wellness
The state of being in great health, and continually striving to attain all of your goals.
Aromatherapy
I have always liked pretty scents. But some more than others. Until my Nana passed away more than 25 years ago, I never really liked the smell of English lavender. It was one of her favourites, and I remember her bathroom always smelling like it. But after her death, I found myself liking it more and more. And after studying aromatherapy, I found out it is one of the most useful essential oils out there!
By Jennifer McNaughton6 years ago in Longevity
9 Benefits of a Daily Nap
Napping gets a bad rap. Many people think that napping is for lazy, old, or mentally weak individuals. However, napping is common among mammals. Look at how much time your dog or cat spend napping. It’s impressive. It only makes sense that we could all benefit from a regular nap.
By Taunya Smith6 years ago in Longevity
The POWER of Awareness
The POWER of Awareness When I gained my superpower it wasn’t through a lightning strike or a yellow sun. It wasn’t because of some super serum or magic gene splicing. It came in the quiet. It came from days upon days of stress. From night after sleepless night. My superpower didn’t find me. I sought it out, discovered it and harnessed it. Now I use it for good.
By Dylan Stewart 6 years ago in Longevity
Improving Your Sleep Routine
Many of us may struggle with getting a good nights sleep. Especially during this strange, new time that we are all experiencing right now. I know that my own sleeping pattern has been pretty much ruined since lock-down started. Within this post, I wanted to give you some tips on how you can start establishing a better sleeping routine starting today!
By Katie Yvonne6 years ago in Longevity
It's Okay to Not Know
A lot of times, an obsession with knowing what the future holds is really just a fear of being judged or seen as somehow less than others. But more often than not, people don't in fact know what they want their future to look like or how they will get there. Sometimes we compare ourselves to people who seem to have their lives together and know exactly what they're striving for. The truth is no one really knows what the future holds, and that's okay.
By Madeline Keys6 years ago in Longevity
screen Time effect on vision
Many studies have shown that significant eye damage comes from the excessive screen use in a long period of time. Screen usage typically comes from computers and phones most of the time because that is what most people spend their time on a daily basis. It started when people were spending a long period of time exposing their eyes to a screen. Screen usage have developed over time, from watching TVs to working on computers to spending time on phones. By the late 1990s, 98 percent of U.S. homes had at least one television set, and those sets were on for an average of more than seven hours a day, and that was just the start of the crisis. Shortly after that, personal computers were in every office and almost every home around the world. It allowed us to be creative and connected to each other by the amount of programs developers have made and that made us feel happy, but on the other hand it made us addicted to it which has affected our vision negatively over the past few years. In 2008, the first iPhone came out and people were obsessed with it to the point where 7 million units were sold in less than a year. This number is crazily insane right now and according to the market, there are around 1.5 billion smartphones sold every year, which makes us wonder, how does that affect us as human beings? The purpose of this study was to collect the data of people who use their phones everyday and to see if they wear glasses/contacts or not. Our hypothesis is that people who spend a lot of time on their phone, typically tend to wear glasses or contacts, while people who have an average screen time have good vision. To find accurate results, we decided to survey students of our school by only making them answer two simple questions to test our hypothesis.
By Mazen Ahmed6 years ago in Longevity
Why you need to fill your home with plants
Most of you know I have a slight plant obsession. This started when I took a summer job at the local greenhouse in my hometown a few summers ago. Now, wherever I live, my plants live with me. I have found out this is called "Indoor Nature Exposure" (INE) and is being used as a way of HEALTH PROMOTION. And since health promotion is one of my career goals, I thought I should do some research for you all to encourage you to fill your home with houseplants.
By Abby Verigin6 years ago in Longevity
How to Maintain Healthy Sleeping Habits during Stressful and Difficult Times
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in the number of people reporting having trouble sleeping or having bad dreams and nightmares. And this comes as no surprise, considering that the entire world is currently in the same or at least similar situation: people are living in isolation, their habits have changed, and both social and economic crisis feels like impending doom.
By Caitlin Evans6 years ago in Longevity
Tips to Be Your Ideal Self
Fitness remains one of the most intimidating elements of modern life for many people. Modern life often isn’t conducive to fitness, and it often doesn’t demand fitness, which means it’s all up to the individual to maintain their own level of fitness via exercise in their spare time. This can be intimidating, because people have this preconceived notion that going to the gym will make them a target of mockery by more fit people occupying the gym. This, however, is mostly false, as people at the gym tend to be encouraging of people trying to get themselves together. That being said, there are a number of factors that go into your overall fitness that you should address, starting with the two most prominent.
By Paisley Hansen6 years ago in Longevity
In 2020, How Do We Talk About HIV?
Author’s note: A previous version of this piece was published on The Huffington Post in 2017. With so many significant changes to the fight against HIV/AIDS in terms of the success of PrEP, new information about what it means to be undetectable, a dizzying array of political issues, the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, and through it all an additional 2 million new HIV cases globally, I felt that now more than ever, this piece needed to be updated and reshared. While cases of sexually transmitted infections have most likely fallen temporarily as social distancing have been put in place to drastically varying degrees depending on location, it is to be expected they will return along with previous social norms.
By Andrew Sotomayor6 years ago in Longevity
Keeping a Healthy Body and Mind Throughout Lockdown
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our everyday lives, it is important that we stay positive during this time and recognise the bravery and determination our doctors, nurses, and other colleagues show when putting their own lives at risk for the sake of others. Staying safe and staying at home are priorities we all share at this current time, and as well as finding reliable ways to stay healthy and entertained.
By Amy Mercer6 years ago in Longevity
