Sports and me by Juan Asnaghi

What is physical training for me? Well, first of all I want to say that I'm not a great athlete, not because I don't like doing sports but because I don't have the ability. Leaving that aside, I like to play football, and going to the gym makes me feel healthy, but my biggest enemy is laziness. 

What I previously mentioned is the main reason why I do a little amount of exercise, so this leads me to the conclusion that being in shape is both a physical and a mental matter. It is necessary to have certain discipline and keep a schedule. In addition to that, you also need a balanced diet with good and healthy sources of protein, like lean meat or almonds, because there is no point in exercising if you are eating food that keeps you unfit.

In conclusion, if you want to be fit, make up your mind and have some discipline, in addition to maintaining a healthy diet.

Physical health vs Mental health by Estefi Montero

Is physical health more important than mental health? There are different opinions but I’m going to explain mine.

I’m going to start with our bodies. We have to take care of them and with that I mean eating four meals a day and having a healthy and balanced diet. I’m not trying to say that you have to starve yourself. You might expect that you can’t eat anything unhealthy but of course that you can have a “cheat day” once a week. It will be good if you add some exercise to it. It is necessary for your body to move a little bit, maybe walking or doing some kind of sport. 

The next thing is our minds. Bodies work well if our minds are healthy. If you want to take care of your mental health you can try going out, fresh air, people and nature can help you to clear your mind. It is not good for ourselves to stay indoors for a long time. Being with friends is important too, you can talk to them if you need someone to listen to you or if you need some company. However, we need to have time for ourselves, in a place where we feel safe and comfortable and where we can do our favorite hobbies, even if those one’s are just sleeping or relaxing. 

So to finish the idea, mental health is just as important as physical health. We have to try our best to keep ourselves the healthiest possible.

Healthy Recommendations by Valentin Rodriguez Kees

A person's health is their state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. It is more a healthy lifestyle that includes food, physical exercise, work, relationship with the environment and social activity.

In this way, I can recommend some of the habits that I believe are necessary to lead a healthy life and they are the following:

Eating a healthy diet, including all the foods present in the nutritional pyramid, but in the right proportions and in sufficient quantities.

Exercising frequently, personally i recommend about 30 minutes of physical activity a day, being enough to go for a walk.

And finally, social activity. Social relationships are a fundamental aspect of our mental health, getting together with friends or family can sometimes be a great way to clear your mind. And it is important mainly for a healthy lifestyle when you get older.

Stalking in the name of love by Trinidad Larrea

It is a very common trope to see in movies and TV shows, the nice guy who finds a very special woman and instantly becomes infatuated with her, it is true love. But, what happens when she doesn’t return his feelings? Well, he certainly won't give up, he will do whatever it takes to convince her to love him back. This is “True love” after all.

So the protagonist will spy on her, pester her and manipulate her until she agrees to go out with him. But in one of these very common narratives, his obsessive, coercive and stalker-like behavior is framed as an expression of his love and devotion, not as stalking but as a compliment. But when the gender roles are reversed, her actions are shown as manic and crazy. I’m not suggesting that stalking is okay when it’s done by a woman , it’s absolutely not; but I think it’s important to note that the social and cultural implications are different when the media shows women stalking men.

It's public knowledge that stalking is a crime and it has serious psychological consequences on the victims. It’s important to eradicate these behaviors as portraying them as cute and nice in massive media is very harmful.

How do athletes deal with pressure? by Juli Negrin

 Everybody recognizes high-ranking athletes for the number of medals they have, but, have you ever thought of how it feels to carry an entire country on your back? All the time we forget that athletes aren't machines of success and this thinking can result in very dangerous consequences for them.

Actually, athletes must learn how to live with society's pressure? But is it part of their profession or is it that the people just don't allow them even to make a mistake? Professional athletes have to achieve optimum results, train a lot of hours and also deal with social media and journalists. All that causes them a lot of stress that if they don't know how to deal with, their lives can be affected negatively. One clear example is Delfina Pignatiello, an Argentinian swimmer that participated in the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo. The bad comments she had about her performance made her take the decision of leaving swimming.

All in all, I have the opinion that apart from learning how to deal with the pressure that others put on us, we also have to learn not to be too self-demanding.

Suggestions for going to a concert by Manu Alonso

Before going to a  concert, I recommend you looking for information about the place the singer is going to play in, how the weather is going to be on the concert's date, how much time you should spend waiting in the queue to get into the stadium, and some tips so that you can take care of yourself to have a great and safe time. 

As many people were saying they needed tips. I would love to help by giving you some pieces of advice tips that might be useful:

• Bring a bottle of water or two.

• Check the weather.

• Do not go to the queue too early if it's not necessary so that you don't have to wait so much time under the sun (you can faint after many hours of standing without a cap or water).

• Bring something to eat or money to buy food there.

• Try to be calm and patient so that you don't bother other people.

• Do not take much (important) stuff in your bag because it can be stolen or taken away before you reach the stadium.

• Try not to bring plastic bottles (it is usually forbidden).

I realized that if very few people gave information, that may be the reason why fans don't have the resources to stay safe. Many of them end up fainting in the stadium, feeling bad, getting tired or having other similar problems around people who may not know how to help. I'm 100% sure that the people who have that kind of problem at a concert have not read anything about self-care before going, and it's actually very important for you to be prepared. Hopefully, these tips will help people to make aware of the things that can happen and have a wonderful experience. I hope you all can have the possibility of enjoying the magic of a concert at least once in a lifetime.

How could you take advantage of your free time? by Ivan Molleker

Have you ever been in a boring situation like when you have nothing to do and you are not being creative? Well, we have some awesome ideas for you to try to make use of your spare time.

First, let me give you an ecological proposal: you can plant trees, do compost, and try an orchard: like planting some tomatoes, lettuce, and watermelons in summer, or spinach, cabbage, and beetroots in winter.  There are a lot of vegetables you can grow, find your favorite and give it a try! At first, it could be difficult, but then it can be relaxing to be in contact with nature.

Another idea could be to practice a sport. For instance, you can run, cycle, or do calisthenics at home or in your neighborhood. You do not have to spend money on it, and it is a very good way to improve your health, diminish stress, and make you happy in the process.

To sum up, all of the activities mentioned in this article are healthy habits you can adopt to improve your general well-being.