Posted by HoMedics-Chad on 08-30-2010
Since the launch of our blog, we have had a Relaxation Survey asking YOU, the readers how you relax. We have received a ton of great submissions from you and finally wanted to share some of the best ones! We would love to hear more so please continue to fill out our Relaxation Survey and let us know how you relax.
How our readers relax:
- I take a nice hot bath! When I can’t do that then I make some hot tea and listen to relaxing music, usually of the new age genre
- I go outside at night and look up at the stars , think of my son in the service and then realize how small we all are in this world…And am so proud God made me apart of it and granted me the honor of a wonderful husband and my daughters and my son . And at the end of a day with my family and the stars overhead and God looking down if that doesn’t make me feel relaxed nothing will.
- I sit in my recliner with my feet up. I have a Homedics vibrating pillow that my lower back stay rested against all the time. I use the vibrating feature when I’m having pain in my sciatica. I also use the Homedics vibrating pillow when I’m driving long distances.
- Listen to music, meditative breathing, stretching exercises, vibration machines for relieving back and neck discomfort, swimming when possible.
These are great, thank you to everyone who submitted! Please keep telling us how you relax and we will continue to post them! Hopefully some of you were able to get some new ideas on how to stay relaxed in what can sometimes be a stressful world.
-StayRelaxed
Posted by HoMedics-Chad on 08-27-2010
Forbes just released a list of the most stressful cities in the United States.
The list is based on six factors:
- Unemployment in June 2010
- Long Commute Times (% spending 60+ minutes – 2008)
- Long Working Hours (avg. weekly hours spent working – 2008)
- Limited Health Care (% of population without health care coverage – 2008)
- Poor Physical Health (% ranking own health as “poor” or “fair” – 2008)
- Limited Exercise (% of population who had not exercised in the past month -2008)
The ten most stressful cities in 2010 according to Forbes are:
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Tampa
- Riverside, CA
- Miami
- Dallas
- New York
- Chicago
- Detroit
Do you live in one of these? Do you agree that these should be the 10 most stressful or do you know of others that you think are more stressful? Leave a comment and let us know!
-StayRelaxed
Posted by HoMedics-Chad on 08-25-2010
Dictionary.com defines relaxation as the following:
re·lax·a·tion [ree-lak-sey-shuhn] –noun
1. abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
2. an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment.
3. a loosening or slackening.
4. diminution or remission of strictness or severity.
How do you define relaxation? What does it mean to you? Comment on this entry and let us know!
-StayRelaxed
Posted by HoMedics-Chad on 08-24-2010
We all know that relaxing feels good, but does it have any actual health benefits?
According to an article from the Mayo Clinic, relaxing does have multiple health benefits including:
- Slowing your heart rate
- Lowering blood pressure
- Slowing your breathing rate
- Increasing blood flow to major muscles
- Reducing muscle tension and chronic pain
- Improving concentration
- Reducing anger and frustration
- Boosting confidence to handle problems
The Mayo Clinic lists multiple ways to relax including:
- Yoga
- Tai chi
- Listening to music
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Hypnosis
- Massage
Keep this in mind and try to find some time each day for you! Relaxing has been proven to be good for you both physically, as well as mentally. Everyone is different and relaxes in different ways so be sure to find what works for you and try to practice this technique for at least a few minutes each day to work on yout health and happiness!
Be sure to check out our Relaxing Downloads and visit HoMedics.com to browse our line of products that can certainly help you to relax!
If you have any unique ways in which you like to relax, be sure to tell us on out Relaxation Survey to the right.
-Stay Relaxed
Posted by HoMedics-Chad on 08-23-2010
Its been said over and over again that green tea is good for your health, but do you know HOW good it is? Check out this extensive article on WebMD to answer any questions you may have about this veritable elixer of life!
Health benefits of Green Tea
-StayRelaxed
