No matter how busy our life is, there are still moments when we find ourselves getting bored. Even some of the things we love doing a lot can bore us to death. Basically, boredom is a natural feeling that strikes us even during the times when we least expect it. But if you don’t do something about it, your boredom can significantly affect your menta
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What does your child want – fruit juice or coke? In a study involving data from the 2010 New South Wales Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS), researchers found that primary and secondary students are five times more likely to consume sugary drinks particularly when they have easy access to it. Access to fizzy drinks lead to increase
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We all live in a very busy world. If you’re like most people, you must have experienced staying awake overnight just to accomplish piles of work, counting on coffee, energy drinks, some crisps and cigarettes to keep yourself alert even though your body is telling you it needs to rest. But these things are less likely to keep your energy high especiall
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Top-selling antidepressants such as Paxil, Prozac, Luvox, Zoloft, Effexor and Celexa, which are also prescribed to people with anxiety issues and other mental health disorders, could increase the risk of bone fractures by 50 per cent, a growing body of research found. Other than the well-known side effects of pharmaceutical medications for depression such a
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Many parents whose kids struggle at school usually think it is much easier to raise an intelligent child. But it is not always the case. Having a smart kid can be difficult and challenging for parents. Often, these children are confronted with problems that, when not resolved at the earliest time possible, could lead to greater consequences. What’s th
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Seasonal allergy, also known as hay fever which affects 20 to 30 per cent of people in the UK, is off to an early start. Thus, everyone who has issues with allergy should start taking actions to prevent the symptoms, says an expert. Allergy occurs when the immune system negatively reacts to foreign substances which it shouldn’t have done in the first
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To the professional therapist there are three letters that induce frustration and not a little misery, DNA. Rather than the version which represents the fundamental characteristics of each human being, these letters stand for “Did Not Arrive”. This is the way we describe a situation when a client doesn’t show up for an appointment, sometime
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Meditation techniques and Mindfulness Exercises can be extremely beneficial in helping people with stress relief. My name is Edgar Danmer, I am a Life Coach and I have been practicing meditation for the last 17 years. I have studied with various teachers of spirituality, religion and philosophy. I believe that we all experience stress in many ways, but I thi
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Job loss can be the worst thing that could happen to anybody especially in the tight economy. In fact, previous studies have linked depression to the rising unemployment rate. When people lose their job, they also lose a significant aspect of their well-being. If you’re one of the many folks who have been ‘laid off’, you may find yourself g
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In a population-based study involving 19,000 Americans, scientists at University of Toronto found that children whose parents have divorced have a higher risk of smoking later in life. The result came into surprise, according to Esme Fuller-Thomson, Sandra Rotman Chair at University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, and the lead au
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