These top fitness apps answer the question we're all wondering about five minutes after we get to the gym: What am I doing here? And how can I do it faster? We're all for sweating it out, but we're not all for making it last longer than it has to. That's why we're big on high-intensity interval training (HIIT). HIIT is all about getting maximum fitness benefits in the …Continue Reading
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14 Quotes by Women to Inspire and Motivate You
The second post in our series on Women's History Month features some powerful, fist-up quotes by women in the field of positive psychology. As these quotes will show, positive psychology is one of the fields on which the sisterhood has left their indelible mark. It's through their research and wisdom that we find ourselves happier and healthier in our daily …Continue Reading
New Research on Light Exercise May Make You Move More
Breaking news from Sweden (and how often does that happen): If you're a HIIT-hater or someone who forces intense exercise, rejoice — light exercise has bigger benefits than we thought. Big enough to make you live longer. What Science Wants Us to Know about Light Exercise Scientists from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet published a long-term study that concludes light …Continue Reading
A Powerful Mindfulness Quote for Every Mood
Our minds can be easily distracted by the simplest of things—a notification on our phones, a particularly shiny object, 24/7 access to Google. But while we may not be able to fully control our thoughts and feelings, we can use mindfulness as a way to calm them, accept them, and work with them. And what better way to inspire us to be more mindful than by dipping into a …Continue Reading
1 Simple, Science-Backed Secret for Reducing Stress
Are you good at reducing stress? If you're like most Americans, the answer is probably no. Judging by our increasingly busy schedules, rising rates of anxiety, and the general sense of frazzlement during the workweek (you know the one), it's no surprise you struggle to get your stress under control. The annual Stress in America Survey shows that Americans are reporting more …Continue Reading
