The Family Times May 2018

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The Healthy Hammock By James Keys

It feels absolutely wonderful to lie suspended in a hammock, nearly weightless, swinging or swaying in the cool breeze. The draw that we feel to the hammock is that it is the simplistic ultimate resting device has to do with our body over our mind. The fact is that our bodies know exactly what they need and want when they feel it. If you haven't tried resting in a hammock, you don't know what you're missing. If you have tried resting in a hammock you know how wonderful it is, but there are also health benefits of a hammock, which is another reason why you should try one. Ahammock is absolutely the best way to rest your whole body fromhead to toe. It is a simplematter of ergonomics. Regardless of your age or weight, everyone can improve their quality of life by using a hammock. Mexican people have installed hammock hooks all through their homes, and they use them for sleepers and daybeds for their babies, which are perfectly safe when used with continuous supervision. A primary health benefit of a hammock is that the lilting, swaying, action which they offer stimulates the brain's cerebral activity. This means that swinging in a hammock with a stand combo improves a person's ability to concentrate and focus and at the same time it relaxes the brain's overall activity. This has been scientifically proven to be true and is an invaluable therapy for those who suffer from autism, or even just those who have trouble with comprehension and reading. The hammock is being sold by medical suppliers as therapy devices that are prescribed by psychologists and physicians. This is only the beginning of the health benefits of hammocks. Use of a hammock reduces brain activity, which helps to reduce stress. When activity in the brain slows, the stress throughout the body releases, and, as a result, the blood pressure drops significantly. Therefore, while your inner body rejuvenates and relaxes, the health benefits of the hammock also start to work on your physical body. When you are resting in a hammock, your body weight is evenly distributed throughout, something like floating in water only you don't have to kick or paddle. Your vertebrae will stretch and go back into their natural positions, the tail and neck bones align, and you are effortlessly entranced into full meditation of mind and body. You deserve to enjoy spring and summer, and get yourself a hammock!

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