Welcome to my blog Lifestyle Spy. I’m Mollie and I write on a variety of topics that interest me such as Health, Homes and Gardens, Leisure, Lifestyle (of course) and my personal favourite..shopping.
Oh my husband says no site is complete without it’s own Business section..so it’s in…and then I had to put my daughters favourite subject in as well..Travel & Holidays.
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Dance your way to a healthier and happier lifestyle! Research has shown that dancing will not only help your emotional well-being, but will also increase your strength and stamina as well as lower your risk of dementia. The diversity of the benefits from social dancing are outstanding, and people of all ages can take advantage of this fun and enjoyable way to stay fit.
Social dancing can include almost any form of dancing, and each one will promote well-being. Dancing will increase your strength, stamina and flexibility, as well as tone your muscles. It is a great way to lose weight and trim your figure and enjoy yourself while you are doing it. Read the full story
Our mental health is vital to our well-being; and more often than not, being mentally well will prevent a lot of physical illnesses from occurring. Mental and physical health often go hand-in-hand; with one triggering the other. When we start to worry and fret about things, our bodies often become affected, and we may get ill as a side effect. Making an effort to stay psychologically healthy is therefore very important, and there are several things that you can do to ensure that you stay that way. Read the full story
When an appliance breaks, many of us typically used to throw it away, and head off to buy a new one. Similarly, when we got a hole in our jeans, we would head down to the shop and buy a new pair. Whereas this may have been our behaviour a few months ago, the ongoing recession is changing many things about the way we behave. Economising is today the name of the game, and the end of our throw-away culture is near. Read the full story
You may have heard of using BMI (Body mass index) to work out if you are overweight or not. BMI is often used by doctors all over the world during medical examinations in order to figure out if the patient is classified as clinically obese or not. Carrying too much fat on your body can cause all kinds of health problems, including heart disease and stroke. So, what is the body mass index and how can we work it out?
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Back pain is one of the most common reasons that people are off work. It can be very painful and may last anywhere from a couple of days up to six weeks. Main causes of back pain are bad posture and torn or stretched ligaments or muscles. Although people suffering from back problems typically want to lie down and avoid moving, this is generally the worst thing that you can do. It is important to keep active, as keeping still will only make your muscles weaker and more painful in the long run.
The best thing that you can do for back pain is to keep moving and take painkillers if necessary. Strengthening your leg, back and stomach muscles is a great way to keep your back in good working order, and you can do this by taking exercise classes and remaining active. Yoga and Pilates are just two great techniques to keeping your back healthy.
When at work, it is important to maintain your posture. If you slouch when sitting at a desk all day, this may aggravate your back. Sitting comfortably, as well as frequently getting up to stretch are important to avoid back aches. There are many simple things that you can do to keep your back healthy, and doing them will ensure that you do not suffer the agony of back pain.
Now that the economy seems to continuously declining, it is important that our fitness should remain stable. However, we do not have to go on paying for our gym membership if we wanted to cut that particular cost from the budget.
Getting fit does not mean getting yourself dead-tired on those exercise machines. Unless you’re a masochist, you wouldn’t enjoy having those muscle pains everyday of the week. So, chances are, you’d find yourself prevaricating to postpone your next visit to the gym.
Stop going to the gym, by all means. Acquire fitness through making some new changes in your lifestyle. Be vigorous when doing your daily pursuits like washing the laundry, cooking meals, cleaning the house, walking your dog, and many more.
Lifestyle fitness is as simple as living your life to the fullest. Why ride the elevator when taking the stairs will be good for your heart? Why drive the car when you can walk to the nearest grocery shop? By not burning your fuel will be good for your pocket.
Take your dog with you so that you’ll enjoy walking more. Along the way, you may meet some old friends who you haven’t seen and talked to for sometime. Nothing beats the chance of throwing in some social moments while exercising yourself and your dog.
Get fit without money involved by putting some enthusiasm on some boring chores. You will enjoy cutting the grass or weeding in the garden once you take notice of how much your body sweat—without paying any gym bills.
