Health and Wellness
It’s okay to not be okay. There is no shame behind it either. A lot of the time in life, things get rough, and sometimes we falter, and that’s okay. There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking a break either. I, for one, have taken many breaks in my life...
I remember sitting in health class as a 6th grader and minding my own business when this boy sitting next to me started making a scene. He started pointing at my spots and saying that I didn’t take showers and that my spots were dirt. After that day, I was...
The average person has a lot going on and a lot more going on in their mind. Stress is something almost everyone is suffering from. It’s a natural occurrence that requires a lot of effort to combat day-to-day. So here are different ways to combat stress in your life in...
Throughout history beauty standards have shifted in many different directions; in the past century, however, the beauty standards in the United States have been defined by Hollywood’s picture-perfect standards. Makeup to get rid of the blemishes on a woman’s face and tight dresses to fit that hourglass figure. Anything less...
A troubling tanning trend has taken social media by storm and is putting the health of those who participate at risk, but it’s hardly surprising. Recent years have seen a rise of bizarre, unorthodox, and dangerous health and beauty trends. While they have occurred in the past, these trends have...
I was unaware I was autistic until I was an adult. In school, I never had accommodations because of the lack of that diagnosis. When I was discouraged about a certain assignment, I didn’t get help; I got motivation, and that can be good, but only to a point. I...
I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 3, and ever since that day, I have had really bad anxiety about going somewhere without an inhaler. Once, as a child, I was in the car with my grandma, no inhaler, no nebulizer, and I started turning blue face and...
People often debate whether cardio or weightlifting is better for long-term health. Both forms of exercise help improve strength, durability, and burn tons of calories. Cardio focuses on activities like running and climbing stairs, while weightlifting consists of reps, dumbbells, and other forms of weights. Both are valuable, but I...
When I was a kid, going to the doctor was always stressful. There was rarely anything to play with while you waited, bright lights, people always talking, and other factors that make it so much worse for neurodivergents. Although I had no idea I was autistic/adhd at that age, it...
As we move through summer and June sadly almost comes to an end, I would like to share some of the ways I like to relax and destress that are specific both to the month of June and even July. Especially with all the stress and uncertainty in the world, I really turn...
Every time I go to the doctors, I end up sitting in the waiting room for about an hour after my appointment time, waiting even longer in the clinic room, and then talking to the doctor for 10 minutes or less. We have to schedule our day to make these...
Why does everyone get offended when someone wants to be alone just for a while? Honestly, I do not understand the hate around wanting to just have a moment for yourself. But it seems like everywhere I turn, people have issues with someone wanting to be alone for a stretch of time....
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