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Daylight Savings Is Ending. This TCM-Inspired Sequence Will Help You Adjust to the Shorter Days With Ease

When the clocks go back an hour, there’s a good chance fatigue, fogginess, and restless energy in the evenings will set in. Here’s a flow to help your body find a new rhythm.

Try this yoga for daylight savings to help your circadian rhythm adjust.

When we “fall back” an hour to end daylight savings time, it can be tempting to think of the time change as a boon. After all, we gain an extra hour of sleep! However, it’s important to recognize that the time change can actually be really disorienting. Whether you’re a night owl or morning person, there’s a chance the end of daylight savings time may prompt you to experience symptoms such as fogginess, fatigue, restless energy in the evenings, disrupted sleep, and irritability. The good news? You can use your yoga practice to help adjust your body’s rhythm and ease the transition.

 

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As US Navy pilot Liz Corwin glanced out of her cockpit, there was no question: her wingtip was missing…

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As US Navy pilot Liz Corwin glanced out of her cockpit, there was no question: her wingtip was missing…

The Good Fight: How Yoga is Being Used Within the Military

Spurred in part by the crushing opioid epidemic, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies have been spearheading efforts to manage and mitigate pain and mental health problems among active service members. Yoga, as it turns out, is one of the rising stars. While those in the trenches say there is a long way to go before yoga can be broadly and systemically deployed within the military, the foundation is being laid for using asana, meditation, and other holistic therapies to make military personnel more resilient.
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Feel a cold coming on? Try this plan of attack to quickly nip it in the bud. #Fall

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Feel a cold coming on? Try this plan of attack to quickly nip it in the bud.

It’s been an epic flu season—and it’s not over yet. Although flu activity peaked in February, a second wave of outbreaks may be in the making. But getting struck by sickness doesn’t mean you are down for the count. Here, yoga and meditation teacher Chrissy Carter shares her favorite poses and self-care practices for getting back on your feet faster.

10 Yoga Poses and Self-Care Practices to Do Right After You Catch a Cold