Category: Fitness: workout to stay healthy

10 rituals and good habits for better sleep

The body needs benchmarks to determine the phases of wakefulness and sleep. By making bedtime a ritual with calm activities, which always take place at the same time, you promote falling asleep and are more rested: Limit the time spent in front of screens, take a hot bath, do a breathing exercise or similar. During the day, there are also opportunities to develop good habits to get a good night’s sleep and stay healthy.

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All you need to know to start doing yoga at home

A yoga mat and a comfortable outfit are all you need to start doing yoga at home. Learn a few easy-to-follow basic postures and discover the many interactive sports coaching sessions available to you on the iFit® app. You’ll never run out of ideas for varying the postures and relaxing in the comfort of your own home.

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10 positive quotations to help you stay motivated

Finding a positive quotation will allow you to stay motivated during the most important stages of your life: Embarking on a project and persevering, and facing difficulties with your head held high. Gain self-confidence and put things into perspective by seeking out the wise words of some particularly inspiring people.

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Easy sports tips: undercover exercise

Whether it is related to a lack of available time or difficulty with finding motivation, it is not always easy to get into sporting activities. However, it is quite possible to make physical activity part of your daily life without seeming as though you are. At home, on the go or in the office, exercise can take many forms throughout the day. Cleaning up to music, working on your breathing in traffic jams, building muscle tone in the office and so on can soon become both effective and fun

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How do you make room for sport and fitness in your plans?

To get into training despite a busy schedule, consider exercise as a priority and think about how to replace the least necessary activities with a quick exercise session. Give yourself every chance to succeed by exercising at home or by integrating more physical activity into your daily life, whether at home, at the office or on the move.

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Sleep: tips for sleeping well

A few straightforward habits will help you sleep well: create a bedroom conducive to rest, limit the consumption of stimulants and the time spent in front of screens before sleeping, keep regular rest times that take into account the needs associated with your age group… By taking care of your sleep, you will be fit and rested to meet new challenges every day!

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Is taking a nap a good idea?

Taking a nap is good for your health, to recover after a sleepless night or to get a boost of energy and alertness to face the end of the day. Whether you opt for a nap of less than 30 minutes, a 5-minute mini nap, meditation or breathing exercises, taking a break during the day will help you become more productive and physically healthier.

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Why and how do you play sports with your children?

Playing sports with your child is a good way to reconcile family life and exercise. Choose an activity that everyone enjoys and adapt the duration and schedule to your child’s schedule. Indoor, outdoor or home sports, there is no shortage of adapted activities: fitness, yoga, hiking, dancing, climbing, swimming…

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Playing sport as a family: which activities are best to choose and how can you make a go of it?

To be successful at doing sport together as a family, keep track of your sessions in the family calendar, make sport part of your daily activities and work together to find an activity that everyone can enjoy. Whatever the age of the members of the family, many activities are suitable for sharing fun together, enjoying good times and motivating one other: hiking, kayaking, fitness classes, roller-blading and so on…

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Breathing exercises to combat stress

By becoming aware of your breathing and working on it with simple exercises, such as abdominal breathing, reverse breathing or Pranayama, a yoga discipline, you will be able to relax, get to sleep easily and fight stress.

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Zen at work: Stretching in front of the desk

Stretching at the office is a simple exercise that doesn’t require much time that can bring many benefits: it promotes relaxation at work, reduces the feeling of fatigue and limits the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders associated with repetitive movements or prolonged sitting still. In addition to an ergonomic posture at the workstation and regular breaks, stretches can help you stay healthy if performed several times a day.

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Back pain: how can fitness help you?

Gentle physical activity like fitness is one of the best ways to fight back pain. In addition to paying particular attention to the postures adopted in everyday life, elliptical bikes are particularly recommended to strengthen the back without straining it. Sheathing exercises and stretching will help you gradually reduce lumbar pain.

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