Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

How to achieve happiness in old age

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

As we age we will undoubtedly downsize our social lives and we will accept that we will no longer be able to be the centre of attention. This may be a comfort to some of us, but to others it will feel like we are losing our status.
On top of this we will also begin read more »

Are your children getting enough sleep?

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

You wouldn’t be surprised if your camera didn’t switch on because you’d forgotten to recharge its batteries would you? So why is it that many parents fail to realise how important it is for their children to sleep? It may sound like a far fetched metaphor but we all know sleeps main function is to read more »

Top 5 over the counter pick-me-up remedies

Friday, January 15th, 2010

If the post Christmas slump is resulting in your frown lines becoming permanently and heavily imbedded then it is time to take action which will turn that frown upside down. The All About You website has compiled a list of ten great easy to get hold of remedies which are great for uplifting the mood read more »

Are pills the answer?

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

With the number of prescription antidepressants at an all time high perhaps its time to start looking into alternative treatments?
Unfortunately not all doctors are trained mental health professionals and little have the resources to refer depressed patients to psychotherapy before reaching for the prescription pad.
In 2008 there were 36 million prescriptions for antidepressants, read more »

& so to bed…

Monday, January 4th, 2010

After all those years of battling with children about when bedtime should be, it seems our parents have long since been right. Going to bed early is the key to getting enough sleep and giving youngsters a spring in their step when their alarm sounds at 7am.
A new study compiled by the Columbia University read more »

Why relaxing is good for you

Friday, January 1st, 2010

If evenings in front of the television eating mince pies are making you worry that the past 12 months of slogging at the gym will count for nothing, this is not necessarily the case, reports The Times.
Leading exercise scientists have found that a break from the gym might be exactly what your body needs.” read more »

This year I will…

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Come New Years day seven million of us will have made resolutions yet a measly 10 percent of us will actually stick to them. Here are some tips from allaboutyou to help you turn those good intentions in to reality.

‘Find a new activity I love’ instead of ‘Lose a stone’
Losing a stone is a read more »

Keep Christmas stress at bay

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

What better Christmas gift could there be than a serene and stress free festive period? Allaboutyou have come up with a number of seasonal tips to help us keep those frown lines at bay. Here are ten of the best:

1 Hypnotise yourself
Invent your own mantra to help build up your confidence, such as ‘I read more »

Seasonal stress busters

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

For those of you who are beginning to feel the mounting pressure of Christmas, here are some more stress busters which will hopefully help you to keep your seasonal sparkle.
Tis the season to be jolly, or sadly more often than not stressed. The last minute shopping, preparing all the food, visiting estranged family members, read more »

Family intervention schemes

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Over the course of the next five years extra funding from the government will mean that more than 100,000 children from the most difficult families will be helped by intervention projects.
Parents of children with an asbo will automatically be required to attend classes on literacy and parenting and will also have an option to read more »