ARO Wellness Wednesday

Indoor plants play a significant role in eliminating indoor air pollutants and so contribute to improving the environment in your home or office. House plants can also elicit a positive psychological effect, improving both physical and mental health. In this episode we explore the research surrounding health and house plants. 

Dr. Adam Ruszkowski gives tips and tricks to improve posture when seated for work. These strategies are ideal for anyone who experiences back or neck pain, but also a great tool for those looking to prevent injury or pain in the future.

In this episode, we talk through why you should run, or if you are already running then why you should stick with it. We discuss some important considerations for new runners and frequently made mistakes.  Episode notes at arowellness.com  

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a marker that indicates your body's stress level. Measured daily you can start to learn what puts stress on your body and identify patterns. Heart Rate Variability is a valauble tool for cyclists, runners, triathletes and also non athletes to keep track of their bodies stress levels.

Meditation has a plethora of benefits but for many people it's hard to do and lacks real world application. Nicky discusses how she uses meditation in mountain biking and explores different strategies to get started.  Episode notes can be found at arowellness.com

The concept of intuitive eating is pretty simple, listen to your body, eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full and trust that your body intuitively knows what it needs. We all know that person who has no issue maintaining a healthy body weight, eats just enough but knows when to stop, and just seems to have a relaxed, healthy relationship with food. We all had that at some point in our lives, it might have been a very long time ago when we were children but it was there. Unfortunately as we've grown older, had rules and restrictions set around food, many of us have lost our inner intuitive eater.  Episode notes at arowellness.com

Herbal teas have been around for a long time, likely around 5000-6000 years. They're simply an infusion of an edible plant. Drinking tea is an easy addition to your day and holds an array of benefits. Did you know that Chamomile tea can help with diarrhea? Depression? Anxiety? And Sleep?

Often we start a fitness journey with a loose goal in sight but no idea exactly how we'll get there. Adam Ruszkowski DPT discusses why you need a training plan and how it should be structured to be effective. If you'd like to reach out to Adam with any questions, he can be reached at adam@arosportscoaching.com or through his website www.arosportscoaching.com Episode Notes can be found at arowellness.com

In this episode we explore how taking a cold shower in the morning might be beneficial. Made famous by Wim Hot, the ice man, cold showers have been linked to a range of health benefits. In just 10 minutes we review the research so that you can decide for yourself whether they're worth trying. For more information visit arowellness.com

In this episode we talk through how caffeine impacts sleep and exercise. We explore the body's hormonal response to caffeine and how that affects our hormones.

Manuka honey is a unique type of honey from New Zealand and comes from the Manuka tree. Manuka honey has long been used for its healing properties both internally and externally. There is an array of conclusive evidence to show that Manuka Honey can be very beneficial for healing wounds. All honey is acidic and that can be really useful in healing but Manuka honey contains a compound called methylglyoxal that other honey does not contain. This compound is one of the reasons Manuka honey has such useful antibacterial properties.

In this episode we explore how relatively simple changes to your diet could bring big benefits. Plant based eating is the new "thing", but sometimes these treads hold real value. We explore what it means to be plant based, why you might want to try it and my experience as an athlete transitioning to this type of eating.

In this episode we talk through what mindfulness is, how it might help you and a simple way to include it into your day. Mindfulness is a term thrown around frequently but few know what it is and how it might be useful. In this episode we explore the basics.

In this pilot episode we explore the impact of light on our sleep. Our bodies are so intuitive and often with modern lighting we confuse our sleep/wake cycle or circadian rhythm. In this episode you'll learn ways to get around this issue with easy to implement strategies.