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While fitness professionals sometimes use the terms flexibility and mobility interchangeably, these are actually two separate concepts. Flexibility involves passive elongation of muscles and tendons; mobility involves free ranges of joint movement through extended ranges. Together, these qualities enable individuals to perform exercises and movements efficiently while preventing muscle tensionContinue Reading

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Despite its apparent simplicity, happiness is hard to pin down. Psychologist’s happiness scales are imprecise, and the field of Positive Psychology focuses on five agreed-upon components that boost well-being: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. But even this hedonic approach is changing the way researchers study happiness. For example,Continue Reading