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• You Asked: Mood Swings and Exercise, What Gives?

  Published: August 1, 2007, 7:00 am

  Tags: Endorphins, Exercise Depression, Moody, You Asked

  substantial quantities of 'endorphins' - chemicals which can block sensations of pain and produce overall feelings of euphoria - when you preform strenuous activities like running or biking. In other words, exercise makes you feel and look good, it's scientifically proven. This is why some people can get 'addicted' to exercise or feel a

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• The Tip:Beat the blues

  Published: September 19, 2007, 9:02 am

  Tags: Agony, Anticipate, Endorphins, Exercise, Monday, Morning, Reset

  1) Hop out of bed the moment you wake up on Monday morning.Lingering in that downy comforter will only draw out the agony. 2) Get out in the sunlight.Bright light tells your body that it is indeed the morning and helps reset your internal clock.

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• Three Basic Holistic Treatments

  Published: May 22, 2008, 9:33 am

  Tags: Treatment, Living, Acupressure, Acupuncture, Endorphins, Holistic, Massage, Pain, Pain Control, Pain Management

  natural painkillers like endorphins. Acupressure Acupressure uses the pressure points of acupuncture, but instead of thin needle insertion it uses the manipulation of hands into these points. Fingers and the ball of the hand are used to press in or massage these points to release pain from the body.

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• Exercise and Chronic Pain - Part 1

  Published: June 15, 2008, 9:39 am

  Tags: Basics, Living, Chronic Pain, Endorphins, Exercise, Pain Killers, Pain Management

  One of the best things a person with chronic pain can do is exercise. However, it is the one thing that most people with chronic pain seem to avoid. The feeling seems to be “why exercise when moving hurts me?” and that is a very valid point. It may indeed make you feel worse after [...]

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• Exercise and Chronic Pain - Part 2

  Published: June 16, 2008, 9:41 am

  Tags: Basics, Living, Chronic Pain, Endorphins, Exercise, Flexibility, Pain Management, Yoga

  To begin your exercise plan designed to help with your chronic pain, you will need to check with your doctor to see what is right for you. However, by starting slow you will eventually need to get up to exercising three to five times a week for half an hour to an hour each time. [...]

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• Emotional Eating

  Published: June 24, 2008, 7:15 pm

  Tags: Feeding The Pie Hole, Emotions, Endorphins, Stress

  to release trace amounts of endorphins which elevates your mood. Because of the body's reaction to food, we train ourselves to eat comfort foods when stressed. It is a vicious cycle that must be over come. Questions to ask yourself 1. Do you eat when you are upset or angry? 2. When something good happens, do you

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• Keep Smiling!

  Published: July 20, 2008, 12:37 pm

  Tags: Life, Health, Stress, Endorphins, Exercise, Feel Good, Release, Running, Smile

  and smiling. Full of endorphins! I know there are actual physiological reasons why smiling is great for health, fitness, and emotional well-being. But yesterday, I just needed to know that a smile makes exercise a whole lot better. Read more articles about the psychological benefits of smiling here and here. Have a story to smile

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