Exercise

Listen to Spotify’s Daily Wellness playlist

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For the Record reports on a new Daily Wellness playlist: A mix of motivational podcasts and personalized music

The new playlist, made to fit into your daily routine, updates once in the morning then again in the evening. In it, you’ll find hours of content, from music you might recognize to curated wellness podcasts, plus a few new things we think you’ll like.

Every morning, the playlist will greet you with positive, motivational content to kickstart your day. In between inspirational podcasts like Daily Quote and Yoga Girl Daily, you’ll find personalized music to help you rise and shine. Our goal? To help you feel like you could conquer the world, one day at a time.

At night, the playlist refreshes with content that’s a bit more relaxing. Practice mindfulness with  Daily Breath with Deepak Chopra, hear poetry from The Slowdown, and wind down with our music picks. The evening edition is built to get you ready for a good night’s sleep—one of the most crucial acts of wellness and self-care.

The Daily Wellness Playlist is available now for free and premium users in the U.S. and U.K. Find it on your “Made for You” hub on mobile, web, and desktop.

Run 5K in just 9 weeks

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Couch to 5K is a running plan for absolute beginners. It was developed by a new runner, Josh Clark, who wanted to help his 50-something mum get off the couch and start running, too.

The plan involves 3 runs a week, with a day of rest in between, and a different schedule for each of the 9 weeks.

Couch to 5K is for everyone. Whether you’ve never run before or if you just want to get more active, Couch to 5K is a free and easy way of getting fitter and healthier.

Find out more about Couch to 5K from the NHS (in the UK)

Stay fit at home

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You don’t need to go to the gym or jog around the park to maintain your fitness. These stay-at-home workouts keep you healthy while being indoors, without any fancy equipment.

Trainers, celebrities, and tech geeks are making apps and routines to workout at home. Here’s a quick roundup of five of the best indoor workouts, which includes Arnold Schwarzenegger and something for your kids.

Read Stay Fit at Home With These 5 Free Workout Apps & Exercise Tips on MakeUseOf

Everything you need to start meditating

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My goal with this guide is to give you everything you need to start a meditation practice to become more productive. Meditation is a simple practice, but it’s one that seems intimidating on the surface. This article focuses on meditation as it relates to productivity, and reduces meditation to its most basic elements. My goal with it is to provide a simple, secular overview of everything you need to start meditating.

Read Guide: Everything you need to start meditating

Stay fit and healthy whilst self-isolating

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Ideas to help you stay fit and healthy while social distancing and self-isolating

Being home is great, but as someone who has spent far too much time sitting over the years (and then had to deal with the repercussions of that), I know how important it is to keep an eye on long-term health and fitness. And it’s not just a physical thing. Stress is at an all-time high, and exercise and movement are both great ways calm, the mind and relieve stress.

So, what can you do to help stay fit and healthy social distancing and self-isolating? Well, here’s what I’ve been doing. Some of this might work for you, some might not.

Read the full article on ZDNet