Integrative Movement Institute

Everything is truly connected....

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A study published in The Lancet Psychiatry tracked 1.2 million people and looked at what exercise actually does for mental health, not in theory, but in lived experience.

People who exercised reported 1.5 fewer days of poor mental health per month. The sessions that showed the greatest benefit were 45 minutes long, done three to five times a week.

What the study also found: more is not always better. Exercising more than three hours a day was associated with worse mental health outcomes than not exercising at all.

Consistency and moderation matter more than volume. That is worth remembering the next time getting started feels like too much.

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A University of Michigan study found that 20-30 minutes in nature, three times weekly, significantly reduces cortisol, the body's primary stress hormone.

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Pause for just two minutes. Adjust your posture and close your eyes. Gently and slowly breathe in and out of your nose for the next two minutes.

You won't regret it.

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An IMSism is 'ETR": Earn the Right to progress. Get good at the fundamentals before adding load or challenging modifications.

Getting good means: Utilizing optimal alignment, three-dimensional breathing, and efficient muscular control for the exercise.

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Alignment of the hip during split-stance or step-up exercises is important for the health of your hip, knee, and spine.

If you have tight hips and you look like the second picture when doing exercises, work to release tight muscles around the joint, and only move at a depth you can control the alignment of the hip.

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What work have you done today that will earn you the success you are seeking?

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"Vagus" is Latin for wandering. The nerve earns its name by traveling from the brainstem through the neck, chest, heart, lungs, and abdomen.

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The sound of water, the sight of water, and the gentle crashing of waves can all be soothing to your mind and body.

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