Libraries, books and tests — oh my! School can provide some of the best moments in life, but it can also throw obstacles your way. An overload of assignments and extracurricular activites will quickly wear you out. This phenomenon is known as burnout, and researchers define it as a state of mental, physical and emotional […] Read more…
Do you rush out the door in the morning, stopping only to grab a cuppa at your favorite coffee shop? If so, your routine could do your body some serious damage. Skipping breakfast leads to a host of negative health effects. What are the bodily consequences of not eating breakfast? From a need to buy bigger […] Read more…
It’s Sunday night. You’re curled up in your comfy pants binge-watching the latest season of “Stranger Things” and wondering if you’ll get fired for calling out sick if you polish off the rest of that bottle of Merlot. The thought of heading to another day of the grind tomorrow? Unbearable. But do you know how […] Read more…
Everyone experiences the occasional night of tossing and turning when counting a million sheep still results in getting zero shuteye. However, when insomnia persists night after night, it can cause a host of health problems, such as weight gain, increased risks of cardiovascular disease, depression and, in severe enough cases, suicide. So, just how common […] Read more…
How Important Is Hydration in the Summer? The winter months just seem to drag on and on. It can be hard to remember what blue skies and warm temperatures feel like, but summer is finally here — and with it, the sun. Whether you want to go outside for a family picnic, an afternoon hike […] Read more…
I may owe my life to the Colorado River. As an East Coast chick, I naively prepared for a 10-mile hike into the Grand Canyon the way I would for a walk through a forest back home. Do you know about the dangers of heat stroke? I didn’t. The experience left me wondering: How does […] Read more…