job in the best conditions possible.

Digestive Health Is Your Responsibility

If you suffer from stomach problems or seem to always be sick, it might be your digestive health. We’ve explained how to keep the digestive system healthy and now it’s up to you to make it happen.

If you want to learn about probiotics and digestive health, please explore our site.

Bio: Maggie Hammond is a retired nurse and freelance writer, exploring and writing in the U.S. in retirement. An advocate for public health and nursing qualifications, she feels passionate about raising awareness of the current strain on public health organisations.

Filed Under: General, Health

Triggers That Cause Sweating

August 5, 2019 by Joi Leave a Comment

by Amanda Green

Sweating and Triggers in Human Beings

Sweating is a normal part of being a human. People perspire all of the time. They perspire for all sorts of different reasons as well. Many diverse factors can contribute to sweating. People sweat as a result of participating in vigorous exercise sessions. They sweat as the result of consuming food items that are especially hot and spicy. They sweat as the reaction to overwhelming and difficult life circumstances. They even sweat when they’re exposed to immoderately high temperatures or humidity levels. A degree of sweating is one hundred percent normal in people. Immoderate sweating, however, can in some cases point to a health problem. If sweating too much is a big problem for you, then you should seek medical attention as soon as possible. Immoderate sweating may be related to all sorts of health concerns.

Visit the Doctor for an In-Depth Evaluation

“Hyperhydrosis” is the name of the medical term for immoderate sweating. If you have hyperhydrosis, it may be related to all sorts of health issues. Some examples of health issues that may bring on an abnormal degree of sweating are malaria, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, heart attacks, diabetic hypoglycemia, tuberculosis, obesity, hyperthyroidism and menopause. Note, too, that sweating that is unusual in intensity may be the result of medication use. People who utilize antidepressants and beta blockers often encounter troubles that relate to immoderate perspiration.

If you have concerns that involve how much you sweat, then you need to take action. The first thing you should do is set up an appointment with a doctor who can help you get to the bottom of the frustrating situation. If a doctor assesses you and determines that a medical problem is behind your sweating dilemma, then treatment may resolve everything for you gradually. Your sweating, however, may not necessarily be related to any health issue. If your sweating isn’t medical in nature, it may be up to you to take control of the problem all by yourself.

You may want to research options in antiperspirants that are on the market. There are antiperspirants that can be particularly effective. There are those that work wonders for people who want to manage immoderate sweating. There are many that work like a charm on people who want to manage moistness and unpleasant sweat odors as well. If you’re in that camp, then you should research choices in antiperspirants and deodorants that get rave reviews. You can assess the Internet for antiperspirant ratings and reviews. You can even get a recommendation from your doctor. You doctor may be able to help you find a product that can keep your sweating situation in check.

Emotions and Immoderate Sweating

Do not forget that immoderate sweating is sometimes the consequence of emotion. If you feel nervous or frustrated by something that’s going on in your life, it may lead to sweating that seems a bit out of hand. That’s why trying to relax may help you get your sweating problem under control. There are all sorts of strategies that can work out well for people who wish to clear their minds and take it easy. If you want to stop your nerves from ruling your world and your sweat glands, then you may want to try out yoga or meditation. There are other things you can do to feel more serene, too. You can try reading an interesting book that has been on your radar for a while. You can try taking a long and luxurious bubble bath. You can try taking a nap outside under the warm and gentle glow of the sun on a hammock. You can even try engaging in a riveting conversation with a person you trust very much.

Sweating doesn’t have to be the bane of your existence. It’s critical to make sure that your sweating has absolutely nothing to do with your wellness. It’s critical to put time into researching products that can help you combat a messy sweating dilemma as well. Be sure to test out many products. Don’t give up quickly. Immoderate sweating is something that can make people feel extremely self-conscious. It can be something that stops people from leading healthy and well-rounded existences, too. It’s critical to do what you can to keep your sweat situation in check.

Filed Under: Health, Self Help

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