Health and Wellness

Since the pandemic started a lot of things in our lives have changed besides from being more cautious and careful with our hygiene and how we approach the different environments and people around us. The way in which we perceive time has changed and also the way in which we handle our work and personal schedules.

We all had to adapt to new ways of communicating, interacting and working. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, but now that we are slowly getting back to normal and picking up the previous pace we had in our lives, it has gotten more difficult to find ways in which we can stay productive while avoiding stress, disorder and lack of productivity.

Because we want you to be the best version of yourself you can be, we have prepared a list of healthy habits that will help you increase productivity in the healthiest way possible for your mind and body. Take a look!

Have you ever had skin problems? Acne is often triggered by hormonal changes in the body, so it’s most common in teenagers going through puberty. Most of the time acne will slowly go away without treatment, but sometimes just when it starts to go away, more appears. Serious cases of acne may not usually be physically harmful, but they are associated with a higher risk of anxiety, depression, social phobias, and low self-esteem.

Today, we have prepared a list of our top 10 favorite foods that may help you deal with or even reduce acne while also maintaining your skin clean and healthy. 

We have all put fitness goals in our agenda at the beginning of the new year, a new month or even a new week. However, it may seem hard or simply get trickier as time moves along, we are constantly dealing with new struggles, events and unexpected changes. And even if it seems like we have time to do all the things we want to, once we actually start they all seem to take a lot more time and/or we get tired and start avoiding them. That is why, we have prepared a guide with tips that will help you accomplish your fitness goals whatever those may be and in the time and place you see convenient according to your lifestyle. Check it out!

Are you ready to take a break from work or simply take a few days off to relax and focus on yourself and your own well-being? Self-care doesn’t have to mean extravagant vacations, far away holidays or days at the spa. There are plenty of simple and affordable opportunities to focus on physical and mental wellness without even leaving your house! Waku wants you to experience a fun, interesting and cool summer, but overall, we want you to be able to find inner peace, relaxation and feel replenished at all times. Here are 8 serotonin-boosting activities you can enjoy this summer, take a look!

We are constantly surrounded by overwhelming content on advertising, mainstream media and social media that make us question our self-worth and re consider our value. Somehow, it seems like there is this conspiracy to keep us changing in order to “improve” and fit into a social standard expected from ourselves. We never seem to be thin enough, fit enough, pretty enough or simply just good enough compared to everyone else.

And even though we know this to be a direct reflection of our insecurities, brought to life by these photoshopped images and false life advertising, it is very hard to continuously love ourselves and maintain a good relationship with our body, its weight and the food it consumes. 

In Waku, we care for you and your self-esteem, we believe that the relationship we keep with food directly affects the one we have with our bodies, our overall health and therefore ourselves. That is why, we have prepared this blog so that you can seek that beautiful and lovely re encounter with the true love of your life: yourself.

Have you ever experienced period cramps and bloating? These symptoms that may come every month are not only painful and uncomfortable, but are also associated with fatigue and interfere with your ability to move around and go through your daily routine.

You may have to take a specific kind of medicine to deal with this or see your gynecologist for help, but today, we want to share a few natural remedies that may help relieve or deal with cramps and bloating.

If you’re looking to adjust your diet and stock up on foods that might help with cramps and bloating, here are some to try: