Every weekday at 5:45pm, Allan gives you a tip to help improve your life. It’s WEBE Wellness! It could range from exercise to better sleep to eating healthy. A minute that could help enhance your world.
WEBE Wellness: Pick Up The Pace!
You already know exercise is good for you – and high-intensity interval training is even better. Simply put, you do more in less time for a better workout. But what about when it comes to walking? After all, it’s the most common form of exercise – how can you be doing more with a daily…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: How To Resist Looking At Your Phone First Thing In The Morning
Think back to when you woke up this morning, did you immediately reach for your phone? It’s not a good habit to begin the day immediately scrolling – but there are a few tips that can help you break the habit: First – use an actual alarm clock! Most of us use our phones, but…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: How Much Sleep Is Perfect?
Think back to last night – did you get enough sleep? Did you get that magic number of hours that you need – and, really, what is that number? Well researchers have the answer – seven hours is the perfect amount for mental health. If you’re between the ages of 38 and 73, you want…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: The Health Pros And Cons Of Drinking Coffee
Are you a regular coffee drinker? If so, it’s probably affecting your health – both positively and negatively at the same time. Coffee drinkers get more steps in each day than non-coffee drinkers. But, by staying more active, they’re also getting less sleep overall. The caffeine gets you moving – about 1,000 more steps per…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Can You Have Too Much Free Time?
We all look forward to having free time – especially as we head into the weekend. But you either feel like you don’t have enough free time, or you have too much, and you become bored. But is having one better than the other? According to a new study, people are happier when they have…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Stick With It To Form New Habits
Maybe you’ve heard that to make a new habit stick, you’ve got to stick with it for 21 days. But if you’re on Day 20, you may have to keep going a bit longer. Researchers found that the magic 21 number isn’t based on any scientific fact, because other factors are at play, like what…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Why You Should Change When You Brush Your Teeth
Right before you head to the bedroom every night, you probably brush your teeth. But, if you have trouble falling asleep, consider doing that earlier. Taking a long time to fall asleep may have something to do with your pre-bed routine. And you may need to change it up. Even if you start dozing off,…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: How Many Times Do You Hit The Snooze Button?
Do you have trouble getting up in the morning? Are you a notorious hitter of the snooze button? Well hitting it once is okay, but any more than that and your entire day will be thrown off. A little beauty rest is okay, but a new study shows staying in bed 14 minutes after that…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: The Easiest Ways To Burn Calories
If you’ve put on a few unwanted pounds this winter, now’s the time to start thinking about getting ready for the spring and summer. Experts have a lot of different ways you can burn calories and lose weight – but this is a list of the easiest ones to do! First – sleep more! Sleeping…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Improve Your Mood…For Free!
The weekend is here! But if that doesn’t excite you, there’s a few easy things you can do to further improve your mood and, best of all, it’s free! Send a message to someone you haven’t spoken too in a while – even if it’s a meme, reconnecting with a friend is always a mood…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Why Sleeping In Is Good For Your Health
If you’re looking forward to the weekend so you can sleep in, there’s good news – it might save your life! A new study found people who slept an hour longer on weekends versus weekdays had lower rates of heart disease. Heart attack and stroke risk decreased compared to those who woke up at their…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: The Bad Side Of Coffee
In a new study of the most caffeinated states in the country, Connecticut is right in the middle at #27 – not too much, not too little – just enough. And that’s where we want to be, because while an occasional cup of coffee is good for you – there’s antioxidants and the caffeine helps…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Beating Zoom Fatigue
Over the last few years, we’ve all had to adjust at work – one of the biggest being office meetings. We’ve all become Zoom experts, you’ve got to have the right camera so people can see you, and when someone goes dark on Zoom but still is part of the meeting, you might think they’re…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Drink Coffee To Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Even though the days are slowly beginning to get longer, with more snow on the way, you might be feeling the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder. But believe it or not, there may be help – a cup of coffee. Changes in both light and weather makes us feel more anxious, it’s harder to concentrate,…… Continue Reading
WEBE Wellness: Eat This 3x A Day To Help Your Heart
In the U.S., one out of every four deaths are caused by heart disease. Staying active and getting exercise will help against risk for cardiovascular disease, but there are some diet tricks that can help – including eating one type of food three times a day. Whole grains. A new study over the last 18…… Continue Reading