Your spouse came home with a big smile on her face and excitedly told you that she has been offered with a promotion, but to another country. Do you quit your job to move with her and start a new life? Even if that means quitting your own job that you’ve worked so hard to get? When we are deeply in love, there’s only one thing we want t
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A lot of people think that building good habits is all about willpower. Whilst it’s true that willpower keeps you motivated, a large body of research suggests that it is a measurable form of mental energy that runs out as you use it, much like the gas in your car. So what happens if you run out of willpower? What do you do? Luckily, there seems
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Some habits are helpful. But some are not only dangerous to your health but also to your well-being. Worse, we often don’t realise that such habits are causing us happiness. You probably know the daily habits that could shorten your life. Today, let’s talk about those that steal your happiness. You’re always waiting for the ‘perfec
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A new study by the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) found that serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin – three hormones that influence social behaviour, are all activated by vitamin D hormone. Autism, which is characterised by abnormal social behaviour, has previously been linked to low levels of serotonin in the brain and t
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A large analysis of 38,000 births suggests that people born by Caesarean section are more likely to become obese later in life than those born naturally. Published in the journal Plos One, the study showed that for every 100 vaginal births, 60 adults would go on to be overweight or obese. But out of every 100 born by Caesarean section, there would be 65.
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Older parents who give support to their adult children may benefit their own mental health, a new study suggests. In fact for some, reaching out to their middle-aged children can help reduce their stress and depression. It’s the other way around “We usually view the elderly as needy, but our research shows that parents ages 60 and over are
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The largest clinical study ever conducted to date of patients with advanced leukaemia found that 88 per cent achieved complete remissions after being treated with genetically modified versions of their own immune cells. Scientists from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre suggest that cell therapy is a powerful treatment for patients who have exhau
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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has become the latest fitness craze in town. Today, more and more people are shifting from moderate forms of exercise like jogging and brisk walking to shorter bouts of intense workouts. Well, we can’t blame them. Numerous studies have linked HIIT workouts to faster weight loss, longer lifespan, and improved qual
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You can’t always get what you want. Failures are bound to happen. We all make mistakes. Yes, we all know this. But that doesn’t change the fact that disappointments hurt. The good news is that you can get over it. After the hurts and aches, you are going to uncover the hidden message – a life lesson that will contribute to your future s
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Not only does cognitive therapy help depressed individuals deal with their condition, it may also help them control their blood sugar levels, a new study found. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report that a programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) that addressed both mood and diabetes self-care led to improved blood sugar con
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