Why Do I Get Headaches in the Summer (And How Do I Prevent Them)?
It starts off as a dull background discomfort, often around your temples or where the back of your head meets your neck. Within a short period of time, the discomfort increases to a throbbing pressure and a general ache. For those with migraines or extreme headaches,...
Are Physical Health and Mental Health Related?
It’s very easy for us to fall into the trap of thinking that our minds and bodies are completely distinct from each other. Our minds are capable of advanced critical thinking, adaptive self- reflectivity, and creative artistry that seem to be on a level above the...
Road Trip Wellness 101
Summer has officially arrived! And for many of us, that means endless trips to the cottage or campsite. It also means countless hours spent on the road either as the driver or as a passenger. And while every brand seems to claim their car’s seats are the comfiest, no...
Fibromyalgia: What is it? How Severe is it?
Last fall, in an issue of Vogue magazine, Lady Gaga publicly disclosed her struggles with fibromyalgia. This served to act as a spotlight on a condition that many of us have heard of, but don’t know a lot about. Lady Gaga disclosed that she lives in chronic pain, and...