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BEAT IT OUT
The next time you find your anger
or stress building up, pull out a
drum set or grab an empty bucket
and start banging away...
Since ancient times, drumming
has been used in religious rituals
and ceremonies, sporting events
and even therapeutically. Drumming
is a universal language, free of words
and concepts, that lets you literally
drum out your feelings. This cardio
workout will give your entire brain
(and body) a workout, releasing feel-
good endorphins, improving joint
mobility and posture, and further
distracting you from chronic pain.
A UK study published in PLOS
Cognitive Neuroscience: Disordered
Cognition (2016) concludes
drumming reduces depression
and anxiety over a 10-week span.
Get inspired to drum with the
acclaimed international spectacular,
the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo,
which will be at Sydney’s ANZ
Stadium in October 2019. Set against
the backdrop of a full-size replica of
Edinburgh Castle, the show blends
ceremony and military tradition,
theatre and dance from the world’s
best-massed pipes and drums. For
tickets, visit edinburghtattoosydney.
com.au or ticketek.com.au. ➤9-degree difference in temperature,
the risk of heart attack increases
by about 5 per cent.
Not only does the cold decrease
artery function – movement of
oxygenated blood from the heart
to the body – it also brings flu
season, making those who are
already at risk of heart disease
more vulnerable. Keep your heart
healthy with these easy tips:- Eat seasonal fruit (think
grapefruit, oranges and kiwifruit)
and vegetables and add these to
stews, casseroles and stir fries for
the perfect winter warmer. - Get active! This is your chance
to try yoga, bowling, dancing or
even indoor soccer! The options
for indoor activities are endless. - And, most importantly, stay
warm and rug up!
According to the Heart
Foundation Australia, heart
attacks claimed, on average,
21 lives each day in 2017.
That’s 7813 lives in one year,
in Australia alone. Of these,
concludes the Baker Heart and
Diabetes Institute’s recently
published ‘No Second Chances’
report, people with diabetes are at
greater risk of an acute heart attack
(2-4 times more likely) and heart
failure (4-6 times more likely).
Regardless as to whether you
have a disease or not, heart health
is important for everyone. Doctors
have long claimed heart attacks
occur more frequently in cold
weather, and a major Swedish
study published in JAMA Cardiology
confirmed this. Further data from
the Baker Institute found for every
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Big changes start with simple steps. Try
these ideas to help improve your wellbeing
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