Part of staying healthy is staying in the know and keeping up to date on what’s going on in the world around us. If you’re on the go and still want to keep up with what’s trending, we’re here to help! Here are the top links of the day in bite-size pieces.
How to Combine Your TV Addiction With Your Fitness Routine (via Refinery 29)
Probably the biggest road block to plans to exercise more during vacation is Netflix. Binge watching TV shows is way easier than gearing up for a trip to the gym. I guess Netflix has finally realized how large of a role it plays in making sure people don’t exercise, so it has created a feature that will let you know how many calories you will burn during an episode of your favorite show if you watch it while you are doing your cardio. I guess this is pretty close to being the best of both worlds.
Why Some People Respond to Stress by Falling Asleep (via The Atlantic)
Every wonder why when you are in the middle of an argument, or just feeling really stressed out, all your body wants to do is sleep? It may have something to do with the way our brains process and store memories. Sleeping right after an emotional event can help ensure that we hang on to that memory, which should in turn help us learn from that. The article cites that if a child takes a nap after burning himself on a hot stove, he will be more likely to learn never to do that again. This type of reacting follows us into adulthood, creating a sleep powered, avoidance response to stress.
11 Reasons to be Optimistic in 2014 (via Mental Floss)
If the events of 2013 caused you to lose a little bit of faith in humanity, check out all of these good things that were happening all over the world. Less people are hungry, more babies are surviving, and it is only going to keep getting better in the coming year.
7 Stylish Looks for the Slopes (via Well + Good)
It is important to stay warm if you are going to be out on the slopes all day, but instead of wearing your puffiest coat, you may as well look good while you’re out having fun, right? If you are someone who does a lot of winter sports, you should definitely invest in some stylish, while still functional, pieces.
15 Important Tips for Having the Healthiest Nails Ever (via Buzzfeed)
Among all the other things we have to worry about, maintaining perfect nail health is usually something that gets shoved to the back burner. A lot of these techniques could be easily worked into your current beauty routine, like simply making sure to keep your cuticles moisturized.
What were your favorite links of the day?
