Beating the Blues
October is the beginning of the cold and gray winter months. As the days get shorter, be aware of any symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a condition that causes individuals to experience depression based on season, usually in the darker, colder times of year. As the winter months arrive, [...]
Stress Relief
Finances. Relationships. Friends. Academics. These are just some of the things that can stress you out in college. Stress is not necessarily a bad thing – it’s what gets our adrenaline pumping and pushes us to finish a project, perform well when competing, or get the courage to ask someone out. However, it’s when stress [...]
Type II Diabetes
Type II diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the blood sugar and insulin in one’s body. Left unmanaged, Type II diabetes can cause serious and, eventually, life-threatening damage to organs. Type II diabetes has also been referred to as “adult onset” diabetes, and can develop at any age – even during childhood or young [...]
Sleep Habits
Who Hit the Snooze Button?
Nodding off during that lecture? Waking up two minutes after work started? Chances are your sleep habits are to blame. Both too much and too little sleep can sabotage your whole day, but there are ways to be proactive and get your sleep habits back on track.
College students need between six [...]
Exercise
Summer is almost here! (Unless, of course, you’re reading this in July or August, and then summer will already have arrived.) But anyway, with summer on the way and beautiful sunny weather outside, now is the perfect time to get outside and exercise. Here are some tips on getting started. Remember, it’s never too late [...]
Health Tips – Physical Activity
Health Tips – Physical Activity
Physical activity can be a part of everyone’s life… regardless of your physical limitations! You don’t have to be an athlete. The key is to keep your body moving! Start out by keeping it simple – do regular stretching exercises… housework… raised-bed gardening… play catch with kids… or swim. Keeping active [...]
Health Tips – Exercise and asthma
Health Tips – Exercise and asthma
Regular physical activity is an important part of a good asthma management plan. In the past, people with asthma were told to avoid sports and vigourous exercise. But, now researchers realize that exercise can increase physical fitness, improve self-esteem and confidence and increase feelings of well-being.
If your asthma is under [...]
Working Out – Mind’s Muscles
Exercise makes our bodies stronger, but can it do the same for our minds? It might, according to several lines of research in animals and humans.
In research with rats , there’s evidence that exercise increases the blood supply to their brains. One group of rats got free access to a running wheel and another ran [...]
Managing Holiday Stress
The holidays can be a stressful time for parents, especially if you’re wondering where to get the money to buy holiday gifts. In fact, a recent poll by the American Psychological Association shows that 61% of Americans cite lack of money as a top cause of holiday stress followed by the pressures of gift giving, [...]
Health Tips – Getting Started With Fitness
Physical inactivity is as dangerous to your health as smoking – so it’s time to ‘get moving’! Here’s a checklist to help you set up an active living action plan.
Strategies for success
Set goals you can keep – Why are you thinking about getting fit? Do you want to feel better? Look better? Lose weight? There [...]
