Here’s how to make sure you are working out every day. You might not have the strength and consistency to go to the gym every day, but it doesn’t mean you should live a sedentary lifestyle. We know that exercise has many benefits for our physical and mental health (e.g. it lowers blood pressure, prevents heart disease and relieves stress) and we should exercise as often as possible (20 minutes daily), but what happens when we don’t have the time? Here’s what you can do. 1. Take the stairs If your work or school has a stairs or elevation option,…
Author: Onyinyechi Nwanunobi
Since westernisation came into Africa, a lot of traditions and a large part of the African culture has been changed or replaced. However, many have remained, one of which is the festival celebrated in many cultures. The Oro Festival celebrated by Yoruba culture falls into this category. The Oro cult festival takes place once a year in Yoruba land and can last for days and sometimes up to months, depending on the community. For some communities, Oro is basically a festival dedicated to worship the Orisha Oro and during this Oro ritual, the Oro god is paraded around the community.…
Nigeria is one country that has a rich and diverse culinary heritage with a variety of delicious foods that reflect the country’s cultural and regional diversity. In Nigeria, you can find a variety of stews, soups, sauces, and many more dishes that are as delicious as they come. As delicious as these foods are, there are some you need special grace (skill) to prepare right. Here are three popular Nigerian foods that fall into this category; 1) Pap and custard Pap and custard are prominent on the list of meals Nigerians have for breakfast. However, you need to have the…
Rain may be affecting you in more ways than you realise. In 2008 researchers were able to link periods of low rainfall to the downfall of three ancient China dynasties by analysing a cave. In the published paper, they proposed that low rainfall stirred social upheaval which overwhelmed the Tang, Yuan and Ming dynasties. This is linked to reduced rice cultivation. There’s also more research to show the positive effect rain has on social wellness, which we will look at later in the article. Here are five ways the rain may be disrupting you. Unrest in young ones Rain may…
Research has shown men do not wash their underwear often. If you ask any man how often he washes his underwear, he might say every day, but that’s not true. In a poll by the British furniture business Hammonds, which examined the laundry habits of 2,000 people, one out of four men admitted to only washing their underwear after wearing it five times. One in every five men does not change their underpants regularly according to market research firm, Mintel. Another study by UK store Marks & Spencer revealed that over a third of men only change their underwear every…
It may be quite soothing to sit. No one loves to stand, especially for too long, but you might be killing yourself. We spend a lot of time sitting while driving or riding the bus, when at work, even if you work at home, but what happens when you sit for too long? According to a 2018 study, 82% of patients who have blood clots sat for a longer period of time than the other 18%. In a 2011 study, 800,000 people’s sitting patterns were recorded. According to the study, those who spend the most time sitting are at an…
Contrary to the opinion that money cannot buy happiness, a new survey says that people become very when their earnings increase. Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania’s study has shown that happiness tends to rise with an increase in income and earnings. This is contrary to a 2010 research that said money could only boost happiness up to a point. Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel-Prize-winning economist, and Matthew Killingsworth, from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, did number crunching to arrive at this conclusion, as per a report in The Washington Post. The two researchers surveyed 33,391 people in…
Make your breakfast tastier and healthier with this banana juice recipe. Since it packs the goodness of fruits and does not use sugar, it can be given to children too. Ingredients Method Wash the bananas and apple, and pat dry them. Peel the bananas and cut them into slices. Peel and cut the apple into halves. Take one portion and cut it into medium pieces, and keep another half for other use. Add banana chunks, apple pieces and honey in a blender jar. Add milk. (Use milk for better taste or use water to make it a low-calorie juice). Blend…
Do you know the major tribes in Delta state? Delta state is one of the oil-rich states in Nigeria, located in southern Nigeria. It was named after the Niger Delta, Delta state shares borders with Edo State, Anambra, and Bayelsa State. Here are five major tribes found in Delta state; 1) Urhobo The Urhobos are the most prominent tribe in Delta and have nine LGAs out of the 25 LGAs in the state. Urhobos occupy major cities in Delta such as Warri, Sapele, Abraka, Ughelli, Effurun, Oghara, Agbarho, Ekpan, etc. The Urhobos have a monarchy system with a king referred…
Self-soothing is a way of treating yourself when you are hurting or challenged beyond your means. Here are some ideas that can help you find your happy place again. When are emotionally or physically hurt, our reactions vary based on the person. Whether you lash out or retreat, it is important to get after-care to soothe the hurt. According to Dr.Nicole LePera, a Psychologist who works with holistic therapy, treating yourself is learned in childhood from caretakers. Based on how they take care of us, we adopt and either learn to self-soothe or not. The good news is that it’s…
Chris Langan has the highest IQ of any living person. He works in manual labour and worked as a bouncer at bars. His tragic background has an important lesson for getting along with people. How we see people is a complex combination of personal life and the society we live in. It is not clear cut or simple, but it helps us navigate life and social settings faster not perfectly. How we see one another is almost always out of our hands. It is not anyone’s fault, those who judge and the judged are caught in a complex web of…
Just like every relationships, every friendship requires boundaries. Boundaries in friendship helps such relationship to be smooth, once friendship is one-sided, it becomes a burden.Below are some boundaries that should exist in friendship: Reciprocity A boundary that goes unchecked in many relationships is the non-reciprocal-benefits issue, someone who only contacts you when they need something should be given a boundary. Once this is not done, the relationship becomes parasitic. While friendships do not need to be a 50/50 give-and-take every day, they should balance out over time. If you’re the one always giving, or feel emotionally drained after spending time with…