Relaxation
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How Hiking Helps Your Mental Health
The next time someone tells you to “take a hike”, thank them for the suggestion and action their words as quickly as possible. Physically speaking, we should hike as it is an excellent form of exercise with many well-known benefits: improved cardiovascular health, strength, and stability, to name just a few. What this polite individual… Read More
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Essential Guide To Work-Life Balance
If you could gain two extra hours every day, how would you spend this newly-found bonus time? Would you commit to a morning meditation practice? Would you pursue a creative passion project? Or would you focus on developing and maintaining deeper connections and relationships with those you love? There are many permutations, but it would… Read More
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7 techniques to reduce stress and manage IBS symptoms
Q: I’ve noticed that since Covid, my digestive system has not been performing as well. Is there a relationship between stress and how my intestines work? A: Studies around the gut-brain connection are increasing, and proving something that we’ve always noticed; that our digestive system talks to our brain, and our brain talks to our… Read More
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Stress Hormones
Stress hormones are released in response to a stressful situation. This could be a near-miss car accident, a project deadline at work, or overdue bills—any event where our unconscious deems we are in a threatening situation. Before we are even aware, our sympathetic nervous system triggers our fight, flight, or freeze response, and a flood of stress hormones… Read More
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The Cause of your low energy and how to fix it
Feeling tired and low on energy has a dramatic effect on your life. Being low on energy reduces productivity, happiness, longevity, and your overall health. Understanding what causes a lack of energy and how to fix it is critical, and what we aim to share with you in this article. What Causes Low Energy Essentially… Read More
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Different Kinds of Meditation
We live in a world of choice; 50 shades of grey, 150 flavors of ice cream, 50 styles of yoga, and over 300 various mind/body practices of meditation. It’s oh so easy to get frozen in the decision-making process and then not choose anything! Below is a summary of the different kinds of meditation to… Read More
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Q&A: How do I calm my anxiety?
Q: How do I calm my anxiety? A: According to Harvard’s health scientists, anxiety and its family of stress disorders affect over 40 million Americans, and now with the fears generated from the COVID pandemic, it is on the rise. There is a wide range of anxiety and stress-related disorders. From constant worry to various… Read More
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Creative Ways to Mother Yourself
Next Mother’s Day, we invite you to think of the word mother as a verb (“to mother”), versus a noun. Why? Mothering transcends the female–you’re mothered by anyone (or thing) who offers you acceptance, nourishment, instruction, and empowerment. By detaching motherhood from any particular person, you’ll begin to notice where you could personally use more… Read More
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2019 Mountain Trek Schedule Updates
As Sir Isaac Newton taught us, a body in motion stays in motion. At Mountain Trek, we believe this not only applies to the human body, but our program as well. We must constantly seek novel methods to improve the offering—that’s the only way we will continue to help you improve your health. While this… Read More
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What’s so hot about hot springs? 5 Reasons to go for a soak
Hot springs are full-steam ahead on being the #1 luxury vacationers prioritize when picking their holiday destination. Why? Not only are they great for post-ski socializing, they work wonders for your body, physically and mentally. Read More