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Nov 06, 2008 -
If stress finds its way into the end of your day, and all you want to do is get away from it all, sit on the beach,and feel sun on your skin and the warm sand on your toes. Then go ahead and imagine it.
Just 90 seconds of visualization can work wonders, lowering your stress level.
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Jan 24, 2007 -
It looks like a wandering mind is the human brain's default setting.
Researchers are unraveling the complexities of the brain and the latest findings show that with no specific task at hand we simply daydream. Not that all the thoughts are of a dream date with McDreamy, they are a little more like "to do" lists.
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Jul 09, 2009 -
My bed and me are usually best friends, and when it's time to get into my PJs and retire for the night, I usually have no trouble falling asleep. Occasionally though, I lie in bed tossing and turning and worrying about my coughing daughter down the hall, stressing about tomorrow's to-do list, or daydreaming about what I'll make for the dinner party I have planned for the weekend. The next thing I know, I look at the clock and an hour has gone by.
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Jun 02, 2009 -
If you can't get outside for a run or bike ride, using a cardio machine is a wonderful alternative. Since the weather is always perfect indoors, you never have an excuse not to work out. It can be agonizingly boring though, so here are some suggestions from FitSugar readers to help beat the boredom and make your cardio machine time more enjoyable.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
If you're stressed out, wound up, or feeling down, then you're in desperate need of Yoga Nidra. It's the definition of deep relaxation.
The nidra class is devoted to bringing you into complete stillness and calmness while still being aware.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Signs and tests
- Treatment
- Support Groups
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
- References
Illustrations
Brain structures
Limbic system
Treatment of epilepsy
Central nervous system
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Epilepsy is a brain disorder involving repeated spontaneous seizures of any type.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Seizures ("fits," convulsions) are episodes of disturbed brain function that cause changes in attention or behavior. They are caused by abnormally excited electrical signals in the brain.
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