This may be an unpopular opinion, but I don't really mind going to the doctor for a regular check-up. Of course, if I'm experiencing a specific issue or ailment, it's a little nerve-wracking. For the most part, I just sit in a waiting room, see a doctor, who checks me out, and tells me that I am of thoroughly average health. It's a straightforward routine and I'm lucky that it's been that standard for me. I do understand the fear and loathing of going to a hospital. Waiting in an emergency room…

It's been a minute since I've been to the gym. Like so many other people, I went to the gym, got a membership, did my first session, did one more the next day, and then proceeded to stop going to the gym. The motivational impulse to begin to regularly go to the gym is nearly irresistible. Improving your mental and physical health through a gym routine? That sounds incredible. The sad thing is building discipline takes genuine effort. That explains why so many of us are left right at the startin…

Depression is a fickle, frustrating beast. It can come at any time, in any variety, and in any severity. You could have had the best week of your life. Everything going right; work is incredible, friendships are healthy, and social life is stellar. But one day you wake up and that terrible feeling has emerged. You have no idea how long it will last or how bad it will be. All you know is that it's an incredibly awful burden. One that affects every part of your life. But that's the thing about de…

Stop what you're doing for just a minute. Take a look around the room. What's next to you? What are you drinking? Coffee? Juice? Please, don't say soda. Me? I've got a big jar of ice water. The way that it's supposed to be. We all know how important hydration is for the optimal functioning of our bodies. But I don't think we appreciate it as much as we should. Admittedly, I'm only a recent water convert. Only in the past few months have I started drinking the daily recommended amount of water.…

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Yet more international food discourse

It's all about gains

Ah, the gym . A wonderful and, depending on who you are, terrifying place. Gyms are inherently frightening. I remember my first experience. Surrounded by fit and healthy adults who clearly knew what they were doing. I, of course, was visibly lost and in terrible shape. It wasn’t until I realized that absolutely no one cares what anyone else is doing at the gym that I began to feel comfortable. The gym habitat contains a wide range of creatures. People looking for a healthy dose of movement, car…

A true healthcare hero

You're (probably) not at death's door

Just why

Nursing is not for sissies

I know I can't be the only person who has been seeing people virtue-signaling their healthy routines online. The number of times I've watched videos or seen photos of people meal-prepping or organizing their vegetables has become ridiculous. As much as I'd like to be someone who can set and forget their meals for the week, as someone who actually gives a sh*t about what I eat, the idea of meal prep has always grossed me out. Those stacked Tupperwares of pallid chicken and bland-looking brown ri…

We all know that hindsight is 20/20. That definitely applied to the year 2020 , and as we've learned over the past few years, the present, too. Today, however, we are talking about a special kind of hindsight and regret. We've all seen that tweet from Hillary Clinton where she says "Happy birthday to this future President." Well, let's just say that things didn't go as she planned. Cringe. That tweet kind of made history where being overly confident is concerned. Today, we've got an assortment…

Vegetable supremacy

Am I the Red Flag? Nah...