Assess your tendencies and make a plan for a less stressful moving day — As someone who’s moved four times in the past four years, I tend to agree with the expression “Change your place, change your luck.” To me, moving always feels like a new beginning, an opportunity to shed the past and start fresh. But even as I’ve left cities, homes, and…

Like breathing air, drinking water is necessary for life. All living beings depend on water for survival, with the average person unable to go for more than three days without it. Water can be found in almost everything — it makes up the majority of the Earth’s surface and most…

The mind and body have long been regarded and treated as separate entities, yet this distinction does little to promote holistic health. Understanding the direct relationship between thoughts and body tension can illustrate how the mind and body either work dysfunctionally through separation, or optimally as a unit. Mental and physical aren’t separate entities Stress and…

How technology is reshaping our bodies and what we can do about it — According to the Pew Research Center, it is estimated there are over 5 billion people who own mobile phones. With over half of the world’s population engaging with electronic devices, the spotlight has been on what technology can do for us, rather than what it is doing to us. Consequently…

How to use a mirror and lens to guide your journey — Two decades ago, I was an aspiring actress at a top drama school in London. I was a small fish in a sea of talented Brits. The kind that didn’t need to overcompensate for their craft with jazz hands. They were the real deal. Spawns of Dame Judi Dench and…

Tips for parents to offset their kids’ pandemic slouching (as well as their own) — While it’s common practice to associate posture with the way a person sits or stands, good posture can actually be applied to every aspect of movement. Merely linking posture to a fixed position — such as “sitting up straight” — is limiting. Instead, thinking of posture as a fluid state…

Would you describe moving quickly in the same way as hurrying? If you’ve ever rushed in order to save time or get somewhere faster, you probably know it’s not a perfect science. Take groceries for example. Has carrying more bags than you can handle ever resulted in something dropping, breaking…

Why emulating your younger self could help you move better — After a certain age, balance no longer comes naturally and requires more cognition and awareness for its preservation. Moreover, the mind-body connection is central to one’s equilibrium, with lack of poise suggesting balance issues may be present. Brad Manor, PhD, associate director of the Mobility and Falls Translational Research Center…

The role habits play in our lives is primal to every aspect of our well-being, yet we are mostly unaware of their existence. Whether it’s uneven shoulders caused by years of carrying more weight on the dominant side, or unconsciously tightening your neck every time you hear a notification on…