Even though mentally tough jobs can trigger stress issues in a person’s life, new research found that it does have cognitive benefits too. The study, which lasted for 18 years, suggests that certain kinds of challenging jobs have the potential to enhance and protect workers’ mental functioning later in life. Researchers analysed 4,182 participan
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Most of us are very much willing to do everything for the ones we love who are chronically ill, even if that means giving up our job, shifting career, leaving home, and making all sorts of sacrifices. When someone in the family gets sick, we all feel the need to do something – setting aside our personal problems to give them the care and support they n
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When you hear the word “success”, what usually comes in your mind? If you’re like most people, you probably would think of a beautiful house, a fleet of stylish cars, expensive dinners, and a well-established career. Success is often associated with money and other earthly possessions. If by the age of 40 you still don’t have a house
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We all go through difficult times. There are days when things aren’t working the way they should, and no matter how hard we try, we just can’t stay positive. Sometimes, our relationship feels frustrating – we feel unloved, uncared for, or taken for granted. There are also moments when we are bombarded with persistent feelings of sadness and
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Everyone knows that it’s bad to lie. Yet, everyone does. Some even lie all the time. Even parents lie to their children. But what could be the effect of this to kids? According to a new study, children who have been lied to are more likely to lie and cheat as well. Chelsea Hays, then an undergraduate student psychology at the University of California,
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Do you believe in the power of intuition? Do you rely on your ‘gut instinct’ in times when you have a very difficult decision to make? Intuition is such a complex cognitive process and often a mysterious one. Pretty much every one of us has experienced a gut feeling – that unconscious feeling that tells us to do something without knowing wh
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Chronic pain is among the leading causes of disability and productivity loss worldwide. If you’ve ever been in pain, you understand how it can greatly impact many areas of your life and impair you from doing your day to day activities. Whether your pain has just come on or you have been dealing with it for years, incorporating the following habits in
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New research from Cambridge and Southampton universities suggest that policies to improve children’s health should be aimed at mothers. That’s after finding out that the more active a mother is, the more physically active her child will be. The study, published in the journal Paediatrics, also reported that the physical activities of most mums f
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They say happiness is a choice. If so, why do many of us find it hard to be happy? That’s because like all the best things in life, achieving happiness also requires commitment, practice and focus. And sometimes, the best starting point towards happiness is getting rid of habits, beliefs and views that keep happiness away. If you want to be really hap
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Poor diet, smoking and excessive alcohol use have all been linked to infertility problems. Now, and for the first time, scientists found that the ‘stress’ associated with trying to get pregnant could also raise infertility risk. Stressed women prone to infertility issues Researchers from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centre found that wo
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