Guest contribution by Andréas RB Deolinda, BA, BSc. Have you ever reached a point of extreme exhaustion that left you feeling empty and no longer feeling like moving or engaging in any form of activity? Burnout can be confused with fatigue, but as a general definition, it is an extreme form of exhaustion that leaves […]
In recent years and certainly since the COVID lockdown in 2020, we have discussed how we communicate whether and when we will be “closed”, be it through social media or web platforms or even through our employers. When AofA was launched 14 years ago, one of our main focuses was on mercury. Since then, aluminum […]
Guest contribution by Yolande Loftus, BA, LLB If you are familiar with autism, you may know that many people on the autism spectrum (especially children) are having a meltdown. But what does this really mean and what is the trigger for this behavior? Meltdown is a word with a powerful meaning. Unfortunately, pop psychology has […]
