Andrea Dawson
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A fitness blogger and a personal trainer.
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How to Turn Your Love for Dogs Into a Career
To many people, building a career around their passion is something they can barely imagine as possible - let alone if that passion involves loving and being around dogs. But some people still carry with them the fuzzy warm and exciting energy they felt in the presence of dogs during their childhood and are looking to transform it into a permanent state of being.
By Andrea Dawson4 years ago in Journal
5 Reasons Why You Should Start Exercising Today
There’s no doubt in the fact that fitness is very beneficial for anyone who gets into it, but do people really know all the benefits that it brings? It’s not all about looking physically good; it’s about the way it improves your health and your mind. While at some level, we’re all aware of these benefits, not all of us choose to take advantage of them. And mostly, that’s because people don’t fully understand how fitness impacts one’s life from numerous perspectives.
By Andrea Dawson4 years ago in Longevity
5 Tips to Help New Parents Get More Sleep
For new parents, sleep deprivation is real. It will only be a temporary condition for you – although, as a new mum, it is possible that it may be an ongoing issue in your life for a full six years after you’ve given birth.
By Andrea Dawson4 years ago in Families
5 Tips for Working from Home with Kids
There is no straightforward or easy way to balance motherhood and work, but many mums find working from home to be an appealing solution. Working from home allows you to skip the time-wasting commute to work, spend more time with your kids and, hopefully, take greater control of your own schedule. If you’re thinking of working from home with your kids, consider the following 5 tips that can help you avoid some of the pitfalls work-at-home mums are up against:
By Andrea Dawson5 years ago in Journal
Reclaiming Your Home After Your Divorce
You’ll either have to work with your ex to decide who gets what, or the two of you will have to allow the court officials to decide for you. If the court has to get involved in deciding how your property will be divided, state law governs the division. In many cases, you and your ex would each be able to keep any furniture or other property that was yours before the wedding. However, depending on the circumstances, you might have to provide receipts or other documentation proving that your property is really yours.
By Andrea Dawson5 years ago in Families
What to Expect from Your Education and Career in Social Care
Like many possible fields of study in health care and management, social care is a widely varied set of individual jobs that make up a larger collective. Those interested in caring for others may be interested to know just how many different paths there are that lead into social care and knowing what to expect before starting a new career is vital for the longevity of any employment or education plan.
By Andrea Dawson5 years ago in Journal
Staying Fit and Healthy When Rehabbing an Injury
Injuries, especially in sports, happen a lot. When a person is injured, it’s up to them to stay on top of their health and ensure that they do not let their injury cause muscle loss or weight gain. It's easier to recover from an injury when you’re healthy.
By Andrea Dawson5 years ago in Longevity
How to Sleep After a Horror Movie Fright-Fest
If you're anything like me, there's a good chance that you are either a horror movie fan or frequently find yourself surrounded by people who are (I am the latter, by the way). These days, horror directors and producers are going to ever-more extreme lengths to satisfy the urges of genre fans, leading to more and more fright-fests on our collective screens every year. I, for one, am not ashamed to admit that some recent horror fare has left me deeply unsettled (think ants on Charlie's decapitated head in Hereditary), and driven me to near insomnia. Since I'm sure I am not alone in feeling that way, I figured I'd share my own battle-tested strategies for getting to sleep peacefully after watching a scary movie. Here's how to do it.
By Andrea Dawson5 years ago in Horror
Four of the Worst Media Portrayals of Technology in History
If you're reading this website, there's a good chance that you self-identify as a geek. That probably also means that you're fairly well-versed in technology topics, or at least have a passing familiarity with them. If you do, you're not alone.
By Andrea Dawson5 years ago in Geeks
A Novel Solution for Efficient and Durable Deep-Space Electronics
For all of recorded human history, we've dreamed of what was beyond the sky. It's a topic that has intrigued us for millennia, and as a species, we've deemed it central to answering our most fundamental questions:
By Andrea Dawson5 years ago in Futurism
How Artificial Intelligence Leads to Smarter Diamond Grading
We're in an age where artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping how many industries conduct their business. This technology is now poised to disrupt the diamond grading process, which could eventually lead to other great innovations in the resale diamond supply chain. This article covers how artificial intelligence is leading to smarter diamond grading, as well as a smoother sorting process in the near future.
By Andrea Dawson5 years ago in 01