With all the daily stresses and responsibilities we face each day, it can be easy to lose track of our relationship and get disconnected from our partner. Yes, keeping a relationship strong requires great effort. But there are simple, proven exercises that couples therapists recommend to deepen your relationship and make it more fulfilling. If you have tri
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A large body of research suggests that creativity is far more complex than we think. Brain scan studies show that it involves a number of cognitive processes, neural pathways and emotions, as opposed to what scientists believed years ago that it only involved the right brain – the part which also makes us passionate, sensual, tasteful, vivid, and poeti
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There’s only one rule to lose weight – burn more calories than you consume. Ant it’s the same rule drug companies apply when making diet pills. Yes, these expensive weight loss treatments work by suppressing your appetite. But why spend hundreds if not thousands of money on these pills (that often have side effects on your body) when you c
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Starting a workout programme can be exciting. However, it takes lots and lots of motivation to keep going. Good thing, researchers found a solution for this common problem. Published in the journal Memory, the new study shows that simply remembering a positive memory about exercise may be just what it takes to get on a treadmill. This is the first study to
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Study after study shows that lack of sleep is linked to cognitive impairment. However, most people think that simply catching up on missed slumber could ‘repay’ their lost sleep without lasting effect. However, new research by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that chronic sleep loss may be more serious than previously thoug
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Spring is round the corner and now is the time to be thinking about emerging from hibernation! It is quite amazing to see how different many of us feel when we see a drop of sunshine, blue skies and warmer air. However, winter is often a time when we have over-indulged, eaten comfort foods and stayed indoors. What better way to feel revitalised and
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Decades of research into the causes of dementia have focused on the clumps and tangles of abnormal proteins that appear in the brains of people with neurodegenerative diseases. However, as to why some elderly with abnormal protein clumps show little or no signs of dementia remains to be a mystery. Now, a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School, head
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Just as play is good for children, it is also crucial for adults. Life without fun isn’t just dull. It’s downright unhealthy! Study after study shows that people who get out there and play are healthier, more productive and happier than those who are too focused on the more serious aspects of life, such as work. They also cope better with s
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If you’ve ever been in a relationship that is stable and wonderful and you move to a relationship that is unhealthy, the signs can be easy to diagnose. But if unhealthy relationship is all you’ve ever known, they can be hard to spot. Hope the following signs can help: Taking each other for granted One of the major signs of an unhealthy relatio
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Here are four reasons why metabolic balance works so well. Your programme is 100% personalised and actively supports your unique bio-chemistry and nutritional needs. Just as no two people are exactly alike, no two nutrition plans are exactly alike. Don’t settle for the one-diet-fits-all approach. You are unique and a personalised nutrition programme
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