Hey there sports fans! Today I wanted to chat about the many virtues of playing sports as a factor towards an enhanced way of life. Before I dive in, I wanted to acknowledge that this is a personal blog and based on my own personal experiences and research. I am not a qualified doctor, physiotherapist or sporting professional in any capacity, just an avid lover of sports and an enthusiast so please make sure to contact a health professional if you have any health or sport related questions.

About a year ago, I signed up to do a 10K charity run. When I was younger I had always played all sorts of sports including taking part in cross-country races, so I was naturally quite active. However it had been a good few years since I had ran seriously, with soccer being my main form of aerobic exercise.

In recent years, the idea of healthy eating and looking after ourselves has become increasingly popular. However, how many of us actually are aware of the important benefits that eating healthy brings, or are we just being drawn in with the trend? This has been a question on my mind recently, due to recent shows, such as Operation Transformation being on TV. It is a hot topic at the moment! I have therefore decided to share eight (surprising) benefits of eating healthily (and in simple terms for those of us who are not dieticians by nature!)

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Sleep is imperative to our health. On average, humans spend 26 years of our lives asleep. But did you know, sleeping well is a proven way to live a happier, more fulfilling life?

Often times, people, including myself, overlook the importance of an adequate night’s sleep. Taking rest is viewed as a sign of weakness in society.

What's the most frustrating thing when it comes to flying? The long journey, the discomfort of the plane, the jet lag? There is a case to be made for all these however one thing springs to mind as being more notable than the rest. That’s it you guess it, delayed flights! Nothing can upset your mood or plans more than potentially wasting up to 12 hours of your time waiting for your flight to haul. But not to worry, with every cloud there is a silver lining and we've got ten of them! Here are ten things you can do to occupy your time whilst your flight has been delayed.

"The art of living well and the art of dying well are one are the same."

Greetings AvoChat-o readers! Have you had your avocado for the day?

Food is one of those unavoidable necessities in life. People often battle with their diet and struggle to find a healthy balance between healthy and unhealthy foods. We can often tie this issue with the individual associating healthy food with unenjoyable or bland meals, and the opposite for unhealthy foods. This mentality is all too common and is purely down to a lack of experimentation. With enough experimentation healthy foods should be just as tasty, if not more, than those unhealthy ones. With the following tips I’m going to help you change your attitude to a more positive one which will have you looking and feeling better whilst enjoying your food more than ever.

We all know the feeling too well: everything’s fine for weeks until that two week block when everything’s suddenly due (even though you knew this since week 1) and you’ve no idea where to start and it’s all getting a bit much. Believe me, it’s happened on too many an occasion but over the past 4 years in college and I’ve found some ways to keep the stress levels down, my head on straight and most importantly: the work done on time. The real lesson I should have learned is how to not end up in that exact position, but who is really that prepared? Well, you now will be as below I have listed a few tips to get you started on college work to help stay organised, manage the stress that comes with assignments and group work, as well as a few incentive tips and stress relief tips if you didn’t follow the preventative tips. Best of luck!

Are you at that point where you feel like you have a hundred deadlines, seemingly all due at the same time? Do you sometimes feel like you are constantly behind in whatever you may be a part of, or doing? Whether you’re a college student, working professional, or just a regular person going through a lot in their life, then you have come to the right place! I am here to give you some tips on how to calm, and reset your mental health to a point where everything doesn’t seem absolutely overwhelming!