by Christine M | Mar 29, 2019 | General health, Happiness, Mind/body, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
In today’s world we all need ways of making ourselves feel better when things and events we have no control over get us down. What’s your trick for feeling better? A bar of chocolate? A cup of tea (or glass of something stronger)? An online spending...
by Christine M | Mar 22, 2019 | General health, Mind/body, Uncategorized
Winter is officially over – as of yesterday – but how did you react to the arrival of spring this year? Wow, it’s spring already? That came around quickly. Or Finally, I thought winter would never end. Your answer could depend on your age, says Duke University...
by Christine M | Jan 17, 2019 | Fitness, General health, Weightloss, Wellbeing
Have you joined a gym this January in an attempt to tick off your must-get-fit resolution for 2019? No, me neither. Not that I didn’t give it some serious though. But gym memberships are pricey – especially if you don’t use them as much as you should – and...
by Christine M | Jul 23, 2018 | Food and drink, General health, Supplements, Wellbeing
There’s been a lot of press lately about nutritional supplements – and it hasn’t been all good. Less than a week ago a Cochrane Library review announced omega-3 fish oil supplements offer no benefits for heart health. It was news that made numerous...
by Christine M | May 18, 2018 | General health, Genetics, Mind/body, Relationships, Scientific research, Wellbeing
If holding hands with someone who loves you can ease pain, could arguing with your partner make pain worse? It very well might do just that, say researchers from the Penn State Center for Healthy Aging. Published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine, the...
by Christine M | Mar 29, 2018 | General health, Mind/body, Relationships, Scientific research, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Holding someone’s hand is arguably one of the most romantic gestures there is. But hand holding may come with an added bonus, say researchers writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It could also help if one of you is in pain – which, for...