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After attending league night at the Backyard Axe Throwing League, I’m not sure why anyone would settle for darts and billiards as the preferred release after the daily grind. Three rounds of five hatchet throws at the bulls-eye definitely gets the blood boiling in these winter months. And while it’s … Read More
Hitting the hay pretty late? Chances are, you spend more time worrying throughout your day. A study published in Cognitive Therapy and Research has found that later bedtime is strongly associated with more worrying thoughts. Researchers had one hundred students fill out a survey about their average bedtime, what they … Read More
Trying to shed a few pounds? Here’s a tip: stand on that scale early and often. A study published in PLOS One has found that people who weigh themselves more often tend to lose more weight than people who don’t. Researchers followed forty obese (BMI of 25 and over) people … Read More
If you’re reconsidering your work habits, consider getting a sit-stand desk. [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiKg6JfS658[/youtube]
So, starting on that New Year’s resolution, huh? Well, to really maximize your gains, aerobic exercise just won’t cut it. It’s time to start pumping iron. A study published in Obesity has found that men who did twenty minutes of daily weight training had less of an increase in age-related … Read More
