They say nothing is constant in this world but ‘change’. Every one of us has bad habits and undesirable qualities or traits that we want to change. Maybe you are a procrastinator who wants to be more productive, or an emotional eater who wants to lose weight. Maybe you get angry easily or you are ineffective at handling stress. Whatever that thin
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Responsiveness, or the support for another’s needs and goals, may be one of those initial “sparks” necessary to fuel sexual desire and land a second date – according to a new study. Researchers from the Interdisciplinary Centre (IDC) Herzliya, the University of Rochester, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, collaborat
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If you’re new to Reiki, you might wonder how the practice of laying on of hands help boost health and wellness, and address many health concerns, such as stress and pain. But this technique is not new. It has been practised by thousands of people since the ancient time. In fact, it is one of the oldest healing systems in use. Reiki’s health ben
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It’s Monday again. And for most of us, this marks another STRESSFUL week. From having to wake up early even though you slept late, to getting stuck in the traffic and doing the same old routines you do at work – you probably wish it’s already Friday. But life’s like this. Fortunately, each of us possess skills that help us fight a
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Our experiences early in life may influence our cognitive abilities in old age, new research suggests. In particular, childhood socioeconomic status and literacy are among the factors that affect the risk of cognitive impairment. Researchers from the University of California Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Centre and the University of Victoria, Canada, foun
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For many of us – especially busy professionals as well as full-time mums – managing our daily routines can be stressful. Like everyone else, your mind could be filled with worries, to-do lists, and responsibilities. All these can get in the way of your mental and physical health and expose you to chronic illnesses. This is where meditation becom
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A large-scale study of over 200,000 people found that men and women who work in rotating shifts are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China analysed data of 226,652 people and found a 9% increased risk of type 2 diabetes among shift workers. In men however, the figure was 35%. For people
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Failure often serves as a path to success. As a toddler, we learn to stand and walk by falling. Even though it hurts, we strive to push ourselves up, take one more step again and again, even though we know anytime soon we will stumble and fall – again. Sometimes, it’s very difficult. Who among us didn’t cry the first time they fall? But for
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Recent research suggests that to live longer, we should strive to eat less. But what if we can eat a little more to add years to our life? According to a huge body of research, eating foods that are rich in antioxidants helps us fight free radicals – the unstable oxygen molecules that cause damage to our cells and expose us to a wide range of illness
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Life’s not perfect. There’s no perfect human either. Sometimes we make things right, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we make good decisions, other times we screw up. We all make mistakes and no matter how hard we try to avoid them, there’s always a chance of failure. And when we make something wrong (especially to others), we often en
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