Basic Pursuits

I believe that staying out of the dumps is a moral imperative. How can you excel and be your best when you are in despair? How can you focus? Care about others? Love to the fullest?

Here are two ways to beat the blues.

Second Sleep

Beating the blues involves not just getting enough sleep, but getting the right sleep.

Evidence continues to mount that exercise has enormous benefits on the brain. A while back we posted on research that showed that brain workouts like crossword puzzles, while effective, aren't nearly as effective as regular exercise for brain health. You're much better off taking a walk than sitting around doing a crossword puzzle.

Now, Britain's The Independent has just published an article that gives a general survey of the latest thinking on exercise and mental health.

Complex training is a method of exercise in which you move from one exercise to the next without rest. It can be done with various different implements, including a pair of dumbbells or kettlebells, a sandbag, or abarbell

Good health pays in many ways. Now come a couple of articles suggesting exercise can help you with your pocket book along with making you healthier.

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