Release Your Inner Beast - Ajit Patel Wellness

A new fitness trend sweeping the US proves that cardio doesn’t have to be deadly dull or serious. The fun, animal-inspired workout gets your pulse racing, builds muscle and also exercises your ‘funny bone’ to tap into the health benefits of laughter.

Hundreds of gyms in America now offer Animal Flow, which combines animalistic movements with elements of Parkour, break dancing and gymnastics. Created by Mike Fitch, its intense, freestyle flow of movements is designed to mimic or resemble those seen in nature.

The unique workout makes fitness enjoyable while developing your strength, power, endurance, coordination and speed. It focuses on four key areas:

Athletic Performance: Move through multiple planes of motion, rather than just one as when running in a straight line. You are teaching your body to coordinate movements as an entire unit rather than compartmentalising.

Cardiovascular Training: Intense, explosive movements challenge you anaerobically, while less intense, linking movements that can be maintained for longer periods offer an aerobic workout.

Stability: All movements place your body in a ‘four pillar’ position with hands and feet in contact with the ground. This allows stabilised muscles to work together as well as providing your wrists, shoulders, spine, hips and ankles with weight-bearing challenges.

Mobility/Flexibility: The workout stretches your body to increase mobility and flexibility through movement, not isolation.

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Dance Your Way To Better Health - Ajit Patel Wellness

Dance has always been a part of human life – finding its way into culture, ritual and celebrations. As much as it is about recreation and creative self-expression, it is also an enjoyable way of being more physically active and staying fit.

Dancing can give you a great mind-body workout. Researchers have found that regular physical activity in general can help keep your body, including your brain, healthy as you age. Exercise increases the level of brain chemicals that encourage nerve cells to grow. And dancing that requires you to remember dance steps and sequences boosts brainpower by improving memory skills. A study of 11 physical activities that appeared in the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’ found that dancing was the only one that lowered dementia risk by a whopping 76 per cent.

Dancing can help people of all ages, shapes, and sizes stay fit. It could be a group activity or then you could dance solo. Weather has no bearing upon it and you could dance your way to fitness even when it is pouring outside. It doesn’t need expensive accessories, or spending too much money on the gear – you could dance in your track pants! Most dance forms allow you to wear anything that you are comfortable in while practicing them.

Choosing a dance style: To get started, simply choose a style you enjoy, or would like to try. If you don’t know what kind of dance you might like, the best thing to do is experiment. If you used to dance and are getting back into it, you can pick up where you left off. Some dance forms are more rigorous than others and you might want to check what suits your personality and body the best. When choosing a dance style, ask yourself questions like:

• Do I want to dance to improve my fitness?
• Do I prefer fast dancing or slow dancing?
• Do I want to dance with a partner, or on my own?
• Do I want to join a group, or have private lessons?
• Will I enjoy competitions, or do I want to dance just for fun?

Popular styles of dance that would lead to fitness include

Bollywood dancing: Energetic, vibrant, fun and a mixture of numerous styles

Classical Indian: Spirited. Requires stamina, flexibility, strength and co-ordination

Ballet: This focuses on strength, technique and flexibility

Ballroom dancing: Involves a number of partner-dancing styles such as the waltz, swing, foxtrot, rumba and tango.

Belly dancing: This dance style is a fun way to exercise.

Hip-hop: This is performed mostly to hip-hop music; this urban dance style can involve breaking, popping, locking and free-styling.

Jazz: This is a high-energy dance style that involves kicks, leaps and turns to the beat of the music.

Salsa: Very popular and sensual, this dance style is a mixture of Caribbean, Latin American and African influences. You will need a partner.

Tap dancing: This focuses on timing and beats. The name originates from the tapping sounds made when the small metal plates on the dancer’s shoes touch the ground.

If you take a class, give it some time before deciding if you wish to continue with it or try another. Try going with a friend and keep with it for at least a month. You can find dance classes at a dance school, dance studio or a health club.

Doing your own thing: If you’re afraid you have two left feet, embarrassed about dancing in public, or are short on time, you can do your own thing just by turning on some music and dancing around the house. You also can sweat to the music in your living room with dance videos. Just crank up the volume and shake a leg.

Things to remember: If you have a medical condition, are overweight and above 40 with very sedentary lifestyle see your doctor for a check-up.

• Do warm-up stretches or activities before you begin a dance session.
• Make sure you rest between dance sessions.
• Drink water before, during and after dancing.
• Don’t push yourself too far or too fast, especially if you are just starting out.
• Perform regular leg-strengthening exercises.
• Move as fluidly as you can. Jerky movements might lead to accidents & falls.
• Don’t compete with others if you dance in a group. You are dancing to stay fit and have fun.
• Cool down after a dance session.

If your doctor hasn’t restricted your activity in any way, you’re ready to rock!

In fact dancing has a wide range of physical and mental benefits like

• improvement in your heart and lungs health
• increase in muscular strength, endurance and motor fitness
• improvement in muscle tone and strength
• easier loss of weight
• stronger bones
• better coordination, agility and flexibility
• improved physical balance and spatial awareness
• better self-confidence and social skills
• improved physical and psychological wellbeing.

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Exercise As Nature Intended - Ajit Patel Wellness

One of the most rewarding ways to workout is to exercise in the great outdoors. While providing an unlimited source of fresh air, and a healthy boost of Vitamin D from the sun, studies show that people experience more pleasure and less tension and fatigue when exercising with nature rather than indoors. But what if you hate jogging or are bored by walking? Here are some ideas for enjoying the natural environment while getting your workout fix.

Get on your Bike Gym-bound exercise bikes might track your mileage and calories but it is more inspiring to cycle through beautiful countryside or your local park with a friend, rather than cycling indoors. No one to cycle with? Team up with others in your area.

Time for a Dip You may need to be brave when the weather is cold, but outdoor swimming is truly invigorating. Find outdoor venues and events in your area.

Head to the Beach If you’re lucky enough to live near the sea, why not work out on the beach? Whether it’s a jog across the sand or a game of cricket or beach volleyball, the beach is a great place to exercise and have fun.

Take a Hike Rather than pounding the treadmill, get fit and have fun in the fresh air with a refreshing hill walk. Pick a route with lots of ups and downs for best benefits. Find new landscapes to explore.

Pick a Team If you prefer to exercise with others, try an outdoor team sport such as football, rounders or netball to help you get fit and make new friends. Find a welcome from a sports team or club in your area.

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How You Can Solve Your Problems Through Dream Incubation - Ajit Patel Wellness

Controlled dreaming is becoming an increasingly popular form of alternative therapy that seeks to help resolve problems and reduce stress and anxiety levels. The process can help to produce solutions for problems as a result of the intuitive and emotional mental-space people find themselves in when dreaming – as opposed to when we are conscious and are motivated by rigid and structured thought-processes.

This process is known as, Dream Incubation, and can be achieved in methodical manner and if you follow certain steps:

You should kick-start the process by day-dreaming about your problems – which will encourage your mind to focus on subjects that you wish to dream about. This process can be aided by having a reminder of what you want to dream about on your bedside table – be it an image, something written or other visual clue. In order to transfer your waking thoughts into a dreamscape, it’s also useful to focus on what you want to dream about as you’re drifting off to sleep – so try reciting it to yourself as you drift away. Once you have woken, don’t jump out of bed and try to focus on the dream and what it was likely to mean. Even the smallest details can be significant, so do your best to recall everything that happened, and if possible, write it down.

This technique can take some time to perfect, so if you can’t vividly recall your dreams at first, try not to be disheartened. After a few attempts you will be able to record the specific details of your dreams more successfully – paving the way for a technique known as, Lucid Dreaming – that can provide an even greater control over your dreamscape.

The ability to explore your dream-world will allow you to access your sub-consciousness, leading to a more laterally-thinking mind, which can help to solve problems in a more creative manner.

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Why Choosing Energy Healing Can Help Improve Your Wellbeing - Ajit Patel Wellness

Energy healing is the practice of utilising natural life-force to heal others. The healer “channels” natural life-force from the divine source of energy through their body and hands into the recipient.  This practice has been going on for thousands of years in almost every ancient culture known to man. Today it exists and thrives in many different forms; faith healing in Christianity, acupressure and Chi therapy in China, Reiki in Japan and spiritual healing conducted by those who go to spiritualist churches. You don’t need to belong to any religion to practice spiritual healing and almost anyone can learn to do it. It simply takes practice, concentration and faith – belief in the power of natural life force to heal and work through us.

If you are thinking about trying an energy healing therapy, here is a description of some of the therapies available to you to help you identify which might be most interesting for you:

Chi Kung – means literally “life force energy work” and originated in China in the distant past. This is a practice you can do by yourself (once you have learnt how to do it!) in the meantime a therapist can give you healing energy through their hands or by acupressure; pressing specific pressure points on your body and channeling energy to you.

Reiki – means “universal life force energy” and originated in Japan in the 1800’s. The phrase was coined by Dr Usui who became known as a guru or healer after a long time meditating in the mountains. During his time of seclusion in the mountains the healing power of Reiki was given to him spontaneously in a vision. Today Reiki is studied and practiced by thousands in the west and is very easy to learn for both self-healing and healing others.

Chakra healing – the word “Chakra” originated in India and is the name given to energy centres within your body associated with specific hormonal glands. The practitioner will work to find which of your Chakras are not functioning properly by using their awareness of life force energy. They will then channel energy to that Chakra to unblock it or stop any energy that might be leaking away.

There are literally hundreds of different types of energy healing therapies available to you; the above is only a brief description of some of the most popular complementary energy healing therapies out there.  A regular healing session can really help your sense of all round wellbeing and certainly contributes to your physical, mental and spiritual wellness.

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The Potential Health Benefits Of ‘Magic Mushrooms’ - Ajit Patel Wellness

A psychedelic drug recently banned by UK law has gained a lot of attention from psychiatrists and spiritualists, who claim it can have a positive effect on human development. ‘Magic mushrooms’ have been used for centuries as part of shamanic and pagan rituals; with some even claiming that their use was responsible for religious revelation. The dialogue about this issue remains controversial, but it is clear that the topic deserves proper attention from the complementary health industry.

Research into people’s subjective experience of psilocybin, the active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’, has highlighted the potential application of the drug in therapeutic contexts. It is said that the use of psilocybin can help some individuals deal with depressive conditions and destructive behaviours. The intense experience of psychedelic drugs tends to spiritualise people’s outlook and, in feeling at one with the universe, they can benefit from a greater sense of optimism in the rest of their life.

The goal of recent studies at John Hopkins is to find out if the use of psilocybin can have a long-lasting positive effect. In a recent trial, 94% of participants rated a ‘magic mushroom’ trip as one of the top five spiritual experiences of their lives. Eighty-nine per cent of participants were found to benefit from positive behavioural changes, including a greater sense of spirituality, increased psychological wellbeing and improved relationships. Higher doses of the substance were more likely to lead to fear and anxiety, induced by the hallucinogenic effects of the drug. It seems that the benefits highlighted in the study are available only to those who take carefully controlled amounts of the drug.

The discussion about the use of recreational drugs for spiritual or wellness practice continues to raise eyebrows and provoke debate. Researchers responsible for many of the recent trials have been careful to emphasise that recreational use of psychedelics in no way guarantees positive results in your life. In fact, psychedelic drugs are well known to trigger schizophrenia in those genetically predisposed to it, so are definitely not something to play with. They continue to be a subject of fascination for spiritualists, psychiatrists, governments and party-goers alike.

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Small Changes For Big Success With Your Weight - Ajit Patel Wemet

It may seem like a daunting task but losing weight could just be a case of making small changes to your lifestyle – it could be the difference between success and failure. If you’ve struggled with weight loss in the past, or find losing weight difficult, you may find that your success lies in the smaller efforts. Your strongest asset when it comes to weight loss is your own attitude and willpower. Once you’ve harnessed the strength of these assets, you’ll be able to get control of your hunger and appetite, which will lead to great weight loss success.

Give up on defeatist attitudes

If you take a piece of chocolate or eat an extra biscuit at elevenses, you don’t have to assume that you’ve blown it for the entire day. This is a common way of thinking when you’re on a diet, but it can ruin a perfectly good day and lowers your motivation to carry on the rest of  the week. But compare this way of thinking to someone who spend £100 on an unplanned shopping spree, then decides to make things worse by charging another £1000 to their credit card because they figure they’ve already blown the budget. When it’s put into these terms, it looks ridiculous, yet we do it all the time with our diets. Why get yourself into deeper diet debt? It would take less time to burn off an extra 500 calories than it would for a week’s worth of sins, so don’t be put off if you’ve had a minor slip.

Find something to compare to your weight loss plan

For many people, this is a budget. If you compare your food consumption to how you waste money, it can put things in perspective and make it easier for you to stay on track. To drive the point home, each time you cheat on your diet you should take £5 out of your balance and give it to charity. Once you’ve started to see your physical balance go down, you’ll be more inclined to stick to your diet.

Trick yourself into eating less

There are ways you can trick yourself into lowering your portion sizes, such as using smaller plates or cutting your normal portions in half. This is especially the case in restaurants, where portions are often too large for one person to eat on their own anyway. You can either share a meal with someone or bring half of your meal home in a container to eat later in the week.

Try the team approach

Finding the right support group is a great saviour of weight loss success, whether that’s someone to call when you’re feeling tempted to eat something unhealthy, or someone to help keep your motivation and spirits up. Staying on track is key to your success, so if you can find people who can keep you motivated it will help you immensely. Likewise, ditch the people who are making your diet difficult. There are people who find it difficult to see the weight drop off, whether it’s through jealousy or a fear of change. They may try to encourage you to eat an extra piece of cake or more sweets when you’re feeling vulnerable. They may be trying to be helpful, but it will slow you down and could even be damaging to your success. Try to spend time with such people in non-food related places, such as cinemas, where you won’t be encouraged to eat more than you’ve planned to.

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