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National Relaxation Day

8/15/2017

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Today is #NationalRelaxationDay. Here are 10 relaxation techniques for kids, perfect for the classroom. ​

1. Deep Breathing
Deep breathing is an effective way of slowing down the body's natural response to stress. It slows down the heart rate, lowers blood pressure and provides a feeling of being in control.

This simple technique can be done by anyone.

Simply breathe in deeply.
Hold the breath for a moment.
Release it slowly.
Repeat the deep breathing until you feel relaxed.

2. Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Progressive muscle relaxation offers a wonderful way to relieve stress. This is accomplished by tensing and then relaxing different muscle groups in your body.

Child scrunching up her face 
Face - Ask your child to scrunch up her nose and forehead like she smells something stinky, and then have her relax her face. Repeat three times.
Jaws - Ask your child to clench her jaws together tightly like she's a dog hanging on to a bone, and then have her release that imaginary bone and let her jaw go completely loose. Repeat three times.
Arms and shoulders - Ask your child to stretch her arms out in front of her, and then raise them above her head and stretch as high as she can. Have her drop her arms and let them hang loose. Repeat three times.
Hands and arms - Ask your child to imagine squeezing an orange as hard as she can with one hand, and then dropping that orange on the floor and letting her arm and hand go limp. Repeat three times, and then switch to the other arm.
Stomach - Have your child lie on her back and clench her stomach muscles as hard as she can for just a moment. Have her release them and relax. Repeat three times, and then have her do the same technique while standing up.
Legs and feet - Have your child stand and press her toes against the floor as though she is digging them into sand at the beach. Have her alternately press them and spread them enough to feel it in her legs, and then have her relax. Repeat three times.
With each of these techniques, encourage your child to notice how good her body feels when she relaxes each portion. The goal is to work through these exercises to achieve full body relaxation.

3. Exercise
Children swimming 
Exercise is a great form of relaxation. Walking, running, swimming and playing all provide the kind of exercise that children love. However, do not overlook exercising to music. There are many excellent exercise CDs and DVDs for all age groups.

4. Visualization
Visualization is also known as visual guided imagery. This technique uses the imagination to slow down the chatter of the mind and help release negative thoughts and worries. This technique can be especially useful following progressive muscle relaxation, which first relaxes the muscles and then calms the mind. Imagining a beautiful, peaceful place is one type of visualization that's easy for nearly any child to use as a stress reducer. Color visualization can also be helpful and is a very simple technique to teach a child.

Ask your child to imagine a favorite color that makes her feel peaceful and safe.
Have her imagine taking in that color with each breath and sending it throughout her entire body as she exhales.
Have her continue until she visualizes being filled with her special, relaxing color.
A soothing sound, a special aroma, or the feeling of warmth or light can be used in place of the color.

5. Laugh
Laughter is a wonderful stress reliever that, according to the Mayo Clinic, soothes tension and helps the body relax.

Ways to encourage your child to laugh include:

Telling jokes
Taking turns making silly faces
Watching a funny cartoon

6. Stretch
Children stretching 
Stretching relaxes built up tension in the muscles. Teach your child how to gently stretch each muscle group and feel the muscles relax.

6. Listen to Music
Listening to calming music can help a child regain focus. Even very young children may enjoy listening to relaxing classical music or the music of artists like Enya or Josh Groban.

8. Meditate
The Mayo Clinic also advises that meditation techniques, such as yoga or transcendental meditation, relax the mind and body. Here is a simple meditation your child can use at home, but it works well in the classroom too.

While your child sits on her bed at home, or at her desk before class begins, she should place her hands in her lap and close her eyes.
The next step is to breathe in and out slowly and evenly.
Each breathe in and each breathe out counts as a single count, and she should practice this even breathing for a count of at least 50 (try for at least 30 in the classroom).
As she settles into the meditation, she should focus on listening to her breathing. As she does, she'll begin to feel more calm and focused.
When she finishes her count of 50, she should take a very deep breathe, let it out slowly, and then open her eyes.
A child cuddling a dog 

9. Cuddle
Encourage your child to cuddle with a pet or a hug a loved one. According to Deborah Rozman, PhD, the interaction can lower blood pressure and decrease stress hormones.

10. Toe Tensing
Toe tensing draws tension down from the rest of the body. This simple exercise should be repeated ten times each session.

Lie on your back and allow yourself to sense your toes.
Use your toe muscles to pull all ten toes back in the direction of your face and hold to the count of ten.
Relax your toes and hold to the count of ten.
Practice These Techniques Together

Many of the techniques on this list are effective for individuals of any age. Do not hesitate to modify any of the techniques to make them age appropriate for your child, and feel free to participate yourself. Reducing your own stress and relaxing more might just have a trickle-down effect for your child as well.
                                                                                                                              Original Source: LoveToKnow
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What’s preventing me from reaching my health goals?

8/8/2017

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    Well, it’s probably your hormones. I’m sure you’ve heard many things about hormone replacement over the years and how it can negatively or positively affect your health. I want to debunk a lot of the misconceptions right now. First, most if not all of the studies with negative side effects for hormone replacement were done with SYNTHETIC hormones (that’s right, manufactured chemical structures that are not identical to your body’s natural hormones). Of course there were negative health implications when placing a foreign chemical substance into your body. Second, Bio-Identical Hormone Rejuvenation is exactly that, chemical structures that are exactly identical to the hormones your body naturally produces. When your hormones are balanced correctly your body can function that much better. Hormones are the driving force, the catalyst, for most cell processes in the body. If your hormones are off, you won’t feel great and you most likely can’t reach those health goals you’ve been trying so hard to achieve. Just make sure the hormones used are Bio-Identical.
Some of the many amazing health advantages that Bio-Identical Hormone Rejuvenation can provide your body:
  • Improved lean body mass
  • Increase in muscle tone
  • Increased energy levels
  • Improved mental clarity and focus
  • Improved sleep patterns
  • Decreased body fat
  • Improved cholesterol profile
  • Reduction in migraines
  • Improved insulin sensitivity
  • Improved cardiovascular health
  • Increased bone strength
  • Improved anxiety, depression
  • Increased libido
  • Decrease in fatigue and lethargy
  • Prevention of dementia/Alzehiemer’s
 
Can Bio-Identical Hormone Rejuvenation improve your wellness and overall health? Highly likely.

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What are Amniotic Stem Cells?

8/3/2017

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   Stem cells are the most basic cells living in the human body, the "Master Cells". Their most amazing trait is that they can become many types of cells, bone, cartilage, muscle, tendon, blood, and even organ cells. Amniotic stem cells are derived from amniotic fluid obtained during scheduled cesarean sections from consenting donors. Amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus during pregnancy, feeding it. Normally, this fluid is simply discarded. But with the amazing ingredients it contains, now it can be used for those in need.
   Researchers have discovered that the amniotic fluid has an extremely high concentration of stem cells, even more than bone marrow or adipose tissue in adults. When processed at an FDA regulated lab, the biologic material ends up containing significant regenerative properties, such as growth factors, hyaluronic acid and stem cell activators. Interestingly, amniotic fluid is actually immunopriviliged, so it does not create a rejection reaction when injected into a patient. For more information or to see if you may qualify as a candidate for amniotic tissue injections simply contact us.
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What's in Your Water?

8/1/2017

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Since 2010, water utilities' testing has found pollutants in Americans' tap water, according to an EWG drinking water quality analysis of 30 million state water records. Ever wonder what's in yours? Click on this link and plug in your zip code to find out.
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