24 Feb 2022
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Scientific Reasons Why a 3-day Fast Promotes Longevity

Scientific Reasons Why a 3-day Fast Promotes Longevity

Last week we covered some common reasons people choose to fast and some methods for safely going without calories for between several hours and several days. This week we are going to share some of the scientific reasons why a 3-day fast will help you live longer. Fasting removes the body's access to glucose and forces the body to produce its own sugar for energy. The liver converts non-carbohydrate materials, including fat, into energy at the start of a fast. Later, the body goes into ketosis and burns stored fat for energy. Fasting puts the body under some mild stress…
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17 Feb 2022
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An Introduction to Fasting and its Benefits

An Introduction to Fasting and its Benefits

Fasting is the abstinence from food and/or drink for health, ritualistic, religious, or ethical purposes. The Personal Kaizen team is studying fasting as means to a longer, healthier life. Here is a short introduction to fasting and its benefits. Some believed benefits of fasting include: Anti-aging effectsLowered risk of chronic diseasesImproved sensitivity to insulinWeight lossLower blood pressureIncreased cancer treatment efficacy Our next post will cover these benefits in detail. For now, we will provide an education on the basics of fasting, reasons for fasting, and types of fasting. Reasons for Fasting Common reasons people chose to fast include: Religious Fasting…
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14 Jan 2022
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Morning Routine Habits to Get Your Day Started Right

Morning Routine Habits to Get Your Day Started Right

Last week we explained the importance of establishing a morning routine. This week we are sharing morning routine habits to get your day started right. I continue to test these routines daily. Everybody is going to have their own goals for the morning and differing amounts of time available before responsibilities kick in. This post will share a 60-minute routine with some shortcuts to make it into a shorter 30-minute routine. We hope this post provides you with some improvement ideas and inspires you to either improve your current morning routine or begin a morning routine that gets your day…
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29 Dec 2021
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Feel Better with Morning Stretching

Feel Better with Morning Stretching

Our current focus is all about morning effectiveness – winning the morning so that you win your day. So far we have discussed effective bedtime routines, the surprising benefits of a cold shower, and ways to begin a simple meditation practice. This week we help your body get started by spending a few minutes of your morning stretching your body. I’m keeping this basic since many of you in the Personal Kaizen community are already stretching regularly and are more experienced than me in this area. The key is to make stretching a regular habit. Start Stretching with an App…
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22 Dec 2021
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Surprising Health Benefits of a Cold Shower

Surprising Health Benefits of a Cold Shower

The Personal Kaizen team is always searching for life hacks - simple behaviors you can adopt that improve your life. Here is a simple daily habit you can adopt that will take only 30 seconds - finishing your bathing routine with a cold shower. Read on to learn the many benefits of a cold shower. There is science behind the health benefits of a cold shower. A study from the Netherlands split a group of people into four groups. One group was asked to end their daily shower with 30 seconds of cold water, another with 60 seconds of cold…
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15 Dec 2021
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12 Minutes is All You Need for Effective Meditation

12 Minutes is All You Need for Effective Meditation

I plan to begin a new meditation practice habit and recently heard Amishi Jha speak about the benefits. Amishi is a professor of psychology and neuroscientist at the University of Miami and the director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the UMindfulness Initiative. Meditation is a great way to follow Rule 4 (Live in the moment with a positive mindset) of the Personal Kaizen 10 Rules for Life. I am very busy already so want to begin a meditation practice that provides benefits to my focus, attention, and attitude with the minimum amount of time and effort. Amishi has spent the past 30 years…
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