When trying to improve one's athletic performance, training efforts tend to be in the spotlight. However, the body is a complex machine, and true athletic performance requires a multifaceted approach. One of the critical factors that directly impact athletic performance is sleep hygiene. Yet, this ...

Sleep is one of the most important things you do daily. It seems odd to say so considering that it’s during sleeping when you are the least productive. A lot of people don’t value sleep as much as they should and this is a big mistake. They often focus on work, their goals, and ambitions without ...

Healthy living shouldn’t be a drag or something challenging to accomplish. Misconceptions and unrealistic expectations are often what keeps some of us from pursuing a healthy lifestyle. We may sometimes think that staying healthy means radically changing the way we do things in our lives. While ...

The art of healing our bodies via scent. Aromatherapy uses the burning or steaming of essential oils and herbs to create fragrances that medicinally improve the health of the body, mind, and spirit. A holistic style of treatment, aromatherapy is a practice that is known to help lift your mood ...

Serotonin is a naturally secreted substance that operates as a neurotransmitter to transport signals between nerve cells everywhere within your body. Often, people only associate its levels with positive changes in mood, however neurotransmitters play a vital role in the health of various other ...

Getting proper sleep is essential for good health. Sleep is when your body replenishes itself, all the way down to a cellular (and yes, even atomic) level. If you don’t get enough sleep or quality sleep, your body won’t recover as well and you’ll likely feel groggy and grumpy the next day. If ...

At some point in your gym career, you will hit the dreaded ‘plateau’. Sure enough, you’ll be putting the time in, merrily lifting away them bam! All of a sudden the weight will stop increasing, the reps will start failing and the only thing growing will be frustration. This series of articles, ...

When you’re trying to boost your fitness, whether it be in terms of strength, endurance or sporting performance, it’s easy to solely focus on the intake of macronutrients. Protein, carbs and fibre, for example, tend to get the limelight. Micronutrients however, which are mostly vitamins and ...

Sleep deprivation is one of life’s cruellest things, not only can it cause traffic accidents and slow cognition, but chronic sleep deprivation can also lead to long term physiological problems eg. high blood pressure. Overall sleep deprivation has effects short term and long term, it makes people ...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably joined several gyms throughout the years, and each time you’ve thought 'this is the one’! You were excited, motivated, you had a goal and the will to achieve it. You went to the gym consistently for a few months, then you started finding excuses until you ...