Month: June 2022

5 Tips for Remaining Sober During Religious Holidays

Celebrations tend to be difficult for recovering addicts, but few more so than religious holidays. While there are religions that ban alcohol, others incorporate it into their customs or at least accept it as part of the festive spirit. Easter comes at the end of Lent, a period of sacrifice during which many people temporarily […]
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How To Find Lifestyle Fitness: 7 Tips

Is fitness a lifestyle? Why or why not? The answer is yes: fitness can become a lifestyle because the person exercising gains positive, regular, and seamless benefits from it in relation to the rest of the life pursuits.  People who have a fitness lifestyle exercise regularly for enjoyment and personal satisfaction. Working out becomes integral to […]
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LGBTQ+ Media Representation Makes a Difference

By Sofia Garcia, 17, Staff Writer June 23, 2022 I’ll never forget the first time I saw a same-sex couple in a movie. As a questioning eighth-grader, it felt groundbreaking to watch two girls fall in love onscreen the same way that I had always seen heterosexual couples fall in love. This feeling of being […]
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There is Room for Emotion in Sports

Andrew Wiggins of The Golden State Warriors is under scrutiny after Game 5 on Monday, June 13th. Some people think that his transformation into a person who gets more involved on the court is not a good thing, leading some to think that he has become too emotional. However, it is not unusual for players […]
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A natural, compliant Laxogenin Supplement

Smilax Extract (Smilax sieboldii L.) (rhizome & root) – 500 mg Smilax extract is usually standardized for laxogenin, a brassinosteroid that occurs naturally in a few types of plants from the Smilax genus, including the Smilax sieboldii.[1] About brassinosteroids Brassinosteroids are plant-derived steroid hormones similar in structure and function to phytoecdysteroids, a class of molecules […]
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7 Tips To Improve Your Posture

Whether working at home, or in the office, poor posture can really have a big impact. How many of us sit down for half the day? Or spend hours and hours hunched over a computer? These positions can start to take a toll on the body. It’s time to stop the slouch – keep reading […]
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Breathe Properly: Yoga & Diaphragmatic Breathing

In times of stress, we’re often told to “just take a deep breath.” Does it actually help? Sure, maybe for a minute, but the calm is unlikely to last much longer. Why not?  Anxious humans typically breathe with their shoulders, clavicle, and upper ribs. Such shallow, quick breathing activates the fight-or-flight nervous system and prepares […]
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