How to beat the winter blues
Winter can mean cosy blankies, hot chocolates and curling up on the couch. But the season also brings plummeting mood, motivation and energy. Do you feel like your get-up-and-go got up and left when the cold weather sets in? You may be struggling with the winter...
Make work your wellness ally
Your job influences your overall health, for better or worse. The key is to make work work for you. We spend a good portion of our lives working, so if things are out of balance the impact can be serious. Long hours, stress and unrealistic expectations can lead to...
What you should know about drugs
Zol, Charlie, Molly, buttons, brown sugar … The street names of many drugs sound harmless, but addicts know better. What begins as a momentary escape can easily turn into the exact opposite. A drug habit holds the user hostage as every part of life – work,...
Hypertension myth busters
How much do you really know about high blood pressure?
Think of three people you know. Odds are that at least one of them has high blood pressure (hypertension). It could even be you. Often called ‘the silent killer’ because it has no obvious symptoms, hypertension can lead to serious health issues, including blindness, stroke and heart attack.
How smoking messes with your mind
Smoking helps you relax. Or does it?
The link between smoking and mental health is complex with nicotine playing a starring role, not just in poor mood regulation and addiction, but increased stress and anxiety.
