Work It to Earn It

Have you ever heard these expressions “It’s not what you said, but how you said it.” or “You better watch your tone!” Did you know that the tone of voice can affect the outcome of a conversation? I learned this from some reading I did a short time ago from an article called “How Voice Tone Affects Your Relationships” Dr. Albert Mehrabian found that 38% of non-verbal communication came from the tone of voice. This research was backed by the University of Southern California that conducted a study by listing to communication between partners. Realizing that it was never really what the individual was saying to their significant other that would drive them to divorce but how they were saying it. Having a harsh tone can have unintended consequences making others around you feel uncomfortable or make the conversation go in the wrong direction. You may ask yourself how does tone affect …

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Sleep is a vital part of our daily lives, as we all know. The brain will be overworked without a generous amount of sleep this could cause brain fog, decreases in libido, increases in depression, diabetes, heart diseases, weight gain, and memory loss. In some studies done on Alzheimer’s has been linked to sleep deprivation. How Halo can improve sleep Now days getting the sleep that we all desire and need is harder than ever. Stress and anxiety are two of the main inhibitors for the lack of sleep. Looking at the Labs in the Halo app, their stress-reducing meditation, and wellness as Labs that can help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. Besides the reasons for not being able to fall asleep, there are what Halo calls “Disturbances” that can occur during the night things such as having to go to the bathroom, or a pet that’s moving …

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The weight scale has been around for over 2000 years. Humans adapted to using a scale for weighing themselves in the 1700s. The scale has become a tool that humans have grown to trust in measuring body weight. Over time, there have been new scientific discoveries that have shown that the weight on the scale is not what we should rely upon. There are several reasons that the weight that we see on the scale should be taken with a grain of salt for weight loss. A measuring tape is another method of gathering your body fat and composition, but it takes time to do this. Unless your waist is the only thing that you are measuring. One of the latest technologies for measuring body weight is the full-body scanner this is also known as Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). This is something that can only be done in a clinic. The …

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Amazon recently changed the tab that was known as Lab to Discover. So for the purpose of this article, I will refer the Discover tab to its original name “Lab”. What is Lab on the Halo Band app by Amazon? The Lab tab is where you will find programs to improve your daily life. The Lab caters to a wide variety of interests. There is something for everyone and they are adding new programs daily. Also, the Halo Band app will check off some Lab for you after completion, while others Lab you will have to check off by yourself. Some Lab programs last from a week and others up to 4 weeks. A few Labs that are under the name Singles, which are not recurring. These Labs are only for workouts. Sometimes we know what the issue is. Just knowing how to address them. With the Halo Band from Amazon, …

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