PTSD is not just for veterans, it’s a trauma disorder that affects millions

Research shows that individuals who suffer with post-traumatic stress disorder, better known as PTSD, have experienced severe trauma at some point in their lives. The trauma could come in the form of sexual assault, a natural disaster, a car accident or anything that would prompt someone to have a harrowing reaction. However, many believe thatContinue reading “PTSD is not just for veterans, it’s a trauma disorder that affects millions”

What Will Art Look Like in 100 Years? We Asked 16 Contemporary Artists to Predict the Future

Doug Aitken, Terence Koh, Carla Gannis, and more weigh in. Artnet News, June 12, 2018 It’s an understatement to say that a lot can change in 100 years. A century ago, Europe was just limping out of World War I, and the anarchic seeds of Modernism were spreading throughout a traumatized world. A century from todayContinue reading “What Will Art Look Like in 100 Years? We Asked 16 Contemporary Artists to Predict the Future”

Long-Term Psychological Effects of Infidelity

Infidelity can cause problems in any relationship. The effects of such a betrayal can be long-term and devastating. Infidelity can have long-term effects on the quality of your relationship. Infidelity can involve sexual or emotional affairs with someone outside the relationship agreement you have with your partner. You may have cheated on your partner and find yourselfContinue reading “Long-Term Psychological Effects of Infidelity”

Top 5 Exercises to Strengthen your Hamstrings

Your hamstrings are an important group of muscles in your body, playing a major role in activities like running, jumping, and squatting. Strengthening your hamstrings can help you improve your overall performance and reduce your risk of injury. Here are the top five exercises that can help you strengthen your hamstrings. At Surrey Physio, weContinue reading “Top 5 Exercises to Strengthen your Hamstrings”

8 Tips for Working Out in the Heat

The heat can be a major drawback for people looking to work out in the summer. If you’re not careful, you can end up suffering from a heat-related health condition such as a heat stroke, heat exhaustion or extreme dehydration, all of which can greatly derail you from your fitness goals.  Fortunately, we have someContinue reading “8 Tips for Working Out in the Heat”

8 Calisthenics Exercises for Beginners

Calisthenics are exercises that don’t rely on anything but body weight. They allow for the development of strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination. Follow the guide in this article for a beginner’s routine. Calisthenics are performed with differing levels of intensity and rhythm. Sometimes these exercises are done with light handheld tools like rings and wands.Continue reading “8 Calisthenics Exercises for Beginners”

Forgive and Forget Hard? 12 Reasons Why You Can’t Move On

Who hasn’t at some point advised a friend or loved one to just ‘forgive and forget’? And yet when it’s our turn to be the forgiver, it can be a different story. Why is it that forgiveness is so much easier said than done? Do we have to forgive others? Yes, research shows that forgivenessContinue reading “Forgive and Forget Hard? 12 Reasons Why You Can’t Move On”

Leave the Lotion Behind: 5 Reasons to Switch to a Body Oil

Our bodies make up 90% of our skin’s real estate and nearly 60% of what we put on it is absorbed into the skin, so it’s important to take bodycare just as seriously as we do the skin on our faces. For many of us, bodycare goes as far as slathering on some lotion whenContinue reading “Leave the Lotion Behind: 5 Reasons to Switch to a Body Oil”

10 tips to keep you and your house cool this summer

You can keep yourself and your house cool this summer and be kind to the environment at the same time. Here’s how. For many people, summer means BBQs, beach cricket and dips in the pool. But there are days when that harsh summer sun isn’t quite so fun and cranking up the air-con at homeContinue reading “10 tips to keep you and your house cool this summer”