Accidents, including foot and ankle injuries, are common occurrences in our daily lives. The major foot and ankle injuries include Achilles tendonitis, ankle sprain, stress fractures, and Plantar Fasciitis. You can injure your foot or sprain your ankle in your daily activities such as sports or mere walking. Although they are common incidences, foot and […]
If you are a runner, spraining your ankle is one of the most frustrating things that can happen! It’s not just the blow to the physical routine for many people, but the inability to do the exercise that is so important to mental well-being that is so frustrating. Understandably, people want to get back to […]
The power of sleep should never be underestimated. Rest plays such an important part in our mental and physical health. You might think that the inability to rest only results in laziness or a snappy attitude the next day, but there’s a lot more to it than that. Your brain activity and physical activity are […]
Sleep is essential to our mental and physical health. Despite its obvious benefits most people find themselves deprived of quality sleep. There are many causes of poor sleep patterns. Beyond making you moody and tired, poor sleep habits could lead to serious health concerns such as type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, and obesity. To prevent […]
Exercising should be an important part of everyone’s routine. Not only will it help the body stay in shape but it also stimulates and maintains the health of the bones, muscles, and internal organs such as the heart and lungs. However, the execution of most, if not all exercises, is not without risk. The simple […]
Whether you have just started working out as part of a healthy kick-off into 2020, or if you have been an avid gym-goer for years, there is one word that can instantly ruin the best of your workout days: DOMS. Delayed onset muscle soreness, i.e., DOMS is not something anyone likes to experience, and a […]
You must have met people who go on and on about the benefits of yoga. They could be so convincing that you may get tempted to try it out and, before you know it, you find may yourself signing up for yoga classes. Unfortunately, what most people fail to tell you is how sore you […]
Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, leadership coach, award-winning author and a medical doctor. She explains how an individual can determine how much sleep they actually need. I have always wondered how people who manage with such little sleep can get by, while I struggle through the day if I get less than 6 […]
