lighthouseforlife

  People living with cognitive or physical challenges are among us, although they are often unnoticed. Paying close attention, we will discover that someone we know, knows someone living with a chronic/ rare condition. It can either be our neighbor, her sister, a cousin or our best friend. Also, invisible diseases add up to the total count of conditions leading to disabilities.   And finally, those who have suffered a brain injury, a car or work accident, make also part of a big family, living a full life but with specific adaptations. Its widely recognized that the practice of regular physical activity brings many benefits to individuals, on the physical, emotional and even the spiritual sphere. The same applies for people living with disabilities. Nowadays, there is an enormous amount of activities to be chosen by any regular sport lover: from running to gymnastics, from ball to water or winter sports, it seems to be there is something for everyone. However, its not the ...

  When referring to education, the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) states: “All children and young people in the world, with their strengths and individual weaknesses, with their hopes and expectations, have a right to education. In the educational systems they must deal with certain types of children. For that reason, the educational system of a country must adjust to meet the needs of all children and young people.” The current educational system must promote an inclusive school model for people with special needs, in order to achieve their social integration in the community. In order to do so, many organizations around the world have adjusted their systems towards inclusion, through methodological adaptations for the learning process, while still fulfilling the regular programs. In these organizations, small groups, and a mixture of traditional and special educational approaches attempt to achieve the goal of no kid left behind in th...

  A lot has been said about how to keep our defenses high in order to avoid or fight Covid-19 . But the important truth is that our immune system starts forming from the moment of conception and during the subsequent intrauterine life. It is not a system that we can modify in a day, or a week. Even the way we come to this world influences this strong, yet delicate part of our health. During vaginal delivery, when the newborn passes through the birth canal, he or she collects the lactobacilli from the mother’s vagina. These will first colonize the baby's digestive system. On the contrary, it does not happen when children are born by cesarean section. Therefore, that’s a crucial moment that will affect our life. Later, infant formulas, gastrointestinal diseases and stress can alter the balance of microbiota. Several risks factors, such as unhealthy eating, tobacco and alcohol use, lack of physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle; can affect our digestive health, making us...

The term physical activity does not refer to the practice a sport, but rather to the performance of any routine that involves energy expenditure. Therefore, it is very easy to include it  in our daily routine,  by going for a walk with our children or pets, biking   or jogging outdoors. Physical Activity provides us with many benefits, some of them sufficiently documented; such as body weight control and cardiovascular disease risk reduction. But it  also  give us  emotional benefits, frequently underestimated. First, the satisfaction of committing to self-care, before caring for other people's needs. Second, the reduction of daily work and family related stress; and third, that amazing sensation of mindfulness; or living in the present moment while conducting our routine. All of them add a little bit of wellbeing and comfort to our life. Regarding social interaction, the practice of physical activity brings us close to groups of people with similar ...

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