Published by Troy Oracle originally The leaves are changing, the clocks have turned back, and the sun seems to set before many of us have even started our homework. At the start of the school year, routines came easily. But now, when the moon shines bright at 5 p.m., it can feel harder to stay on track. November is the perfect time to reset. Between the chaos of fall holidays and the rush of finals season, this month offers a chance to recharge, reorganize, and refocus befo

Being alive in the world of today, I bet the one thing we can all agree on is that we are always stressed! I know for me at least, there is never a day that goes by that I am not thinking about the thousands of things that are on my plate, and I am left with the question of whether or not I am going to finish everything on time. The basic definition of stress, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or men

When people say “take a chill pill, ”  they mean to tell you to calm down. While taking actual supplement pills of magnesium, B vitamins can effectively help you calm down, but many people don’t utilize their body’s full potential to calm down. The body’s nervous system manufactures chemical signals from the slow, intentional breathing. This breathing activates the vagus nerve, which turns on the parasympathetic “rest and digest” system. As you exhale, your brain releases GA

I was always restricted from coffee and coffee-flavored items, like most other children, because of the caffeine they contained. Parents often say no to coffee for children because they believe caffeine stunts growth by blocking adenosine receptors. When caffeine occupies these receptors, it prevents that feeling of tiredness, leading to heightened alertness, increased heart rate, and delayed sleep onset, which is when growth hormones are released to drive tissue repair, bone

As the American football season is coming up, millions of fans are tuning into ESPN. They invest time into crafting the perfect fantasy football picks and huddle around the TV. But what makes these die-hard football fans love the game? The answer lies as much in psychology as in the sport itself. In short, football provides individuals with a sense of identity. Social identity theory describes how individuals define a portion of their self-identity by way of group membership

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