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You already know that you need to eat more plants and move more often to be healthy. You might have even tried a workout challenge or a clean-eating diet, whether your goals are more energy, better skin, or living longer and happier. But sleep (specifically 7-9 hours of quality sleep) also plays a major role in our […] More
I’ve always been a “I have roommates” person. I’ve never lived with less than three other people (periods of living with my family included) and have gotten used to the chaos that is living with other people with different lives and schedules and priorities. But a couple of months ago, I decided it was time […] More
After a long day of working from home (or just a long day in general), treating yourself to an at-home spa day with a glass of wine (or non-alcoholic beverage of choice) in hand, dedicating that 10-45 minutes to yourself sounds like the perfect way to end the night by treating yourself and skin with […] More
Predictability is a good thing sometimes. I like knowing my electric bill always stays under $22 (the perk of living in a 300 sq. ft. studio), that my dad is basically always available on Sunday afternoons for a phone call, and that ION always has reruns of Law and Order: SVU on work-from-home days. There’s […] More
I never realized how much I actually need exercise until I found myself laying on my couch at a 160 degree angle for five days straight, thinking that this is how the world would remember me. The second my friend texted me to tell me about one of her favorite at-home workout apps having a […] More
When you say “I love you,” what do you mean? Perhaps you’re a hopeless romantic and think that love “awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds” (anyone else reach for Ben & Jerry’s just reading this quote from The Notebook? Just […] More
As COVID-19 (aka the novel coronavirus) positive cases continue to spike in South Africa, government-issued restrictions to limit the spread of the virus are getting tighter and non-compliance has some serious consequences. On 18 March, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) set out the new restrictions and clearly outlined the consequences of […] More
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing running races — and many other large events — to be postponed and cancelled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health and how this could affect your training. We tapped Dr David Nieman, a health professor at Appalachian State University and director of the Human […] More
