Social Media

Social media plays a huge role in many peoples’ lives. Unfortunately, many studies and reports focus on the negative aspects of the phenomenon, focusing on the ways social media can cause problems in our lives. What many people…

Many wellness experts believe that modern teen sexual health problems require a modern solution; social networking. The theory goes, to talk to teenagers about their wellbeing, you have to speak their language – and these days that language…

The rapid rate at which the workplace environment has changed over the last two decades has left many businesses struggling to catch up. In just a few short years, digital inventions such as social media has left even the biggest of…

As funding cuts dig deeper into the educational sphere, there have been growing concerns that teachers are now feeling subdued in classes with students exhibiting bad behaviour. As a result, teachers and schools are struggling to cope. A…

Social media has made it incredibly easy to catch a glimpse of other people's personal lives, which were secret just a few years back. From personal pictures you'd otherwise never see to the statuses about our innermost thoughts, we know…

There is one universal truth about engaging with your audience on social media: you have to use emotion. With businesses it can often be overlooked in a rush to push the sales message of the brand first. But in social communications emotion…

There’s no denying that fitness is a positive thing. Going for a jog here and there or hitting the gym can help you lose weight and improve your overall wellbeing, which is something we all know. However, if you have friends who fill up…

You may think that Facebook is only good for whining statuses and the occasional picture of a cute cat, but researchers at UCLA have found that social networking sites could serve as effective tools for preventing HIV among those whose…

Social media networks have created a whole new area in terms of personal connectivity. We can keep in touch with people across the world at the touch of a button. What would have once taken months now takes a second if not less. A letter…

The relatively new phenomenon of cyber bullying is often considered only a problem for children and teenagers. However, adults who use social media admit they too are finding themselves on the receiving end of aggressive behaviour. A…

When did flirting become so hazardous? What started off as love notes and cheeky texts has become the threat to your romantic and professional wellbeing that is sending naked pictures of yourself to your significant other. You’ve heard a…

Recently, the city of Charlotte issued a challenge to its employees: log your workouts on a website that tallies points for each department. Amongst City Hall, trash talk ensued. Christina Fath, the city’s wellness administrator, recalls…

You often think that arthritis only affects the wellbeing of the elderly, but in fact it is a wellness condition that can affect people of all ages, including children and teenagers. As this is a little-known fact, especially amongst young…

Social media has a lot of positive impact on our lives and in recent years it has become an important method of marketing for companies and products. It's easier than ever before to keep in contact with old friends and there's never a day…

These days, there are plenty of articles about taking care of your wellbeing through diet, exercise and enhancing your relationship and sexual health, but what about friendships? Why do you stop talking about making friends once you reach…

As someone who’s no longer in high school, you may think cyber bullying won’t affect your wellbeing. However, this dark side of technology poses a threat to corporate wellness, infiltrating workplaces at an alarming rate. According to…

A new weight loss trend has caused wellness experts to speak out about the risks and low probability of achieving such a goal. Specialists are saying that women are putting their wellbeing at risk by attempting to become so slender that…