All parents want nothing but the best for their kids. They want them to be safe, healthy, and aware of the right and wrong. But in order to achieve all these, disciplining children is necessary. One of the oldest methods used by parents to discipline their children is spanking. It is done for the purpose of correcting a bad behaviour by instilling pain and f
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One in five British adults suffers from anxiety issues, according to the Office for National Statistics. Anxiety is characterised by a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, which can be mild or severe. Feeling anxious sometimes is normal. But people with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) find it hard to control their worries. You probably have heard ab
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Listening to an uplifting music is less likely to improve your mood, unless you allow yourself to. That’s the message of a new study appearing in The Journal of Positive Psychology. In two experimental studies, researchers Yuna L. Ferguson and Kennon M. Sheldon found that those who tried to become happier experienced significant improvement in mood and
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the UK’s biggest killer, causing around 82,000 deaths each year. If you are a smoker who has CHD or want to reduce your risk of developing the disease, better quit now. New study reveals that by doing so, you can reduce your risk of heart attack down to the same level as people who don’t smoke. However, former smo
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Inflammation is part of our body’s natural immunity response. Without it, our body can’t heal. But sometimes, inflammation becomes uncontrollable, just like in the case of arthritis. This potentially damaging autoimmune response is also linked to heart disease, obesity and cancer. There are several forms of arthritis but inflammation holds true
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Do you worry about getting old? You are not alone. Many people are anxious about adding years to their age, and having wrinkles and grey hair. But even though older people couldn’t run as fast as they used to, and often forget their keys, a growing body of research suggests that growing old has benefits too! So what’s so good about growing old?
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Many people don’t and won’t understand why others commit suicide. Today, as the world celebrates the Suicide Prevention Day, we ponder on the subject that is too often avoided. Let us take a closer look into the causes, risk factors and prevention strategies of suicide – the leading cause of death in UK and other parts of the world. With ed
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New research has found that children with behavioural problems are more likely to develop chronic illnesses in adulthood, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and inflammatory diseases. Researchers at Harvard and Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health analysed data of over 4,000 children involved in a previous study by the University of Bristo
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When looking for a partner, we should not only focus on how they look, how successful they are or how smart they are. Above all, we should consider how they emotionally respond to various situations. Give it enough time to get to know a potential partner and check whether he or she has the following emotional skills that are important for a successful relati
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