Monthly Archives: June 2014

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  Music for Exercise and Beyond

  Posted on June 26, 2014 by Penny Brill in Exercise and Sports, Guest Blogs, Relaxation.

    We often listen to music as we exercise, but why? Among other things, it distracts us from feeling tired or noticing small aches and pains. It provides a rhythm which our bodies try to match, thereby pushing us to go further, longer, or with greater intensity—enhancing our performance. It gives us the impetus to […]

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  Resilience

  Posted on June 10, 2014 by Penny Brill in Guest Blogs.

    A broken arm. A death in the family. Divorce. A car accident. A serious illness. How do we cope with stressors like these? At times we find that no matter what comes at us we are able to cope and recover quickly. On other occasions we feel helpless or powerless in the face of […]

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