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ous with success, and sleeping in means you’re a lazy and unmotivated member of society. In reality, what’s <i>far</i> more important than an early wakeup is <b>sleep quality and quantity.</b></p></blockquote><div id="fab4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/early-mornings-routines-may-be-slowly-killing-you-26930577b1ca"> <div> <div> <h2>Early Morning Routines May Be Slowly Killing You</h2> <div><h3>We must stop the cultural glorification of sleep deprivation.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*mbEhG7cM30UT9f4_)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="d2f5">What’s the Best Exercise for Weight Loss?</h1><h2 id="fbee">Distributed to #Fitness #Lifestyle</h2><blockquote id="413f"><p>There is no magic pill for weight loss. If someone is trying to sell you one, don’t buy it.</p></blockquote><blockquote id="3c4a"><p>Losing weight is challenging. In fact, achieving weight loss has never been more exhausting. We live in an <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307915271_What_is_Obesogenic_Environment#:~:text=The%20term%20%E2%80%9Cobesogenic,et%20al.%2C%201999).">obesogenic environment</a> where sedentary jobs are on the rise, and cheap, processed foods are easily accessible. Dietary intake surveys indicate a per capita increase of 168 kcal/d for men and 335kcal/d for women since the 1970s. On the other hand, daily expenditure has dropped by 142kcal and is continuing to fall. No wonder obesity rates continue to climb, despite it being the <a href="http://www.humankinetics.com/advancedexercisephysiology">number two cause of preventable death.</a></p></blockquote><div id="a275" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/whats-the-best-exercise-for-weight-loss-9f1dcca4aa7f"> <div> <div> <h2>What’s the Best Exercise for Weight Loss?</h2> <div><h3>That’s a loaded question. Here’s the answer.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*sD7eTJAAqphKLrUH)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="023d">How to Love a Stranger Without Making It Awkward</h1><h2 id="54d4">Distributed to #Relationships</h2><blockquote id="ef36"><p><i>“Love is a creative act. When you love someone you create a new world for them.” — Trevor Noah</i></p></blockquote><blockquote id="4b0d"><p>I’m a personal trainer. Sometimes it’s great. Sometimes it’s incredibly awkward. Over the years, I’ve grown in my identity as a health professional, working with

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every type of client along the spectrum of wellness. Through it all, the number one lesson I’ve learned is <i>how to love a stranger.</i></p></blockquote><div id="4ef0" class="link-block"> <a href="https://psiloveyou.xyz/how-to-love-a-stranger-without-making-it-awkward-a3206b98c1ae"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Love a Stranger Without Making It Awkward</h2> <div><h3>Reflections from a personal trainer.</h3></div> <div><p>psiloveyou.xyz</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*T6NTZKRJE3mVnHFm)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="afe4">5 Incredibly Easy Steps to Sleeping Like a Baby</h1><h2 id="0a53">Distributed to #Health #Lifestyle</h2><blockquote id="5c4a"><p>According to the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p0215-enough-sleep.html">CDC</a>, more than a third of Americans struggle with falling asleep on a nightly basis. This is extremely disconcerting, due to sleep influencing every corner of our lives, from cardiovascular health to weight gain. Nevertheless, it is often left to the wayside, with over 90 million people acquiring less than seven hours of shut-eye per night.</p></blockquote><blockquote id="6527"><p>Why are we struggling to respect sleep and achieve its bare minimum requirements?</p></blockquote><div id="8d3d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/5-incredibly-easy-steps-to-sleeping-like-a-baby-cc99c9c38154"> <div> <div> <h2>5 Incredibly Easy Steps to Sleeping Like a Baby</h2> <div><h3>1 in 3 adults struggle with this, but you don’t have to</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*pj_1mtRbcfbbfj-o)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="3342">Thanks for reading my work and being a part of this incredible community! I look forward to being inspired by your articles. If you want to connect, you can find me here:</p><div id="5c37" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/@davidjliira"> <div> <div> <h2>David Liira, Kin. — Medium</h2> <div><h3>Read writing from David Liira, Kin. on Medium. Kinesiologist. Writing about health and the human condition. Clap and I…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*8UMYlPAe8UEV83F1)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Collection of Curated Stories on ILLUMINATION

Selected stories by David Liira, Kin. hosted on ILLUMINATION

Photo by Ben Stern on Unsplash

We’re better together.

Dr Mehmet Yildiz has recently created a new collection file for curated stories on ILLUMINATION to encourage writers to participate in this initiative. According to him, “unless we purposefully make our stories visible, they will be buried…As an author, you need to take responsibility to make your stories visible.”

Let’s work as a team to boost each other’s work and push the envelope for what this platform can become.

To inspire, here are five of my curated articles from July. Enjoy!

I’ve Been Breathing Wrong My Entire Life.

Distributed to #Lifestyle

I recently wrote an article on how breathing may be the most powerful weapon we can wield due to its effects on stress. Since then, I’ve been fascinated by the breath, and the immense potential it holds. As I dug into more evidence-based literature, I came across Dr. Belisa Vranich, a world-renown breathing expert. Upon reading her work, I came to the humble realization that I’ve been breathing wrong my entire life.

Early Morning Routines May Be Slowly Killing You

Distributed to #Lifestyle

Early morning routines have taken the modern-day world by storm. Whether it’s James Corden joining Mark Wahlberg’s ‘4:00am workout club’, or Forbes documenting another CEO powerhouse’s 5:00am routine, the internet is telling us to wake up earlier. It’s gone so far, that an early rise is synonymous with success, and sleeping in means you’re a lazy and unmotivated member of society. In reality, what’s far more important than an early wakeup is sleep quality and quantity.

What’s the Best Exercise for Weight Loss?

Distributed to #Fitness #Lifestyle

There is no magic pill for weight loss. If someone is trying to sell you one, don’t buy it.

Losing weight is challenging. In fact, achieving weight loss has never been more exhausting. We live in an obesogenic environment where sedentary jobs are on the rise, and cheap, processed foods are easily accessible. Dietary intake surveys indicate a per capita increase of 168 kcal/d for men and 335kcal/d for women since the 1970s. On the other hand, daily expenditure has dropped by 142kcal and is continuing to fall. No wonder obesity rates continue to climb, despite it being the number two cause of preventable death.

How to Love a Stranger Without Making It Awkward

Distributed to #Relationships

“Love is a creative act. When you love someone you create a new world for them.” — Trevor Noah

I’m a personal trainer. Sometimes it’s great. Sometimes it’s incredibly awkward. Over the years, I’ve grown in my identity as a health professional, working with every type of client along the spectrum of wellness. Through it all, the number one lesson I’ve learned is how to love a stranger.

5 Incredibly Easy Steps to Sleeping Like a Baby

Distributed to #Health #Lifestyle

According to the CDC, more than a third of Americans struggle with falling asleep on a nightly basis. This is extremely disconcerting, due to sleep influencing every corner of our lives, from cardiovascular health to weight gain. Nevertheless, it is often left to the wayside, with over 90 million people acquiring less than seven hours of shut-eye per night.

Why are we struggling to respect sleep and achieve its bare minimum requirements?

Thanks for reading my work and being a part of this incredible community! I look forward to being inspired by your articles. If you want to connect, you can find me here:

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