Agonists and Antagonists – How we move
Muscles can only pull not push so therefore must work in pairs. While one contracts (agonist), the other lengthens (antagonist). Meanwhile others help the agonist (synergists). By knowing which muscles are do which roles we can look for imbalances and know when synergists have taken over and are causing issues.
Light and Rhythm
This week we are going to look at how light and rhythms affects us. Before artificial lighting, we lived according to the sun. We woke when it rose and slept when it was dark. As it got cooler we slept. As you can imagine, our artificial lighting and heated houses can interfere with these cues and affect our body clock. Here are some ways biophilia suggests we can help us get our rhythm back.
Tendon or Ligament? - What’s the Difference?
Ligaments and tendons have several key differences including where they are located and how they are injured. Despite this, they both look appear similar when they are injured and we can prevent injuring them and treat immediate injuries in very similar ways.
Shapes and Patterns
Using forms and patterns in nature can help to calm us in our living spaces. The use of glimpses of nature, fractals, curves and broken symmetry can help us to feel calmer and more comfortable in our living spaces. How have you incorporated these into your home?
What’s your hardest working muscle?
When we think of exercise we often think of doing more and going harder. However, rest and recover are also vitally important. Without adequate recovery we cannot adapt and grow.