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Feel good, stay well: how to boost dopamine and stay happy

Feel good, stay well: how to boost dopamine and stay happy

Stack tiny movement, light, breath, and food rituals across the day to keep mood-elevating dopamine pulses steady without chasing junk spikes.

7 min read · 2+ locales Read
Four 2-minute grip squeezes lower resting BP by 6 mmHg

Four 2-minute grip squeezes lower resting BP by 6 mmHg

Isometric contractions at 30% max effort trigger vascular nitric oxide, rivaling a brisk walk for blood-pressure relief.

3 min read · 3+ locales Read
3-2-1 tempo push-ups spike upper-body power

3-2-1 tempo push-ups spike upper-body power

Slowing the lowering phase to three seconds and exploding up teaches fast-twitch fibers to recruit more force with no equipment.

3 min read · 3+ locales Read
12-minute micro-HIIT keeps VO₂ max elastic

12-minute micro-HIIT keeps VO₂ max elastic

Two weekly bouts of 4×90-second efforts can hold onto aerobic capacity as effectively as hour-long steady runs.

9 min read · 10+ locales Read
Deep-water running restores stride without pounding

Deep-water running restores stride without pounding

Suspending in a pool with a flotation belt keeps heart rates in zone 2 while unloading sore joints after hard races.

9 min read · 3+ locales Read