The overwhelming responsibility that comes with caring for a helpless little human – or several – hits every new parent all at once, thrusting them into what a US journalist recently dubbed “camel mode”. Camel mode, writes Kathryn Jezer-Morton in The Cut, is all about making sacrifices and putting your family before your own desires, interests and needs. It’s all about pure, focused survival. As most parents have experienced, it can also come with a major...
Health supplements and vitamins are big business — our desire to boost our well-being has grown so much that the market for pills and potions was valued at US$47.9 billion in 2021. But do they actually improve your quality of life? Or should you be just looking to get those vital vitamins and minerals from your diet? Just like food, supplements are meant to provide a variety of benefits for overall health and well-being, such...
Getting under the covers for a good night’s sleep is what keeps us healthy – both physically and mentally. Not only does 40 winks improve memory and cognitive function, it also boosts the immune system, lowers the risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, and helps regulate your mood. It can also improve athletic performance, aid in weight management, and improve your skin’s appearance. But are you getting enough of it...
Thinking about taking on an obstacle course race (OCR) – let alone on desert sand dunes – would fill many people with dread. But as Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” That’s part of the reason 2022 Spartan World Championship chose 150 UAE-residing, Spartan Race ambassadors to spread the word about their love for these events, the...
It’s not just elite athletes who get to scramble across monkey bars, throw spears and leap across sand dunes this weekend – one of the UAE’s toughest sporting events has lots to offer the rest of us too. On Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4 2022, thousands of athletes and spectators from across the world will gather at Al Wathba Luxury Collection Desert Resort and Spa in the nation’s capital, to compete for warrior...
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