PHYSICAL CONTRIBUTORS TO STRESS | ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS

Physical Contributors to Stress: Environmental Toxins  Being aware of potential toxins that can be encountered throughout the day can make it easier to avoid some and build up defenses to other with lifestyle choices.   Into to Environmental Toxins: It is...

PHYSICAL CONTRIBUTORS TO STRESS | PATHOGENS

Physical Contributors to Stress: Pathogens  With modern medicine viruses and other pathogens have not been as much of a concern, however that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still risks.   What is disease?: Disease is defined as “a disorder of structure or...

SLEEP & RECOVERY | CIRCADIAN RHYTHM

Humans, like most living organisms, follow a specific time frame where we often feel the most energetic and get the best sleep. Because our species is diurnal, generally speaking, we prefer to be awake during the day (when there is light) and asleep during the night...

SLEEP & RECOVERY | COGNITIVE RECOVERY

Over the past few weeks, we have covered the importance of sleep and physical recovery to our physical and metabolic health. This week, we will be focusing primarily on the effect of sleep and metabolism on our cognitive recovery and health. Cognition refers to any...

SLEEP & RECOVERY | MINDFUL EATING

What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the state and act of being deliberately conscious about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors within your surroundings. It is a state of being aware and observant while withholding judgmental analysis and critique. This is done by...