Health
What baboons can teach us about stress
An absolutely fascinating video by Robert Saplosky - an anthropologist who spent over a decade studying wildlife in Kenya. In this lecture he connects the behaviour of baboons to how us modern day societal humans treat each other. It really explains why we do the things we do in life and in business as a … Continue reading
Coffee a source of antioxidants? Oh what spin...
Recently, a co-worker who is a perpetual morning tea drinker, showed up to the office with a cup of coffee to drink - quite out of character for her since she has a relatively healthy lifestyle and consciously shuns excessive amounts of caffeine. Her reason for the switch? She had read an article declaring coffee … Continue reading
We need a cure for the "ride for the cure"
The company I work for is very conscious about their social responsibility, which is why employee fundraising drives appear every so often. The biggest one by far is a 'ride for the cure' for juvinile diabetes in the fall. Each year there is a drive for volunteers to ride a stationary bike for 20 minutes … Continue reading