Health & Lifestyle

It’s that time of year when Halloween crawls back into its grave to rest peacefully for another year and an even colder more jolly force starts to envelope society. The time for wearing t-shirts and shorts is now a distant memory as the days batter us with rain and a cold chill sticks in the air. Spending more nights in is growing in popularity amongst people of all ages at … [Read more...] about November nights in for you

I’ve never been a fan of dream interpretation, but that doesn’t stop people from asking me what their dreams mean. I’m an international student, and at my home university, I work at a lab that specialises in sleep. Photo by George Lemon on Unsplash While the type of research I do isn’t related to dreams in any way, pretty much everyone I’ve told has always asked me to … [Read more...] about Let’s talk about dreams

Luna snoozing on the back of the sofa. Photo by Jonathan McHugh The drones of my alarm which burst through my sweet dreams are seriously a buzz kill. Why do 9am lectures even exist? For many of us students, our lives consist of trotting in from a nightclub in the early hours of the morning, with lots of us maintaining the notion that we will still make it to our 9am … [Read more...] about Sweet Sleepy Saviour

As the winter is coming so is the flu season. From the month of November till start of March days get shorter and colder here in Galway. The windy nature of the city does not help when it comes to the spread of the flu. In this article we will tell you about preventive measures, symptoms and some tips on how to take care of yourself if you are home alone and sick. Preventive … [Read more...] about Winter is coming – and so is the flu

Not to alarm you, but Christmas is almost sixty days away. I know I find that scarier than spooky season. If you’re like me and already thinking ahead to gingerbread houses and candy canes, and trying to plan your Christmas gift list in advance this year, chances are you’re a bit stumped on what gifts to buy someone. Well, look no further as these recommendations may help … [Read more...] about Ultimate Christmas gift guide for super-eager shoppers