Lose The Shoes

Go ahead, kick those shoes off and go barefoot!

It's not just good for your feet, but it's good for what ails you. Your feet have nerve endings that love to be stimulated, and going shoeless can actually give you a natural acupressure treatment that stimulates the major trigger points that release those feel-good hormones. Sand and grass are excellent surfaces to treat your feet to.

Shoes can protect the feet so much that certain muscles get lazy from not being used. By giving those naked feet a workout, you'll have more flexor strength, more agility and be less prone to developing varicose veins.

Source: Michael Sandler, author of "Barefoot Running"