Tag: Stress
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Creative Bursts Might Be The Work Of Procrastination
Creative bursts don’t happen continuously, but when they do, it’s a really good feeling. These random bursts of innovation sometimes lead us to our largest successes in life. Do we need more of them, please? Procrastination, we all have this familiar friend in our lives. You might find every reason to delay phoning people, completing…
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Yoga: The Amazing Benefits of Daily Practice
Often than not, life can get busy and stressful – leaving no room for one to maintain an active lifestyle. There just doesn’t seem enough time in the day for you to grab your trainers and head off to the gym. However, you don’t need to carve out an hour of your day to keep…
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Living Near Water Is Extremely Good For Your Health
Living near the water, no matter where you find it will transform your health. If water intrigues you instantly with its therapeutic benefits, then just know you’re not the only one. In fact, studies have found that there’s a biological connection between us and water. It triggers an immediate response in our brains. You can…
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HEV Light: Is Your iPhone Aging You?
There are already plenty of precautions advising against the excessive use of electronics. Various studies have highlighted the effects of high cellphone use. This includes poor sleep patterns, heightened stress levels, and even symptoms of depression. If that’s not enough, there is now growing research on how high cellphone usage can accelerate the aging process.…
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Nitsa Citrine Shares Her Adaptogens As ‘Cure-To-All’
Nitsa Citrine shares the power of adaptogens. She is a wellness expert and the founder of House of Citrine. An adaptogen is a tonic herb or medicinal plant that works to bring the body into a state of balance. It’s growing in popularity because it helps your body to adapt to internal or environmental stressors. If you’re…
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Chronic pain keeping you awake at night? Try this.
More than 126 million U.S. adults reported experiencing chronic pain in the previous three months, according to a 2015 study in the Journal of Pain — 25.3 million contend with it every day, and 23.4 million say that it’s severe. If you’re one of those folks, you know that takes a huge toll, because persistent…
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Ginseng: Everything About Its Proven Health Benefits
Ginseng is a plant that has been adopted as a herbal supplement. As the most medicinally valuable element of the plant, its roots have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. There are many variations of this plant – most notably red Korean ginseng, American ginseng, and Asian ginseng. The compounds found in the…
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Tech Savvy: 5 Ways To Make Technology Work For You
Numerous tech studies link workplace wellness with improved employee performance, happiness on the job and an individual’s commitment toward organizational goals. Companies should be applauded on their innovation and efforts toward making wellness in the work environment a priority, but it’s not all up to your employer. What actions and decisions are you taking to…
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Stretching It Out: Top 5 Benefits Of Loosening Up
There’s always been a strong emphasis on making stretching part of your exercise regimen, but including it as part of your daily routine is just as important to your health. That early morning stretch is often equivalent to a cup of coffee – it wakes you up, and it just feels so good. However, when…
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STDs: All You Need To Know About The Silent Trap
Making love is a beautiful thing, but what if it’s not just our partners we are connecting with? Across all walks of life in South Africa, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise. Having a sexual interaction with someone whose STD status is unknown to you is quite a gamble, especially for women. “STDs…