A recent study has discovered laughing may boost appetite which could lead to ‘laughter treatment’ for patients who struggle to eat reports the Guardian. The study involved 14 participants who were assigned at random to watch ether a stressful or a humorous video for 20 minutes. A week after the viewing the volunteers were shown read more »

If rushing straight from one job into another without stopping to breathe sounds like a description of you then Dr Linda Papadopoulos tips for motor mums who need to slow down could be just what you need. At the end of the day a busy mum needs to chill out. This doesn’t have to be read more »

Stress affects students throughout the year, but with final year exams and projects approaching American colleges are doing more to help their students reduce symptoms. The Wellness Resource Center (WRC) and Student Health Center (SHC) are organisations which offer care to students who need help dealing with the pressure of exams. The WRC offers wellness read more »

A recent study has found that women who are optimistic have a lower risk of developing heart disease or dying from any cause in comparison to pessimistic women. The report which was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, studied 97,253 postmenopausal women (89,259 white, 7,994 black) aged 50 to 79 from the read more »

It doesn’t really come as a huge surprise that Britain is in the midst of a concentration crisis. Technology means we are constantly bombarded with email alerts, phone calls, texts and tweets, so how are we expected to clear our minds and concentrate? The Art of Concentration is a new book penned by health writer read more »

If you feel like you are stuck in a rut and more and more you find yourself repeating the same routine day in day out then it is time to think about making some serious changes. In a recent article iVillage recommended The Weekend Healer: More Than a Dozen 3-day Plans to Relax, Relieve stress read more »

According to research it is not family and grandchildren that equate to a happy retirement, so what does? New hobbies, clubs and making new friends were more important to ‘life satisfaction’ in a recent study than regularly seeing grandchildren. Researchers have suggested that grandchildren could actually prevent grandparents from having an active social life as read more »

A number of recent studies conducted by the University of Missouri has found that older adults can improve their balance and gait through dance based therapy. Improving movement and functionality among seniors acts as a preventative measure, reducing their risk of falling and expensive injuries. Studies have found improved levels of balance, gait and overall read more »

Jealously is a natural human emotion, but taking it too far could result in the destruction of a relationship. If you feel like you are about to explode with jealously then here are some useful tips to help keep it under control. Jealously is often routed in insecurity so it is completely natural to feel read more »

Find yourself unable to sleep as you are worrying, unable to concentrate because your anxious, on edge if things don’t go as planned, teary and emotional from anxiety or constantly receiving comments on how much you worry? If your worry is growing into an all consuming monster and the above sounds like a perfect description read more »