Corporate Communities | Will the Olympics create a healthier, more active nation or leave a trail of fast food wrappers as its legacy? Salutogenesis Antonovsky's theories reject the "traditional medical-model dichotomy separating health and illness". He described the relationship as a continuous variable, what he called the "health-ease versus dis-ease continuum".[1] Derivation[edit] The word "salutogenesis" comes from the Latin salus = health and the Greek genesis = origin. Antonovsky developed the term from his studies of "how people manage stress and stay well".[2] He observed that stress is ubiquitous, but not all individuals have negative health outcomes in response to stress. In his 1979 book, Health, Stress and Coping, Antonovsky described a variety of influences that led him to the question of how people survive, adapt, and overcome in the face of even the most punishing life-stress experiences. In salutogenic theory, people continually battle with the effects of hardship. Antonovsky's formulation was that the GRRs enabled individuals to make sense of and manage events. Sense of coherence[edit] Fields of application[edit]
Why fit is fashionable for women | Register of Exercise Professionals UK A slim and slender frame is often viewed as the most coveted body shape for females. This ideal is reinforced by the media, fashion industry and popular culture on a daily basis. Magazines, adverts and model campaigns all show evidence of this aesthetic being lauded, and anything that deviates from it being considered less appealing. The coveting of this form appears to dictate that only skinny is desirable, showing little acknowledgment of any other form being remotely appealing. Thankfully, there appears to be a new influx of women who are shunning this perceived ideal in favour of a healthier, more toned physique. The public reaction to this pictorial suggests healthy bodies are beginning to get the recognition they deserve. ‘In total awe of Jess Ennis’ abs on the front cover of @sportsmaguk today. ‘Stunning image of the iconic @J_Ennis on the front of @sportmaguk. ‘Woah, HOW awesome does @J_Ennis look in today’s @sportmaguk? Speaking to Newsnight’s Zoe Conway, Lawrence said:
Solipsism Solipsism ( i/ˈsɒlɨpsɪzəm/; from Latin solus, meaning "alone", and ipse, meaning "self")[1] is the philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist. As an epistemological position, solipsism holds that knowledge of anything outside one's own mind is unsure; the external world and other minds cannot be known and might not exist outside the mind. As a metaphysical position, solipsism goes further to the conclusion that the world and other minds do not exist. Varieties[edit] There are varying degrees of solipsism that parallel the varying degrees of serious skepticism. [edit] Epistemological solipsism[edit] Epistemological solipsism is the variety of idealism according to which only the directly accessible mental contents of the solipsistic philosopher can be known. Methodological solipsism[edit] Methodological solipsism may be a sort of weak agnostic (meaning "missing knowledge") solipsism. Main points[edit] See also: Solipsism: Relation to other ideas (below) History[edit]
Britain's Olympic success leads to record boost in sport participation | Sport Britain's Olympic success has helped contribute to a record boost in the number of people playing sport, according to figures released by Sport England. The grassroots funding body said that the number of adults playing sport at least once a week had increased by 750,000 in the past year. Following a Games in which successful female athletes were particularly to the fore, the funding body that invests £240m a year in grassroots sport also said that its latest figures showed the strongest growth in participation numbers had been among women. An increase of half a million in the past year had helped to cut the gap that still exists between male and female participation. Amid intense scrutiny of whether the London 2012 Games will buck the trend of previous Olympics and deliver on Lord Coe's promise that it would inspire more people to play more sport, Sport England's Active People survey also showed sharp increases in successful Olympic sports such as cycling and sailing.
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Nike helped by fashion sportswear Dietary mineral Dietary elements (commonly known as dietary minerals or mineral nutrients) are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen present in common organic molecules. The term "dietary mineral" is archaic, as it describes chemical elements rather than actual minerals. Chemical elements in order of abundance in the human body include the seven major dietary elements calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium. Important "trace" or minor dietary elements, necessary for mammalian life, include iron, cobalt, copper, zinc, molybdenum, iodine, and selenium (see below for detailed discussion). Over twenty dietary elements are necessary for mammals, and several more for various other types of life. Most chemical element that enter into the dietary physiology of organisms are in the form of simple compounds. Essential chemical elements for mammals[edit] Periodic table highlighting dietary elements
H&M unveils revamped sportswear collection Swedish retailer called upon the Swedish Olympic team to ensure its relaunched H&M Sport collection packs a high-performance punch BY Jessica Moorhouse | 04 December 2013 A preview of H&M'a new sport collection Photo: H&M High-profile sportswear collaborations are on the tip of designers' tongues at the moment. And today Swedish retail giant H&M revealed they're back in the style race with the growth of its 'H&M Sport' concept, in which they'll be exploring its collection with a jazzed up identity on January 2 - and they expect to win. READ: H&M's plans to spotlight sustainability To achieve this, the high street retailer called upon the athletes from the Swedish Olympic team to make sure their fashion performance had the ultimate practical edge. Anna-Sofie Johansson, creative head of design at the high street chain said of the collection: "Sport and fitness is becoming an increasingly important part of all of our lifestyles and the new H&M Sport is there to help you look and feel great".
Locus of control In personality psychology, locus of control refers to the extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them. Understanding of the concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter in 1954, and has since become an aspect of personality studies. A person's "locus" (Latin for "place" or "location") is conceptualized as either internal (the person believes they can control their life) or external (meaning they believe that their decisions and life are controlled by environmental factors which they cannot influence, or by chance or fate).[1] Individuals with a high internal locus of control believe that events in their life derive primarily from their own actions: for example, when receiving test results, people with an internal locus of control would tend to praise or blame themselves and their abilities, whereas people with an external locus of control would tend to praise or blame an external factor such as the teacher or the test.[2] History[edit] Applications[edit]
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