Women's Health Experts. Ever lay in bed at night, only to find that you're wide awake?
You may count sheep, or toss and turn while your mind keeps churning away about your day, to-do list, and all the shut-eye you're missing as each second ticks by. But there's a more productive way to snuggle into bedtime and sleep better: These 5 simple yoga poses will relax your body and mind so that you can slip into a peaceful and well-deserved slumber. 1. Reclined Spinal Twist Begin lying on your back with both legs straight. Bend your left knee into your chest and give it a good squeeze with your arms as you lengthen your lower back. 2. 3. 4. 5. Photo: YogaGlo More from WH:Yoga Moves for More EnergyTypes of YogaThe Best Yoga Exercises for Women Lose 5 pounds in just 7 days! Selfhealingmeditation. Medium Sudoku Printables - About Puzzles. These printable Sudoku puzzles are intended for Sudoku solvers who are already familiar with the game and are looking for more of a challenge.
They come four puzzles to a page. If you wish to refresh your memory or learn new tricks and various solving strategies, see our tutorial How to Solve Sudoku Puzzles . Medium Printable Sudoku. How to Relax and De-Stress: 31 Ways to Feel More Relaxed. Don't you love it when a too-nice-for-her-own-good friend notices how busy you are and croons, "You know, you really should relax more"?
Said friend is lucky you don't slam her head into the giant file cabinet you're trying to organize. The thing about relaxing is that it can be just as hard to manage as everything else on your massive to-do list. You don't have time to take a leisurely walk during your midafternoon slump or pop into a spa every other night of the week. That's why we've come up with 31 quick, easy tips on how to relax — no matter what time of day it is, no matter where you are. Because the last thing you need to stress out about is not relaxing. History/Myths/Religion. Choosing a Religion. Holly Linden Confession: I try on religions the way other people try on jeans. I started young. In elementary school, I was always game when a sleepover ended with an invitation to tag along for morning services in a church or synagogue. While my friends squirmed, I sat absorbing every detail. I envied the way everyone seemed to know when to sit, stand, or kneel, as well as the tunes to all the psalms.
Sunday mornings during college, while most of the campus slept off a hangover, I sat in a pew with a Catholic or Baptist friend nursing mine with a Diet Coke and wishing I could take communion. After college, I got more eclectic. Take it from Billy Graham and material-girl-turned-mystic Madonna: Many of us feel a need to believe in something larger than ourselves. Sixty 60-Second Tips to a Healthier You. Accepting the Winds of Change. Relaxing music, sleep aids, and relaxation tools. Excellent Idea of the Day: Focus on Cute Animals. Looking at pictures of cute animals improves mental dexterity, concentration and makes you say, "Aww.
" Looking at cute photos, such as Discovery News images of baby animals, helps to improve concentration, a study in the journal PLoS has found. If you are working on your computer, such as tackling a school paper or business project, taking a break to look at such photos might then benefit you. (Try Animal Planet's "kitten cam. ") "For future applications, cute objects may be used as an emotion elicitor to induce careful behavioral tendencies in specific situations, such as driving and office work," wrote Hiroshi Nittono of Hiroshima University and his colleagues. VIDEO: Cute Animal Gynmastics But what is cuteness anyway, and is it universal to all human viewers?
To figure that out, Nittono and his team had both male and female participants look at a bunch of images. Participants next played an Operation-type surgery game. VIDEO: This Cute Baby Goat Is a Jerk! Kitten Cam : Too Cute. We've partnered with our friends at the Washington Animal Rescue League to bring you daily kitten cuteness by way of this undeniably adorable live cam.
Don't miss a moment of this sweet scene! Washington Animal Rescue League was founded in 1914 and is the oldest shelter in the Washington, D.C. area. The mission of the Washington Animal Rescue League is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals who have nowhere else to go. The shelter is committed to strengthening and preserving the human-animal bond by supporting animals in their homes through affordable veterinary care, community outreach, and education. If you're so inclined, find out how you can help or how to adopt.