Girlfriend Australia - April 2016__

Bala

You’ve seen t his

everywhere,

taking over every health food Insta andit’s been

all

thesmoothiesintheworld,

exactly is it? Acai (pronounced a-sigh-ee) isbut what

aSouth American berry

lookslikeapurplegrape-meets-that kind of

blueberry.

It’s considered a

cozit’sfulloffiber,antioxidantsandsuper food

heart-healthy fats.

berriesin a smoothie, orBlend someacai

a throw some on top of

yourbreakfast for

added ~yum~.

WTHis:

Acai

Blasting Drake 24/7

sureseemslikeagoodidea,but

what if your eardrumsarebeggingformercy?

Hearing loss and

incorrect usage

of earbuds can

damage your ’drums from an early age.

Clever sciency people have found that

12 .5per cent

of people aged

6-19 suffer from hearing loss

because they cranked up the volume

too high.

So make sure your volume isn’t

beyond 60 per cent

and try and keep your earbud listening to

no more

than an hour per day. Your ears will thank you!

It’s a similarideatoacupuncture,minusallthe

needles! This is one you can do by yourself, to

help your bodycalm down and relax.Start

by pinching the area between your thumb and

forefinger – you might have to fiddle around a little

bit before you find the right nerves,but you’ll feel it

when you do. The idea behind this form of‘touch

therapy’ is to balance thecirculation of fluids

in the body and leave you feeling relaxed.

FOUR WAYS TO:

1

BREATHE.Pretty simple and an essential part

ofyou know, survival. But other than keeping

you alive, focusing on breathing in and out slowly

will relax your mind and body. Try this: breathe

in,holditforafewseconds,breatheout.

2

STRETCH.Stand up and stretch out from head

totoe. Studies say stretching your body helps

you think more clearly and even improve memory.

3

CLOSE YOUR EYES.Take a moment out of

your busy day and just close your eyes, wherever

you are. Psychologist Therese Borchard says this will

help you relax your mind and regain focus.

4

COLD WATER.Itmightsoundalittlestrange,

but drops of cold water on your wrists help. There

are some pretty major arteries right under the skin on

your wrists, so cooling them down can help calm your

wholebody,whichinturnhelpsyourmindrelax.

relax your mind

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