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Diana J. Chavez, Special to The News-Press
Published 10:16 a.m. ET Oct. 14, 2020

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You notice the check engine light comes on and schedule a car inspection. You notice you are having flu-like symptoms and visit the doctor. What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? When your interest in doing things dwindles? When you find yourself tired or sleeping less?

Perhaps chronic headaches, shoulder pain, nausea, chest tightness, or difficulties breathing have less to do with our physical health and more with our mental health. It is common to simply plow through these sensations often explaining them away by rationalizing, “I have a deadline… Work has been too stressful… I’ve been sick…” And this may be true.

However, ignoring these physical and emotional sensations, particularly after they’ve been around for a while, can negatively affect the connection between one’s physical and mental

By [email protected]_84 / October 14, 2020

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Celebrity Fitness Trainer Shares Effective Tips That Can Motivate You To Workout Every Day

Weight loss: Write down your fitness goals and plan how you can achieve them

Highlights

Have a workout buddy who can be accountable for your daily workouts
Prepare for morning workouts at night itself
Make sure that your workouts are fun

Weight Loss: For many of us, there is a gap between wanting to exercise and finding the motivation to actually do it. This gap often results in not exercising at all. We all know how important it is to exercise on a daily basis. Not just weight loss, but it also helps in improving in overall health, fitness, strength, stamina, mobility, agility and flexibility to name a few. Regular exercise is the most effective way of being disease-free. The motivation part of it, however, is the most challenging part of working out.

Celebrity fitness trainer Kayla Itsines is of the opinion that the most difficult part of exercise

By [email protected]_84 / October 12, 2020

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4 Psychologists Offer Tips on Preserving Your Mental Health in 2020

No matter who you are or what you do, you have likely had a very hard year.

Whether you’ve been hit hardest by the global pandemic, the fight for social justice, the natural disasters or just the never-ending deluge of news that comes with an election year, it’s very possible that you need and deserve a break. It’s also possible that you’re finding it harder than ever to keep going—to work, to find a new job, to keep supporting the causes you care about, to keep up with all of the devastating things that seem to keep happening on a daily basis.

It’s all difficult, and we all deserve kudos for getting this far. In an effort to help us all keep going, we reached out to some licensed psychologists to get their take on what’s been happening this year and how we can all continue to handle it to … Read More

By [email protected]_84 / October 10, 2020

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3 Vital Tips for College Students Who Are Struggling With Mental Health

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From Seventeen

Mental health issues are on the rise in colleges throughout America.

One in five students have reported having suicidal thoughts, according to a Harvard Medical School study. Among gay, lesbian, and bisexual students, suicide attempts have increased more than 25 percent since 2009. But there’s hope for those struggling.

Thrive Global, a behavior change media and technology company, spoke with B. Janet Hibbs, Ph.D., a family psychologist and co-author of The Stressed Years of Their Lives: Helping Your Kid Survive and Thrive During Their College Years, about dealing with “the sky is falling” anxiety.

Here are some steps college students can take to control their symptoms before their anxiety and depression becomes a bigger problem and requires intervention.

Develop healthy habits.

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Regular exercise, eating nutritious foods, and getting good amounts of sleep (about 8

By [email protected]_84 / October 9, 2020

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Dental Tips for a Healthy Halloween

“It is all about having parental control or self-control,” stated Gregory Olson, DDS, professor. “Having a piece of candy won’t do too much damage to a healthy mouth. However, the type of candy you eat, how many you eat, how long it lasts, and how you care for your teeth afterward make all the difference.”

‘Eating candy in moderation and being cautious about what type is a great approach to avoid tooth decay.
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Avoid sticky crawlers

Hard or chewy candies like taffy or gummy worms are the worst type of candy for teeth, as they stay in your mouth for a longer period of time and may stick to your teeth, which can lead to potential harm if not washed out.

Sour candy adds an added level of harm to gummies because they are both sticky and acidic. Although it’s extra tasty, consuming a lot of this candy

By [email protected]_84 / October 8, 2020

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Dentist offers tips for a less spooky Halloween – Pine Bluff Commercial

(BPT) – While Halloween will be different this year, you’ll still likely be enjoying all your favorite Halloween candies — at least from the comfort of your own home. And face it, it’s not just kids who like to indulge in sweet treats.

While enjoying your favorite sticky candy and sugary chocolate bars, you don’t want to be frightened by the prospect of cavities or other issues with your teeth. Oral health is an important part of staying healthy overall, so to help you and your family maintain proper oral care during the Halloween season and beyond, ARM & HAMMER Toothpastes has partnered with dental expert Dr. Derek Wallin, DDS to share his tips:

1. Stick to regular routines — so candy won’t stick to teeth

Especially after taking some — and then probably a few more — bites of Halloween candy, don’t skip your nightly routine. Though the extra

By [email protected]_84 / October 6, 2020

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Mental Health Awareness Week tips for the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Meghan Miller, a psychologist with Allina Health, has advice on how to manage your mental health amid the pandemic’s isolation and stress.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — 2020 is testing some people’s mental health in ways many never expected. The past six months have been especially difficult for people already dealing with a diagnosed mental illness.

Oct. 4-10 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. The goal is to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness, highlight the need to make mental health a priority and to remind people that there are treatments if they need them, according to Dr. Meghan Miller, a psychologist with Allina Health.

Dr. Miller added that it is important to remember that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

“Mental illness affects all of us directly or indirectly through family, friends or even co-workers,” she said. “During this pandemic, everyone is recognizing the impact

By [email protected]_84 / October 5, 2020

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Expert tips for moving workouts inside

Rochester fitness trainer Kara Short, of FIT Coaching, understands space constraints. As a home trainer, she fits much of her equipment into a “portable gym” in the trunk of her car, which she uses with clients.

Here, she and other local experts talk about working out at home, based on the space you have available.

Related: What’s known about the airborne spread of the coronavirus

There are a few items Short recommends for a basic, inexpensive, small-space workout: a yoga mat, a set of cable or therapy resistance bands, a jump rope, and a timer or stopwatch.

“What I tell people is that they need to show me they can lift and move their body before we worry about other equipment,” she said.

With a little more space, Short recommends adding variety to workouts with dumbbells or kettlebells, or a medicine or stability ball.

“When people say, ‘What weights should

By [email protected]_84 / October 3, 2020

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10 Benefits Of Walking, Plus Health Perks And Tips From Experts

Don’t underestimate the power of walking. Despite it being low-impact and not that intense compared to other cardio workouts like running or HIIT, the benefits are far from ordinary.

“One of the biggest misconceptions about walking is that it’s not an effective weight loss tool and that it requires a lot of time and effort for minimal results,” says Keri Peterson, MD. But the truth is walking can actually help you lose weight, among several other major life perks. And you can start reaping the benefits with just 30 minutes a day, she adds.

But walking isn’t just good for weight loss alone. “Research finds that walking regularly reduces the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease,” Dr. Peterson says.

To get in on those gains, though, is going to take more than your typical, one foot in front of the other. “Many of us get

By [email protected]_84 / September 23, 2020

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Going to the gym during Covid safety tips

Exercise can boost the immune system and calm anxiety, benefits that have been especially valuable during the coronavirus pandemic. After months of at-home and outdoor workouts, heading back to the gym safely means taking a few simple precautions to protect your health.

“There isn’t a ‘safe’ way to work out in a gym, but there are ways to make a gym workout safer,” says Dr. Eleanor Murray, assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University. Public health guidelines for gyms are similar to those for other indoor spaces. “It’s important to keep the number of people in an enclosed space as low as possible, to regularly sanitize surfaces, to keep your hands clean and away from your face and to wear a mask,” Murray says.

We sought advice from medical experts about the best ways to reduce your risk while working out at the gym. And with input from a personal

By [email protected]_84 / September 23, 2020

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