Getting Ton’ed Up Serotonin—otherwise known as 5-hydroxytryptamine—is known as “the happy chemical”. It’s made in the brain and is an important neurotransmitter (although some consider it a hormone) that relays signals between nerve cells, regulating their intensity. The happier you are—think ace Christmas present from favourite relative...
Rule 1: Ask at the Right Time The first step, as always, is figuring out what the other person wants, but when’s the best time to start asking? Psychosexual relationship specialist Jacqui Olliver recommends striking when the giftee looks relaxed. “The number one rule to become better...
It’s been ages since, so why can’t I get that explosive love affair I once had out of my head? “When we are going through challenging times, or our life just doesn’t seem interesting enough, it can be common to start ruminating about happier or more exciting...
Kicking Carbs According to addiction therapist Matthew Bruhin, CEO of Apex Recovery, when you give up carbs, you go through a period of getting headaches, feeling listless and even peeing more as your body gets rid of all the excess glucose and sodium it’s been stockpiling. The...
Just like the gas in your car, food you’re putting into your body is used as fuel, says nutritionist Sean Salazar. Unlike cars, though, people consume way more food than they need — anything extra gets stored in the body as fat . To get rid of this...
Step one: Ditch the entire idea of “resolutions.” “I recommend making a commitment, not a resolution,” says life coach Alfred James. “Resolutions tend to be really broad: I’m gonna lose weight; join a gym; cut out smoking; eat more healthily; quit drinking; change my job, etc. The...
Jungle Ultra Competitors cover 230 km of suffocating Peruvian jungle undergrowth in a five-stage, self-supported slog that drops 10,500 feet to the jungle floor and crosses some 70 tropical rivers and streams. That’s all while battling bugs and 30-plus-degree temperatures. Two words: Y tho? La Ruta de...
POW! Improving Stamina For The Sales “There is no magic solution to this,” says Stasek. “Building stamina all comes down to hard work. Get out on the road now to increase your endurance and fitness. The fitter you get, the better you will recover. Boxing Day sales...
Know What You’re Getting Into “You want to make sure of the rules,” says Aileen Avery, author of Gift Rap: The History and Art of Gift Giving. “Sometimes there’s a rule about ‘no gross presents,’ in which case you’re probably not going to bring the unicorn-poop soap.”...
All the Chocolates in Your Kid’s Advent Calendar: 550 calories The Amount of Exercise Required to Burn It Off: One hour of stair climbing, at 575 calories per hour. Cool side effect: Buns of steel. Ten Mixed Drinks at the Office Christmas Party: 1,500 calories The Amount...
When and how do you start to get in the Christmas spirit? A good old Mince Pie and an urn of Mulled Wine! Only joking. Getting fully “Ho-ho-ho!” usually starts around August—following a long holiday with Mrs Claus—when contracts are finalised for grottos and personal appearances. Then...
Tail Tales Your spine, or backbone, is a complex structure. It consists of more than 120 muscles, 220 individual ligaments, 100 joints and 33 individual vertebrae at birth, some of which fuse together as we grow older (for instance, our coccygeal vertebrae amalgamate to form our “tailbone”)....