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Great tips!

I’ve been thinking about negative interest activities.

These are all the small habits, behaviors, and actions that feel inconsequential in the moment but that add up and detract from quality of life, health, and fitness levels over the long term.

The older you are, the larger the impact of these activities. Here are some of the ones that I've been making sure to avoid as of late:

1. Using my hands to stand up from chairs.

Occasionally doing this is probably fine. The lifelong repeated performance of this minor action leads to the end stage of being unable to use your legs. Every time you stand up from a chair or even sitting on the ground, use only your legs.

2. Mouth breathing when stressed.

I’m not a mouth breather, but I occasionally find myself, when locked into research or focus, breathing through my mouth. I can tell that this only increases the stress of the situation, so lately I’ve been catching myself before it happens and making sure to breathe through my nose.

3. Leaning on counters and tables with my elbows.

The urge to lean while standing is tough to overcome, but it places a lot of stress on the shoulder joint. To combat this tendency, I make sure to just stay moving. If I feel compelled to lean over and rest, I’ll go for a little walk.

4. Letting problems linger.

I’m someone who likes to be in control and take the reins to get things done, but I’ve also always been a thinker. Some would say an overthinker. If you have this problem, here’s what you do: address issues immediately.

Every minute you waste thinking about something for the 30th time is training your nervous system not to take action. You need to break that cycle before it begins and gets you mired in overthinking.

What negative interest activities and habits should you be kicking?

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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON MASSAGE THERAPY USE

July 2024

"Many people receive massage therapy and for many reasons. But according to a new study – the largest and most comprehensive ever conducted on the subject – the prevalence of visits to massage therapists is higher than one might have imagined and the reasons may be surprising."

“What our study shows is that it’s probably not helpful any longer to label massage as an ‘alternative’ therapy, with all of the marginality that the term conveys.”

“Licensed massage therapists ought to be respected as mainstream practitioners, whose profession provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.

Everyone can benefit from working with a skilled massage therapist. They’re the hidden gems in the healthcare system.” - Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H., University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health. (Robert Rogers/Baylor University)

Study Link: Journal of Science & Healing
Prevalence & Determinants of Massage Therapy Use in the US
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830724000958

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