For many of us some of our greatest stress comes during the day while we are at work. Between the constant distractions, looming deadlines, unreasonable bosses, and never ending emails, it’s no wonder we are so stressed out. There are many ways to relieve stress and the good news is that desktop games make it easy for you to take stress busting breaks during your day, right at your desk.
Playing games of all types has long been known to help people relax and unwind. It can be a great way to spend fun time with family and friends. Today with all the digital technology available to us we have an even greater variety of games to choose from including digital games. All of this makes our options when it comes to unwinding even greater.
Desktop games such as Desktop Destroyer and Online Paintball are very fun and great ways to blast through your stressful day. These high action games are the next best thing to physical activities like boxing or jogging when it comes to stress relief.
Other games that will help you focus and concentrate are Sudoku, cross word puzzles, and Solitaire, just to name a few. These games challenge your mind and allow you to stay sharp. By focusing on the game you are not focusing on the problems and deadlines, you are focusing on something that’s fun and challenging.
Sometimes you can unwind simply by disconnecting from everything that’s going on around you for a little while. Finding a few minutes in the middle of your hectic workday can do wonders for your overall mood and make it easier for you to get through the rest of the day. We all need some downtime, or escape time, and that’s what these desktop games allow you to do.
We all know that physical exercise is a great stress buster, but as you don’t have time right in the middle of your work day to run to the gym, these games offer the next best thing. They are great alternatives for those times when you feel like you’re ready to blow up, but you don’t have the time for exercise. Desktop games can be a great way to let off steam without losing control.
With desktop games you don’t need to change into workout clothes, you don’t have to worry about getting sweaty, you don’t need to spend a lot of time, you have everything right there on your desk so you can take a quick five minute break and then get right back to work, if you can drag yourself away from your game!
Relieving stress is an important part of everyone’s life. We all know that too much stress can cause serious health issues, so it’s important to find ways to unwind on a daily basis. Playing desktop games to relieve stress is a simple, quick, and easy way to help you decompress during your workday and your heart will thank you for it.
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Filed under Health & Healing by on Jun 21st, 2010.
Everybody speaks about Tai Chi but how many actually know what it is?
I have to admit the first time I ever saw somebody doing this odd silent ‘dance’ I thought they were absolutely nuts.
In fact in my highly charged highly stressed days I actually got angry!
But you know what? I really didn’t know what they were doing.
As Mel Smith once said (in a comedy routine) Tai Chi? It’s the art of directing traffic in the park!
Laugh if you want (I did) but Tai Chi is definitely what you would call an ‘internal’ art.
Or is it?
Yes it is an internal art but it has external benefits too. In fact there are many physical and mental benefits.
Tai Chi is a few thousand years old in origination and during that time the exercises change according to the Master. However they really are still in keeping with the original ideas.
Many families in China learnt and kept their forms of Tai Chi a secret. In fact at one point it was only done by the upper or ruling classes.
Over time the secrets came out and now anybody and everybody can learn Tai Chi and related arts.
So back to when I was looking at all these “loonies’ in the park in London I was angry and I suppose I was jealous too.
I really didn’t see the point of doing it but some voice inside me told me to do something about it.
I didn’t of course.
Until I was injured in a car accident and then I had no choice but to give up running and gym training.
Fate took a hand and I found out my gym instructor was also a Tai Chi teacher.
But what a shock I had when I discovered that the most important thing I had to learn was that Tai Chi is actually a Martial Art!
Its true every move is a Martial Art Move and must be treated as such otherwise there is no feeling in it.
Anyway 25 years later I am still looking at people doing Tai Chi and thinking they are funny. Only these days the person I’m laughing at is usually me doing it.
I laugh at how stupid I was at not trying to understand this extraordinary art which is the origin of all Martial Arts and many western exercise systems.
I am going to write more on Tai Chi in my blogs and also in my mailers but for the time being. Start looking up stuff on Tai Chi and write to me at info@wakeupandbreathe.com and tell me what your perceptions are of Tai Chi good and bad.
My next Tai Chi article is what to look for in a good instructor (I think it can be applied to programs other than Tai Chi too)
In the meantime keep in touch
Barry
Filed under Health & Healing by on Apr 14th, 2010.
Walking reduces blood pressure, tones muscles, protects your heart and strengthens bones. And it can help you to lose weight. What more reason do you need?
Apart from a good pair of shoes there is nothing you’re likely to need that isn’t already in your wardrobe.
Unlike going to the gym or playing a sport, walking can be just another part of your day. Read more on Walking for Beginners…
Filed under Lifestyle by on Aug 16th, 2009.

Forget all the fancy diets you read about, just follow the plan below for a couple of weeks and you’re sure to shed the pounds.
If you want to stay on this diet be sure that you’re eating a wide variety of foods, try all those funny looking fruits and veg that you normally ignore. Don’t get bored – experiment, there’s a recipe on the internet for absolutely everything.
Lots of people have food that doesn’t agree them, this isn’t a reason to give up. Find a solution, there is always an alternative.
Breakfasts
• Fat free live yoghurt (add fruit, crushed almonds)
• Oat porridge made with water or 0% fat milk with summer berries
• Scrambled eggs on wholewheat toast (with smoked salmon or a slice of bacon with all the fat removed)
Lunches
• Big raw veg salad with grilled fish or tinned mackerel/tuna + two ryvitas
• Greek salad made with fat reduced feta + ½ a pitta
• Cottage cheese with a small baked potato
• Grilled chicken breast (no skin) with mixed salad
• Homemade vegetable soup and one slice of wholewheat bread
Dinners
• Any grilled meat with all fat removed and steamed veg and a small portion of rice or other grain
• Any grilled fish with steamed veg and a small portion of rice or other grain
• Marinated tofu with stir fry veg
Liven up your veg with a splash of balsamic vinegar and/or a sprinkling of sesame seeds and use a wide variety of veg
Use a spray oil for cooking
Desserts
• Fresh fruit salad
• Frozen grapes (or try a wedge of pineapple on a stick)
• A bowl of cherries in season
• Frozen fat free yoghurt lolly
• Iced Berries (whiz a few spoons of fat free yoghurt with some previously frozen berries)
Extras
Herbal teas
1 cup of 0% fat milk (try adding ¼ tsp of decaf coffee and whisk to make a latte)
Herbs and spices to flavour
Snacks
Try to avoid snacking but if you must choose from the following:
2 cubes of a good quality dark chocolate
Crudites – carrot, celery, pepper etc. (make a dip with a couple of spoons of fat free yoghurt mixed with chopped cucumber and fresh mint)
2 ryvitas with a small cube of fat reduced cheese (or a laughing cow spread)
a few almonds
A piece of fruit (put it on a stick and freeze for a tasty ice treat)
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Filed under Nutrition by on Jul 31st, 2009.
These guidelines help with healthy eating habits, with all its attendant benefits:
1. Eat regularly and don’t skip meals.
2. Always eat breakfast, a small amount of protein and some fruit is fine.
3. Reduce portion sizes, Read more on The 9 Rules of Good Nutrition…
Filed under Nutrition by on Jul 20th, 2009.





