Archive for June, 2010

How to end a relationship that isn’t working

Friday, June 25th, 2010

It is very easy to become stuck in a relationship that isn’t necessarily working, they offer security, companionship, entertainment and closeness and often it is the thought of giving those things up that keeps us from throwing in the towel. If you think your relationship is nearing it’s end then the first thing you need read more »

Smile… it makes you happy

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

According to recent research into the anti wrinkle treatment Botox, smiling actually makes you feel happier, reports the Telegraph. Expert researchers who were investigating the effects of Botox have found that being unable to smile when you feel happy sends the news back to the brain which reduces the intensity of the feeling. Botox has read more »

Reduce the pain of divorce

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

The break up of a long term relationship can be extremely painful, a pain which only grows with the dividing and deconstructing of a life together, children, finances and your home. It is understandable that the last person you will want to sit down with for a rational conversation is your ex partner, but things read more »

Debt worries force new mums back to work

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Over half of all new mums decide to return to work as a result of mounting financial pressure, with 56% admitting they were unprepared for the financial impact of having a child, reports the Guardian. 52% of new mothers return to work after the birth of a child because of financial worries with one in read more »

Stress relieving breathing techniques

Friday, June 18th, 2010

If you have recently found yourself gazing into space when you should be working a little more often than you’d like then it may be you need to adopt certain techniques which will help you to maintain your concentration and eliminate negative thoughts. A fantastic start is a simple set of breathing techniques which will read more »

Women’s sensitivity hormone makes them more prone to stress

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Recent studies have found that women carry a sensitivity hormone which can play havoc with their emotions, reports the Daily Mail. New research focussed on a hormone which handles stress response in mammals has found that females were far more response to it than males, with the men being relatively unresponsive to large amounts. Experts read more »

Wellness coaching from your mobile

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Indie game developer Happy Blue Fish has created a fun and inventive new game which has the potential of increasing people’s awareness of wellness coaching by making it accessible to the masses. The Okinawa Game, which is being called the pocketsize wellness coach is an easy to use APP which will soon be available to read more »

Former police chief to share life advice

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The UK’s first ever female chief constable Pauline Clare will be sharing her life coaching skills with everyone over the internet. The former Lancashire Police chief constable who retired back in 2002 has now retrained as a consultant specialising in working with top business executives and holding life and team coaching sessions. Mrs Clare aims read more »

Stress slows down healing time

Friday, June 11th, 2010

According to a recent study worrying whilst you are ill can prevent you from getting well. According to researcher and psychologist Professor John Weinman, the more anxious the patients were the longer their wounds would take to heal. The patients who experienced little to no stress healed at twice the speed. The researchers measured levels read more »

£20m lottery package tackles Wale’s ‘lonely’ elderly population

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Gavin and Stacey actress Margaret John, 83, is actively involved in the scheme which aims to reduce social isolation and loneliness in the elderly people of Wales and she will soon be officially launching the AdvantAGE programme in Port Talbot. Ruth Marks, older people’s commission for Wales is thrilled with the move and says that read more »