It’s cold outside and your daily or weekly run is probably becoming much less appealing. Or even if it’s just a matter of travelling to your gym where you can exercise indoors, we understand that finding the motivation gets harder as chillier days arrive and days get darker.
Nevertheless, maintaining some kind of an exercise regime in winter is crucial for fighting off colds and viruses, staying fit, and, importantly, keeping your stress levels low.
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There are a lot of negative feelings that can creep in during your fertility journey. And depending on the individual or couple, the severity and impact on overall mood can vary.
Many will describe the feeling of guilt or shame, while others will suffer from frustration and anger. Essentially, it’s all normal, but being able to identify and manage these feelings is important for the health and wellbeing of you and those around you.
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If you’ve recently completed a month of sobriety this October (and even if you haven’t), it’s a great time to remind ourselves of the several benefits that come with life without alcohol.
Reduced Health Risks from Heavy Drinking
If you’ve made an active effort to not drink, or just to drink less, there’s a reduced chance of you “over drinking” and consuming large volumes that can actually be damaging to your body. For instance, sessions of heavy drinking can increase your risk of the following:
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This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021 and is being used to promote the fact that women should go for a medical check-up even if they have no symptoms, because “it might save your life”.
Early signs of breast cancer can be a lump in a breast, a painful breast or armpit, or a discharge from the nipple. A doctor will usually perform a manual examination and send the patient for a mammogram. This is painless and only takes about ten minutes.
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At Acubody, we are taking great interest in Back Care Awareness Week running from Monday October 4th to October 8th. This year it is focusing on working from home, studying at home, and spending more time at home, because many people have been doing one or more of those things as a result of the pandemic.
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Fitness and the role that it plays in our lives has changed dramatically since the pandemic. While many have been forced to move their physical training and sports-related activities indoors, during lockdowns and due to gyms being closed temporarily, others have unfortunately stopped performing fitness activities altogether.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Awareness Week takes place between September 13th and 19th. It is an annual event focused on raising awareness about this serious condition and exploring ways to improve the lives of those who suffer from it, as well as their families.
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Awareness of migraines and how debilitating they can be for those who suffer from them has increased, but there is still much confusion about this condition in society today. And for those whose lives are massively disrupted by the onset of a painful migraine, the frustration of people not fully realising its severity can add to the overall discomfort felt.
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There’s no denying that young people’s lives have been drastically disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though classes have resumed and many students have been able to move forward in their education careers, there have been many missed opportunities and activities over the last few years.
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Many of our clients have an idea about how trigger point therapy can help them, but the details around what trigger points actually are can often be unclear.
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