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- Pam Grout
- @jujitsowriter
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- Alternative & Complementary Medicine
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How does exercise burn fat?
One of the main reasons exercise burns fat is because it increases the rate of oxygen that's delivered to your cells. When you run, for example, you increase your oxygen intake from seven or ei...
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Does thinking about weight loss help me lose weight?
Thinking about your weight and your diet is not exactly a productive way to spend your time - at least not more than say an hour a month. Next time you're starting to wonder how many fat grams are ...
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How do I perform kapalabhati?
In case you don't speak Sanskrit, Kapalabhati means skull-cleanser. It's an energizing breath that stimulates digestion and elimination. Do this once a day. Sit in a comfortable position.Do twenty ...
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How can I get out of my weight loss rut?
In case you're not already, you should be pounding yourself on the back right now, giving yourself a big hug or maybe even an Academy Award. Really lay on the encouraging comments. Say things like ...
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How do I perform cleansing exercises?
Sit in a comfortable chair.Inhale deeply through the nose.Exhale through a puckered mouth, shaped like an "o" as if you were blowing out a candle.Repeat three times.Let out a few deep sighs.Repeat ...
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How do I hold on to my dream of having a fit, healthy body?
Changing your weight requires faith. Especially on those days when you look in the mirror and want to scream. Those days when you hate your hair, your eyes have bags, and your complexion is so splo...
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How can I perform obstacle breathing exercises?
Find an everyday drinking straw.Start paying attention to your “in breath" and "out breath."Take a breath. Put the straw in your mouth and let the exhale come through the straw instead of thr...
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What benefits can I expect from obstacle breathing?
This is another biggie with breathing coaches because by putting up an obstacle you make conscious contact with your breath. By focusing on the out breath, more air goes out and when more air goes ...
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What breathing exercises should I perform before going to bed?
This is a great breathing exercise to try before bedtime. Do this one as often as you like. Stand up straight with your feet eighteen to twenty inches apart and toes pointed slightly outward. If yo...
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How can I improve the effectiveness of visualization techniques?
Create a mental picture of anything you want to eliminate - say your flabby forearms. Visualize it in a form that makes sense to you.Picture any steps you take as working. For example, if you're do...
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Can deep breathing help me better enjoy life?
The best way to get past the crosses that you've unwittingly decided to bear is by breathing. It's that simple. When we practice breathing, we increase our ability to enjoy life.What deep breathing...
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How do I perform alternative nostril breathing exercises?
Sit in a chair or on a comfortable mat on the floor with your back straight. Essentially, what you will be doing in this exercise is breathing in one nostril and out the other, then in the second n...
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Does what I say about myself influence my body?
Sure, you can quietly hope to lose weight. You can change your fate, wishing in tragic silence that you'd sure appreciate being a tad bit skinnier. This will let your body know that you are serious...
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How can I learn to better control my breath?
As we begin to practice the pumping exercises, we become keenly aware of how much control we actually have over our breath. Do it once a day.Lie on the floor with your knees slightly bent.Start rel...
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Can breathing exercises help me get in touch with my body?
The whole point of breathing is to learn to trust yourself, trust your body. Right now, you think of your body as a willful child that you must control, that you must keep very close tabs on.As you...
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