Did you know that since 2013 sales of woman’s activewear has increased by 50 per cent? More than $30 million is spent in Australia each year on activewear. That’s a lot of tights, tees and tops. But less than 30 per cent of this activewear is used in exercise. So what’s going on? Why has…
From before you were born, you were involved in one of the most important relationships you’ll ever be a part of. Not a romantic relationship—you and your mother had a bond that was formed by the hands of the Creator Himself. And while most are almost completely dependent on this relationship (and potentially the one…
Stress, deadlines, exams, jobs, expectations, assignments, exhaustion… pressure. Has your heart rate increased? Are you still reading or hiding under the covers? There is always something that needs doing whether it be working, studying, catching up with friends, housework, something for church, etc. While we might enjoy all of these things, it can quickly become…
Many tend to go to their doctors for anti-anxiety medication or stress relief. However, the meds your doctors give you are only quick and temporary relief to an ongoing problem. There are natural ways of combating stress which are more beneficial to you in the long term. Here is a list of natural stress relievers…
When I think of pressure, I imagine a strained pipe about to burst from combustion of liquid. Pressure pipes are specifically manufactured from PVC resin compounded with stabilisers, lubricants and pigments. They are built to withstand the pressure that comes through these pipes, predominately water. In the piping industry it’s vital to have the right…
Peer pressure is the most common denominator in bad life choices. We are constantly surrounded by people with different lifestyles and principles to us, and our friendship groups will most likely be the same. This may mean that our friends might try to persuade us into acts we don’t agree with. So how do we…
You are stuck in a box, damp and dark. Everyone is amused, but all you are is confused, life is a box of unsavoury motion. Everyone tells you to use “fix it-lotion.” You try, and you try to do what they say, but your feelings worsened every day. Your happy thoughts filled with colour and…
Every now and then when I’m feeling less than perfect, I challenge myself to count a few of my blessings. I usually start off with a goal of listing three; three turns into five, which turns into ten, then fifteen, and before I know it I’ve lost count. Without fail, I feel humbled every time…
I just feel overwhelmed,” I said to my wife, trying to explain the weight I felt pressing on me during the first couple of weeks at work for the year. Part of it was reminiscent of the first week of a university semester, when all the lecturers would outline the breadth of reading and the…
I live in a constant struggle between enjoying the present, but simultaneously fearing the unknown of what the future holds. I might be hanging out with some of my friends, or spending time outdoors, and suddenly I am struck with anxiety-inducing terror because I don’t know where I will be, or what I will be…