Ware’s ‘The Top Five Regrets of the Dying’

Amy Taylor February 08, 2012

Many people spend their whole life working too much just to buy a beautiful house, arrange a luxury holiday, and give their family all the pleasures that the world brings. They invest time and efforts to achieve these things to the extent of leaving their loved ones, sacrificing their health, and taking friendships for granted. Sadly, these achievements turn

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Helping Others in Grief - The Power of Active Listening and Companioning

Helen Holmes February 07, 2012

We all encounter the same dilemma of not knowing what to say and do when with someone who is in grief. It can be hard for you to say a word for a friend who lost her loved one or a relative who just got divorced. Sometimes, dealing with our problems is much easier than helping others deal with their difficulties primarily because we are not in the position t

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Drinking Two Large Glasses of Wine a Day Doubles the Risk of Certain Cancers, Campaign Warns

Lisa Franchi February 06, 2012

Change4life will be sending two million leaflets to health professionals to encourage individuals from cutting their alcohol intake. The campaign stated that drinking two big glasses of wine or more than two pints of strong beer can double the risk of high blood pressure and other major illnesses such as mouth and bowel cancer. Effects of Drinking a Little

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New Research: Massage Aids in Pain Reduction in a Cellular Level like Painkillers Do

Sharon Moore February 03, 2012

Massage doesn’t only relax tensed and aching muscles. It also takes away pain and inflammation in a cellular level just like what painkillers do. The only difference is that massage doesn’t have any side effects. Massage and Pain Reduction Many people find it useful to have massage after a heavy workout to ease muscle pain. And on a very recent

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Relationship Conflict - How Do You Handle It Effectively?

Jayne Briggs - Life Solutions, Counselling in Sheffield February 02, 2012

If you are: •       Experiencing communication difficulties in your personal relationship? •       Facing a marital breakdown? •       Contemplating separation or divorce? Then read on to find out how: •       Co

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Why Some People Don’t Grieve - Understanding the Concept of Resilience

Helen Holmes February 01, 2012

Unemployment, bereavement, health problems, breakups or divorce, and other life’s upsetting experiences can lead to depression. But according to experts, not everyone who goes through these situations suffers from mental illness. There are people who have experienced a lot of difficulties yet were able to remain optimistic. Scientists call it resilienc

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This Is Not Hypnotherapy - Misconceptions About Seeing a Hypnotherapist

Roger Knott-Fayle,Hypnotherapy,NLP,Stress Management in Nottingham February 01, 2012

In some shadowy corner of the popular mind there are many misconceptions about Hypnotherapy. The fear that you may be made to eat an apple and the next moment you will believe you are Sir Isaac Newton, or perhaps that you are a caterpillar. That an onion smells of roses. That a watch swinging in front of your eyes will rob you of your mind and turn you into

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Sunny Break Can Boost Fertility on Men and Women

Rebecca Lewis January 31, 2012

Many couples are spending lots of money on fertility treatments when going for a sunshine holiday can be the answer. On a latest study published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, it was revealed that staying out in the sun can boost fertility in both men and women. Vitamin D, which can be found in sunlight, can enhance the production of the hormones

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Leo Bormans’ ‘World Book of Happiness’ - 12 Simple Things to Unlock Happiness

Monica Wilson January 27, 2012

People have different perceptions about life. Some look at a glass of water half full while others look at it half empty. Many books have been written about happiness as there were many studies undertaken to somehow unlock the key to a happier life. But other than the philosophical views that are sometimes hard to understand, Leo Bormans compiled the findi

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Do People with Alzheimer Need an Imaginary Village? Or is a Cure About to Come?

Helen Holmes January 26, 2012

They call it Dementiaville – a small village far from the modern world where people with Alzheimer’s disease and other mental illnesses will live like ordinary residents. They will live in 1950-styled houses. They are free to move around and mingle with their neighbours. The only thing they can’t do is go away from the village. Of course th

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