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How is Increased Screen Time Having an Impact on Our Health?
Whether it be increased Microsoft Teams’ meeting, a spike in family Zoom quizzes, or simply just more time spent glued to our mobile phone screens out of boredom, there is no denying that the collective screen time of the nation has grown drastically over the course of the past year.
By Jack Johnson5 years ago in Longevity
The Avid Lifter's Post-COVID Return to the Iron
These writings are a bit back logged so I'm catching up on uploading. Week one was mostly getting back into the feel of lifting weights again. Didn't want to put too much stress on my joints too quickly, but also wanted to get a gauge of how much I can lift. So week 2 will be basic working sets up to 8 reps. I do a 6 day per week, push/pull/legs split. Each split has two different days, so the workout week goes Push 1/Pull 1/Legs 1, Rest, Push 2/Pull 2/Legs 2. This split gives you enough variation that your body doesn't get accustomed to the workouts, with enough structure to hit each muscle group effectively.
By Matt Guzman5 years ago in Longevity
The Avid Lifter's Post-COVID Return to the Iron
This story will serve as part of a series, where I will be be following along my journey of getting back into the gym, after COVID caused closures over the last 10 months. While getting back into the gym has been great, I noticed I was feeling lonely without my former roommate hitting the weights with me. So this journal will serve as my lifting companion. Over the next 10 weeks (the length of a quarter at a University) I will be trying to return to my past lifting glories.
By Matt Guzman5 years ago in Longevity
A Love letter
Dearest Friend: I would ask you how you are today, but I already know. I would hug you in the traditional way, but I cannot. I cannot be touched in the normal method, where skin touches skin and pressure sends a message, but I see you, and know you are there. As a matter of fact I know everything about you. I don’t need to tell you about you, you already know that. I need to tell you about me.
By Michael W. Hurst5 years ago in Longevity
My First Line of Defense Against Stress-induced Burnout — ‘Know Thyself — Love Thyself’
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. ~Anne Lamott Finding, maintaining, and keeping our physical, mental, and emotional balance during times of stress and anxiety is as tricky as finding a perfectly secluded bench on which to sit, relax, and recharge our frayed minds and hearts.
By Lynda Coker5 years ago in Longevity
The Best Ways to Use Lavender
An herb of many names, lavender’s most common name is garden lavender. The uses for lavender are as versatile as its names. Lavender’s use since ancient times and benefits as a timeless herb make it a household name. Utilized for food, healing and relaxation, lavender is one of the most well rounded herbs. And I’m here to tell you why. Oh yeah, you can skip the technical stuff and scroll to the bottom for the list of best ways to use lavender. You can also see me talk about the benefits and uses of lavender in my own products!
By Stephanie J. Bradberry5 years ago in Longevity
Who did I let myself become
Today I had a revelation, and it has set me on a path to try to get healthy again, back to someone I like seeing in a mirror. This is a two edged sword though. You see, I’m a recovered anorexic. I realize that I have struggled with this off and on since I was a teenager, now I am almost 51 and find myself unsure, on the verge of those old habits. And yet, finding the need to be healthier.
By Cheryl Lynn Jones5 years ago in Longevity
Why Concrete is so Widely Used
Concrete still remains the building material of choice for most structures and is the single most widely used material throughout the world. Its properties are such that it resists weathering, erosion and other natural disasters, and requires very little maintenance. Dating back to early Egyptian times, humans have mixed together the basic ingredients of concrete from sand and gravel, a cement-like binder, and water for thousands of years.
By Pro concreting toowoomba5 years ago in Longevity
