There is a widely accepted notion that exercise is the panacea for all ails that have ever existed ever. Depression, anxiety, obesity, heart disease, diabetes….the list goes on and on….
Try Laughter Yoga for Language-Free Bliss
Go ahead, make silly faces! You’ll feel better! Image by Flickr user Matthew Grapengieser. For a social activity that doesn’t require knowing the local language, try heading to a laughter…
Zumba in the Park: 4 Lessons in Humility
Dancing, fun, and lots of attention. Image by Flickr user Bro. Jeffrey Pioquinto, SJ. Whether or not you’ve done Zumba, you’ve likely heard of it. It’s that raucous, party-like workout…
4 Reasons to Be an International Gym Rat
Do you workout while you’re traveling? How about when you live abroad? Image from guardian.co.uk article. Last month, I did something I never thought I’d do during my time as a…
Love or Loathe-travelling with your gym kit
Last month’s poll has given us a clear cut winner; it would seem that most girls of the go variety prefer not to happen across reminders of home when they’re…
Using Exercise to Counter the Blues
Sense of worth and self-esteem are huge contributions to worsening or preventing depressive episodes. I have noticed over the last few years that my better days were the ones in…
Working out – without realizing it
I abhor working out… when I realize that what I’m doing is a workout. I have found a scant few things as mundane and monotonous as working out on machines…