How many times do you chew your food before you swallow? Japan’s ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare recommends chewing each mouthful 30 times. (1) Mothers and grandmother’s have popularly told children to chew their food well, and with good reason. The number of chews depends on the consistency of the food, but even chewing very liquid or creamy food for a long time has benefits.
- Lower stress levels. Chewing relaxes the nervous system (2) and when you chew slowly and longer, you are less rushed and can appreciate the present moment more. A 2008 study found that chewing gum helps relieve anxiety, stress and improves alertness…
Email is notoriously overused, especially at the office. Something that would take 5 minutes over the phone, may only take you 2 minutes to email, but leaves the responder with the arduous task of interpreting and answering what is often a very open-ended question. But even more often, we email when it would be much faster to call someone or walk over to their desk. Check out this interesting concept of
Society and daily living have become very fast paced. We hurry all the time, stress piles up and our bodies and minds become tense with anxiety. A calm mind and body will allow you to get more done, be healthier and take pleasure in life. Below are some simple and unique ways of getting into a calm frame of mind.