wellness
The state of being in great health, and continually striving to attain all of your goals.
It's Okay to Not Know
A lot of times, an obsession with knowing what the future holds is really just a fear of being judged or seen as somehow less than others. But more often than not, people don't in fact know what they want their future to look like or how they will get there. Sometimes we compare ourselves to people who seem to have their lives together and know exactly what they're striving for. The truth is no one really knows what the future holds, and that's okay.
By Madeline Keys6 years ago in Longevity
screen Time effect on vision
Many studies have shown that significant eye damage comes from the excessive screen use in a long period of time. Screen usage typically comes from computers and phones most of the time because that is what most people spend their time on a daily basis. It started when people were spending a long period of time exposing their eyes to a screen. Screen usage have developed over time, from watching TVs to working on computers to spending time on phones. By the late 1990s, 98 percent of U.S. homes had at least one television set, and those sets were on for an average of more than seven hours a day, and that was just the start of the crisis. Shortly after that, personal computers were in every office and almost every home around the world. It allowed us to be creative and connected to each other by the amount of programs developers have made and that made us feel happy, but on the other hand it made us addicted to it which has affected our vision negatively over the past few years. In 2008, the first iPhone came out and people were obsessed with it to the point where 7 million units were sold in less than a year. This number is crazily insane right now and according to the market, there are around 1.5 billion smartphones sold every year, which makes us wonder, how does that affect us as human beings? The purpose of this study was to collect the data of people who use their phones everyday and to see if they wear glasses/contacts or not. Our hypothesis is that people who spend a lot of time on their phone, typically tend to wear glasses or contacts, while people who have an average screen time have good vision. To find accurate results, we decided to survey students of our school by only making them answer two simple questions to test our hypothesis.
By Mazen Ahmed6 years ago in Longevity
Why you need to fill your home with plants
Most of you know I have a slight plant obsession. This started when I took a summer job at the local greenhouse in my hometown a few summers ago. Now, wherever I live, my plants live with me. I have found out this is called "Indoor Nature Exposure" (INE) and is being used as a way of HEALTH PROMOTION. And since health promotion is one of my career goals, I thought I should do some research for you all to encourage you to fill your home with houseplants.
By Abby Verigin6 years ago in Longevity
How to Maintain Healthy Sleeping Habits during Stressful and Difficult Times
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in the number of people reporting having trouble sleeping or having bad dreams and nightmares. And this comes as no surprise, considering that the entire world is currently in the same or at least similar situation: people are living in isolation, their habits have changed, and both social and economic crisis feels like impending doom.
By Caitlin Evans6 years ago in Longevity
Tips to Be Your Ideal Self
Fitness remains one of the most intimidating elements of modern life for many people. Modern life often isn’t conducive to fitness, and it often doesn’t demand fitness, which means it’s all up to the individual to maintain their own level of fitness via exercise in their spare time. This can be intimidating, because people have this preconceived notion that going to the gym will make them a target of mockery by more fit people occupying the gym. This, however, is mostly false, as people at the gym tend to be encouraging of people trying to get themselves together. That being said, there are a number of factors that go into your overall fitness that you should address, starting with the two most prominent.
By Paisley Hansen6 years ago in Longevity
In 2020, How Do We Talk About HIV?
Author’s note: A previous version of this piece was published on The Huffington Post in 2017. With so many significant changes to the fight against HIV/AIDS in terms of the success of PrEP, new information about what it means to be undetectable, a dizzying array of political issues, the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, and through it all an additional 2 million new HIV cases globally, I felt that now more than ever, this piece needed to be updated and reshared. While cases of sexually transmitted infections have most likely fallen temporarily as social distancing have been put in place to drastically varying degrees depending on location, it is to be expected they will return along with previous social norms.
By Andrew Sotomayor6 years ago in Longevity
Keeping a Healthy Body and Mind Throughout Lockdown
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our everyday lives, it is important that we stay positive during this time and recognise the bravery and determination our doctors, nurses, and other colleagues show when putting their own lives at risk for the sake of others. Staying safe and staying at home are priorities we all share at this current time, and as well as finding reliable ways to stay healthy and entertained.
By Amy Mercer6 years ago in Longevity
20 ways to fall asleep faster
Are you struggling to fall asleep at night? This condition is called sleeping difficulty. While it is hardly a medical condition, sleep difficulty may affect your mental and physical health as well as trouble concentrating and recurrent headaches.
By James Oliver6 years ago in Longevity
Self-Healing Daily Practices
In times like these it is important to keep a routine, not just to keep busy but to keep a healthy state of mind and being. Now, I am not talking about setting your alarm kind of routine (which is important to), I am talking about a self-care routine. Something you can continue to do daily to keep you grounded and peaceful during quarantine.
By Ellie Browne6 years ago in Longevity
Sleep with No Worries: 8 Ways to Stay Cool at Night
The summer season is here, and it’s going to start warming up both your mornings and your nights. It’s going to be a lot harder to move around in the day. In the night, it’s going to be tougher to fall asleep if you’re not sufficiently cool enough.
By Mira Adora6 years ago in Longevity
5 Science Backed circumstances To Make Finding Serenity A Top Priority
Dictionary.com defines serenity as the state of being calm, quiet, or tranquil. In these tumultuous and doubtful times, serenity sounds like the furthest thing from reality. Serenity isn’t an emotion that we feel based on our reasons.
By Kennedy Jones6 years ago in Longevity
