Tips for Nap Time

Research has proven that getting a good night’s sleep is good for your mind and body. But a midday nap can be helpful too. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your nap:

Portrait of a woman lying on her bed fully clothed

1) Sleep for 20-30 minutes at most. Napping more could make you groggy.

2) A dark, cool, quiet place will help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

3) Having a regular nap time will help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer too.

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Never Alone

You are never alone in what you feel in your body. Someone else has felt something similar. So always ask a close friend, your doctor, your sister, your instructor. Never feel that you have to be ashamed about what you are feeling in your body.

High angle view of three young women sleeping

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Cellulite

Who wants to admit they have cellulite? I certainly don’t (want to admit it that is). And is it bad that when I read I that 85% of postpubertal women have some level of cellulite I felt relief?

No, it’s not bad. It’s normal. Who wants to feel like the only person with something nobody likes and nobody wants? It’s like getting stuck with the hot potato. So, I have cellulite. I’m not proud of it or about to start shouting it from rooftops. (I’ll just post it on the Internet.) And while I’d love to be the 15% without it, I’m just glad to discover I’m not one of the few.

So if you have cellulite try to find some comfort in knowing that most of us do. You’re not the only one.

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A Healthy Fourth

Here are some tips for a healthy Fourth of July:

Group of women with Fourth of July decorations

  • Play volleyball with friends and family (kids are usually up for this)
  • If you have multiple picnics, only eat one dessert during the whole day
  • Drink lots of water
  • Wear sunscreen (or a hat)
  • Get friends together and go for a walk or a run
  • Take five minutes to breathe
  • Make time to do something you really want with the long weekend
  • Start each day with 20 minutes of your favorite Pilates exercises
  • Stop eating before you feel full
  • Laugh
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Sore

Participants compete in a dragon boat race to mark the Dragon Boat Festival in Bitan, Xindian, Taipei County June 16, 2010. The festival commemorates the death of Chinese patriotic poet Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in 277 B.C. on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month to protest against the corrupt government of his time. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (TAIWAN - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)

I am one of those people that likes to feel sore after a workout. I’ve read the research and I know that you don’t have to feel sore to have gotten a good workout–and I believe that. Still, I actually enjoy the feeling of my muscles aching (a little) when I move.

Since I joined a Dragon Boat team in Hartford, Connecticut, I’m getting plenty sore. I’m using muscles I’ve always used, but in a totally different way. It would be easier for me to list what doesn’t hurt in my body (my toes), but I’m so impressed by feeling every muscle that I’m […]

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