New research suggests people living with diabetes experience distinct emotional, psychological, and social challenges –issues that are often overshadowed by attention to medical concerns. Although diabetes is a disease that affects someone for a lifetime, researchers from Penn State College of Medicine discovered quality of life can be improved if a
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We all come to a point wherein life gets so busy that we almost forget to take care of ourselves. However, if you don’t do something about it, all aspects of your life will suffer. You will find yourself constantly stressed, less aware of the present moment, lacking focus, and caught up in worries – all these make your life miserable and less sat
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More and more studies are pointing out the importance of sleep and the harmful effects when we don’t get enough of it. Sleep insufficiency is widely linked to chronic health issues like heart disease, stroke and obesity, as well as vehicular accidents. Sleep problems are also a major cause of productivity loss among employees. Sleep is essential to yo
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Researchers from the Indiana University found that even short breaks, such as slow walks, can reverse the harm caused to leg arteries during three hours of prolonged sitting. A growing body of research suggests that sitting for long periods of time, like many people do daily at their jobs, is associated with risk factors such as higher cholesterol levels an
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Happiness – it’s our summum bonum. We work hard, strive hard at work, in school and in all other aspects of life because we want to be happy, and make those we love happy as well. Still, even though most of us want to be happy, we often (subconsciously and consciously) do things that result to unhappiness. If you’re tired of being happy o
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People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as their children, are at significantly greater risk for developing schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders later in life, according to a new study. Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, analysed data of 3 million people born between 1955 and 2006. Of the more than 16,200 people who
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People with controlling and aggressive personalities are almost everywhere. We can find them in the workplace, at school, and sometimes, even in our own homes. And really, it is not easy to deal with them. Whether it’s a family member, a co-worker or your boss – highly aggressive and challenging people can turn a seemingly good day into a stressf
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Success – it’s something that we all want – something that we all work hard for. Something that we wish we could have so easily. But just like all the good things. Success doesn’t come in a snap. Before we can reach it, we are bound to face tons of challenges and difficulties. It may take many, many years before we get a taste of it.
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In this fast-paced world, juggling work and your personal life, and all other demands and pressures –can feel really overwhelming. If you’re like most people, there isn’t a single hour that you do nothing but relax and unwind. No matter how hard you try, you probably are stuck in a plethora of work and personal obligations that the only tim
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One person dies by taking their own life every 40 seconds, alarming findings by the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal. It said suicide was a "major public health problem" that was too often shrouded in taboo. WHO wants to reduce the rate of suicide by 10% by 2020, but warned that just 28 countries have a national suicide prevention strategy.
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