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How to make new year resolutions that stick
We are just days away from the new year and it is perhaps not uncommon for new year resolutions to be made. Common examples of resolution include getting healthier, losing weight, reducing time on social media, to purchase less clothes, waking up at 6am everyday, to end work on time and many more. According to a research by John Norcross et al 1988, 70% of resolvers kept their pledge for 1 week but only 19% were able to keep it at the end of 2 years showing us that most resolutions are difficult to keep. Some people have also stopped making new year resolutions all together due to countless failures in keeping to them to avoid more disappointments.
7 signs to know we are not exercising enough
Exercises are supplementary activities we do to our body for maintenance or progression of our humanly possible functions and capacities. We do this because most modern activities of daily living are insufficient to provide our musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and neurological systems sufficient stimulus to maintain their function well into old age. We may attribute this to modern conveniences which is both a blessing and a curse. It is more important now than ever that we exercise so that we can maintain our function even when we grow older. Below are 7 signs to know we are not exercising enough.
5 Practical Tips to Improve Hydration
In our previous blog, we learnt about the detrimental effects dehydration can have on our health. In this blog, I will share with you 5 practical tips to improve hydration. The seemingly simple solution of drinking more water can be more difficult when we are bombarded with busy work schedules, family commitments and countless activities we have living in a bustling metropolis.
5 ways dehydration can affect your health
Without water, humans can only survive a few days. Most of us would know how essential water is cell homeostasis and constitutes between 55 to 75% of our human body. Here are 5 ways in which dehydration can affect your health
SLEEP! 7 ways sleep can affect your Health.
Sleep affects health directly. Below are the 7 ways which your health may be affected if you do not have sufficient sleep.
Are we getting healthier? Trends of Chronic Diseases in Singapore
Every year, the National Population Health Survey is conducted and health and risk factors along with lifestyle practices of Singapore residents are tracked. This blog will highlight the key findings related to chronic diseases specifically high blood pressure, diabetes, high blood cholesterol and obesity. Here’s an overview if you do not have time to read the entire article.
Practical Tips - 5 Tips To Get Better Sleep that are Free
Singapore is the most sleep deprived in the world. Here are 5 tips to get better sleep which are free!