emotional connection

It’s obvious how relationship problems can affect family wellness, but you may not be aware how your relationship with your partner affects your personal health. Relationship distress can interfere with your immune system and hormones,…

Lomilomi is known as Hawaiian massage, an ancient practice renowned as a soothing, flowing and relaxing healing experience. Seek out a traditional Lomilomi therapist and you will experience a massage like no other, the free flowing movement…

If you want to master all aspects of your life, the following simple tips will help you make important changes – both big and small. Learn something new Your brain is just like muscle, and ‘use it or lose it’ applies just the same.…

If your first instinct is to reach for your Smartphone to find out what that means, the answer is probably yes! That’s because nomophobia is the fear of being without your mobile phone.  The capabilities of mobile phones have increased…

Men and women have very different approaches when it comes to finance. It’s engrained into your psyches, influenced by your hormones and by your genetic evolution. In fact, it may be as much to do with your past, as with the way your…

Throughout life, everyone learns, grows and evolve. There’s nothing quite like overcoming a challenge or achieving a goal. Sometimes, however, your self-improvement efforts go too far and the search for positive change turns into a…

It’s not uncommon to hear work colleagues or friends boasting about their lack of sleep because their lives are so busy. It’s as if they’re proud of the fact they don’t have time to live. Rushing through life without resting or eating…

Quantum Physics can now show us that when a thought arises, it takes a split second for the brain to react, and for the mind/ego to take possession of the thought and say, “It is my thought.” According to brain surgeon, Benjamin Libet, “A…

Do you ever stop to wonder how the colours around you could affect your mood and wellbeing? Will wearing black all day really make you depressed? Can working in a yellow room make you more energetic? Well, some people believe that colours…

Have you ever bought a gift for a friend, simply because it's a gift that you would like yourself? If so, you projected your own attitudes onto your friend, assuming your friend shared your preferences. Such activity is called ‘Social…

If you have always been an oddball, often been considered strange or eccentric, or are regularly called a weirdo, don’t feel bad about it. Some variability or non-standard behaviour can, actually, be healthy and adaptive, say mental health…

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman, The Avengers... the list of superheroes featured in popular culture and entertainment media of every society is long. We love them because the crusaders, often caped, fight for justice, save the…

If you’re stressed out after an argument with a friend or high pressure to meet a work deadline, you may want to ‘decompress’ or relax to feel more grounded. At such a time, all you need to do is be in a place that has blue lighting.…

It’s common knowledge that physical distance influences attraction and relationships. But, says a study by a University at Buffalo-led research team, published in the journal ‘Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin’, psychological…

Getting struck by Cupid’s arrow may very well take your breath away and make your heart go pitter-patter this Valentine’s Day, report sexual wellness specialists at Loyola University Health System, USA. “Falling in love causes our body to…

Whether you strut, sway, stroll, saunter, stride or swagger, your walk says a lot about your personality. In fact, research has shown that our walk is one of the ways in which we offer non-verbal clues to another. Our mood affects how we…

Even if you are the most sensible shopper, matters of the heart will make you reject thriftiness and go all out, splurging like the proverbial drunken sailor. Brides-to-be, those indulging in a bit of retail therapy to feel better, and even…