There’s a wide range of people who act upon exercise. Some people take a walk around the block with their dog and call it a day, while other’s might pass those people on their evening run. Some people might have a yoga ball, a set of dumbells, and a few resistance bands in their bedroom,…
Schizophrenia and How It’s Treated
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. It is a chronic condition that can severely impact an individual’s ability to function in their daily life. While it’s exact causes are unknown, researchers believe that a combination of genetic, environmental, and brain chemistry factors may play a role. Possible…
The Effects Of Resistance Training On Bone Density
Now, I’ll admit that the title of this article makes things seem a little edgy. “The effects of resistance training on bone density” can be a mouthful of a topic, but don’t worry, it’s a great one! You might even be wondering what the definition of “resistance training” is and what it has to do…
Cognitive Benefits of Mindful Meditation
“You either think meditation is for granola-munching hippies or you are one yourself”. That was me – I’ve said that myself when I was young. I looked at people saying “ummmmm” with their legs crossed and their hands making the “okay” gesture, and I thought they were silly. To an extent, I still think plenty…
What Do We Do About “Mental Haze”?
I’ll be honest, something that sounds like a spell from Harry Potter (“I cast mental haze!“) isn’t something I normally write about. My main interests when it comes to intellectual learning mainly consist of psychology, philosophy, and theology. If I study anything else it will probably end up being one of the arts – music,…
How You Work: Cells And Tissues
If you’re reading this, you were probably a lot like me in school and zoned out when the teacher droned about the cells and tissues. Growing up I never thought it was information I needed to be taught; I definitely didn’t expect to find it interesting later in life, or to be explaining it here…
How You Work: The Nervous System
Hey there! Did you know that the nervous system is a fascinating and incredibly complex network of specialized cells and tissues that work together to coordinate and control all of our voluntary and involuntary actions? That makes someone getting on your nerves seem a little harder to do, doesn’t it? The purpose of this article…
How You Work: The Muscular System
This has got to be my all-time favorite system in the human body: The Muscular System! Why is it my favorite, you ask? Well I’d be happy to tell you! Why am I so excited to write about it? So that I can spread my message: this is the best system in the human body….
How You Work: The Integumentary System
The integumentary system is one of the most important systems in the human body (and one of the hardest words for me, personally, to pronounce). It is responsible for protecting the body from external harm and also helps regulate internal body temperature. But first, you might be asking: “That’s all well and good, but what…
How You Work: The Lymphatic System
The Lymphatic system – do you know what it is? I’ll tell you this: in all my years at a desk with a teacher standing in front of me, I never once heard the term “lymphatic system”. So when researching basic anatomy, I came across this really weird name for a very important function. In…