There are two strong forces in this world that create a huge impact on our life – love and fear. They have conflicting effects on you. Love is the strong force that make you want to take risks, open yourself to the world, be vulnerable, get hurt, fail, get up, and try again. Fear, on the other hand, is the force that pull us back from life, keeps us fr
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If you can’t fight chocolate cravings, researchers from University of Innsbruck in Austria have a suggestion that you can try. And don’t worry, it doesn’t involve taking in some nasty pills or locking yourself in your room all day, away from chocolates. Chocolates have everything we could ever want from a treat – sweetness, rich flav
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Meditation is all over the news. Yes, it’s a health buzz. Celebrities talk about it. It’s a common feature topics in many health shows. It’s a social media craze. You probably have heard of it many times. You may have been curious as to try it yourself, or you probably are too hesitant to do it because you think it can be a complicated proc
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Coffee and cake. Soup and salad. Spaghetti and meatballs. Bacon and eggs. These are just some of the many classic pairs our tastes buds can’t simply resist. Really, some comfort foods seem not so good until we pair them with their perfect match. But even in the much healthier world of fruits and vegetables, there are also those that perfectly work when
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Women experience a wide range of emotions during pregnancy, ranging from joy to excitement, fear and apprehension. Whether it is planned or unplanned, pregnancy can be an overwhelming experience. And that is why some women suffer from a mental health disorder that too often causes a huge impact in their life. In a small pilot study carried out by researcher
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Many times, in areas where pills don’t work, therapy does. And it is particularly true with insomnia. You might think that popping pills is a great way to fall asleep faster. But scientific investigations show that not only do these pills cause side effects, they also do not address the root cause of insomnia. A form of non-drug treatment, called c
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People who read your blog probably know more about you than your therapist. Many people are very open with their emotions on social media, but when it comes to therapy, they hardly break the glass. Talk therapy is one of the best treatments for many mental health issues, from anxiety to post-traumatic stress disorder, all the way to depression. But how will
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The combination of stress and heavy depression can significantly raise a person’s risk of heart attack and stress, according to new research. The study, which was published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, examined the effect of high stress levels and high depressive symptoms among nearly 5,000 heart patients. Research
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According to yogic traditions, within our body are energy centres known as chakras. We have seven chakras all in all, and they contribute to our health and well-being in positive ways. It is believed that our chakras are connected to our feelings and thoughts, and could help us determine what decisions to take. Proponents of this concept say that when the ch
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There’s no doubt about it – quinoa is the world’s most favourite superfood. And the news you see on the internet and hear from the news are no hypes. Quinoa is indeed a nutritional powerhouse. And it does more than give you the daily recommended amount of protein. So why is quinoa incredibly nutritious? Quinoa is a grain crop that is know
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