Your Guide to Good Posture: Tips and Exercises
The more progressive we become with technology, the more sedentary lifestyle we tend to have. On average, we sit 9 hours a day. Whether that be at our job, commuting, or relaxing at home in front of the TV, we are inadvertently impacting our health through poor posture. Once our body molds to the positions we spend most time in, it becomes a challenge to assume a correct posture again.
Read MoreThe Best Possible Self – Mental Health Exerc...
We all often wonder what our future will look like, and we try to live it (just a bit) in our mind. It makes us feel good about ourselves. The Best Possible Self exercise assists us with this visualization and helps us to connect the present with the future and (if we work towards it) make that future a reality.
Read MoreWhat is Neurofeedback therapy and brain training?
It might be time to place your pain killers and different medication aside for a moment because there is a therapy that is non-invasive and helps with our brain and body recovery and repair. Today we will be talking about neurofeedback and how it can help us long term.
Read MoreWhat are the first signs and symptoms of fibromyal...
Has it been months now that you are having constant body pain, brain fog and fatigue? Even your digestion seems to be suffering. The pain, stiffness and tenderness that you are experiencing are similar to quite a few other conditions and you are not sure what to do. Perhaps, you might be suffering from Fibromyalgia.
Read More10 Strategies for Mental Health while working from...
Since our first lockdown response to Covid-19 in early 2020, New Zealand has been in and out of lockdown. As a result, working from home has become a mainstream way businesses operate. Working remotely has its pros and cons; however, recent research reports significant concerns around the implications working from home can have on our mental health. How can we protect our mental wellbeing while working from home?
Read MoreWorkout Motivation: Why we lose it and how to get...
What do we lose first - motivation or drive? Actually, which of those two comes first and which one is a result of the former. Is motivation more important than habits, consistency and well-defined plans? Or is motivation an after-effect? Today, we reverse-engineer why we lose motivation and how we can “easily” get it back.
Read MoreBabies and Sleep Regression Explained (all you nee...
If your baby all of a sudden starts waking up more frequently at night and naps are getting shorter, then you might be dealing with a(nother) sleep regression.
Read MoreVideo Game Addiction: “Teenagers” and Gaming
In developed countries, nearly 70% of people are playing video games. This means that “teenagers” are not the only population group who are gaming. There are both positive and negative impacts of gaming, but how do we differentiate between these and when do we classify video gaming as a harmful addiction?
Read MoreHow common is Breast Cancer and what are the Risk...
Breast cancer today is the leading type of cancer among women. With early diagnosis, the life expectancy in 80% of cases is 5 years or more. Considering that we can’t prevent breast cancer and that New Zealand is among the countries with the highest rates of breast cancer worldwide, we need to understand how to control risk factors that are associated with higher occurrences of this disease.
Read MoreWhat is my Purpose in Life: How to find your direc...
Have you ever felt like you were missing something in life, that you aren't living a life of purpose. This article will help highlight how common this feeling is and will give you a starting point towards heading in the right direction.
Read More3 Foods that will naturally enhance our sports per...
We all like to have more energy throughout the day and this is quite important when doing exercise and working out. If our goal is to increase stamina and energy levels, and not to buy products made in a factory to do that, then we should look for natural and herbal supplements.
Read MoreWhat are 5 types of Hepatitis? (Awareness Week)
Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition which can lead to long term liver damage. Hepatitis is spread in different ways and we need to raise awareness and share more information on this condition so more Kiwis are informed.
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