Archive for May, 2010

The School of Life

Monday, May 10th, 2010

The School of Life, which is part of the American Express Enriched List is a place which enables people to take a step back and think deeply about everyday life. The School of Life is a small shop in central London which offers a variety of programmes and services concerned with how to live wisely read more »

Too much exposure to TV could cause long term effects for toddlers

Friday, May 7th, 2010

The more TV a toddler watches the higher the chances of poor performance at school and higher junk food consumption by the age of 10, warn researchers. The study in question was conducted by Michigan and Montreal universities and it aimed to find the negative effects that TV could have on youngsters. The study of read more »

Why caring for your plants equals caring for yourself

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

At the end of the 19th century a philanthropic movement dealt out plants to the poor in hope of boosting spirits of the community. Though this is something unlikely to ever be included in government policies or funding nobody can deny the happiness we can get from an in bloom rose bush or a good read more »

Dealing with forgetfulness

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Three experts gave advice to The Times on how to best keep the mind active and deal with forgetfulness. The neuropsychologist Dr Eli Jaldow is a memory clinic consultant at St Thomas’ Hospital and advises that we ‘Repeat and rehearse’ . As we age we find it more and more difficult to remember things. Walking read more »

Wellness Coaching for fitness

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

A recent survey conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has found that “educated experienced fitness professionals” now constitute as the most important fitness trend in the world, rising from third to first place in just a year closely followed by “personal trainers” who went from seventh to third place. Everyday we are read more »