Trichotillomania (pronounced tric-o-til-lo-mane-e-ah), also called hair-pulling disorder, is a mental disorder that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows, or other areas of your body, despite trying to stop. This condition eventually leaves bald patches on the targeted area. Trichotillomania is a baffling compulsive anxiety disorder for which there is no proven cause. People who pull out their hair might think they are alone and suffer in silence, and many will deal with depression and suffer from low self-esteem. Two methods of effective treatment are behavioural therapy and medications, which are generally used in combination.

The weekend starts, you are excited but exhausted, you start each day with good intentions, but…now it’s the last day of the long weekend, and you have accomplished nothing! Why do you do this? The reality is, you are only human and can only do so much. It is OK to relax, it is OK to put things aside, as you are tired and burnout is real, and can be dangerous. Allow yourself to breathe, set some realistic goals, and if all are not achieved in one weekend, remember that there will be more to come. Sometimes self-care should be the priority.

Warming up is an important part of physical activity (PA). It is performed prior to the main PA, such as exercising, playing sports, or working. This allows the body to increase muscle temperature by getting the blood flowing and preparing the individual for the PA. Warm-ups decrease the risk of injuries from occurring. They should be body-specific to the demands of the activity. For example, an individual going for a 5k run during the fall season should ensure that the lower body muscles are warmed up by performing hamstring sweeps, lateral wall leg swings, a five-minute walk, and then a five-minute jog.